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Confirmation Names
When a child participates in the sacrament of confirmation, he or she is committing to a life lived in the Catholic Church. Many children will choose a special confirmation name in celebration of this pivotal sacrament. To assist with selecting a name, ACTA Publications offers this listing of saint's names, selected Biblical names, and a listing of patron saints.
The full listings and variations of names can be found in the book A Saint's Name.
For parents and sponsors of children undergoing confirmation, ACTA also offers the books The Gift of Confirmation and The Gift of Confirmation Sponsors.
Boys A
Aaron
Meaning: Hebrew "light" or "mountain"
Abban
Meaning: unknown
Abel
Meaning: Hebrew "breath"
Abraham
Meaning: Hebrew "father of the nations"
Absalom
Meaning: Hebrew "my father is peace"
Achillas
Meaning: unknown
Achilleus
Meaning: probably derived from "the silent one"
Adalar
Meaning: unknown
Adam
Meaning: Hebrew "red earth" or "mankind"
Adolf
Meaning: Old German "noble wolf"
Adolphus
Meaning: derived from "noble"
Adrian
Meaning: Latin "from the city of Adria"
Aemilio
See Emilian
Aibert
Meaning: unknown
Aidan
Meaning: Gaelic "fire"
Aizan
Meaning: unknown
Alan
See Alanus, Elian
Alanus
Meaning: Gaelic "rock"
Alban
Meaning: Latin "from the city on the white hill"
Alvis
See Elvis
Alberic
Meaning: Old German "noble one"
Albert
Meaning: Old German "noble"
Aldric
Meaning: Old English "wise counselor"
Aldwin
See Ouen
Alexander
Meaning: Greek "defender of humanity"
Alexis
Meaning: Greek "protector of men"
Alfred
Meaning: Old English "benevolent ruler"
Aloysius
Meaning: Latin form of Louis
Alphonsus
Meaning: Old German "battle ready"
Amadeus
Meaning: Latin "lover of God"
Amandus
Meaning: unknown
Ambrose
Meaning: Greek "immortal"
Amos
Meaning: Hebrew "born by God"
Anatolius
Meaning: Greek "east"
Andre
Meaning: French form of Andrew
Andreas
Meaning: Latin form of Andrew
Andrew
Meaning: Greek "courageous or virile"
Angelico
Meaning: Italian or Latin "of the angels"
Anselm
Meaning: Old German "god's helmet"
Anthony
Meaning: Latin "praiseworthy"
Anton
Meaning: Russian form of Anthony
Apollo
Meaning: Greek "sun god" or "beautiful man"
Aquila
Meaning: Latin "eagle"
Aquinas
See Thomas
Ardo
Meaning: may be derived from Latin "industrious"
Aric, Arik, Arick
See Eric
Armand
See Ormond
Arnold
Meaning: Old German "eagle power"
Arnulf
Meaning: unknown
Arsenius
Meaning: Greek "masculine"
Athanasuis
Meaning: unknown
Athelm
Meaning: unknown
Augustine
Meaning: Latin "venerable, revered or exalted"
Azadanes and Azades
Meaning: unknown
Boys B
Bademus
Meaning: unknown
Baglan
Meaning: unknown
Bagne
Meaning: unknown
Bain
See Bagne
Baithin
Meaning: unknown
Balderic
Meaning: probably Old German "bold"
Baldomerus
Meaning: unknown
Baldred
Meaning: unknown
Baldwin
Meaning: German "bold friend"
Balin
Meaning: unknown
Balthasar
Meaning: possibly Old German "king" or "battle"
Bandaridus
Meaning: unknown
Bardo
Meaning: unknown
Barlaam
Meaning: unknown
Barnabas
Meaning: Hebrew "son of consolation"
Barnard
Meaning: Old German "bear-brave"
Barry
See Finbar
Bartholomew
Meaning: Hebrew "son of the furrow"
Basil
Meaning: Greek "kingly"
Bassian
Meaning: unknown
Bean
Meaning: unknown
Beatus
Meaning: Latin "blessed"
Bede
Meaning: Old English "prayer"
Benedict
Meaning: Latin "blessed"
Benilde
Meaning: Latin "good"
Benjamin
Meaning: Hebrew "son of my right hand:
Berach
Meaning: unknown
Berard
Meaning: unknown
Bernard
Meaning: Old German "bear-brave"
Berno
Meaning: unknown
Bernward
Meaning: unknown
Bert
See Albert
Berthold
Meaning: Old German "bright power"
Bertrand
Meaning: "bright shield"
Betto
Meaning: unknown
Bill
See William
Blaise
Meaning: Latin "crippled, stuttering"
Blane
Meaning: Old Scottish "servant of the saint"
Bob
See Robert
Bolcan
Meaning: unknown
Bonaventure
Meaning: unknown
Bond
Meaning: unknown
Boniface
Meaning: Latin "of good fate"
Boris
Meaning: Slavonic "battle, fight"
Boswell
Meaning: unknown
Brandan
Meaning: English "hill covered with broom"
Brannock
Meaning: unknown
Brendan
Meaning: Irish "stinking hair"
Brian
Meaning: traditional "honor"
Brice
Meaning: Celtic "quick one'
Brocard
Meaning: unknown
Bron
Meaning: Welsh "breast:
Bruno
Meaning: Old German "brown or bear-like"
Burchard
Meaning: unknown
Boys C
Cachie
See Casimir
Cadroe
Meaning: unknown
Cadvael
Meaning: unknown
Caedmon
Meaning: unknown
Caesarius
Meaning: Latin "leader"
Cagnoald
Meaning: unknown
Caius
See Gaius
Caleb
Meaning: Hebrew "dog"
Caillin
Meaning: unknown
Cairlon
Meaning: unknown
Cajetan
Meaning: unknown
Callisto
Meaning: Greek "beautiful"
Callistus
Meaning: Greek "most lovely"
Camillus
Meaning: perhaps from Italian "evergreen"
Candres
Meaning: Latin "shining"
Canice
Meaning: Welsh "gentle to children"
Cannen
See Kanten
Canute
Meaning: Old Norse "knot"
Caradoc
Meaning: Welsh "love"
Carl
See Karl
Carthach
Meaning: unknown
Casimir
Meaning: Old Slavic "commands"
Caspar
Meaning: Persian "treasure holder"
Cassian, Cassius
Meaning: perhaps Latin "vain" or Greek "cinnamon"
Castor
Meaning: Greek "beaver"
Cathan
Meaning: unknown
Cearan
Meaning: probably derived from "spear"
Ceferino
Meaning: unknown
Celestine
Meaning: Latin "heavenly"
Cellach
Meaning: unknown
Ceolfrid
Meaning: unknown
Cettin
Meaning: unknown
Chad
Meaning: Celtic "warrior"
Charbel
Meaning: unknown
Charlemagne
Meaning: Old English "great man"
Charles
Meaning: Old English "man"
Christian
Meaning: Greek "anointed"
Christopher
Meaning: Greek "one who carries Christ"
Cian
Meaning: Irish-Gaelic "ancient"
Clarus
Meaning: perhaps "clear" or "bright"
Claude
Meaning: Latin "lame"
Claudius
Meaning: Latin "lame"
Clement
Meaning: Latin "merciful"
Colgan
Meaning: unknown
Colin
See Nicholas, Gollen
Colman
Meaning: Irish "dove"
Columba
Meaning: Irish "dove"
Conall
Meaning: unknown
Conan
Meaning: Celtic "intelligence"
Conleth
Meaning: unknown
Conon
Meaning: unknown
Conrad
Meaning: Germanic "brave counsel"
Constantine
Meaning: Latin "firm or constant"
Conwall
Meaning: unknown
Corbinian
Meaning: Latin "raven"
Cormac
Meaning: Irish-Gaelic "charioteer"
Cornelius
Meaning: Latin "a horn"
Cosmas
Meaning: Greek "order:
Craton
Meaning: English "from the rocky place"
Crispin
Meaning: Latin "curly haired"
Cuthbert
Meaning: Old English "famous bright"
Cyd
See Sidney
Cyprian
Meaning: Latin "man from Cyprus"
Cyriac
Meaning: may be derived from "Cyril"
Cyril
Meaning: Greek "lord or ruler"
Boys D
Daig
Meaning: unknown
Dallan
Meaning: English "from the dale"
Damasus
Meaning: unknown
Damian
Meaning: Greek "to tame" or Russian "one who comforts"
Daniel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is my judge"
Darius
Meaning: Greek "one who upholds the good"
Dasius
Meaning: unknown
Dathus
Meaning: unknown
Datius
Meaning: unknown
David
Meaning: Hebrew "beloved friend"
Day
Meaning: unknown
Declan
Meaning: unknown
Demetrian
Meaning: Latin "belonging to Demeter (the goddess of agriculture)"
Demetrius
Meaning: Latin "belonging to Demeter (the goddess of agriculture)"
Denis
Meaning: French form of Dionysius.
