Names That Mean Name

  1. Lakelyn
    • Origin:

      American invented name or variation of Lachlan
    • Description:

      Baby girl names ending in lyn seem to become more numerous all the time, and this choice combining the pretty nature suffix Lake with lyn is destined for more widespread use. Lakelyn and her sister spelling Lakelynn both entered the US charts for the first time in 2022, and are sure to continue to rise.
  2. Beto
    • Origin:

      Short form of any name that ends in -berto
    • Description:

      To the Anglo ear, Beto may not make sense as a short form of Gilberto, Roberto, or Alberto. But it is, and the o-ending makes is friendly, sleek, and modern.
  3. Boo
    • Origin:

      Word name or nickname
    • Description:

      Boo as a first name first achieved notoriety as the name of the child-man in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. Arthur "Boo" Radley was meant to be frightening, but only in a simple, non-threatening way. More recently, Boo has been used as the middle name of one of chef Jamie Oliver's children and the nickname in the middle of television's Honey Boo Boo. Boo is also the name of the world's cutest dog and of the adorable little girl in Monsters Inc. In a more basic way, Boo is a term of endearment.
  4. Didi
    • Origin:

      Pet name for Di-starting names
    • Description:

      Not as lively or independent as Gigi, Kiki, or Coco.
  5. Hieronymus
    • Origin:

      German variation of Jerome
    • Meaning:

      "sacred name"
    • Description:

      This cognate of Jerome (of all things), familiar via the Dutch painter of fantastical scenes, H. Bosch, would appeal only to the most audacious, intrepid, attention-seeking baby namer. It is, however, still used in Germany, especially in Catholic Bavaria and in the north German Rhineland.
  6. Tarragon
    • Origin:

      Plant name from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "dragon herb"
  7. February
    • Origin:

      Word name or Latin
    • Meaning:

      "purification feast"
    • Description:

      If January, April and August are useable and fashionable, why not February? February as a word derives from the Latin februa, which was the name of a purification feast coming at the end of winter, to prepare for the coming spring.
  8. Lorca
    • Origin:

      Spanish place name and surname
    • Description:

      The haunting Lorca is a place name from the Spanish province of Navarre, but far more famous as the surname of the eminent Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, who was the direct inspiration for the name of Leonard Cohen's now-grown daughter Lorca.
  9. Revere
    • Origin:

      American word name and surname
    • Description:

      Revere is a word name (meaning to admire or esteem) whose meaning alone has enough to recommend it. In the USA, however, Revere attracts further connotation as the surname of Paul Revere, one of the celebrated patriots of the American Revolution.
  10. Army
    • Origin:

      Word name or variation of Armie, English from French
    • Meaning:

      "military land force; soldier"
    • Description:

      A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.
  11. Kaizer
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of word name Kaiser
    • Meaning:

      "emperor"
    • Description:

      A regal sounding name with a cool, trendy twist, Kaizer is a variation of the title given to the now-defunct German emperor. Deriving from Caesar (with the perhaps less appealing, hairy meaning), the traditional Kaiser spelling is in the US Top 1000. Given to around 330 boys each year, it is more than twice as popular as Kaizer.
  12. Hadar
    • Origin:

      Israeli place name or Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "fruit or glory"
    • Description:

      Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
  13. Campion
    • Origin:

      English botanical name and French
    • Meaning:

      "champion, woodland flower"
    • Description:

      The campion is a pretty woodland plant with pink or red flowers, whose common name derives from Old French champion "champion". The plant is so called because in classical times, the rose campion was fitted in garlands used to crown victors.
  14. Theory
    • Origin:

      English word name from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "idea, speculation"
    • Description:

      Could be an unconventional route to Theo.
  15. Easter
    • Origin:

      English, from German
    • Description:

      Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.
  16. Baylee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of occupational name Bailey
    • Meaning:

      "law enforcer, bailiff"
    • Description:

      This Bailey variation is the second most popular spelling for girls, and while the -ee ending does make it more feminine, it feels more substantial in the original form. Bailee and Bayley are two other, less common alternatives.
  17. Senta
    • Origin:

      German feminine diminutive of Roman name Crescens
    • Meaning:

      "to grow"
    • Description:

      Senta is a lovely name, but if you name your daughter Senta, will the kids call her Santa? Maybe, but this obscure yet simple German name for girls.may appeal to parents searching the untraveled name routes.
  18. Sun
    • Origin:

      English word name or Korean
    • Meaning:

      "sun; good, kind, virtuous"
    • Description:

      A simple and appealing unisex Korean name with many possible meanings, depending on the hanja characters used. This spelling also coincides with the English word "sun", which is a nice bonus.
  19. Chrysalis
    • Origin:

      Nature name, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a quiescent insect pupa, of a butterfly or moth"
    • Description:

      Chrysalis is a girls' baby name derived from the state of a butterfly or moth between larva and adult. A chrysalis is a hard-shelled pupa in which the transition of the butterfly or moth takes place. As a baby name, Chrysalis came to the fore as the rumored name of the baby girl of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, who reportedly love butterflies. Chrysalis does certainly have potential as a new word name or nature name for babies, with the simple familiar nickname Chrys.
  20. Aspyn
    • Origin:

      Variation of Aspen, tree name and place name
    • Description:

      Divorces Aspen from its nature and ski resort associations. Aspyn first broke into the Top 1000 in 2020.