Baby Name Meanings
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Slavic variation of Adam
"son of the red earth"
Damek, which you might think of as Adam with a Slavic accent, considerably freshens up the original.
Nordic, Arabic
"sapphire; diplomat"
An intriguing name with two distinct etymologies. It can be a masculine version of Sapphire or Sapphira, relating to the gemstone, or it can be an alternative form of the Arabic name Safir, meaning…
Egyptian
"God of the earth"
This name, more recognized as a short form of Sebastian, is perfectly usable a cool full name, and, in fact, ranks on the UK popularity list. Seb is getting lot of attention as the nickname name of…
Japanese
"big, great; earth; wisdom"
Swedish
"mountain twig"
Few Scandinavian names make the journey to America...and this one shows you why. Still, names such as Freya and Odin are making an unlikely comeback, so we wouldn't count any of the Scandinavian baby…
Hebrew
"child of the red earth"
A feminization of Adam with several sweet nickname options — Addie, Ada, Minnie, or Mina being a few.
Norse
"stone of victory"
Nope, not a misspelling of Sexton or a number name. This Old Norse name is actually a name denoting victory and in the Swedish Top 100..
German
"Stone"
"a stone"
Once a short form of names containing this syllable, it is now used on its own, though we'd prefer Sven.
French
"Light of the World"
Clarimond is related to the Occitan name Esclarmonde, and is probably the more wearable of the two variations. Seventeenth century French novelist Nicolas des Escuteaux used the name for the…
French word name
"earth"
An intriguing but challenging choice, because of possible confusion with all the Terry-type names.
Gemstone name
Citrine is a type of quartz named after its citrus-colored hues. if Amethyst, Jasper, and Onyx (all other types of quartz) can be used, why not Citrine, which has a lovely French-sounding suffix.…
Gaelic
"large stoneor rock"
Rarely heard as a name; Chiara might be preferable.
Cornish
"village on a mountain"
The original Cornish name for the town better known today as Tintagel. With its Arthurian heritage, this makes a good choice for those fond of the legends of Lancelot, Guinevere and King Arthur.
Nature name
"earth apple"
A daisy-esque flower, although chamomile is much more commonly associated with the tea that's made from it.
"Turkish stone"
Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.
"green mountain"
Place-name waiting to be discovered.
English
"battle stone"
Dignified first name of poet W. H. Auden, less exposed than his currently stylish surname.
Also known as green beryl, Heliodor is the name of a sun-kissed colored gemstone. The name is reminiscent of other -dor names such as Theodore, Esidore, Isidor, Landor, Salvador etc.
Native American
"high mountain"
Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.