Dentlin
Meaning: unknown
Dermot
Meaning: Irish "envy-free"
Desideratus
Meaning: unknown
Dichu
Meaning: unknown
Dick
See Richard
Didacus
Meaning: unknown
Diego
Meaning: Spanish form of John
Dietrich
See Theodore
Digain
Meaning: unknown
Dionysius
Meaning: "god of wine"
Dismas
Meaning: unknown
Dominic
Meaning: Latin "the lord"
Donald
Meaning: Gaelic "world mighty"
Donat
Meaning: possibly Latin "gift"
Donnan
Meaning: unknown
Drew
See Andrew
Drostan
Meaning: unknown
Dunstan
Meaning: English "stony hill"
Duthlac
Meaning: unknown
Boys E
Eberhard
Meaning: Old German "wild-boar brave"
Edbert
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "generous"
Edgar
Meaning: Old English "prosperous spear"
Edmund
Meaning: Old English "rich protector"
Edward
Meaning: Old English "property guardian"
Edwin
Meaning: Old English "prosperity" and "friend"
Egbert
Meaning: Old English "bright sword"
Egwin
Meaning: Old English "brilliant"
Eigil
Meaning: unknown
Elbert
See Albert
Elerius
Meaning: unknown
Elgar
Meaning: unknown
Elian
Meaning: unknown
Elias
Meaning: Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah "The Lord is God"
Elijah
See Elias
Elmo
See Erasmus
Elsiar
Meaning: unknown
Elstan
Meaning: Old English "from the farm"
Elvan
Meaning: unknown
Elvis
Meaning: possibly from Alvis, the suitor of the Norse god Thor's daughter, or a Scottish place name
Ely
Meaning: unknown
Emeric
Meaning: German "leader"
Emilian
Meaning: Polish "eager"
Emmanuel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is with us"
Eneco
Meaning: unknown
Engelbert
Meaning: Old German "angel"
Enrico
Meaning: Italian form of Henry
Enrique
See Henry
Ephraem
Meaning: Hebrew "fruitful"
Erasmus
Meaning: Greek "beloved"
Erhard
Meaning: Old German "resolute"
Eric
Meaning: Old Norse "rule of all"
Ernest
Meaning: German "vigor"
Eskill
Meaning: Scandinavian "protester"
Esteban, Estevan
See Stephen
Ethan
Meaning: Hebrew "firmness"
Ethelbert
Meaning: unknown
Eugene
Meaning: Greek "well-born"
Eusebius
Meaning: unknown
Eustace
Meaning: Greek "fruitful"
Euan
See Eugene
Eval
Meaning: unknown
Evan
Meaning: Welsh for John "God has been gracious"
Everard
Meaning: Old German "hard boar"
Everett, Everhart, Evers
See Eberhard
Ewin, Evin
See Abban
Ewen
See Hywyn
Eystein
Meaning: unknown
Ezekiel
Meaning: Hebrew "God will strengthen"
Ezra
Meaning: Hebrew "helper"
Boys F
Fabian
Meaning: Latin "bean"
Fachanan
Meaning: Latin "enterprising"
Falco
Meaning: unknown
Fantinus
Meaning: unknown
Faro
Meaning: Latin "well"
Faustus
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Fazzio
Meaning: unknown
Felician
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Felipe
See Philip
Felix
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Ferdinand
Meaning: Gothic or German either "peaceful traveler" or "bold traveler"
Fergus
Meaning: Gaelic "supreme choice:
Fiace
Meaning: unknown
Fiacre
Meaning: unknown
Fidelis
Meaning: Latin "faithful"
Filippo
Meaning: Italian form of Philip
Finan
Meaning: possibly from Latin "light friend"
Finbar
Meaning: Irish "fair-haired"
Findan
Meaning: unknown
Finian
Meaning: unknown
Fintan
Meaning: unknown
Flannan
Meaning: possibly Irish "haired" or Latin "blond"
Flavian
Meaning: Latin "yellow-haired"
Florian
Meaning: Latin "flowery"
Florentino
Meaning: Latin "blooming"
Fort
Meaning: Latin "strong"
Foster
See Vedast
Francis
Meaning: Latin "a Frenchman"
Franco
Meaning: Spanish form of Francis
Frederick
Meaning: Old German "peaceful ruler"
Frediano
Meaning: unknown
Fremund
Meaning: possibly Anglo-Saxon "free"
Fulbert
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Fulk
Meaning: unknown
Fulrad
Meaning: unknown
Fursey
Meaning: unknown
Boys G
Gabinus
Meaning: unknown
Gabriel
Meaning: Hebrew "hero of God"
Gaius
Meaning: Latin "to rejoice"
Galation
Meaning: Greek "ivory"
Gall
Meaning: Irish "stranger"
Gamaliel
Meaning: Hebrew "God is recompensor"
Gamo
Meaning: unknown
Garcia
Meaning: unknown
Garrat, Garrett
See Gerard
Gaspar
Meaning: Persian "treasure holder"
Gaston
See Vedast
Gatian
Meaning: Hebrew "family"
Gebhard
Meaning: unknown
Gebizo
Gelasius
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Genesius
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Gene
See Eugene
Gennard
Meaning: unknown
Gennaro
See Januarius
Geoffrey
See Godfrey
George
Meaning: Greek "earthworker" or "farmer"
Gerald
Meaning: Old German "spear-ruler"
Gerard
Meaning: Old German "spear-brave"
Gerbold
Meaning: Old German "bold"
Gerlac
Meaning: Dutch "knight"
Gerland
Meaning: unknown
Germanus
Meaning: Latin "Germanic"
Germoc
Meaning: unknown
Gerry, Gerald
See Gerard
Gibbie
See Gabriel
Gibrian
Meaning: Latin "aristocrat"
Gideon
Meaning: Hebrew "mighty warrior"
Gilbert
Meaning: Old German "bright pledge"
Gildard
Meaning: unknown
Gildas
Meaning: Latin "heritage"
Giles
Meaning: Greek "young goat" or "bearded"
Giovani
See John
Girald
Meaning: probably a form of Gerald
Goar
Meaning: Latin "fighter"
Goban
Meaning: unknown
Godehard
Meaning: Old German "God's flocks"
Godfrey
Meaning: Old German "god of peace"
Godric
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "ruling through God"
Godwin
Meaning: Old English "divine"
Goeric
Meaning: possibly from the Latin "fighter"
Gollen
Meaning: Unknown
Goncalco
Meaning: unknown
Gonzaga
Meaning: unknown, perhaps from St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Gordian
Meaning: possibly from Anglo-Saxon "round hill"
Gorman
Meaning: Irish "little blue-eyed one"
Gosbert
Meaning: unknown
Goswin
Meaning: unknown
Govan
Meaning: unknown
Gregory
Meaning: Greek "watchful"
Grimbald
Meaning: Old German or French "bold son"
Grimoaldo
Meaning: unknown
Guibert
Meaning: Old German "from a bright hope"
Guido
Meaning: Italian "guide"
Guiseppe
See Joseph
Gulstan
Meaning: unknown
Gundebert
Meaning: unknown
Gundisalvus
Meaning: unknown
Gurias
Meaning: unknown
Gus
See Augustine
Guthlac
Meaning: unknown
Guy
Meaning: Old German "warrior"
Gyavire
Meaning: unknown
Boys H
Hadelin
Meaning: unknown
Haduin
Meaning: possibly Old German "dear friend in battle"
Hal
See Harold, Henry
Hallvard
Meaning: Scandinavian "from the castle of the king"
Hank
See Henry
Hannibal
Meaning: Phoenician "grace"
Haran
Meaning: Hebrew "enlightened"
Hardoin
Meaning: possibly Old English "brave friend"
Harold
Meaning: Old English "army power"
Harry
See Harold, Henry
Harvey
See Hervé
Hedda
Meaning: Old German "strife"
Heimrad
Meaning: unknown
Heldrad
Meaning: unknown
Helier
Meaning: unknown
Henry
Meaning: Old English "home ruler"
Herbert
Meaning: Old German "bright shining army"
Herculanus (Hercules)
Meaning: Greek "gift"
Heribert
Meaning: perhaps the same as Herbert
Herman
Meaning: Old German "army man"
Hermes
Meaning: Greek "messenger of the gods"
Hernan
Meaning: unknown
Hernando
See Ferdinand
Heron
Meaning: unknown
Herulph
Meaning: unknown
Hervé
Hilarion
Meaning: Latin "cheerful"
Hilary
Meaning: Latin "cheerful"
Hildebert
Meaning: possibly Old German "battle-bright"
Himelin
Meaning: unknown
Hippolytus
Meaning: Greek refers to "horses"
Hiram
Meaning: Hebrew "noble"
Hon, Honus
See John
Honorat
Meaning: probably from the Latin "man of honor"
Honorius
Meaning: Latin "man of honor"
Hubert
Meaning: Old German "bright, shining mind"
Hugh
Meaning: Old German "mind," "soul," "thought"
Humbert
Meaning: Old German "famous giant"
Humphrey
Meaning: Old German "peaceful Hun"
Hyacinth
Meaning: the "hyacinth" flower
Hywyn
Meaning: possibly Gaelic "young warrior"
Boys I
Iain, Ian
See John
Ibar
Meaning: unknown
Ichabod
Meaning: Hebrew "where is glory?"
