Names That Mean Cheerful

  1. Hilaire
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "cheerful"
    • Description:

      Hilaire, a name that has rarely been exported out of its native France, was originally bestowed in honor of the fourth century bishop and theologian St. Hilaire of Poitiers.
  2. Alyanna
    • Origin:

      variation of Alanna
    • Meaning:

      "handsome, cheerful"
    • Description:

      The addition of the letter "y" gives this a nice, rhythmic Russian feel.
  3. Chipper
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "cheerful"
    • Description:

      Chip is stuck in the '60s, but Chipper — with its lively meaning — could be a fun nickname for your chip off the old block.
  4. Alacrity
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "brisk and cheerful readiness"
  5. Ellar
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ealar, Scottish form of Hilary
    • Meaning:

      "cheerful"
    • Description:

      Ellar Coltrane, the star of Richard Linklater's acclaimed 2014 movie "Boyhood," is an outlier, namewise. Most others with his first name are girls, and there aren't even many of them -- the last time the Social Security Administration registered the name at all was in 1956, when six girls were named Ellar. Still, with Gaelic names being trendy, and the "El-" sound on the rise, it has some potential.