Heritage Baby Names
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Heritage Girl Names
Margit#10188 in the U.S.Margit is the Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning pearl,▶Nigeria#10195 in the U.S.The name of the West African country Nigeria, itself named for the Niger River (the river's nam▶Trine#10217 in the U.S.Trine is a Scandinavian (Danish/Norwegian) short form of Katrine/Katharina, the Nordic forms of▶Tasmia#10223 in the U.S.Tasmia is most plausibly an Arabic-origin name connected to tasmiyah, the ceremony of naming a ▶Porchea#10272 in the U.S.Porchea is a phonetic respelling of Portia, the feminine of the Roman family name Porcius, thou▶Morna#10317 in the U.S.Morna comes from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic Muirne, meaning beloved, dear, or high-spirited,▶Lashawndra#10358 in the U.S.Lashawndra stacks the La- prefix, the name Shawn from the Hebrew John meaning God is gracious, ▶Wakeelah#10388 in the U.S.Wakeelah is a spelling of Wakila or Wakeela, the feminine of the Arabic wakil, meaning 'trustee▶Shanaye#10400 in the U.S.Shanaye pairs the very common Sha- prefix with a -naye ending, echoing names like Renee and Jan▶Erandy#10496 in the U.S.A Mexican name from the Purépecha (Tarascan) Eranducuecua/Eréndira tradition, tied to a purple ▶Nou#10504 in the U.S.Nou is a Hmong given name carried into the U.S. record by Hmong refugee families after 1975. It▶Ashantay#10515 in the U.S.Ashantay echoes Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdom of Ghana, and add▶Brizeida#10538 in the U.S.A Latin American spelling of Briseida, the Spanish form of Briseis, the Trojan-War captive of G▶Rosangelica#10589 in the U.S.Rosangelica is a Latina compound name blending Rosa, 'rose', with Angelica, 'angelic' or 'of th▶Suleima#10590 in the U.S.Suleima is an Arabic feminine name connected to Suleiman, the Arabic form of Solomon, both buil▶Shaquila#10602 in the U.S.Shaquila is a feminine form of Shaquille, from Arabic Shakil meaning 'handsome' or 'well-formed▶Irish#10638 in the U.S.The English word Irish, 'of Ireland; the people of Ireland,' used as a given name -- a usage se▶Jarah#10658 in the U.S.Jarah appears in Hebrew scripture as a personal name in the genealogies and is connected to yaa▶Swati#10738 in the U.S.Swati is a Sanskrit name denoting the nakshatra Swati, a lunar mansion of Hindu astronomy tied ▶Taheera#10740 in the U.S.Taheera is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic name Tahira, meaning 'pure' or 'chaste.' It is a r▶Nairi#10800 in the U.S.From Nairi, an ancient name for the Armenian highlands — often glossed 'land of rivers' or 'lan▶Najwa#10801 in the U.S.From the Arabic Najwa, 'confidential talk; a secret or intimate conversation; whispered confidi▶Nandi#10805 in the U.S.As a girl's name, Nandi is best known from the Zulu/Nguni Nandi, glossed 'sweet' or 'of high es▶Nasia#10807 in the U.S.Nasia is read as the Hebrew Nasya, 'miracle of God'; it also serves as a Greek short form of na▶Nasra#10808 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nasra, 'help; victory; aid' — from the root n-s-r tied to triumph and support. ▶Neala#10814 in the U.S.Neala is a feminine form of the Irish Niall, usually glossed 'champion' (also linked to 'cloud'▶Nechuma#10815 in the U.S.From the Yiddish/Hebrew Nechuma (Nechama), 'comfort; consolation.' A traditional Ashkenazi Jewi▶Toinette#10818 in the U.S.Toinette clips Antoinette, the French feminine of Antoine/Anthony from the Roman family name An▶Neriya#10820 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Neriya (Neriah), 'lamp of the Lord' or 'light of the Lord' — a biblical name bo▶Nohemy#10829 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Noemi/Naomi, from the Hebrew for 'pleasantness; sweetness; my delight' - ▶Omaira#10846 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Umaira/Omaira, a diminutive of Umar/Amara tied to 'life; long-lived; f▶Omaya#10847 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Umayya/Omaya, an old name of the Umayyad line, sometimes glossed 'litt▶Paolina#10856 in the U.S.An Italian diminutive of Paola (the feminine of Paolo/Paul), from the Latin paulus, 'small; lit▶Pauleth#10857 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Paulette, the French diminutive of Paula, from the Latin paulus, 'small; ▶Pranika#10862 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit prana ('breath; life-force; vital energy'), Pranika reads as 'full of life; l▶Rabaab#10865 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Persian rabab (rebab), a bowed or plucked stringed instrument - read as a name ▶Grasiela#10867 in the U.S.Grasiela is a plain-Latin respelling of Graciela, a Spanish name meaning 'grace,' from the Lati▶Raihana#10869 in the U.S.From the Arabic Raihana (Rayhana), 'sweet basil; a fragrant, sweet-smelling plant or flower' - ▶Ramira#10873 in the U.S.A feminine form of Ramiro, from the Germanic elements ragin ('counsel; advice') and meri ('famo▶Ravya#10875 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ravi ('sun'), Ravya reads as 'of the sun; sunlike; radiant' - a warm, luminou▶Rosalita#10888 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Rosa/Rosalia, from the Latin rosa ('rose'), with the affectionate -ita ▶Rosamaria#10889 in the U.S.A traditional Romance double name joining Rosa (from Latin rosa, 'rose') and Maria (from Miriam▶Ruba#10893 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ruba, 'hills; highlands; elevated ground' (a plural evoking rolling high countr▶Ahtziry#10894 in the U.S.Ahtziry is a Spanish-influenced spelling of Atziri, a name of Nahuatl origin from indigenous Me▶Rubina#10894 in the U.S.From the Latin rubinus ('ruby; red gem'), Rubina reads as 'little ruby; ruby-red' - used across▶Yukie#10901 in the U.S.Yukie is a Japanese feminine name. The element yuki is often written with characters meaning 'h▶Nyiah#10929 in the U.S.Nyiah is a contemporary respelling of Nia (also spelled Nyah), a name with two well-known threa▶Oneida#10940 in the U.S.Oneida as a given name is borrowed from the Oneida Nation, one of the six Haudenosaunee (Iroquo▶Elga#10962 in the U.S.Elga is a short variant in the Helga and Olga family, from the Old Norse heilagr, giving Helga ▶Kalinda#10977 in the U.S.Kalinda comes from Sanskrit, where Kalindi and kalinda relate to the sun and to the Yamuna rive▶Reiko#10977 in the U.S.Reiko is a Japanese given name ending in ko ('child'), a classic element in girls' names. The r▶Tonantzin#10990 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Tonantzin, 'our revered mother' (to-, 'our'; nantli, 'mother'; -tzin, a reverentia▶Sherah#10991 in the U.S.Sherah reflects the biblical Sheerah, a woman in 1 Chronicles who built towns, from a Hebrew ro▶Junita#10999 in the U.S.Junita is a spelling of Juanita, the Spanish diminutive of Juana (feminine of Juan/John). The r▶Tzivy#10999 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Tzivia (Zivia), from the Hebrew tzvi, 'deer; gazelle.' Common in Ashkenaz▶Umme#11002 in the U.S.From the Arabic Umm ('mother'), the honorific 'Umme' ('mother of') opens many traditional Musli▶Vashti#11006 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Vashti, of likely Persian origin, often given as 'beautiful' or 'best.' She is ▶
Heritage Boy Names
Jibri#10213 in the U.S.Jibri is a short form of Jibril, the Arabic name for the archangel Gabriel, which carries the s▶Kalu#10229 in the U.S.In Igbo tradition Kalu is a name linked to a deity and to a market day; it also appears as a na▶Mandeep#10245 in the U.S.Mandeep joins the Sanskrit-derived Punjabi man, meaning mind or heart, to deep, meaning lamp or▶Khanh#10247 in the U.S.Khanh is the anglicized spelling of the Vietnamese name 'Khanh' (properly written with a diacri▶Musawer#10249 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Musawwir, 'the fashioner; the shaper; the giver of form.' Al-Musawwir ▶Gurpreet#10250 in the U.S.Gurpreet joins the Punjabi/Gurmukhi elements gur, 'guru, teacher' (ultimately from Sanskrit gur▶Keng#10263 in the U.S.Keng is a Hmong given name for boys, borne within Hmong communities that resettled in the Unite▶Le#10280 in the U.S.Le renders the Vietnamese name Le, one of the most widespread family names in Vietnam and also ▶Kinte#10298 in the U.S.A Mandinka (West African) surname, borne by the character Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's 'Roots.' ▶Jorgen#10299 in the U.S.Jorgen, from the Danish and Norwegian Jorgen, is a Scandinavian form of George, which comes fro▶Marrio#10363 in the U.S.Marrio doubles the r of Mario, the Italian and Spanish given name descended from the ancient Ro▶Min#10380 in the U.S.Min is a single-syllable name and name element found across East and Southeast Asia; in Korean ▶Sundeep#10383 in the U.S.Sundeep is a variant of Sandeep, from the Sanskrit sandipa, meaning 'lighting up,' 'kindled,' o▶Macgregor#10406 in the U.S.Macgregor comes from the Scottish surname and clan name meaning 'son of Gregor'. Gregor itself ▶Merced#10411 in the U.S.Merced is a Spanish name meaning 'mercy' or 'grace,' from the Latin merces; it is a Marian name▶Sanjit#10426 in the U.S.Sanjit is an Indian name from Sanskrit, understood as 'completely victorious' or 'conqueror.' I▶Mohamud#10429 in the U.S.A Somali (and broader East/West African) form of Muhammad/Mahmud, from the Arabic 'praiseworthy▶Shariff#10446 in the U.S.Shariff is a doubled-f spelling of Sharif, from Arabic 'sharif', 'noble', 'honorable', or 'dist▶Hershal#10447 in the U.S.Hershal is a respelling of Herschel or Hershel, an Ashkenazi Jewish name from the Yiddish hirsh▶Pawel#10449 in the U.S.Pawel is the Polish form of Paul, from the Latin 'paulus', 'small, humble'. In Polish the w is ▶Michail#10452 in the U.S.Michail is a spelling that stands between the English Michael and the Greek and Slavic Mikhail,▶Fue#10458 in the U.S.Fue is a Hmong given name carried by Hmong American boys. Like many Hmong names its precise mea▶Nashwan#10461 in the U.S.From the Arabic Nashwan, 'elated; exhilarated; in high spirits.' A bright, spirited name, noted▶Nicanor#10475 in the U.S.Nicanor is a Greek name from nike, victory, and aner or andros, man, meaning victorious man; it▶Gerhardt#10481 in the U.S.Gerhardt is a German form of Gerard, from the Germanic elements ger, 'spear', and hard, 'brave'▶Niraj#10489 in the U.S.Niraj is an Indian name from the Sanskrit niraja, joining nir ('water') and ja ('born'), so 'bo▶Tri#10507 in the U.S.Tri is the Vietnamese name Tri, meaning 'wisdom', 'knowledge' or 'intellect'. It entered United▶Uzoma#10522 in the U.S.Uzoma is an Igbo name from Nigeria, combining uzo, 'road, way, path,' with oma, 'good,' for the▶Narayan#10523 in the U.S.Narayan is a Sanskrit name of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, traditionally u▶Radames#10529 in the U.S.Radames is best known as the name of the Egyptian warrior-hero Radames in Verdi's 1871 opera Ai▶Mykhailo#10545 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' — a rhetorical name▶Nussen#10554 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Nathan (Nosson/Nussen), from the Hebrew Natan, 'he gave; gift'. A traditional▶Navarro#10556 in the U.S.A Spanish surname meaning 'from Navarre' — tied to the historic Pyrenean kingdom, of Basque ori▶Nicolae#10565 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory▶Shadrick#10595 in the U.S.An English variant of the biblical Shadrach — the Babylonian name given to Hananiah, one of Dan▶Vang#10601 in the U.S.Vang is one of the principal Hmong clan names, a family name of deep significance in Hmong soci▶Ajamu#10602 in the U.S.Ajamu is an African name popular in the African American community, generally cited as Yoruba o▶Rashan#10605 in the U.S.Rashan is either a form of the American coinage Rashawn (Ra- plus Shawn) or the Arabic name Ras▶Rithik#10621 in the U.S.Rithik is a modern Indian boy's name, a spelling of Hrithik/Ritik understood as 'from the heart▶Srijan#10629 in the U.S.Srijan is a Sanskrit name meaning 'creation,' 'bringing forth,' or 'to create.' It comes from t▶Siddhanth#10633 in the U.S.Siddhanth comes from the Sanskrit siddhanta, built from siddha ('accomplished, perfected') and ▶Sumedh#10638 in the U.S.Sumedh comes from the Sanskrit su, 'good,' and medha, 'intellect' or 'wisdom,' giving 'wise' or▶Rinaldo#10650 in the U.S.Rinaldo is the Italian and Spanish form of Reynold or Reginald, from the Germanic ragin, 'couns▶Tarique#10674 in the U.S.Tarique is a spelling of Tariq, an Arabic name meaning 'the one who knocks at the door' and, by▶Shomari#10716 in the U.S.A Swahili boy's name usually glossed 'forceful' or 'firm,' rooted in East African usage and pop▶Shubham#10717 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shubham, 'auspicious' or 'good, well-omened' — a widely used North Indian boy's n▶Shyam#10718 in the U.S.From Sanskrit shyama, 'dark' or 'dark blue,' and a well-known epithet of the Hindu deity Krishn▶Alvar#10719 in the U.S.Alvar is a Scandinavian and Spanish masculine name of Germanic origin, usually explained from a▶Siddh#10719 in the U.S.From Sanskrit siddha, 'accomplished, perfected, one who has attained,' a short modern Indian bo▶Siddhartha#10720 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Siddhartha, 'he who accomplishes his aim' (siddha 'accomplished' + artha 'aim, go▶Silverio#10721 in the U.S.An Italian and Spanish name from Latin silva, 'wood, forest,' related to Silvanus and Silvester▶Umarjon#10724 in the U.S.A Central Asian (Uzbek) name joining Umar — an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing; long-lived' — ▶Sota#10726 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen — commonly elements read 'sudd▶Sovann#10727 in the U.S.From Khmer, 'gold' or 'golden,' rooted in the Sanskrit-derived suvarna. A Cambodian name used f▶Sriyaan#10728 in the U.S.A modern Indian boy's name built on Sri, the Sanskrit element of prosperity, radiance, and ausp▶Stavya#10731 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'worthy of praise, to be praised,' related to stava 'praise, hymn.' A modern Ind▶Stelios#10733 in the U.S.A Greek boy's name, a short form of Stylianos, from stylos, 'pillar, column.' Popular in Greece▶Sufyaan#10734 in the U.S.A classical Arabic boy's name, often linked to 'swift' or 'fast-moving,' borne by early figures▶Sukhraj#10735 in the U.S.A Sikh and Punjabi boy's name joining sukh, 'peace, comfort, happiness,' with raj, 'rule, kingd▶Suraj#10736 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, 'sun' (surya), a widely used Indian boy's name radiating warmth, light, and vita▶Symba#10739 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whic▶Yuta#10742 in the U.S.Yuta is a common Japanese masculine name given here in romaji, its Latin-letter spelling. Its m▶Takeo#10747 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name whose meaning depends on the kanji, commonly 'warrior, strong, brave man'▶Takumi#10748 in the U.S.A Japanese boy's name meaning 'artisan' or 'skilled craftsman,' evoking mastery and careful wor▶Talib#10749 in the U.S.From Arabic, 'seeker' or 'student,' often read 'seeker of knowledge.' Borne by Abu Talib, uncle▶Tanjiro#10752 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often ▶Teyo#10759 in the U.S.A Spanish short form and diminutive of names like Mateo or Timoteo (Matthew, Timothy). A warm, ▶Thai#10761 in the U.S.A short name reading as the demonym 'Thai' (of Thailand, from a root meaning 'free') and also a▶Theos#10764 in the U.S.From Greek theos, 'god, the divine' — the root behind Theodore and Theo. Used as a bold, meanin▶Thiyash#10765 in the U.S.A modern Indian boy's name, often glossed 'brilliance' or 'radiance,' built on Sanskrit-rooted ▶Thorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'▶Tien#10767 in the U.S.From Vietnamese and Chinese roots, 'heaven, sky, celestial' (Vietnamese Thien / Chinese tian). ▶Timo#10768 in the U.S.A short form of Timothy/Timotheus, from Greek Timotheos, 'honoring God' (timē 'honor' + theos '▶Tirion#10769 in the U.S.A Welsh name meaning 'gentle, kind, fair.' It also names a place in Tolkien's legendarium; the ▶Yoas#10770 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) form of the biblical Joash/Jehoash, a king of Judah; from Hebrew, unders▶Tomasz#10771 in the U.S.The Polish form of Thomas, from Aramaic Ta'oma, 'twin.' A traditional, widely used Polish boy's▶Tonio#10772 in the U.S.An Italian and Spanish short form of Antonio (Anthony), from the Roman family name Antonius, of▶Xiong#10781 in the U.S.Xiong is one of the traditional Hmong clan names, carried by many Hmong families and sometimes ▶Tully#10786 in the U.S.From the Irish surname Tully (Ó Taithligh / Mac an Tuile), variously read 'mighty people,' 'pea▶Ustym#10793 in the U.S.Ustym is a Ukrainian form of Justin, from the Latin Justinus / justus, 'just; upright; fair.' B▶Vardan#10798 in the U.S.Vardan is an Armenian name from vard, 'rose,' also read as 'gift.' Borne by the revered general▶Vasilije#10799 in the U.S.Vasilije is a Serbian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'royal; kingly.' A traditional Ortho▶Vetri#10805 in the U.S.Vetri is a Tamil name meaning 'victory; success' (vetri). A popular, upbeat name in Tamil-speak▶Ngai#10807 in the U.S.Ngai reaches American records by more than one path and the intended source is uncertain. It ma▶Virajreddy#10809 in the U.S.Virajreddy joins Viraj, from Sanskrit for 'splendor; radiance; sovereignty,' with Reddy, a Sout▶Zygmunt#10809 in the U.S.Zygmunt is the Polish form of Sigismund, from the Germanic sigi, 'victory', and mund, 'protecti▶Willians#10820 in the U.S.Willians is a Latin-American (especially Brazilian) respelling of William/Williams, from German▶Aboubakar#10825 in the U.S.A West African form of Abu Bakr, an Arabic name traditionally read as 'father of the young came▶Amish#10827 in the U.S.Amish is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'honest,' 'trustworthy,' or 'free of deceit and guile.' ▶Xabi#10830 in the U.S.Xabi is a Basque short form of Xabier (Xavier), from Basque etxeberri, 'the new house.' Well kn▶Xanti#10833 in the U.S.Xanti is a Basque short form of Santiago (Saint James), ultimately from Hebrew Yaakov ('supplan▶Xantiago#10834 in the U.S.Xantiago is a modern X-styled respelling of Santiago (Saint James), rooted ultimately in Hebrew▶Xi#10835 in the U.S.Xi is a romanization of several Chinese given-name elements, depending on the character — commo▶Xoel#10838 in the U.S.Xoel is the Galician form of Joel, from Hebrew Yoel, 'the Lord is God.' A warm heritage name fr▶Akeen#10846 in the U.S.Akeen reads as a name close to the Arabic Hakeem, 'wise' or 'judicious' (Al-Hakim being a name ▶Yohana#10849 in the U.S.Yohana is a form of Johanan/John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious.' It is used for boys (▶Yonason#10850 in the U.S.Yonason is an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan, 'God h▶Yossef#10851 in the U.S.Yossef is a Hebrew spelling of Joseph, from Yosef, 'he will add; God shall increase.' A classic▶Ysrael#10852 in the U.S.Ysrael is a Spanish/Hebrew-influenced spelling of Israel, from Hebrew Yisrael, 'one who wrestle▶Yucheng#10853 in the U.S.Yucheng romanizes several Chinese two-character names; common readings pair yu ('jade; rain; un▶Yuito#10854 in the U.S.Yuito is a popular modern Japanese boys' name; readings vary by kanji, often pairing yui ('bind▶Yujin#10855 in the U.S.Yujin is a popular Korean name; readings vary by hanja, often pairing yu ('abundant; gentle') w▶Pasqual#10857 in the U.S.Pasqual is a Spanish and Catalan form of Pascal, from the Latin paschalis, 'of Easter' or 'rela▶Apolonio#10859 in the U.S.Apolonio is the Spanish form of Apollonius (Latin) / Apollonios (Greek), meaning 'of Apollo' or▶Zakariye#10866 in the U.S.A Somali and Arabic form of Zakariyya (Zechariah), the prophet, from the Hebrew root meaning 'G▶Zakaryah#10867 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zakariya (Zechariah), from the Arabic Zakariyya and Hebrew Zekharyah, 'God▶Zakiyah#10868 in the U.S.From the Arabic root z-k-w, Zakiyah means 'pure,' 'virtuous,' or 'innocent.' It is most often a▶Alika#10876 in the U.S.In Hawaiian, Alika is the local rendering of the English name Alexander, itself Greek for 'defe▶Ziya#10878 in the U.S.From the Arabic diya' (ziya), meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'radiance.' Used across Arabic, T▶Zohar#10880 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, meaning 'light,' 'splendor,' or 'brightness.' It is also the title of th▶Anguel#10881 in the U.S.Anguel is a transliteration of the Bulgarian Angel, a traditional Slavic Christian name from th▶Aciano#10888 in the U.S.From the Spanish aciano, the cornflower — a bright blue wildflower. A fresh botanical name from▶Aadhyan#10890 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit adya/adhya, Aadhyan means 'first,' 'beginning,' or 'the first one.' A modern ▶Aniketh#10899 in the U.S.Aniketh is a Sanskrit boy's name, a variant of Aniket, meaning without a home or all-pervading;▶Achilleas#10920 in the U.S.Achilleas is the Modern Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. The an▶Achim#10921 in the U.S.Achim is a German short form of Joachim, from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, 'raised (or established) by▶Adeem#10923 in the U.S.Adeem (Arabic 'adim) is usually read as 'rare, precious, unique, scarce'; a separate sense of t▶Adelso#10924 in the U.S.Adelso is a Romance (chiefly Spanish) given name built on the Germanic element adal ('noble'), ▶Ademir#10925 in the U.S.Ademir is a Slavic and Portuguese given name, most often read from Germanic-via-Slavic elements▶Adhan#10926 in the U.S.Adhan (Arabic adhan) is the Islamic call to prayer — literally an 'announcement' or 'summons' t▶Adoniah#10928 in the U.S.Adoniah is a form of the Hebrew Adonijah (Adoniyyah), 'my Lord is Yah (God).' In the Bible Adon▶Agaran#10936 in the U.S.Agaran is a Tamil and Sanskrit-linked name, often read as 'leader' or 'first,' and tied to Agar▶Behzad#10940 in the U.S.From the Persian Behzad, 'noble; well-born; of good birth' (beh, 'good; better,' + zad, 'born')▶Reinhard#10948 in the U.S.Reinhard is a German boy's name built from the old Germanic elements 'ragin', meaning counsel o▶Bernhard#10957 in the U.S.Bernhard is the German form of Bernard, built from the Germanic elements bern, 'bear,' and hard▶Alif#10966 in the U.S.Alif is the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet (and of the Semitic aleph), often r▶Alija#10967 in the U.S.Alija is the Bosnian and wider South Slavic form of the Arabic name Ali ('high, exalted, noble'▶Alois#10970 in the U.S.Alois is the German (and wider Central European) form of Aloysius, itself a Latinized form of L▶Alparslan#10972 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave l▶Alvi#10974 in the U.S.Alvi reads most often as a short form of Alvin/Alwin, from Old English/Norse elements meaning '▶Amalio#10978 in the U.S.Amalio is the Spanish and Italian masculine form of Amalia, tied to the Germanic element 'amal'▶Ameya#10983 in the U.S.Ameya is a Sanskrit name meaning 'boundless, limitless, measureless' (a-meya, 'not to be measur▶Amisi#10984 in the U.S.Amisi is presented as an Egyptian name, commonly glossed in name resources as 'child of the Nil▶Ammaar#10986 in the U.S.Ammaar (also Ammar) is an Arabic name meaning 'long-lived, thriving' and, by extension, 'one wh▶Bentzy#10990 in the U.S.A warm Yiddish diminutive of Ben-Zion, from the Hebrew for 'son of Zion' - a name cherished in ▶Andersson#10992 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' An▶Andoni#10993 in the U.S.Andoni is the Basque form of Anthony (Antonius), a Roman family name of uncertain origin often ▶Andrii#10996 in the U.S.Andrii is the Ukrainian form of Andrew, from Greek 'andreios' ('manly, brave'). It honors Saint▶Anwit#11005 in the U.S.Anwit (Anvit) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'connected, joined; possessing, endowed with' and, in ▶Aoto#11006 in the U.S.Aoto is a Japanese boy's name, commonly written with characters for 'ao' ('blue, green') plus '▶Arcadio#11007 in the U.S.Arcadio is the Spanish form of Arcadius (Greek Arkadios), 'from Arcadia' — the mountainous regi▶Archit#11008 in the U.S.Archit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'worshipped, honored, adored,' from the root 'arch' ('to wors▶Aref#11011 in the U.S.Aref (Arif) is an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'knowledgeable, knowing, wise,' from the root▶
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Popular Heritage baby names include Margit, Nigeria, Jibri, Trine, Tasmia, Kalu. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 3054 Heritage baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.