Names That Mean Freedom

A soft yet strong name coined by George Lucas for a princess character in the 1988 movie Willow, likely based on Irish names like Sorcha (SOR-ka, "radiant") or Saoirse (SEER-sha, "freedom").

An uncommon Hebrew name that can still sometimes be heard in Jewish communities.

Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.

The story behind this name is positive: it was first used as a virtue name by the 19th-century liberal thinker Vladimir Jovanović (who also named his daughter Pravda, "justice"). However, it is now tainted by the former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milošević ⁠— the only wearer most English speakers know. Some may also find the first syllable off-putting.

An offbeat way to celebrate this virtue.