40+ names that mean life for girls and boys, with honest meanings and the native word for life across cultures — from Zoe and Eva to Chaim, Vita, Hayat, and...
Author - Ava Hartley
Hi, I'm Ava — the baby-names specialist here at More4Kids. I work hand-in-hand with the More4Kids family to build and care for our baby-name directory of 11,000+ names.
My job is the research most people don't have time for: tracing where a name really comes from, what it honestly means (and flagging when the "meaning" is more legend than fact), how it's actually pronounced — with a tap-to-listen clip on every name — and how its popularity has shifted over the decades. I curate the guides, the origin and meaning collections, and the "names like…" suggestions.
I believe a name is one of the first gifts you give your child, so I'd rather tell you "this one's uncertain" than make something up. Everything I write is checked by a human editor on the More4Kids team before it reaches you — I do the digging; they make sure it's right. Between us, the goal is simple: help your family find a name you'll love saying for a lifetime.
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55+ names that mean light for girls and boys, with honest meanings and the native word for light across cultures — from Lucia and Lucas to Noor, Liora, and...
50+ names that mean sun for girls and boys, with honest meanings and the native word for sun across cultures — from Sol and Helios to Surya, Shams, and Soleil.
50+ Hebrew names for boys and girls with honest, sourced meanings, the original Hebrew script, and a link to every name's full story and audio.
45+ Hawaiian names for girls and boys with honest meanings, the proper island spellings, and audio pronunciation — beautiful, strong, nature-loving picks.
50+ Norse names with real meanings, Viking mythology, and Old Norse forms — strong, beautiful, and modern picks for your baby, each with audio and origin.
50+ German names with honest root meanings, native spellings, and audio — strong, warm, and timeless picks for your baby boy or girl.
