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Unique Baby Names with Meanings

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602 names

Solomon

Peace, peaceful

HebrewSOL-uh-mun
peacewisdom

Sylvia

From the forest, woodland spirit

LatinSIL-vee-uh
nature

Zane

God is gracious

HebrewZAYN
godgrace

Caden

Spirit of battle, companion

WelshKAY-den
warriorstrong

Deborah

Bee, industrious, diligent

HebrewDEB-or-uh
naturestrong

Greg

Watchful, vigilant, alert

GreekGREG
wisdomprotector

Harrison

Son of Harry, son of the ruler

EnglishHAIR-ih-sun
royaltystrong

Jace

Healer, the Lord is salvation

GreekJAYSS
wisdomgod

Josie

God will add, God increases

HebrewJO-zee
godgrace

Kendall

Valley of the River Kent, royal valley

Old EnglishKEN-dahl
natureroyalty

Louise

Famous warrior, renowned in battle

Frenchloo-EEZ
warriorstrong

Serena

Tranquil, serene, calm

Latinseh-REE-nuh
peace

Tessa

Harvester, to reap

GreekTES-uh
natureearth

Kimberly

Cyneburg's meadow, from the royal fortress meadow

Old EnglishKIM-ber-lee
royaltynature

Vivian

Alive, lively, full of life

LatinVIV-ee-un
lifejoy

Kayden

Spirit of battle, companion

AmericanKAY-den
warriorstrong

Felix

Happy, fortunate, lucky

LatinFEE-liks
happyjoy

Adrien

From Hadria, dark one

LatinAH-dree-en
darkwater

Alessandro

Defender of the people

Italianah-less-AHN-dro
protectorwarrior

Annabella

Lovable, beautiful grace

Latinan-uh-BEL-uh
lovebeauty

Augustus

Great, magnificent, venerable

Latinaw-GUS-tus
royaltystrong

Beckham

Homestead by the stream

EnglishBEK-um
waterearth

Benny

Son of the right hand, blessed

HebrewBEN-ee
giftjoy

Carol

Free woman, song of joy

GermanicKAR-ul
freedomjoy

Celia

Heavenly, of the sky

LatinSEE-lee-ah
skybeauty

Cheyenne

People of a different language

Celticshy-AN
natureearth

Dalton

From the valley town

GermanicDAWL-ton
earthnature

Darren

Great, oak tree

CelticDAIR-en
strongnature

Dawson

Son of David, beloved

HebrewDAW-sun
lovestrong

Dillon

Like a lion; from the Welsh "Dyflon" or Irish surname O Duilleain meaning flash of lightning

CelticDIL-un
lightningstrong

Eileen

Bright, shining one; Irish form of Helen, from the Greek "Helene" meaning torch or bright light

Celticeye-LEEN
lightsun

Elisha

My God is salvation; from the Hebrew "Elisha" composed of "El" (God) and "yasha" (salvation)

Hebreweh-LY-shah
godmiracle

Estelle

Star; from the Old French "estele" derived from Latin "stella" meaning star

Latines-TEL
starlight

Fabian

Bean grower; from the Latin "Fabianus" derived from the Roman family name Fabius, from "faba" (bean)

LatinFAY-bee-un
earthnature

Lesley

Variant of Leslie, from the Scottish place name meaning "garden of hollies" or "grey fortress," from Gaelic "leas celyn" (garden of hollies)

CelticLEZ-lee
natureearth

Sami

From Arabic "sami" meaning elevated, sublime, or exalted; also a Finnish short form of Samuel

ArabicSAH-mee
godsky

Aurelia

The golden one

Latinaw-REE-lee-uh
goldbeauty

Ophelia

Help, aid, benefit

Greekoh-FEEL-ee-uh
gracebeauty

Gwen

White, holy, blessed; from the Welsh "gwen," meaning white or fair

CelticGWEN
lightbeauty

Jean

God is gracious; from the Old French "Jehane," a feminine form of John, from the Hebrew "Yochanan" meaning God is gracious

HebrewJEEN
godgrace

Juniper

From the Latin "juniperus," the name of the evergreen shrub, possibly derived from a Celtic word for "rough or bitter berry"

LatinJOO-nih-per
natureearth

Kohen

Variant spelling of Cohen, from the Hebrew "kohen" meaning "priest"; refers to the priestly class descended from Aaron in Jewish tradition

HebrewKOH-en
godwisdom

Lev

From the Hebrew "lev" meaning "heart"; also the Slavic form of Leo meaning "lion"

HebrewLEV
stronglove

Magdalene

Woman from Magdala; tower; the name refers to Mary Magdalene from the New Testament, whose epithet comes from the town of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee

HebrewMAG-duh-leen
godlight

Maureen

Beloved; wished-for child; the Irish diminutive of Mary or Maire, derived from the Hebrew Miriam

Hebrewmaw-REEN
lovegrace

Pauline

Feminine form of Paul; derived from Latin "paulus" meaning small or humble

Latinpaw-LEEN
grace

Roland

From Germanic "hrod" (fame) + "land" (land) — "famous land" or "renowned throughout the land"

GermanicROH-land
royaltywarrior

Sacha

Variant of Sasha, diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra; from Greek meaning "defender of men"

GreekSAH-shah
protector

Tegan

Welsh name meaning fair or beautiful; derived from "teg" meaning fair or lovely

CelticTEE-gan
beautylight

Venus

From Latin; the Roman goddess of love and beauty; possibly from "venustus" meaning charming or "venia" meaning favor

LatinVEE-nus
lovebeauty

Joanne

God is gracious; from the Old French "Johanne," a feminine form of John, from the Hebrew "Yochanan" meaning God is gracious

Hebrewjoh-AN
godgrace

Lois

From the Greek "Lois," of uncertain origin; possibly from a Greek word meaning "more desirable" or "better"; mentioned in the New Testament as Timothy's grandmother

GreekLOH-is
gracewisdom

Maribel

Beautiful Mary; a compound of Maria and Belle/Isabel, meaning beautiful beloved one

HebrewMAIR-ih-bel
beautylove

Natalya

Born on Christmas Day; the Russian form of Natalia, derived from the Latin natalis meaning birthday of the Lord

Latinnah-TAH-lyah
rebirthjoy

Polly

Variant of Molly, diminutive of Mary; from Hebrew "Miriam" possibly meaning beloved or wished-for child

HebrewPOL-ee
love

Rayna

Variant of Raina; from Slavic/Bulgarian roots meaning pure, or from Hebrew meaning song of God

HebrewRAY-nah
royaltyjoy

Priscilla

Ancient, venerable

Latinprih-SIL-uh
wisdom

Remi

Oarsman, remedy

FrenchREH-mee
water

Tatum

Cheerful bringer of joy

Old EnglishTAY-tum
joyhappy

Thea

Goddess, divine gift

GreekTHEE-uh
godgift

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