Names with Inspirational Meanings
Updated Thu Jan 18 2024
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Baby names with inspirational meanings or from spiritual sources strike an uplifting chord. Inspirational baby names are virtuous in nature, with meanings like comfort, generous, and bliss.
This list includes classic virtue names like Justice and Grace, as well as names with subtler inspirational meanings, such as Grady and Veronique.
Along with Grace and Grady, other names with inspirational meanings in the US Top 500 include Amara, Audrey, Bodhi, Chance, Freya, Nadia, Solomon, and Vera.
Rare and trending names to inspire include Anouk, Ever, Pax, and Verity. Names with inspiring meanings might encourage your child to embody the virtue behind their name.
Consider these names if you want to set your child up for a lifetime of inspiration. Names here are ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aaliyah
Origin:
Variation of Aliya, ArabicMeaning:
"heavens, highborn, exalted"
- Aaron
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
- Absalom
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Adelaide
Origin:
Variant of Adelheidis, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Adir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"majestic, noble"
- Ailis
Origin:
Scottish GaelicMeaning:
"noble"
- Airini
Origin:
Maori variation of Eirene "peace"Meaning:
"peace"
- Aksel
Origin:
Danish, version of Hebrew AbsalomMeaning:
"the father is peace"
- Alafia
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"peace"
- Alana
Origin:
Feminization of Alan, Irish; variation of Ilana, Hebrew; Gaelic; HawaiianMeaning:
"handsome, rock; oak tree; child; awakening"
- Albert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble, bright"
- Alethea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"truth"
- Alika
Origin:
Hawaiian; SwahiliMeaning:
"truthful; most beautiful"
- Alison
Origin:
Norman French, diminutive of Alice
- Allegra
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joyous"
- Alonzo
Origin:
Italian diminutive of AlphonsoMeaning:
"noble, ready"
- Alphonse
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"noble, ready for battle"
- Alyssa
Origin:
English variation of AliciaMeaning:
"noble"
- Amael
Origin:
Breton, French, Hebrew, “chieftain”
- Amara
Origin:
Igbo, Sanskrit, ArabicMeaning:
"grace, immortal, tribe"
- Amina
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"trustworthy, faithful"
- Anahera
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"angel"
- Anais
Origin:
Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Ananda
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"bliss"
- Aneurin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"honor"
- Angel
Origin:
Spanish and EnglishMeaning:
"angel"
- Angelica
Origin:
Italian, Polish, Russian diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angel or angelic"
- Anju
Origin:
Hindi, “shining, honor”
- Annika
Origin:
Swedish diminutive of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Anouk
Origin:
Dutch and French variation of AnnaMeaning:
"grace"
- Answer
Origin:
Word name
- Arav
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Arcadia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"region offering peace and contentment"
- Archibald
Origin:
Scottish from GermanMeaning:
"truly brave"
- Ardal
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"high valor"
- Arella
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"messenger from God, angel"
- Arwen
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Arya
Origin:
Sanskrit; Modern variation of AriaMeaning:
"noble; air/song"
- Asha
Origin:
Sanskrit; SwahiliMeaning:
"hope; life"
- Auberon
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"noble, bearlike"
- Audra
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Audrey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Axelle
Origin:
French feminine form of AxelMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Ayan
Origin:
SomaliMeaning:
"fortune"
- Ayu
Origin:
African, YorubanMeaning:
"joy"
- Barney
Origin:
Variation of BarnabasMeaning:
"son of comfort"
- Bayo
Origin:
African, Nigerian, YorubaMeaning:
"the crown meets joy"
- Bliss
Origin:
English word name
- Bodhi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"awakening, enlightenment"
- Bravery
Origin:
Virtue name
- Brian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
- Caridad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Charity"
- Carissa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"grace"
- Cassiel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"angel of Saturday"
- Celeste
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Celia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Chana
Origin:
Hebrew; "Grace"Meaning:
"Grace"
- Chance
Origin:
French variation of Chauncey
- Chara
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"joy"
- Charis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"grace"
- Charity
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"charity"
- Clarity
Origin:
English virtue nameMeaning:
"the quality of being clear"
- Comfort
Origin:
Word name
- Damita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little noblewoman"
- Dayo
Origin:
NigerianMeaning:
"joy arrives"
- Destin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"destiny"
- Destiny
Origin:
Word name
- Dharma
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"truth"
- Dilys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"genuine, steadfast, true"
- Dion
Origin:
Diminutive of Dionysius, GreekMeaning:
"child of heaven and earth"
- Doveva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"graceful"
- Dragomir
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"precious peace, precious world"
- Earhart
Origin:
German surnameMeaning:
"honor, bravery"
- Edel
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"
- Edlyn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small, noble one"
- Elethea
Origin:
Variation of Alethea, GreekMeaning:
"truth"
- Eliana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my God has answered"
- Elke
Origin:
Dutch, German, and Frisian, diminutive of AdelheidMeaning:
"noble"
- Elmer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble and renowned"
- Engelbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright angel"
- Engracia
Origin:
Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"endowed with God's grace"
