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Updated October 2026

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Bo
Norse nickname
"to live"
A popular name in Denmark, in this country Bo has some cowboy swagger and a lot of substance in its minimal two letters. In Mandarin Chinese, Bo means "wave".
Evalina
Variant of Evelina, or variant of Eva + Lina
"desired, water or island; to breathe, to live + tender, pretty"
Ev- names from Evangeline to Everleigh to Eve are currently in style and Evalina is another one that has been gaining attention in recent years. It could be considered a slightly less dainty form of…
Amaria
Igbo, English, Arabic, Hebrew, Greek
"grace; beloved, bitter; to thrive and live long; Yahweh has said; to sparkle"
Amaria is one of those rare names that sounds like a familiar and well-known choice. Part of this is done to its similarity to the likes of Amara, Amelia, Maria, and Aria, but another factor is it…
Bo
Norse nickname
"to live"
This tiny but punchy name has multiple origins. It stands strong alone, but could be short for numerous names including Bonnie and Bodhi. In Mandarin Chinese, Bo means "wave".
Fauna
Roman, English word name, from Latin
"young deer; all the animals that live in a particular area"
Fauna is the Roman goddess of the earth as well as one of the fairies who protected Disney's "Sleeping Beauty". It can also be considered a word name with a scientific, nature focused feel. Used to…
Jina
Variation of Gina, Korean, Swahili, Sanskrit
"wisdom + elegance; precious child; to walk; to live"
Sometimes used as a variation of Gina, a short form of Eugenia, Georgina, Virginia, Regina, and similar, Jina is also an anglicized form of the Korean Jin-a and Ji-na meaning "precious child" and…
Leven
English, Germanic
"lightning, to strike; eleven; to live"
With the appeal of Seven, Levi, and Leland, Leven is an intriguing surname style choice, that could have its origins in either the Old English levin meaning "lightening, strike", in the the English…
Leven
English, Germanic
"to strike, lightning; eleven; to live"
With the appeal of Seven, Levi, Vivian, and Elowen, Leven is an intriguing surname style choice, that could have its origins in either the Old English levin meaning "lightning, strike", in the the…
Geena
Variation of Gina, English, Hindi
"well born; pure; queen; farmer to live"
Actress Geena Davis (born Virginia) put her own distinctive stamp on this spelling of Gina, though this form may lend itself to being a short form of Eugenia ("well born") or Georgina and Georgeanna…
Yehiel
Hebrew
"god will live"
This is the name of several people in the Old Testament, including one of King David's lute players. Also spelled Yechiel or Jehiel.
Jeena
Spelling variation of Gina, English, Hindi
"well born, farmer, pure, queen; to live"
Used as a spelling variation of Gina, a short form of Eugenia, Georgina, Regina, Virginia, and similar, Jeena is also a Hindi name, derived ultimately from Sankrit, with the lively meaning "to live".
Phila
Greek, Zulu, Xhosa
"lover, friend; to live of life"
In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name pronounced "PEE-la" and means "to live of life" It's also the feminine version of the ancient Greek name Philo, pronounced…

Names That Mean Live

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Bo

Evalina

Amaria

Bo

Fauna

Jina

Leven

Leven

Geena

Yehiel

Jeena

Phila