Sacred Baby Names
159 Sacred names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Sacred baby names draw directly from scripture, prayer, and the holy sites and titles that anchor the world’s faith traditions. Parents choose them to carry a blessing forward — a name that has been prayed with for generations, not just admired for its sound.
Names from scripture and holy history
Some of the most enduring sacred names come straight from religious history and text: Maryam and Fatima honor revered women in Islamic tradition, Moshe recalls the prophet of the Torah, and Sinai points to the mountain where scripture says the law was given.
Names that mean “holy” or “sacred”
Other names carry the idea of sacredness in their very meaning. Kidus and Ikhlas speak to purity and devotion, Rahma and Rahmah both center on divine mercy, and the Greek Panagiotis translates roughly to “all-holy.”
Sacred names from Hindu and Sikh tradition
Hindu and Sikh naming traditions offer their own rich vein of sacred choices. Tulsi, the holy basil plant, and Kailash, the mountain revered as a divine dwelling place, sit alongside Moksha, the concept of spiritual liberation. In Sikh families, names like Japji and Kirpa echo prayer and grace.
Sacred names for boys and girls today
Sacred names work well as both traditional first names and quietly meaningful middle names. Jerome, Shekinah, and Oak show how the sacred can be classic, feminine, or nature-rooted all at once, giving parents plenty of room to find a name that feels both reverent and right for their family.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
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 th▶Maryam#351 in the U.S.Arabic form of Miriam and Mary, from Hebrew Miryam, possibly meaning 'beloved', 'wished-for chi▶Khadija#982 in the U.S.From Arabic Khadijah, of uncertain pre-Islamic origin, possibly meaning premature child or one ▶Safa#1140 in the U.S.Pure, clear, serene; from Arabic safa (purity, clarity, serenity)▶Moriah#1212 in the U.S.Seen by God; or God is my teacher; from Hebrew Moriyyah (seen by God), the name of the mountain▶Aqsa#2231 in the U.S.farthest, most distant▶Madina#2238 in the U.S.city, referring to the city of the Prophet (Medina)▶Rahma#2258 in the U.S.mercy, compassion, divine kindness▶Sinai#2422 in the U.S.holy mountain, place of divine revelation▶Tulsi#4097 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tulasi, the sacred holy basil plant, revered as a goddess in Hinduism▶Moksha#6301 in the U.S.From Sanskrit moksha, 'liberation, release; freedom from the cycle of rebirth' (a central spiri▶Ikhlas#6462 in the U.S.From Arabic ikhlas, 'sincerity; purity of faith; loyalty, devotion' (also the title of a chapte▶Ireoluwa#6463 in the U.S.From the Yoruba ire Oluwa, 'the kindness, goodness, or blessing of God' (ire, 'kindness, blessi▶Kirpa#6505 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit kirpa (kripa), 'grace; mercy; compassion; a divine blessing'▶Pranavi#6558 in the U.S.From Sanskrit pranava, 'the sacred syllable Om' (the primordial sound); Pranavi is its feminine▶Rahmah#6560 in the U.S.From Arabic rahmah, 'mercy; compassion; kindness' (a central divine attribute in Islam)▶Sidak#6581 in the U.S.From Punjabi sidak, 'faith; conviction; firm belief; steadfastness (in God)'; used for both sex▶Vedha#6593 in the U.S.From Sanskrit veda, 'knowledge; sacred wisdom' (the Vedas, the ancient scriptures of Hinduism);▶Azrael#6651 in the U.S.From Hebrew, 'whom God helps; help of God'; also the name of an angel (the angel of death in Is▶Cruz#6669 in the U.S.From Spanish cruz, 'a cross' (from Latin crux) — a devotional name honoring the Christian cross▶Harnaaz#6721 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus naaz, 'pride; delight; one who is cherished'; 'God's pride; cheri▶Harnoor#6722 in the U.S.From Punjabi Har, 'God', plus noor, 'light' (from Arabic); 'God's light; divine light'; we note▶Japji#6746 in the U.S.From Punjabi jap, 'to recite; to meditate (on God)', plus ji (an honorific); the name of Japji ▶Shekinah#6863 in the U.S.From Hebrew shekhinah, 'the dwelling; the settling; the divine presence of God among His people▶Sura#6873 in the U.S.Variously the Arabic surah, 'a chapter of the Quran', and the Sanskrit sura, 'a god; a deity; b▶Taqdeer#6877 in the