- Esperanza
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"hope, expectation"
- Ethel
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble maiden"
- Euroa
Origin:
Indigenous AustralianMeaning:
"joyful"
- Eurydice
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wide justice"
- Ever
Origin:
English word name
- Ewing
Origin:
English from GreekMeaning:
"noble, well-born"
- Faith
Origin:
Virtue name
- Fane
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"happy, joyous"
- Farouk
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"seer of truth"
- Fate
Origin:
Short form of Lafayette, FrenchMeaning:
"faith"
- Faustina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"fortunate one"
- Fayola
Origin:
African-Yoruba, NigeriaMeaning:
"lucky, good fortune, blessed"
- Fedde
Origin:
FrisianMeaning:
"peace"
- Feie
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"peace"
- Felicia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lucky"
- Fergall
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"man of valor"
- Festus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"joyous, festive"
- Fidel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"faithful"
- Folami
Origin:
Yoruba, AfricanMeaning:
"honor and respect me"
- Fortune
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"luck, fate, wealth"
- Frayda
Origin:
YiddishMeaning:
"joy"
- Freda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful,"
- Frederick
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peaceful ruler"
- Freya
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"a noble woman"
- Fursey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"virtue"
- Ganesha
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"fortunate"
- Geela
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"joy"
- Gennady
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"noble, generous"
- Geoffrey
Origin:
Anglo-Saxon from FrenchMeaning:
"pledge of peace"
- Gina
Origin:
Diminutive of Regina, Angelina, etc
- Gioia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joy"
- Grace
Origin:
English, virtue name
- Grady
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"noble, illustrious"
- Graziella
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Grazia or variation of GraceMeaning:
"grace"
- Halimah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"gentle and patient"
- Halona
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"happy fortune"
- Hani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"joyful"
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"
- Haqikah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"truthful"
- Harbor
Origin:
Word name
- Harmony
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"harmony"
- Haven
Origin:
Word name, English
- Hea
Origin:
KoreanMeaning:
"grace"
- Heaven
Origin:
Word name
- Heddwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"holy peace"
- Hidalgo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"nobleman"
- Hiroko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"generous, fair"
- Hiroshi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"generous"
- Honor
Origin:
English word and virtue nameMeaning:
"honor"
- Hope
Origin:
Virtue name
- Hulbert
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bright grace"
- Ilo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"joy"
- Imani
Origin:
Arabic, SwahiliMeaning:
"faith"
- Ingram
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"angel-raven"
- Irenaeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Irina
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Jabari
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"comforter, bringer of consolation"
- Jamilla
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beautiful, graceful"
- Jenifry
Origin:
Cornish variation of the Welsh name GwenfrewiMeaning:
"white peace"
- Joy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"joy"
- Justice
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"the quality of being just, impartial, or fair"
- Kala
Origin:
Tamil; HawaiianMeaning:
"Virtue; princess"
- Kanye
Origin:
African place-name, NigeriaMeaning:
"honor, tribute"
- Kareem
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"noble, generous"
- Karma
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"destiny, spiritual force"
- Katana
Origin:
Persian or JapaneseMeaning:
"honorable or sword"
- Kazuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"hope of peace"
- Kazumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful peace"
- Keefe
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"handsome and noble"
- Keilani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heaven, sky, glorious chief"
- Kiaan
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"grace of God"
- Kiaria
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"fortunate"
- Kismet
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"fate"
- Lafayette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"faith"
- Lakshmi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"a lucky omen"
- Latisha
Origin:
Modern variant of LetitiaMeaning:
"joy, happiness"
- Lieke
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Angelique et al
- Lilo
Origin:
German, diminutive of Liselotte; HawaiianMeaning:
"generous one"
- Lowena
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"joy"
- Loyal
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"faithful, loyal"
- Machiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"fortunate child"
- Madoc
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fortunate, benefactor's son"
- Malu
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"peace"
- Manfred
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"man of peace"
- Menachem
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the comforter"
- Merida
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"one who has achieved a high place of honor"
- Milena
Origin:
CzechMeaning:
"love, warmth, grace"
- Mindel
Origin:
Yiddish form of Hebrew MenuchaMeaning:
"comfort"
- Minette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"faithful defender"
- Miran
Origin:
SloveneMeaning:
"peace, world"
- Mircea
Origin:
RomanianMeaning:
"peace"
- Mirembe
Origin:
UgandaMeaning:
"woman of peace"
- Mirko
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"peace, world"
- Mitra
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"angel"
- Mona
