Names That Mean Meaning

As surname names for girls become more popular, we could see Catesby catching on among style-conscious parents. Bonus: it easily shortens to the girlish nickname Cate.

This name of a saint martyred in Cornwall makes an unusual choice with traditional roots.

A celebrity-related name as the son of Billy Ray and brother of Miley Cyrus.

Akycha is a solar goddess in Inuit culture.

Notably the name of a Magyar leader, and now a county in Hungary.

A name of obscure origin, possibly meaning "flow down" or from edrydd, "narration, recital". If you're looking for an "Ed" name that's straighforward and accessible but virtually unknown, this is a contender.

An amalgam of too many diverse elements.

The original form of the better-known Jocasta. In Greek mythology, Iokaste was the mother and wife of Oedipus.

A unique Puerto Rican choice, sitting just outside the territory's Top 100.

Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.

Tatev is a common girl name in Armenia, where it is used in reference to the Tatev Monastery. Tradition claims that the monastery was named after a disciple of St. Thaddeus the Apostle, Eustateus, from which Tatev evolved. If this is true, that would give Tatev the meaning "stable".

Ovid is the English form of the Roman family name Ovidius, which possibly comes from the word for sheep. It is the usual English name for the first-century poet Publius Ovidius Naso.

Apronia was the name of a German saint from the 6th century that is virtually unheard of today.

An obscure name from medieval Welsh literature (the surreal Arthurian tale The Dream of Rhonabwy). Like many Dyf- names, it may well come from a root meaning "water".

Along with Keilianys, Keylianis is a name found only in Puerto Rico. They may be variations of the Hawaiian name Keilani, meaning "heaven" or "glorious chief."

Foch made the Top 1000 in 1918, the year the Allied Powers declare victory in WWI. Ferdinand Foch was the Supreme Allied Commander, whose efforts led to triumph in 1918. That year, 58 sets of parents chose his surname for their sons.

Strange amalgam with little appeal.

A Hebrew name, likely derived from the root halal and a variation of Tahel, with a shining meaning. Other possible origins include from the Arabic word Tahaluf meaning "alliance", from the name of a place in Spain, or a contraction of the Persian Taj Mahal meaning "crown of the palace".

Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill.