Baby Names by Meaning

blond, yellow; From the Gaelic 'buidhe' meaning yellow Used commonly as a name referring to its owner's blonde hair color Common as both a first name and a surname in Scotland; From the Scottish Gaelic 'buidhe' meaning yellow Used commonly as a name...

God is gracious A diminutive of John and influenced by Jack Today, Jock is commonly used as a nickname for someone who is heavily involved in sports and has been used in the past as a nickname for a Scot or as a slang term for a Scottish soldier; Jock is a...

A Gift; gift; Gift Abbreviation of Dorothy and a prefix in blended names; Originally a diminutive of Dorothea, Dorothy, or any name ending in -dora It has become common as a name on its own Famous bearer: William Wordsworth's daughter was known in later life...

Guardian of the sea Great chief This name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls; Magnificent Great chief Great lady This name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls; Protector from the...

Blind; Diminutive of Dale: Lives in a dale/valley; Diminutive of Dalibor: Fighting far away; Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew David was a common name of Scottish kings in the Middle Ages; Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend...

From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spear Algar was common in the Middle Ages, and developed into the surname Elgar; Noble spearman

A Boy from the gray house Gray is the sign of intelligence; This Scottish surname is a variant of the Lincolnshire place name Grantham, meaning Grant's homestead, or farm home, and is also a common given name Famous bearer: British writer Graham Greene

A variant of Christina In the 1950s, Christine was one of the three most common feminine names in Britain Famous people: American tennis player Chris Lloyd was born Christine Evert; Christian; Christian Faith; Follower of Christ

Derived from the old Welsh name Gwladys, a variant of Claudia, meaning lame Also derived from the Welsh 'gwledig', meaning territorial ruler Famous bearer: British actress Dame Gladys Cooper; Princess; Sword; Variant of Claudia: A feminine form of Claud, a...

Bear; Bear power Introduced to Britain during the Norman Conquest Subsequently became common as a surname Also a variant of Barnett; bear-like; Commerce; Derived from the Old German name Beroald meaning bear power Brave as a bear

Derived from bud, a colloquial term of address used in the United States; herald, to puff up, friend; Messenger; short for buddy, meaning friend Common as a nickname, but less common as a first name American comedian Bud Abbott's real name was William Abbott

Variant of Augustine; Variant of Austin: Developed in the Middle Ages from the Latin Augustine, meaning magic dignity, or venerable Most common as a surname

Variant of Benedict, meaning blessed, from the Old French Became a common British surname after being introduced to Britian during the Norman Conquest; Variant of Benjamin: Right-hand son Also a variant of Benedict

Maiden; Maiden The French form of Corinna, now the more common form of the name in the English-speaking world

Developed in the Middle Ages from the Latin Augustine, meaning magic dignity, or venerable Most common as a surname; Helpful; Variant of Augustine

A variant of Cecilia, and the most common form of the name in the; She who can and t see, a blind one

Diminutive of Bruce: Thick brush Surname since medieval times; now a common given name Folklore tale of 14th century Robert King of Scotland: (the Bruce) who learned the value of perseverance from watching a spider spin a web

Diminutive of Bruce: Thick brush Surname since medieval times; Forest sprite; now a common given name Folklore tale of 14th century Robert King of Scotland: (the Bruce) who learned the value of perseverance from watching a spider spin a web

Something or someone common or usual

From the Old English Ealdwine meaning old friend A common name in the Middle AgesWise friend; Name of a king

A Bird; Intelligence, The common indian starling

A name of common men

Variant of Alphonse: Ready for a fight Common in Spain since the 7th century Famous bearer: Gangster Al Capone's name was Alphonse

From the cleared meadow; the king; The King (from 'le roi') Originally a surname, it is now more common as a first name

Common Name; Golden-bodied

a familiar form of David; Beloved Feminine of David; Beloved or friend A diminutive of David Famous bearer: American frontiersman Davy Crockett; Diminutive of David: Beloved or friend, adopted from the Hebrew David was a common name of Scottish kings in the...

A Form of Louis; Fame and War; Famous in war; Famous Warrior; Renowned Warrior

Lives by the holly trees; The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies

Feminine form of Greek Alexander meaning defender of man, common in Britain since early 13th century Queen Victoria's first name was Alexandrina; it became popular after the 1863 marriage of future King Edward VII to Princess Alexandra of Denmark; Variant of...

Diminutive of Bride: A variant of the Celtic Bridget, meaning strong Although Bride was once a common name in England and Scotland, it is rarely seen today