Names That Mean Heart
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Caleb
Hebrew
"dog; whole heart"
Caleb is an attractive Old Testament name that has been in the US Top 100 for nearly three decades now. Consistently popular but never too popular, Caleb feels more like a classic than a momentary…
Howard
German, English
"high guardian; brave heart"
Howard, once hugely popular -- in the Top 50 from the 1870s to early 1950s, hitting Number 24 in 1920 -- has been stuck in Dad-Grandad limbo for decades, but is showing some signs of stirring back to…
Euston
Irish
"heart"
Euston is best known as a London railway station, which got its name from a stately home and village in the English county of Suffolk. Ultimately it is thought to mean "settlement of a person called…
Hubbell
English
"brave heart"
Memorable thanks to the Robert Redford character, Hubbell Gardiner, who captivated the young Barbra Streisand in the classic movie, "The Way We Were", Hubbell is an English surname, likely derived…
Huracan
Mayan
"triple heart of the universe"
Huracan is the supreme Mayan god whose name inspired the hurricane. If Storm and Sky can make names, why not Huracan?
Obi
Short form of Obadiah or African, Igbo
"heart"
Strongly linked in the US to the complex "Star Wars" character, Obi Wan Kenobi, but also popular in Nigeria as a short form of names containing the element Obi "heart". Obi can also be a nickname for…
Liev
Yiddish variation of Lev
"heart"
Liev Schreiber's birth name is Isaac Liev, Liev after his mother's favorite Russia author, Leo Tolstoy. Though Liev is increasing in popularity in the secular world thanks to the actor, it originated…
Howard
German
"brave heart"
Howard? For a girl? In the woolly new world of baby naming, stranger things have happened. One or two, anyway.
Tyas
Indonesian
"heart of hearts"
Tyas is an unusual Indonesian name that's simple and straightforward and could make an distinctive choice in the Western World.
Libi
Hebrew
"my heart"
This Hebrew name deserves consideration by parents looking for a traditional by underused girls name with a gorgeous meaning. Made up of the elements lev and i , meaning "heart" and "my"…
Hathai
Thai
"heart"
A rare name in Thailand.
Obiajulu
African
"my heart is content"
It's hard to find a name meaning much sweeter than Obiajulu's.
Moyo
South African, Ndebele
"heart"
A common surname in Zimbabwe and Zambia, deriving from a clan name. It's also the name of an African steel tongue drum.
Nicêhis
Cree
"my little heart, my dear heart"
Croía
Irish
"heart"
Croía is an unusual name with a loving meaning that jumped into the limelight when an Irish celebrity chose it for his daughter. Virtually unknown before, it's now among the most popular Irish girl…
Corcan
Manx
"little heart"
A lovely Manx name with an even lovelier meaning.
Yolotzin
Nahuatl
"beloved heart"
A unisex name used in Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America.
Yolotzin
Nahuatl
"beloved heart"
A unisex name used in Nahuatl culture in Mexico and Central America.
Croia
Irish
"heart"
Also spelled Croía, this is an unusual name with a loving meaning that jumped into the limelight when an Irish martial artist Conor McGregor chose it for his daughter born 2019. Virtually unknown…
Cordian
Latin
"of the heart"
Kordian was created by Polish playwright Juliusz Słowacki for his eponymous romantic hero, based on Latin cor, cordis "heart". Cordian is the Anglicized form.
