Names That Mean Among
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Xerxes
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"hero among heroes"Description:
The two X's may be a challenge for even the most intrepid baby namer. Xerxes was the name of two early kings of Persia and the Handel opera Serse or Xerxes is loosely based on Xerxes I.
- Aranza
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"Among the thorns"Description:
The name of a popular Mexican singer and a telenovela character, Aranza incredibly rose out of obscurity to become Number 607 in the US in 2014.
- Rush
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"basket weaver"Description:
Might suggest speed, excitement, even danger, were it not for its best-known bearer, conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh.