Light →
Explore names whose documented meanings mention light, brightness, radiance, dawn or the sun. Open each name for the exact wording, origin and source.
7,277 documented name forms
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Light, love, courage, a connection to nature. Explore a meaning that speaks to you, then follow each name’s sources to learn its story.
Love & peace →
Find names with documented meanings connected to love, affection, friendship, peace and harmony, with sources for each name's story.
8,758 documented name forms
Nature →
Explore names with sourced nature meanings or naming references, including flowers, trees, gemstones, animals, rivers, sea, moon and stars.
13,401 documented name forms
Strength →
Discover names whose sourced meanings mention strength, bravery, warriors, defenders or protection. See the evidence and related forms for each name.
5,858 documented name forms
Wisdom →
Explore names with documented meanings connected to wisdom, knowledge and learning, with their language contexts, pronunciation and sources where available.
2,725 documented name forms
Joy →
Find names with sourced meanings mentioning joy, happiness, laughter or delight. Read each name's exact meaning, etymology and language contexts.
1,706 documented name forms
Faith →
Explore names with documented meanings connected to God, the divine, holiness, grace or blessing, or an explicit naming reference to the virtue of faith. Follow each source for its particular language and tradition.
13,534 documented name forms
Royalty →
Discover names whose sourced meanings mention kings, queens, rulers, princes, princesses, nobility or crowns, with exact glosses and origins.
6,119 documented name forms
Beauty →
Explore names with documented meanings connected to beauty, being beautiful or gracefulness. Open a name to check its precise gloss and cited account.
7,857 documented name forms
New beginnings →
Find names whose sourced meanings mention newness, youth, birth or being first. Explore the individual origins and language contexts behind each name.
1,728 documented name forms
These collections group related concepts in sourced primary meanings. They do not treat every name as having a settled literal translation. Proposed meanings are excluded, and character meanings are explained on the individual name pages. How we use sources →