Names Meanings A–Z

Aaliyah

Highly exalted — rising one

Female Arabic

Aaron

Mountain of strength, exalted

Male Hebrew

Ada

Noble, refined heritage

Female Germanic

Adam

Earth, man — first man

Male Hebrew

Adelaide

Noble kind — royal Germanic

Female Germanic

Adele

Noble, exalted — refined nobility

Female Germanic

Adeline

Noble, kind — refined heritage

Female Germanic

Adrian

From Hadria — dark and rich

Male Latin

Aiden

Little fire — fierce one

Male Irish

Aisha

Alive, living — vibrant existence

Female Arabic

Alexander

Defender of the people — eternal command

Male Greek

Amara

Grace — divine favor

Female Igbo

Amelia

Industrious, hardworking, ambitious soul

Female Germanic

Anastasia

Resurrection — rebirth

Female Greek

Andrew

Strong and manly, courageous

Male Greek

Anna

Grace, favor — universal classic

Female Hebrew

Anthony

Priceless one — Roman strength

Male Latin

Anya

Grace, favor — Slavic Anna

Female Slavic

Apollo

Greek god of music, light, healing

Male Greek

Archer

Bowman — medieval profession

Male English

Aria

Air, melody — musical elegance

Female Italian

Ariana

Most holy, full of grace

Female Italian

Arthur

Bear — legendary king

Male Celtic

Asher

Happy, blessed — joyful soul

Male Hebrew

Astrid

Divine beauty — sacred power

Female Norse

Athena

Goddess of wisdom and warfare

Female Greek

Atlas

Bearer of the heavens — Titan strength

Male Greek

Atticus

From Attica — moral compass

Male Greek

Aubree

Elf ruler — fairy magic

Female English

Aubrey

Elf ruler — magical noble heritage

Unisex Germanic

Audrey

Noble strength — refined elegance

Female Germanic

August

Majestic, venerable — Roman emperor

Male Latin

Augustus

Majestic, venerable — Roman emperor

Male Latin

Aurora

Dawn — Roman goddess of morning light

Female Latin

Ava

Bird, life — graceful and timeless

Female Latin

Avery

Wise ruler, elf-counsel

Unisex English

Axel

Father of peace — Scandinavian classic

Male Norse

Beatrix

She who brings happiness

Female Latin

Beatriz

She who brings happiness — Iberian classic

Female Portuguese

Beau

Handsome, beautiful — gallant charm

Male French

Beckett

Bee cottage — surname of legends

Male English

Bella

Beautiful — short for Isabella

Female Italian

Benjamin

Son of the right hand — favored child

Male Hebrew

Bennett

Blessed — refined gentleman

Male English

Bodhi

Awakening, enlightenment

Male Sanskrit

Brian

High, noble — Irish high king

Male Celtic

Bridget

Strength, exalted — Celtic goddess

Female Irish

Brielle

God is my strength — feminine Gabriel

Female French

Brody

Ditch — Irish surname

Male Irish

Brooklyn

Broken land — borough namesake

Female Dutch

Brooks

Of the brook — flowing water

Male English

Bryce

Speckled, freckled

Male Welsh

Caleb

Faithful, devoted — biblical loyalty

Male Hebrew

Calvin

Little bald one — Reformer's heritage

Male Latin

Cameron

Crooked nose — Scottish clan name

Unisex Scottish

Camila

Young ceremonial attendant, noble messenger

Female Latin

Camille

Young attendant — French elegance

Female French

Caroline

Free woman — feminine of Charles

Female Germanic

Carter

One who transports goods — strong worker

Male English

Caspian

Of the Caspian — sea-named

Male Persian

Cassandra

Prophetess — cursed seer

Female Greek

Cassius

Empty, hollow — Roman commander

Male Latin

Catalina

Pure — Spanish Catherine

Female Spanish

Cecilia

Blind one — patron of music

