Baby Names That Mean Freedom
373 baby names meaning freedom — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means freedom? Here are 373 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of freedom. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Charlotte#2 in the U.S.Free woman; feminine form of Charles▶Caroline#96 in the U.S.Free woman; strong and free — feminine form of Carolus/Charles, from Old High German Karl (free▶Charlie#133 in the U.S.Free woman; strong and free — nickname form of Charlotte or Charlotte, from Old High German Kar▶Francesca#307 in the U.S.Free; free person — Italian feminine of Franciscus▶Frances#318 in the U.S.Feminine form of Francis, from the Latin Franciscus, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free one', ultimat▶Demi#381 in the U.S.Short form of Demetria (devoted to Demeter) or from French demi meaning half; used independentl▶Kira#385 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus from Persian Kurush meaning sun or lord; also used as a feminine form of▶Danna#394 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Dana, from Daniel (God is my judge) or from the Old English ethnic name mea▶Carolina#405 in the U.S.Latinate feminine form of Carolus (Charles), from Germanic Karl meaning free man; Carolina mean▶Lana#406 in the U.S.Multiple independent origins: in Hawaiian it means floating or light; in Slavic languages it is▶Charlee#417 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Charlie, itself from Charles, from Old High German Karl meaning fr▶Emmy#445 in the U.S.Pet form of Emma or Emily; Emma derives from Germanic 'ermen' meaning whole or universal; Emily▶Elle#461 in the U.S.French word meaning 'she,' used as a given name; also a short form of names like Eleanor (Greek▶Charli#496 in the U.S.Feminine variant spelling of Charlie/Charles, from Old High German 'Karl' meaning man or free m▶Lottie#528 in the U.S.Pet form of Charlotte, itself the French feminine of Charles, which derives from Old High Germa▶Skye#532 in the U.S.From the English word sky combined with or inspired by the Isle of Skye in Scotland, derived fr▶Frankie#552 in the U.S.Pet form of Frances or Frank, ultimately from Old High German Frank meaning 'a Frank' (member o▶Della#563 in the U.S.Short form of Adela or Adeline, from Old High German adal meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'; also u▶Nadia#565 in the U.S.Hope; a Slavic short form of Nadezhda meaning hope, also independently used in Arabic meaning '▶Lina#572 in the U.S.Tender; a short form of names ending in -lina (Carolina, Angelina, Catalina) or independently a▶Tiana#598 in the U.S.Short form of Tatiana (from the Roman family Tatius, origin uncertain) or of Christiana (from L▶Andi#632 in the U.S.Feminine short form of Andrea or Andreas, from the Greek andreios (ἀνδρεῖος), meaning 'manly,' ▶Indie#634 in the U.S.A modern given name evoking independence and individuality, or a diminutive of India (from Sans▶Katie#646 in the U.S.Diminutive of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, possibly from katharos meaning pure or clear; t▶Birdie#670 in the U.S.Pet form of Bertha or Bridget, or directly from the English word bird; Bertha derives from Old ▶Jenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or Gwen▶Charley#760 in the U.S.Free person; the feminine use of Charley, a diminutive of Charles, from the Old High German Kar▶Indy#768 in the U.S.Short form of Indiana or Indira, or standing independently as a word name evoking independence ▶Malaya#775 in the U.S.Free or liberated; from the Tagalog malaya meaning free or independent, used as a Filipino girl▶Karla#803 in the U.S.Free woman or free person; a feminine form of Karl or Carlos, from Old High German Karl meaning▶Charleigh#811 in the U.S.Free person or free woman; a modern feminine spelling variant of Charlie or Charley, from Old H▶Carly#873 in the U.S.Free woman; diminutive of Carla, feminine of Carl/Charles, from Germanic karl (free man)▶Leanna#890 in the U.S.A blended or independently coined name, combining elements of Leah (Hebrew: weary, or wild cow)▶Liv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages li▶Linda#902 in the U.S.Short form of Germanic names ending in -lind or -linda, from Old High German lind meaning soft,▶Greta#908 in the U.S.German and Scandinavian short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek Margarites meaning pearl; ▶Maddie#927 in the U.S.Short form of Madeline (from Greek Magdalene: of Magdala) or Madison (from Old English: son of ▶Kallie#934 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Callie, a