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Baby Names That Mean Life

473 baby names meaning life — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.

Looking for a name that means life? Here are 473 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of life. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.

Girl Names

Aixa#6920 in the U.S.A Spanish/Moorish form of Aisha — from Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'▶Amri#6933 in the U.S.Variously the Hebrew Omri ('my life; my sheaf'), an Arabic 'my life; my command', and a modern ▶Evalena#7006 in the U.S.A blend of Eva ('life; living') and Lena ('a light; the bright one'); routes layered▶Maevelyn#7089 in the U.S.A modern blend of Maeve ('she who intoxicates/rules', Irish) and Evelyn ('desired; life; a litt▶Xenovia#7209 in the U.S.A modern form echoing Zenobia — from Greek, 'the life/force of Zeus'; also a fiction character ▶Zoa#7220 in the U.S.A form of Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'▶Zoila#7221 in the U.S.The Spanish feminine of Zoilo — from Greek Zoilos, 'lively; full of life' (from zoe, 'life')▶Aasha#7225 in the U.S.A spelling of Asha — from Sanskrit, 'hope; wish; desire; aspiration' (also Swahili, 'life')▶Evey#7333 in the U.S.A pet form of Eve/Evelyn — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living; the mother of all living'▶Evvy#7334 in the U.S.A pet form of Evelyn/Eve — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living'▶Jiyana#7371 in the U.S.From Kurdish jiyan, 'life'; also used as a modern coined name; routes layered▶Iviana#7404 in the U.S.A modern blend leaning on Ivy ('the climbing plant; faithfulness') and the Ana/Viviana family (▶Riyan#7499 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayyan — from Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; full of life'; Ar-Rayyan is also ▶Aissa#7575 in the U.S.A West African (Hausa/Fulani) form of Aisha — from Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'▶Amreen#7596 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu, variously 'abundant; prosperous; full of life' and 'heavenly; of the heavens'▶Ase#7613 in the U.S.From Old Norse asa/ase, 'a goddess; of the Aesir (the gods)'; also Yoruba ase, 'power; authorit▶Avaiyah#7618 in the U.S.A modern coined name, joining Ava (variously 'life; bird; a voice') with the -iyah ending; no s▶Dunia#7669 in the U.S.From Arabic dunya, 'the world; the earthly life'▶Evah#7688 in the U.S.A spelling of Eva/Eve — from Hebrew Chavah, 'life; living; breathing'▶Xoie#7908 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Zoe — from Greek zoe, 'life'▶Zanoviah#7929 in the U.S.A modern form of Zenobia — from Greek, 'the life/force of Zeus' (the king of the gods); we note▶Aishah#7952 in the U.S.A spelling of Aisha — from Arabic, 'living; alive; she who lives; prosperous'▶Amra#7970 in the U.S.A Bosnian (Muslim) name, linked to the Arabic 'amr, variously 'life; long life; lively; flouris▶Avamae#7994 in the U.S.An English compound of Ava (variously 'bird; life; living') and Mae ('pearl' / 'the month of Ma▶Avital#7996 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Avital, 'my father is dew; father of dew' (avi, 'my father', + tal, 'dew') — an▶Bibiana#8008 in the U.S.A form of Viviana/Vivian — from the Latin vivus, 'alive; living; lively' (St. Bibiana)▶Eisha#8055 in the U.S.A form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; prosperous; full of life' (the name of a wif▶Imisioluwa#8110 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigerian), 'the mercy of God; God's grace/favour' (imisi, 'mercy/breath of lif▶Jeeva#8130 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit jiva, 'life; living; the living soul; that which breathes'▶Cricket#8148 in the U.S.The English word cricket: the small chirping insect, and separately the bat-and-ball sport. As ▶Khia#8168 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Kia (variously 'beginning of the season', African; a sho▶Kaisha#8251 in the U.S.Kaisha is a modern name with no documented etymology of its own. It echoes Keisha (itself often▶Oysha#8279 in the U.S.An