Names That Mean Meaning

Fast-rising boy name thanks to Indian actress Dia Mirza when she used it for her son in 2021. Avyaan is related to Lord Ganesha, the Hindu god of beginnings and good luck. Avyaan entered the US and UK Top 1000 charts in 2021 and has been on the rise in the years since.

A traditional female name in the Choctaw tradition.

A geographical name in Israel, where Mount Nitai is located.

A rare name from Choctaw culture that is no longer in use.

An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen.

An ancient Roman name, lost to time.

Feminine name consistently popular in the Latino community.

Common Japanese male name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Maes is the third most common surname in Belgium, but a few Nameberries have chosen to use this as a first name for their little boys. We think it is a great name and put it to you for consideration!

Vowel-loaded, acronym-sounding Finnish name might have some problems here. Stick with ADA.

Kaiis is a name introduced to the lexicon when it was chosen by a single celebrity. Geena Davis picked the ancient Roman-sounding Kaiis (which would have been spelled then with a C) for one of her twin boys.

Name used for girls in the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Mythological Hersilia was the wife of Romulus, founder of Rome. She was later deified as Hora.

Tchalla — hold the apostrophe — is the original rendering of T'Challa, made famous by Marvel's Black Panther.

Traditional Choctaw name, but close to the word "silly." The similar name Sillin sidesteps this.

A name from ancient Roman, now rare.

This Italian place name is best known as the surname of the Godfather family. In Mario Puzo's 1969 novel, Vito Andolini was born and raised in the Sicilian town, and his surname was changed to Corleone upon his arrival at Ellis Island.

Kinnia is an ancient Irish saint's name — legend has it she was a maiden baptized by St. Patrick.

The exact origins of Seavey are clouded — it may be a habitational surname used for people who lived near the River Severn in England or it could have derived from an Old English personal name such as Saewig.