Meaningful Baby Names
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Armita#13152 in the U.S.From the Persian Armita, linked to 'free; noble' and to the idea of a vestal or chaste devotee ▶Shakinah#13273 in the U.S.Shakinah is a spelling of Shekhinah, the Hebrew word for the 'dwelling' or manifest presence of▶Shristi#13383 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Srishti (Shristi), 'creation; the universe; the created world' — a serene, ex▶Shruti#13384 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shruti, 'that which is heard.' In Hinduism it names the sacred revealed scrip▶Phung#13479 in the U.S.Phung, from the Vietnamese Phung, most often means 'phoenix,' the mythical bird of grace and re▶Rachana#13481 in the U.S.Rachana comes from the Sanskrit racana, meaning 'creation, construction, arrangement, or litera▶Afsana#13503 in the U.S.Afsana comes from Persian afsana, 'story; tale; fable', and is widely used as a girls' name in ▶Bich#13532 in the U.S.Bich is a Vietnamese name meaning 'jade' or a deep 'emerald green,' a color long prized in Viet▶Shital#13585 in the U.S.Shital is a Hindi and Marathi name from the Sanskrit 'shital,' meaning 'cool,' 'calm,' or 'soot▶Anele#13590 in the U.S.From the Nguni languages (Zulu/Xhosa) of South Africa, Anele means 'they are enough' or 'comple▶Asna#13650 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asna, 'the most beautiful; the loftiest; the most radiant' (a superlative of hu▶Ayushi#13657 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit ayus, 'life; lifespan' (the same root behind Ayurveda) — Ayushi is understood▶Azizah#13667 in the U.S.From the Arabic aziz, 'mighty; powerful; dear, beloved' — Azizah is the feminine form. It carri▶Azrielle#13670 in the U.S.Azrielle is a modern feminine spelling of the Hebrew Azriel, 'God is my help' (ezer, 'help' + E▶Baraah#13677 in the U.S.From the Arabic baraah, 'innocence; being clear of blame.' The word also names a chapter of the▶Bareerah#13679 in the U.S.From the Arabic root birr, 'righteousness; devotion; dutiful kindness.' Bareerah (Barirah) was ▶Alveena#13692 in the U.S.Alveena is a spelling of Alvina, the feminine of Alvin, from Germanic roots meaning 'noble frie▶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 point▶Chariti#13997 in the U.S.Chariti is a modern respelling of Charity, one of the English virtue names, meaning selfless Ch▶Snigdha#14152 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit snigdha, 'affectionate; smooth; tender; loving' — a warm, gentle name common ▶Smita#14189 in the U.S.Smita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'smiled' or 'smiling,' suggesting one who is cheerful or 'smil▶Liyu#14481 in the U.S.From Amharic, the language of Ethiopia, where liyu means 'special, unique, set apart'. It is us▶Magizhini#14523 in the U.S.A Tamil name built on the root magizh, 'to be joyful; to delight'. Magizhini names a girl who b▶Aroha#14543 in the U.S.From the Maori Aroha, 'love; compassion; affection; empathy' — a central value in Maori culture▶Asfiya#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 c▶Nasirah#14598 in the U.S.Nasirah is an Arabic name, the feminine of Nasir, from the root n-s-r meaning 'to help' or 'to ▶Mishti#14696 in the U.S.Mishti is a Bengali and Hindi word and name meaning 'sweet, sweetness' - also the word for swee▶Msgana#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; q▶Rubab#14838 in the U.S.Rubab is used in Arabic and Urdu-speaking communities. It is remembered above all as the name o▶Shekira#14913 in the U.S.Shekira is a spelling of Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from the Arabic shakara, 'to thank,' ▶Smriti#15011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit smriti, 'that which is remembered.' In Hinduism it names the remembered tradi▶Duyen#15025 in the U.S.Duyen is a Vietnamese feminine name (written Duyen in plain Latin) meaning 'grace, charm,' and ▶Hridya#15036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit hridya, 'of the heart; heartfelt; sincere; dear' (from hrid, 'heart'). A warm▶Merriam#15039 in the U.S.Merriam is a form of Miriam, an ancient Hebrew name (of debated meaning, often given as 'belove▶Tikvah#15045 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tikvah, 'hope' — the word at the heart of Hatikvah ('The Hope'), the Israeli na▶Vedaa#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 Bra▶Yaqeen#15136 in the U.S.Yaqeen romanizes the Arabic word yaqin, 'certainty' — in religious usage the settled, unwaverin▶Ziona#15228 in the U.S.Ziona is a modern feminine elaboration of Zion, from Hebrew Tsiyyon — the name of a hill in Jer▶Kashish#15255 in the U.S.Kashish is a Hindi and Urdu given name meaning 'attraction,' 'allure,' or 'a pull toward someon▶Adiah#15277 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Adaiah/Adiah, generally read as 'adornment of the Lord' or 'God has adorned' (a▶Takiya#15362 in the U.S.From the Arabic Taqiyya, 'piety; God-consciousness; devoutness' (from taqwa, mindfulness of God▶Sharifah#15367 in the U.S.Sharifah is the feminine of the Arabic Sharif, meaning 'noble,' 'honorable,' or 'distinguished.