U.S.From Urdu/Arabic taqdir, 'destiny; fate; divine decree; that which God ordains'; we note the sa▶Manaia#8735 in the U.S.From the Maori manaia — a mythical guardian creature (with a bird's head, human body, and fish ▶Rital#8826 in the U.S.From the Arabic — 'a melodious/rhythmic recitation (tartil, of the Quran)'; a name with a sacre▶Salsabil#8833 in the U.S.From the Arabic Salsabil — 'a spring/fountain of paradise' named in the Quran; a name with a sa▶Sita#8859 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sita, 'a furrow (in the earth)' — the goddess Sita, wife of Rama and an incar▶Sriya#8864 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit sri, 'prosperity; splendour; radiance; wealth' — a name of the goddess Lakshm▶Adithi#8927 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Aditi — from the Sanskrit, 'boundless; limitless; free; the earth' — Aditi, ▶Esraa#9088 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isra, 'the night journey' — a reference to the Prophet Muhammad's night journey▶Hallel#9120 in the U.S.From the Hebrew hallel, 'praise; to praise (God)' (the root of hallelujah); we note the sacred ▶Kaveri#9207 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — the name of the sacred Kaveri (Cauvery) river of South India, revered as a ▶Madinah#9289 in the U.S.From the Arabic madina, 'a city' — most famously Medina, the holy city of the Prophet Muhammad;▶Makkah#9299 in the U.S.From Makkah — the Arabic name of Mecca, the holiest city of Islam and birthplace of the Prophet▶Marwah#9310 in the U.S.From the Arabic marwa, 'a fragrant plant' — also al-Marwah, one of the two sacred hills of Mecc▶Peniel#9379 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Peniel/Penuel, 'the face of God' — the place where Jacob wrestled and saw God '▶Retaj#9403 in the U.S.From the Arabic, variously 'a crown; a diadem' and, specifically, the ornamented gates/covering▶Tsion#9476 in the U.S.An Amharic (Ethiopian) form of Zion — from the Hebrew Tsiyyon, 'Zion; a hill of Jerusalem; a ho▶Bethlehem#9631 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Beit Lehem, 'house of bread' — the birthplace of Jesus; a sacred place-name; we▶Eknoor#9710 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — ek, 'one', + noor, 'light', hence 'the one light; the light of the one God (▶Hurain#9793 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hur-ain — 'the beautiful-eyed maidens of Paradise (houris); those with lovely e▶Janat#9817 in the U.S.From the Arabic jannat, 'gardens; Paradise' (the plural of jannah, 'a garden/Paradise'); we not▶Kawsar#9862 in the U.S.A spelling of Kawthar/Kausar — from the Arabic, 'abundance; plenty'; the name of a river/founta▶Keerat#9867 in the U.S.From the Punjabi keerat/kirat, 'praise of God; the singing of God's glories (as in kirtan)'; we▶Malaak#9954 in the U.S.A spelling of Malak — from the Arabic, 'an angel'; a symbol of purity and grace; we note the sa▶Amrit#11137 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Amrita#11138 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amrita, 'immortal; nectar of immortality' — the divine drink of the gods in H▶Zamzam#12095 in the U.S.From Zamzam, the sacred well in Mecca whose water Muslims hold blessed; the word suggests 'abun▶Mervat#12120 in the U.S.From the Arabic/Egyptian Mervat (Mirvat), linked to Marwa — one of the two sacred hills in Mecc▶Shruti#13384 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit shruti, 'that which is heard.' In Hinduism it names the sacred revealed scrip▶Elyon#13939 in the U.S.From Hebrew Elyon, 'Most High' — a title of God in the Hebrew Bible, most familiar in the phras▶Akshata#14663 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit akshata, 'unbroken; whole; undamaged' — the name of the consecrated rice used▶Amogha#15333 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit amogha, 'unerring; unfailing; fruitful' — also an epithet of Shiva and Vishnu▶Jerusalem#16285 in the U.S.From Jerusalem, the ancient holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam — its Hebrew na▶Jerusalema#16286 in the U.S.A given-name use of Jerusalem, the holy city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Hebrew▶Janavi#16555 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janavi (Jahnavi), an epithet of the