Names That Mean My

Brialdur is an eye-catching Nordic twist on the classic Gabriel, used in the Faroe Islands, that comes from Gabrial: another Faroese variant of the Biblical name.

Brialdur

Blending Elijah with the da prefix gives you a mix of the popular Biblical boy name and the – also popular – Biblical girl name, Delilah. The name is predominantly used as a masculine choice, however.

Delijah

Daan

What the Old Testament Rachel originally named Benjamin, before his father changed it; rarely heard today. 

Benoni

Derived from the Arabic fajr, Fajri is an Indonesian name meaning "my dawn, my daybreak" or "my beginning". Used predominantly as a masculine name in Indonesia, in India and Pakistan, it is mostly feminine,
 
A name that represents new beginnings and new days, it also links to the Islamic morning prayer.

Fajri

A joyful Yoruba name, blending the elements oluwa, ayo, and mi, meaning "God", "joy", and "my" respectively, Layomi is a quietly used unisex option.

Layomi

Abiah is a gentle, rarely used Old Testament name belonging to Samuel's second son. This makes a good choice for the parent who wants a traditional biblical name that is not overly familiar.


Abiah

Ultimately borrowed from Arabic, Hayati is a Malay and Indonesian name, meaning "my life", in turn, making it a cognate to Eva, Chava, and Hawa. Used exclusively as a feminine name in Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Uganda, in Turkey, it's nearly exclusively masculine.
 
It is currently used as the name of a vape, which may put some parents off.

Hayati

A unisex Yoruba name, combining the elements oluwa, ayo, and mi, giving it the meaning "God is my joy". Yet to enter the US stats, it may well do alongside options like Kiyomi, Sayomi, Ayomi, and Leimomi.

Leiomi made its debut in the US stats in 2025, when it was given to 5 girls, and featured alongside Leonie, Kyomi, Lorelei, Leia, and Naomi. As a contemporary creation, it could have a number of different sources.
 
You could consider it a variation of Layomi, a Yoruba name meaning "God is my joy", or it could be a contracted form of Leimomi, a Hawaiian choice with the lovely meaning "pearl child". Alternatively, there's the Latin Leiomyo meaning "smooth muscle" (used in a medical sense to refer to some types of tumours. 
 
There's even the possibility of it being a compound name, mixing Leia with Naomi, giving it the meaning of "my weariness and pleasantness".
 
Model, dancer, and activist Leoimy Maldonado is a notable bearer albeit her name is spelled differently.

Leiomi

A contemporary choice, possibly created in the style of Sayomi, Kiyomi, and Nyomi, Tayomi blends the appeal of Taylor with that up-and-coming -omi ending.
 
The name may well have its roots in the Japanese elements ta ("much, many"), yo ("world") and mi ("beautiful") or in the Yoruba tayo ("make joy") and mi ("my"). However, it's equally possible it could be a blend of the aforementioned Taylor with Naomi or similar. 
 
Tayomi first entered the US stats in 2025 when five girls received the name.

Tayomi

Notably borne by model, dancer, and activist, Leiomy Maldonado, Leiomy might be considered a Latin name, blending <em<leio and myo meaning "smooth muscle", a phrase used predominantly in reference to types of tumors. 
 
Alternatively, it might be a respelling of Layomi (Yoruba name meaning "God is my joy"), a contraction of Leimomi (Hawaiian name meaning "pearl child"), or a combination of Leia and Naomi ("my weariness and my pleasantness).

Leiomy

With on-trend sounds and a cool, slightly unisex feel, Ellian was used for the main character in the 2024 Netflix animated movie, Spellbound. In the movie, it might be a smooshed form of her parents' names (Ellsmere and Solan), but it could equally be a form of Éliane, a French name related to the Greek Aelius, which means "sun".
 
Alternatively, it might be a twist on two Hebrew names: the masculine name Elian, meaning "Yahweh is God", or Eliana, meaning "my God has answered". It could simply be a contracted compound name, however, inspired by the likes of Marian. Blending Ellie with Ann could give you the meaning "bright shining grace" or "god is gracious".
 
In a recent year, Ellian was given to 12 boys in the US, but has yet to rank for girls.

Ellian

Ultimately from the Arabic fajr, Fajri is an Indonesian name meaning "my dawn, my daybreak" or even "my beginning". A name that celebrates fresh starts, it also connects to the Islamic morning prayer.
 
With Fajr and Fajar on the rise, this choice may also gain more attention.

Hannibal might be ever be connected to the fictional cannibal, Hannibal Lecter, to English ears, but this Spanish and Portuguese form provides a degree of remove from the association. Familiar (but not overly popular) in Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, and Spain, it also appeared briefly in the US Top 1000 back in the 60s and 70s, spelled without the accent, possibly thanks to the wrester known mononymously as Aníbal 
 
The name ultimately derives from Phoenician, blending the hann element, meaning "grace", with the deity title, Ba'al, making it a name that celebrates a number of storm and fertility gods from Semitic mythology. 
 
Notable bearers include former president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, footballer Aníbal Capela, footballer Aníbal Moreno, and sociologist Aníbal Quijano.
 
Around 35 boys were called Aníbal (or Anibal) in the US in a recent year.

Aníbal

Melodic in sound, spiritual in meaning, Lieli is a rare Hebrew name, used as a variation of Liel or a blending of Li and Eli, which get you the same meaning. It is also the name of a village in Lucerne, Switzerland, and a Latvian word meaning "big, great, largely".

Lieli

Zsa Zsa is a zippy Hungarian nickname name, sometimes used independently, linked for decades with the Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor--who was born Sari.

Zsazsa

Eliron is a Hebrew combination name, created from Eli, meaning "my god," and Ron, meaning "song, joy". It could make an appealing alternative to the likes of Elian, Aaron, and Elias. 

Eliron

A feminine form of the rising Biblical boy's name, Adriele was is a familiar choice in Brazil, ranking in the Top 100 names of the 200s. Meaning "flock of God" or "God is my master", it might appeal to those who like Ariel, Adrian, Gabrielle and similar.
 
Very occasionally, it might be used as an Italian masculine form of Adriel, and would be pronounced ah-dree-EH-leh.

Adriele

Most often seen in the Netherlands, Danée can be a variation of Danielle or Danique, a combination of the Dan- prefix with Renée, or a variant of the ancient Greek Danaë. As a compound name, it could be a creative way to honour a Daniel(le) and a Renée. 