Uzbek/Central Asian form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'; routes ▶Raghad#8289 in the U.S.From the Arabic raghad, 'a pleasant/comfortable life; ease; abundance; plenty'▶Wrynn#8378 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren — from the English word wren, a small, lively songbird (Old English wrenna);▶Aamirah#8407 in the U.S.From the Arabic, 'prosperous; flourishing; abundant; full of life; one who inhabits and enriche▶Astou#8478 in the U.S.A Senegalese (Wolof) form of Aisha/Sokhna — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'; ro▶Avaiya#8486 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Ava- element (variously 'life; bird', Latin/Germanic) with a -iya end▶Ayse#8494 in the U.S.A Turkish form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'▶Evia#8585 in the U.S.A form/spelling linked to Eve/Evia — from the Hebrew Chava, 'life; living; breath of life'; als▶Evolette#8586 in the U.S.A modern name, an elaboration of Evolet (a coined film name, read as 'life'/'evolve' reversed) ▶Myesha#8765 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aisha/Ayesha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; she who lives'; routes layer▶Umi#8887 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese umi, 'the sea', and the Swahili/Arabic umi, 'my mother; life'; a word-na▶Yvie#8908 in the U.S.A spelling of Evie/Yvie — variously a pet form of Yvonne/Eve ('yew'; 'life') and the plant Ivy;▶Amaeva#8950 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Ama- element with an -eva ending (echoing Eva, 'life', and Maeva, 'we▶Ashaia#8982 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Asha ('hope; life') with an -aia ending; no single fixed root; routes un▶Avayla#8988 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ava (variously 'life; bird') with a -layla ending; no single fixed root;▶Ayisha#8998 in the U.S.A spelling of Aisha — from the Arabic 'a'isha, 'living; alive; prosperous; full of life'▶Eabha#9060 in the U.S.The Irish form of Eve (Eabha) — from the Hebrew Chava, 'life; living; the mother of all'▶Evaleigh#9090 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Eva ('life', from Eve) with a -leigh ending (echoing Everleigh, from lea▶Evvie#9095 in the U.S.A short form of Eve ('life; living', Hebrew) and Evelyn ('a wished-for child'); routes layered▶Eztli#9098 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl eztli, 'blood' — a name from the Aztec tradition, connoting life-force and lin▶Ivianna#9149 in the U.S.A modern name, variously joining Ivy (the plant) with Anna ('grace') and echoing Viviana ('aliv▶Janya#9166 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit janya, variously 'life; born; a daughter' (also read as a modern -anya coinag▶Layaan#9255 in the U.S.From the Arabic layan, 'softness; tenderness; gentleness; a life of ease'▶Vitalia#9485 in the U.S.A feminine of Vitalis — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'vital; full of life; life-giving'▶Vitalina#9486 in the U.S.A Latin/Slavic elaboration of Vitalis/Vitalia — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'vital; full▶Zoeh#9514 in the U.S.A spelling of Zoe — from the Greek zoe, 'life'▶Aisa#9545 in the U.S.A form of Aisha — from the Arabic, 'alive; living; well'; also linked to the Greek Aisa, 'desti▶Aiva#9546 in the U.S.A spelling of Ava — variously 'life' (from Eve, Hebrew), 'a bird' (Latin avis), and a Germanic ▶Amran#9577 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Somali, variously 'prosperity; long life; flourishing'; also a form of Imran/Am▶Avaiah#9610 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Av- element (from Ava, 'life; a bird') with an -aiah ending; no singl▶Avalene#9611 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Avaline/Eveline (variously 'hazelnut' and 'life'); no single fixed root;▶Ellavie#9720 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Ella ('all; a fairy maiden') with a -vie ending (echoing the French vie,▶Caprice#9740 in the U.S.Caprice is the English word 'caprice' — a whim, an impulsive turn of mind — borrowed from Frenc▶Evora#9747 in