Female Latin

Celeste

Heavenly — sky-born

Female Latin

Charles

Free man — kingly heritage

Male Germanic

Charlotte

Free woman, strong-willed feminine

Female French

Chloe

Young green shoot — fresh and blossoming

Female Greek

Christian

Follower of Christ — faithful

Male Latin

Christopher

Bearer of Christ — pilgrim's strength

Male Greek

Clara

Bright, clear — luminous

Female Latin

Cleo

Glory, fame — abbreviated divinity

Female Greek

Connor

Lover of hounds — Irish warrior king

Male Irish

Conrad

Brave counsel

Male Germanic

Cooper

Barrel maker — strong tradesman

Male English

Cora

Maiden, daughter — pure youth

Female Greek

Cyrus

Sun — Persian emperor

Male Persian

Daisy

Day's eye — flower of the sun

Female English

Damian

To tame, to subdue — gentle strength

Male Greek

Damon

To tame — loyal friend

Male Greek

Daniel

God is my judge — biblical wisdom

Male Hebrew

Daphne

Laurel tree — escape and sacred grove

Female Greek

David

Beloved — biblical king

Male Hebrew

Declan

Full of goodness — Irish saint

Male Irish

Delilah

Delicate beauty — biblical mystique

Female Hebrew

Demetrius

Earth-mother lover — Greek classical

Male Greek

Diana

Divine, heavenly — Roman goddess

Female Latin

Diego

Supplanter — Spanish James

Male Spanish

Dominic

Belonging to the Lord

Male Latin

Dylan

Son of the sea — Welsh poetic

Male Welsh

Easton

From the east town — sunrise direction

Male English

Eden

Paradise, place of pleasure

Unisex Hebrew

Eira

Snow — pure mountain quiet

Female Welsh

Eleanor

Light, shining one — radiant

Female French

Elena

Bright shining light — Hellenic radiance

Female Greek

Eli

Ascended, my God

Male Hebrew

Elijah

My God is Yahweh — prophet of fire

Male Hebrew

Elizabeth

My God is abundance — eternal classic

Female Hebrew

Ellie

Bright shining light — friendly and warm

Female Greek

Eloise

Healthy, wide — brilliant warrior

Female French

Ember

Glowing coal — warmth that lingers

Female English

Emilia

Industrious, eager — feminine Emil

Female Latin

Emily

Industrious, eager, hardworking

Female Latin

Emma

Universal, whole — strength of all

Female Germanic

Emmanuel

God is with us

Male Hebrew

Emmett

Universal, whole — strong heritage

Male Germanic

Enzo

Ruler of estate — Italian Henry

Male Italian

Esme

Beloved, esteemed

Female French

Esmeralda

Emerald — green precious gem

Female Spanish

Estelle

Star — French luminous

Female French

Ethan

Strong, steadfast, enduring

Male Hebrew

Eva

Life, living one — first woman

Female Hebrew

Evan

Young warrior — Welsh John

Male Welsh

Eve

Life, living — first woman

Female Hebrew

Evelyn

Wished-for child, bringer of life

Female English

Everly

Boar meadow — wild and free

Female English

Ezekiel

God strengthens — biblical visionary

Male Hebrew

Ezra

Help, helper — biblical scribe

Male Hebrew

Faye

Fairy, faith — small magic

Female French

Felix

Happy, lucky, fortunate

Male Latin

Finley

Fair-haired warrior

Unisex Scottish

Fiona

Fair, white, pure

Female Scottish

Florence

Flowering, blooming — Tuscan grace

Female Latin

Forrest

Of the woods — Forrest Gump

Male English

Frankie

Free one — feminine of Frank

Unisex Latin

Frederick

Peaceful ruler

Male Germanic

Freya

Lady, goddess of love

Female Norse

Gabriel

God is my strength — angel of revelation

Male Hebrew

Gemma

Precious gem — jewel-like beauty

Female Italian

Genesis

Beginning, origin — biblical first

