Names That Mean High
- Alpenglow
Origin:
German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
- Sümeyye
Origin:
Turkish variation of Sumayyah, ArabicMeaning:
"high up"Description:
The Turkish form of Sumayyah, the name of the first Islamic female martyr.
- Amahia
Origin:
Variation of Amaia, Spanish or BasqueMeaning:
"high place or end"Description:
This Amaia variant is more common in Puerto Rico than in the rest of the US combined.
- Howardena
Origin:
Feminine variation of Howard, English from GermanMeaning:
"high guardian; brave heart"Description:
You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.
- Áron
Origin:
Hungarian variation of Aaron, HebrewMeaning:
"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"
- Sumaya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"high above"Description:
A lovely Arabic name with strong religious connections.
- Amaiia
Origin:
Variation of Amaia, Spanish or BasqueMeaning:
"high place or end"Description:
This form of Amaia, with two Is, is a Top 100 name in Puerto Rico.
- Sumayya
Origin:
Variation of Sumayyah, ArabicMeaning:
"high up"
- Pinga
Origin:
InuitMeaning:
"she who is up on high"Description:
In Inuit Indigenous American culture, Pinga is a goddess of the hunt and of medicine, heavily associated with the sky.
- Maddalin
Origin:
Variation of Madeline, EnglishMeaning:
"high tower, woman from Magdala"Description:
There are many ways to spell Madeline — eight currently rank in the Top 1000, and many more make the extended charts — but Maddalin is a truly unique variation. It has never been given to more than four baby girls in a single year.
- Magdaleena
Origin:
Finnish variation of MagdaleneMeaning:
"high tower; woman from Magdala"Description:
The Finnish form of Magdalene, sometimes contracted as Matleena.