Names That Mean Building
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- Chapel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"small Christian church"Description:
This rare spiritual word name could see a boost now that Josh Brolin used it for his daughter, born in December of 2020. Like many of the new additions to this category, Chapel is appropriate for a baby of either sex.
- Chapel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"small Christian church"Description:
Spiritual word names are a hot trend and ever-expanding category of baby names. Chapel was notably used in 2020 by Josh Brolin for his daughter. He said of her name, "Chapel Grace is, to us, a manifestation of that celestial feeling that was always felt as we meandered and knelt."
- Taft
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"building site"Description:
A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.
- Church
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"a building used for Christian worship"Description:
One of the new-wave Christian word names that has appeared occasionally on the charts since the 2010s.
- Jengo
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"building"Description:
Jengo is pronounced like Django, best known to Americans as the first name of the hero of Quentin Tarantino's film Django Unchained.
- Newbold
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"new building"Description:
Surname choice that's neither new nor bold. Newbold was the middle name of Edith Wharton.