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Meaningful Baby Names

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Explore 233 baby names with a meaningful 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.

Meaningful Girl Names

Amina#315 in the U.S.From the Arabic root 'a-m-n', meaning to be safe, trustworthy, or faithful. Amina conveys a senNia#702 in the U.S.In Swahili, Nia means 'purpose' and is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa; in Welsh it is aNaziyah#1535 in the U.S.From Arabic 'nazih/naziha' (نزيهة), meaning 'pure,' 'honest,' or 'upright'; Naziyah is a feminiHayven#2591 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Haven, from Old English haefen meaning 'harbor, refuge, safe place'Hayat#2833 in the U.S.From Arabic hayāt (حياة) meaning 'life,' used as a given name across Arabic-speaking and MuslimAayat#3130 in the U.S.From Arabic 'ayat' (آيات), the plural of 'aya,' meaning 'sign,' 'verse,' or 'miracle' — specifiArtha#6124 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit artha, 'purpose; meaning; prosperity' — one of the four purusharthas, the aimKashi#7309 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kashi, 'the luminous; the shining one,' the ancient name of the holy city VarZuha#7883 in the U.S.From the Arabic Duha/Zuha, 'morning light; the brightness of the forenoon' — the name of a chapMilele#7899 in the U.S.Milele is the Swahili word for 'forever, eternity, always'. Used as a given name it carries thaChai#8468 in the U.S.Chai is a word-name from the spiced tea (Hindi chai, ultimately from Chinese), and separately tChavi#8983 in the U.S.Chavi is a Hebrew pet form of Chava (Eve), from a root meaning 'life' or 'to breathe'. SeparateZakia#10089 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zakiyya, 'pure; chaste; virtuous,' and also 'intelligent; bright.' A graceful vShaima#10191 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shaima (Shaymaa), understood as 'one with a distinguishing mark or beauty spot.Deetya#10293 in the U.S.Deetya reads as a Sanskrit-rooted name, a variant of Ditya or Deetya sometimes glossed 'radiancKiswa#10670 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kiswa ('covering; garment'), best known as the embroidered black cloth that draMaitreyi#10826 in the U.S.Maitreyi is a Sanskrit name meaning 'friendly, benevolent' (linked to Maitreya). It is famouslyVidhi#10860 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Vidhi, meaning 'destiny; law; sacred rule or ritual,' and also an epithet linYanai#10886 in the U.S.In Hebrew, Yanai (Jannai/Yannai) is linked to 'God will answer.' It also appears as a modern naAakifah#10920 in the U.S.From the Arabic Aakifah ('Akifa'), 'one devoted to worship; devout; secluded in prayer' (from iZahaira#11041 in the U.S.A variant of Zahira, from the Arabic zahir, 'shining; radiant; brilliant; helper.' A luminous nZinachimdi#11062 in the U.S.From Igbo (Nigeria), a sentence-name in the family of 'Praise God for my life' or 'God holds myAashritha#11074 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aashritha, tied to aashray, 'shelter; refuge; support' — read as 'one who givAamna#11142 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Amna, 'safe; secure; at peace' — related to Aminah, the name of the PrMikhayla#11490 in the U.S.Mikhayla is a spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew 'who is like God?' TheKadia#11566 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka) form of Khadija, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, an hoKatha#11591 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katha, 'story; tale; narrative' — a word for storytelling and sacred narrativManraj#11851 in the U.S.Manraj is a Punjabi/Sikh name from man ('mind, heart') and raj ('rule, sovereignty'). It is usuWinnona#11869 in the U.S.A respelling of Winona, from the Dakota (Sioux) Winúna, a traditional name for a 'firstborn dauAadhvika#12120 in the U.S.From Sanskrit, Aadhvika (Advika) means 'unique; the one who is unlike any other,' and is used aAagya#12122 in the U.S.From Sanskrit aagya (ajna), 'command; permission; order; authority' — the same root behind the Adenike#12141 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Adenike, 