Baby Name Meanings
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Greek
"respected"
A cool Greek name which is related to Sebastian.
Hindi
"dignity, prestige"
The unique name of Aziz Ansari's scene-stealing physician father, Shoukath is more commonly heard as a surname.
Japanese
"noble; prosperous; venerable"
Common Japanese name associated with contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.
"respectful"
Basque
"glory"
This Basque name also has a variation: Aintzane.
Latin from Greek
"honor"
Timaeus is an ancient name that appears in both Plato's Dialogues and in the New Testament. Might make a so-old-it's-new-again version of Timothy. The feminine variation is Timea.
Hungarian feminine variation of Timaeus or invented name
"honor; good spirits, cheerful"
Familiar in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Czechia, and Slovakia, but rare elsewhere, Timea is a name with several possible origins. Some suggest is was a literary invention, created by the writer Mór…
"lion honor"
This ancient name, belonging to a 4th century BCE Greek statesman and general, would be one of those unique baby names with lots of more down-to-earth nickname potential, including Tim and Leon.…
Latin
"little she goat"
Capella, the eleventh brightest star in the sky, carries much mythological and astrological significance. In Roman mythology, Capella represented the goat that suckled Jupiter, whose horn became the…
Hebrew
"fear, revere"
In the Bible, this name belongs to a son of Jehaleleel, of the tribe of Judah. But it feels wearable for either sex in the twenty-first century.
"title of honor"
Related to the Roman name Titius and the more modern Titus, the "tit" syllable would be problematic for any modern girl. Try the similar Russian name Tatiana.
Norse
This mythological name of the Norse god of winter sounds, uh, ill.
Czech
"more glory"
Notable name of Václav Havel, the heroic poet and playwright who became president of the Czech Republic.
Polish
"glory of the Wends"
Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.
Diminutive of Yaroslav, Russian
"fierce and glorious"
This Yaroslav nickname is more accessible than its full form for an English-speaking child and its similarity to the likes of Erik and Maverick means it travels well. Yaryk is the Ukrainian form.
Russian
The feminine form of Yaroslav, a name which belonged to several Grand Princes of Kyiv and Novgorod, including Yaroslav I "the Wise". A city and region called Yaroslavl in Western Russia are named in…
Variation of Judith, Hebrew
"woman from Judea"
Yehudah is the Old World variation of Judith, used mostly for boys.
Welsh form of Honorius
"honorable"
Ynyr is still quietly used in Wales, though the alternative modern form of ancient Roman Honorius is the simple Honor. The name is used in the 1983 sci-fi movie, Krull , which follows the adventures…
Greek, female variation of Aeneas
"the praised one"
This name found in the fantasy series Endymion/Rise of Endymion has a slightly physiological feel to it.
"honor; glory"
