Baby Names That Mean Truth
755 baby names meaning truth — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means truth? Here are 755 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of truth. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Samuel#13186 in the U.S.From Hebrew Shemuel, read as 'God has heard' or 'name of God' — the prophet who anointed Saul aSavior#13193 in the U.S.Savior is an English word name, from Latin salvator, 'one who saves' — a title of Christ in ChrScylla#13195 in the U.S.In Greek myth Scylla (Skylla) is the six-headed monster of the strait, paired with the whirlpooSenora#13201 in the U.S.Senora is the Spanish word for 'lady; madam,' descended from Latin senior, 'elder; the more senShane#13216 in the U.S.Shane is an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, itself the Irish form of John, from Hebrew YShraddha#13231 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shraddha, 'faith; devotion; sincere trust' — an important virtue word in HindSookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the HeSorcha#13286 in the U.S.From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic sorcha, 'radiant; bright.' Traditionally anglicised as SarahTamyra#13314 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Tamara/Tamera, from the Hebrew tamar, 'date palm' (a symbol of grace andTruvy#13314 in the U.S.Truvy is best known as Truvy Jones, the warm-hearted beauty-shop owner in Steel Magnolias (1989Vara#13328 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vara, 'boon; blessing; choice gift'. In the U.S. it is also read simply as a shorVeralyn#13333 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Vera — from Latin verus, 'true', and Russian vera, 'faith' — joined toUdy#13348 in the U.S.Udy has no documented etymology as a girls' given name. It exists as a rare surname and echoes Vala#13353 in the U.S.Vala is an Icelandic girls' name, generally connected to Old Norse volva — a seeress or prophetYmir#13383 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ymir, the primordial being of Norse cosmology — a giant, and a male figure, fromYomi#13385 in the U.S.A Yoruba short form of longer names built on ayo, 'joy' — for example Ayomide or Oluyomi — carrZhen#13411 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese given name or name element. Because many different charactAerys#13500 in the U.S.A modern name brought to notice by Game of Thrones (where Aerys is the 'Mad King'); as a girl'sAkela#13518 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book, Akela is the wolf who leads the pack — a mAmadi#13536 in the U.S.Amadi is an Igbo (Nigerian) name, usually explained as 'free man; freeborn; of noble birth'. ItAmanita#13539 in the U.S.Amanita reads as a Latinate elaboration of Amanda ('worthy of love') or Anita. It is also, plaiAmir#13550 in the U.S.Amir is an Arabic name meaning 'prince; commander; one who gives orders', from the root a-m-r. Amyna#13555 in the U.S.Amyna is a spelling of the Arabic name Amina, from the root a-m-n, 'to be safe; to be trustwortAnanda#13561 in the U.S.Ananda is a Sanskrit and Pali word meaning 'bliss; joy; happiness'. It is best known as the namZolah#13575 in the U.S.A respelling of Zola. The name is best known as the surname of the French writer Emile Zola (anAnta#13589 in the U.S.In Senegal and the wider Wolof-speaking world, Anta is a well-used woman's name, often understoAvera#13645 in the U.S.A modern name read as Ava blended with Vera ('faith' in Slavic, 'true' in Latin), or simply as Ayaana#13650 in the U.S.Glossed in East African usage (Swahili/Somali) as 'beautiful flower' or 'good fortune'; in SansBelieve#13702 in the U.S.The English word believe, 'to hold as true; to trust; to have faith' — used as a bold, aspiratiBayyinah#13715 in the U.S.From Arabic bayyinah, 'clear proof, plain evidence.' Al-Bayyinah is the ninety-eighth chapter oBritish#13729 in the U.S.The ordinary English adjective British, 'of Britain; of the Britons,' pressed into rare use as Buffy#13737 in the U.S.A nursery pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), born from a small childBunnie#13738 in the U.S.A spelling of the English endearment 'bunny' (a rabbit), long used as a term of affection and aCalais#13744 in the U.S.From Calais, the French port on the Strait of Dover — a place name of ancient Gaulish root whosCanary#13757 in the U.S.The English word for the small yellow songbird, itself named for the Canary Islands — which theCarrera#13767 in the U.S.From the Spanish carrera, 'race; run; career; roadway' — also a common surname. Most American eCayenne#13774 in the U.S.From cayenne pepper, whose name reaches back through French to a Tupi word for the chili (kyynhChannel#13784 in the U.S.The English word channel, 'a