Heritage Baby Names
1676 Heritage names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 1676 baby names with a heritage 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.
Heritage Girl Names
Aadhirai#15245 in the U.S.A Tamil name tied to Aadhirai (Ardra/Arudhra), a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and star in Tamil trBeesan#15259 in the U.S.From Beesan (Baysan), an ancient town also known as Beit She'an; a Palestinian place-name carriAfrica#15287 in the U.S.Both the continent name and a genuine old Spanish/Catalan given name (Africa/Africa), tied to NBetselot#15311 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name commonly understood as 'grace; my grace; favor.' A warm heritage naAkiko#15325 in the U.S.Akiko is a long-established Japanese girls' name. Japanese names are written with kanji chosen Caitriona#15355 in the U.S.The Irish (Gaelic) form of Catherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, traditionally read as 'pure.' Alohi#15364 in the U.S.Hawaiian alohi, 'to shine, brilliant, radiant'. A genuine Hawaiian word used as a given name, aAluel#15371 in the U.S.A traditional Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, widely carried among the Dinka people; the spConcepcion#15431 in the U.S.From the Spanish Concepción, 'conception,' a devotional Marian name honoring the Immaculate ConAnnaka#15437 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German elaboration of Anna (via Anneke/Annika), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; Avantika#15563 in the U.S.Sanskrit. Avantika is an ancient name for Ujjain, one of India's seven holy cities, and it alsoBetzabe#15622 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Bathsheba, the biblical figure who became the wife of King David and motherHamda#15735 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hamda, 'praise; thanksgiving' — the feminine of Hamd, tied to the root h-m-d ('Hande#15738 in the U.S.A Turkish name of Persian root, meaning 'with a smile; laughing; the sound of laughter.' A brigHayaa#15754 in the U.S.From the Arabic haya, 'modesty; bashfulness; a sense of shame and dignity' — a valued virtue inElham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It isFeigy#16035 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Feige (Faiga), 'bird' - a traditional Ashkenazi name, warm and affectionaHanae#16037 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly tied to 'blossom; flower' (hana, 'flower') though the meaning depends Hilal#16069 in the U.S.From the Arabic hilal, 'the crescent moon' - the new moon that marks the start of the Islamic mBezawit#16079 in the U.S.A popular Ethiopian girl's name in Amharic; often understood in the sense of 'redemption; ransoHaajar#16079 in the U.S.An Arabic spelling of Hajar (Hagar), the wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael, deeply honouredHaani#16081 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Hani, 'happy; content; pleased.' A warm, cheerful name.Hadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for gloIhsan#16086 in the U.S.From the Arabic ihsan, 'excellence; beneficence; doing what is beautiful.' In Islam it names a Haja#16095 in the U.S.A West African name from the Arabic Al-Hajja, an honorific for a woman who has made the pilgrimIsata#16106 in the U.S.A West African (Sierra Leone, Mandinka) form of Aisha, from the Arabic for 'living; alive; prosHassatou#16112 in the U.S.A West African (Fula) form of Hasana, from the Arabic for 'good; beautiful; excellent.' Warm anKekeli#16121 in the U.S.From the Ewe language of Ghana and Togo, Kekeli means 'light.' A bright, meaningful name in WesHendel#16128 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, a pet form tied to Hendl/Hene (linked to Hannah, 'grace'), also echoing the comHibah#16141 in the U.S.From the Arabic hibah, 'a gift; a present; a bestowal (from God).' A warm name of blessing.Isatou#16180 in the U.S.The Gambian and Senegalese form of Aisha, a name from the Arabic 'a'isha, 'alive, living' — borLilias#16301 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long Keela#16373 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Irish Caoilfhionn ('slender; fair') or a phonetic spelling near KieraKawena#16398 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kawena, 'the glow; a reddish radiance' — a name carried respectfully by the scholHudes#16399 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaMaraki#16402 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic) name, often linked to Maraki and terms of grace and blessing; sometimes Keltie#16425 in the U.S.A Scottish name from the place name Keltie (near Callander and elsewhere in