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Names That Mean Own

Updated November 2023

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  • Ainsley

    Scottish

    "one's own meadow"

    While theoretically unisex, this surname name has been edging up the girls’ names list, perhaps originally as an Ashley substitute. One quality in Ainsley's favor: It's remained steadily popular --…

  • Ensley

    English surname, variation of Ainsley

    "one's own meadow"

    A unisex surname now seeing some use for girls, as it fits right in with such trendy crossover girls' names as Everly. Ellery and Emery, and others with the popular ly/leigh/lea ending

  • Angad

    Indian, Sanskrit

    "of my own body, an ornament"

    Angad is a name of Sanskrit and Hindi origin, that can be used to refer to an ornament or a bracelet, but when given as a name, is more likely chosen to reflect the idea that a child is part of their…

  • Sonder

    Invented name

    "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own"

    A neologism coined for the 2012 Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows , which aims to come up with new terms for emotions that currently lack words