Names That Mean Freedom

  1. Isra
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "nocturnal journey"
    • Description:

      An Arabic name with a powerful and alluring meaning, in Islamic tradition, Isra refers to one part of the Night Journey that the Prophet Muhammad, in which he led other prophets such as Ibrahim, Isa, and Musa in prayer. Popular in Belgium, the UK, and the Netherlands, it is climbing the US charts.
  2. Sorsha
    • Origin:

      Popular culture
    • Meaning:

      "bright or freedom"
    • Description:

      A soft yet strong name coined by George Lucas for a princess character in the 1988 movie Willow, likely based on Irish names like Sorcha (SOR-ka, "radiant") or Saoirse (SEER-sha, "freedom").
  3. Deror
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "sparrow; freedom"
    • Description:

      An uncommon Hebrew name that can still sometimes be heard in Jewish communities.
  4. Liberato
    • Origin:

      Spanish and Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "freedom"
    • Description:

      An offbeat way to celebrate this virtue.
  5. Liberty
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "freedom"
    • Description:

      Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.
  6. Slobodan
    • Origin:

      Serbo-Croatian
    • Meaning:

      "freedom"
    • Description:

      The story behind this name is positive: it was first used as a virtue name by the 19th-century liberal thinker Vladimir Jovanović (who also named his daughter Pravda, "justice"). However, it is now tainted by the former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milošević ⁠— the only wearer most English speakers know. Some may also find the first syllable off-putting.

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