Names That Mean Home

  1. Elysium
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "home of the blessed after death"
    • Description:

      Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the Greek mythological concept of the afterlife for blessed and righteous souls. It was thought to be located at the westernmost edge of the Earth.
  2. Hampton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "home settlement"
    • Description:

      Names of classy places -- Aspen, Paris, and now, Hampton -- are in favor with aspiring parents. Associated with a stylish area of New York and with the stately Hampton Court Palace in the UK, the name has received increased interest in recent years, with more than 90 boys called Hampton in a recent year.
  3. Washington
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "home of the Wassa people"
    • Description:

      Lincoln, Tyler, Taylor, Jackson, Jefferson, Harrison, McKinley, Grant, Kennedy, Carter -- yes. Washington -- probably not.
  4. Heike
    • Origin:

      German, Frisian and Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "home ruler"
    • Description:

      A form of Heinrich or Henrike (Henry in English), as well as of their feminine counterparts. Now most commonly feminine, but certainly an attractive choice for either sex.
  5. Anneth
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "home"
    • Description:

      Anneth was derived from the Cornish word annedh, meaning "home," but it may also be viewed as a variation of the French name Annette.
  6. Heinrich
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "estate ruler"
    • Description:

      Traditional German names of this ilk have had a difficult time emigrating into the American name pool, mostly because anti-German sentiment during the two world wars of the 20th century drove German names out of fashion. One of Heinrich's nicknames, Harro, might do better.
  7. Nydia
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "home"
    • Description:

      Very rarely used, could provide a distinctive alternative to Lydia.
  8. Ayodele
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "joy has come home"
    • Description:

      A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
  9. Elysium
    • Origin:

      Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "home of the blessed after death"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology, Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the paradise inhabited by the blessed and righteous after death. Greek poet Homer attested that the Elysian Fields were on the western edge of Earth.
  10. Treeve
    • Origin:

      Variation of Treave, Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "village, home"
    • Description:

      Treeve is an alternate spelling for Treave, a Cornish place name that is virtually unused in the US.
  11. Hammond
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "mountain home"
    • Description:

      A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.
  12. Elyseum
    • Origin:

      Variation of Elysium, Latin from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "home of the blessed after death"
    • Description:

      Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the Greek mythological utopia where the blessed and righteous resided after death. It's been used as a baby name for girls and boys in small numbers, although the Elyseum variation has yet to break the charts.
  13. Heike
    • Origin:

      German, Frisian and Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "home ruler"
    • Description:

      A form of Heinrich or Henrike (Henry in English), as well as of their feminine counterparts. Now most commonly feminine, and especially popular for girls in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Famous bearers include German actress Heike Makatsch and athlete Heike Drechsler.
  14. Andrin
    • Origin:

      Swiss, Romansh variation of Heinrich, German
    • Meaning:

      "home of the king"
  15. Treave
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "village, home"
    • Description:

      Treave is a Cornish place name derived from tre or trevow, denoting a village, farmstead, or dwelling. This tailored and attractive name easily translates across cultures and makes a wonderful choice whether you have Cornish heritage or not.
  16. Henrick
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "home ruler"
    • Description:

      Anglicized form of Heinrich
  17. Ayodele
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "joy has come home"
    • Description:

      A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
  18. Hamo
    • Origin:

      Norman
    • Meaning:

      "home"
    • Description:

      Norman form of the Germanic name Haimo.
  19. Henrich
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "home ruler"
    • Description:

      Variant of Heinrich
  20. Indrek
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Heinrich, German
    • Meaning:

      "home of the king"
    • Description:

      The Estonian form on Heinrich would make a one-of-a-kind choice in the US — it's never placed on the American charts.

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