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Rooted Baby Names

39 Rooted names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 39 baby names with a rooted 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.

Rooted Girl Names

Nareh#9418 in the U.S.An Armenian girl's name linked to Narek — the town and the revered poet-saint Gregory of Narek Hanani#10534 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hanani, 'gracious; God has been gracious' (from chanan, 'grace'). A biblical naHazael#10536 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hazael, 'God sees; whom God beholds' (chazah, 'to see,' + El, 'God'). A biblicaNeslihan#10915 in the U.S.A Turkish name joining nesil ('lineage; generation') with han/hanim (a title, 'lady; sultana') Nusrat#11141 in the U.S.An Arabic name (nusrat), 'help; aid; victory' — often understood as divine help or victory granIlanna#12621 in the U.S.A spelling of the Hebrew Ilana, feminine of Ilan, 'tree,' often associated with the oak — a symMontse#12710 in the U.S.Montse is a Catalan short form of Montserrat, the name of the 'serrated mountain' and its famouKulsoom#12809 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name, borne famously as part of Umm Kulthum, traditionally explained as 'havNilay#13079 in the U.S.A Hindi/Sanskrit name meaning 'a home; abode; resting place' (nilay). Also used in Turkish (nilMariamu#13765 in the U.S.Mariamu is a Swahili form of Mariam/Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam. It is widely used Maithili#13802 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Maithili, 'of Mithila' — an epithet of Sita, princess of the kingdom of MithiGwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedAbba#15187 in the U.S.From the Aramaic abba, 'father' (used tenderly of God in the New Testament); also an establisheBeesan#15259 in the U.S.From Beesan (Baysan), an ancient town also known as Beit She'an; a Palestinian place-name carriGefen#16061 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gefen, 'vine; grapevine' - a nature name tied to the fruitful vine of Israel. UNivrithi#16935 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name (nivritti), 'contentment; cessation; turning inward; spiritual bliss' — a serenNnenna#16941 in the U.S.An Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning 'father's mother' — traditionally given to a girl seen as resemNyoni#16988 in the U.S.A Shona (Zimbabwean) name meaning 'bird' (nyoni) — a light, free image of the natural world. AlTema#17390 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana), a name traditionally given to a child who follows twins; also the name oElanitFrom the Hebrew Elanit, 'oak tree' (from ilan/elan, 'tree'), a modern Israeli name; some also cNataaniiFrom the Navajo (Dine) naat'aanii, 'a leader; a speaker; one who addresses the people' — a term

Rooted Boy Names

Haloa#8381 in the U.S.From Hawaiian tradition, Haloa is the sacred taro (kalo) plant and an ancestral figure — the elKrishan#8685 in the U.S.Krishan is a form of Krishna, the beloved Hindu deity, from the Sanskrit for 'dark; black,' undNahuel#9469 in the U.S.From the Mapuche (Mapudungun) nahuel, 'jaguar' — a powerful animal name of southern Argentina aDemba#9814 in the U.S.A West African name, common among the Serer and wider Senegalese communities; often a traditionDakshith#10036 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit root daksha, 'skilled; capable; able; competent' — an Indian boy's name conveYarden#10763 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yarden, the native name of the Jordan River, from a root meaning 'to descend; tZakee#10767 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zaki, 'pure; virtuous; righteous.' A gentle virtue name; noted honestlAztlan#11062 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Aztlan, the legendary ancestral homeland from which the Mexica (Aztec) people Kalki#11428 in the U.S.Kalki is the name of the prophesied tenth and final avatar of Vishnu in Hindu tradition, said tJassar#11485 in the U.S.Jassar is an Arabic name. It is often connected to jasara, 'boldness; daring,' or read as a forZeidan#12215 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zaydan, an intensive form of Zayd, 'growth; increase; abundance.' A waMaadhav#13391 in the U.S.Maadhav (Madhava) is a Sanskrit name of Krishna and Vishnu, tied to 'of Madhu,' with senses of Yotam#14019 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Yotam (Jotham), 'the Lord is perfect; God is complete' — a king of Judah in theZaed#14032 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Zayd/Zaid, 'growth; increase; abundance.' Zayd was a beloved companionKahsaiKahsai is an Eritrean name from the Tigrinya language, meaning 'compensation; restitution' - ofYugveerFrom Sanskrit yug ('age; era') and vir/veer ('hero; brave; warrior'), 'hero of the age; brave oZakhiasA spelling echoing Zacchaeus (Greek Zakchaios, from Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent') — the tax ZejdA Bosnian spelling of the Arabic Zayd, 'growth; increase; abundance' — where the -jd renders th

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What are popular Rooted baby names?

Popular Rooted baby names include Haloa, Krishan, Nareh, Nahuel, Demba, Dakshith. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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More4Kids lists 39 Rooted baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.