Names That Mean Fertile
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- Tilden
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"fertile valley"Description:
Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fertile upland"Description:
An appellation that couldn't be more Ivy League or sound less Welsh. The name of the University is taken from the surname of college benefactor Elihu Yale. In the movie Manhattan, Yale Pollack is the name of Woody Allen's best friend. The Hebrew Yael is not related.
- Oasis
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"fertile spot in a desert"
- Tilden
Origin:
English place nameMeaning:
"fertile valley"Description:
Tilden is mostly seen as a male name, but we love it just as much for a girl. It's an androgynous answer to Tilda, and still gets you the super-sweet nickname Tilly (or Tildy).
- Ainoa
Origin:
Basque, variation of AinhoaMeaning:
"one of the fertile earth"Description:
This beautiful Basque name is sitting just inside the Top 1000 with its more popular spelling, Ainhoa. Ainhoa is the name of the French town where a vision of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared. The spelling Ainoa was only given to a few dozen baby girls in 2022.
- Yale
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"vigorous, fertile"Description:
Ivy League choice many will mistake for the Israeli favorite Yael, which has a different root and meaning.
- Oasis
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"fertile spot in a desert"
- Dairin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"fruitful, fertile"Description:
Dairin, or Dáirín, is a female version of Dáire, and the origin of Doreen. In fact, it sounds almost the same, but the spelling freshens it up for 21st-century tastes.
- Cuba
Origin:
Place-name, AfricanMeaning:
"where fertile land is abundant, great place; born on Wednesday"Description:
Cuba Gooding Jr. notwithstanding, this sounds better for girls.