waterway; a passage; a course,' from the Latin canalis. As a givenCher#13792 in the U.S.From the French cher/chere, 'dear; beloved; precious' — also a short form of Cherie or Cheryl. Cybil#13812 in the U.S.A spelling of Sibyl, from the Greek sibylla — a prophetess of the ancient world, such as the SiDaiara#13821 in the U.S.A Brazilian name usually associated with Indigenous Tupi naming and sometimes linked to Iara, aDiori#13894 in the U.S.Diori reads as a modern coinage that plainly echoes the luxury brand Dior — we note that honestDisney#13895 in the U.S.Disney is an English surname, generally traced to Norman d'Isigny, 'from Isigny' in Normandy. AEtzli#13963 in the U.S.Presented in modern name lists as Nahuatl, commonly glossed 'blood' (from eztli). That gloss isFaithful#13974 in the U.S.The English word faithful, 'loyal; steadfast; true to a promise', from Latin fides, 'faith; truFantasia#13975 in the U.S.From Italian fantasia, 'fantasy; imagination', ultimately Greek phantasia, 'appearance; imaginaFenet#13985 in the U.S.An Ethiopian girls' name, usually glossed as 'spring' or 'source, wellspring' in Oromo and AmhaFeyra#13989 in the U.S.A modern coinage. For most U.S. families it echoes Feyre, the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's 'A CouFidelia#13990 in the U.S.From Latin fidelis, 'faithful, loyal', the feminine of Fidel. Used in Spanish- and Latin-influeFlower#13995 in the U.S.The English word flower used straight as a given name, from Latin flos, floris by way of Old FrGem#14007 in the U.S.The English word gem, 'precious stone', from Latin gemma — used directly as a name and also as Dorsa#14040 in the U.S.From the Persian Dorsa, often glossed 'a spool of silk' — a soft, well-loved name in Iran. NoteDuniya#14041 in the U.S.From the Arabic dunya, 'the world; worldly life' — widely carried into Hindi, Urdu, and SwahiliHesed#14064 in the U.S.From Hebrew chesed — one of the great theological words of the Hebrew Bible, usually rendered 'Hinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the sHypatia#14078 in the U.S.From Greek hypatos, 'highest, supreme'. Borne by Hypatia of Alexandria (born about 350-370 CE),Idhika#14084 in the U.S.Idhika is a modern Indian name built on Sanskrit-sounding elements; it is commonly glossed as 'Inika#14100 in the U.S.Inika is a modern Indian girl's name typically glossed as 'the earth' or 'little earth', built Inola#14101 in the U.S.Inola is commonly presented as a Cherokee name meaning 'black fox', and Black Fox (Inali) was aHarvi#14122 in the U.S.A respelling of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu — elements usually read as 'battle' and 'worthyKaedyn#14225 in the U.S.A respelling of Kaden/Caden, a modern name sometimes tied to the Gaelic surname Mac Cadain. UseJuan#14233 in the U.S.The Spanish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious.' Juan is overwhelmingly aVesa#14234 in the U.S.Vesa is a Finnish word meaning 'sprout' or 'young shoot,' used there chiefly as a boys' name. IJustin#14240 in the U.S.From the Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just; fair; upright.' Borne by early saints aKagome#14247 in the U.S.A Japanese word for the woven, hole-and-lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a tKalla#14264 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Calla, the elegant lily whose name comes from the Greek kallos, 'beautDreami#14266 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the English word dreamy — 'dreamlike; lovely; lost in dreams' — dressed Kamile#14276 in the U.S.The Lithuanian feminine form of Camillus/Camilla, from the Latin camillus — a young attendant aMahdiya#14280 in the U.S.A feminine form of Mahdi — from the Arabic, 'rightly guided; one guided to the truth'Mako#14288 in the U.S.A Japanese name (often a short form of Makoto or Mako names), variously read 'true; truth' or 'Kathalia#14296 in the U.S.An elaborated modern form in the Katherine family — Katherine's traditional gloss is 'pure' (byKathelyn#14297 in the U.S.A modern spelling in the Kathleen/Katelyn family, all growing from Katherine — traditionally glKati#14298 in the U.S.A short form of Katherine, standard in Hungarian (from Katalin) and Finnish (from Katariina) asTaissa#14305 in the U.S.A Russian/Ukrainian short form of Taisiya, itself from the Greek Thais, an old name of debated Kazi#14307 in the U.S.From the Arabic qadi, 'judge' — a title carried into Bengali, Urdu and other languages as Kazi Kirin#14373 in the U.S.Kirin is a modern unisex name with several readings. In Japanese, kirin is the name of the qiliKitty#14374 in the U.S.Kitty is a long-established English pet form of Katherine (via Kit), used as a given name in itKourage#14387 in the U.S.Kourage is a modern K- spelling of the English