Names That Mean Name
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Sun
English word name or Korean
"sun; good, kind, virtuous"
A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. This spelling also coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus. Ray…
Foxen
English occupational name or surname
"fox"
Intriguing possibility if you want an animal name that's more than an animal name.
Swann
French
"nature and literary name"
A unisex French name that ranks in the Top 200 for boys and the Top 500 for girls there, inspired by a character with the surname Swann in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time . As a given name, it…
Lindos
Greek
"Ancient Greek place name"
Variant of Lindus
Axle
Word name and variation of Axel, Scandinavian
"axle; father of peace"
Turns Axel into a word name.
Almond
English word name or variation of Almund or Aleman, German
"almond; noble strength; German"
Almond may seem like a hippy modern name, but its use for American boys goes right back to the mid-nineteenth century. In these cases, it was either a variation of Almund, meaning "noble strength,"…
Dittany
Plant name from French
"grown on Mount Dikte"
Dee
English diminutive of any girl name that starts with D
Dee is a slight midcentury nickname that might be short for Deanna or Denise, but might be too slight for today's strong, independent female.
Jedi
Literary name or short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew
"Beloved by the Lord"
Star Wars fans may know the lore behind the origin of the word and the concept Jedi well enough to confidently choose their name for their child. It has to do with balancing the forces of the…
Kittiwake
English, Scottish
"bird name"
The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nickname Kit.
Nicandra
Botanical name and feminine variation of Nicander, Greek
"man of victory"
Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Nicandra is the name of the…
Pagoda
English word name from Portuguese
"sacred tower"
A pagoda, a tiered tower for religious use found in Asia, is admittedly a very unlikely source of inspiration for a baby name. However, Pagoda was used as a character name in Wes Anderson's 2001 film…
Renley
English, modern invented name or surname
"edge of the meadow"
With the sprightly "Ren" and "Wren" currently in fashion, and "ley" a productive suffix to create new names, this combination was inevitable, and is chirpy and appealing. Renley has been on the US…
Fife
Scottish
"place name"
Musical choice that might work great in the middle. Alternative in all its forms, Fife and sister name Fifer are Scottish names for girls that can make a new twist on Piper.
Lupine
Flower name from Latin
"pertaining to the wolf"
Alternate spelling of Lupin
Neda
Greek mythology name, Persian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian
"River of Elis; voice, call, proclaim; Sunday"
Neda is one of those names that's simple, yet intriguing, familiar but rare — a magic combination. Derived from a variety of sources, it is a multi-cultural name too. In Greek mythology, Neda was one…
Tiger
English
"animal name"
Made familiar as a baby name via Tiger Woods, whose birth name is Eldrick. The golf star has made it a viable option for baby boys, and a handful of girls are also given the name each year in the US.
Conifer
Tree name from Latin
"cone-bearing"
Aloe
Plant name
"resin, bitter, shiny"
A rarely used nature name with a gentle sound, Aloe appears as a (masculine) name in Akwaeke Emezi's fantasy novel, Pet , and in its sequel Bitter . Reminiscent of Arlo and Milo, Aloe is associated…
Bridges
English, word name and surname
"bridges"
Bridges is one of the new last names as first names ending in S that are so fashionable right now, joining Brooks, Wells, and Banks.