Traditional Baby Names
242 Traditional names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 242 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
Tziry#15066 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form in the Tzirel/Tziril family, used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities aZafirah#15187 in the U.S.Zafirah is the feminine form of the Arabic Zafir, from the root z-f-r, 'to succeed, to be victoHudis#15212 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaAluel#15371 in the U.S.A traditional Dinka (South Sudanese) girl's name, widely carried among the Dinka people; the spChavah#15610 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Chava (Chavah), 'life' — the Hebrew name of Eve, understood in the Bible as theCatharina#15693 in the U.S.A genuine Dutch, German and Scandinavian form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long assConsuela#15760 in the U.S.Consuela is a form of the Spanish Consuelo, meaning 'consolation, comfort'. It honors the VirgiEvanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair fHaseena#15976 in the U.S.A spelling of Hasina, from the Arabic root h-s-n, giving hasan ('good, beautiful') and its femiFeigy#16035 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Feige (Faiga), 'bird' - a traditional Ashkenazi name, warm and affectionaGitel#16079 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Gitel (Gittel), 'good' (from gut, 'good'), often as an affectionate 'good littHarini#16107 in the U.S.From Sanskrit harini, 'doe, female deer,' the feminine of harina. The word carries connotationsBronwynn#16120 in the U.S.A respelling of Bronwen, from the Welsh bron ('breast') and gwen ('white; fair; blessed'), 'faiHendel#16128 in the U.S.A Yiddish name, a pet form tied to Hendl/Hene (linked to Hannah, 'grace'), also echoing the comHoora#16220 in the U.S.From Arabic hur, the plural of hawra, referring in the Quran to the companions of Paradise; theTzipa#16275 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Tzipporah (Zipporah, the wife of Moses), from the Hebrew for 'bird.' A waHudes#16399 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis (Judith), from the Hebrew for 'praised; woman of Judea.' A traditionaMariaantonia#16717 in the U.S.Mariaantonia is a compound of Maria and Antonia recorded as one name. Maria comes from Hebrew MMaricarmen#16756 in the U.S.Maricarmen is a traditional Spanish compound of Maria and Carmen, written as one word. Carmen cMaryfrances#16772 in the U.S.A written-as-one compound of Mary (Hebrew Miriam, 'beloved; star of the sea') and Frances (LatiNarin#16947 in the U.S.From the Turkish word narin, 'slender, delicate, graceful'. It is used as a given name in TurkeRahab#16975 in the U.S.A Hebrew name generally read as 'broad, wide, spacious'. In the Book of Joshua, Rahab is a womaReichel#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, soSaima#17184 in the U.S.From Arabic saima, the feminine of sa'im — 'one who fasts', a name of devotion widely used in ASanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. InSare#17212 in the U.S.A Turkish and Kurdish form of Sarah — Hebrew Sarah, 'princess, noblewoman', a matriarch honoureRubaani#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/SaSukayna#17334 in the U.S.An Arabic name, a diminutive generally connected to sakina — 'calm, peace, tranquillity, the prYidis#17563 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis, itself the Hebrew Judith — 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' A traditioZirel#17984 in the U.S.Zirel is a Yiddish girls' name, traditionally used as an affectionate form linked to Sarah, andMalkie#18273 in the U.S.Malkie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Malka, the Hebrew name and word for 'queen.' A warm, tMarialejandraMarialejandra is a compound of Maria and Alejandra recorded as one name. Maria comes from HebreMuwahibFrom Arabic mawahib, the plural of mawhiba — 'gifts, talents, God-given abilities'. The name caSummyahA form of the Arabic Sumayya, linked to 'high; elevated; lofty.' Sumayya is remembered as an eaTzeitelA Yiddish pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewoman'). Tzeitel is the eldest daughter in
Traditional Boy Names
GamlielA Hebrew name, 'God is my reward' (gamal, 'reward' + El, 'God'). Gamaliel is the respected teacJeanmarieJeanmarie is a two-name compound of the French Jean ('God is gracious,' the French John) and MaMonzerA 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 Tziry, Zafirah, Hudis, Aluel, Chavah, Catharina. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 242 Traditional baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.