Sacred Baby Names
155 Sacred names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 155 baby names with a sacred 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.
Sacred Girl Names
Fatima#330 in the U.S.From the Arabic root 'f-t-m', meaning to wean (a child) or to abstain. The name also carries thMaryam#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Miriam and Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'beloved', 'wished-for chiKhadija#982 in the U.S.From Arabic Khadijah, of uncertain pre-Islamic origin, possibly meaning premature child or one Safa#1007 in the U.S.Pure, clear, serene; from Arabic safa (purity, clarity, serenity)Moriah#1093 in the U.S.Seen by God; or God is my teacher; from Hebrew Moriyyah (seen by God), the name of the mountainAqsa#2196 in the U.S.farthest, most distantRahma#2253 in the U.S.mercy, compassion, divine kindnessMadina#2314 in the U.S.city, referring to the city of the Prophet (Medina)Sinai#2381 in the U.S.holy mountain, place of divine revelationTulsi#4162 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tulasi, the sacred holy basil plant, revered as a goddess in HinduismPranavi#4846 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranava, 'the sacred syllable Om' (the primordial sound); Pranavi is its feminineVedha#4976 in the U.S.From Sanskrit veda, 'knowledge; sacred wisdom' (the Vedas, the ancient scriptures of Hinduism);Rahmah#5520 in the U.S.From Arabic rahmah, 'mercy; compassion; kindness' (a central divine attribute in Islam)Taqdeer#5543 in the U.S.From Urdu/Arabic taqdir, 'destiny; fate; divine decree; that which God ordains'; we note the saAzrael#5587 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'whom God helps; help of God'; also the name of an angel (the angel of death in IsHarnaaz#5617 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus naaz, 'pride; delight; one who is cherished'; 'God's pride; cheriShekinah#5689 in the U.S.From Hebrew shekhinah, 'the dwelling; the settling; the divine presence of God among His peopleSidak#5690 in the U.S.From Punjabi sidak, 'faith; conviction; firm belief; steadfastness (in God)'; used for both sexHarnoor#6193 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus noor, 'light' (from Arabic); 'God's light; divine light'; we noteSura#6297 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic surah, 'a chapter of the Quran', and the Sanskrit sura, 'a god; a deity; bEsraa#6624 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isra, 'the night journey' — a reference to the Prophet Muhammad's night journeyHallel#6639 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hallel, 'praise; to praise (God)' (the root of hallelujah); we note the sacred Kawsar#6683 in the U.S.A spelling of Kawthar/Kausar — from the Arabic, 'abundance; plenty'; the name of a river/fountaIkhlas#6947 in the U.S.From Arabic ikhlas, 'sincerity; purity of faith; loyalty, devotion' (also the title of a chapteCruz#7215 in the U.S.From Spanish cruz, 'a cross' (from Latin crux) — a devotional name honoring the Christian crossKaveri#7313 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — the name of the sacred Kaveri (Cauvery) river of South India, revered as a Manaia#7369 in the U.S.From the Maori manaia — a mythical guardian creature (with a bird's head, human body, and fish Moksha#7385 in the U.S.From Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation, release; freedom from the cycle of rebirth' (a central spiriJanat#7643 in the U.S.From the Arabic jannat, 'gardens; Paradise' (the plural of jannah, 'a garden/Paradise'); we notMadinah#7730 in the U.S.From the Arabic madina, 'a city' — most famously Medina, the holy city of the Prophet Muhammad;Marwah#7750 in the U.S.From the Arabic marwa, 'a fragrant plant' — also al-Marwah, one of the two sacred hills of MeccRital#7824 in the U.S.From the Arabic — 'a melodious/rhythmic recitation (tartil, of the Quran)'; a name with a sacreTsion#8317 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Zion — from the Hebrew Tsiyyon, 'Zion; a hill of Jerusalem; a hoJapji#8573 in the U.S.From Punjabi jap, 'to recite; to meditate (on God)', plus ji (an honorific); the name of Japji Kirpa#8627 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit kirpa (kripa), 'grace; mercy; compassion; a divine blessing'Sriya#8803 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess LakshmAdithi#8868 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aditi — from the Sanskrit, 'boundless; limitless; free; the earth' — Aditi, Keerat#9867 in the U.S.From the Punjabi keerat/kirat, 'praise of God; the singing of God's glories (as in kirtan)'; weBethlehem#10228 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Beit Lehem, 'house of bread' — the birthplace of Jesus; a sacred place-name; weMakkah#10593 in the U.S.From Makkah — the Arabic name of Mecca, the holiest city of Islam and birthplace of the ProphetPeniel#10718 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Peniel/Penuel, 