▶Akeela#15386 in the U.S.Akeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Aqila, the feminine of aqil, meaning wise, sen▶Atira#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 southe▶Aparna#15499 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aparna, 'leafless' (a, 'without,' + parna, 'leaf') — an epithet of the goddes▶Asila#15523 in the U.S.From the Arabic Asila ('asila), 'noble; of pure origin; well-rooted' (feminine of asil); some r▶Aquetzalli#15529 in the U.S.From Nahuatl, joining atl ('water') with quetzalli ('precious; beautiful; quetzal feather') — r▶Tuba#15535 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tuba, 'blessedness; goodness; happiness' — the name of the Tuba tree of Paradis▶Aviel#15568 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Aviel, 'God is my father' (avi, 'my father,' + el, 'God'). A gentle, faith-root▶Aynur#15582 in the U.S.Aynur is a Turkish name compounding ay, 'moon', with nur, 'light' (a word borrowed from Arabic)▶Somya#15690 in the U.S.Somya is a spelling of the Sanskrit Saumya, an adjective meaning gentle, mild, calm, and pleasi▶Assia#15818 in the U.S.A form of Asia (the continent name, of ancient Near Eastern root) and of the Arabic Asiya ('one▶Driti#15875 in the U.S.Driti is a spelling of Sanskrit dhriti, 'steadiness, firmness, patience, courage' — a quality h▶Elham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It is▶Hadarah#16083 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hadar, 'splendour, beauty, adornment' — a word used in the Hebrew Bible for glo▶Fajar#16085 in the U.S.Fajar is the Indonesian and Malay form of Arabic fajr, 'dawn; daybreak'. In Islam, Fajr is also▶Mitali#16159 in the U.S.Mitali is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, meaning 'friendly' or 'friendship,' built on the▶Sweta#16212 in the U.S.Sweta is an English spelling of the Sanskrit Shweta, meaning white, bright or pure. In Indian t▶Japleen#16253 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh tradition, joining jap ('to recite; to meditate on God's name') with the ▶Shweta#16265 in the U.S.Shweta, from Sanskrit 'shveta,' means 'white,' and by extension 'pure,' 'bright' or 'radiant.' ▶Preciosa#16306 in the U.S.Preciosa is Spanish for 'precious' or 'beautiful,' from the Latin pretiosus, 'of great value'; ▶Kameelah#16366 in the U.S.Kameelah is a phonetic respelling of Kamilah (Kamila), from the Arabic root k-m-l meaning 'perf▶Harika#16410 in the U.S.Harika is chiefly a Turkish girl's name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous.' The same spelling i▶Kamaile#16448 in the U.S.Kamaile is a Hawaiian name meaning 'the maile', from ka ('the') and maile, a fragrant native vi▶Legacey#16647 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the word Legacy — 'something handed down; an inheritance from those befo▶Jamillia#16668 in the U.S.Jamillia is an elaborated, doubled-l spelling of Jamila, from the Arabic jamil ('beautiful, gra▶Maluhia#16706 in the U.S.Maluhia is a Hawaiian word and name meaning 'peace, serenity, calm.' A gentle, meaning-rich cho▶Maryum#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 tel▶Misaki#16853 in the U.S.Misaki is a Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonly 'beautiful bl▶Mizani#16858 in the U.S.Mizani means 'balance, scales' in Swahili, from the Arabic mizan (the balance). A poised, meani▶Morgann#16866 in the U.S.Morgann is a doubled-n spelling of Morgan, a Welsh name usually given as 'sea-born' or 'sea-cir▶Mylinh#16915 in the U.S.Mylinh is the Vietnamese name My Linh written as a single word. It joins My ('beautiful, pretty▶Niyamat#16960 in the U.S.Niyamat is a form of Arabic ni'mat (nima), 'blessing, favor, God's bounty', widely used in Urdu▶Mohana#16966 in the U.S.Mohana is a Sanskrit name meaning 'charming, bewitching, enchanting,' from the same root as Moh▶Rashi#16987 in the U.S.As a girl's name Rashi is chiefly the Sanskrit rashi, a zodiac sign or a heap or collection. Th▶Olaedo#16997 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria), Olaedo, often read as 'gold/wealth of beauty' (ola, 'wealth; ornament,▶Chanya#17088 in the U.S.Chanya is a Thai name usually glossed as young and beautiful, and