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Names That Mean Wishes

Updated November 2026

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  • Armani

    Italian surname derived from Herman or Arman, German, Arabic

    "son of Ermanno, son of the soldier; wishes"

    Armani is catching on along with other brand names, and this one is among the most gender-neutral, with a recent year seeing the name split 47:53 towards boys. Similar in sound to the likes of…

  • Tahani

    Arabic

    "best wishes"

    Tahani, a somewhat unusual Arabic name for girls , has popped up twice on TV recently: it's the name of one of the main characters on NBC comedy The Good Place and a teenaged contestant on So You…

  • Omnia

    Arabic

    "wishes"

    A gentle but powerful Arabic name, linked to the more familiar Amani.

  • Želimir

    Croatian, Serbian

    "the one who wishes peace"

    Sleek and handsome with a beautiful meaning, Želimir is made up of the Serbo-Croatian želeti "to desire" and the Slavic element mirŭ "peace", which come together to create a calming and hopeful…

  • Zelmira

    Neapolitan blend of Arabic, Slavic, Latin influences

    "brilliant one; one who wishes for peace"

    This name belongs to the eponymous heroine of Rossini's opera Zelmira (1822) about a (fictional) princess of Lesbos who saves her father and husband and her kingdom. As a name, it may well be viewed…