Names That Mean Swift

  1. Emer
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Popular in Ireland, though not as popular as its spelling variant Eimear, Emer is a mythological name, associated with the legendary wife of the warrior hero Cuchulainn. She was said to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, speech, wisdom, chastity, and needlework.
  2. Eimear
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Popular in Ireland but less familiar elsewhere, Eimear is a mythological choice, which some may see as a fresh alternative to Emma.
  3. Lautaro
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "swift hawk"
    • Description:

      The most famous Lautaro was a leader of the indigenous resistance against the Spanish in Chile in the sixteenth century. The name is still used by modern South Americans, including soccer player Lautaro Martínez.
  4. Arce
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Arce was the twin sister of the Greek rainbow goddess Iris. Arce is often associated with the seldom-seen, faded second rainbow. She had iridescent wings, which Zeus eventually took off her after she betrayed the Gods of Olympus. The character is lovely, but Arce is likely to be mispronounced in English in a very unhelpful way. If you fancy this name we suggest you go with the alternate spelling Arke.
  5. Skeet
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Kind of a combination of scoot and fleet, brought into public domain by actor Skeet (born Brian) Ulrich. We would recommend looking into the unsavory slang meaning of this name before choosing it for your child.
  6. Mahershalalhashbaz
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "swift to the plunder"
    • Description:

      Famously the longest name in the Bible, Mahershalalhashbaz (sometimes written Maher-shalal-hash-baz) is a prophetic name or title which occurs in the Old Testament and references the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. Actor Mahershala Ali was born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore.
  7. Arke
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Arke was the twin sister of the Greek rainbow goddess Iris. Arke is often associated with the seldom-seen, faded second rainbow. She had iridescent wings, which Zeus eventually took off her after she betrayed the Gods of Olympus. Arke can also be spelled Arce, but given the unfortunate mispronunciation that the 'c' spelling could lead to, we recommend you stick with this spelling.
  8. Mahershala
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "swift to the plunder"
    • Description:

      Actor Mahershala Ali single-handedly put this Biblical name on the map. If you think it's difficult to pronounce and spell, consider that it's short for Maher-shalal-hash-baz, the longest name in the Bible which Ali actually used in its entirety as his stage name until 2010.
  9. Sherwin
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "swift runner"
    • Description:

      You won't win with Sherwin.
  10. Ancasta
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "swift"
    • Description:

      Ancasta was a Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain, possibly associated with the River Itchen.

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