Names That Mean High

Magdalina

Bulgarian

"woman from Magdala or high tower"

The Bulgarian form of Magdalene. The -lina ending gives this version of the classic name a sweet, bouncy and light sound.

Magdolna

Hungarian, variant of Magdalen

"woman from Magdala or high tower"

Iilik

Greenlandic, from Hebrew

"ascended, uplifted, high"

This unisex form of the Biblical Eli comes from Greenland — cool on a boy, and even cooler on a girl with its unique -k ending.

Oula

Maghrebi Arabic

"first, exalted, high"

A Maghrebi Arabic name, used predominantly on the Ivory Coast, and in Egypt, Oula may be considered a variant of Aaliyah, meaning "lofty, sublime, high, exalted" or it could be derived from ulwa…

Tzameret

Hebrew

"treetop, top level, high up"

Also the name of a neighborhood in Tel Aviv, Tzamaret is a name of Hebrew origin, translating to "upper part" or "high up". It is also used to refer to treetops, making this a nature name.

Mahulena

Literary creation

"from the high tower"

A literary name, likely invented by Czech author Julius Zeyer for his 1898 play, Radúz and Mahulena , Mahulena is an intriguing yet familiar sounding choice, probably inspired by Magdalena. The play…

Mădălina

Romanian

"woman from Magdala or high tower"

A sweet and feminine Romanian variant of Magdalene.

Magdalini

Greek

"woman from Magdala or high tower"

The Greek form of Magdalene.

İncə

Azerbaijani

"slender, thin, soft; high quality, delicate"

İncə comes from the Azerbaijani words for "thin" or for "fine and delicate", making this an artful name, associated with both high-quality and softness. A rare choice, it may sometimes be Anglicized…

Zaltana

Native American

"high mountain"

Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.