Dignified Baby Names
111 Dignified names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 111 baby names with a dignified feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Dignified Girl Names
Aaima#8048 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aaima, linked to a'imma ('leaders; imams') and to a sense of 'safe; protected.'Akila#8386 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aqila/Akila, 'wise; sensible; intelligent' — the feminine of aqil. It also echoKaiulani#9145 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kaiulani (Ka'iulani), often read as 'the royal sacred one; the heavenly one; Waliyah#9511 in the U.S.The feminine of the Arabic Wali, 'guardian; protector; friend or saint of God' - a word of deepAdirah#10305 in the U.S.From the Hebrew adirah, the feminine of adir, 'mighty, majestic, noble'. The word appears in thKamalani#10489 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Kamalani, kama ('child') and lani ('sky; heaven; royal'), read as 'heavenly cKaturah#10721 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Keturah, 'incense; fragrance.' In the Book of Genesis, Keturah was the wifAyzah#11212 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiza/Ayza, from the Arabic, 'noble; respected; one who holds a place of honor.' AHajira#11420 in the U.S.An Arabic form of Hajar (Hagar), tied to hijra ('migration; emigration') — the wife of the PropShreshta#11786 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shreshtha, 'best; most excellent; superior; distinguished.' A dignified name exprNabeeha#11797 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nabiha, 'intelligent; alert; noble; distinguished.' A dignified virtue name, thMuntaz#11902 in the U.S.A spelling of Mumtaz, from an Arabic root meaning 'distinguished, excellent, outstanding.' It iMervat#12120 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Egyptian Mervat (Mirvat), linked to Marwa — one of the two sacred hills in MeccDavida#12439 in the U.S.A feminine form of David, from the Hebrew for 'beloved.' A vintage, dignified name that carriesAzania#13443 in the U.S.Azania is an old place name applied to parts of southeastern Africa, revived as a poetic and asAaiza#13586 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Aaiza, 'noble; respected; honored.' A dignified virtue name, popular in SoCyrilla#13596 in the U.S.A feminine form of Cyril, from the Greek Kyrillos, 'lordly; masterful' (from kyrios, 'lord'). AAssetou#13651 in the U.S.A West African (Bambara/Mandinka) form of the Arabic Aisha ('living; alive; prosperous'), honorAzeemah#13703 in the U.S.From the Arabic Azima ('Azimah), 'great; magnificent; grand.' The root also gives Al-Azim ('theHananiah#13809 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hananyah, 'God (Yahweh) is gracious' — a biblical name borne by several figuresFariza#13999 in the U.S.An Arabic/Kazakh name Fariza, linked to 'happy; content' and, by a related root, 'one who is seSahiba#14912 in the U.S.From Arabic sahiba, feminine of sahib ('companion; master; owner'), widely used in Urdu, PunjabZayneb#15214 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Zaynab, often explained as a fragrant flowering desert tree, and long honoAlzahra#15307 in the U.S.From the Arabic az-Zahra, 'the radiant; the shining, blooming one' — a title borne with honor bAnfal#15423 in the U.S.From the Arabic anfal, 'spoils; bounties; gains' — the title of Al-Anfal, a chapter of the QuraAsmah#15470 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Asma, 'lofty; eminent; more exalted'; Asma bint Abi Bakr was a companiEdwina#15889 in the U.S.From the Old English Eadwine, 'rich friend; prosperous friend' — the feminine of Edwin. A vintaIolani#16169 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian io ('hawk') and lani ('heaven; sky; royal'), 'royal hawk; bird of heaven' - aKadiatu#16410 in the U.S.A West African (Sierra Leone, Guinea) form of Khadijah, 'trustworthy; early one; premature chilRaisha#16979 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Raisa, 'leader; chief; noblewoman; a woman of standing' (from ra'is, 'Sophronia#17289 in the U.S.From the Greek sophron, 'self-controlled; prudent; sensible; of sound mind.' A vintage virtue nTheadosia#17408 in the U.S.A spelling of Theodosia, from the Greek theos ('God') + dosis ('giving') — 'gift of God.' KnownAsmaouA West African (Fula/Pulaar) form of the Arabic Asma ('lofty; sublime; higher'), honoring Asma HussainaA feminine form of Husayn (a diminutive of Hasan), 'good; handsome; beautiful.' Husayn, grandsoNazihaFrom the Arabic Naziha, 'honest; pure; upright; of good character.' A dignified virtue name.PrithaFrom the Sanskrit Pritha, another name of Kunti, the revered mother of the Pandavas in the MahaSummyahA form of the Arabic Sumayya, linked to 'high; elevated; lofty.' Sumayya is remembered as an ea
Dignified Boy Names
Colin#343 in the U.S.In Scottish Gaelic, Colin is a diminutive of Cailean (young dog, youth, or pup). In English usaRussell#345 in the U.S.From the Old French 'rousel', a diminutive of 'ros' (red), meaning 'little red one' or 'red-haiRaymond#395 in the U.S.From Germanic Raginmund, combining ragin meaning counsel or advice and mund meaning protection Edwin#398 in the U.S.From Old English Eadwine, combining ead meaning wealth, fortune, or prosperity and wine meaningFrancis#420 in the U.S.From Latin Franciscus meaning Frenchman, derived from Francus meaning Frank (a Germanic tribe) Frederick#435 in the U.S.From Old High German Frithuric or Friduric, combining fridu meaning peace and ric meaning rulerKareem#702 in the U.S.From Arabic karīm (كريم), meaning 'generous,' 'noble,' or 'honorable'; also one of the 99 namesSafir#6382 in the U.S.From the Arabic Safir, 'an envoy; an ambassador; a mediator'; a related route ties it to 'sapphNader#7526 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian Nadir (Nader), 'rare; precious; scarce; extraordinary.' Borne famously Loay#7919 in the U.S.From the Arabic Lu'ay (Loay), a classical personal name borne by Lu'ay ibn Ghalib, an ancestor Shahmeer#8141 in the U.S.A Persian/Urdu name joining shah ('king') with mir/amir ('leader; prince; commander') — 'a kingGrigor#8540 in the U.S.The Armenian/Bulgarian form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; awake.' Sebastain#8791 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city, its Sebasthian#8792 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Sebastian, from the Greek/Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (its name froShareef#8806 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Sharif, 'noble; honorable; distinguished' — a title of honor, also forMahmood#9430 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Mahmud, 'praiseworthy; commendable' — an epithet of the Prophet MuhammRaees#9496 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rais/Raees, 'leader; chief; head; a person of high rank.' A settled Arabic nameWellesley#9504 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name meaning 'clearing (leah) by a spring or well'; borne as Ruthvik#9543 in the U.S.A modern Indian given name from the Sanskrit ritvik, 'a priest; one who performs the sacred ritAlmeer#9621 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Amir (Al-Amir), 'prince; commander; one who commands.' A name of leadershiAaliyan#9752 in the U.S.An Arabic name from the root of Ali, 'exalted; lofty; sublime; high in rank.' A dignified name Abdulqadir#9756 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Qadir, 'servant of al-Qadir' — al-Qadir, 'the Powerful; the Able,' beingAqib#9899 in the U.S.An Arabic name, Aqib, 'successor; one who follows; one who comes after' - a title also linked iCosmas#9907 in the U.S.From the Greek Kosmas, from kosmos, 'order; beauty; the world/universe.' Borne by Saint Cosmas,Hossam#10191 in the U.S.From the Arabic Husam/Hossam, 'sword; sharp blade.' Often part of Husam al-Din, 'sword of the fJohanan#10292 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; God is gracious' — the original form behind JoMuhab#10349 in the U.S.From the Arabic Muhab, 'dignified; awe-inspiring; majestic; commanding respect' (from a root tiMohamud#10429 in the U.S.A Somali (and broader East/West African) form of Muhammad/Mahmud, from the Arabic 'praiseworthySafeer#10485 in the U.S.From the Arabic safir, 'ambassador; envoy; one who mediates between parties.' A dignified name Nkosi#10548 in the U.S.From the Zulu and Xhosa Nkosi, 'king; lord; chief' - a word of honor and leadership, heard in tTaahir#10658 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Tahir, 'pure; chaste; clean' — a virtue name of moral clarity.Saafir#10678 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Safir, 'an envoy; an ambassador; a mediator.' A dignified, diplomatic Alhaji#10872 in the U.S.A West African name and honorific from the Arabic Al-Hajji, 'one who has made the Hajj' -- the Ediz#11031 in the U.S.From the Turkish ediz, 'high; lofty; sublime; exalted.' A dignified modern Turkish name suggestHonorio#11114 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Honorius, from the Latin honor, 'honour; dignity; esteem' — borne by saintsChancelor#11144 in the U.S.A spelling of the word and surname Chancellor, from the office title (Latin cancellarius) meaniDahir#11182 in the U.S.A Somali and Arabic name, from the Arabic Zahir/Dahir, 'clear; evident; outward; radiant' (a diHatem#11327 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hatim, 'judge; one who decides; determined' — Hatim al-Tai, a pre-Islamic poet,Naif#11578 in the U.S.From the Arabic Naif (Na'if), 'eminent; exalted; elevated; surpassing.' A dignified Arabic nameMunther#11741 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Mundhir, 'a warner; one who cautions or gives warning.' A classical ArMihai#11776 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' Borne by Michael theMahib#11785 in the U.S.Mahib is an Arabic name commonly understood to mean 'majestic,' 'awe-inspiring,' or 'dignified'Rigden#11947 in the U.S.From the Tibetan Rigden ('holder of the family/lineage'), the title of the legendary kings of STakashi#12136 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen but commonly reads as 'noble; eAmartya#12237 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amartya, 'immortal; deathless; not subject to death.' Borne notably by the NoAbdulwali#12246 in the U.S.From the Arabic 'abd ('servant') + Al-Wali, one of the names of God meaning 'the Protecting FriAugusten#12486 in the U.S.Augusten is a variant of Augustine or Augustus, from the Latin augustus ('venerable; majestic')Azraan#12511 in the U.S.Azraan is an Arabic-rooted name used in South Asian Muslim communities, generally understood inBakhari#12517 in the U.S.Bakhari is a Swahili name of Arabic root, generally read as 'promising' or 'noble one'. It carrEriberto#12592 in the U.S.The Spanish and Italian form of Herbert, from the Germanic Haribert, 'bright army' or 'illustriFirman#12684 in the U.S.From firman (Persian farman), 'a decree; command; royal edict' — in Indonesian often understoodFarooq#12816 in the U.S.From the Arabic Faruq, 'one who distinguishes truth from falsehood; right from wrong' — famouslFernan#12823 in the U.S.A Spanish short form of Fernando/Fernan, from a Germanic name, 'bold voyager; brave journey' (fFoday#12866 in the U.S.Foday is a West African name, common among the Mandinka and in Sierra Leone, Gambia and Guinea,Fode#12867 in the U.S.Fode is a West African name, a form of Foday, common among the Mandinka and in Guinea, Mali andGuzman#12872 in the U.S.A Spanish surname, borne by the noble House of Guzman and by St Dominic (Domingo de Guzman); ofIsauro#12893 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Isaurus, from Isauria, an ancient region of Asia Minor — so 'of Isauria; anJusuf#13045 in the U.S.Jusuf is the Bosnian and Balkan form of Yusuf (Joseph), the Hebrew for 'God will add; he will iJassim#13060 in the U.S.An Arabic name, widely used in the Gulf, commonly linked to Qasim ('one who divides, who distriKazeem#13218 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kazim (Kazeem), 'one who restrains anger; forbearing, patient'. Al-Kazim is an Moustafa#13277 in the U.S.A spelling of Mustafa, from the Arabic for 'the chosen one; the elect; the preferred' — an epitNazim#13321 in the U.S.From the Arabic nazim, 'one who arranges or organizes; an administrator; a composer of verse.' Magdy#13429 in the U.S.Magdy is the Egyptian pronunciation of the Arabic name Majdi, from majd, 'glory, honor' — so 'gNechemya#13483 in the U.S.The Hebrew form of Nehemiah (Nechemya), 'comforted by the Lord; the Lord comforts.' A biblical Mamadu#13529 in the U.S.A West African (Fula/Mandinka) form of Muhammad, from the Arabic 'praiseworthy.' Common across Sardar#13556 in the U.S.From the Persian sardar, 'a leader; a chief; a commander or nobleman' (sar, 'head,' + dar, 'holMykola#13714 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victorShuraim#13873 in the U.S.An Arabic name best known through the reciter and imam Saud al-Shuraim of the Grand Mosque in MTashfin#13951 in the U.S.An Amazigh (Berber) and Arabic name best known through Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravid ruler wAsiimA spelling of the Arabic Asim, 'protector; guardian; one who holds back from wrong.' A dignifieHammamAn old Arabic name, Hammam, 'energetic; of high resolve; one of noble aspiration' — borne by eaMarkiyanThe Ukrainian form of Marcian (Latin Marcianus, from Marcus, 'dedicated to Mars; warlike'), borMouhamadoulA West African (Senegalese/Francophone) form based on Muhammad, from the Arabic 'praiseworthy,'TegbirA Sikh/Punjabi name built on the Tegh element, 'sword' (as in Guru Tegh Bahadur), suggesting co
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Popular Dignified baby names include Colin, Russell, Raymond, Edwin, Francis, Frederick. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 111 Dignified baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.