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Names meaning “Grace”

Elegant names meaning grace and favour.

221 names

Grace

Latin

From gratia “grace, favour”

Full name origin

Hannah

Hebrew

Ḥannah — “grace, favour”

Full name origin

Anna

Hebrew

Form of Hannah — “grace”

Full name origin

John

Hebrew

“Yahweh is gracious”

Full name origin

Ivan

Slavic / Hebrew

Russian form of John — “God is gracious”

Full name origin

Kripa

Sanskrit

Kṛpā — “grace, compassion”

Full name origin

Graciela

Spanish

From gratia “grace”

Full name origin

Ann

English

Form of Anna — “grace”

Full name origin

Anne

French

Form of Anna — “grace”

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Annie

English

Diminutive of Ann — “grace”

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Anita

Spanish

Diminutive of Ana — “grace”

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Annika

Swedish

Diminutive of Anna — “grace”

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Anya

Russian

Diminutive of Anna — “grace”

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Nancy

English

Medieval diminutive of Ann — “grace”

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Chana

Hebrew

Hebrew spelling of Hannah — “grace”

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Joanna

Hebrew / Greek

Feminine of John — “Yahweh is gracious”

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Johanna

German

Feminine of Johannes — “God is gracious”

Full name origin

Jane

English

Feminine of John — “God is gracious”

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Jean

Scottish

Form of Jane — “God is gracious”

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Janet

English

Diminutive of Jane

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Joan

English

Medieval feminine of John

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Jana

Czech

Feminine of Jan — “God is gracious”

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Giovanna

Italian

Feminine of Giovanni — “God is gracious”

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Siân

Welsh

Welsh form of Jane

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Siobhan

Irish

Irish form of Joan

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Sinéad

Irish

Irish form of Jane

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Juan

Spanish

Form of John — “God is gracious”

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Giovanni

Italian

Form of John — “God is gracious”

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Johannes

German

Latin form of John — “God is gracious”

Full name origin

Jan

Dutch / Slavic

Form of John — “God is gracious”

Full name origin

Seán

Irish

Irish form of John

Full name origin

Ian

Scottish

Scottish form of John

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Evan

Welsh

From Iefan — Welsh form of John

Full name origin

Hans

German

Short for Johannes

Full name origin

Jack

English

Medieval diminutive of John

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Hanan

Arabic / Hebrew

“Grace, compassion, tenderness”

Full name origin

Karuna

Sanskrit

“Compassion”

Full name origin

Charis

Greek

“Grace, kindness”

Full name origin

Megumi

Japanese

恵 — “blessing, grace”

Full name origin

Rahma

Arabic

“Mercy, compassion”

Full name origin

Raheem

Arabic

Raḥīm — “merciful, compassionate”

