Baby Names by Meaning

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

Named for the Nereides; The sea nymphs

a familiar form of Adam; Ardent; Diminutive of Adelaide: Nobility French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood) Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William...

A nabee was named by this name

A beautiful and good person; Good; Hussein was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh); Little beauty; Small Beauty

Feminine form of Alexander: Defender of men, helper Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named; Helper, defender variant of Alexander

Grandfather of prophet Muhammad; Named; Named, a putting to; The One who Prepares Food for his People

Named for the Sirens

proud, a saint after whom the city of gwalior is named

Battle; Derivative of the Scandinavian god of battle 'Tyr' Tuesday was named for Tyr

Of Mars; Of Mars The Roman fertility god Mars for whom March was named; the god of war; Warring

From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)

Named for the Nereides; The sea nymphs

his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity; When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did

Diminutive of Augusta: Majestic, grand The feminine form of Augustus; Feminine form of Gustaaf; meaning majestic dignity or venerable, originally given to female relatives of Roman emperors Famous bearer: British King George III's mother was named Augusta...

A woman named after the Adriatic sea

Named for Latium

Derived from the Old German word for wolf Boston was named after a 7th-century saint, as 'Botulf's stone'; Variant of Botolf: Wolf

Named for Venus

Female Minister; she was a narrator of Hadith; The daughter of Yahya bin Muhammad al-Hayuwi al-Tughli was so named

Baptizer; Named for John the Baptist

Athene was the goddess of war and wisdom, after whom the city Athens was named; Mythological goddess of wisdom and war

Possibly named after St Fremund, hermit and martyr of Anglo

Of Mars The Roman fertility god Mars for whom March was named

Derivative of the Scandinavian god of battle 'Tyr' Tuesday was named for Tyr; Thunder ruler

American film producer/director Cecil B de Mille; Variant of Cecil: Blind (from the Roman clan name Caecilius) Famous bearers: the African state of Rhodesia is named after British statesman Cecil Rhodes

brave Variant of English Andrew; Diminutive of Andrew: Brave; Diminutive of Andrew: Manly From the Greek Andrew Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland after whom the town of St Andrews was named; Manly; Manly...

Named for John the Baptist

Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)

Diminutive of Adelaide: Nobility French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood) Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort; Diminutive of...