Ignatius
Meaning: Latin "ardent"
Ike
See Isaac
Ildephonse
Meaning: form of Alfred
Illtyd
Meaning: unknown
Imelin
See Emilian
Indract
Meaning: unknown
Ine
Meaning: possibly from the Irish "pure"
Ingelbert
See Engelbert
Inigo
See Ignatius, Eneco
Innocent
Meaning: "without blame"
Irchard
Meaning: unknown
Irenaeus
Meaning: unknown
Isaac
Meaning: Hebrew "laughter"
Isaiah
Meaning: Hebrew "God is salvation"
Isaias
Meaning: possibly from the Hebrew "Lord"
Isidore
Meaning: Greek "gift of Isis"
Ismael
Meaning: Hebrew "God hears"
Israel
Meaning: Hebrew "wrestler with God"
Ivan
Meaning: form of John
Ivo
Meaning: Teutonic "yew wood"
Ivor
See Ibar
Iwene
Meaning: unknown
Boys J
Jack
See John
Jacques
See James
Jacob
Meaning: Hebrew "supplanter"
Jacut
Meaning: unknown
Jambert
Meaning: unknown
James
Meaning: Latin form of Jacob
Jamie
See Benjamin, James
Jan
Meaning: form of John
Januarius
Meaning: the month of "January"
Jarlath
Meaning: Latin "man of control"
Jason
Meaning: form of Joshua
Jean
Meaning: Scottish "God is gracious" or French form of John
Jedediah
Meaning: Hebrew "loved by God"
Jeffrey
See Godfrey
Jenkins
See John
Jeremiah
Meaning: Hebrew "God will raise up"
Jermyn
Meaning: possibly "German"
Jerry
See Gerald, Gerard, Jeremiah, Jerome
Jesse
Meaning: Hebrew "gift"
Jerome
Meaning: Greek "sacred name"
Jim
See James
Joachim
Meaning: possibly Hebrew "pious"
Joanninus
Meaning: form of John
Joavan
Meaning: unknown
Job
Meaning: unknown
Joel
Meaning: Hebrew "Yaweh is God"
John
Meaning: Hebrew "God has been gracious"
Jorge
See George
Jonah, Jonas
Meaning: Latin "dove"
Jonathan
Meaning: Hebrew "God has given"
Josaphat
Meaning: unknown
Josemaria
Meaning: combination of names "Joseph" and "Maria"
Joseph
Meaning: Hebrew "God adds"
Joshua
Meaning: Hebrew "God is my salvation"
Juan
Meaning: Spanish form of John
Jude
Meaning: Hebrew "praise"
Julian
Meaning: Latin "bearded"
Julius
Meaning: Latin "bearded" or "soft-haired"
Junipero
Meaning: maybe from "juniper" tree
Juquin
See Joachim
Jurmin
Meaning: possibly "German"
Justin
Meaning: Latin "just"
Justus
Meaning: Latin "just"
Boys K
Kaleb
See Caleb
Kanten
Meaning: unknown
Karl
Meaning: German "tiller"
Kashmere, Kasimir
See Casimir
Kaspar
See Caspar
Kay
See Kea
Kea
Meaning: African "very small one"
Keilach
See Cellach
Kenan
Meaning: Hebrew "to possess"
Kenelm
Meaning: Old English "brave warrior"
Kenneth
Meaning: "fair one" or "fire-sprung"
Kentigern
Meaning: unknown
Kessag
Meaning: unknown
Kevin
Meaning: Irish "handsome at birth"
Khristophe, Kristopher, Kris
See Christopher
Kieran
Meaning: Irish "dark"
Kilian
Meaning: Irish "strife"
Kizito
Meaning: unknown, of African origin
Klement
See Clement
Knute
See Canut
Konrad
See Conrad
Korban, Korbin
See Corbinian
Kosma, Kosmos
See Cosmos
Kristian, Kristjan
See Christian
Boys L
Lactan
Meaning: unknown
Ladislas
Meaning: perhaps derived from "servant"
Laetus
Meaning: unknown
Lambert
Meaning: Old German "land bright"
Lancelot
See Ladislas
Landericus
Meaning: unknown
Landoald
Meaning: unknown
Larry
See Lawrence
Laserian
Meaning: unknown
Laurentinus
Meaning: Latin "foster"
Laurus
Meaning: Latin "bay" or "laurel"
Lauto
Meaning: unknown
Lawrence
Meaning: Latin "from the city of Laurentinium" or "crowned"
Lazarus
Meaning: Hebrew "God may help"
Leander
Meaning: Greek "lion man"
Lenny
See Leonard
Leo
Meaning: Latin "lion"
Leobald
Meaning: Old German "people bold"
Leonard
Meaning: Old German "lion brave"
Leonides
Meaning: probably "brave"
Leontius
Meaning: probably "brave"
Leothade
Meaning: unknown
Lester
See Sylvester
Leucius
Meaning: unknown
Leudomer
Meaning: unknown
Lezin
Meaning: unknown
Liberius
Meaning: Latin "free"
Libert
Meaning: probably from Latin "free"
Licerius
Meaning: unknown
Ligorius
Meaning: unknown
Linus
Meaning: Greek "flax"
Loaran
Meaning: possibly Basque "son of the famous warrior"
Loman
Meaning: possibly from the Hebrew "peace"
Lomer
Meaning: unknown
Loren
See Loaran, Lawrence
Lorenzo
See Lawrence
Lotharius
Meaning: unknown
Louis
Meaning: French form of German "famous in battle"
Lua
Meaning: possibly from Old German "battle"
Lucerius
Meaning: Latin "circle of light"
Lucian
Meaning: Latin "light"
Lucius
Meaning: Latin "light"
Ludan
Meaning: unknown
Ludwin
Meaning: unknown
Luigi
Meaning: Italian form of Louis
Luke
Meaning: Greek "from Lucania"
Lull
Meaning: unknown
Boys M
Macarius
Meaning: unknown
Macartan
Meaning: unknown
Maccallin
Meaning: probably Irish "son of Callin"
Macedonius
Meaning: probably "from Macedonia"
Machai
Meaning: unknown
Machar
Meaning: unknown
Madern
Meaning: unknown
Maelmuire
Meaning: unknown
Maidoc
Meaning: perhaps from the Welsh "lucky"
Majolus
Meaning: unknown
Malachi
Meaning: Hebrew "my messenger"
Malachy
Meaning: Hebrew "my messenger"
Malard
Meaning: unknown
Malchus
Meaning: Hebrew "angel"
Mâlo
Meaning: unknown
Mamas
Meaning: unknown
Mancius
Meaning: unknown
Manettus
Meaning: unknown
Manuel
Meaning: Spanish form of Emanuel
Marcellinus
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marcellus
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marculf
Meaning: unknown
Marek
Meaning: unknown
Marinus
Meaning: unknown
Marius
Meaning: Hebrew "bitter," Roman family name
Mark
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Marnock
Meaning: unknown
Maro
Meaning: unknown
Martial
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Martin
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Martius
Meaning: from Latin "Mars" or "the god of war"
Matthew
Meaning: Hebrew "gift of God"
Matthias
Meaning: Greek form of Matthew
Maurice
Meaning: Latin "dark-skinned"
Maurilius
Meaning: Latin "sympathizer"
Maurus
Meaning: perhaps from Latin "dark-skinned"
Maxentius
Meaning: from the Latin "excellence"
Maximian
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximilian
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximinus
Meaning: Latin "excellence"
Maximus
Meaning: Latin "best"
Mbaga
Meaning: unknown, probably of Ugandan origin
Meara
See Mura
Medard
Meaning: Latin "student"
Medericus
Meaning: unknown
Meinrad
Meaning: unknown
Meira
See Mura
Mel
Meaning: unknown
Melas
Meaning: unknown
Melchior
Meaning: unknown
Meldon
Meaning: Old English "hill"
Mellitus
Meaning: Perhaps from Greek "honey"
Mellon
Meaning: unknown
Menas
Meaning: unknown
Mennas
Meaning: unknown
Meriadoc
Meaning: unknown
Merinus
Micah
Meaning: Hebrew "who is like the Lord?"
Michael
Meaning: Hebrew "who is like the Lord?"
