Names That Mean High

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.

A lovely Arabic name with strong religious connections.

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.

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?

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.