Full name origin

Sean

Irish

God is gracious

Full name origin

Johan

Scandinavian

God is gracious

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Juana

Spanish

God is gracious

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Ioana

Romanian

God is gracious

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Yana

Slavic

God is gracious

Full name origin

Hananiah

Hebrew

God has been gracious

Full name origin

Hanne

Scandinavian

Grace

Full name origin

Nyasha

Shona

Grace, mercy

Full name origin

Gianna

Italian

God is gracious

Full name origin

Gianni

Italian

God is gracious

Full name origin

Ivana

Slavic

God is gracious

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Ivanka

Slavic

God is gracious

Full name origin

Yannis

Greek

God is gracious

Full name origin

Jovan

Serbian

God is gracious

Full name origin

Janek

Polish

God is gracious

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Janina

Polish

God is gracious

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Seonaid

Scottish

God is gracious

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Shane

Irish

God is gracious

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Jens

Danish

God is gracious

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Juha

Finnish

God is gracious

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Abigail

Hebrew

my father is joy

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Clodagh

Irish

name of the River Clodagh

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Dervla

Irish

true desire

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Patsy

Scottish

noble

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Gobnait

Irish

smith

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Kirsty

Scottish

follower of Christ

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Wattie

Scottish

ruler of the army

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Marie

Hebrew

beloved

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Madeleine

Hebrew

of Magdala

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Delphine

Greek

of Delphi

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Agnès

Greek

pure, chaste

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Julien

Latin

youthful

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Mireille

Occitan

to admire

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Sébastienne

Greek

venerable

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Thaïs

Greek

bandage, fillet

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Anke

Hebrew via German

grace

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Dietmar

Germanic

famous among the people

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Karin

Greek

pure

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Lina-Marie

Arabic; Hebrew; Greek

tender; beloved; wisdom

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Mina

Germanic; Sanskrit

love; affection

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Chiara

Latin

clear, bright

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Graziano

Latin

grace

Full name origin

María

Hebrew via Spanish

beloved; bitter; wished-for child

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Ana

Hebrew via Spanish

favor; grace

Full name origin

Raquel

Hebrew via Spanish

ewe

Full name origin

Gracia

Latin

grace

Full name origin

Cláudia

Latin

lame

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Catarina

Greek

pure

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Edite

Old English

wealth, fortune

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Cândida

Latin

white, pure

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Dalila

Hebrew

delicate

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Filomena

Greek

lover of strength

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Graça

Latin

grace

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Francisca

Latin

Frenchwoman

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Mariana

Hebrew via Latin

beloved and graceful

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Cecilie

Latin

blind

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Anette

Scandinavian

grace

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Sebastiaan

Greek

venerable

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Afke

Frisian

little ancestor

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Hanneke

Hebrew

favor, grace

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Joke

Hebrew

may he add

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Klaartje

Latin

bright, clear

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Margo

Latin

pearl

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Marlies

Hebrew

star of the sea

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Anouk

Hebrew

favor, grace

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Geertje

Germanic

spear brave

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Mirjam

Hebrew

beloved

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Polina

Greek

small

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Gabriela

Hebrew

God is my strength

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Józef

Hebrew

he will add

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Izabela

Hebrew

God is my oath

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Anastasiia

Greek

resurrection

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Khrystyna

Greek

Christian

Full name origin

Mariia

Ukrainian

beloved

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Božena

Czech/Slavic

blessed, divine

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Charalambos

Greek

joyful radiance

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Haralambos

Greek

joyful radiance

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Chara

Greek

joy, grace

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Tzila

Hebrew

shade, shelter

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Rahman

Arabic

most merciful

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Hananel

Hebrew

God is gracious

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Nadira

Arabic

rare, precious

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Elif

Arabic

thin, delicate

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Zerrin

Persian

golden, gilded

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Sıla

Turkish

homecoming, reunion

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Anugraha

Sanskrit

favor, grace

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Sri

Sanskrit

radiance, prosperity

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Radha

Sanskrit

success, prosperity

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Amandeep

Punjabi

lamp of peace

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Geetha

Sanskrit

song; sacred song

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Akshara

Sanskrit

imperishable; letter

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Kirandeep

Punjabi

ray of light

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Karamjeet

Punjabi Sikh

victory of grace

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Karamveer

Punjabi Sikh

graceful hero

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Rehmat

Arabic

mercy, grace

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Fazl

Arabic

grace, bounty

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Nimra

Arabic

leopard

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Ayaka

Japanese

colorful flower