the U.S.Variously the Portuguese city of Evora (from a Celtic root linked to 'yew trees'/water) and a m▶Havah#9782 in the U.S.A Hebrew form of Eve — from Chava/Havah, 'life; a living one; mother of all living'; the first ▶Rouh#10093 in the U.S.From the Arabic ruh, 'the soul; the spirit; the breath of life' (a sacred concept, linked to th▶Vi#10184 in the U.S.A short form of Violet ('a violet flower', Latin) or Vivian ('alive; life', Latin); also a Viet▶Vivan#10188 in the U.S.Variously a Sanskrit name (Vivaan, 'the first rays of the sun; full of life') and a form of Viv▶Alegria#10284 in the U.S.From the Spanish alegria, 'joy; happiness' (from the Latin alacer, 'lively'); a warm word-name,▶Aysia#10354 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Asia (the continent-name, ultimately 'east; sunrise'), also blending with ▶Amrutha#10363 in the U.S.A South Indian spelling of the Sanskrit amrita (amrta), 'the nectar of immortality; ambrosia' —▶Essynce#10497 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word essence ('the core, true nature; the vital substance of▶Evayah#10501 in the U.S.A modern coinage extending Eva/Ava ('life; living one,' or 'bird') with a soft -ayah ending. Me▶Evita#10503 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Eva ('life; living one'), 'little Eva.' Famously borne by Eva 'Evita' P▶Evelise#10566 in the U.S.A modern blend of Eve, from Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), with Elise, the French short fo▶Jazz#10598 in the U.S.A word name from jazz, the American musical style, connoting 'lively, spirited, improvisational▶Omaira#10846 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Umaira/Omaira, a diminutive of Umar/Amara tied to 'life; long-lived; f▶Osiyo#10850 in the U.S.From the Cherokee osiyo, 'hello; greetings' - a common word of welcome, used as a given name in▶Pranika#10862 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prana ('breath; life-force; vital energy'), Pranika reads as 'full of life; l▶Sira#10940 in the U.S.A short name with layered routes: a Catalan/Spanish saint's name Sira; a name read in Arabic tr▶Zinachimdi#11062 in the U.S.From Igbo (Nigeria), a sentence-name in the family of 'Praise God for my life' or 'God holds my▶Zoah#11063 in the U.S.A respelling of Zoe/Zoa, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' The added -ah gives a modern flourish whil▶Aesha#11089 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive; living; prosperous' — famously bor▶Aeva#11090 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Ava — itself linked to 'life' (via Eve/Chava), 'bird' (Latin avis), or a▶Amrit#11137 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Amrita#11138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Avaa#11196 in the U.S.A double-a spelling of Ava, linked variously to 'life' (via Eve), 'bird' (Latin avis), and 'voi▶Chai#11283 in the U.S.Chai is a word-name from the spiced tea (Hindi chai, ultimately from Chinese), and separately t▶Chavi#11290 in the U.S.Chavi is a Hebrew pet form of Chava (Eve), from a root meaning 'life' or 'to breathe'. Separate▶Evalynne#11381 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline (via the Germanic avi) and often link▶Evarose#11384 in the U.S.A written-together compound of Eva (Hebrew, 'life') and Rose (Latin, the flower and a symbol of▶Eviee#11386 in the U.S.An elaborated spelling of Evie, a pet form of Eve ('life') and Evelyn. The doubled -ee ending g▶Evoleth#11387 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Ev- start (Eve, 'life') with a soft -oleth ending that faintly ech▶Eysha#11388 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Aisha (Ayesha), from the Arabic 'Aisha, 'living; alive; prosperous.' The ▶Evamaria#11510 in the U.S.A compound of Eva, the Latin form of Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), and Maria, the Latin f▶Jisoo#11535 in the U.S.A Korean given name (romanized Jisoo/Jisu), whose meaning depends on the hanja characters chose▶Kaiora#11561 in the U.S.A modern name that may draw on the Maori words kai ('food') and ora ('life; well; alive'), or