Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Thankful or Gratitude
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Erwin
German
"respected friend"
One of the many names with a strong "er" sound, like Bertram and Ernest, that was huge in the 1920s and is languishing in style limbo now. One famous bearer is the physicist Erwin Schrödinger, as in…
Erelieva
Germanic
"beloved respect"
A Gothic name belonging to the wife of Theodemir, a 5th century king of the Ostrogoths, and the mother of Theodoric the Great. The name also belongs to a genus of moths.
Athalie
Hebrew and French
"God is praised"
An interesting cousin of Natalie (the 'h' is silent) found in the Louisiana Cajun community, Athalie is the name of a tragedy by classic French playwright Racine.
Enej
Slovene variation of Aeneas, Greek
"the praised one"
Enej is a spelling variation of Anej, the Slovene form of Aeneas. Both Anej and Enej follow similar trend lines on the Slovenian popularity charts, with Enej consistently ranking lower.
Enea
Italian variation of Aeneas, Greek
"the praised one"
Enea is derived from Aeneas, the name of a Roman mythological hero with strong ties to the city of Rome. It's no surprise then, that Italians have embraced Enea, a more modern variation of his name.
Anej
Slovene variation of Aeneas, Greek
"the praised one"
Top 50 pick in Slovenia, where it is a form of Aeneas, the mythological son of Venus. Anej peaked in Slovenia in 2007, when it ranked Number 15.
Ahman
American, possible variant of Arabic Ahmed
"commendable, praiseworthy"
Football fans just might want to honor star footballer Ahman Green, whose name can be seen as a variation of AHMED or AHMAD.
Hadar
Israeli place name or Hebrew
"fruit or glory"
Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
Haleli
Hebrew
"praise"
A popular Jewish girl name in Israel, derived from the name Hallel.
Hallel
Hebrew
"praise"
Hallel is derived from the Hebrew word halall , meaning "praise." Hallel is a Jewish prayer typically recited on Jewish holidays. As a baby name, it is common among Jewish girls in Israel.
Ejiro
Urhobo
"praise God"
Variation of Ejiroghene
Itoro
Ibibio
"praise, glory"
Dunya
Russian
"well-regarded"
Courageous sister of Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment .
Amlodd
Welsh
"great praise"
A name from ancient legend: Amlodd (also spelled Amlawdd) Wledig is recorded as being an early British chieftain. Some sources name him as the father of Igraine, the mother of King Arthur. It has…
Itoro
Ibibio
"praise, glory"
Itta
Diminutive of Yehudit, Variation of Ita, Yiddish, Irish
"He will be praised; woman from Judea; thrist"
Itta is a cute old-fashioned name that arose parallelly as a nickname for Yehudit, used among Ashkenazi Jews, and a variation of Ita, an Irish name. It's ripe for revival, thanks to the success of…
Iyra
Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit
"respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati"
Variant of Ayra
Inia
Maori
"praised one"
Maori form of Aeneas, also used for girls as the Māori form of India.
Joab
Hebrew
"praise Jehovah"
Joab is the biblical name of an advisor of David, who led many military victories, and is surely much more usable than the burdened Job. A similar option is Joah, a possible replacement for Jonah or…
Dumisani
Zulu, Ndebele
"praise"