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
Sanoa#14926 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage whose open vowels give it a Polynesian, Hawaiian-styled ring; it is ofteSarang#14931 in the U.S.In Korean, sarang means 'love' — a common word and an affectionate given name, used for girls aSarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening wSeina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei canSelby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('wilSellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or inSery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- nameSeyani#14953 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Saniya,Seyven#14954 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no documented source. It reads as a stylized respelling in the neigShadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word namShailene#14957 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage: the Shay/Shai opening (Irish-flavoured, as in Shay and Shayla)Ruqiya#14967 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Ruqayyah, linked to 'rise; ascent' (and 'charm; incantation of protectSheccid#14968 in the U.S.A Mexican given name whose currency comes from the novels of Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez, where SShiori#14971 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends entirely on the kanji chosen. Common writings give 'Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of Siari#14975 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage with no established etymology. It sits near modern names such as Siara, Sihaya#14976 in the U.S.From Frank Herbert's novel Dune, where sihaya is a Fremen word glossed 'desert spring' and usedSiyanni#14978 in the U.S.A contemporary American coinage with no established etymology. It sits among modern names like Solaire#14985 in the U.S.From the French solaire, 'solar; of the sun.' It is also the name of Solaire of Astora, a belovSylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's StormlighTasfia#15029 in the U.S.From the Arabic tasfiya, 'purification; cleansing; refining.' A meaning-rich name of spiritual Telma#15033 in the U.S.A form of Thelma, a name popularised (and likely coined) by novelist Marie Corelli in her 1887 Aleesi#15035 in the U.S.Aleesi is a modern respelling echoing Alessi (an Italian surname/short form) and the Alicia/AleHridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warmVallory#15037 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/Valory, from the Latin valere ('to be strong; healthy'); the spelling also ecAleta#15044 in the U.S.From the Latin Aleta, 'winged' (from ala, 'wing'), also linked to the Greek Aletheia, 'truth'; Toriana#15052 in the U.S.A modern extension of Tori (from Victoria, Latin for 'victory') with a flowing -ana ending. An Minh#15061 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese minh, 'bright, clear, brilliant, intelligent,' a word taken from the ChinesWillie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectioXinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning tVeronique#15165 in the U.S.Veronique is the French form of Veronica. The name is traditionally connected to St Veronica, wAlder#15274 in the U.S.The English word for the alder, a water-loving tree, and an English surname for someone who livAfrica#15287 in the U.S.Both the continent name and a genuine old Spanish/Catalan given name (Africa/Africa), tied to NAhnesty#15300 in the U.S.A modern respelling that most plainly reads as the virtue-word Honesty — truthfulness, from LatAmaani#15308 in the U.S.Amaani is a spelling of Amani. In Arabic, amani means 'wishes, aspirations, hopes' - the pluralAkiko#15325 in the U.S.Akiko is a long-established Japanese girls' name. Japanese names are written with kanji chosen Amiko#15387 in the U.S.In Esperanto, Amiko means 'friend.' It is also a Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends on Amillion#15391 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that plays on the phrase 'a million' — read as a name of abundance orAmla#15393 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, the amla or Indian gooseberry — a fruit revered in Ayurveda for its nourishing, Anitta#15433 in the U.S.Anitta is a spelling of Anita, the Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of Ana, which descends froJiyu#15467 in the U.S.A Korean name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, so it varies fromArinas#15485 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented traditional root, echoing the sounds of Arina/Marina. RouteAuni#15485 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Arabic awn, 'help; aid,' though as spelled it reads as a frAthar#15534 in the U.S.From the Arabic athar, 'trace; mark; effect' — and, by a related sense, 'purity.' A thoughtful,Azuriah#15535 in the U.S.A modern name blending the Hebrew Azariah ('helped by God') with the word azure ('sky-blue'). IBareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the PBlaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuineBrewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, MercerFendi#15672 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Fendi, best known as the luxury fashion house founded by Adele and EdoAminatou#15699 in the U.S.A West African form of Aminah, from the Arabic root a-m-n, 'trustworthy, faithful, secure.' AmiDeidre#15765 in the