'the crown is to be cherished; the crown deserves to be cared for' (adOgechi#12208 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Ogechi, 'God's time' (oge, 'time,' + Chi, 'God') — a name of faith andEniola#12526 in the U.S.A Yoruba name, eni ('person') plus ola ('wealth, honor, prestige') — 'person of wealth' or 'oneFalasteen#12549 in the U.S.The Arabic name for Palestine (Filastin/Falasteen), used as a given name expressing heritage anMishal#12762 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mish'al, 'torch; a light held up; a lamp.' A luminous name used across the ArabMaedot#12901 in the U.S.From the Ethiopian (Amharic) name Maedot, meaning 'praise'. A romanized form whose spelling canMaleeha#12953 in the U.S.Maleeha is a spelling of the Arabic Maliha, meaning 'beautiful, comely.' A warm, admiring name.Novena#13098 in the U.S.From the Latin novena, 'ninth' — the name of the Catholic nine-day devotional prayer. As a giveMiski#13149 in the U.S.Miski means 'sweet' in Quechua (the Andean language); it also echoes the Arabic misk, 'musk' (aArmita#13152 in the U.S.From the Persian Armita, linked to 'free; noble' and to the idea of a vestal or chaste devotee Zamzam#13168 in the U.S.From Zamzam, the sacred well in Mecca whose water Muslims hold blessed; the word suggests 'abunZeeva#13182 in the U.S.A respelling of Ziva, from the Hebrew for 'radiance; brightness; splendor' (and separately linkZohar#13197 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zohar, 'light; splendor; radiance; brilliance.' The word also names the Zohar, Shristi#13383 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Srishti (Shristi), 'creation; the universe; the created world' — a serene, exShruti#13384 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shruti, 'that which is heard.' In Hinduism it names the sacred revealed scripAfsana#13503 in the U.S.Afsana comes from Persian afsana, 'story; tale; fable', and is widely used as a girls' name in Anele#13590 in the U.S.From the Nguni languages (Zulu/Xhosa) of South Africa, Anele means 'they are enough' or 'compleDaksha#13605 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu traditAsna#13650 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asna, 'the most beautiful; the loftiest; the most radiant' (a superlative of huAyushi#13657 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ayus, 'life; lifespan' (the same root behind Ayurveda) — Ayushi is understoodAzizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carriAzrielle#13670 in the U.S.Azrielle is a modern feminine spelling of the Hebrew Azriel, 'God is my help' (ezer, 'help' + EBaraah#13677 in the U.S.From the Arabic baraah, 'innocence; being clear of blame.' The word also names a chapter of theBareerah#13679 in the U.S.From the Arabic root birr, 'righteousness; devotion; dutiful kindness.' Bareerah (Barirah) was Mariamu#13765 in the U.S.Mariamu is a Swahili form of Mariam/Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam. It is widely used Drishti#13878 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit drishti, 'sight; vision; a focused gaze' — a concept in yoga naming the pointSnigdha#14152 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit snigdha, 'affectionate; smooth; tender; loving' — a warm, gentle name common Manna#14301 in the U.S.From the biblical 'manna,' the miraculous food God gave the Israelites in the wilderness, from Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is usMagizhini#14523 in the U.S.A Tamil name built on the root magizh, 'to be joyful; to delight'. Magizhini names a girl who bAroha#14543 in the U.S.From the Maori Aroha, 'love; compassion; affection; empathy' — a central value in Maori cultureAsfiya#14554 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asfiya, plural of Safi ('pure; chosen; select') — 'the chosen; the pure ones,' Micheala#14578 in the U.S.Micheala is a spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew 'who is like God?' A cMishti#14696 in the U.S.Mishti is a Bengali and Hindi word and name meaning 'sweet, sweetness' - also the word for sweeMsgana#14710 in the U.S.Msgana is an Ethiopian (Tigrinya) name meaning 'praise, thanks (to God)' - a name of gratitude.Rayaan#14775 