Female Hebrew

Genevieve

Family of women — Parisian patron

Female Celtic

George

Farmer, earth-worker

Male Greek

Gianna

God is gracious — Italian feminine of John

Female Italian

Gideon

Mighty warrior — destroyer

Male Hebrew

Grace

Charm, blessing — divine grace

Female Latin

Graham

Gravelly homestead — Scottish surname

Male Scottish

Grayson

Son of the gray-haired one — wise heritage

Male English

Greta

Pearl — German Margaret

Female Germanic

Hailey

Hay clearing — sunny meadow

Female English

Hannah

Grace, favor — graceful soul

Female Hebrew

Harper

Harp player — artistic, lyrical

Female English

Hattie

Estate ruler — short for Harriet

Female English

Hayes

Hedged enclosure — modern American

Male English

Hazel

Hazel tree — warm earth tones, wisdom

Female English

Helena

Bright torch, shining one

Female Greek

Henry

Ruler of the home, household leader

Male Germanic

Hermione

Messenger — earthly Hermes

Female Greek

Hiro

Generous, vast, prosperous

Male Japanese

Holden

Hollow valley — quiet retreat

Male English

Hudson

Son of Hugh — heart and mind

Male English

Hugo

Mind, intellect — thinker

Male Germanic

Hunter

One who hunts — strong outdoorsman

Male English

Ian

God is gracious — Scottish John

Male Scottish

Imogen

Beloved daughter — Shakespearean origin

Female Celtic

Indie

Independent, free spirit

Unisex American

Ines

Pure, chaste — Spanish Agnes

Female Spanish

Iris

Rainbow — Greek goddess of messenger

Female Greek

Isaac

He will laugh — biblical patriarch

Male Hebrew

Isabella

Devoted to God — beautiful and devoted

Female Italian

Ivan

God is gracious — Slavic John

Male Slavic

Ivy

Climbing vine — fidelity and connection

Female English

Jack

God is gracious — short and powerful

Male English

Jade

Green precious stone — protection and harmony

Female Spanish

James

Supplanter, holder of the heel — eternal classic

Male Hebrew

Jasper

Treasurer — bringer of treasure

Male Persian

Jaxon

Modern Jackson — son of Jack

Male American

Jeremiah

God will exalt — biblical prophet

Male Hebrew

John

God is gracious — eternal classic

Male Hebrew

Jonathan

Gift of Jehovah — God has given

Male Hebrew

Jordan

To flow down — sacred river

Unisex Hebrew

Joseph

He will add — Joseph the Just

Male Hebrew

Josephine

He shall add — empress elegance

Female Hebrew

Joshua

God is salvation — biblical leader

Male Hebrew

Joy

Joy — direct emotion as name

Female English

Julian

Youthful, downy-bearded — Roman elegance

Male Latin

June

Sixth month — Roman goddess Juno

Female Latin

Juniper

Juniper tree — evergreen wisdom

Female Latin

Kai

Sea, ocean — flowing strength

Unisex Hawaiian

Kennedy

Helmeted chief — armored leader

Unisex Irish

Killian

Strife, war — Celtic warrior

Male Irish

Kingston

King's settlement — bold name

Male English

Knox

Round hill — sharp Scottish surname

Male Scottish

Layla

Night, dark beauty — mystical

Female Arabic

Leah

Weary, languid — devoted matriarch

Female Hebrew

Lennon

Sweetheart, blackbird — surname

Unisex Irish

Lennox

Elm grove — Scottish district

Unisex Scottish

Leo

Lion — bold, brave, regal

Male Latin

Leon

Lion — courage and command

Male Greek

Levi

Joined, attached, harmonious

Male Hebrew

Liam

Strong-willed warrior, resolute protector

Male Irish

Lila

Night, divine play

Female Persian

Lily

Lily flower — purity and rebirth

Female Latin

Lincoln

Town by the pool — presidential gravitas

