Baby Names by Meaning

Necklace Victorious A Middle Ages feminine form of Nicholas which was originally a diminutive of Nicolette Famous bearers -15th Century French nun St Colette, and 20th century French writer Colette; victory of the people

The son of nun, successor of Noah

Happy warfare Spoils of war From the Old English name Eadgyth, meaning rich or happy, and war Famous bearer: 10th-century nun St Edith (Eadgyth); Joyous; Rich Gift; rich gift, happy; the poet Dame Edith Sitwell Happy warfare Spoils of war

A French form of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messengerAngel; An Italian diminutive of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messenger; Angel; Messenger; Variant of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela...

A variant of the Latin Clara, meaning bright or clear; Bright; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous bearer: Twelfth century St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor...

Feminine form of Benedict: blessed From benedictus meaning blessed Famous bearers: 6th-century Italian saint Benedict of Nursia founded the Benedictine order of monks and nuns The Benedictines monastical order

Diminutive of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela Merici, founded the Ursuline order of nuns at Brescia; Diminutive of Angelica: Angel; Like an angel From angelicus meaning angelic

Bright; bright, shining, clear; Clear, bright A variant of the English Clara Famous bearer: British actress Claire Bloom; Famous; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous...

Bright; From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright or clear Also distinguished Famous bearer: Twelfth century St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor Clares order of nuns

An Italian diminutive of the Greek Angela meaning angel or messenger; Angel; Messenger; Variant of Angela: Feminine form of Angel, meaning messenger or angel In 1535, Italian Saint Angela Merici, founded the Ursuline order of nuns at Brescia

A variant of Clara St Clare (or Clara) of Assisi founded the Poor Clares order of nuns in the early 12th century; Bright; Clear and Bright; Diminutive of Clarence: Clear; Variant of Clara: From the feminine form of the Latin adjective 'clarus' meaning bright...

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