Folklore Baby Names
16 Folklore names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 16 baby names with a folklore 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.
Folklore Girl Names
Ileana#2406 in the U.S.sunshine, bright one, of the sun▶Aradia#7679 in the U.S.Aradia is the name of a goddess-figure in modern Wicca and neo-pagan practice, introduced to En▶Grethel#9772 in the U.S.A form of Gretel — a German pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'; known f▶Heer#9787 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Punjabi Heer — 'a diamond; a precious gem'; also the tragic heroine of the Pu▶Loralye#9936 in the U.S.A spelling of Lorelei — a German rock/legend on the Rhine, variously 'a luring/alluring rock' (▶Pixie#13085 in the U.S.A word name from English pixie, a small fairy of Devon and Cornwall folklore. The word's own or▶Ondine#14789 in the U.S.The French form of Undine, from the Latin unda, 'wave' — so 'little wave; water-spirit'. Undine▶Oonagh#14793 in the U.S.An Irish spelling of Una (Una/Oona), glossed variously as 'lamb' (Irish uan) or from uan/una me▶Erendida#18376 in the U.S.Erendida is a variant spelling of Erendira, a name from P'urhepecha (Tarascan) legend in wester▶RoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and als▶ZoryahA name echoing the Slavic zorya, 'dawn; the morning or evening star,' a figure of Slavic folklo▶
Folklore Boy Names
Jiraiya#990 in the U.S.Japanese name from the classic folk tale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari (The Tale of the Gallant Ji▶Brownie#3313 in the U.S.Brownie is a nickname name from the word brown, likely first a family byname for hair or comple▶Pecos#9466 in the U.S.Pecos is a place name from the American Southwest: the Pecos River, which runs from New Mexico ▶Tell#9739 in the U.S.A surname of uncertain root, borne by the legendary Swiss archer William Tell; also read as the▶Till#13998 in the U.S.Till is a German short form of Dietrich — from the Germanic theud, 'people,' and ric, 'ruler.' ▶
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What are popular Folklore baby names?
Popular Folklore baby names include Jiraiya, Ileana, Brownie, Aradia, Pecos, Tell. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 16 Folklore baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.