Names By Meaning
Names grouped by what their root literally means. Membership isn't vibes: a name appears under "light" only when its documented etymology glosses as light, and the gloss is shown beside every name. Popularity numbers are live from the 2025 birth data.
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Names whose documented root names or praises God.
Theodore · Isabella · Elijah · Sofia …
Names whose documented root means ruler, royal or noble.
Aria · Sadie · Adeline · Alice …
Names whose documented root means light, bright or shining.
Luca · Lucy · Clara · Lucia …
Names whose documented root means grace or gracious.
Jack · John · Hannah · Anna …
Names whose documented root means strength, power or courage.
Ethan · Gabriel · Wyatt · Millie …
Names whose documented root is a strong animal.
Leo · Aaron · Arthur · Leon …
Names whose documented root means beautiful, fair or lovely.
Zayn · Kenneth · Rebecca · Bonnie …
Names whose documented root means flower or blossom.
Lily · Anthony · Lillian · Rosalie …
Names whose documented root means victory or conquest.
Victoria · Vincent · Nicholas · Nico …
Names whose documented root means love or beloved.
David · Connor · Lennon · Amy …
Names whose documented root means war, warrior or battle.
Wyatt · Aaron · Louis · Walter …
Names whose documented root means sea, ocean, river or wave.
Kai · Jordan · Warren · Lena …
Names whose documented root means peace.
Fernando · Solomon · Frederick · Irene …
Names whose documented root is a bird — dove, raven, eagle.
Callum · Jonah · Avianna · Jonas …
Names whose documented root means joy, happiness or luck.
Alaia · Felix · Tate · Beatrice …
Names whose documented root means earth or soil.
Addison · Adam · George · Georgina …
Names whose documented root means life or living.
Vivian · Chaya · Chaim · Enid …
Names whose documented root means wisdom.
Sophia · Sofia · Sophie · Hakeem …
Names whose documented root means star.
Stella · Estella · Estelle · Tariq …
Names whose documented root means hope.
Nadia · Amal · Asha · Nadiya …
Names whose documented root means blessed or a blessing.
Gwen · Benedict · Baruch · Mubarak …
Names whose documented root means the moon.
Luna · Stellaluna · Chandra · Poonam …
Names whose documented root means gold.
Aurelia · Orla · Ora · Aurelian …
Literal meanings are extracted from documented etymologies on Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); usage statistics from the U.S. birth records. 2,272 names in our data carry a documented literal meaning — a name's absence here means its root isn't recorded, not that it has no meaning. Looking for names by language instead? Browse by origin.