word courage, used as a virtue name. Courage comKueen#14394 in the U.S.Kueen is a modern K- spelling of the English word queen, used as a given name. Queen comes fromNadxheli#14397 in the U.S.Nadxheli comes from Zapotec, an Indigenous language of Oaxaca in southern Mexico, and is widelyLumiere#14498 in the U.S.From the French word lumiere, 'light'. It is an ordinary French noun rather than a traditional Vidisha#14508 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vidisha, the name of an ancient city in central India, set between two riversJian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning dMori#14605 in the U.S.Two honest routes: in Japanese, mori means 'forest, woods' and is common as a surname and name Megumi#14616 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually glossed 'blessing; grace; favor'. As with most Japanese names, thMacaria#14621 in the U.S.From the Greek makaria ('blessed; happy'). In myth, Macaria was a daughter of Heracles honored Merina#14627 in the U.S.Most often a spelling of Marina, from Latin marinus, 'of the sea'. Separately, Merina is the naMiami#14637 in the U.S.A place name: the Florida city of Miami, whose name comes down from a Native American name — thMinahil#14654 in the U.S.A popular Urdu given name in Pakistan, commonly explained as 'a flower (or tree) of Paradise'; Minami#14655 in the U.S.Japanese Minami is most often read as 'south' (minami), a directional word used warmly as a givMiyuki#14664 in the U.S.Japanese Miyuki is commonly read as 'beautiful happiness' (mi, beauty, plus yuki, happiness or Manisa#14666 in the U.S.Two honest routes. Manisa is a city in western Turkey, the classical Magnesia ad Sipylum. SeparMunachi#14672 in the U.S.Munachi is an Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, a short form of Munachimso, understood as 'GMusfira#14673 in the U.S.Musfira is an Arabic name used widely in South Asia. It is glossed two ways: as a feminine of mMylia#14680 in the U.S.Mylia is a contemporary American coinage, built on the Myla/Mila sound with the flowing -ia endMystic#14684 in the U.S.Mystic is the English word used outright as a name: 'mystic' means mysterious, hidden, or spiriNadiah#14688 in the U.S.Nadiah spells Nadia, a name with two honest homes. In Russian and other Slavic languages Nadia Naiahri#14689 in the U.S.Naiahri reads as a contemporary American coinage: the Naia/Naya opening joined to the -ari/-ariNaijah#14691 in the U.S.Naijah reads as a contemporary American coinage: the Na-/Nai- opening with the -ijah ending famNakiah#14697 in the U.S.Nakiah spells Nakia, a name with two live readings. It is often connected to Arabic naqiyya, 'pNamiah#14705 in the U.S.Namiah reads as a contemporary American coinage, joining a Na- opening to the -iah ending heardNarel#14713 in the U.S.Narel reads as a short modern name, most often as a clipped form of Narelle — an Australian namNazifa#14726 in the U.S.Nazifa is an Arabic name meaning 'pure; clean; unblemished', the feminine of nazif. It is widelNikola#14746 in the U.S.From the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people'). This is genuinely two names inNoha#14753 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nuha (Noha), 'wisdom; intelligence; good sense' — well used in Egypt and acrossNor#14763 in the U.S.In Malay and Indonesian use, Nor is the common spelling of Arabic Nur, 'light' — very widely usNuam#14769 in the U.S.A name from the Chin (Zomi) communities of Myanmar and their diaspora, where nuam carries a senOli#14783 in the U.S.A short form of Olivia or Olive (from the olive tree, long a symbol of peace), used as a full gOndine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. UndineOnesti#14790 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that reads as a respelling of Honesty — the virtue word, from Latin hOonagh#14793 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Una (Una/Oona), glossed variously as 'lamb' (Irish uan) or from uan/una meOrpha#14796 in the U.S.A variant of Orpah, the sister-in-law of Ruth in the Book of Ruth. Her name is usually traced tParks#14804 in the U.S.From the English surname Parks — 'of the park', for someone who lived or worked at an enclosed Paysen#14805 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Payton/Paxton family — English surname names, Payton from an Old EngPeyten#14809 in the U.S.A respelling of Peyton, an English surname from a place name in Essex and Suffolk meaning 'PaegPrice#14814 in the U.S.From the Welsh surname Price (Pryce), a contraction of ap Rhys, 'son of Rhys' — Rhys itself meaRafa#14829 in the U.S.Two honest routes. In Arabic, rafa means 'happiness; comfort; ease of living', and Rafa is usedRuhika#14841 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families connect