Names That Mean Have

  1. Lior
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "I have a light"
    • Description:

      Lior is a unisex name frequently heard in Israel, capturing the popular light theme through its meaning. For English speakers, the one down side is possible pronunciation confusion with "liar," though it's really lee-OR, with a long e sound and emphasis on the second syllable.
  2. Dixie
    • Origin:

      Latin, French
    • Meaning:

      "I have spoken; tenth"
    • Description:

      A sassy, spunky, punchy kind of name, Dixie can also be considered a place name, one that has become problematic because of its association with the antebellum South. The Dixie Chicks recently dropped Dixie from their band name because of its association with slavery and white privilege.
  3. Lior
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "I have a light"
    • Description:

      Lior connects with several factors stylish for Israeli names: It's short, it's unisex, and it has an uplifting nature theme. Lior might make a more modern spin on Leah.
  4. Leor
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "I have a light"
    • Description:

      Spelling variation of Lior.
  5. Eureka
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "I have found [it]"
    • Description:

      For most, Eureka will be tied up with the bathtub myth of Archimedes' discovery of volumetric displacement, making it linked to the idea of invention, discovery and innovation. Some Australians might more closely link it to the Eureka stockade, a 19th Century rebellion of miners and workers against the colonial British government. Amanda Knox named her baby girl Eureka in 2021.
  6. Abanu
    • Origin:

      African, Ibo
    • Meaning:

      "I have joined the family"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic, strong, and buoyant.
  7. Akello
    • Origin:

      Ugandan
    • Meaning:

      "I have brought forth"
    • Description:

      Energetic but mellow.
  8. Alemayehu
    • Origin:

      Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "I have seen the world"
    • Description:

      A unisex name with an amazing meaning, perfect for the child of travel lovers. It has been in regular use in Ethiopia, borne by a 19th century prince and jazz singer Alemayehu Eshete, dubbed "the Ethiopian Elvis".
  9. Aramide
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "my people have arrived"
    • Description:

      Aramide is a rare name in the US but better-known in Nigeria, where it's a choice from the Yoruba language.
  10. Darsha
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "to see, to perceive, to have vision"
    • Description:

      Indian name similar in feel to some of the increasingly popular Russian names.
  11. Omilaní
    • Origin:

      Yoruba
    • Meaning:

      "water is what we have"
    • Description:

      A name from the Yoruba language that happens to have a similar ending to the Hawaiian -lani names. Source
  12. Abeje
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "we asked to have this one"
    • Description:

      Cheerful Yoruba name for a wished-for daughter.
  13. Leor
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "I have a light"
    • Description:

      Spelling variation of Lior.
  14. Alemayehu
    • Origin:

      Amharic
    • Meaning:

      "I have seen the world"
    • Description:

      A unisex name with an amazing meaning, perfect for the child of travel lovers. It has been in regular use in Ethiopia, borne by a 19th century prince and jazz singer Alemayehu Eshete, dubbed "the Ethiopian Elvis".
  15. Abagbe
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, Nigerian
    • Meaning:

      "we begged to have this one to lift up"
    • Description:

      A meaningful Yoruba name historically bestowed on long-awaited daughters.