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Names That Mean Essence

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Spirit

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      " a supernatural being or essence"

    • Description:

      Spiritual word names are becoming more and more popular – think Peace, Bodhi, Zen and Psalm – and Spirit is among the rarer options, given to a couple dozen baby girls each year in the US. It's the name of the horse in the kids' TV show Spirit.
  2. Quintessa

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "essence"

    • Description:

      Sounds like a fictional rank of royalty.
  3. Maaza

    • Origin:

      Amharic

    • Meaning:

      "aroma or essence"

    • Description:

      Pronounced mah-zah, Maaza means a pleasant scent, usually from a yellow daisy popular in Ethiopia. Hot young Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste introduced the name to our shores.