it with elements such as ruh- (to rise; Rhilynn#14865 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining a Welsh-looking Rhi- opening (as in Rhiannon) to the -lynn endiSaber#14904 in the U.S.The English word saber (sabre), a curved cavalry sword, from French sabre and ultimately a HungSaiori#14913 in the U.S.Read as a variant spelling of Japanese Saori or Shiori. Japanese names carry meaning through thSakai#14915 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname and city name Sakai, most often written with characters read 'border;Samy#14923 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Sammy — the pet form of Samantha (girls) and Samuel (boys) — or asRuoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact
Boy Names
Kahleb#13177 in the U.S.Kahleb is a modern respelling of Caleb, the Hebrew name Kalev. It is traditionally glossed 'dogKaname#13201 in the U.S.Japanese Kaname, from the word for the rivet at the base of a folding fan — hence 'pivot; linchKanata#13202 in the U.S.As a Japanese given name, Kanata is often read as 'distant; far away' — a horizon word — thoughKanishk#13205 in the U.S.A short form of Kanishka, the name of the great Kushan emperor who ruled much of northern IndiaKavontae#13207 in the U.S.Kavontae is a modern African-American coinage, joining a Kavon- opening with a -tae ending. It Karmen#13210 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Carmen. Two honest routes: Latin carmen, 'song; poem', and the Spanish devotionKentrail#13212 in the U.S.Kentrail is a modern African-American coinage, near Kentrell, joining a Ken- opening with a -trKatari#13224 in the U.S.Routes are uncertain, which we note honestly. Katari is an Andean word — Aymara and Quechua katJosuel#13238 in the U.S.Josuel is a Spanish coinage blending Josue (the Spanish Joshua, 'the Lord is salvation') with tKenshin#13264 in the U.S.A Japanese name written with varying kanji, so the meaning depends on the characters; elements Muhammadsodiq#13283 in the U.S.An Uzbek compound of Muhammad ('praised', the Prophet's name) + Sodiq/Sadiq ('truthful; sincereKhalev#13286 in the U.S.A spelling of Hebrew Kalev, the name anglicized as Caleb. It is traditionally read as 'dog' (keJinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanjKashdon#13310 in the U.S.Kashdon is a modern American coinage, joining the trendy Kash- opening with a -don ending in thNguyen#13330 in the U.S.The most common Vietnamese family name, borne by roughly two-fifths of Vietnamese people, tied Noahgabriel#13346 in the U.S.A combined double name joining Noah (Hebrew, 'rest; comfort') and Gabriel (Hebrew, 'God is my sPreacher#13415 in the U.S.From the English word/occupational name 'preacher,' one who proclaims or exhorts; also a graphiMahalo#13431 in the U.S.Mahalo is the Hawaiian word for thanks, gratitude, admiration and respect — one of the best-knoMaji#13438 in the U.S.Maji is the Swahili word for water — a plural noun, water in the mass. It is used as a given naKwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character Lavar#13515 in the U.S.Lavar is an African-American name in the La-/Le- prefix tradition, known through figures like LLaycen#13518 in the U.S.Laycen is a modern coinage, joining a Lay- opening with a -cen ending in the Jaycen/Mason familMoxley#13543 in the U.S.Moxley is an English surname of place-name type, likely 'Mocca's clearing' from Old English eleKenyi#13546 in the U.S.Kenyi is a name from the Bari people of South Sudan. In Bari naming, certain names mark a childPol#13559 in the U.S.The Catalan form of Paul (and also the Breton Pol), from the Latin Paulus, 'small; humble'. A cSymba#13659 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whicTanjiro#13671 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often Pressure#13700 in the U.S.The English word pressure, from Latin pressura ('a pressing'). As a name it is a bold modern woTrew#13721 in the U.S.A short name reading as a respelling of the word 'true' (loyal, genuine) and also an English suRithav#13781 in the U.S.Rithav is a modern Indian coinage, usually read against the Sanskrit rita — the Vedic word for Riyanshreddy#13783 in the U.S.Riyanshreddy joins the modern Indian given name Riyansh — usually read as 'first ray of the sunRooster#13798 in the U.S.Rooster is the American word for a male chicken — literally 'one that roosts'. As a name it worSajan#13826 in the U.S.From Sanskrit sajjana — sat ('good; true') plus jana ('person') — 'a good person; a gentleman'.Sargon#13841 in the U.S.From Akkadian Sharru-kin — sharru ('king') plus kinu ('true; legitimate; rightful') — 'the kingSatya#13846 in the U.S.From Sanskrit satya, 'truth; truthfulness; that which is real'. Satya is one of the great ethicSega#13854 in the U.S.As a name Sega