'the face of God' — the place where Jacob wrestled and saw God 'Salsabil#10764 in the U.S.From the Arabic Salsabil — 'a spring/fountain of paradise' named in the Quran; a name with a saAmrit#11137 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in HHurain#11296 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hur-ain — 'the beautiful-eyed maidens of Paradise (houris); those with lovely eIreoluwa#11306 in the U.S.From the Yoruba ire Oluwa, 'the kindness, goodness, or blessing of God' (ire, 'kindness, blessiRetaj#11715 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'a crown; a diadem' and, specifically, the ornamented gates/coveringSita#11795 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sita, 'a furrow (in the earth)' — the goddess Sita, wife of Rama and an incarMervat#12120 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Egyptian Mervat (Mirvat), linked to Marwa — one of the two sacred hills in MeccMalaak#12690 in the U.S.A spelling of Malak — from the Arabic, 'an angel'; a symbol of purity and grace; we note the saZamzam#13168 in the U.S.From Zamzam, the sacred well in Mecca whose water Muslims hold blessed; the word suggests 'abunShruti#13384 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shruti, 'that which is heard.' In Hinduism it names the sacred revealed scripEknoor#13675 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — ek, 'one', + noor, 'light', hence 'the one light; the light of the one God (Elyon#13939 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elyon, 'Most High' — a title of God in the Hebrew Bible, most familiar in the phrasAkshata#14663 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit akshata, 'unbroken; whole; undamaged' — the name of the consecrated rice usedAmrita#15106 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in HAmogha#15333 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring; unfailing; fruitful' — also an epithet of Shiva and VishnuJerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew naJerusalema#16286 in the U.S.A given-name use of Jerusalem, the holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (HebrewJanavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sagePadma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and BuddhisAindriFrom the Sanskrit Aindri, 'belonging to Indra' — a name of the goddess as a form of the Divine
Sacred Boy Names
Moshe#436 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Moses; from Hebrew Moshe, possibly from Egyptian mes meaning son or born of, or Jerome#1257 in the U.S.Sacred name; holy nameOak#2344 in the U.S.The oak tree; from Old English ac (the oak, Quercus robur) — the most venerated tree in BritishHukam#3690 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Arabic hukam, 'a command, an order; the divine will, God's cosmic order' (a key coKidus#4198 in the U.S.From Ge'ez/Amharic qidus, 'holy, sacred, saint'Panagiotis#4665 in the U.S.From Greek panagiotis, 'all-holy' (pan, 'all', plus hagios, 'holy') — linked to Panagia, 'the ACalvary#4887 in the U.S.From Calvary — the hill where Jesus was crucified (Golgotha), from the Latin calvaria, 'a skullMomin#5145 in the U.S.From the Arabic mu'min, 'a believer; a faithful one' — also Al-Mu'min, one of the names of God Shaddai#5168 in the U.S.From the Hebrew El Shaddai, 'God Almighty; the Almighty'; a name/title of God; we note the sacrSamad#5805 in the U.S.From Arabic As-Samad, 'the Eternal; the Everlasting; the Self-Sufficient; the One upon whom allKailash#5996 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kailasa — Mount Kailash, the sacred Himalayan peak believed to be the abode of thKarma#5999 in the U.S.From Sanskrit karma, 'action, deed; fate, destiny; the spiritual law of cause and effect'; usedMunachimso#6055 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) — variously 'my God is with me; may God be with me'; we note the sacredMuzamil#6056 in the U.S.A spelling of Muzzammil — from Arabic, 'one who is wrapped or enshrouded (in a cloak)' (the titSaifullah#6384 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of sayf, 'a sword', + Allah, 'God', hence 'the sword of God'; a title given Miqdad#6688 in the U.S.From the Arabic Miqdad — the name of a revered Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (al-Miqdad ibnYussuf#6792 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; a prophet in Islam; we nMiraj#7058 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mi'raj — 'an ascent; a ladder/means of ascent to heaven'; the name of the ProphMahamed#7486 in the U.S.A spelling of Muhammad — from the Arabic, 'praised; praiseworthy; the commendable one'; the namGautam#7845 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Gautama, 'a descendant of Gotama; one who dispels darkness' — the family nameKishan#7978 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Kishan/Kishen — a name of the god Krishna ('the dark/all-attractive one') inMohammadali#8042 in the