in the U.S.Rayaan is a spelling of the Arabic name Rayyan, from a root meaning 'well-watered; luxuriant; qRubab#14838 in the U.S.Rubab is used in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It is remembered above all as the name oSmriti#15011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smriti, 'that which is remembered.' In Hinduism it names the remembered tradiHridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warmMerriam#15039 in the U.S.Merriam is a form of Miriam, an ancient Hebrew name (of debated meaning, often given as 'beloveVedaa#15077 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit veda, 'sacred knowledge; wisdom' — the root of the Vedas, the ancient sacred Vidhatri#15087 in the U.S.Vidhatri is the feminine of Sanskrit Vidhata, 'creator, ordainer, disposer' — an epithet of BraYaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverinZiona#15228 in the U.S.Ziona is a modern feminine elaboration of Zion, from Hebrew Tsiyyon — the name of a hill in JerAdiah#15277 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Adaiah/Adiah, generally read as 'adornment of the Lord' or 'God has adorned' (aTakiya#15362 in the U.S.From the Arabic Taqiyya, 'piety; God-consciousness; devoutness' (from taqwa, mindfulness of GodAtira#15386 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Atira, 'prayer; supplication'; separately, Atira is a Pawnee name for an earth-Anjani#15434 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anjani/Anjana, the mother of the god Hanuman in Hindu tradition; the name is Anuri#15454 in the U.S.From the Igbo Anuri (anuri), 'joy; gladness; happiness' — a bright, meaningful name from southeDarshana#15471 in the U.S.Darshana comes from the Sanskrit darshana, meaning 'sight,' 'vision,' or 'auspicious viewing' (Aparna#15499 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aparna, 'leafless' (a, 'without,' + parna, 'leaf') — an epithet of the goddesAsila#15523 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asila ('asila), 'noble; of pure origin; well-rooted' (feminine of asil); some rAquetzalli#15529 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, joining atl ('water') with quetzalli ('precious; beautiful; quetzal feather') — rTuba#15535 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tuba, 'blessedness; goodness; happiness' — the name of the Tuba tree of ParadisAviel#15568 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Aviel, 'God is my father' (avi, 'my father,' + el, 'God'). A gentle, faith-rootAynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)Assia#15818 in the U.S.A form of Asia (the continent name, of ancient Near Eastern root) and of the Arabic Asiya ('oneDriti#15875 in the U.S.Driti is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness, firmness, patience, courage' — a quality hElham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It isHadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for gloFajar#16085 in the U.S.Fajar is the Indonesian and Malay form of Arabic fajr, 'dawn; daybreak'. In Islam, Fajr is alsoKatyayani#16089 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Katyayani, a name of the goddess Durga, understood as 'daughter of the sage KJapleen#16253 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh tradition, joining jap ('to recite; to meditate on God's name') with the Legacey#16647 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Legacy — 'something handed down; an inheritance from those befoMaluhia#16706 in the U.S.Maluhia is a Hawaiian word and name meaning 'peace, serenity, calm.' A gentle, meaning-rich choMaryum#16775 in the U.S.Maryum is an Urdu spelling of Maryam, the form of Mary honoured in both Christianity and Islam Maizah#16798 in the U.S.Maizah is an Arabic name meaning 'discerning' or 'one who distinguishes' (from a root about telMisaki#16853 in the U.S.Misaki is a Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonly 'beautiful bl

Meaningful Boy Names

