Names That Mean First

  1. Prima
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
  2. Premier
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "first in importance, order, or position; leading"
    • Description:

      Another grandiose word name to add to the growing collection. Soccer (or more accurately, football) fans may enjoy the connection to the Premier League, the English football league system.
  3. Ensio
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen, meaning "first one."
  4. Ilkin
    • Origin:

      Turkish and Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      Authentically spelled İlkin, this would be an unusual (to English speakers) pick for a firstborn boy.
  5. Mosi
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "first born child"
    • Description:

      Traditional Swahili choice for the eldest child.
  6. Shanaya
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "First ray of the sun"
    • Description:

      A beautiful Indian name that fits in well with popular names like Amaya and Aniyah, and with a beautiful meaning — perfect for a first born daughter.
  7. Rishona
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.
  8. Agrippa
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "born feet first"
    • Description:

      Agrippa started out as a rare Roman forename (praenomen), then became a family name (cognomen), most recognized for Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, a powerful general under Augustus.
  9. Parvan
    • Origin:

      Bulgarian and Romanian
    • Meaning:

      "first"
    • Description:

      An almost unknown member of the cool two-syllable, n-ending group of boy names.
  10. Afafa
    • Origin:

      Ewe, Ghanaian
    • Meaning:

      "first child of second husband"
    • Description:

      West African names often convey circumstances of birth. In this case, Afafa marks the first child born to a mother's second husband.
  11. Alpha
    • Origin:

      Greek, first letter of the alphabet
    • Description:

      The first letter of the Greek alphabet ande the brightest star in every constellation, this would make an interesting choice for a first daughter, though it does give off some spectral sci-fi reverberations--and references to the term "alpha male.".
  12. Hatsuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "first snow"

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