Midan
Meaning: unknown
Miles
Meaning: Old German "generous"
Milles
Meaning: probably Old German "merciful"
Mira
See Mura
Mirin
Meaning: Polish "peace"
Mitch
See Michael
Modan
Meaning: unknown
Monan
Meaning: unknown
Monas
Meaning: unknown
Morris
See Maurice
Moses
Meaning: Hebrew "deliverer" or "drawn from the water"
Mugagga
Meaning: unknown, of Ugandan origin
Mukasa
Meaning: unknown, of Ugandan origin
Mura
Meaning: Japanese "village"
Myron
Meaning: Greek "sweet-smelling oil"
Boys N
Nabor
Meaning: unknown
Narnus
Meaning: unknown
Narses
Meaning: unknown
Natalis
Meaning: Latin "birth"
Nathalan
Meaning: probably from Latin "birth"
Nathan
Meaning: Hebrew "God has given"
Nathanael, Nathaniel
Meaning: Hebrew "Gift of God"
Nathy
Meaning: unknown
Nectan
Meaning: unknown
Ned
See Edmund, Edward
Nennius
Meaning: unknown
Nennus
Meaning: unknown
Neot
Meaning: unknown
Nereus
Meaning: unknown
Nestor
Meaning: unknown
Neville, Nevin
See Abban
Nicander
Meaning: unknown
Nicanor
Meaning: unknown
Nicasius
Meaning: unknown
Nicholas
Meaning: Greek "victory people"
Nicodemus
Meaning: Greek "victory of the people"
Nicomedes
Meaning: unknown
Nicon
Meaning: perhaps from Latin "victory"
Niels
Meaning: unknown
Nilus
Meaning: unknown
Nimatullah
Meaning: unknown
Ninian
Meaning: unknown
Nissen
Meaning: unknown
Nithard
Meaning: unknown
Noah, Noe
Meaning: Hebrew "rest"
Norbert
Meaning: German "famous in the North"
Nothelm
Meaning: unknown
Boys O
Obadiah
Meaning: Hebrew "servant of God"
Obitius
Meaning: unknown
Octavian, Octavius
Meaning: Latin "eighth" or "born"
Odilo
Meaning: Latin "the refined son"
Odo
Meaning: German "possessions" or Latin "refined"
Odrian
Meaning: unknown
Ogmund
Meaning: unknown
Olaf
Meaning: Norse "ancestor"
Oliver
Meaning: possibly Old German "elf-host" or Old Norse "affectionate"
Omer
Meaning: Hebrew "eloquent"
Onesimus
Meaning: unknown
Ormond
Meaning: Irish "red"
Oren
Meaning: Hebrew "fir tree"
Osmund
Meaning: Old English "divine protector"
Oswald
Meaning: Old English "god power"
Oswin
Meaning: Old English "god-friend"
Othmar
Meaning: unknown
Otto
Meaning: Old German "possessions"
Ouen
Meaning: probably from Greek "distinguished"
Owen
Meaning: Welsh "well-born"
Boys P
Pabiali
Meaning: unknown
Pabo
Meaning: unknown
Pacian
Meaning: Latin "man of peace"
Pacificus
Meaning: probably from Latin "peace"
Paldo
Meaning: unknown
Palladius
Meaning: unknown
Pancras
Meaning: unknown
Paris
Meaning: unknown
Parisius
Meaning: unknown
Paschal
Meaning: French "Easter child"
Patiens
Meaning: possibly from Latin "patience"
Patrick
Meaning: Latin "noble man"
Patto
Meaning: possibly Old English "from the warrior's town"
Paul
Meaning: Latin "small"
Paulinus
Meaning: Latin "very little"
Pelagius
Meaning: uncertain, perhaps "sea sorrow"
Pepin
Meaning: unknown
Peregrinus
Meaning: unknown
Peris
Meaning: unknown
Peter
Meaning: Greek "rock"
Petronius
Meaning: Latin family name
Phileas
Meaning: unknown
Philemon
Meaning: Greek "kiss"
Philibert
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Philip
Meaning: Greek "lover of horses"
Piato
Meaning: unknown
Pier
Meaning: Italian form of Peter
Pierre
Meaning: French form of Peter
Pior
Meaning: unknown
Pip
See Philip
Piran
Meaning: probably a form of Peter
Pius
Meaning: Latin "pious"
Placid
Meaning: Latin "calm"
Plato
Meaning: name of the Greek philosopher
Polycarp
Meaning: unknown
Polydore
Meaning: unknown
Pontian
Meaning: possibly from Latin "lover of water"
Poppo
Meaning: Latin "poppy flower"
Primael
Meaning: unknown
Prior
Meaning: Latin "head of the monastery"
Proclus
Meaning: unknown
Prosper
Meaning: Latin "always"
Protus
Meaning: unknown
Ptolemy
Meaning: Greek name of several rulers of Egypt
Boys Q
Quay
See Kea
Quentin
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintian
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintius
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quintus
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Quirinus
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Boys R
Rabanus
Meaning: unknown
Racho
Meaning: unknown
Rafael
Meaning: Hebrew "God has healed"
Ralph
Meaning: Old English "wolf counsel"
Rambert
Meaning: Old German "mighty brilliant"
Rambold
Meaning: unknown
Raphael
Meaning: Hebrew "God has healed"
Raymond
Meaning: Old English "counsel-protection"
Raynald
Meaning: Old German "mighty"
Reginald
See Ronald
Reinold
Meaning: Old German "mighty"
Rembert
Meaning: unknown
Remigius
Meaning: unknown
René
Meaning: French "reborn"
Reuben
Meaning: Hebrew "behold"
Rhian
Meaning: Welsh "maiden," but used as a man's name in Middle Ages.
Ribert
Meaning: unknown
Richard
Meaning: Old English "strong ruler"
Rick
See Eric, Frederick, Richard
Rigobert
Meaning: unknown
Rioch
Meaning: unknown
Rizzerio
Meaning: unknown
Robert
Meaning: Old English "famous"
Roch
Meaning: Germanic "repose"
Roderic
Meaning: Old German "fame-rule"
Roger
Meaning: Old English "fame-spear"
Roland
Meaning: Old German "famous land"
Romanus
Meaning: possibly from Latin "man of Rome"
Romaric
Meaning: unknown
Romuald
Meaning: unknown
Ronald
Meaning: Old English "counsel-power"
Ronan
Meaning: Irish "little seal"
Rudesind
Meaning: unknown
Rudolf
Meaning: Old German "fame-wolf"
Rufus
Meaning: Latin "red-haired"
Rumold
Meaning: unknown
Rumon
Meaning: unknown
Rumwald
Meaning: unknown
Rupert
Meaning: Germanic form of Robert
Ryan
See Rhian
Boys S
Sabas
Meaning: Hebrew "rest"
Sabinian
Meaning: unknown
Sabinus
Meaning: Latin "vine planter"
Sacer
Meaning: unknown
Sadoc
Meaning: Hebrew "sacred"
Sagar
Meaning: unknown
Salvator
Meaning: Latin "one who saves"
Samson
Meaning: Hebrew "sun"
Samuel
Meaning: Hebrew "name of God"
Sanctan
Meaning: Latin "holy"
Sandy
See Alexander
Saul
Meaning: Hebrew "borrowed"
Sava
Meaning: unknown
Sawl
Meaning: possibly form of Saul
Schotin
Meaning: unknown
Scubilion
Meaning: unknown
Sean
See John
Sebald
Meaning: unknown
Sebastian
Meaning: Latin "man from Sebastia" or "august"
Sebbi
Meaning: unknown
Secondo
Meaning: Latin "second"
Sedna
Meaning: unknown
Seiriol
Meaning: unknown
Senach
Meaning: unknown
Senan
Meaning: unknown
Senoch
Meaning: unknown
Sergius
Meaning: Russian "servant"
Seth
Meaning: Hebrew "appointed"
Servan
Meaning: unknown
Servus
Meaning: unknown
Severinus
Meaning: unknown
Severus
Meaning: unknown
Sezni
Meaning: unknown
Shapur
Meaning: unknown
Sidney
Meaning: unknown, possibly a corrupted form of "St. Denis"
Siffred
Meaning: unknown
Sigebert
Meaning: unknown
Sigfrid
Meaning: Old German "glorious peace"
Sigibald