diminutive of names beginning with Cal- such as Callie (from Gree▶Sky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heaven▶Liberty#982 in the U.S.Freedom; from Latin libertas (freedom, liberty), the root of liberal and liberate▶Carla#1012 in the U.S.Free woman; Italian/Spanish feminine form of Carlo/Carlos, from Germanic karl (free man)▶Saoirse#1036 in the U.S.Freedom, liberty; from Irish Gaelic saoirse (freedom)▶Malayah#1070 in the U.S.Freedom; from Filipino Malay malaya (free, independent); or a variant of Maleah (Hebrew: tired/▶Carolyn#1163 in the U.S.Free woman; English form of Caroline, feminine of Carolus (Charles), from Germanic karl (free m▶Karolina#1255 in the U.S.Free woman; strong; Scandinavian and Central European form of Caroline/Carolina, from Germanic ▶Myah#1473 in the U.S.A modern American variant spelling of Maya or Mia, used as a given name in its own right; the f▶Mari#1510 in the U.S.A short form or variant of Mary/Maria, used in Welsh, Scandinavian, and other traditions; the u▶Carlee#1680 in the U.S.a modern feminine elaboration of Carl/Charles, ultimately from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free ma▶Karlee#1696 in the U.S.Free man (feminine form of Charles/Carl)▶Lua#1998 in the U.S.To set free▶Francine#2069 in the U.S.French feminine form of Francis (Latin Franciscus), from the tribal name of the Franks: 'French▶Maverick#2223 in the U.S.Independent▶Charly#2264 in the U.S.free man, strong and virile▶Charlize#2437 in the U.S.free woman, strong▶Carol#2631 in the U.S.free man (feminine form of Charles); also associated with English 'carol' (song)▶Karli#2981 in the U.S.Feminine form of Karl/Charles, from the Old High German karl meaning free man or man of the com▶Mar#2994 in the U.S.From the Latin mare and Spanish/Catalan mar, meaning sea or ocean. Used independently or as a s▶Shia#3036 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'shai' or 'shia,' meaning 'gift' or 'gift of God'; also related to the Hebrew root ▶Carley#3048 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carly, itself a feminine form of Carl/Charles, from the Germanic karl meani▶Carli#3049 in the U.S.Feminine form of Carl, from Old High German karl meaning free man; Carli is a variant spelling ▶Carrie#3050 in the U.S.Pet form of Caroline or Carol, ultimately from the Germanic Karl meaning free man or strong man▶Yesly#3070 in the U.S.A modern Spanish-influenced name, possibly a diminutive or variant of Yesenia (an Arabic-origin▶Karleigh#3092 in the U.S.Free woman; from the Germanic karl (free man) combined with the Old English leah (meadow, clear▶Asya#3118 in the U.S.Sunrise or the east, from Turkish and Hebrew Asia; also a Russian diminutive of Anastasia meani▶Quetzaly#3152 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty an▶Carlotta#3223 in the U.S.Free woman; Italian feminine form of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'▶Karley#3296 in the U.S.Free woman; variant of Carly, a feminine pet form of Carl/Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free ma▶Tanya#3493 in the U.S.Russian pet form of Tatiana — from the Roman family name Tatius, its own meaning lost — long an▶Fannie#3654 in the U.S.Pet form of Frances — from Latin Franciscus, 'Frenchman, free one' — a beloved Victorian-era Am▶Karol#3775 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carol — feminine of Charles, 'free man/woman' — also evoking the joyful Christmas▶Carolynn#3967 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Carolyn — the Caroline line, feminine of Charles, 'free man/woman'▶Sharlotte#4175 in the U.S.Phonetic spelling of Charlotte — French feminine of Charles, Germanic 'free man', read 'little ▶Charolette#4293 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Charlotte — French feminine of Charles, Germanic 'free man' — 'little free ▶Kareli#4506 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage joining Kar-/Karen ('pure') or Carol ('free man') to a -eli ending; route▶Rogue#4533 in the U.S.From the word rogue — possibly French/Latin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, indepe▶Malaia#5084 in the U.S.Spelling of Malia/Malaya — the Hawaiian Mary ('beloved/calm'), and/or Tagalog malaya, 'free'; r▶Arla#5155 in the U.S.A vintage name — variously a short form of Carla/Charlotte ('free man/woman'), Earla ('noble/wa▶Fanny#5182 in the U.S.Pet form of Frances/Francesca — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; free'▶Karolyn#5685 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carolyn/Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'free; a free man/woman'▶Cari#5815 