Names That Mean Exalted

  1. Biddie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Bridget, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "strength, exalted one"
    • Description:

      Vintage short form of Bridget, very rarely still heard in Irish Catholic communities.
  2. Ewella
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "higher, more exalted"
    • Description:

      Ewella is one of the modern Cornish word names plucked straight from the dictionary. It's very name-like with its -ella ending, but the Ew up front gives us pause.
  3. Athaliah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God is exalted"
    • Description:

      Unisex name from the Old Testament, perhaps an underused alternative to Isaiah.
  4. Piret
    • Origin:

      Estonian diminutive of Piritta, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "strength; exalted one"
    • Description:

      The Estonian equivalent of Pirjo or Pirkko — independent nicknames for the Finnish form of Birgitta.
  5. Pirjo
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Piritta, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "strength; exalted one"
    • Description:

      Cutesy short form of Piritta, the Finnish variation of Birgitta.
  6. Brídín
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "exalted one"
    • Description:

      Interesting Irish diminutive of Bridget or Bríd.
  7. Kerem ali
    • Origin:

      Turkish from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "noble, generous, supreme, exalted"
    • Description:

      A rising doubled-barreled name in the Turkish Top 100.
  8. Piritta
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Birgitta
    • Meaning:

      "strength; exalted one"
    • Description:

      Leads to sweeter short forms Pirjo and Pirkko.
  9. Bríet
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "exalted or rescue"
    • Description:

      Icelandic short form of Birgitta, which may derive from the Irish Brighid "exalted one" or from the male Norse name Birger, meaning "help, rescue". A famous bearer is Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland.
  10. Bidelia
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"
    • Description:

      Bridget variation that's the root of the unattractive nickname Biddy. Bedelia is another spelling.
  11. Takato
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "exalted"
  12. Amram
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "exalted nation"
    • Description:

      In the Old Testament, Amram is the father of Moses. It is most frequently seen as a Jewish surname.
  13. Yiğit ali
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "valiant, exalted"
    • Description:

      A rising double-barreled first name in Turkey.
  14. Birta
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "exalted or rescue"
    • Description:

      An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".