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Rei

Japanese

lovely; elegant

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Aya

Japanese

color; design

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En

Chinese

grace; favor

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Hanae

Japanese

flower blessing

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Xiaoli

Chinese

dawn, beautiful

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Enya

Chinese

grace, elegance

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Yunxi

Chinese

cloudy, bright

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Hye-jin

Korean

bright and precious

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Eun-yeong

Korean

grace and flower

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Hye-won

Korean

grace and garden

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Eunhye

Korean

kindness, grace

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Eunsu

Korean

kindness, excellent

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Trang

Sino-Vietnamese

decorous; dignified

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Trí

Sino-Vietnamese

wisdom; intellect

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Ji-eun

Korean

wisdom and kindness

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Onuma

Thai

delicate, tender

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Sorn

Thai

ornament

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Rehema

Arabic via Swahili

mercy

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Apsorn

Thai/Sanskrit

noble or divine woman

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Arunee

Thai/Sanskrit

dawn

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Pimprapa

Thai/Sanskrit

beautiful, graceful

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Barakat

Swahili; Arabic

blessing

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Oreoluwa

Yoruba

God’s gift

Full name origin

Rahel

Biblical/Hebrew via Ethiopian usage

ewe

Full name origin

Tsegaye

Amharic

my grace

Full name origin

Kidist

Amharic/Ethiopian

holy

Full name origin

Anuenue

Hawaiian

rainbow

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Mery

Armenian

Mary

Full name origin

Gayane

Armenian

earthly, of the earth

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Siranuj

Armenian

lovely

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Adél

Germanic

noble

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Nikolett

Greek

victory of the people

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Ibolya

Hungarian

violet

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Nvard

Armenian

rose; flower

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Knarik

Armenian

little lyre

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Amália

Germanic

work

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Roxan

Persian

dawn, bright

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Nenegrace

English

grace

Full name origin

Ana-Maria

Hebrew

grace and beloved

Full name origin

Grațiela

Latin

grace

Full name origin

Hafizah

Arabic

guardian, protector

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Zaskia

Arabic

pure, intelligent

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Rahmah

Arabic

mercy, compassion

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Concepcion

Spanish

conception

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Debashree

Sanskrit

glory of the gods

Full name origin

Krupa

Sanskrit

compassion, grace

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Kripala

Sanskrit

gracious, compassionate

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Malini

Sanskrit

garlanded, floral

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Priyanga

Sanskrit

dear, beloved

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Hlaing

Burmese

graceful; beautiful

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Ei

Burmese

sweet; pleasant

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San San Win

Burmese

graceful victory

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Mony

Khmer

delight, charm

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Monyneath

Khmer

beautiful lady

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Ranik

Khmer

queen

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Monorom

Khmer

charm, grace

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Medea

Greek

cunning

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Gordana

Serbian/Croatian

proud

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Goran

Serbian/Croatian

man of the mountain

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Eeva

Hebrew via Finnish

life

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Jóhanna

Hebrew

God is gracious

Full name origin

Hilja

Finnish

silent

Full name origin

Marja

Finnish

bitter

Full name origin

Carme

Hebrew

garden

Full name origin

Misericòrdia

Latin

mercy

Full name origin

Asier

Basque

beginning

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Alofa

Samoan

love, compassion

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Elna

Afrikaans/Spanish

light, torch

Full name origin

Anna-Marie

Afrikaans, from Hebrew and French

Grace; favor + bitter

Full name origin

Janita

Hebrew via Afrikaans

God is gracious

Full name origin

Marlize

Afrikaans, from Maria and Elise

Combined-name formation

Full name origin

Natasja

Russian via Afrikaans

Christmas Day

Full name origin

Nicolene

Afrikaans, from Nicole

Victory of the people

Full name origin

Corné

Latin via Afrikaans

Horn

Full name origin

Jaco

Hebrew via Afrikaans

Supplanter

Full name origin

Fartuun

Somali

fortunate woman

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Sîma

Persian

face, countenance

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Nûjîn

Kurdish

new life

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Nasiba

Uzbek

fate, share

Full name origin

Anilaa

Aramaic/Syriac

grace

Full name origin

Karmen

Hebrew via Greek and Latin

garden

Full name origin

Sanja

Slavic

dream

Full name origin

Every name began as a word

Long before a name belonged to a person, it belonged to the language. Lucy and Lucian both grew from the Latin lux, “light.” Noor shines with the Arabic word for light, Jyoti with the Sanskrit. Across continents and centuries, parents have reached for the same handful of hopes — light, courage, peace, love, grace — and dressed them in the sounds of their own tongue. That is why a name finder organised by meaning is really a map of human wishes.

Our library groups 9,542 names into 58 meanings, drawing on Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Japanese, Yoruba, Irish, Slavic and many other traditions. For each name we give the culture it comes from and the literal root it grew out of — not a vague “feeling,” but the actual word an ancestor once spoke. Choosing a meaning first lets you compare how very different peoples expressed the same idea, and often reveals that two names you thought were unrelated are, at heart, the same wish.

How to use this finder

Pick a meaning that matters to you — say, “brave” or “light” — and browse the names gathered under it. You can filter by whether a name is traditionally given to boys, girls, or used for any child, and you can search by a name or an origin to see what it means. When a name catches your eye, open it for the fuller story of where it came from and how it travelled. A good name is one whose sound you love and whose meaning you are proud to explain — and the second half of that is exactly what NameWise is here to help with.