it also resembles the Hebrew ▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Rohini#17132 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rohini, the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra) and, in Hindu tradition, a wi▶Padma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and Buddhis▶Sunaina#17225 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sunaina, 'having beautiful eyes' (su, 'good; beautiful,' + naina, 'eyes'). A ▶Ifechukwu#17230 in the U.S.From the Igbo, 'the light of God' or 'the gift of God' (ife, 'light; thing,' + Chukwu, 'God'). ▶Ying#17230 in the U.S.Ying is a romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the written character ▶Shiphrah#17272 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shiphrah, linked to a root meaning 'to be beautiful; fair.' In the Book of Exod▶Apoorva#17290 in the U.S.Apoorva comes from the Sanskrit apurva, meaning 'unprecedented, unique, without equal' - someth▶Tahirah#17340 in the U.S.From the Arabic Tahira, 'pure; chaste; virtuous.' It is honored as an epithet of Fatimah and of▶Tema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name o▶Tridha#17431 in the U.S.Tridha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'threefold, in three ways, in three parts', built on tri, 'th▶Yireh#17566 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yahweh-Yireh, 'the Lord will provide' — the name Abraham gives the mountain in ▶Zabdi#17582 in the U.S.Zabdi is a Hebrew name meaning 'my gift' or 'my endowment,' built on the root z-b-d, 'to give' ▶Zurri#17655 in the U.S.Zurri is a doubled-r respelling of Zuri, from the Swahili word zuri meaning 'beautiful, good, f▶Zarinah#17707 in the U.S.Zarinah comes from the Persian zarin, golden, from zar, gold, and is also used in Arabic-influe▶Tifeoluwa#17740 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Tifeoluwa, 'God's own; that which belongs to the Lord' (Oluwa, 'the Lord'). A d▶Karita#17799 in the U.S.Karita comes from the Latin caritas, charity or selfless love, the same root behind the English▶Ludwika#18451 in the U.S.Ludwika is the Polish feminine of Ludwik, the Polish form of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig -▶Maansi#18494 in the U.S.Maansi is a spelling of the Sanskrit-derived Manasi, from manas ('mind'), meaning 'of the mind'▶Tovia#18628 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tovia, 'God is good' — a feminine form of Tobiah. A warm theophoric name, noted▶Shivangi#19150 in the U.S.Shivangi is a Sanskrit name joining Shiva, the great Hindu deity, to anga, 'part' or 'body,' gi▶Sanjna#19337 in the U.S.Sanjna is a Sanskrit name, a spelling of Sanjana, built from roots meaning to unite or harmoniz▶AnningFrom Chinese (romanized) Anning, 'peace; tranquil; calm' (an, 'peace'), also carried as a surna▶KaaviFrom Sanskrit/Tamil, linked to kavi ('poet; seer; wise one') and to kaavi, the saffron-ochre co▶KaleoFrom the Hawaiian ka leo, 'the voice' or 'the sound.' Traditionally used often for boys in Hawa▶ManameaManamea is a Samoan and Polynesian name meaning 'the beloved one' (a term of deep affection). A▶MitakshiMitakshi is a Sanskrit name understood as 'one with beautiful/keen eyes' (linked to aksi, 'eye'▶MontahaMontaha is an Arabic name meaning 'the utmost, the pinnacle, the ultimate point.' A lofty, aspi▶MuhraMuhra is an Arabic name meaning 'a young mare' (a filly), and by some readings 'a pearl.' A spi▶ShatakshiFrom the Sanskrit Shatakshi, 'hundred-eyed' (shata, 'hundred,' + akshi, 'eye') — an epithet of ▶TaariniFrom the Sanskrit Tarini, 'saviour; one who liberates; she who ferries across' — an epithet of ▶TahuraFrom the Arabic Tahura, 'pure; clean' — related to the root behind Tahirah. A gentle virtue nam▶TatuFrom the Swahili tatu, 'three' — traditionally given to a third-born child. A simple, meaningfu▶TevahFrom the Hebrew Teva/Teivah — 'nature' in modern Hebrew, and 'ark' or 'box' as in Noah's teivah▶ThiriThiri is a Burmese name meaning 'glory; splendour; radiance', taken from a Pali and Sanskrit ro▶
Meaningful Boy Names