Meaning: unknown
Silas
Meaning: Greek "woods-dweller"
Silaus
Meaning: Latin "one who lives in the woods"
Sillan
Meaning: unknown
Silverius
Meaning: Latin "woods"
Simbert
Meaning: unknown
Simeon
Meaning: Greek "snub-nosed"
Simon
Meaning: Greek "snub-nosed"
Sincheall
Meaning: unknown
Siviard
Meaning: unknown
Sixtus
Meaning: Latin "sixth"
Socrates
Meaning: name of Greek philosopher
Sol
See Saul, Solomon
Sola
Meaning: Latin "alone"
Solomon
Meaning: Hebrew "peace"
Sozon
Meaning: unknown
Spes
Meaning: Latin "hope"
Spiridion
Meaning: unknown
Stacey, Stacy
See Eustace
Stanislaus
Meaning: Latin and Polish "glory-camp"
Stephen
Meaning: Greek "crown"
Straton
Meaning: unknown
Sulaiman
See Solomon
Swithbert
Meaning: Old German "landowner"
Swithun
Meaning: Old German "land"
Sylvanus
Meaning: Latin "woods"
Sylvester
Meaning: Latin "woody"
Syrus
Meaning: unknown
Boys T
Talacrian
Meaning: unknown
Talmach
Meaning: unknown
Tanco
Meaning: unknown
Tarasius
Meaning: unknown
Tarkin
See Talacian
Tassach
Meaning: unknown
Ted
See Edward, Edmund, Theodore
Teilo
Meaning: unknown
Tenenan
Meaning: unknown
Terence
Meaning: Roman family name
Ternan
Meaning: unknown
Tetricus
Meaning: unknown
Thaddeus
Meaning: Aramaic "loving"
Thalelaeus
Meaning: unknown
Thamel
Meaning: unknown
Theobald
Meaning: Old German "people-bold"
Theodard
Meaning: unknown
Theodore
Meaning: Greek "god's gift"
Theodoric
Meaning: Old German "ruler of the people"
Theofrid
Meaning: unknown
Theonas
Meaning: unknown
Theophanes
Meaning: Greek "god"
Thethmar
Meaning: unknown
Thiemo
Meaning: unknown
Thomas
Meaning: Hebrew "twin"
Thomian
Meaning unknown
Thorlac
Meaning: unknown, from Nordic sagas
Tigernach
Meaning: Irish "lordly"
Tikhon
Meaning: unknown
Tilbert
Meaning: unknown
Tillo
Meaning: unknown
Timon
Meaning: Greek "God-fearing"
Timothy
Meaning: Greek "honoring God"
Titian
Meaning: unknown
Titus
Meaning: Greek "giant"
Tony
See Anthony
Tola
Meaning: unknown
Toribio
Meaning: unknown
Trason
Meaning: unknown
Tressan
Meaning: unknown
Trien
Meaning: unknown
Trojan
Meaning: Greek "from Troy"
Trudo
Meaning: unknown
Trumwin
Meaning: unknown
Tudor
See Theodore
Tudwal
Meaning: unknown
Tutilo
Meaning: unknown
Tychon
Meaning: Greek "wine grower"
Tysilio
Meaning: unknown
Boys U
Ulfrid
Meaning: Old English "wolf-peace"
Ulric
Meaning: Old English "wolf-powerful"
Ultan
Meaning: Welsh "holy"
Uni
Meaning: Latin "one"
Urban
Meaning: Latin "of the city"
Ursicinus
Meaning: unknown
Ursmar
Meaning: unknown
Boys V
Valens
Meaning: Latin "healthy"
Valentine
Meaning: Latin "to be strong"
Valerian
Meaning: Latin "strength"
Valerius
Meaning: Latin "strength"
Vassilij, Vassily
See Basil
Vedast
Meaning: unknown
Venturino
Meaning: unknown
Viator
Meaning: unknown
Vicelin
Meaning: unknown
Victor
Meaning: Latin "conqueror"
Victricius
Meaning: unknown
Vigor
Meaning: Celtic "vigor"
Vincent
Meaning: Latin "to conquer"
Vilmos
Meaning: unknown
Vitus
Meaning: Latin "alive"
Vivian
Meaning: Latin "alive"
Vladimir
Meaning: Slavic "ruler of all"
Voloc
Meaning: unknown
Boys W
Walbert
Meaning: unknown
Waldebert
Meaning: unknown
Walfrid
Meaning: Old German "peaceful"
Walstan
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "corner-stone"
Walter
Meaning: Old German "ruling people"
Ward
See Edward
Wenceslaus
Meaning: Old Slavic "wreath of glory"
Wilfrid
Meaning: Old German "determined peace-maker"
Willeic
Meaning: unknown
William
Meaning: Old German "will helmet" or "protector"
Willibald
Meaning: unknown
Willibrord
Meaning: unknown
Winebald
Meaning: unknown
Winoc
Meaning: unknown
Wiro
Meaning: possibly Celtic "castle"
Wistan
Meaning: unknown
Wolfgang
Meaning: German "wolf-strife"
Wulfram
Meaning: unknown
Wulfric
Meaning: unknown
Wulfstan
Meaning: unknown
Wulmar
Meaning: unknown
Wulsin
Meaning: unknown
Wynn
See Haduin
Boys X
Xavier
Meaning: Arabic "bright"
Xystus
Meaning: unknown
Boys Y
Yakov
See Jacob
Yitzak
See Isaac
Yisrael
See Israel
Ymar
Meaning: unknown
Yona, Yonah
See Jonah
Yosef
See Joseph
Yrchard
Meaning: unknown
Yrieix
Meaning: unknown
Ysarn
Meaning: unknown
Ywi
Meaning: unknown
Yusif
See Joseph
Boys Z
Zacchaeus
Meaning: Aramaic "pure"
Zachariah
Meaning: Hebrew "God has remembered"
Zachary
Meaning: Hebrew "God has remembered"
Zak
See Isaac, Zachariah
Zama
Meaning: unknown
Zanitas
Meaning: unknown
Zavier
See Xavier
Zavon
See Xavier
Zebadiah
Meaning: Hebrew "gift of God"
Zechariah
Meaning: Hebrew "remember the Lord"
Zeik, Zeke
See Ezekiel
Zenas
See Zeno
Zeno
Meaning: unknown
Zenobius
Meaning: Greek "force of Zeus"
Zosimus
Meaning: Greek "wealth"
Zoticus
Meaning: unknown
Girls A
Abigail
Meaning: Hebrew "father's joy"
Abra
Meaning: feminine form of Abraham
Actinea
Meaning: unknown
Ada
Meaning: Hebrew "ornament"
Adela
Meaning: Old German "nobility"
Adelaide
Meaning: Old German "nobility"
Adelina
Meaning: Latin form of Adela
Adeloga
Meaning: unknown
Afra
Meaning: Hebrew "dust"
Agape
Meaning: Greek "love"
Agatha
Meaning: Greek "good"
Agia
Meaning: unknown
Agilberta
Meaning: unknown
Agnes
Meaning: Greek "pure"
Agrippina
Meaning: Latin "pain of childbirth"
Alberta
Meaning: feminine form of Albert
Albina
Meaning: Latin "white"
Alburga
Meaning: unknown
Aldegundis
Meaning: unknown
Aldetrudis
Meaning: unknown
Aleth
Meaning: Greek "truth"
Alexandra
Meaning: feminine form of Alexander
Alfreda
Meaning: feminine form of Alfred
Alice
See Adelaide
Alkeld
Meaning: unknown
Almedha
Meaning: unknown
Alphonsa
Meaning: Italian "noble"
Amabilis
Meaning: Latin "beautiful"
Amalberga
Meaning: Latin "industrious"
Amanda
Meaning: feminine form of Amandus
Amata
Meaning: Latin "loved"
Amelberga
Meaning: probably Latin "industrious"
Amelia
See Amalberga, Emily
Amy
See Amata
Anastasia
Meaning: Greek "resurrection"
Anatolia
Meaning: feminine form of Anatol
Andrea
Meaning: feminine form of Andrew
Angela
Meaning: Latin "angel"
Ann, Anna, Anne
Meaning: Hebrew "gracious"
Annunciata
Meaning: Latin "the Annunciation"
Anstrudis
Meaning: unknown
Anthusa
Meaning: unknown
Antoinette
Meaning: feminine form of Anthony
Antonia
Meaning: feminine form of Anthony
Anysia
Meaning: unknown
Apollonia
Meaning: feminine form of Apollo
Apronia
Meaning: unknown
Aquilina
Meaning: Latin "eagle"
Arilda
Meaning: unknown
Arthelais
Meaning: unknown
Ascelina
Meaning: unknown
Asella
Meaning: unknown
Asteria
Meaning: possibly from Latin "star"
Athanasia
Meaning: female form of Athanasius
Attracta
Meaning: unknown
Audrey
See Etheldreda
Augusta
Meaning: feminine form of Augustus
Aulaire, Aulazie
See Eulalia
Aurea
Meaning: Latin "golden"
Aurelia