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"noble good"
- Naamah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sweetness, grace, beauty"
- Nabila
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"honorable, noble"
- Nadezhda
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"hope"
- Nadia
Origin:
Russian, ArabicMeaning:
"hope; tender, delicate"
- Nancy
Origin:
English diminutive of AnnMeaning:
"grace"
- Naor
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"cultured and enlightened"
- Naum
Origin:
Russian form of Nahum, HebrewMeaning:
"comfort"
- Nayo
Origin:
African NigerianMeaning:
"she is our joy"
- Nechama
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"comfort"
- Nehemiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"comforted by God"
- Nemesio
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"justice"
- Nevaeh
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Nidia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"she possesses sweetness and grace"
- Nirvana
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"place of great bliss"
- Noble
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"aristocratic"
- Onni
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"happiness, luck"
- Paciano
Origin:
Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Panna
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Anna; HindiMeaning:
"grace; emerald"
- Parvaiz
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"lucky, happy"
- Patience
Origin:
Latin virtue name
- Patricia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Patrick
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"noble, patrician"
- Pax
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Pazel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Peace
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"peace"
- Placido
Origin:
Italian and SpanishMeaning:
"serene"
- Preeda
Origin:
ThaiMeaning:
"joyful"
- Promise
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified"
- Qasim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"charitable, generous"
- Rangimarie
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"peace"
- Reason
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a statement offered in explanation or justification"
- Rongo
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"peace"
- Roni
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my song or my joy"
- Sabir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"patient"
- Sabri
Origin:
Variation of SabirMeaning:
"patient"
- Sachiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"child of joy"
- Sadiya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"lucky, fortunate"
- Sakina
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace"
- Saladin
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace through faith"
- Salah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace through faith"
- Salome
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Sari
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"noble"
- Satya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"truth"
- Sena
Origin:
Korean; Hindi; Turkish; Arabic; EweMeaning:
"this world's beauty or grace; army; to praise; bringing heaven to earth"
- Serene
- Serenella
Origin:
Italian, elaboration of SerenaMeaning:
"serene"
- Serenity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Shakira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"thankful, woman of grace"
- Shalom
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Shanta
Origin:
IndianMeaning:
"peace"
- Sharif
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the honorable one"
- Sheehan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Shlomo
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"his peace"
- Shreya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"fortunate, auspicious"
- Shula
Origin:
Arabic or diminutive of Shulamit, HebrewMeaning:
"flame; peace"
- Sky
Origin:
Nature name
- Solomon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Sowena
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"success"
- Subira
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"patience"
- Taraja
Origin:
African, KiswahiliMeaning:
"hope"
- Tikvah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"hope"
- Timothy
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"honoring God"
- Toivo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"hope"
- Trig
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"true"
- True
Origin:
Word name
- Udo
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"peace"
- Udoka
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"peace is great"
- Ulanni
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"heavenly beauty"
- Umeko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"plum-blossom child, patient"
- Urania
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Valor
Origin:
Word name
- Venturo
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"good fortune, good luck"
- Vera
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"faith"
- Verity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"truth"
- Vero
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"true"
- Veronique
Origin:
French form of VeronicaMeaning:
"true image"
- Vikram
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"valorous"
- Von
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"hope"
- Vrai
Origin:
French word nameMeaning:
"true"
- Wilfred
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"desires peace"
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Wisdom
Origin:
Virtue name
- Xolani
Origin:
ZuluMeaning:
"peace"
- Yahir
Origin:
Hebrew and ArabicMeaning:
"he will enlighten"
- Yinuo
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"Promise"
- Zain
Origin:
Variation of Zayn, ArabicMeaning:
"beauty, grace"
- Zaki
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"full of virtue, pure"
- Zalman
Origin:
Variation of SolomonMeaning:
"peace"
- Zaynab
Origin:
Arabic, tree name or "beauty, grace"Meaning:
"beauty, grace"
- Zen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"meditation"
- Zinedine
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"beauty of the faith"
- Zuelia
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"peace"
- Zuma
Origin:
American place-name and ArabicMeaning:
"peace"
- Zuzen
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"just, justice"