in the U.S.A pet form of Cara ('beloved', Latin/Italian), Caroline ('free'), or Carys ('beloved', Welsh); ▶Francia#5839 in the U.S.From Francia, 'France; the land of the Franks; a Frenchwoman'; also a form of Frances ('free; a▶Franki#5840 in the U.S.A spelling of Frankie — a pet form of Frances/Francis, from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a f▶Franchesca#5999 in the U.S.A -ch- spelling of Francesca — the Italian feminine of Francis, from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenc▶Caraline#6191 in the U.S.A -ara- spelling of Caroline — a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, 'a free man; a free person▶Elira#6210 in the U.S.From Albanian, 'the free one; born free' (linked to i lirë, 'free')▶Malayiah#6289 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Malaya ('free', Tagalog) and Maliyah/Maliah; no single fixed root; routes▶Moksha#6301 in the U.S.From Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation, release; freedom from the cycle of rebirth' (a central spiri▶Carlyn#6418 in the U.S.A blend of Carol/Caroline ('a free woman', the feminine of Charles) with the -lyn ending ('a la▶Nayah#6546 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Naya — variously 'free' (an echo of Malaya), 'a goal; a design' (Greek/Arabi▶Kerly#6777 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Carly (a feminine of Charles, 'free man') and the Estonian Ker▶Aafiyah#7223 in the U.S.From Arabic 'afiyah, 'health; well-being; soundness; freedom from illness'▶Francheska#7335 in the U.S.A spelling of Francesca — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; free one; from France' (the femi▶Francie#7336 in the U.S.A pet form of Frances — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; free one; from France' (the femini▶Carlin#7641 in the U.S.From an Irish surname, 'little champion' (from carla); also a feminine of Carl/Charles, 'free m▶Lorali#7884 in the U.S.Lorali is a modern simplified spelling of Lorelei, the name of the siren of German legend who s▶Arlena#7987 in the U.S.A form of Arlene/Charlene — variously read as 'a pledge; an oath' and a feminine of Charles ('a▶Franklin#8080 in the U.S.From the English surname, 'a freeholder; a free landholder' (from Middle English frankeleyn); o▶Frannie#8081 in the U.S.A short form of Frances/Francesca — from the Latin Franciscus, 'a free one; a Frenchwoman'▶Franyeli#8082 in the U.S.A modern Latin-American name, joining Fran (a short form of Frances/Francisco, 'a free one') wi▶Franklynn#8197 in the U.S.A respelling of Franklin, from the Middle English frankeleyn — a 'franklin' was a free landhold▶Lotte#8210 in the U.S.A German/Dutch short form of Charlotte — a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic, 'a free man;▶Malayla#8223 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Malaya ('free', Tagalog) and Layla ('night', Arabic); no singl▶Carlene#8520 in the U.S.A feminine form of Carl/Charles — from the Germanic, 'a free man/woman'▶Sharla#8850 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Charla — a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'a free man/person';▶Adithi#8927 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aditi — from the Sanskrit, 'boundless; limitless; free; the earth' — Aditi, ▶
Boy Names
Charles#48 in the U.S.Free man; from Germanic Karl (man, free man)▶Maverick#49 in the U.S.An independent-minded, nonconformist individual; originally an unbranded calf▶Charlie#145 in the U.S.Free man, strong man — diminutive of Charles, from Old High German karl (man, free man)▶Carlos#150 in the U.S.Free man; strong man — Spanish form of Charles, from Old High German karl (man, free man)▶Francisco#322 in the U.S.Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus, the Latinized name for a Frenchman or a member of th▶Franklin#359 in the U.S.From Medieval Latin 'francus' (free man) and Old French 'frankeleyn' — a franklin was a free la▶Francis#420 in the U.S.From Latin Franciscus meaning Frenchman, derived from Francus meaning Frank (a Germanic tribe) ▶Bo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; als▶Frank#514 in the U.S.From the Germanic tribal name Frank (the Franks), possibly derived from an ancient word for 'ja▶Kobe#519 in the U.S.Has multiple possible origins: as a Japanese place-name (the port city of Kobe, 神戸, meaning 'go▶Cal#543 in the U.S.Short form of Calvin (from Latin Calvinus, meaning 'bald,' from calvus) or Caleb (from Hebrew K▶Ozzy#549 in the U.S.Pet form of Oswald or Oscar (and sometimes Ozymandias); Oswald derives from Old English os ('go▶Drew#553 in the U.S.Short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros meaning 'man' or 'manly'; us▶Kasai#639 in the U.S.Primarily a place name from the Kasai River in the Democratic Republic of Congo; used as a give▶Franco#747 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Frank or Francis, from the Old High German Franko or the Latin Fran▶Ray#792 in the U.S.Counsel protector; a short form of Raymond from Old High German Raginmund, composed of ragin me▶Ty#813 in the U.S.Short form of Tyler (tile maker), Tyson (son of Ty), or Tyrone (land of Owen in Irish); also us▶Avi#832 in the U.S.Hebrew short form meaning 'my father', from the root av (father); used independently and as a s▶Lance#862 in the U.S.Short form of Lancelot (Old French/Germanic, meaning 'land' or 'territory'), or directly from t▶Carlo#869 in the U.S.Italian form of Charles, from the Old High German Karl, meaning 'free man' or 'strong man'; the▶Joey#877 in the U.S.Diminutive of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning He (God) will add or increase; used as an indep▶Frankie#922 in the U.S.Free man; or Frankish man; English pet form of Frank or Francis, from Germanic Frank (a member ▶Carl#1033 in the U.S.Free man; strong; from Germanic karl (free man, man, fellow) — the same root as Charles, Carlos▶Francesco#1241 in the U.S.Frenchman, free man▶Giancarlo#1404 in the U.S.God is gracious and free man▶Karl#1688 in the U.S.German/Scandinavian form of Charles, from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man, common man'.▶Kainoa#1698 in the U.S.From Hawaiian 'ka' ('the') and 'inoa' ('name'), commonly given the sense 'the namesake' or 'the▶Avion#1875 in the U.S.From the French word 'avion' ('airplane', coined from Latin 'avis' = 'bird'). Used as a modern ▶Mavrick#1898 in the U.S.Independent▶Maverik#1942 in the U.S.Independent▶Nirvaan#2033 in the U.S.A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death▶Kal#2349 in the U.S.Voice of God; a short form of Kalel (Superman's Kryptonian birth name) or an independent short ▶Dru#2373 in the U.S.Strong; brave; a short form of Drew (from Andrew: defender of men) or an independent name from ▶Juancarlos#2575 in the U.S.fused form of Juan + Carlos: 'God is gracious' + 'free man'▶Nirvair#2612 in the U.S.without enmity, free from hatred▶Mavrik#2723 in the U.S.Independent▶Carlton#2829 in the U.S.Settlement of free men▶Abhay#3037 in the U.S.Fearless; free from fear▶Cyncere#3050 in the U.S.A modern American phonetic respelling of the English word sincere, meaning genuine, honest, and▶Oz#3075 in the U.S.From Hebrew oz, meaning strength, might, or courage; used as an independent name and as a short▶Charly#3160 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Charlie, diminutive of Charles, from Old High German Karl meaning 'free man▶Honest#3170 in the U.S.Truthful, fair-dealing, free from deceit; virtue name from Latin honestus meaning honourable▶Opie#3191 in the U.S.Short form or nickname derived from Old English name Osbert or Oswald, or used independently; a▶Chip#3272 in the U.S.Nickname for Charles — Germanic karl, 'free man' — via the phrase 'chip off the old block'▶Franky#3339 in the U.S.Y-spelled pet form of Frank and Francis — the Franks' tribal name, byword for 'free man' and 'h▶Karlo#3415 in the U.S.Croatian, Slovenian, and Filipino form of Charles — Germanic karl, 'free man'▶Charlee#3524 in the U.S.Double-e spelling of Charlie — pet form of Charles, from Germanic 'free man'▶Freeman#3617 in the U.S.From the English surname Freeman — Old English freomann, 'a free man', one who was not a serf▶Yona#3675 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yonah, 'dove' (the prophet Jonah); independently, Cherokee yona, 'bear'▶Kanoa#4128 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kanoa, 'the free one, the commoner; freedom'▶Rogue#4520 in the U.S.From the word rogue — of uncertain origin, 'a wanderer, scoundrel, maverick' — a bold, independ▶Azad#4708 in the U.S.From Persian azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'▶Deron#4727 in the U.S.From Hebrew dror/deron, 'a bird (a sparrow/swallow); freedom, liberty'; also a Darren/-eron ech▶Giancarlos#4742 in the U.S.Compound of Gian (from Giovanni, 'God is gracious') and Carlos ('free man'); a Latino double na▶Karlos#4781 in the U.S.K-spelling of Carlos — the Spanish Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'▶Shaheen#4839 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'a royal falcon, a peregrine falcon' (a symbol of nobility and freedom)▶Indie#4933 in the U.S.From 'indie' (independent), and/or a short form of Indiana/India (from the Indus river); here f▶Mavric#4972 in the U.S.Streamlined spelling of Maverick — from the surname of Samuel Maverick, who left his cattle unb▶Roam#4997 in the U.S.From the word roam — Middle English romen, 'to wander, to travel about freely' (a free-spirited▶Jeancarlos#5122 in the U.S.Compound of Jean (the French John, 'God is gracious') and Carlos ('free man'); a Latino double ▶Kale#5317 in the U.S.Hawaiian form of Charles ('free man', Germanic karl); also a spelling of Cale ('strong', or sho▶Mavryk#5354 in the U.S.Mav-/-yk spelling of Maverick — from the surname Maverick (rancher Samuel Maverick), 'an unbran▶Sovereign#5398 in the U.S.From the word sovereign — from Latin superanus, 'above, supreme' — 'a supreme ruler; supreme, i▶Wylde#5417 in the U.S.Wy-spelling of Wild/Wilde — from Old English wilde, 'wild; untamed, uncultivated, free' (a surn▶Carlito#5461 in the U.S.Spanish diminutive of Carlos — from Germanic karl, 'a free man' — 'little Carlos; little free m▶Franz#5500 in the U.S.German form of Francis/Franciscus — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free one'▶Azaad#5670 in the U.S.From Persian/Urdu azad, 'free, liberated, independent; noble'▶Amadi#5892 in the U.S.From Igbo (Nigeria), 'a free man; one who rejoices, general rejoicing'; also linked to the Arab▶Carlens#5931 in the U.S.A Haitian name joining Carl ('a free man', Germanic) with the Haitian -ens ending; routes layer▶Carlson#6212 in the U.S.From the surname Carlson — 'a son of Carl' (Carl, from Germanic, 'a free man')▶Freedom#6255 in the U.S.From the word freedom — 'the state of being free; liberty, independence' (from Old English freo▶Mav#6335 in the U.S.A pet form of Maverick — 'an independent, unconventional one; a free spirit' (from an unbranded▶Baraa#6488 in the U.S.From Arabic bara'a, 'innocence; purity; freedom from fault; excellence; superiority'; used for ▶Francois#6558 in the U.S.The French form of Francis — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free man'▶Maveryck#6675 in the U.S.A spelling of Maverick — from the word maverick, 'an unbranded animal; an independent, unconven▶Carlin#6885 in the U.S.From the Irish surname O Caireallain — variously 'little champion' and a diminutive of Carl ('f▶Charlotte#6888 in the U.S.A French feminine diminutive of Charles — from Germanic, 'a free man; a man'; overwhelmingly a ▶Cisco#6890 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Francisco — from Latin Franciscus, 'a Frenchman; a free man' (also link▶Franklyn#6949 in the U.S.A spelling of Franklin — from Middle English frankeleyn, 'a free landholder; a freeman' (one wh▶Jancarlos#7429 in the U.S.A Latin-American blend of Jan/Juan ('God is gracious', John) and Carlos ('free man', from Germa▶Karlin#7474 in the U.S.An elaboration of Karl — from the Germanic karl, 'a free man; a man'; also a surname; routes la▶Kayin#7517 in the U.S.Kayin is the Hebrew form of Cain, the elder son of Adam and Eve in Genesis, who killed his brot▶Dekai#7850 in the U.S.Dekai is a modern coinage. It joins the De- prefix — a long and creative tradition in African-A▶Fransisco#7913 in the U.S.A spelling of Francisco — from the Latin Franciscus, 'a free one; a Frenchman' (St. Francis of ▶Gianfranco#7917 in the U.S.An Italian compound of Gianni (a form of John, from Hebrew, 'God is gracious') and Franco ('fre▶Karmani#8002 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Karma ('action; deed; destiny', Sanskrit) and Armani (an Itali▶Naol#8114 in the U.S.From the Oromo (Ethiopian), a modern given name of uncertain traditional meaning (sometimes glo▶Carlen#8402 in the U.S.A form of Carl/Carlin — from the Germanic, 'a free man'; also linked to an Irish/surname sense,▶Carlitos#8403 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Carlos/Carl — from the Germanic, 'a free man' (a little Carlos)▶Charlemagne#8411 in the U.S.From the French Charlemagne — 'Charles the Great' (Carolus Magnus); Charles ('a free man', Germ▶Franko#8513 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Franco/Frank — from the Germanic Frank (the Frankish tribe), 'a Frenchman; a▶Jencarlos#8599 in the U.S.A compound of a Jen- element and Carlos ('a free man; a man', from the Germanic Karl); we note ▶Albaraa#8980 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Bara, 'the one who is free of fault; innocent; blameless' — borne by compani▶Averick#9035 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Maverick ('an independent/unbranded one', from the rancher Samuel Maveri▶Carel#9097 in the U.S.A Dutch/Afrikaans form of Charles (Karel) — from the Germanic karl, 'a free man; a man'▶