Names That Mean Success

  1. Naja
    • Origin:

      Greenlandic, Arabic or Navajo
    • Meaning:

      "boy's younger sister; success; or silver hands"
    • Description:

      One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could be a sweet connection to a big brother. It's a relatively popular name in Denmark.
  2. Sowena
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "success"
    • Description:

      Sowena is the Cornish word for success, a wonderful and encouraging meaning for a baby girl's name.
  3. Vogue
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "fashionable"
    • Description:

      Vogue has been in rare use as a personal name, mostly since the last century. It doesn’t show up in current US data, but has been rising in the UK since 2013, influenced by Irish model Vogue Williams, whose grandmother suggested her name after an encounter with someone named Vogue.
  4. Sowenna
    • Origin:

      Variation of Sowena, Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "success"
    • Description:

      Sowenna is a spelling variation of Sowena, a Cornish word meaning "success" that has recently seen use as a baby girl name.
  5. Najah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "success, salvation"
    • Description:

      Najah is unexpected yet easy to understand and pronounce for English speakers, a plus if you want a name that's both unusual and accessible. Other forms of the name include Najat and the Azerbaijani Nicat.