Names That Mean Father
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Aapo
Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
Aapo has been a common Finnish name for decades and is now declining in popularity.
Axelle
French feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
"father of peace"
Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
Axel
Scandinavian variation of Absalom
"father of peace"
A Top 100 name among boys, but a rare option for a girl. The French female form is Axelle (emphasis on the "elle").
Julienne
French from Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Fine in France, but here it means vegetables sliced into thin strips.
Julianne
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
This variation on the Julia theme has stayed in play due to the popularity of Julianne Moore, though it now sits at the bottom of the US Top 1000.
Julissa
Spanish variation of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Julissa is a Spanish version of Julia used mostly in Latin America. It peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s and now hovers near the bottom of the Top 1000.
Cleophee
French
"glory of the father"
A fancy French feminine form of the Biblical name Cleopas or Cleophas, which may derive from Greek Kleopatros ("glory of the father").
Juliane
Latin
"youthful or sky father"
Variant of Julianne
Julisa
Spanish variation of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
Julisa is an unusual variation of the Latin American Julissa or the international ancient Julia, taken from Julius.
Julien
French from Latin
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
Although Julien is traditionally the male French form of Julian, musician Julien Baker has taken this variation of the name to the female side of the ledger. Julien is derived from the Ancient Roman…
Júlia
Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, and Slovak form of Julia
"youthful or sky father"
An alternative international spelling of Julia.
Abishag
Hebrew
"my father strays"
An old Biblical name more often used in its modern form, Avishag, among Jewish babies in Israel.
Avishag
Variation of Abishag, Hebrew
"my father strays"
Abigél
Hungarian variation of Abigail, Hebrew
"my father is joyful"
Jovi
Variation of Jove
"father of the sky"
Joining Lennon and Bowie in the realm of gender-neutral, classic rock-inspired names that feel fashionable today is Jovi — as in Bon Jovi. Jovi is a variation of the Latin Jove — another name for the…
Juliano
Portuguese
"youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
A dashing form of Julian, which derives from Julius, a Roman family name. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis , meaning "youthfu"; Greek ioulos , meaning…
Abbott
English, Aramaic, Hebrew
"priest, father"
A traditionally masculine surname, denoting the head of a monastery, a priest, or someone who worked for a church official, Abbott may appeal as a fresh spin on Biblical Abigail. Quietly used for…
Abiah
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Abiah is a Biblical name that appears for both female and male figures. It may be considered the same as the name Abijah in the Bible; one female Abijah was a queen and ancestor of Christ. Abiah may…
Abiela
Hebrew
"God is my father"
More than the sum of Abby and Ella.
Abihail
Hebrew
"father of might"
There are two Abihails in the Old Testament, but her similarity to Abigail is probably responsible for its being so little known or used.