U.S.A compound of Muhammad ('praiseworthy; the praised one') and Ali ('exalted; high; noble'); a saViraat#8208 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit virat, 'vast; gigantic; the vast/cosmic form (of the divine)'; a name evokingYoussouf#8229 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) form of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; aAbdelrahman#8253 in the U.S.From Arabic Abd al-Rahman, 'a servant of the Most Merciful' (abd, 'servant', plus ar-Rahman, 'tAleem#8276 in the U.S.A spelling of Alim — from the Arabic, 'knowing; learned; wise'; Al-Alim ('the All-Knowing') is Haloa#8381 in the U.S.From Hawaiian tradition, Haloa is the sacred taro (kalo) plant and an ancestral figure — the elHalim#8485 in the U.S.From the Arabic halim, 'gentle; patient; forbearing; mild' (al-Halim is one of the names of GodKahaan#8576 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kahaan/Kanha — a name of the god Krishna ('the dark/all-attractive one'); we Kartar#8587 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit Kartar, 'the Creator; the Doer' (from karta, 'one who does/creates');Khaliq#8606 in the U.S.From the Arabic khaliq, 'the creator; one who creates' (al-Khaliq is one of the names of God, uMasiyah#8673 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Messiah ('the anointed one', from the Hebrew mashiach); a sacMuaad#8724 in the U.S.A spelling of Muadh — from the Arabic, 'protected; one who is defended/safeguarded (by God)'; tRamadan#8763 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ramadan — the holy ninth month of the Islamic calendar (a month of fasting); ofSharbel#8805 in the U.S.From the Aramaic/Syriac Sharbel, often read 'the story of God' — the name of Saint Charbel MakhSinai#8816 in the U.S.From the place-name Sinai — Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments; the meaningAmunra#8996 in the U.S.From Amun-Ra — the supreme sun-god of ancient Egypt, uniting Amun ('the hidden one') and Ra ('tCharan#9105 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit charan, 'the feet' — in Sikh and Hindu use, 'the feet of the Guru/the divine'Hafiz#9201 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hafiz, 'guardian; protector; one who preserves', and specifically one who has mEzdan#9230 in the U.S.From Yazdan/Ezdan — a Persian and Chechen word for 'God; the divine creator'; we note the sacreGod#9262 in the U.S.From the word God — 'the supreme being; the divine creator'; a devotional word-name; we note thGurnoor#9268 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — gur (the Guru; the spiritual teacher) + noor (Arabic/Persian 'light'), henceKailas#9292 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kailasa — Mount Kailash, the sacred Himalayan peak revered as the abode of ShKorban#9358 in the U.S.From the Hebrew korban, 'an offering; a sacrifice (brought near to God)'; we note the sacred seMuhammadmustafa#9436 in the U.S.A compound of Muhammad ('the praised one; the praiseworthy') and Mustafa ('the chosen one; the Mukund#9437 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Mukunda, a name of the god Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu), 'giver of liberatioMahadi#9505 in the U.S.A form of Mahdi — from the Arabic, 'the guided one; rightly guided (by God)'; a title of a promMamadi#9517 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka/Malinke) form of Muhammad — from the Arabic, 'praised; praiseworthy'; Rudraksh#9542 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit rudraksha, 'the eye of Rudra' — Rudra being a fierce form of the god Shiva — Oluwaseyi#9598 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — Oluwa, 'the Lord/God', + seyi, 'did this/made this', hence 'God did this; theOsinachi#9610 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) — variously 'it comes from God; from God/Chi'; we note the sacred senseTilak#9743 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit tilak, 'a sacred/auspicious mark on the forehead'; also 'the foremost/best; aAkhai#9755 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit akhai/akshay, 'eternal; imperishable; undying; that which never decreAllah#9794 in the U.S.Allah is the Arabic name of God -- the one God worshipped in Islam, and the word used for God bYasiin#9818 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasin/Ya-Sin — the two letters that open the 36th chapter (surah) of the Quran; aAbdulrazak#9872 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of abd, 'a servant', + Ar-Razzaq, 'the Provider/Sustainer' (one of the namesAdhvaith#9881 in the U.S.A spelling of Advaith/Advaita — from the Sanskrit advaita, 'non-dual; oneness; unique'; a name Adom#9886 in the U.S.From the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor'; we note the sacred senseKashi#10191 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kashi, 'the shining one; the luminous,' and the ancient name of the holy cityGurbaj#10216 