Vishwa#5380 in the U.S.From Sanskrit vishva, 'the whole; the universe; the world' — a grand, expansive name found acroSarthak#6087 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sarthak, 'meaningful; worthwhile; purposeful; successful.' A name that speaksIremide#6599 in the U.S.Iremide is a Yoruba name often read as 'my consolation has come' or 'good things have come', reVarad#6776 in the U.S.From Sanskrit varada, 'granter of boons; one who bestows blessings' — an epithet of several HinSiddhartha#7600 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Siddhartha, 'he who accomplishes his aim' (siddha 'accomplished' + artha 'aim, goAmitai#7704 in the U.S.Amitai is a Hebrew name meaning 'my truth' or 'truthful,' from 'emet' ('truth'). In the Hebrew Khadir#8008 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Khidr (Khadir), 'the Green One' — a revered, righteous figure in Islamic traAbiner#8255 in the U.S.A form of the biblical name Abner (Avner), 'father of light' — from av, 'father,' and ner, 'ligDemilade#8467 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Demilade, 'crown me with wealth' or 'mine is now a crown' — a name of blessing Asem#8987 in the U.S.Asem (Asim/Aasim) is an Arabic name meaning 'protector, guardian' and, by extension, 'one who aAvet#9000 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avet, 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' — a short form tied to Avetis and AveNishan#9494 in the U.S.From the Armenian Nishan, 'sign; mark; token,' and separately the Punjabi nishan, 'sign; bannerAadiv#9715 in the U.S.An Indian given name, from a Sanskrit-linked root glossed 'gentle; pleasant; delicate.' The douAashrith#9722 in the U.S.An Indian given name from a Sanskrit root, glossed 'one who is sheltered; given refuge; protectEran#9996 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Eran, read as 'watchful; vigilant; awake' — a biblical name (a grandson of EphrGanza#10075 in the U.S.A Rwandan name in Kinyarwanda, associated with the sense 'reign; rule; govern.' Carried in RwanHabeeb#10163 in the U.S.From the Arabic Habib/Habeeb, 'beloved; darling; dear one.' A warm, affectionate name carried aHasson#10173 in the U.S.A form of the Arabic Hassan, 'handsome; good; beautiful; virtuous.' Hassan was the grandson of Hossam#10191 in the U.S.From the Arabic Husam/Hossam, 'sword; sharp blade.' Often part of Husam al-Din, 'sword of the fKudus#10314 in the U.S.Kudus relates to the Arabic quds ('holiness; the sacred'; al-Quds is a name for Jerusalem). It Norbu#10487 in the U.S.From the Tibetan norbu, 'jewel; precious one' — an auspicious and beloved name in Tibetan and HYuval#10657 in the U.S.Yuval is a Hebrew name meaning 'stream; a flowing brook,' also the biblical Jubal, credited as Ameya#10775 in the U.S.Ameya is a Sanskrit name meaning 'boundless, limitless, measureless' (a-meya, 'not to be measurZahran#10785 in the U.S.Zahran is an Arabic name from the root z-h-r, associated with shining, blooming and flowering —Aref#10794 in the U.S.Aref (Arif) is an Arabic and Persian name meaning 'knowledgeable, knowing, wise,' from the rootYashir#10843 in the U.S.Yashir is a Hebrew name from the root sh-y-r ('to sing') — 'he will sing' — also linked to yashYucheng#10853 in the U.S.Yucheng romanizes several Chinese two-character names; common readings pair yu ('jade; rain; unBarack#10858 in the U.S.From the Swahili Baraka and Arabic barakah, 'blessed; blessing.' Widely associated with PresideAmmaar#10986 in the U.S.Ammaar (also Ammar) is an Arabic name meaning 'long-lived, thriving' and, by extension, 'one whAnwit#11005 in the U.S.Anwit (Anvit) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'connected, joined; possessing, endowed with' and, in Archit#11008 in the U.S.Archit is a Sanskrit name meaning 'worshipped, honored, adored,' from the root 'arch' ('to worsAvedis#11039 in the U.S.Avedis (Avetis) is an Armenian name meaning 'good news, glad tidings' (linked to the sense of tAvetis#11042 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avetis (also Avedis), 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' - a traditional name Erioluwa#11070 in the U.S.A Yoruba theophoric name built on 'Olúwa' ('the Lord; God') — Erioluwa reads as 'the wealth (orChibueze#11120 in the U.S.From the Igbo Chibueze, 'God is king' (Chi, 'God', + bu, 'is', + eze, 'king') — a name of faithFacundo#11297 in the U.S.Facundo is a Spanish name from Latin facundus, 'eloquent, fluent, well-spoken'. It is well estaHameed#11319 