Names That Mean Happy
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Selig
German
"blessed, happy in life"
Selig comes from the Yiddish vocabulary word meaning 'happy, fortunate, blessed.' Most of us are more familiar with its Woody Allen variation, Zelig.
Zelig
Yiddish variation of Selig
"blessed, happy"
A super quirky and upbeat choice, if it can ever shake off its ubiquitous-guy Woody Allen identity.
Seeley
English
"blessed, happy"
Surname name with an uplifting meaning. Just beware that this is a well-known mattress brand.
Zelig
Yiddish, variation of Selig
"blessed, happy"
Woody Allen introduced us to the name Zelig as the ever-morphing title character of his 1983 film. Zelig does have an upbeat meaning, and nickname Zelie makes it accessible for a girl, though it's an…
Giaconda
Italian
"the happy one"
variation of Gioconda
Meriwether
English surname
"happy weather"
This eminent surname name belonged to one of the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western part of the USA. The surname was originally given to someone with a sunny…
Feri̇ha
Turkish form of Fariha, Arabic
"happy"
Form of Fariha used among Turkish Muslims.
Happiness
English word name
"the state of being happy"
This positive word name debuted for girls in 2013.
Alahia
Puerto Rican variation of Alaia, Basque
"joyful, happy"
Lyrical choice with an ornamental H — a common phenomenon among Puerto Rican names.
Radimir
Russian variation of Radomir
"famously happy; happy world"
Like Vladimir, but more rad.
Ashur
Assyrian
"who is happy"
In ancient myth, Ashur was the supreme deity of the Assyrian Empire, the ruler of the gods, the god of war, and the creator of all things.
Mehetabel
Hebrew
"God makes happy"
A name mentioned in the Old Testament as the wife of a king of Edom. A curious blend of clunky biblical style, and a "bel" ending that mirrors the feminine sound of names like Isabel and Annabel.…
Radomir
Slavic
"famously happy; happy world"
Radomir is derived from the Slavic elements rad , meaning "happy" or "joy," and mir , "world," "peace," or "fame."
Fariha
Arabic
"happy"
Upbeat Arabic name with an unbeatable meaning.
Hilarius
Latin from Greek
"cheerful, happy"
This cheerful Ancient Roman name may be too close to "hilarious" to use these days, but it does provide the root for choices such as Ilarion, Hilary, Ilaria, and Ilariy.
Radosław
Polish from Slavic
"happy glory"
Seeley
English
"blessed, happy"
Seeley is a Medieval surname with a happy, fortunate meaning.
Macarena
Spanish place name
"happy"
In America, it is inextricable from the popular '90s line dance, but Macarena is a traditional feminine name in Spain. It is used in honor of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena, an epithet of the Virgin…
Lida
Russian diminutive of Lidia; Scandinavian diminutive of Alida; variation of Leda, Greek
"woman from Lydia; noble; happy"
Multicultural mini name with an intuitive pronunciation — it's a recipe for success, yet Lida remains under the radar.
Asher
Hebrew
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"
Asher is of course a very popular Biblical boys' name, but Australian actress Asher Keddie puts this in the girls' column too. Nearly 70 baby girls were named Asher in one recent year, about 1…