Baby Names by Meaning

a short form of Bessie; Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of...

explorer Christopher Columbus; Form of Christopher; Swedish form of Christopher 'Christ bearer'; Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken

dedicated to god; Queen Elizabeth II; Variant of Elizabeth,, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, originally derived from a central and eastern European name; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is...

Diminutive of Wallace: Welshman; Diminutive of Walter: Rules the people; powerful ruler Famous Bearers: explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) and US actor Walter Matthau; stranger; stranger Famous Bearer: Scottish hero Sir William Wallace (executed in...

a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known...

Christ bearer; explorer Christopher Columbus; Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken

a familiar form of Elizabeth; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is...

Queen Elizabeth II; stranger,lovely; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name

A Man; British Prince Charles; evolutionist Charles Darwin; From the Old German carl, meaning a man Famous bearer: British Charles Prince of Wales; 'King Henry V' Charles the sixth, Dauphin and afterwards King of France 'As You Like It' Wrestler to Frederick

explorer Christopher Columbus; Spanish form of Christopher 'Christ bearer'; Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken

Diminutive of Frances: From France, or free one Feminine of Francis Famous bearers: British novelist Frances Burney and actress Frances Kemble; Short from Francis, a famous bearer

Christ bearer; explorer Christopher Columbus; Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken

Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God's Witness; Queen Elizabeth II...

A diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning My God is plentiful, frequently used as an independent name since the 18th century US actress Betty Grable; consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is...

Christ bearer; explorer Christopher Columbus; Italian form of Christopher 'Christ bearer'; Variant of Christopher: He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken

A diminutive the Hebrew Elizabeth: My God is plentiful Also used as an alternate spelling of Betty Famous references -American actress Bette Davis; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous...

Consecrated to God An abbreviation of Elisabeth, derived from a French diminutive of Elizabeth; Form of Elizabeth; Queen Elizabeth II; Variant of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old...

A free girl; Diminutive of Frances: From France, or free one Feminine of Francis Famous bearers: British novelist Frances Burney and actress Frances Kemble; Pet name meaning free; variant of Frances Derived from Frances Famous bearer: the fictional heroine...

Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, used since the 16th century Sometimes used as an independent name; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer...

Derived from Latin word and Derived from the Latin Frances meaning French, or free one Famous bearer: 15th century Roman noblewoman St Francesca Romana (St Frances of Rome), British actress Francesca Annis; Franciscus and it refers to a female b; Variant of...

Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Origin uncertain May be derived...

A Spanish or Italian variant of the Hebrew Elizabeth; Consecrated to God; God is my oath; meaning My God is plentiful; Queen Elizabeth II

Christ bearer; Christ-bearer; explorer Christopher Columbus; He who holds Christ in his heart Famous Bearers: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken; 'King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...

A diminutive of Bethany meaning house of poverty; Diminutive of Elizabeth, meaning my god is bountiful, or god of plenty, frequently used as an independent name Beth was one of Louisa M Alcott's heroines in her 19th century novel Little Women; Diminutive of...

determination; Diminutive of Camilla: Servant for the temple; Diminutive of Mildred: Mild of strength Also a diminutive of the Latin Emily, from Aemilia, the feminine form of the Roman family name Aemilius; Free-born; noble Feminine form of Camillus Famous...

Consecrated to God; Diminutive of Elizabeth: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God is my...

actor Donald Sutherland; Dark stranger; From the Gaelic Domhnall, meaning world mighty Famous bearer: Walt Disney's cartoon character Donald Duck; Great cheif, world mighty From the Gaelic Domhnall The name Donald has been borne by a number of early Scottish...

consecrated to God Bible: the mother of; From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; God is my oath; My...

Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning district, traveler, or peaceful pledge Famous bearer: Geoffrey Plantagenet was father to King Henry II; Derived from one of three Old German names, meaning: district, traveler, or peaceful pledge; Divine...

bear; Bear cub Famous Bearer: American actor/director Orson Welles; Bear like; Ormond's son; spearman's son