Names That Mean High

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.

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.

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

Matleena is a contraction of Magdaleena, the Finnish variation of the biblical Magdalene.

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

This title name definitely makes a statement. Will Admiral fit in with the Saints, Kings, and Knights joining the playground?

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.

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.

The Finnish form of Magdalene, sometimes contracted as Matleena.