U.S.A spelling of Deirdre, the beautiful, tragic heroine of Irish legend. Its meaning is uncertain,Denvyr#15777 in the U.S.Denvyr is a modern respelling of Denver — an English surname and place name, and the Colorado cDamiana#15779 in the U.S.Damiana is the feminine of Damian, from Greek damao, 'to tame, to subdue'. Saints Cosmas and DaEimi#15827 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the written characters (kanji), so it cannot be fixed Envee#15830 in the U.S.Reads plainly as a respelling of the English word envy, from Latin invidia ('envy, ill will'). Ece#15891 in the U.S.From the Turkish ece, 'queen; beautiful woman' — a short, regal name, distinctly Turkish, whichEilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the ScanEko#15910 in the U.S.Eko is the indigenous Yoruba name of Lagos, Nigeria; to English ears it also reads as 'echo,' aElynor#15931 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, from the Old French Alienor, itself from the Occitan Alienor. ThJezabel#15953 in the U.S.A spelling of Jezebel — from Hebrew Izevel, variously 'where is the prince?' (a Phoenician rituFaelan#16007 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Faolan, from faol, 'wolf,' with a diminutive ending — so 'little wolf.'Faila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as FGalena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateTosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a SanHamna#16102 in the U.S.Hamna is an Arabic name best known from Hamna bint Jahsh, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad aHanvi#16105 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families gloss it in various ways, and it is sometimes liIshara#16108 in the U.S.Ishara is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning 'sign, gesture, hint' — the small movement of a hanIshvi#16110 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ishvi, a biblical name — a son of Asher listed in Genesis — traditionally borneHazy#16120 in the U.S.The English adjective hazy, 'misty, indistinct,' from haze, a word of uncertain origin first reGaneev#16127 in the U.S.A modern Sikh/Punjabi given name. Families read it through Punjabi elements such as gaan ('songElanur#16210 in the U.S.A Turkish name built on nur ('light,' from Arabic), often read as 'light of the land' or pairedLeala#16277 in the U.S.Variously from the French leal, 'loyal; faithful', and a modern echo of Lea/Leila; routes layerKasai#16340 in the U.S.Two genuine and unrelated routes. The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo River, flowing thKaisyn#16351 in the U.S.A respelling of Kayson or Cason, modern American coinages built on the -son ending. These namesKeli#16424 in the U.S.A spelling of Kelly, from the Irish O Ceallaigh, 'bright-headed' or 'warrior; strife'; separateKalen#16436 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Kellen or of the Irish Caolan ('slender'), or as a plain modern coKisara#16492 in the U.S.A Japanese-styled coined name, best known as an anime character name; it has no single documentSajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poetNiyyah#16614 in the U.S.From the Arabic niyyah, 'intention; purpose' — a meaningful concept in Islamic practice, where Magenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (aMikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a giMinori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvestMerlyn#16823 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Merlin, the Latinised form of the Welsh Myrddin, the bard and enchanter of ArthMushtaq#16834 in the U.S.From the Arabic mushtaq, 'longing, yearning, desirous' - in poetry and devotional writing, the Mati#16856 in the U.S.A short name with several honest routes: in Hebrew it is a pet form of Matityahu, 'gift of the Myer#16874 in the U.S.A surname derived from Meir (Hebrew, 'giving light; one who shines'), also linked to the GermanNatsumi#16915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name most often written with the characters for 'summer' and 'beauty,' givingNavisha#16919 in the U.S.Navisha is a modern Sanskrit-styled name. Popular readings link it to nav ('new') with a feminiNilaya#16949 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nilaya, 'dwelling, abode, home; a resting place'. In modern use it may also be reOsa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked tSohani#17016 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Hindi sohani, 'beautiful; lovely; pleasing.' A warm word name of South Asian oRaunak#17086 in the U.S.Raunak is a Hindi and Urdu word, ultimately of Persian origin, meaning 'splendour, brightness, Rigby#17119 in the U.S.From the English surname Rigby, of Old Norse roots, 'ridge farm' or 'settlement on a ridge.' FaKawaii#17140 in the U.S.From the Japanese kawaii, 'cute; adorable; lovable' — the everyday word behind Japan's culture Roshni#17145 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu roshni, 'light; brightness; radiance' (from Persian roshan, 'bright'). A waRuqaiya#17158 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Ruqayyah, linked to senses of 'rise; ascent' (and 'charm; incantation Samika#17173 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-rooted name; Shamika/Samika is the name of a sage in Hindu tradition, and the name iSanavi#17182 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress. It is commonly explained as a name of the Goddess or