Names That Mean First
- Prima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first"Description:
Will assure your daughter she's numero uno.
- Premier
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Ensio
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"first"Description:
Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen, meaning "first one."
- Ilkin
Origin:
Turkish and AzerbaijaniMeaning:
"first"Description:
Authentically spelled İlkin, this would be an unusual (to English speakers) pick for a firstborn boy.
- Mosi
Origin:
SwahiliMeaning:
"first born child"Description:
Traditional Swahili choice for the eldest child.
- Shanaya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"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.
- Rishona
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"first"Description:
A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.
- Agrippa
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"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.
- Parvan
Origin:
Bulgarian and RomanianMeaning:
"first"Description:
An almost unknown member of the cool two-syllable, n-ending group of boy names.
- Afafa
Origin:
Ewe, GhanaianMeaning:
"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.
- Alpha
Origin:
Greek, first letter of the alphabetDescription:
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.".
- Hatsuyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"first snow"
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