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hamid/Hameed, 'praiseworthy; worthy of all praise.' Al-Hamid ('the All-PraisewoHikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends Ramadhani#11686 in the U.S.From the Swahili Ramadhani (from Arabic Ramadan), given to a child born during the holy month oTarun#11836 in the U.S.Tarun comes from the Sanskrit taruna, meaning 'young' or 'youthful.' A well-established given nTresor#11866 in the U.S.Tresor is the French word for 'treasure,' from the Latin thesaurus. Used as a given name it expRiyaz#12007 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Urdu Riyaz (riyad), 'gardens; meadows,' and in South Asian usage 'practice; disShahir#12015 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shahir, 'well-known; famous; renowned.' A confident, meaning-rich name.Ruwan#12035 in the U.S.From the Sinhalese Ruwan (ruvan), 'gold; golden' - as in ruwan-mali, 'golden garland.' A warm, Varenya#12038 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit varenya, 'excellent; worthy; most desirable; to be chosen' — a word that appeAlif#12097 in the U.S.Alif is the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet (and of the Semitic aleph), often rAwad#12235 in the U.S.From the Arabic Awad ('Awad), 'compensation; reward; recompense' - often carried as a name of cYahkeem#12238 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Hakeem (Hakim), from the Arabic Hakim, 'wise; judicious', one of the tradiZiyaad#12293 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Ziyad, from a root meaning 'growth; increase; abundance.' The douZyad#12297 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Ziyad, from a root meaning 'growth; increase; abundance.' Noted rAadarsh#12301 in the U.S.From Sanskrit adarsha, 'ideal; model; mirror' — a person or standard worthy of emulation. The dAdalid#12333 in the U.S.A Spanish name and word, adalid, meaning 'leader; commander; champion,' borrowed into Spanish fAdamas#12334 in the U.S.From Greek adamas, 'unconquerable; invincible' — the very word that gave English 'diamond,' theAdbiel#12335 in the U.S.A biblical Hebrew name, Adbeel, glossed 'God is my discipline' or 'chastened by God.' In the BiAdit#12344 in the U.S.An Indian given name from a Sanskrit root, glossed 'from the beginning' and linked to Aditya, 'Adyanth#12350 in the U.S.An Indian given name from Sanskrit elements, glossed 'unique; first; without end' — a sense of Avighna#12492 in the U.S.Avighna is a Sanskrit name meaning 'without obstacles' or 'remover of obstacles', used as an epBoluwatife#12547 in the U.S.Boluwatife is a Yoruba name meaning 'as God wishes' (from elements naming God and His will). LiBoman#12548 in the U.S.Boman is a Persian and Parsi name linked to Bahman, an element meaning 'good mind; good thoughtCarwyn#12605 in the U.S.Carwyn is a Welsh name from caru ('to love') plus gwyn ('blessed; fair; white'), read as 'blessBuraq#12654 in the U.S.From the Arabic al-Buraq, the radiant winged steed that, in Islamic tradition, carried the PropGershom#12666 in the U.S.Gershom is a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'a stranger there' (or 'sojourner') — the name Moses Deus#12731 in the U.S.Deus is the Latin word for 'God.' As a given name it is a bold, modern word-name (also familiarDieudonne#12742 in the U.S.Dieudonné is a French name meaning 'God-given' (Dieu, 'God,' plus donné, 'given') — the French Hebron#12757 in the U.S.A biblical place-and-personal name, from the Hebrew for 'association; alliance; company.' HebroDoron#12759 in the U.S.Doron is a Hebrew name meaning 'gift' (doron, itself borrowed into Hebrew from Greek doron, 'giDoroteo#12760 in the U.S.Doroteo is the Spanish form of Dorotheus (Greek Dorotheos), 'gift of God' — from doron ('gift')Elikem#12763 in the U.S.From the Ewe (Ghana) Elikem, 'God is good to me' — a name of gratitude and faith, noted respectGoshen#12769 in the U.S.From the biblical place name Goshen, the fertile region of Egypt where Israel settled in the tiEvangelo#12798 in the U.S.From the Greek Evangelos, 'bringer of good news; bearer of the good message' (eu, 'good,' + angDilawar#12821 in the U.S.From the Persian/Urdu Dilawar, 'brave; valiant; bold-hearted' (from dil, 'heart,' + awar, 