Kaliq#13178 in the U.S.Kaliq is a simplified spelling of Khaliq, an Arabic name meaning 'creator'. Al-Khaliq, 'the Cre▶Kaname#13201 in the U.S.Japanese Kaname, from the word for the rivet at the base of a folding fan — hence 'pivot; linch▶Karis#13209 in the U.S.From Greek charis, 'grace; kindness; favor' — the word behind charity and the Graces of myth. U▶Kassem#13222 in the U.S.A common Levantine and French-influenced spelling of Arabic Qasim, from a root meaning 'to divi▶Kaulana#13226 in the U.S.From Hawaiian kaulana, 'famous; celebrated; renowned' — a word known from songs and place names▶Kenjiro#13240 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters; it often reads 'second son▶Khaalid#13282 in the U.S.A long-vowel spelling of Arabic Khalid (Khālid), 'eternal; everlasting; abiding'. It is a widel▶Labib#13285 in the U.S.Labib is an Arabic name meaning 'sensible, intelligent, wise' - a virtue name praising good sen▶Khasan#13290 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Hasan (Ḥasan), 'handsome; good; beautiful' — the Kh- form is common in Rus▶Kirtan#13444 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Punjabi kirtan, 'devotional singing; praise of God' - the call-and-response w▶Pharez#13528 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew Perez (Peretz), 'breach; breakthrough.' In Genesis, Perez is a son of Juda▶Phuc#13557 in the U.S.Phuc renders the Vietnamese name Phuc, meaning blessing, good fortune, or happiness; it is a me▶Sarmad#13717 in the U.S.From the Persian and Arabic Sarmad, 'eternal; everlasting; perpetual.' A strong, meaning-rich n▶Renat#13718 in the U.S.A Russian and Tatar name from the Latin Renatus, 'reborn; born again.' In the Soviet era it was▶Sambhav#13732 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Sambhava, 'possible; coming into being; birth; origin' — a word tied respectf▶Malike#13750 in the U.S.Malike is a variant spelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, 'king' or 'sovereign.' The word c▶Samip#13777 in the U.S.Samip (Sameep) is a Sanskrit-derived name meaning 'near, close, in proximity' - suggesting clos▶Saalim#13787 in the U.S.Saalim is a spelling of the Arabic name Salim, from the root 's-l-m' ('safety, peace, wholeness▶Shailen#13811 in the U.S.Shailen (Shailendra) is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lord of the mountain,' from 'shaila' (mountain▶Taiki#13830 in the U.S.Taiki is a Japanese boy's name whose meaning is set by the kanji chosen to write it. Common rea▶Sajed#13885 in the U.S.Sajed is a spelling of the Arabic name Sajid, from the root 's-j-d' ('to prostrate'), meaning '▶Terik#13975 in the U.S.Terik reads as a spelling variant of Tarik or Tariq, an Arabic name meaning 'the one who knocks▶Yashas#14146 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yashas, 'fame; glory; renown'. The word appears widely in Indian names — Yash, Ya▶Yatharth#14148 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yathartha, 'true to the thing; real; accurate', literally 'as the thing is'. It i▶Yitbarek#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 th▶Zafar#14188 in the U.S.From Arabic zafar, 'victory; triumph'. It is used across the Arabic-speaking world and widely i▶Zaydaan#14206 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Zaydan, an extended form of Zayd, from a root meaning 'to grow; to increas▶Zeki#14217 in the U.S.A Turkish name from Arabic zaki, 'intelligent; sharp-witted' (and, in Arabic, also 'pure'). Zek▶Zeshan#14221 in the U.S.A spelling of Zeeshan, from Persian and Arabic elements meaning 'possessing dignity; of high ra▶AriyoA Yoruba name, Ariyo, understood as 'one to rejoice over' or 'a child worth rejoicing in' — a j▶BuddhaBuddha is the Sanskrit honorific 'the awakened one; the enlightened one' — the title of Siddhar▶ChosynnA modern -ynn respelling of Chosen, the English word — 'selected; picked out; set apart.' A mea▶DevranFrom the Turkish devran, 'time; era; the turning of fortune' (via Persian/Arabic) — a name sugg▶EspoirThe French word espoir, 'hope,' used as a name. A luminous virtue name.▶GuganA Tamil name for the god Murugan (Kartikeya), the Hindu deity of war and victory, son of Shiva.▶KahsaiKahsai is an Eritrean name from the Tigrinya language, meaning 'compensation; restitution' - of▶KalawaiaFrom the Hawaiian Kalawaia, 'the fisherman' (ka, 'the,' + lawaia, 'fisherman; fishing'). A name▶KamakaFrom the Hawaiian Kamaka, 'the eye; the face' (ka, 'the,' + maka, 'eye; face'), and by extensio▶KavodFrom the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight; the radiant divine presence.' A word of deep res▶KivancFrom the Turkish Kivanc (written with a cedilla), 'joy; pride; happiness' - a bright virtue nam▶PranabFrom the Sanskrit Pranab (Pranav), a name of the sacred syllable Om, the primordial sound of Hi▶SaadiSaadi derives from the Arabic/Persian root 'sa'd' ('good fortune, happiness'), meaning roughly ▶SamweliSamweli is the Swahili form of Samuel, a biblical name from Hebrew 'Shmuel,' understood as 'God▶SarvamFrom the Sanskrit sarvam, 'everything; the whole; all.' A meaning-rich name suggesting complete▶WoojuA Korean given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the hanja (characters) used — common re▶
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