Names That Mean High

The Turkish form of Sumayyah, the name of the first Islamic female martyr.

A lovely Arabic name with strong religious connections.

This Judeo-Italian name combines Alta, meaning "high", with Donna, meaning "woman" — translating to a woman of high status or rank. A grand but beautiful name choice.

There are many ways to spell Madeline — eight currently rank in the Top 1000, and many more make the extended charts — but Maddalin is a truly unique variation. It has never been given to more than four baby girls in a single year.

This common Arabic name is related to Aaron, but feels far more distinctive in the US. Haroun Khalifa is the protagonist of Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories.

This form of Amaia, with two Is, is a Top 100 name in Puerto Rico.

You’re unlikely to hear Howardena on a baby girl today, but art lovers may recognize it as the name of Howardena Pindell, an American painter and mixed media artist.

In Inuit Indigenous American culture, Pinga is a goddess of the hunt and of medicine, heavily associated with the sky.

The Finnish form of Magdalene, sometimes contracted as Matleena.