Names That Mean Alive
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Ayesha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"alive"Description:
Variant of Aisha. In the 19th century novel She, Ayesha is a beautiful 2000-year-old queen of a lost city, and is known as "she who must be obeyed."
- Chai
Origin:
Hebrew word nameMeaning:
"tea, alive"Description:
Pronounced CHY, it's a word name meaning tea in many Eastern languages. The Hebrew name is pronounced without the C as HAI.
- Nnamdi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"my father is alive"Description:
In the Igbo culture of Nigeria, the name Nnamdi is given to baby boys who are thought to be reincarnations of their grandfathers. The name is familiar via Nnamdi Asomugha, a former NFL player married to Kerry Washington.
- Idir
Origin:
BerberMeaning:
"alive"Description:
A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.
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