'bearFolarin#12868 in the U.S.A Yoruba name commonly read as 'walk with wealth' or 'one who walks with prosperity', built froGurshaan#12868 in the U.S.A Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur (from Guru, the spiritual teacher) with shaan ('glory; majesty;Gift#12892 in the U.S.Gift is an English word ('a blessing, a present') used as a virtue-style given name, especiallyJayansh#12905 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled name read as jaya ('victory') plus ansh ('part; portion') — 'a part of victorHaziq#12916 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haziq, 'skilled; expert; wise; intelligent; sharp.' A name of ability and good Hiam#12946 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hiam (Hayam), tied to a word for intense love, passion, and deep longing — someHirwa#12948 in the U.S.From Kinyarwanda, the language of Rwanda, Hirwa means 'lucky one' or 'the fortunate one.' A warHiyab#12950 in the U.S.From Tigrinya, spoken in Eritrea and Ethiopia, Hiyab means 'gift.' A warm heritage name, noted Humayd#12958 in the U.S.From the Arabic Humayd (Humaid), a diminutive of the root hamd ('praise'), meaning 'praised' orHyder#12960 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haydar (Hyder), 'lion,' a byname of bravery and strength famously linked to AliIkram#12962 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ikram, meaning 'honor,' 'hospitality,' and 'generosity,' from the root k-r-m ('Kaname#13201 in the U.S.Japanese Kaname, from the word for the rivet at the base of a folding fan — hence 'pivot; linchKaris#13209 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; favor' — the word behind charity and the Graces of myth. UKassem#13222 in the U.S.A common Levantine and French-influenced spelling of Arabic Qasim, from a root meaning 'to diviKaulana#13226 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kaulana, 'famous; celebrated; renowned' — a word known from songs and place namesKhaalid#13282 in the U.S.A long-vowel spelling of Arabic Khalid (Khālid), 'eternal; everlasting; abiding'. It is a widelKhasan#13290 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Hasan (Ḥasan), 'handsome; good; beautiful' — the Kh- form is common in RusTemiloluwa#13682 in the U.S.Temiloluwa is a Yoruba name meaning 'mine is of God' or 'what is mine belongs to God,' a name oSarmad#13717 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Sarmad, 'eternal; everlasting; perpetual.' A strong, meaning-rich nRenat#13718 in the U.S.A Russian and Tatar name from the Latin Renatus, 'reborn; born again.' In the Soviet era it wasSambhav#13732 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sambhava, 'possible; coming into being; birth; origin' — a word tied respectfWahab#13789 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Wahhab, 'the all-giving; the ever-bestowing' — one of the ninety-nine names of GYashas#14146 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yashas, 'fame; glory; renown'. The word appears widely in Indian names — Yash, YaYatharth#14148 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yathartha, 'true to the thing; real; accurate', literally 'as the thing is'. It iYitbarek#14155 in the U.S.An Amharic name from Ethiopia meaning 'may He be blessed', a phrase of praise to God. Names of Zaafir#14181 in the U.S.From Arabic zafir, 'victorious; one who attains'. It belongs to the family of names built on thZafar#14188 in the U.S.From Arabic zafar, 'victory; triumph'. It is used across the Arabic-speaking world and widely iZaydaan#14206 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Zaydan, an extended form of Zayd, from a root meaning 'to grow; to increasZeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). ZekZeshan#14221 in the U.S.A spelling of Zeeshan, from Persian and Arabic elements meaning 'possessing dignity; of high ra

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What are popular Meaningful baby names?

Popular Meaningful baby names include Amina, Nia, Naziyah, Hayven, Hayat, Aayat. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many Meaningful baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 233 Meaningful baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.