Traditional Baby Names
289 Traditional names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 289 baby names with a traditional 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.
Traditional Girl Names
Feiga#14050 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from feygl, 'bird,' most often as a diminutive form of Feygl. It is a tra▶Ibtihal#14081 in the U.S.From the Arabic word ibtihal, meaning supplication — an earnest, humble prayer offered to God. ▶Kalsoom#14266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kulthum (Kulsum), traditionally glossed 'one with full, rounded cheeks' — a mar▶Mariem#14520 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Miryam/Mary. Maryam is honoured in both the Bible and ▶Marieme#14521 in the U.S.A French-influenced West African spelling (often written Marieme) of Maryam, the Arabic form of▶Mehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glor▶Margaretmary#14572 in the U.S.A solid-written double name joining Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'pearl' — to Mary, fr▶Marykathryn#14589 in the U.S.A double name fusing Mary (Hebrew Miryam, sense debated) with Kathryn, an English spelling of K▶Michiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the p▶Noorain#14678 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light', in its dual form — nurayn/noorain, 'two lights'. The name carries the▶Rosalva#14826 in the U.S.Rosalva is a Spanish girl's name uniting rosa, rose, with alba, dawn or white — often read as '▶Stavroula#14948 in the U.S.Stavroula is the Greek feminine of Stavros, built on stavros, the Greek word for cross; the nam▶Suha#14956 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha, the traditional name of a very faint star near Mizar in the Big Dipper (Ursa ▶Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense of▶Takiyah#15020 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind taqiy/taqiyya — 'piety, God-consciousness, devoutness'. The same ro▶Tziry#15066 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form in the Tzirel/Tziril family, used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities a▶Aayushi#15096 in the U.S.Aayushi is a Sanskrit name from ayus, meaning life or long life, giving a sense of long-lived o▶Zafirah#15187 in the U.S.Zafirah is the feminine form of the Arabic Zafir, from the root z-f-r, 'to succeed, to be victo▶Hudis#15212 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditiona▶Aluel#15371 in the U.S.A traditional Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, widely carried among the Dinka people; the sp▶Chavah#15610 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Chava (Chavah), 'life' — the Hebrew name of Eve, understood in the Bible as the▶Shoshannah#15656 in the U.S.Shoshannah is a fuller, doubled-consonant spelling of Shoshana, a Hebrew name from shoshan, mea▶Catharina#15693 in the U.S.A genuine Dutch, German and Scandinavian form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long ass▶Bridgid#15734 in the U.S.Bridgid is a spelling of Brigid, the Irish name meaning 'exalted one' or 'the high one'. It bel▶Consuela#15760 in the U.S.Consuela is a form of the Spanish Consuelo, meaning 'consolation, comfort'. It honors the Virgi▶Evanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair f▶Haseena#15976 in the U.S.A spelling of Hasina, from the Arabic root h-s-n, giving hasan ('good, beautiful') and its femi▶Feigy#16035 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Feige (Faiga), 'bird' - a traditional Ashkenazi name, warm and affectiona▶Gitel#16079 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Gitel (Gittel), 'good' (from gut, 'good'), often as an affectionate 'good litt▶Harini#16107 in the U.S.From Sanskrit harini, 'doe, female deer,' the feminine of harina. The word carries connotations▶Bronwynn#16120 in the U.S.A respelling of Bronwen, from the Welsh bron ('breast') and gwen ('white; fair; blessed'), 'fai▶Hendel#16128 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, a pet form tied to Hendl/Hene (linked to Hannah, 'grace'), also echoing the com▶Domitila#16157 in the U.S.Domitila is the Spanish form of the Latin Domitilla, a feminine diminutive of the Roman family ▶Harshita#16188 in the U.S.Harshita is a Sanskrit name from harsha, meaning joy or delight, giving a sense of joyful, deli▶Hoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; the▶Tzipa#16275 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Tzipporah (Zipporah, the wife of Moses), from the Hebrew for 'bird.' A wa▶Hudes#16399 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditiona▶Mariaantonia#16717 in the U.S.Mariaantonia is a compound of Maria and Antonia recorded as one name. Maria comes from Hebrew M▶Maricarmen#16756 in the U.S.Maricarmen is a traditional Spanish compound of Maria and Carmen, written as one word. Carmen c▶Maryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (Lati▶Maryhelen#16851 in the U.S.Maryhelen is a written-together double name marrying Mary and Helen. Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, ▶Narin#16947 in the U.S.From the Turkish word narin, 'slender, delicate, graceful'. It is used as a given name in Turke▶Rahab#16975 in the U.S.A Hebrew name generally read as 'broad, wide, spacious'. In the Book of Joshua, Rahab is a woma▶Oyuki#17053 in the U.S.Oyuki is a Japanese feminine name joining the polite honorific prefix O- to Yuki; Yuki most oft▶Reichel#17096 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' — the biblical matriarch, wife of Jacob. A ▶Riham#17120 in the U.S.From Arabic riham, the plural of rihmah — the soft, steady rain that falls quietly and long, so▶Disa#17178 in the U.S.Disa is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, tied to the dis, a female guardian or goddess spiri▶Saima#17184 in the U.S.From Arabic saima, the feminine of sa'im — 'one who fasts', a name of devotion widely used in A▶Sanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. In▶Sare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoure▶Rubaani#17296 in the U.S.A Punjabi and Sikh name built on Rabb, 'the Lord, God' — read as 'of God; divine; belonging to ▶Salimatou#17324 in the U.S.Salimatou is a West African (notably Guinean, Malian, Senegalese and Ivorian) form of Salima/Sa▶Sukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the pr▶Yidis#17563 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis, itself the Hebrew Judith — 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' A traditio▶Najia#17657 in the U.S.Najia is an Arabic feminine name from the root n-j-w, which carries ideas of safety and rescue ▶Zirel#17984 in the U.S.Zirel is a Yiddish girls' name, traditionally used as an affectionate form linked to Sarah, and▶Malkie#18273 in the U.S.Malkie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Malka, the Hebrew name and word for 'queen.' A warm, t▶Ludwika#18451 in the U.S.Ludwika is the Polish feminine of Ludwik, the Polish form of Louis, from the Germanic Hludwig -▶Pachia#19476 in the U.S.Pachia is a Hmong girl's name, typically written Pa Chia, built on the very common feminine ele▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Sukanya#20197 in the U.S.Sukanya is a Sanskrit name combining su, meaning good or well, with kanya, meaning maiden or yo▶MarialejandraMarialejandra is a compound of Maria and Alejandra recorded as one name. Maria comes from Hebre▶MuwahibFrom Arabic mawahib, the plural of mawhiba — 'gifts, talents, God-given abilities'. The name ca▶SummyahA form of the Arabic Sumayya, linked to 'high; elevated; lofty.' Sumayya is remembered as an ea▶TzeitelA Yiddish pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman'). Tzeitel is the eldest daughter in▶
Traditional Boy Names
Tyrrell#14019 in the U.S.A first-name use of the old Norman surname Tyrrell (also Tirel), of uncertain sense — sometimes▶Reynier#14048 in the U.S.A Dutch and French form of Rayner, from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel; wisdom,' and hari, 'army'▶Ubayd#14053 in the U.S.From Arabic Ubayd, a diminutive of Abd, 'servant' — understood in Muslim tradition as 'little s▶Umer#14058 in the U.S.A common South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Umar, linked to the root for life and long-liv▶Vasile#14064 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal', itself from basileus, 'king'▶Yaacov#14136 in the U.S.A transliteration of the Hebrew name Yaakov, the biblical Jacob — patriarch of the Israelites, ▶Yaaqoub#14137 in the U.S.A transliteration of Arabic Yaqub, the name of the prophet Jacob, revered in Islam as a prophet▶Yafet#14139 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yefet or Yafet, the biblical Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah. It is usua▶Yakim#14143 in the U.S.A short form of the Hebrew name Yehoyakim (Jehoiakim), 'the Lord will raise up' or 'the Lord es▶Yaseer#14145 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Yasir, from a root meaning 'to be easy; to be gentle', read as 'one who ma▶Yekusiel#14152 in the U.S.The Ashkenazi Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yekutiel, a name in the book of Chronicl▶Yitzhak#14156 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yitzchak, the biblical Isaac — son of Abraham and Sarah and second of the three▶Yohannan#14162 in the U.S.The Aramaic and Syriac form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. Yohannan is a tra▶Yosias#14163 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced form of Josiah (Latin Josias), from Hebrew Yoshiyahu, the young reforming ▶Yosuf#14165 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph and the name of a prophet honored in Islam; the ▶Ysmael#14168 in the U.S.A Spanish-style spelling of Ismael, from Hebrew Yishmael, 'God hears'. Ishmael is the son of Ab▶Zacharyah#14184 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers'. The name belongs t▶Zanvil#14200 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Samuel (Hebrew Shmuel), usually read as 'God has heard' or 'name of God'. Zan▶Zaqueo#14202 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Greek Zakchaios and Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. Zaccha▶GamlielA Hebrew name, 'God is my reward' (gamal, 'reward' + El, 'God'). Gamaliel is the respected teac▶JeanmarieJeanmarie is a two-name compound of the French Jean ('God is gracious,' the French John) and Ma▶MonzerA form of the Arabic Mundhir (Munzir), 'one who warns; a cautioner' — a classical Arabic name. ▶ShmayeA Yiddish and Aramaic form of Shmaya, 'God has heard' — a reverent traditional name carried in ▶YeidelA Yiddish diminutive of Yehuda — Judah in English — from a Hebrew root meaning 'to praise; to g▶
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Popular Traditional baby names include Tyrrell, Reynier, Feiga, Ubayd, Umer, Vasile. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 289 Traditional baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.