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
Rhilynn#14865 in the U.S.A modern American blend joining a Welsh-looking Rhi- opening (as in Rhiannon) to the -lynn endi▶Saber#14904 in the U.S.The English word saber (sabre), a curved cavalry sword, from French sabre and ultimately a Hung▶Saiori#14913 in the U.S.Read as a variant spelling of Japanese Saori or Shiori. Japanese names carry meaning through th▶Sakai#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 as▶Ruoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact ▶Sanoa#14926 in the U.S.A contemporary coinage whose open vowels give it a Polynesian, Hawaiian-styled ring; it is ofte▶Sarang#14931 in the U.S.In Korean, sarang means 'love' — a common word and an affectionate given name, used for girls a▶Sarem#14933 in the U.S.No settled etymology. Sarem reads most naturally as a coinage built on the Sara/Sarah opening w▶Seina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei can▶Selby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('wil▶Sellers#14946 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Sellers/Sellars, meaning 'one who sells; a seller', or in▶Sery#14951 in the U.S.No documented etymology. Sery reads most naturally as a clipped, pet form of a longer Ser- name▶Seyani#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 neig▶Shadow#14956 in the U.S.The English word shadow, from Old English sceadu, 'shade; shadow; protection'. It is a word nam▶Shailene#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 protect▶Sheccid#14968 in the U.S.A Mexican given name whose currency comes from the novels of Carlos Cuauhtemoc Sanchez, where S▶Shiori#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 used▶Siyanni#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 belov▶Sylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's Stormligh▶Tasfia#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 ▶Hridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warm▶Vallory#15037 in the U.S.A form of Valerie/Valory, from the Latin valere ('to be strong; healthy'); the spelling also ec▶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 Chines▶Willie#15100 in the U.S.A pet form of William, from Germanic wil ('will') and helm ('protection') — 'resolute protectio▶Xinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning t▶Veronique#15165 in the U.S.Veronique is the French form of Veronica. The name is traditionally connected to St Veronica, w▶Alder#15274 in the U.S.The English word for the alder, a water-loving tree, and an English surname for someone who liv▶Africa#15287 in the U.S.Both the continent name and a genuine old Spanish/Catalan given name (Africa/Africa), tied to N▶Ahnesty#15300 in the U.S.A modern respelling that most plainly reads as the virtue-word Honesty — truthfulness, from Lat▶Amaani#15308 in the U.S.Amaani is a spelling of Amani. In Arabic, amani means 'wishes, aspirations, hopes' - the plural▶Akiko#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 or▶Amla#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 fro▶Jiyu#15467 in the U.S.A Korean name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, so it varies from▶Arinas#15485 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented traditional root, echoing the sounds of Arina/Marina. Route▶Auni#15485 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Arabic awn, 'help; aid,' though as spelled it reads as a fr▶Athar#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'). I▶Bareera#15607 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Barirah, 'faithful; devoted; pure.' Barirah was a freed companion of the P▶Blaikley#15629 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Blakely, an English surname and place-name. The blake element is genuine▶Brewer#15648 in the U.S.An English occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer — a trade name, like Cooper, Mercer▶Aminatou#15699 in the U.S.A West African form of Aminah, from the Arabic root a-m-n, 'trustworthy, faithful, secure.' Ami▶Deidre#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 c▶Damiana#15779 in the U.S.Damiana is the feminine of Damian, from Greek damao, 'to tame, to subdue'. Saints Cosmas and Da▶Eimi#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, which▶Eilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the Scan▶Eko#15910 in the U.S.Eko is the indigenous Yoruba name of Lagos, Nigeria; to English ears it also reads as 'echo,' a▶Elynor#15931 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eleanor, from the Old French Alienor, itself from the Occitan Alienor. Th▶Faelan#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 F▶Galena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separate▶Tosha#16083 in the U.S.A short form of Natasha (from Natalia, 'birthday of the Lord; Christmas'), and separately a San▶Hamna#16102 in the U.S.Hamna is an Arabic name best known from Hamna bint Jahsh, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad a▶Hanvi#16105 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families gloss it in various ways, and it is sometimes li▶Ishara#16108 in the U.S.Ishara is a Sanskrit and Hindi word meaning 'sign, gesture, hint' — the small movement of a han▶Ishvi#16110 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Ishvi, a biblical name — a son of Asher listed in Genesis — traditionally borne▶Hazy#16120 in the U.S.The English adjective hazy, 'misty, indistinct,' from haze, a word of uncertain origin first re▶Ganeev#16127 in the U.S.A modern Sikh/Punjabi given name. Families read it through Punjabi elements such as gaan ('song▶Elanur#16210 in the U.S.A Turkish name built on nur ('light,' from Arabic), often read as 'light of the land' or paired▶Kasai#16340 in the U.S.Two genuine and unrelated routes. The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo River, flowing th▶Kaisyn#16351 in the U.S.A respelling of Kayson or Cason, modern American coinages built on the -son ending. These names▶Keli#16424 in the U.S.A spelling of Kelly, from the Irish O Ceallaigh, 'bright-headed' or 'warrior; strife'; separate▶Kalen#16436 in the U.S.Read either as a spelling of Kellen or of the Irish Caolan ('slender'), or as a plain modern co▶Kisara#16492 in the U.S.A Japanese-styled coined name, best known as an anime character name; it has no single document▶Sajni#16593 in the U.S.From the Hindi/Urdu sajni, 'beloved; sweetheart; a dear one' — a tender word often sung in poet▶Magenta#16707 in the U.S.From the color magenta, a vivid pinkish-purple dye named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta (a▶Mikey#16801 in the U.S.A pet form of Michael (Hebrew, 'who is like God?'), usually a boy's nickname; used here as a gi▶Minori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvest▶Merlyn#16823 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Merlin, the Latinised form of the Welsh Myrddin, the bard and enchanter of Arth▶Mushtaq#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 German▶Natsumi#16915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name most often written with the characters for 'summer' and 'beauty,' giving▶Navisha#16919 in the U.S.Navisha is a modern Sanskrit-styled name. Popular readings link it to nav ('new') with a femini▶Nilaya#16949 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nilaya, 'dwelling, abode, home; a resting place'. In modern use it may also be re▶Osa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked t▶Sohani#17016 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Hindi sohani, 'beautiful; lovely; pleasing.' A warm word name of South Asian o▶Raunak#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.' Fa▶Kawaii#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 wa▶Ruqaiya#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 i▶Sanavi#17182 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress. It is commonly explained as a name of the Goddess or as▶Salam#17190 in the U.S.From the Arabic salam, 'peace; safety; well-being' — As-Salam ('The Source of Peace') is one of▶Salish#17195 in the U.S.Salish is the name of a group of Indigenous peoples and their languages in the Pacific Northwes▶Shrija#17281 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name generally explained as 'born of Shri' — Shri being an honorific t▶Roz#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 g▶Solae#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 mo▶Sumer#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 g▶Stratton#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 Spanis▶Tashvi#17356 in the U.S.A modern Indian name in Sanskrit dress, commonly glossed as a name of the Goddess or as 'one wh▶Emmaus#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 Aragatso▶Uliana#17400 in the U.S.The Russian form of Juliana, from the Roman family name Julius (linked to 'youthful; downy-bear▶Sypha#17407 in the U.S.A coined character name: Sypha Belnades is a sorceress in the Castlevania video-game and animat▶Tiffani#17415 in the U.S.A spelling of Tiffany, from the Greek Theophania ('appearance of God; Epiphany'), a name once g▶Valera#17457 in the U.S.A Latin and Slavic form of Valeria, from the Latin valere, 'to be strong; healthy.' A classic n▶Tani#17494 in the U.S.A short form of Tania/Tanya (ultimately from Tatiana), and separately a Japanese word tani ('va▶Zuraya#17507 in the U.S.An Arabic-styled name whose sound echoes Thurayya (Surayya), the Arabic name for the Pleiades s▶Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the fe▶Diellza#17746 in the U.S.From the Albanian diell, 'sun,' with a feminine ending — 'sunny; sunlike.' A bright, distinctly▶Haziel#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 nati▶ArtoriaA feminine coinage built on Arthur (and the Roman family name Artorius), popularized as Artoria▶AvaraA modern coinage in the Ava/Amara family, soft and flowing. No single documented root; routes u▶HainaNo 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 us▶NirvireddyThis 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 Ra▶RajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al Hus▶ReumaniReumani has no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family of Romani, Imani and Amani wit▶RivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/riv▶SanjhA short, one-syllable name sometimes linked to the Hindi/Punjabi sanjh, 'evening; dusk; twiligh▶SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'fr▶SosaA 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 person▶AilanyAilany 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. Route▶DevanshreddyDevanshreddy is not a single traditional name. It is the given name Devansh - a Sanskrit name u▶HayloA 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 finish▶KaellKaell is a short modern spelling, reading near Kai and Cael. It has no single documented meanin▶KahsaiKahsai is an Eritrean name from the Tigrinya language, meaning 'compensation; restitution' - of▶KaizoKaizo 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 honestl▶KolesenKolesen is a modern coinage echoing Coleson/Colson ('son of Cole,' English), and is the same co▶KridhavKridhav 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 e▶NilavA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on nila, 'blue, dark blue', an old and well-attested Sanskr▶RidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishm▶RowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the h▶SoliA Parsi/Zoroastrian short form of Sohrab, a legendary Persian hero ('illustrious; shining'); th▶VidaanA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'vid', 'knowledge; to know', so 'knowing; ▶