Perthshire), broadlKhawla#16466 in the U.S.An Arabic name of long standing, often connected with a word for a gazelle or deer, though the Kreindy#16515 in the U.S.Kreindy is a Yiddish name, a pet form of Kreindel, a diminutive of Kroin ('crown') — so 'littleAlesya#16540 in the U.S.A Slavic (Russian/Belarusian) pet form of Alexandra, ultimately Greek, 'defender; protector of Lehua#16549 in the U.S.A Hawaiian name for the blossom of the ohia tree — a bright red flower that grows on new lava, Oluwanifemi#16646 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria), Oluwanifemi means 'God loves me' (Oluwa, 'God' + ni fe mi, 'loves meOmaira#16648 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Umaira/Omaira, a diminutive of Umar/Amara tied to 'life; long-lived; fOmaya#16649 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Umayya/Omaya, an old name of the Umayyad line, sometimes glossed 'littOmari#17008 in the U.S.A Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing; long-lived; thriving.' Used here for a girl, tTiwatope#17061 in the U.S.From Yoruba Tiwatope (Omotiwatope), read as 'ours is worthy of much praise/thanks to God'. KnowTonantzin#17062 in the U.S.From Nahuatl Tonantzin, 'our revered mother' (to-, 'our'; nantli, 'mother'; -tzin, a reverentiaReichel#17096 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' — the biblical matriarch, wife of Jacob. A Scottlynd#17205 in the U.S.A modern coinage from Scotland (or the surname Scott, 'a Scot') fitted with a -lynd ending. A pFaina#17387 in the U.S.A Russian name from the Greek Phaeine, 'shining; radiant.' Borne in Russian tradition and by thFiorenza#17405 in the U.S.An Italian name meaning 'flourishing; blossoming,' tied to the city of Florence (Firenze); a coVasilia#17463 in the U.S.A Greek feminine name from basileus/vasilias, 'king,' and basilissa, 'queen' — the feminine couYar#17498 in the U.S.A Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, borne widely in the Dinka community. Traditional readingsYamina#17534 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name from the root y-m-n, giving 'the right hand; the right side' and, by exYaren#17540 in the U.S.A Turkish given name, commonly read as 'companion; close friend' (from yaren, an affectionate wHulali#17563 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian hulali, 'shining; sparkling; glistening.' A luminous island name, held with rZaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of theZareena#17706 in the U.S.A spelling of Zarina, from the Persian zar, 'gold' — so 'golden; of gold.' The name is used acrZirel#17984 in the U.S.Zirel is a Yiddish girls' name, traditionally used as an affectionate form linked to Sarah, andRohana#18582 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots read as 'sandalwood' and 'ascending; rising'; also a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan)Rokiatou#18585 in the U.S.A West African (Mali/Senegal) form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, the name of a daughter of the PropheAidaraA West African surname (Aidara/Aidara), used in Senegal, Mali, and Mandinka communities and adoFeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fraGharamFrom the Arabic gharam, 'love; passion; deep affection' - a lyrical word-name common in Arabic GurrehmatA Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur (the Guru) with rehmat ('mercy; grace; blessing'), so 'the GuruHalimatuA West African form of Halima (Halimah), from the Arabic for 'gentle; patient; mild.' Halimah wHaziranFrom the Arabic/Levantine haziran, 'the month of June.' A rare month-name of early summer.HrudyaFrom the Sanskrit hrid/hridaya, 'heart,' so 'heartfelt; dear; of the heart.' A tender Indian naRuthnaelleA Haitian compound name joining Ruth (Hebrew, 'friend; companion,' the biblical matriarch) withVirasatFrom the Punjabi and Urdu virasat, 'heritage; legacy; inheritance' (of Arabic root). A meaningf
Heritage Boy Names
AleandroAn Italian-styled form of Alessandro (Alexander), from the Greek 'defender; protector of the peBarsbekA Turkic name combining bars ('leopard; panther') with bek ('lord; chief'). Barsbek was a TurkiBarukA spelling of the Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baruch ben Neriah was the scriMarkiyanThe 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,'TymofiiThe Ukrainian form of Timothy, from the Greek Timotheos, 'honouring God' (or 'honoured by God')
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Popular Heritage baby names include Aadhirai, Beesan, Africa, Betselot, Akiko, Caitriona. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 1676 Heritage baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.