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Names That Mean Distinguished

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Pallu

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "distinguished"

    • Description:

      Quirky Old Testament name.
  2. Kareem

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "noble, generous"

    • Description:

      A favorite Muslim name, Kareem first appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 1972 (jumping in at Number 405!), coinciding with the early career of basketball great turned writer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lewis Alcindor). It has continued to chart every year since.
  3. Shafira

    • Origin:

      Swahili

    • Meaning:

      "distinguished"

    • Description:

      Elegant African choice.