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Welsh
"fair, blessed"
The most modern choice in this group, and the most distinctive; the Gwyn form is a common male name in Wales.
Latin
"blessed"
In fashion limbo with Anita and Juanita.
Greek
Macarius, the name of several early saints, is virtually unknown in the U.S. though its Spanish forms Macario and the feminine Macaria are sometimes used. With the revival of many ancient s-ending…
"white, blessed"
A male name in Wales, Gwyn has been mostly feminine in the US thanks to its resemblance to the more familiar Gwen. It derives from the same Celtic root as the popular Finn family of names.
"blessed love"
A famous bearer is Carwyn Jones, leader of the Welsh Labour Party and First Minister of Wales since 2009. Feminine version is Carwen.
Variation of Bennett, English form of Benedict, Latin, "blessed"
This spelling of Bennett is typically seen as a surname, but gets moderate use as a first name for baby boys and girls.
Spanish from Greek
"blessed, happy"
Unusual and rhythmic, Macaria is the feminine form of the ancient Greek Makarios or the Latinized Macarius. It could be an unexpected way to get to cool nickname Mac, without using Mackenzie,…
Italian variation of Benedicta, Latin
The saintly Italian form of the saintly Latin Benedicta.
Latin from Greek
"home of the blessed after death"
In Greek mythology, Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the paradise inhabited by the blessed and righteous after death. Greek poet Homer attested that the Elysian Fields were on the western edge of…
Japanese
Turkish from Arabic
"blessed Jehovah increases"
In its double-barreled form, a Top 100 boy name in Turkey.
Yoruba, Nigerian
"I am blessed with joy"
An African name with a joyful meaning.
Variation of Benedict, Latin
Stick with the original.
Irish
"blessed poet"
A name from Irish mythology. Finegas was an elderly druid who taught the hero Finn McCool. From the Old Irish fionn + éices ‘scholar’, ‘sage’, ‘seer’ and ‘poet’.
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Benedict
Finnish variation of Benedict, Latin
A quirky international translation of Benedict.
Diminutive of Beatrice, Latin
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
In the Divergent series, Tris was used as a short form of Beatrice, but it could also be given as a nickname for names like Tristan, Patricia, or Demetris.
Dutch short form of Benedicta, Latin
Benthe is a popular Dutch abbreviation of the feminine for Benedict.
American diminutive of Winifred, Welsh
"blessed peacemaking"
Winnet is a long-forgotten nickname for Winifred that was used in the US in the 18th and 19th centuries. These days, it's more often found in South Africa.
Greek mythology name
"blessed one"
Makaria or Macaria is the name of two figures in Greek mythology, neither of whom have very uplifting stories to inspire a baby name. One was a daughter of Heracles who sacrificed herself to save the…