Names That Mean Meaning

Masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.

A name found in 16th century marriage records, but still manages to sound like a modern, made-up elaboration of MERRY.

The 6th century Irish saint Mirin emigrated to Scotland and now is the patron saint of both the Glasgow suburb of Paisley and the game of football. Mirren is one modern spelling; the Cornish Merryn, best known as the name of the seacoast town St. Merryn, is also related. The name is usually used for girls.

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

Feminine name consistently popular in the Latino community.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

A name from ancient Roman, now rare.

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

Jinte has a messy origin story, making it pretty much impossible to discern the true meaning of the name. It originally derives from the (mostly-male) unisex name Jinne. Jinne either comes from Ine, the Dutch variation of Ina (a derivative of any name ending in -ina), or Ene, a Dutch variation of Anne or Henrika.

A popular name in Belgium, made famous by model Cilou Annys.