Meaning: from Roman clan name "golden"
Austreberta
Meaning: unknown
Ava
Meaning: Hebrew "life"
Girls B
Bakhita
See Josephina Bakhita
Balbina
Meaning: Latin "little stammerer"
Balda
Meaning: unknown
Barbara
Meaning: Latin "foreign"
Barbea
Meaning: unknown
Basilissa
Meaning: Feminine form of Basil
Basilla
Meaning: Feminine form of Basil
Bassa
Meaning: unknown
Bathildis
Meaning: Old German "battle maid"
Baya
Meaning: unknown
Beatrix
Meaning: Latin "happy"
Bega, Begga
Meaning: Greek "the bee's head"
Belina
Meaning: possibly from Spanish "lovely"
Belle
See Isabel
Benedicta
Meaning: feminine form of Benedict
Benildis
Meaning: unknown
Berlinda
Meaning: Latin "good and kind"
Bernadette
Meaning: feminine form of Bernard
Bertha
Meaning: Old German "bright"
Bertilia
Meaning: Latin "kind and shy"
Bertilla
Meaning: Latin "kind and shy"
Bess, Beth, Bettina, Betty
See Elizabeth
Bibiana
Meaning: Latin "lively"
Bilhild
Meaning: unknown
Blaesilla
Meaning: unknown
Blanche
See Gwen
Blath
Meaning: unknown
Boleslawa
Meaning: unknown
Bolonia
Meaning: unknown
Breaca
Meaning: unknown
Brenda
Meaning: feminine form of Brendan
Briana
Meaning: feminine form of Brian
Brigid
Meaning: Gaelic "the high one"
Brigida
Meaning: Gaelic "the high one"
Buriana
Meaning: unknown
Girls C
Caesarea, Caesaria
Meaning: feminine form of Caesarius
Caitlin
See Catherine
Callinica
Meaning: unknown
Camilla
Meaning: Italian "evergreen"
Candida
Meaning: Latin "white"
Cannera
Meaning: unknown
Capitolina
Meaning: unknown
Carissima
Meaning: Latin "most loved"
Caroline
Meaning: feminine form of Charles
Catherine
Meaning: Greek "pure"
Cecilia
Meaning: Latin "blind"
Ceinwen
See Keyna
Cera
Meaning: unknown
Charitina
Meaning: English "benevolent"
Charity
Meaning: the virtue of charity
Charlotte
Meaning: feminine form of Charles
Chiara
Meaning: Italian "clear"
Chloe
Meaning: Greek "blooding"
Chelidonia
Meaning: unknown
Christiana
Meaning: feminine form of Christian
Christina
Meaning: feminine form of Christian
Cilinia
Meaning: unknown
Cinnia
Meaning: possibly from the Irish "ancient"
Clare
Meaning: Latin "bright"
Claudia
Meaning: Feminine form of Claudius
Cleopatra
Meaning: Greek "fame of her father"
Clementina
Meaning: feminine form of Clement
Clotilde
Meaning: Old German "loud battle"
Cocca
Meaning: possibly from Spanish "coconut"
Cocha
Meaning: unknown
Cointha
Meaning: Latin "fifth"
Colette
Meaning: French feminine form of Nicholas
Columba
Meaning: Latin "dove"
Connat
Meaning: unknown
Crispina
Meaning: feminine form of Crispin
Crystal
See Christina
Cuthburga
Meaning: possibly Anglo-Saxon "brilliant"
Cyra
See Cera
Cyrenia
Meaning: unknown
Cyriaca
Meaning: unknown
Cyrilla
Meaning: feminine form of Cyril
Girls D
Daniela, Danielle
Meaning: feminine form of Daniel
Darerca
Meaning: unknown
Deborah
Meaning: Hebrew "swarm of bees"
Deidre
See Ita
Demetria
Meaning: Greek "plentiful"
Denise
Meaning: feminine form of Denis
Devota
Meaning: probably from Latin "devoted"
Diana
Meaning: Latin "divine"
Digna
Meaning: unknown
Dina
Meaning: Hebrew "God has vindicated"
Dominica
Meaning: feminine form of Dominic
Domnina
Meaning: unknown
Dorcas
See Tabetha
Dorothy
Meaning: Greek "gift of God"
Dula
Meaning: unknown
Dymphna
Meaning: unknown
Girls E
Ebba
Meaning: Hebrew "giving"
Edana
Meaning: Irish "ardent flame"
Edburga
Meaning: unknown
Edith
Meaning: Old English "rich-war"
Edna
Meaning: Hebrew "delight"
Edwen
Meaning: feminine form of Edwin
Eileen
See Helen
Eiluned
See Almedha
Elfleda
Meaning: unknown
Elgiva
Meaning: unknown
Elined
Meaning: unknown
Elizabeth
Meaning: Hebrew "oath of God"
Elaine, Ellen
See Helen
Emiliana
Meaning: Latin "eager"
Emily
Meaning: German "industrious"
Ermelinda
Meaning: unknown
Ermenberga
Meaning: unknown
Ermengild
Meaning: unknown
Emma
See Gemma, Imma
Esther
Meaning: Persian "star"
Ethel
Meaning: Old English "noble"
Ethenea
Meaning: unknown
Eugenia
Meaning: feminine form of Eugene
Eulalia
Meaning: Greek "sweet spoken"
Eunice
Meaning: Greek "fine victory"
Euphemia
Meaning: Greek "well spoken"
Euphrasia
Meaning: from the Greek "spoken"
Eusebia
Meaning: unknown
Eustolia
Meaning: unknown
Eutropia
Meaning: unknown
Eve
Meaning: Hebrew "life"
Everild
Meaning: Old English "boar-battle"
Girls F
Fabiola
Meaning: Latin "woman of good works"
Faith
Meaning: the virtue of faith
Fanchea
Meaning: possibly from Old German "independence"
Fanny
See Euphemia, Frances
Fausta
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Febronia
Meaning: unknown
Felicitas
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Felicity
Meaning: Latin "lucky"
Filomena
See Philomena
Flora
Meaning: Latin "flower"
Florentina
Meaning: Spanish form of Flora
Florida
Meaning: Spanish "flowery"
Foila
Meaning: unknown
Fortunata
Meaning: Old French "lucky"
Franca
Meaning: uncertain, possibly variation of Frances
Frances
Meaning: feminine form of Francis
Francisca
Meaning: Italian form of Francis
Fynifed
See Winifred
Girls G
Galla
Meaning: Old Norse "singer"
Gaudentia
Meaning: unknown
Geena, Gena, Gina
See Iphigenia, Regina
Gemma
Meaning: feminine form of James
Geneviève
Meaning: Celtic "woman of the people"
Genoveva
Meaning: probably from French "juniper tree"
Georgia
Meaning: feminine form of George
Geraldine
Meaning: feminine form of Gerald
Germana
Meaning: Latin "German woman"
Gertrude
Meaning: Old German "spear-strength"
Ginnie
See Virginia
Gladys
Meaning: Irish "princess"
Glyceria
Meaning: unknown
Godeleva
Meaning: unknown
Gorgonia
Meaning: unknown
Grata
Meaning: possibly English "pearl"
Gretchen
See Margaret
Guadalupe
Meaning: Spanish "from the valley of wolves," used in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Guadulupe)
Gudelia
Gudula
Meaning: unknown
Gundelindis
Meaning: unknown
Guinevra
See Winifred
Gwen
Meaning: Welsh "fair"
Gwendoline
Meaning: Welsh "blessed ring"
Gwenfrewi
See Winifred
Girls H
Hadassah
See Esther
Hannah
Harriet
Meaning: feminine form of Henry
Hava
See Eve
Hedwig
Meaning: German "struggle"
Heidi
See Adelaide
Helen
Meaning: Greek "the bright one"
Helena
Meaning: Greek "the bright one"
Hereswitha
Meaning: unknown
Herlindis
Meaning: unknown
Hermione
Meaning: Greek derivative of Hermes "messenger of the gods"
Hia
See Ia
Hieu
Meaning: unknown
Hilaria
Meaning: Latin "cheerful"
Hilda
Meaning: Old German "battle"
Hildegard
Meaning: Old German "war stronghold"
Hildegund
Meaning: Old German derivative of "battle"
Honorata
Meaning: Latin "woman of honor"
Honorina
Meaning: Latin "woman of honor"
Hope
Meaning: the virtue of hope.
