Names That Mean Up

  1. Surrender
    • Origin:

      Romani and English word name
    • Meaning:

      "give up"
    • Description:

      Not the most positive word name, but certainly full of meaning.
  2. Pinga
    • Origin:

      Inuit
    • Meaning:

      "she who is up on high"
    • Description:

      In Inuit Indigenous American culture, Pinga is a goddess of the hunt and of medicine, heavily associated with the sky.
  3. Eliakim
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God will raise up"
    • Description:

      Little-used name borne by several biblical figures including a king. It would make an unexpected way to get the nickname Eli - or Kim.
  4. Jeremine
    • Origin:

      French feminization of Jeremy or Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "the Lord raises up"
    • Description:

      The French Jeremine is one of the softest and most modern sounding of the "JER"-starting names. If you're naming a baby girl for Grandma Geraldine or Geri (or grandpa Jerome), consider Jeremine, which has an -een sound at the end.
  5. Sumayya
    • Origin:

      Variation of Sumayyah, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "high up"
  6. Sumayyah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "high up"
    • Description:

      Sumayyah was the first Muslim martyr. This name, with its mellifluous sounds, works well in the West.
  7. 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.
  8. Sümeyye
    • Origin:

      Turkish variation of Sumayyah, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "high up"
    • Description:

      The Turkish form of Sumayyah, the name of the first Islamic female martyr.

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