s▶Layanah#11665 in the U.S.Often read as an extended form of the Arabic Layan, 'softness; gentleness; ease of living'; sep▶Malaysha#11792 in the U.S.A modern American coinage pairing a Ma- opening with the -aysha ending that echoes Aisha, the A▶Nolawit#11834 in the U.S.From Amharic, Nolawit is linked to ideas of 'living; vitality; she who lives' — an Ethiopian gi▶Oisha#11848 in the U.S.Oisha is read a few ways — sometimes as a variant/respelling of Aisha (Arabic 'living; alive') ▶Zazie#12103 in the U.S.A French name best known from Raymond Queneau's 1959 novel Zazie dans le Metro; it also works a▶Zo#12112 in the U.S.A one-syllable short form or spare spelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' Minimal and bri▶Ashia#12271 in the U.S.Ashia reads as a form of Aisha ('living; she who lives', Arabic) or of Asia. In Swahili-influen▶Ashiya#12272 in the U.S.Ashiya reads as a form of Aasiya ('one who tends the weak; consoler', an honored name in Islam)▶Avaia#12291 in the U.S.Avaia reads as a modern elaboration of Ava (linked to 'life' via Eve, or 'bird' via Latin avis)▶Aysa#12307 in the U.S.Aysa reads as a Turkic name built on ay ('moon'), so 'moon-like', and also as a form of Aisha (▶Alishah#12490 in the U.S.A spelling of Alisha, a name used in Arabic and Persian contexts and linked in sound to Aisha, ▶Evelisse#12538 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending Eve/Evelyn ('life') with Elise/-lisse ('God is my oath'). Seen in Lat▶Evlyn#12539 in the U.S.A modern trimmed spelling of Evelyn, from the surname/given name Aveline (Germanic, variously t▶Fauna#12554 in the U.S.A Roman goddess of nature, fertility, and animals (companion to Faunus), whose name became the ▶Harseerat#12595 in the U.S.A Punjabi/Sikh name joining Har ('God') with seerat ('character; way of life; path'), read as '▶Hasti#12599 in the U.S.From the Persian Hasti, 'existence; being; life; the whole of what is.' A soft, philosophical n▶Hava#12601 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Eve (Chavah/Hava), from a root tied to 'life; living' — 'the mother of all l▶Hollins#12615 in the U.S.From the English surname Hollins, a topographic name for someone living by the 'hollins' — the ▶Hebe#12723 in the U.S.From the Greek hebe, 'youth; the prime/bloom of life'; the goddess of youth and cupbearer to th▶Joon#12735 in the U.S.Joon is a widely used Korean name element, romanized from a syllable whose meaning depends on t▶Livian#12869 in the U.S.Livian reads as an elaboration or blend of Livia (a Roman family name, perhaps from lividus, 'b▶Lyfe#12889 in the U.S.A stylized respelling of the English word Life, used as a bold modern word-name; the 'y' spelli▶Mazna#12953 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mazna (Muzna), 'a cloud that carries rain; a rain-bearing cloud' — a poetic nam▶Rooh#13150 in the U.S.From Arabic ruh (Urdu rooh), 'spirit; soul; the breath of life' — a weighty word in Arabic and ▶Sakiyah#13181 in the U.S.Sakiyah is read by some families as an Arabic-rooted name from saqiya, 'one who gives drink; wa▶Shawnee#13224 in the U.S.Shawnee is the name of a Native American nation of the Ohio Valley, from Shaawanwa, an Algonqui▶Sirah#13239 in the U.S.Sirah reads as a modern respelling of Sira or a soft variant of Sarah. Separately, the Arabic s▶Xitllali#13362 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Citlali (also Citlalli), from Nahuatl citlalin, 'star' — a name of the N▶Yaa#13368 in the U.S.An Akan day name from Ghana, given to a girl born on a Thursday (the boys' counterpart is Yaw).▶Zhoe#13412 in the U.S.Read as a modern respelling of Zoe, from Greek zoe, 'life.' The added h is a stylistic touch ra▶Zulma#13446 in the U.S.Zulma is used in Spanish- and French-speaking countries, generally treated as a variant of Zule▶Ajournee#13491 in the U.S.Ajournee is a modern American coinage built on the English word name Journey ('a trip; a passag▶Amrah#13554 in the U.S.Amrah is a romanized Arabic girls' name, generally connected to the root a-m-r — the same root ▶

Boy Names

