Names That Mean Exalted
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Sami
Diminutive of Samuel, and Arabic
"exalted"
Soundalike cousin of Sammy, cute but slight on its own.
Brid
Irish form of Bridget
"strength or exalted one"
Pronounced 'breed', this is among the common Irish names for girls in the Emerald Isle, but would have major pronunciation problems in the US. Better to stick with Bridget.
Joram
Hebrew
"exalted by God"
Biblical name from the Old Testament, and a nice full form of the sweet nickname Jory.
Athaliah
Hebrew
"God is exalted"
Unisex name from the Old Testament, which is very in-keeping with current naming trends for girls.
Athaliah
Hebrew
"God is exalted"
Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
Piritta
Finnish variation of Birgitta
"strength; exalted one"
A gentler form of Birgitta, linked to either Irish Bridget or Norse Birger, Piritta is a spirited Finnish name, which leads to short forms Pirjo, Pikko, and Pipsa.
Takato
Japanese
"exalted"
Harun
Arabic
"exalted"
Arabic form of Aaron, featured in the tales of The Thousand and One Nights . The name Harun also appears several times in the Quran.
Biddie
English and Scottish diminutive of Bridget, Irish
"strength, exalted one"
Vintage short form of Bridget, very rarely still heard in Irish Catholic communities.
Brídín
Irish
"exalted one"
Interesting Irish diminutive of Bridget or Bríd.
Pirkko
Diminutive of Piritta, Finnish
"strength; exalted one"
Cute and quirky nickname that stands on its own in Finland.
Kerem ali
Turkish from Arabic
"noble, generous, supreme, exalted"
A rising doubled-barreled name in the Turkish Top 100.
Ulvi
Turkish, Azerbaijani
"exalted"
Written with a dotted I in Turkish and Azerbaijani, this name derives from a rare Arabic name.
Birta
Icelandic
"exalted or rescue"
An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the…
Hiley
Diminutive of Hiram, Hebrew
"brother of the exalted one"
A vintage addition to the Riley/Miley/Wiley/Kylie brigade.
Amram
Hebrew
"exalted nation"
In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.
Pirjo
Diminutive of Piritta, Finnish
"strength; exalted one"
Cutesy short form of Piritta, the Finnish variation of Birgitta.
Yoram
Hebrew
"exalted by God"
A variation of Joram, a name featured in the Old Testament.
Bridie
Irish diminutive of Bridget
"strength or exalted one"
Swap two letters of Birdie and you get Bridie, a traditional diminutive of Bridget. Bridie fits perfectly with the trend for standalone vintage nicknames like Betty and Sadie, but is surprisingly…
Birgitta
Scandinavian variation of Bridget, Gaelic, or feminine form of Birger
"strength or exalted one; help, rescue"
Not to be confused with the Hungarian and German Brigitta, Birgitta is often considered the classic Scandinavian form of the Irish Bridget, used in Iceland, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, and…