Male English

Linnea

Twinflower — Linnaeus's flower

Female Norse

Logan

Hollow meadow — small valley

Male Scottish

Luca

Light from Lucania — Italian Luke

Male Italian

Lucas

Light, light-bringer — luminous

Male Latin

Lucy

Light, bringer of light

Female Latin

Luke

Light from Lucania — gospel writer

Male Greek

Luna

Moon — celestial, mystical, dreamy

Female Latin

Lyra

Lyre — constellation of music

Female Greek

Mabel

Lovable, dear — vintage charm

Female Latin

Madeleine

Of Magdala — French Magdalene

Female French

Madelyn

Of Magdala — woman of the tower

Female Hebrew

Madison

Son of Maud — strong feminine modern

Female English

Maeve

She who intoxicates — warrior queen

Female Irish

Magnolia

Magnolia tree — Southern grace

Female Latin

Magnus

Great, mighty

Male Latin

Margaret

Pearl — eternal classic

Female Greek

Margot

Pearl — French Margaret

Female French

Mario

Of Mars — Roman warrior

Male Italian

Marlowe

Driftwood pond — literary surname

Unisex English

Mary

Bitter, beloved — most-used name in history

Female Hebrew

Mason

Stoneworker — strong builder

Male English

Mateo

Gift of God — Spanish form of Matthew

Male Spanish

Matthew

Gift of God — apostle and evangelist

Male Hebrew

Maverick

Independent, unbranded — fearless original

Male American

Maximus

Greatest — Roman general

Male Latin

Maxwell

Mac's stream — Scottish heritage

Male Scottish

Maya

Illusion, dream — mystical poetic

Female Sanskrit

Mei

Beautiful, plum blossom

Female Chinese

Mia

Mine, beloved — short and powerful

Female Italian

Michael

Who is like God? — archangel name

Male Hebrew

Mila

Gracious, dear — soft and lovely

Female Slavic

Miles

Soldier, gracious — classic strength

Male Latin

Mira

Ocean, wonderful — cross-cultural

Female Sanskrit

Naomi

Pleasantness, sweetness — gentle strength

Female Hebrew

Nathan

He gave — gift of God

Male Hebrew

Niamh

Bright, radiant — Irish princess

Female Irish

Nicholas

Victory of the people

Male Greek

Niko

Victory — short of Nicholas

Male Greek

Nikolai

Victory of the people — Russian Nicholas

Male Russian

Nina

Little girl — Slavic and Spanish

Female Spanish

Noah

Rest, comfort, and peace of spirit

Male Hebrew

Nora

Honor, light — short and luminous

Female Irish

Nova

New, exploding star — celestial brilliance

Female Latin

Octavia

Eighth — Augustus's sister

Female Latin

Olive

Olive tree — original of Olivia

Female Latin

Oliver

Olive tree, peace and dignity

Male Latin

Olivia

Olive tree — symbol of peace, wisdom, and beauty

Female Latin

Ophelia

Help, succor — Shakespearean tragic heroine

Female Greek

Orion

Hunter — celestial constellation

Male Greek

Otis

Wealthy — old soul name

Male Germanic

Otto

Wealthy — twice-named royalty

Male Germanic

Owen

Young warrior, noble born

Male Welsh

Pablo

Small, humble — Spanish Paul

Male Spanish

Paisley

Patterned fabric — bohemian beauty

Female Scottish

Patrick

Nobleman — patrician class

Male Latin

Pearl

Precious sea jewel — quiet luster

Female English

Penelope

Weaver — patient, faithful, clever

Female Greek

Philip

Lover of horses — same as Pippa

Male Greek

Phoebe

Bright, radiant — Titaness of moon

Female Greek

Phoenix

Mythical reborn bird — fiery rebirth

Unisex Greek

Pierce

Rock — English form of Peter

Male English

Pippa

Lover of horses — short Philippa

Female Greek

Quentin

Fifth — Roman family name

Male Latin

Quinn