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gurbaj, 'the Guru's falcon' (Gur, 'Guru/spiritual teacher', + baj, 'falcoGursher#10218 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gursher, 'the Guru's lion' (Gur, 'Guru', + sher, 'lion'); a Sikh sacred nOluwafemi#10401 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — Oluwa, 'the Lord/God', + femi, 'loves me', hence 'the Lord loves me; God loveOluwaferanmi#10402 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria) Oluwaferanmi — Oluwa, 'God/the Lord', + feran mi, 'loves me', hence 'Raayan#10427 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayyan — from the Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; lush'; in Islamic tradition, Roniel#10466 in the U.S.From the Hebrew — ron, 'joy/song', + el, 'God', hence 'God is my joy; my song is God'; we note Toviah#10577 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Toviah/Tobiah — 'God is good; the Lord is good' (tov, 'good', + Yah, 'God'); thZemichael#10680 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Tigrinya) name — Ze-Michael, 'of Michael'; Michael from the Hebrew, 'who Saketh#10687 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saketa, an old name for the sacred city of Ayodhya, also read as 'heaven' andSkandha#10687 in the U.S.Sanskrit. Skanda is a name of the Hindu god of war, also known as Kartikeya or Murugan, son of Gurshabad#11140 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gurshabad, 'the Guru's word/hymn' (Gur, 'Guru', + shabad, 'the divine worCristos#11174 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — the title Christ. A reverent, faith-rooted nJuandedios#11301 in the U.S.A Spanish devotional compound — Juan (John, 'God is gracious') + de Dios ('of God'), hence 'JohKalki#11428 in the U.S.Kalki is the name of the prophesied tenth and final avatar of Vishnu in Hindu tradition, said tMuscab#11567 in the U.S.A spelling of Musab/Mus'ab — from the Arabic, variously 'a strong/spirited stallion' and borne Nurmuhammad#11625 in the U.S.A compound of Nur ('light') and Muhammad ('the praiseworthy one'); 'the light of Muhammad; the Shaheed#11777 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahid — from the Arabic, 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a marShoaib#11788 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shu'ayb — variously 'one who shows the right path; a small branch/tribe'; the nYehya#11944 in the U.S.A spelling of Yahya — the Arabic form of John the Baptist, variously 'he shall live; God is graZakarya#11974 in the U.S.A spelling of Zakariya — the Arabic form of Zachariah, from the Hebrew, 'the Lord remembers'; aAgamjot#12050 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit — agam, 'unfathomable, inaccessible' (of God), plus jot, 'light, flame'; Tirth#12094 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tirtha, a ford or crossing place, and by extension a holy site of pilgrimage — a Aum#12219 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aum/Om — 'the sacred syllable; the primal sound of the universe' in Hindu andDvir#12557 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Dvir, 'the holy of holies; the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem' Ezzeldin#12619 in the U.S.From the Arabic Izz al-Din, 'the glory/might/honor of the faith (religion)'; we note the sacredIsra#12759 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isra, 'the nocturnal journey' — the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad from Muhammadsodiq#13283 in the U.S.An Uzbek compound of Muhammad ('praised', the Prophet's name) + Sodiq/Sadiq ('truthful; sincereRahmanullah#13429 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Ar-Rahman ('the Most Merciful/Gracious', a name of God) + Allah ('God'), Sehaj#13569 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh sehaj, 'peace; equanimity; a state of natural, effortless calm/spiritual Shahid#13587 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shahid — 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a martyr'; Ash-ShahiShrihaan#13603 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Sri, 'auspiciousness/splendour; a name of Lakshmi/Vishnu', + a -haan elemenOhm#13644 in the U.S.Ohm is most often a spelling of Om (Aum), the sacred syllable of Hindu and Buddhist tradition —Omkar#13656 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Omkara — the sacred syllable Om together with the suffix -kara ('the making; the Rigved#13832 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Rigveda, the oldest of the four Vedas - rig ('praise; hymn') + veda ('knowledTeotl#13981 in the U.S.Teotl is the Nahuatl word for divinity — the sacred force or god-energy at the centre of Aztec
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Popular Sacred baby names include Fatima, Maryam, Moshe, Khadija, Safa, Moriah. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 155 Sacred baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.