Names That Mean Also

  1. Hadar
    • Origin:

      Israeli place name and Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fruit or glory"
    • Description:

      A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.
  2. Semaj
    • Origin:

      Variation of James, English from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
    • Description:

      Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).
  3. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
  4. Quirino
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "a spearman, a warrior"
    • Description:

      An adolescent boy might have problems with the first syllable.
  5. Chazon
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "prophecy, revelation"
    • Description:

      This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.
  6. Quintana
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "the fifth girl"
    • Description:

      Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.
  7. Ofira
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "gold"
    • Description:

      Identified with a region famous for its gold, more commonly spelled Ophira.
  8. Iulia
    • Origin:

      Romanian version of Latin Julia
    • Meaning:

      "youthful"
    • Description:

      This spelling makes Julia worldly and distinctive. It is popular in Romania and Moldova, and might also be considered the Hawaiian form too, though Kulia is often used instead.
  9. Buff
    • Origin:

      Modern nickname, also color name
    • Description:

      Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.
  10. Trinidad
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "holy trinity"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic name with both religious and geographical ties, commonly heard in Latin countries.
  11. Teton
    • Origin:

      Native American, Sioux tribe; also western American place-name
    • Description:

      Rare and rugged, though one of the baby names with a lot of teasing potential.
  12. Zagora
    • Origin:

      North African place-name; also Swahili
    • Description:

      If you're looking for an African place-name, this one belongs to the main town in eastern Morocco.
  13. Sinfoy
    • Origin:

      Romani form of Cynthia, also spelled Sinfi
  14. Naida
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "water nymph,"
    • Description:

      Possibility for a girl born under one of the water signs -- Cancer, Pisces, or Scorpio.
  15. Nana
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Anna and Nancy; also Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "spring"
    • Description:

      To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan, the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love, and another name for Grandma.