Wisdom, intelligence, counsel

Unisex Irish

Reagan

Little ruler — descendant of nobility

Unisex Irish

Reid

Red-haired — fiery heritage

Male Scottish

Ren

Lotus, love, water lily

Unisex Japanese

Reuben

Behold a son — eldest of Jacob

Male Hebrew

Rhys

Ardour, enthusiasm — Welsh fire

Male Welsh

Riley

Courageous, valiant — Irish warrior heritage

Unisex Irish

Roman

Citizen of Rome — strong and bold

Male Latin

Romeo

Pilgrim to Rome — eternal romantic

Male Italian

Romi

Exalted, my high one

Female Hebrew

Ronan

Little seal — Irish saint

Male Irish

Rosalind

Tender horse, beautiful rose

Female Germanic

Rose

Rose flower — eternal beauty

Female Latin

Royce

Royal — son of Roy

Male French

Ruby

Red gemstone — fiery and precious

Female Latin

Ryan

Little king — Irish royalty

Male Irish

Sadie

Princess — Yiddish form of Sarah

Female Hebrew

Sage

Wise one, healing herb

Unisex Latin

Samuel

Heard by God — answered prayer

Male Hebrew

Saoirse

Freedom — Irish revolutionary spirit

Female Irish

Saskia

Saxon woman — Rembrandt's wife

Female Dutch

Scarlett

Bright red — passionate, bold

Female English

Sean

God is gracious — Irish John

Male Irish

Sebastian

Venerable, revered — noble Roman roots

Male Greek

Selah

Pause, reflect — biblical refrain

Female Hebrew

Selena

Moon goddess — silver-bright divinity

Female Greek

Sienna

Reddish-brown — Tuscan warmth

Female Italian

Silas

Of the forest, woodland

Male Greek

Skylar

Scholar, learned — bright open sky

Unisex Dutch

Sofia

Wisdom — same root as Sophia, simpler spelling

Female Greek

Sophia

Wisdom — divine and graceful

Female Greek

Sophie

Wisdom — French elegance

Female Greek

Soren

Severe, stern — Danish gravity

Male Danish

Stella

Star — celestial and luminous

Female Latin

Sterling

Of high quality — pure silver

Male English

Tate

Cheerful — Old English brightness

Male English

Tatiana

Latin-Russian fusion — fairy queen

Female Russian

Tessa

Harvester — feminine of Theresa

Female Greek

Thea

Goddess — divine feminine

Female Greek

Theo

Gift of God — short Theodore

Male Greek

Theodore

Gift of God — vintage gentleman

Male Greek

Thomas

Twin — apostle and saint

Male Aramaic

Tobias

God is good — apocryphal hero

Male Hebrew

Tristan

Tumult, sorrowful — legendary lover

Male Celtic

Valentina

Strong, healthy, brave

Female Latin

Veer

Brave, courageous — warrior spirit

Male Sanskrit

Victoria

Victory — Roman goddess of triumph

Female Latin

Vincent

Conquering — to win

Male Latin

Violet

Purple flower — modesty and devotion

Female Latin

Vivian

Lively, full of life

Female Latin

Vivienne

Lively — French Vivian

Female Latin

Wallace

Foreigner, Welsh — Scottish hero

Male Scottish

Walter

Ruler of the army

Male Germanic

Wesley

Western meadow — pastoral classic

Male English

William

Resolute protector, strong-willed defender

Male Germanic

Willow

Willow tree — graceful flexibility

Female English

Wren

Small songbird — vintage charm

Unisex English

Wyatt

Brave in war — small but mighty

Male English

Wynter

Winter — season of stillness

Female English

Xavier

New house — Saint Xavier

Male Basque

Yara

Small butterfly — gentle beauty

Female Arabic

Zachary

God remembers

Male Hebrew

Zelda

Gray battle, blessed

Female Germanic

Zion

Highest point — sacred mountain

Male Hebrew

Zoey

Life — vibrant, vivacious

Female Greek

Zuri

Beautiful — radiant African elegance

Female Swahili