Jhan#6999 in the U.S.Variously a spelling of Jan (a form of John, 'God is gracious') and the Persian/Hindi jaan, 'li▶Jiyansh#7003 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, joining a Jiya- element ('life; heart', or Ji, 'to conquer') with▶Keola#7030 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ke ola, 'the life; the health; the well-being'▶Vitaly#7201 in the U.S.The Russian form of Vitalis — from Latin vitalis, 'of life; vital; full of life; life-giving'▶Yahye#7206 in the U.S.A Somali spelling of Yahya — the Arabic form of John, variously 'he gives life; God is gracious▶Amichai#7249 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'my people are alive; my nation lives' (ami, 'my people', + chai, 'alive; living')▶Jaivik#7425 in the U.S.From Sanskrit jaivik, 'relating to life; living; biological; life-giving' (from jiva, 'life')▶Zoltan#7723 in the U.S.From Hungarian, 'a sultan; a ruler' (linked to the Turkic title sultan); also read as 'life'▶Alter#7770 in the U.S.Alter is a Yiddish name meaning literally 'old one, elder'. It was traditionally given or added▶Aviyan#7786 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-style name, variously linked to 'the air; the sky' and 'full of life; lively'▶Balthazar#7796 in the U.S.From the Babylonian Belshazzar, 'Baal/Bel protect the king; may Bel protect his life'; borne by▶Javani#7966 in the U.S.A modern name, variously echoing Javan (a biblical name, 'Greece') and the Persian Javan ('yout▶Lavie#8047 in the U.S.From the Hebrew lavi, 'a lion'; also read as the French la vie, 'the life'; routes layered▶Evelio#8501 in the U.S.A Spanish name of uncertain origin — variously linked to the Latin Evellius/Aurelius and to a '▶Hayan#8546 in the U.S.From the Arabic hayyan, 'alive; living; energetic; full of life' (also read as a Korean name); ▶Zoel#8944 in the U.S.From the Greek zoe, 'life' — a masculine form (also an early-Christian saint's name)▶Aashir#8948 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'living; one who lives well' and (in Urdu use) 'one who spreads happ▶Amran#8994 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'prosperity; a flourishing life; long-lived'; also a form of Imran; ▶Amri#8995 in the U.S.Variously from the Arabic amri, 'my life; my affair/command', and a Swahili name; also a short ▶Dariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old P▶Haim#9270 in the U.S.A spelling of Chaim — from the Hebrew chayyim, 'life'▶Hayyan#9290 in the U.S.From the Arabic hayyan, 'alive; living; full of life; lively; vital'▶Jivan#9370 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit jivana, 'life; living; giving/sustaining life; vitality'▶Omran#9602 in the U.S.From the Arabic Umran/Imran — variously 'prosperity; long life; a flourishing/well-populated pl▶Pranish#9631 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — prana, 'life/breath/life-force', + ish, 'lord', hence 'lord of life; full o▶Vitaliy#9785 in the U.S.A Ukrainian/Russian form of Vitalis — from the Latin vita, 'life', hence 'of life; vital; full ▶Vivin#9787 in the U.S.Variously from the Sanskrit (linked to viv-, 'life/lively') and the Latin vivus, 'alive; living▶Zoen#9856 in the U.S.A modern name, variously an echo of Zoe ('life', Greek) and Owen ('a young warrior/noble', Wels▶Buzz#9897 in the U.S.A nickname turned given name — famous through astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the character Buzz Ligh▶Ashwath#9973 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ashvattha, 'the sacred fig/peepal tree' (a symbol of life and eternity in Hin▶Deo#9983 in the U.S.Deo is the Latin dative of Deus, 'to God' — the form heard in phrases such as Deo gratias, 'tha▶Jiaan#10028 in the U.S.A modern spelling whose route is not documented. It may reflect Persian jaan ('life, soul, dear▶Carbon#10036 in the U.S.From the English/Latin carbo, 'coal; charcoal'; the chemical element carbon, the basis of all k▶Fenn#10067 in the U.S.Fenn is an English surname from Old English fenn, 'marsh, fen' — a topographic name for someone▶Eztli#10176 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl (Aztec) eztli, 'blood; life-force' (a symbol of life, sacrifice, and