Girl Names That Mean Life

Zhansaya is a beautiful and comforting name, popular in its native Kazakhstan. A Top 20 choice back in the 2000s, it has since declined slightly in use, but remains familiar and appealing.
 
The name is a combination of two Persian elements: jān meaning "soul, life" and sāyeh meaning "shadow, shade, comfort, protection". Putting them together results in a name with several possible interpretations, with appealing options being "comfort of the soul" or "protector of life".
 
A notable bearer is chess player and social media personality Zhansaya Abdumalik.

Zhansaya

This feminine form of Abel is also a flower name and makes a distinctive alternative to the widely used Abigail.  There is a similar name, Adelia, that is beginning to be rediscovered thanks to the trend for all names Adel- related.

Abelia

 may appeal to parents of babies of either gender, but the girls' 

 are particularly appealing. Life — or lively or vivacious or energetic — is a meaning not attached to a large number of names, but one that is inspiring and uplifting. The most common girl names related to life are Ava and Zoey in all its spellings.

 girl names that mean life in the US Top 1000 

include Alma, Bria, Eva, Evie, Hayden, Liv, Vivian, and Viviana. Among the

that deserve more attention are Asha, Hathaway, Karasi, and Amarli.

We also include here names for girls that refer to the place where the person lives, as well as names with meanings connected to soul, growth, blood, and breath.

Girl Names That Mean Life with meanings origins and popularity, including Vivian, Alma, Asha, and Zoe (Page 5)