Names That Mean Meaning
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Briac
Celtic, meaning uncertain.
St Briac was an Irish saint who arrived in Northern France in the 6th century and gave his name to the small commune of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer in Brittany. The name is thought to be related to Brian,…
Casilda
Spanish
"poem, ode; battle"
An obscure medieval saint's name which nevertheless sounds pretty on-trend right now: a softer alternative to Matilda, perhaps. If you're searching for Spanish names for girls , this can make an…
Zaven
Armenian, meaning uncertain
An ancient Armenian name with contemporary appeal. Zaven is a rare choice with the stylish Z initial and -n ending. The exact etymology of the name is unknown, though theories are that it borrows…
Dashiel
Anglicization of French surname de Chiel, meaning unknown
Variation of Dashiell.
Thaddeus
Aramaic, meaning unclear, possibly from Theodore
"gift of God"
Very rarely used for girls, but New York socialite Kelly Bensimon and photographer Gilles Bensimon gave it to their youngest daughter in 2000.
Onnolee
Native American, meaning unknown
Onnolee is a name immortalized in American legend. She was the last surviving member of the Munsee tribe of Native Americans, native to the Finger Lakes region of New York. In the 14th century,…
Vendela
Scandinavian
"wanderer"
An unusual name associated with the gorgeous Swedish-Norwegian model, actress, and TV host, Vendela is possibly a feminine form of Wendell.
Flannery
Irish
"descendant of Flannghal"
Long before the vogue of using Irish surnames for girls, writer Flannery O'Connor gave this one some visibility. It has a warm (flannelly) feel and the currently popular three-syllable ee-ending…
Merse
Hungarian, meaning unknown
Maron
Icelandic, meaning unknown
A popular boy name in Iceland, possibly related to the color maroon, or a short form of names starting with Mar-.
Aday
Spanish, meaning unknown
A Spanish boy name that is especially popular in the Canary Islands.
Alyzéa
French, meaning unknown
Şehi̇ma
Turkish, meaning unknown
Şehima is a rare Turkish name, only occasionally used in its culture of origin. It may be related to the Arabic name Shahima, meaning "clever".
Künkyi
Tibetan, meaning unknown
Blésnya
Angolan, meaning unknown
This unique name is best known as that of Angolan model Blésnya Minher.
Nyagua
South Sudanese, meaning unknown
Nyagua is a uniquely South Sudanese girl name. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but colloquially, consensus is that Nyagua means "beautiful girl". A well-known bearer is model Nyagua Ruea. Nyagua is…
Alpaïde
French from Germanic, meaning unknown
A French form of the Frankish name Alpaidis, or Alpaida. It notably belonged to a daughter of Charlemagne, and the mother of the eighth-century military leader Charles Martel.
Sadio
Senegalese
"unknown; lucky, happy"
Sadio Mané is a Senegalese footballer who plays for the Bayern Munich football club as well as Senegal's national team. He was injured and unable to play in the 2022 World Cup, but increased soccer…
Yrsa
Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese, meaning unknown
The exact meaning of Yrsa has been lost to history, but theorists have come up with two possible explanations. The first, more likely option, is that Yrsa is a younger variant of the name Ýrr,…
Abbetina
Invented name, meaning unknown
An amalgam of too many diverse elements.