By what they mean

From the Latin root lux to the Greek for sunshine, names that carry brightness at their root.

Akari · Alayna · Alina · Apollo · Arjun · +54 more

Names whose meanings carry weight: protector, defender, brave in war.

Aaron · Alejandro · Alessandra · Alessandro · Alessia · +88 more

Hebrew theophoric names and their cousins. The roots that name a relationship to God.

Aaron · Abel · Abraham · Adam · Adriel · +185 more

The botanical names that English took up in the Victorian era and never let go.

Adalee · Adley · Ainsley · Alani · Alara · +110 more

Aurora at dawn, Luna by night, Dylan from the waves. The names that look up and out.

Adhara · Ailani · Ailanny · Alara · Amaya · +65 more

Father's joy, blessed, divine favor. The names whose meaning starts in happiness.

Abigail · Alaia · Asher · Beatrice · Bennett · +16 more

Greek zoe, the breath of being. Names whose root is simply: alive, whole.

Aisha · Ava · Ella · Emma · Eva · +9 more

From Old German frei, the names whose root means literally: not bound.

Aviana · Brady · Carlos · Carolina · Caroline · +21 more

Greek sophia, the word philosophers built a whole field around.

Athena · Avery · Clark · Conrad · Haziel · +7 more

From the Latin amor and the Hebrew for 'beloved.' Names built on the oldest feeling.

Amanda · Amora · Amy · David · Dilan · +21 more

Fair, lovely, graceful. Names whose root is simply that something is beautiful.

Alaina · Alana · Alanna · Annabelle · Astrid · +21 more

From the Germanic adal and the words for kings and queens. Names with highborn roots.

Ada · Adalee · Adaline · Adalyn · Adalynn · +82 more

Calm, serene, peaceful. Names that carry quiet at their root.

Alan · Axel · Frederick · Harmony · Jefferson · +16 more

Battle, war, spear, and shield. Names forged for a fighter.

Ares · Armani · Aslan · Brantley · Cade · +40 more

A gift, a blessing, given by God. Names for a long-awaited child.

Avyaan · Ayaan · Dorothy · Jesse · Jonathan · +13 more

From the Latin gratia to the Hebrew for divine favor, names whose meaning starts in graciousness.

Amara · Ana · Analeia · Anna · Annabelle · +39 more

From the Greek Nike and the Latin victor. Names built to win.

Victoria · Victor · Vincent · Nicholas · Nicole · +4 more

Pearl, jade, and ruby. Names cut from precious stones.

Gemma · Jade · Jasper · Opal · Onyx · +9 more