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Baby Names by Meaning

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Welcome to our comprehensive directory of Baby Names by Meaning. Currently displaying a curated list of 1535 names, including popular choices like Abbey, Abbi, Abbie. Each entry provides the full name meaning, gender classification, usage origins, and religious associations. Use the alphabet browser below to browse names by starting letter, or browse other categories to discover additional options.

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Abbey

Abbey means my father is joy.

Usage: English
Category: English

Abbi

Abbi means my father is joy.

Usage: English
Category: English

Abbie

Abbie means may father is joy, he rejoices, or my father is light.

Usage: English
Category: English

Abbigail

Abbigail means may father is joy or my father rejoices.

Usage: English (Modern)
Category: English

Abby

Abby means my father's joy, my father is cheerful, or he rejoices.

Usage: English
Category: English

Abd al-Hakim

Abd al-Hakim means servant of the wise.

Usage: Arabic
Category: Arabic

Abd al-Salam

Abd al-Salam means the Servant of Peace.

Usage: Arabic
Category: Arabic

Abd as-Salam

Abd as-Salam means servant of the peaceful.

Usage: Arabic
Category: Arabic

Abdelhakim

Abdelhakim means the kind Servant of the Wise One.

Usage: Arabic (Maghrebi)
Category: Arabic

Abdur Rashid

Abdur Rashid means an individual who serves the righteous & good man.

Usage: Arabic, Bengali
Category: Arabic

Abhijeet

Abhijeet means victorious, conqueror, or name of a star.

Usage: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Category: Bengali

Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu means heroic, brave, or fiery.

Usage: Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Category: Hindu

Abi

Abi means my father is joy or owner.

Usage: English
Category: English

Abigail

Abigail means my father is joy.

Usage: English, Biblical, Biblical German, Biblical Italian, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Latin
Category: English

Abigale

Abigale means may father is joy or my father rejoices.

Usage: English (Modern)
Category: English

Abigayle

Abigayle means may father is joy or my father is exulted.

Usage: English (Modern)
Category: English

Abosede

Abosede means comes with the start of the week.

Usage: Yoruba
Category: All

Acke

Acke means man of peace or my father is peace.

Usage: Swedish
Category: Swedish

Adamo

Adamo means son of red Earth or first man to come to life.

Usage: Italian
Category: Italian

Adebayo

Adebayo means the crown meets joy.

Usage: Yoruba
Category: All

Adedayo

Adedayo means the crown becomes joy.

Usage: Yoruba
Category: All

Adhiambo

Adhiambo means a daughter who is born after sunset.

Usage: Luo
Category: All

Agata

Agata means good or agate.

Usage: Italian, Polish, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish
Category: Croatian

Agáta

Agáta means good or agate.

Usage: Czech, Slovak
Category: Czech

Agatha

Agatha means good.

Usage: English, German, Dutch, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Category: Dutch

Agathe

Agathe means good woman.

Usage: French, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Ancient Greek
Category: Danish

Aggie

Aggie means pure, maidenly, chaste, lamb, or good.

Usage: English
Category: English

Agung

Agung means great or large.

Usage: Indonesian
Category: Indonesian

Agus

Agus means good, one who protects fire, or a saint.

Usage: Indonesian
Category: Indonesian

Ahmet

Ahmet means greatly praised or highly commendable.

Usage: Turkish, Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Ahtahkakoop

Ahtahkakoop means star blanket.

Usage: Cree (Anglicized)
Category: All

Aiaru

Aiaru means beautiful moon.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aida

Aida means returning, visitor, noble, fire, moon, ornament, happy, or distinguished.

Usage: Arabic, Bosnian, Albanian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, Literature
Category: Arabic

Aidai

Aidai means moon-like.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aidan

A variant of Aidana, meaning "wise moon".

Usage: Irish, English (Modern)
Category: English

Aidana

Aidana means wise moon.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aikörkem

Aikörkem means elegant moon.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aileen

Aileen means light, torch, corposant, moon, or little bird.

Usage: Scottish, Irish, English
Category: English

Ailin

Ailin means of the moon, moon halo, cheerful, or precious.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aiman

Aiman means my moon, right-handed, blessed, or lucky.

Usage: Arabic, Malay
Category: Arabic

Aimé

A variant of Aimen, meaning "The moon's beauty; Right-handed; Blessed; Lucky".

Usage: French
Category: French

Ainara

Ainara means the swallow bird, moonlight, moon flame, or moon pomegranate.

Usage: Basque, Spanish
Category: Basque

Aişa

Aişa means living, alive, or moonlike.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aisafi

A variant of Aisa, meaning "Living; Alive; Moonlike".

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aisana

A variant of Aisa, meaning "Living; Alive; Moonlike".

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aisezım

A variant of Aise, meaning "Life; Alive".

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aişə

A variant of Aisa, meaning "Living; Alive; Moonlike".

Usage: Azerbaijani
Category: Azerbaijani

Aisūltan

Aisūltan means king of the moon.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aitor

Aitor means good fathers.

Usage: Basque, Spanish
Category: Basque

Aiym

Aiym means my moon, lady, or mistress.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Aiza

Aiza means living, rock, stone, golden moon, visitor, seat of love, or ravine.

Usage: Urdu
Category: Pakistani

Aizere

Aizere means golden moon.

Usage: Kazakh
Category: Kazakh

Ajda

Ajda means returning, visitor, moon, sprout, or buckwheat.

Usage: Turkish
Category: Turkish

Ajnur

Ajnur means moonlight or glow of the moon.

Usage: Bosnian
Category: Bosnian

Akane

A variant of Akan, meaning "Flowering; Twist".

Usage: Japanese
Category: Japanese

Akbar

Akbar means greater or greatest.

Usage: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek, Tajik, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Category: Arabic

Akhtar

Akhtar means star.

Usage: Urdu, Bengali
Category: Bengali

Akilah

Akilah means wise or intelligent.

Usage: Arabic, African American
Category: Arabic

Akira

Akira means sun, bright, or clear.

Usage: Japanese
Category: Japanese

Akosua

Akosua means born on Sunday.

Usage: Akan
Category: All

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some popular names in the Baby Names by Meaning category?

Some popular and meaningful names in the Baby Names by Meaning collection include Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, among others. These names are chosen for their beautiful sounds, deep meanings, and cultural heritage.

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Names in the Baby Names by Meaning category often represent virtues like wisdom, strength, peace, and spiritual devotion, or elements of nature and light. These names carry a lifetime of positive aspirations and blessings for the child.

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