Baby Name Meanings
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Slavic
"honeybee"
Once associated with the first bride on "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire", Darva is a Slavic name with a strong sound and sweet meaning.
English surname
"soft, sweet; or son of David"
This intriguing surname name belongs to a character in the 2008 novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Its origins are not entirely clear. It may derive from…
Greek
"sweet sailor"
A daring choice with a sweet and sea-inspired meaning, Deucalion appears in Greek mythology multiple times. Most noteworthy perhaps are Deucalion the son of Prometheus, who, along with his wife…
French
"gentle, sweet"
A sweet French word name and an equivalent to English Dulcie, Douce may also be elaborated into Doucette and the saintly name Douceline. Pronounced with one syllable (DOOS), some English speakers may…
"dear one, sweetheart"
Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."
Latin
"sweet"
Has a sweetness via its relation to such words as dulcet; other similar possibilities are DULCE, DULCINA, and the down-home DULCIE. Though this Latin names for girls is rarely heard in contemporary…
Spanish
"sweetness"
Miguel de Cervantes invented this elaborate-sounding name -- which roughly translates as "sweetness" -- for the beautiful maiden Don Quixote is obsessed with in his great novel. Even in the fictional…
Greenlandic
"sweet, cute"
One of the many names derived from the Greenlandic word inequnaq , meaning sweet or cute, also written as Oquna. Its usual nickname form is the cute Uno.
A simplified, babbling form of the word inequnaq , meaning cute or sweet. It is traditionally shortened to Uno and can also be written as Oquna.
French form of Eulalia, Greek
"sweetly speaking"
Eulalie hasn't ranked in the US Top 1000 since 1899, but its French roots might make it more appealing to modern ears than its sister Eulalia. "Eulalie" is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, and the name…
Persian, Turkish, "like sweetness; unique"
"like sweetness; unique"
Likely an alternative transliteration of the Turkish and Persian name Sanaz, Sonnaz is notably borne by Sonnaz Nooranvary, an upholsterer who stars on the TV show, The Repair Shop . The name could…
"sweet-sounding"
Icelandic
"maple"
Well-liked nature name in Iceland, but unlikely to translate well in the US.
Hebrew
"sweet, lovable"
Hilda with a stuffed nose.
Finnish
"lovely, sweet"
Invented in the early 20th century, along with similar names Sanelma and Anelma. Ihanelma was derived from the Finnish word ihana , meaning "lovely" or "sweet."
"honeycomb or honeysuckle"
This Old Testament name feels feminine to a modern English speaker, thought the Biblical Jarah was male. In the most recent year counted, there were seven girls and five boys given the name. With the…
Serbian tree name
"maple tree"
Javor is the Serbian word for Maple tree. It makes a definitively masculine and interesting choice for the nature inclined namer.
Japanese
No - not a creative spelling of Cade. This name, which can be used for boys or girls, means maple tree. Kaede is unusual in Japan although it has been gaining more popularity after it has been used…
Irish
"sweetheart, lover"
From the Irish Leannan, this, unfortunately, would be constantly mistaken for Lennon.
Diminutive of Laura, Charlotte, Dolores, Ololade, or similar
Lolly is a sweet and playful nickname, usually used for Laura or Charlotte, though other full names could be Dolores, Ololade, Lauren, Lorelei, Lorena, Elodie, Ottilie, Louella, Elora, Elowen, Olive…