Humbeline
Meaning: unknown
Humilitas
Meaning: Latin "humble"
Hunegund
Meaning: unknown
Hunna
Meaning: unknown
Hyacinth
Meaning: the "hyacinth" flower
Girls I
Ia
Meaning: unknown
Ida
Meaning: "youthful"
Illuminata
Meaning: Latin "illuminated"
Ilse
See Elizabeth
Imma
Meaning: Old German "all-embracing"
Inez
See Agnes
Iphigenia
Meaning: unknown
Irais
Meaning: unknown
Irene
Meaning: Greek "peace"
Irmina
Meaning: Old German "whole" or "universal"
Isabel
Meaning: Spanish form of Elizabeth
Isberga
Meaning: unknown
Isidora
Meaning: Feminine form of Isidore
Ita
Meaning: Old Irish "thirst"
Girls J
Jacqueline
Meaning: feminine form of French Jacques (James)
Jane
Meaning: feminine form of John
Jemma
See Gemma
Jemina
Meaning: Hebrew "dove"
Jenavieve
See Genevieve, Gemma
Jessica, Jessie
See Jane
Joan
Meaning: feminine form of John
Joanna
Meaning: feminine form of John
Joaquina
Meaning: Portugese "God is my salvation"
Josepha
Meaning: feminine form of Joseph
Josephina
Meaning: feminine form of Joseph
Jucunda
Meaning: unknown
Judith
Meaning: Hebrew "praise"
Julia
Meaning: feminine form of Julius
Juliana
Meaning: feminine form of Julius
Juliette
Meaning: Italian form of Julia
Julitta
Meaning: diminute form of Julia
Justa
Meaning: feminine form of Justus
Justina
Meaning: feminine form of Justus
Juthware
Meaning: unknown
Jutta
Meaning: Latin "spiritual friend"
Girls K
Kahenta
See Kateri
Kandace
See Candida
Kateri
Meaning: Native American form of Katherine
Kathleen
See Catherine
Katherine
Meaning: Greek "pure"
Kennera
Meaning: unknown
Kennocha
Meaning: unknown
Kentigerna
Meaning: unknown
Keyna
Meaning: unknown
Kiara
Meaning: unknown
Kigwe
Meaning: unknown
Kinga
Meaning: unknown
Kinnia
Meaning: unknown
Kioga
See Kinga
Kitty
See Catherine
Kristin
See Christina
Kummernis
See Wilgefortis
Kyneburga
Meaning: Gaelic "intelligence"
Kyneswide
Meaning: Gaelic "intelligence"
Girls L
Landrada
Meaning: unknown
Lasar
Meaning: unknown
Laura
Meaning: Latin "laurel"
Leah
Meaning: Hebrew "weariness" or Latin "lion"
Leilia
Meaning: possibly from Arabic "dark as night"
Lena
See Helen
Leocadia
Meaning: unknown
Leocrita
Meaning: unknown
Lewina
Meaning: Old English "beloved friend"
Libby
See Helen
Liberata
Meaning: Latin "free"
Limbania
Meaning: unknown
Lioba
Meaning: unknown
Lisa, Lisbeth, Lisette, Liz, Liza
See Elizabeth
Lois
Meaning: Greek "good"
Lori, Loretta
See Laura
Louise
Meaning: feminine form of Louis
Louisa
Meaning: feminine form of Louis
Lucilla
Meaning: Latin "light"
Lucretia
Meaning: Latin "riches"
Lucy
Meaning: Latin "light"
Ludmilla
Meaning: unknown
Lutgard
Meaning: unknown
Lybe
Meaning: unknown
Lydia
Meaning: "woman from Lydia"
Girls M
Mabyn
Meaning: Gaelic "joy"
Macra
Meaning: unknown
Macrina
Meaning: unknown
Madalberta
Meaning: Greek "elevated"
Madeleine
Meaning: French form of Magdalene
Madge
See Margaret
Madrun
Meaning: unknown
Mafalda
Meaning: unknown
Magdalene
Meaning: Greek "from Magdala" or "high fortress"
Manechildis
Meaning: unknown
Marana
Meaning: probably from Hebrew "bitter"
(Mara, Marah)
Marcella
Meaning: feminine form of Mark
Marcellina
Meaning: diminutive feminine form of Mark
Marcia
Meaning: feminine form of Mark
Marciana
Meaning: feminine form of Mark
Margaret
Meaning: Greek "pearl"
Margarita
See Margaret, Rita
Margot
See Margaret
Marguerite
Meaning: French form of Margaret
Maria, Marie
Meaning: Latin form of Mary
Marina
Meaning: Latin "of the sea"
Marian, Marion
See Mary, Modwenna
Mariana
Meaning: form of Mary
Marjorie, Marjory
See Margaret
Merryn
See Modwenna
Martha
Meaning: Aramaic "mistress of the house"
Martina
Meaning: feminine form of Martin
Mary
Meaning: possibly from Hebrew "sea of bitterness"
Matilda
Meaning: Old German "mighty in battle"
Matrona
Maura
Meaning: Irish form of "Moira" or "Mary"
Maxellendis
Meaning: unknown
Maxentia
Meaning: unknown
Maxima
Meaning: Latin "maximum"
Mazota
Meaning: unknown
Mechtildis
Meaning: unknown
Meda
See Ita
Medana
Meaning: possible form of Madonna
Megan, Meaghen
See Margaret
Melangell
Meaning: unknown
Melania
Meaning: Greek "black"
Melitina
Meaning: Greek "black" or "sweetened with honey"
Mella
Menna
Meaning: (unknown)
Menodora
Meaning: unknown
Merewenna
Meaning: unknown
Messalina
Meaning: unknown
Micheala, Michelle
Meaning: feminine form of Michael
Mida
See Ita
Milburga
Meaning: unknown
Mildred
Meaning: Old English "mild strength"
Miriam
Meaning: Hebrew "sorrow"
Modesta
Meaning: Latin "modest"
Modwenna
Meaning: unknown
Monegundis
Meaning: unknown
Monennaa
Meaning: unknown
Monessa
Meaning: unknown
Monica
Meaning: Greek "alone"
Morwenna
Meaning: unknown
Musa
Meaning: unknown
Myra
Meaning: feminine form of Myron
Mysie
See Margaret
Myrope
Meaning: derived from Greek "wonderful"
Girls N
Namadia
Meaning: unknown
Nancy
See Anne
Naomi
Meaning: Hebrew "pleasant"
Natalia
Meaning: Latin "Christmas Child"
Nennoc
Meaning: unknown
Nessie
See Agnes
Nicarete
Meaning: unknown
Nicolle, Nicolette
Meaning: feminine version of Nicholas
Nina
See Anne
Nino
Meaning: English "grace of God"
Non
Meaning: Latin "ninth"
Nonna
Meaning: Latin "ninth"
Notburga
Meaning: unknown
Noyala
Meaning: unknown
Girls O
Obdulia
Meaning: unknown
Oda
Meaning: unknown
Odilia
Meaning: Hebrew "I will praise God"
Olga
Meaning: Scandinavian "holy"
Oliva
Meaning: Latin "olive"
Ollalla
See Eulalia
Olympias
Meaning: Greek "heavenly"
Opportuna
Meaning: Latin "good"
Oriel
See Aurea
Osburga
Meaning: unknown
Osmanna
Meaning: Hebrew "save us"
Osyth
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "woman of Essex"
Girls P
Pamela
See Helen
Panacea
Meaning: Latin "remedy"
Paschasia
Meaning: possibly from Hebrew "Passover"
Patricia
Meaning: Latin "noble"
Paula
Meaning: feminine form of Paul
Paulina
Meaning: feminine form of Paul
Pega
Meaning: Greek "joined together"
Peggy
See Margaret
Pelagia
Meaning: Latin "sorrow of the sea"
Perpetua
Meaning: Latin "eternal"
Perseveranda
Meaning: Latin "persistence"
Petra
Meaning: feminine form of Peter Greek "rock"
Petrina
Meaning: feminine form of Peter
Pezaine
See Perseveranda
Pharäildis
Meaning: unknown
Phemi
See Euphemia
Philippa
Meaning: feminine form of Philip Greek
Philomena
Meaning: Greek "be loved"
Phoebe
Meaning: Greek "pure and bright"
Photina
Meaning: Latin "friend of the Lord"
Placide, Placidia
Meaning: Latin "calm"
Platonides
Meaning: unknown
Plautilla
Meaning: unknown
Pomposa
Meaning: unknown
Praxedes
Meaning: unknown
Primitiva
Meaning: unknown
Principia
Meaning: unknown
Prisca
Meaning: Latin "primitive"
Priscilla
Meaning: Latin "primitive"
Publia
Meaning: feminine form of Publias
Pulcheria
Meaning: Latin "beautiful"
Girls Q
Quinta
See Cointha
Quiteria
Meaning: Latin "vital"
Girls R
Rachel
Meaning: Hebrew "ewe"
Rachildis
Meaning: unknown
Radegund
Meaning: unknown
Raphaela
Meaning: feminine form of Raphael
Rebecca
Meaning: Hebrew "to tie"
Regina
Meaning: Latin "queen"
Reineldis
Meaning: unknown
Relindis
Meaning: unknown
Reparata
Meaning: unknown
Restituta
Meaning: unknown
Reyne
See Regina
Rhais
See Irais
Rhipsime
Meaning: unknown
Rhoda
Meaning: Hebrew "rose"
Richardis
Meaning: probably female form of Richard
Rictrudis
Meaning: unknown
Rita
Meaning: Spanish "pearl"
Roberta
Meaning: feminine form of Robert
Romana
Meaning: Latin "from Rome"
Romula
Meaning: Latin "feminine citizen"
Rosalia
Meaning: Latin "rose"
Rose
Meaning: Latin "rose"
Rotrudis
Meaning: unknown
Rufina
Meaning: Latin "girl with bright-red hair"
Ruth
Meaning: Hebrew "friend"
Girls S
Sabina
Meaning: Latin "vine-planter"
