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Names That Mean Generation

Updated October 2026

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  • Miyori

    Japanese

    "beautiful generation"

    A lilting Japanese name that may be familiar outside of Japan, owing to the manga and anime series Miyori no Mori or "Miyori's Forest". The meaning varies depending on what Kanji combination is used,…

  • Kayomi

    Japanese

    "good, world, beautiful; beautiful generation and fruit; pure and beautiful"

    Similar in style to Kiyomi and Keomi, Kayomi is a Japanese name meaning "good, world, beauty", "beautiful, generation and fruit", "fragrant, generation, friend", perhaps "pure and beautiful".…

  • Dorit

    Hebrew

    "of this generation"

    Popular in Israel, sounds a lot more current than Doris.Brings to mind Dickens' Little Dorrit , though Dorrit was the surname of its heroine Amy.

  • Tamayo

    Japanese

    "generation jewel"

    Japanese name with a special crossover/creative touch via its association with the colorful paintings of acclaimed Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo.

  • Elidor

    Welsh or Hebrew

    "steel, or generation of god"

    As a Welsh name, Elidor is a modern form of Elidur, an ancient British king name. It was used by British author Alan Garner for the eponymous hero of his children's fantasy novel Elidor (1965). As a…

  • Dor

    Hebrew

    "generation"