has no documented etymology. To most people it names the Japanese video-game comSelman#13858 in the U.S.The Turkish form of Arabic Salman, from the root s-l-m ('peace; safety; wholeness') — 'safe; seShervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the senseSiwoo#13883 in the U.S.A very popular Korean given name (romanized Siwoo), whose meaning depends on the hanja (ChineseSiair#13889 in the U.S.Siair is a modern American coinage — a Si- opening joined to an -air ending, in the same inventSiddiq#13893 in the U.S.From Arabic siddiq, 'truthful; one who affirms the truth'. It is best known as the epithet of ASihtric#13895 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as SihtricStar#13904 in the U.S.The English word 'star', 'a shining celestial body; one who shines'. A word-name that usually rTelly#13980 in the U.S.Telly is best known as a Greek-American pet form of Aristotelis (Aristotle) — the actor Telly SThrasher#13993 in the U.S.Thrasher is an English occupational surname for a thresher of grain, from Old English therscan,Thyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. HistoriTirian#14001 in the U.S.Tirian is the name of the last King of Narnia in C. S. Lewis's The Last Battle. Lewis coined itToki#14005 in the U.S.Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modToribio#14008 in the U.S.Toribio is the Spanish form of the Latin name Turibius, borne by Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, tTron#14028 in the U.S.Tron is best known in the U.S. from the 1982 Disney film Tron and its sequel — a pop-culture roTryston#14031 in the U.S.Tryston is a modern respelling of Tristan, the tragic knight of Arthurian romance. The name is Tyndale#14046 in the U.S.Tyndale is an English surname from Tynedale, the valley of the River Tyne in Northumberland. ItTyro#14051 in the U.S.An English word name. A tyro is a beginner or novice, from Latin tiro, 'young soldier; new recrValery#14062 in the U.S.Valery (Valeriy) is a genuine and long-established Russian boy's name from the Latin Valerius, Vero#14074 in the U.S.Usually read from Latin verus, 'true' (Italian and Spanish vero, 'true'), giving a clean 'true'Vikramaditya#14084 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vikrama, 'valour; prowess; stride', and aditya, 'the sun'. Vikramaditya is the tiViyansh#14093 in the U.S.A recent Indian coinage in the popular -ansh family (ansh, 'part; portion'), with a first elemeWailyn#14099 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining a Way-/Wai- opening to the fashionable -lyn ending. The -lyn Waldon#14102 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the English surname Walden, from Old English wealh-denu, 'valley of the BWanya#14104 in the U.S.An African-American given name of unsettled origin, best known from Wanya Morris of the group BWarrior#14105 in the U.S.An English word name. A warrior is a fighter or soldier, from Old North French werreier, 'to maWaverly#14106 in the U.S.From the English place-name Waverley, usually read as 'meadow of quivering aspens' — from Old EWealth#14107 in the U.S.An English word name. Wealth means riches or abundance, and its root — Old English wela, 'well-Weiland#14108 in the U.S.A German surname connected to Wieland (Old Norse Volundr, English Wayland), the legendary masteWeslynn#14110 in the U.S.A modern American coinage blending Wesley ('the west meadow') with the -lynn ending. The -lynn Whip#14113 in the U.S.An English word name and a nickname. A whip is a lash, but the word also carries the ideas of sWick#14114 in the U.S.From Old English wic, 'dwelling; village; farm' (from Latin vicus) — the element behind hundredYazin#14114 in the U.S.An Arabic name whose sound echoes Ya-Sin (Yaseen), the title of a revered chapter of the Quran,Willoughby#14119 in the U.S.From English place-names in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, combining Old English 'willow' with theYatharth#14148 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yathartha, 'true to the thing; real; accurate', literally 'as the thing is'. It iYunuen#14172 in the U.S.A name from the Purepecha people of Michoacan in Mexico, also the name of an island in Lake PatYuthiel#14176 in the U.S.A modern coinage shaped like the traditional angel names of Jewish and Christian tradition, whiZihan#14184 in the U.S.Used both as a Chinese given name (where characters chosen give meanings such as 'wisdom' or 'pZeddicus#14212 in the U.S.An invented name from fiction: Zeddicus Zul Zorander is the wizard in Terry Goodkind's Sword ofZeril#14220 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning or lineage. Its sound sits near Zerin, CyrZuriah#14233 in the U.S.Zuriah has two honest routes. It echoes the Hebrew names Zuriel and Zurishaddai, built on tsur