river goddess Ganga (daughter of the sage▶Padma#17150 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit padma, 'lotus' — a sacred symbol of purity and beauty in Hinduism and Buddhis▶AindriFrom 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#1335 in the U.S.Sacred name; holy name▶Oak#2429 in the U.S.The oak tree; from Old English ac (the oak, Quercus robur) — the most venerated tree in British▶Kidus#4014 in the U.S.From Ge'ez/Amharic qidus, 'holy, sacred, saint'▶Abdelrahman#6173 in the U.S.From Arabic Abd al-Rahman, 'a servant of the Most Merciful' (abd, 'servant', plus ar-Rahman, 't▶Agamjot#6180 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Sanskrit — agam, 'unfathomable, inaccessible' (of God), plus jot, 'light, flame'; ▶Hukam#6262 in the U.S.From Punjabi/Arabic hukam, 'a command, an order; the divine will, God's cosmic order' (a key co▶Kailash#6298 in the U.S.From Sanskrit Kailasa — Mount Kailash, the sacred Himalayan peak believed to be the abode of th▶Karma#6300 in the U.S.From Sanskrit karma, 'action, deed; fate, destiny; the spiritual law of cause and effect'; used▶Muzamil#6346 in the U.S.A spelling of Muzzammil — from Arabic, 'one who is wrapped or enshrouded (in a cloak)' (the tit▶Nurmuhammad#6363 in the U.S.A compound of Nur ('light') and Muhammad ('the praiseworthy one'); 'the light of Muhammad; the ▶Panagiotis#6371 in the U.S.From Greek panagiotis, 'all-holy' (pan, 'all', plus hagios, 'holy') — linked to Panagia, 'the A▶Sinai#6396 in the U.S.From the place-name Sinai — Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments; the meaning▶Muhammadmustafa#6684 in the U.S.A compound of Muhammad ('the praised one; the praiseworthy') and Mustafa ('the chosen one; the ▶Samad#6736 in the U.S.From Arabic As-Samad, 'the Eternal; the Everlasting; the Self-Sufficient; the One upon whom all▶Haloa#8381 in the U.S.From Hawaiian tradition, Haloa is the sacred taro (kalo) plant and an ancestral figure — the el▶Gautam#8518 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Gautama, 'a descendant of Gotama; one who dispels darkness' — the family name▶Kahaan#8620 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kahaan/Kanha — a name of the god Krishna ('the dark/all-attractive one'); we ▶Shivang#8623 in the U.S.Shivang is a Sanskrit name meaning 'a part (or limb) of Lord Shiva,' from 'Shiva' and 'anga' (p▶Kishan#8655 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Kishan/Kishen — a name of the god Krishna ('the dark/all-attractive one') in▶Masiyah#8705 in the U.S.A modern name, a spelling echoing Messiah ('the anointed one', from the Hebrew mashiach); a sac▶Miqdad#8719 in the U.S.From the Arabic Miqdad — the name of a revered Companion of the Prophet Muhammad (al-Miqdad ibn▶Mohammadali#8721 in the U.S.A compound of Muhammad ('praiseworthy; the praised one') and Ali ('exalted; high; noble'); a sa▶Momin#8722 in the U.S.From the Arabic mu'min, 'a believer; a faithful one' — also Al-Mu'min, one of the names of God ▶Muaad#8724 in the U.S.A spelling of Muadh — from the Arabic, 'protected; one who is defended/safeguarded (by God)'; t▶Muscab#8725 in the U.S.A spelling of Musab/Mus'ab — from the Arabic, variously 'a strong/spirited stallion' and borne ▶Oluwaferanmi#8762 in the U.S.From the Yoruba (Nigeria) Oluwaferanmi — Oluwa, 'God/the Lord', + feran mi, 'loves me', hence '▶Ramadan#8781 in the U.S.From the Arabic Ramadan — the holy ninth month of the Islamic calendar (a month of fasting); of▶Sehaj#8821 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh sehaj, 'peace; equanimity; a state of natural, effortless calm/spiritual ▶Shrihaan#8839 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — Sri, 'auspiciousness/splendour; a name of Lakshmi/Vishnu', + a -haan elemen▶Amunra#8996 in the U.S.From Amun-Ra — the supreme sun-god of ancient Egypt, uniting Amun ('the hidden one') and Ra ('t▶Aum#9031 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Aum/Om — 'the sacred syllable; the primal sound of the universe' in Hindu and▶Calvary#9091 in the U.S.From Calvary — the hill where Jesus was crucified (Golgotha), from the Latin calvaria, 'a skull▶Charan#9105 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit charan, 'the feet' — in Sikh and Hindu use, 'the feet of the Guru/the divine'▶Ezdan#9230 in the U.S.From Yazdan/Ezdan — a Persian and Chechen word for 'God; the divine creator'; we note the sacre▶Ezzeldin#9233 in the U.S.From the Arabic Izz al-Din, 'the glory/might/honor of the faith (religion)'; we note the sacred▶God#9262 in the U.S.From the word God — 'the supreme being; the divine creator'; a devotional word-name; we note th▶Gurnoor#9268 in the U.S.From the Punjabi — gur (the Guru; the spiritual teacher) + noor (Arabic/Persian 'light'), hence▶Halim#9273 in the U.S.From the Arabic halim, 'gentle; patient; forbearing; mild' (al-Halim is one of the names of God▶Juandedios#9376 in the U.S.A Spanish devotional compound — Juan (John, 'God is gracious') + de Dios ('of God'), hence 'Joh▶Kailas#9385 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kailasa — Mount Kailash, the sacred Himalayan peak revered as the abode of Sh▶Khaliq#9432 in the U.S.From the Arabic khaliq, 'the creator; one who creates' (al-Khaliq is one of the names of God, u▶Korban#9453 in the U.S.From the Hebrew korban, 'an offering; a sacrifice (brought near to God)'; we note the sacred se▶Mahadi#9505 in the U.S.A form of Mahdi — from the Arabic, 'the guided one; rightly guided (by God)'; a title of a prom▶Mahamed#9506 in the U.S.A spelling of Muhammad — from the Arabic, 'praised; praiseworthy; the commendable one'; the nam▶Mamadi#9517 in the U.S.A West African (Mandinka/Malinke) form of Muhammad — from the Arabic, 'praised; praiseworthy'; ▶Miraj#9550 in the U.S.From the Arabic Mi'raj — 'an ascent; a ladder/means of ascent to heaven'; the name of the Proph▶Muhammadsodiq#9561 in the U.S.An Uzbek compound of Muhammad ('praised', the Prophet's name) + Sodiq/Sadiq ('truthful; sincere▶Munachimso#9562 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) — variously 'my God is with me; may God be with me'; we note the sacred▶Oluwafemi#9597 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — Oluwa, 'the Lord/God', + femi, 'loves me', hence 'the Lord loves me; God love▶Oluwaseyi#9598 in the U.S.From the Yoruba — Oluwa, 'the Lord/God', + seyi, 'did this/made this', hence 'God did this; the▶Osinachi#9610 in the U.S.From the Igbo (Nigeria) — variously 'it comes from God; from God/Chi'; we note the sacred sense▶Raayan#9634 in the U.S.A spelling of Rayyan — from the Arabic, 'luxuriant; well-watered; lush'; in Islamic tradition, ▶Rahmanullah#9639 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of Ar-Rahman ('the Most Merciful/Gracious', a name of God) + Allah ('God'), ▶Roniel#9667 in the U.S.From the Hebrew — ron, 'joy/song', + el, 'God', hence 'God is my joy; my song is God'; we note ▶Saifullah#9680 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of sayf, 'a sword', + Allah, 'God', hence 'the sword of God'; a title given ▶Shaddai#9699 in the U.S.From the Hebrew El Shaddai, 'God Almighty; the Almighty'; a name/title of God; we note the sacr▶Shaheed#9701 in the U.S.A spelling of Shahid — from the Arabic, 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a mar▶Shahid#9702 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shahid — 'a witness; one who bears witness (to the faith); a martyr'; Ash-Shahi▶Shoaib#9709 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shu'ayb — variously 'one who shows the right path; a small branch/tribe'; the n▶Tilak#9743 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit tilak, 'a sacred/auspicious mark on the forehead'; also 'the foremost/best; a▶Toviah#9750 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Toviah/Tobiah — 'God is good; the Lord is good' (tov, 'good', + Yah, 'God'); th▶Viraat#9783 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit virat, 'vast; gigantic; the vast/cosmic form (of the divine)'; a name evoking▶Allah#9794 in the U.S.Allah is the Arabic name of God -- the one God worshipped in Islam, and the word used for God b▶Yasiin#9818 in the U.S.A spelling of Yasin/Ya-Sin — the two letters that open the 36th chapter (surah) of the Quran; a▶Yehya#9819 in the U.S.A spelling of Yahya — the Arabic form of John the Baptist, variously 'he shall live; God is gra▶Arsha#9829 in the U.S.From Sanskrit 'arsha', 'holy, sacred, belonging to or from the rishis (sages).' It is also used▶Youssouf#9829 in the U.S.A West African (Francophone) form of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; a▶Yussuf#9832 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf/Joseph — from the Hebrew, 'God will add/increase'; a prophet in Islam; we n▶Zakarya#9840 in the U.S.A spelling of Zakariya — the Arabic form of Zachariah, from the Hebrew, 'the Lord remembers'; a▶Zemichael#9846 in the U.S.An Ethiopian (Amharic/Tigrinya) name — Ze-Michael, 'of Michael'; Michael from the Hebrew, 'who ▶Abdulrazak#9872 in the U.S.An Arabic compound of abd, 'a servant', + Ar-Razzaq, 'the Provider/Sustainer' (one of the names▶Adhvaith#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 sense▶Akhai#9900 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit akhai/akshay, 'eternal; imperishable; undying; that which never decre▶Aleem#9907 in the U.S.A spelling of Alim — from the Arabic, 'knowing; learned; wise'; Al-Alim ('the All-Knowing') is ▶Gurbaj#10216 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gurbaj, 'the Guru's falcon' (Gur, 'Guru/spiritual teacher', + baj, 'falco▶Gurshabad#10217 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gurshabad, 'the Guru's word/hymn' (Gur, 'Guru', + shabad, 'the divine wor▶Gursher#10218 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sikh Gursher, 'the Guru's lion' (Gur, 'Guru', + sher, 'lion'); a Sikh sacred n▶Hafiz#10221 in the U.S.From the Arabic Hafiz, 'guardian; protector; one who preserves', and specifically one who has m▶Isra#10261 in the U.S.From the Arabic Isra, 'the nocturnal journey' — the Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad from ▶Kartar#10361 in the U.S.From the Punjabi/Sanskrit Kartar, 'the Creator; the Doer' (from karta, 'one who does/creates');▶Mukund#10540 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Mukunda, a name of the god Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu), 'giver of liberatio▶Rudraksh#10674 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit rudraksha, 'the eye of Rudra' — Rudra being a fierce form of the god Shiva — ▶Saketh#10687 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saketa, an old name for the sacred city of Ayodhya, also read as 'heaven' and▶Skandha#10687 in the U.S.Sanskrit. Skanda is a name of the Hindu god of war, also known as Kartikeya or Murugan, son of ▶Sharbel#10709 in the U.S.From the Aramaic/Syriac Sharbel, often read 'the story of God' — the name of Saint Charbel Makh▶Cristos#11174 in the U.S.A form of the Greek Christos, 'the anointed one' — the title Christ. A reverent, faith-rooted n▶Kalki#11428 in the U.S.Kalki is the name of the prophesied tenth and final avatar of Vishnu in Hindu tradition, said t▶Kashi#11614 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kashi, 'the shining one; the luminous,' and the ancient name of the holy city▶Tirth#12094 in the U.S.From Sanskrit tirtha, a ford or crossing place, and by extension a holy site of pilgrimage — a ▶Dvir#12557 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Dvir, 'the holy of holies; the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem' ▶Ohm#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 ('knowled▶Teotl#13981 in the U.S.Teotl is the Nahuatl word for divinity — the sacred force or god-energy at the centre of Aztec ▶ShanmukhaShanmukha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'six-faced,' from 'shan' (six) and 'mukha' (face) - a name▶ShivohamShivoham is a Sanskrit phrase, 'I am Shiva' (Shiva + aham, 'I am') - a declaration of the Advai▶
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Frequently Asked
What are sacred baby names?
Sacred baby names are drawn from scripture, prayer, and revered figures or places across faith traditions — names like Maryam, Moshe, and Tulsi that carry spiritual meaning generations old.
What are examples of sacred girl names?
Fatima, Maryam, Khadija, Tulsi, and Shekinah are all sacred girl names rooted in religious history or holy concepts.
What are examples of sacred boy names?
Moshe, Jerome, Panagiotis, and Kailash are sacred boy names tied to scripture, holy sites, or meanings like “holy” itself.
Do sacred names have to be religious?
Not necessarily — names like Oak and Sinai draw on sacred natural landmarks and trees revered across cultures, not just formal religious texts.
How many sacred baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 159 sacred baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.