vitality ▶Klancy#10419 in the U.S.A spelling of Clancy, from the Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh, 'son of the red/ruddy warrior' (flann, '▶Livingston#10468 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Livingston, 'Leving's town or settlement' (a personal ▶Liyan#10469 in the U.S.Liyan is used in both Arabic families (from a root tied to 'gentleness, softness, ease of livin▶Maki#10495 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning shifts with the kanji — often built on ma ('true; genuine') plus ▶Omaree#10597 in the U.S.A spelling of Omari, the Swahili form of the Arabic Omar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' ▶Sarthak#10697 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sarthak, 'meaningful; worthwhile; purposeful; successful.' A name that speaks▶Suraj#10736 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'sun' (surya), a widely used Indian boy's name radiating warmth, light, and vita▶Dunia#11253 in the U.S.From the Arabic dunya (Dunia), 'the world; worldly life; the here and now.' A word name more of▶Goliath#11356 in the U.S.Goliath is the name of the Philistine giant defeated by David in the Bible (of uncertain, possi▶Jaleo#11467 in the U.S.Jaleo is a Spanish word meaning 'racket, commotion, lively fuss,' and in flamenco the rhythmic ▶Life#11754 in the U.S.Life is an English word-name, from the everyday word 'life' — the state of being alive, vitalit▶Pranil#11943 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prana ('life-breath; vital force'), Pranil is read 'full of life; lively.' A ▶Pranshu#11944 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, joining prana ('life') and anshu ('ray; portion'), read roughly 'a ray of li▶Shimmy#12093 in the U.S.Shimmy reads as a Yiddish affectionate pet form of Shimon (Simon, 'he has heard') or Simcha ('j▶Aristotelis#12163 in the U.S.The modern Greek form of Aristoteles (Aristotle), from aristos ('best; excellent') and telos ('▶Vitali#12213 in the U.S.Vitali is a Russian and Italian form of the Latin Vitalis ('of life; vital'), from vita ('life'▶Viviano#12214 in the U.S.Viviano is the Italian form of Vivian, from the Latin Vivianus ('alive; lively'), rooted in viv▶Air#12366 in the U.S.A word name from 'air' — the sky, the wind, the breath of life — from Greek and Latin roots via▶Amirjon#12414 in the U.S.Amirjon combines Amir ('prince; commander') with the Persian/Tajik endearment jon ('dear; soul;▶Amrit#12417 in the U.S.Amrit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'nectar of immortality; ambrosia' — the divine drink that gran▶Ava#12421 in the U.S.Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic ro▶Ayash#12499 in the U.S.Ayash is an Arabic name connected to the root 'a-y-sh' ('to live'), often read in the sense of ▶Hiyaan#12949 in the U.S.Hiyaan (also Hiaan, Hian) is a modern Indian name, variously linked to words for 'heart' or 'li▶Hopper#12955 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Hopper, 'a dancer or leaper' (from Old English hoppian, '▶Issei#12986 in the U.S.Issei is a Japanese given name commonly written with characters for 'one' and 'generation' or '▶Jahvani#13020 in the U.S.Jahvani is a modern American coinage on the Jah- prefix. Some families hear echoes of Sanskrit ▶Jaiye#13027 in the U.S.Jaiye is a Yoruba word meaning 'to enjoy life' or 'live well,' and it appears inside Yoruba nam▶Jann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grac▶Kaname#13201 in the U.S.Japanese Kaname, from the word for the rivet at the base of a folding fan — hence 'pivot; linch▶Kiowa#13310 in the U.S.Kiowa is the English name of the Kiowa Tribe, a Native American nation of the Southern Plains, ▶Maayan#13423 in the U.S.Maayan is the Hebrew word for a spring or fountain — living water rising from the ground. It be▶Methuselah#13509 in the U.S.Methuselah (Hebrew Metushelach) is the biblical patriarch of Genesis, grandfather of Noah, reco▶Kenyi#13546 in the U.S.Kenyi is a name from the Bari people of South Sudan. In Bari naming, certain names mark a child▶

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