Names That Mean Independent

  1. Indi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Indie, English
    • Meaning:

      "independent"
    • Description:

      A true maverick of a girls' name — even more so with this spelling, the least common between Indie, Indy, and Indi.
  2. Erkin
    • Origin:

      Turkish and Uzbek
    • Meaning:

      "free, independent"
    • Description:

      Erkin is an Uzbek vocabulary word from Old Turkic, and is widely used as a unisex name in Turkey. In English-speaking countries, it is unknown but straightforward and with a great meaning.
  3. Ozgur
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "free, independent"
    • Description:

      Properly spelled Özgür, this is a familiar unisex name and surname in Turkey, though little-known in the rest of the world. The pronunciation is not far removed from Oscar, which could be a helpful reference point or cause confusion.
  4. Erkin
    • Origin:

      Turkish and Uzbek
    • Meaning:

      "free, independent"
    • Description:

      Erkin is an Uzbek vocabulary word from Old Turkic, and is widely used as a unisex name in Turkey. In English-speaking countries, it is unknown but straightforward and with a great meaning.
  5. Kūhaʻo
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "independent"
    • Description:

      This lovely Hawaiian name may need some additional support for spelling and pronunciation.
  6. Ozgur
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "free, independent"
    • Description:

      Properly spelled Özgür, this is a familiar unisex name and surname in Turkey, though little-known in the rest of the world. The pronunciation is not far removed from Oscar, which could be a helpful reference point or cause confusion.

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