Saethryth
Meaning: unknown
Salaberga
Meaning: unknown
Sally
See Sarah
Salome
Meaning: Hebrew "peace"
Salomea
Meaning: Hebrew "peace"
Samthan
Meaning: unknown
Sandra
Meaning: feminine form of Alexander
Sapientia
See Sophia
Sarah
Meaning: Hebrew "princess"
Savina
Meaning: Latin "vine-planter"
Scholastica
Meaning: Latin "scholar"
Secundina
Meaning: Latin "little second-born"
Senorina
Meaning: unknown
Segna
See Agnes
Seraphina
Meaning: Hebrew "to burn"
Seraphia
Meaning: Hebrew "to burn"
Serena
Meaning: Latin "calm"
Sethrida
See Saethryth
Severa
Meaning: unknown
Sharon
Meaning: Hebrew "flat country"
Sidwell
Meaning: Anglo-Saxon "of the sea"
Sigolena
Meaning: unknown
Sigrada
Meaning: unknown
Solangia
Meaning: Latin "good shepherdess"
Solina
Meaning: unknown
Sophia
Meaning: Greek "wisdom"
Soteris
Meaning: unknown
Sperandea
Meaning: unknown
Stacey, Stacy
Meaning: feminine form of Eustace
Stephanie
Meaning: feminine form of Stephen
(Stephie, Stephca)
Sunniva
Meaning: unknown
Susanna
Meaning: Hebrew "lily"
Sylvia
Meaning: Latin "wood"
Syra
Meaning: unknown
Sytha
See Osyth
Girls T
Tabitha
Meaning: Aramaic "gazelle"
Talida
Meaning: unknown
Tanca
Meaning: unknown
Tarbula
Meaning: unknown
Tarsicia
Meaning: unknown
Tarsilla
Meaning: unknown
Tatiana
Meaning: Slavic "queen"
Teresa
Meaning: Greek "harvester"
Tetta
Meaning: unknown
Thais
Meaning: Greek "giving joy"
Thecla
Meaning: Greek "divinely famous"
Theodora
Meaning: Greek "divine gift"
Theodosia
Meaning: Greek "divine gift"
Theodota
Meaning: probably a form of Theodora
Thérèse
Meaning: French form of Teresa
Thomais
Meaning: unknown
Tibby
See Isabel
Tigridia
Meaning: unknown
Tina
See Christina
Tochmura
Meaning: unknown
Trea
Meaning: unknown
Triphina
Meaning: unknown
Trissie, Trixie
See Beatrix
Trudi, Trudy
See Aldetrudis, Gertrude
Tudy
Meaning: unknown
Girls U
Uda
See Tudy
Ulphia
Meaning: unknown
Ulricha
Meaning: feminine form of Ulric
Ursula
Meaning: Latin "bear"
Ursulina
Meaning: Latin "little bear"
Girls V
Valentina
Meaning: feminine form of Valentine
Valeria
Meaning: Latin "to be strong"
Varelde, Variede, Veerle
See Pharäildis
Veneranda
Meaning: unknown
Verena
Meaning: Latin "true"
Veridiana
Meaning: unknown
Veronica
Meaning: Latin "true image"
Verylde
See Pharaildis
Victoria
Meaning: Latin "victory"
Virginia
Meaning: Latin clan name
Vissia
Meaning: unknown
Vivian
See Bibiana
Vivina
See Wivina
Girls W
Walburga
Meaning: Old German "power protector"
Waldetrudis
Meaning: unknown
Waldrada
Meaning: unknown
Wastrada
Meaning: unknown
Wenn
See Gwen
Werburg
Meaning: unknown
Werburga
Meaning: unknown
Wiborada
Meaning: unknown
Wilfretrudis
Meaning: unknown
Wilfrida
Meaning: unknown
Wilgefortis
Meaning: unknown
Wiltrudis
Meaning: unknown
Winifred
Meaning: Welsh "blessed reconciliation"
Withburga
Meaning: unknown
Wivina
Meaning: unknown
Wulfhilda
Meaning: unknown
Girls X
Xantippa
Meaning: unknown
Girls Y
Ytha
See Ita
Girls Z
Zara
See Sarah
Zenobia
Meaning: Greek "force of Zeus"
Zita
Meaning: Greek "to seek"
Zoë
Meaning: Greek "life"
Selected Boys' Biblical Names
Aaron
Abel
Abraham
Absalom
Adam
Amos
Andrew
Apollo
Aquila
Balthasar
Barnabus
Bartholomew
Benjamin
Caleb
Caspar
Claudius
Cornelius
Daniel
Darius
David
Dionysius
Dismas
Elias
Elijah
Ethan
Ezekiel
Ezra
Gabriel
Gamaliel
Gideon
Haran
Hiram
Ichabod
Isaac
Isaiah
Ismael
Israel
Jacob
James
Jason
Jedediah
Jeremiah
Jesse
Joachim
Job
Joel
John
Jonah
Jonathan
Joseph
Joshua
Jude
Lazarus
Lucius
Luke
Malachai
Mark
Matthew
Matthias
Melchior
Micah
Michael
Moses
Nathan
Nathanael
Nathaniel
Nicanor
Nicodemus
Noah
Obediah
Oren
Paul
Peter
Philemon
Philip
Raphael
Reuben
Rufus
Samson
Samuel
Saul
Seth
Silas
Simeon
Simon
Solomon
Stephen
Thaddeus
Thomas
Timon
Timothy
Titus
Zachariah
Zechariah
Zebadiah
Selected Girls' Biblical Names
Abigail
Ada
Ann
Anna
Chloe
Deborah
Edna
Elizabeth
Esther
Eunice
Eve
Hannah
Jemina
Joanna
Judith
Julia
Leah
Lois
Lydia
Magdalene
Maria
Martha
Mary
Miriam
Naomi
Phoebe
Photina
Priscilla
Rachel
Rebecca
Rhoda
Ruth
Salome
Sarah
Sharon
Susanna
Tabitha
Veronica
Patron Saints
Accountants: Matthew
Actors: Genesius
Adopted children: Clotilde, Thomas More
Alcoholism: Monica
Altar Servers: John Berchmans
Anesthetists: Rene' Goupil
Architects: Thomas the Apostle
Artists: Catherine of Bologna, Luke
Athletes: Sebastian
Authors: Francis de Sales
Aviators: Joseph of Cupertino, Our Lady of Loretto
Bakers: Elizabeth of Hungary
Bankers: Matthew
Blindness: Raphael
Booksellers: John of God
Boy Scouts: George
Brewers: Augustine, Nicholas
Brides: Nicholas of Myra
Builders: Vincent Ferrer
Business Women: Margaret Clitherow
Butchers: Anthony of Egypt
Cabdrivers: Fiacre
Cancer: Peregrinus Laziosi
Carpenters: Joseph
Catechists: Charles Borromeo, Robert Bellarmine
Charity Workers: Vincent de Paul
Children: Nicholas of Myra
Cooks: Lawrence, Martha
Dancers: Philemon
Deaf: Francis de Sales
Dentists: Apollonia
Desperate Situations: Jude
Dietitians: Martha
Divorced: Fabiola, Helena
Doctors: Luke
Dying: Joseph
Ecologists: Francis of Assisi
Editors: John Bosco
Emigrants: Frances Xavier Cabrini
Engineers: Ferdinand III
Expectant Mothers: Gerard Majella
Eye Diseases: Lucy
Falsely Accused: Gerard Majella
Farmers: Isidore
Firefighters: Florian
Fishers: Andrew
Florists: Dorothy, Therese of Lisieux
Forest Workers: John Gualbert
Funeral Directors: Dismas, Joseph of Arimathea
Gardeners: Dorothy, Fiacre
Girl Scouts: Agnes
Grocers: Michael
Hairdressers: Martin de Porres, Pierre Troussaint
Headaches: Teresa of Ávila
Homemakers: Anne
Hospital Administrators: Frances Xavier Cabrini
Hospital Workers: Camillus de Lellis, John of God
Hotelkeepers: Amandus, Martha
Invalids: Roch
Jealousy: Elizabeth of Portugal
Jewelers: Dunstan
Journalists: Francis de Sales
Laborers: Isidore
Lawyers: Ivo, Thomas More
Librarians: Jerome
Lost Items: Anthony of Padua
Lovers: Raphael
Maids: Zita
Mariners: Michael
Medical Records: Raymond of Penafort
Mental Illness: Benedict Joseph Labre
Merchants: Francis of Assisi, Nicholas of Myra
Midwives: Margaret of Cortona, Raymond Nonnatus
Military Chaplains: John of Capistrano
Miners: Barbara
Missions: Francis Xavier
Mothers: Monica
Musicians: Cecilia
Nurses: Agatha
Orphans: Jerome Emiliani
Painters: Luke
Paratroopers: Michael
Pharmacists: Cosmas and Damian, Gemma Galgani
Philosophers: Catherine of Siena, Justin Martyr
Physicians: Cosmas and Damian, Luke
Poets: Cecilia, David
Police: Michael
Poor: Cuthbert, Julia, Lawrence, Macrina the Elder
Postal Workers: Gabriel
Priests: John Baptist Vianney
Printers: Augustine, John of God
Radiologists: Michael
Rheumatism: James the Greater
Runaways: Dymphna
Sailors: Brendan
Schools: Thomas Aquinas
Scientists: Albert the Great
Second Marriages: Adelaide, Matilda
Secretaries: Genesius
Seminarians: Charles Borromeo
Separated Spouses: Edward the Confessor, Philip Howard
Servants: Martha, Zita
Sick: Camillus de Lellis
Singers: Gregory the Great
Skiers: Bernard of Montjoux
Social Workers: Louise de Marillac
Soldiers: George, Joan of Arc, Sebastian
Stepparents: Adelaide, Thomas More
Students: Thomas Aquinas
Surgeons: Cosmas and Damian, Luke
Tax Collectors: Matthew
Teachers: Gregory the Great
Telecommunication Workers: Gabriel
Theologians: Alphonsus Liguori, Augustine
Throat Disease: Blaise
Travelers: Anthony of Padua, Christopher
Victims of Abuse: Fabiola, Monica
Victims of Rape: Maria Goretti
Workers: Joseph
Writers: Francis de Sales
Youth: Agnes, Aloysius Gonzaga
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