Names That Mean Supreme
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Phedora
Greek
"supreme gift"
A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.
Hypatia
Greek
"highest, supreme"
Hypatia, an ancient Greek name, has a distinguished namesake: Hypatia of Alexandria was an early philosopher and scholar of mathematics and astronomy. Fittingly, the name derives from the Greek…
Asma
Arabic
"supreme"
Asma is a simple but powerful name, and holds significance in Islamic tradition. Asma was a niece of Muhammad whose refusal to betray her uncle and father helped them escape to Mecca. A very popular…
Anish
Sanskrit
"supreme"
A not uncommon name in India that's become associated, in the West, with famed sculptor Anish Kapoor, who won the prestigious Turner Prize in 1991. It's also the name of (among others) a…
Cyrene
Greek
"supreme power"
Cyrene was a mythical nymph and huntress who was beloved by Apollo. An ancient city in Libya was named after her.
Sovereign
English word name
"supreme ruler, ultimate power"
Sovereign is one of those names only a celebrity could introduce, much like Saint or Sir who came before it. It was actually football player Cam Newton who first used the name for his daughter,…
Sovereign
English word name
"supreme ruler, ultimate power"
Sovereign is a new addition to the baby name lexicon, recently used by such celebrity parents as Cam Newton and Usher for their daughters. But don't mistake it for an exclusively feminine name — part…
God
English word name
"deity; supreme being"
We can get behind Divine, Saint, and even Messiah. But God? It's too loaded for us to recommend in good faith.
Akahata
Maori
"supreme"
An energetic Māori name with a strong meaning to match.
Esma
Turkish, Bosnian
"supreme"
Turkish and Bosnian form of the Arabic name Asma, with the powerful meaning of "supreme".
Ali asaf
Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew
"supreme collector"
In Turkey, Ali Asaf is currently more popular in its double-barreled form than Ali or Asaf individually.
Nneka
Igbo
"my mother is supreme"
Attractive African name with a meaning that honors mom.
Esmanur
Turkish
"supreme light"
A Turkish compound of Esma — the Turkish form of Asma — and Nur, an Arabic name meaning "light."
