By what they mean

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

Alayna · Alina · Apollo · Arjun · Aurelia · +45 more

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

Aaron · Alessandra · Alexander · Amari · Andre · +62 more

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

Aaron · Abel · Abraham · Adam · Adriel · +166 more

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

Alani · Alyssa · Ashley · Ashton · Aspen · +65 more

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

Adhara · Ailani · Aurora · Aylani · Aylin · +39 more

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

Abigail · Alaia · Asher · Beatrice · Bennett · +14 more

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

Aisha · Ava · Ella · Emma · Eva · +7 more

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

Brady · Carlos · Carolina · Caroline · Charlee · +16 more

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

Avery · Conrad · Odin · Raymond · Sage · +3 more

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

Amanda · Amora · Amy · David · Esme · +9 more

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

Alaina · Alana · Alanna · Annabelle · Astrid · +17 more

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

Ada · Adaline · Adalyn · Adalynn · Adelaide · +61 more

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

Axel · Frederick · Lana · Malani · Nalani · +7 more

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

Ares · Armani · Cade · Caden · Callan · +29 more

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

Ayaan · Dorothy · Jesse · Jonathan · Mateo · +8 more