Names with Good Meanings

  1. Free
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "free"
    • Description:

      A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.
  2. Earhart
    • Origin:

      German surname
    • Meaning:

      "honor, bravery"
    • Description:

      Conceivable middle name choice for admirers of flyer Amelia.
  3. Folami
    • Origin:

      Yoruba, African
    • Meaning:

      "honor and respect me"
    • Description:

      Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.
  4. Akudo
    • Origin:

      Igbo
    • Meaning:

      "peaceful wealth"
    • Description:

      Akudo is an Igbo-Nigerian name stemming from the Igbo word 'udo' meaning peace. Unlike other names containing the name "Udo", Akudo is a feminine name.
  5. Freedom
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "the quality or state of being free"
    • Description:

      Name that makes a strong philosophical statement -- but might ironically be a lot for a child to carry.
  6. Democracy
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "democracy, of the people"
    • Description:

      A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?
  7. Integrity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "integrity"
    • Description:

      Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.
  8. Sowena
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "success"
    • Description:

      Sowena is the Cornish word for success, a wonderful and encouraging meaning for a baby girl's name.
  9. Jenifry
    • Origin:

      Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
    • Meaning:

      "white peace"
    • Description:

      This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.
  10. Ederne
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      This feminine version of the masculine name Eder is far better than the alternative, Eider.
  11. Haqikah
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "truthful"
    • Description:

      North African name with a distinctive beat.
  12. Sincerity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "sincerity, truth"
    • Description:

      A Puritan-virtue type name that could possibly work for a modern baby with its rhythmic four-syllable sound and admirable meaning.
  13. Zoyna
    • Origin:

      Arabic via Urdu
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      Ultimately a feminization of the very fashionable boys' name Zayn, Zoyna and its ilk, such as Zaina and Zoya, are fairly popular Arabic names for girls in Pakistan and among Muslims in India.
  14. Hanifa
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "true believer"
    • Description:

      Could serve as an alternative to the more common Latifah.
  15. Rangimarie
    • Origin:

      Maori
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Rangimarie is the Maori words for peace, and is occasionally used as a feminine name. Dr Rangimarie Pere is a prominent New Zealander with this name.
  16. Verdad
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "truth"
    • Description:

      A modern virtue name possibility.