asSalam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one ofSalish#17195 in the U.S.Salish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and their languages in the Pacific NorthwesShrija#17281 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name generally explained as 'born of Shri' — Shri being an honorific tRoz#17291 in the U.S.A short, one-beat form of Rosalind (Germanic, 'tender horse' or, by folk link, 'beautiful rose'Sincerity#17292 in the U.S.The English virtue word 'sincerity' — honesty, genuineness, freedom from pretense — used as a gSolae#17306 in the U.S.Solae is a modern coinage with no documented etymology. It carries a clear echo of sol — 'sun' Su#17307 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Turkish, su is the everyday word for 'water', and it is a well-loved moSumer#17318 in the U.S.The name of Sumer, the ancient civilisation of southern Mesopotamia — one of the world's first Staley#17320 in the U.S.An English surname, from a place name meaning 'stony clearing' or 'staithe meadow,' used as a gStratton#17327 in the U.S.An English surname and place name, from Old English for a 'settlement on a Roman road' (straet,Sucely#17330 in the U.S.A name strongly associated with Guatemala. It is popularly explained as a contraction of SpanisTashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one whEmmaus#17360 in the U.S.From Emmaus, the village near Jerusalem where, in the Gospel of Luke, the risen Jesus appeared Taline#17364 in the U.S.Taline (also Talin, Taleen) is an Armenian girls' name taken from Talin, a town in the AragatsoUliana#17400 in the U.S.The Russian form of Juliana, from the Roman family name Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-bearSypha#17407 in the U.S.A coined character name: Sypha Belnades is a sorceress in the Castlevania video-game and animatTiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once gValera#17457 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy.' A classic nTani#17494 in the U.S.A short form of Tania/Tanya (ultimately from Tatiana), and separately a Japanese word tani ('vaZuraya#17507 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name whose sound echoes Thurayya (Surayya), the Arabic name for the Pleiades sWyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feDiellza#17746 in the U.S.From the Albanian diell, 'sun,' with a feminine ending — 'sunny; sunlike.' A bright, distinctlyHaziel#17834 in the U.S.Haziel is Hebrew, from chazah ('to see, to have a vision') and El ('God') — 'vision of God'. A Mishael#18285 in the U.S.Hebrew Mishael, generally read as 'who is what God is?'. In the Book of Daniel, Mishael is one Sylva#18911 in the U.S.From the Latin silva (sylva), 'wood; forest.' The root behind Silvia/Sylvia ('of the forest'). AkoaA modern coinage whose sound echoes the Hawaiian 'koa', 'warrior; brave; fearless' (also a natiArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as ArtoriaAvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes uHainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower'MakoaFrom the Hawaiian makoa, 'fearless, brave, courageous, aggressive.' In Hawaiian naming it is usNirvireddyThis entry pairs a given name (Nirvi-) with the Telugu surname Reddy, recorded together as one RadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit RaRajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al HusReumaniReumani has no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family of Romani, Imani and Amani witRivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/rivSanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twilighSigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'frSosaA Spanish/Portuguese surname (borne by singer Mercedes Sosa and baseball's Sammy Sosa) used as TrumaniA modern American coinage. It echoes the English surname Truman ('trusty, faithful man'), given
Boy Names
Abaetétrue man; genuine personAilanyAilany is a newly emerging coinage built on the -lani/-lany ending widely used in girls' names DabensA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as a surname-style invented name. RouteDevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name uHayloA respelling of the English word 'halo,' from the Greek halos — the ring of light drawn around JaiairJaiair is a modern American coinage, layering the popular Jai-/Jay- opening with an -air finishKaellKaell is a short modern spelling, reading near Kai and Cael. It has no single documented meaninKahsaiKahsai is an Eritrean name from the Tigrinya language, meaning 'compensation; restitution' - ofKaizoKaizo is a Japanese given name, historically used for boys, whose meaning depends on the kanji KaskileKaskile is a modern African-American coinage with no documented etymology. We note that honestlKolesenKolesen is a modern coinage echoing Coleson/Colson ('son of Cole,' English), and is the same coKridhavKridhav is a modern Sanskrit-styled coinage popular in contemporary Indian naming; it is often LakelenLakelen is a modern coinage echoing Lachlan and Lakeland, joining a Lake- opening with a -len eNilavA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on nila, 'blue, dark blue', an old and well-attested SanskrRidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishmRowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the hSoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); thVidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing;