Baby Names

Anthony comes from the old Roman family name Antonius, whose original meaning is genuinely uncertain, with “priceless” or…

Ariel is a Hebrew-origin name meaning “lion of God,” used historically for both genders, though modern Western use…

David is a Hebrew-origin boy’s name meaning “beloved.” Meaning beloved Origin Hebrew Pronunciation DAY-vid (English); dah-VEED (Hebrew, French,…

Hebrew is the language many Jewish names come from, but the two terms are not interchangeable: a Hebrew…

Mexican boy names draw on Spanish, Catholic saint traditions, and in some cases Indigenous Mesoamerican languages. “Hispanic” is…

Mexican and Hispanic naming traditions overlap heavily, since Mexico is part of the broader Spanish-speaking world, but they…

Jamaican naming draws from several distinct strands rather than one single tradition: English colonial naming, African linguistic and…

Two things trip people up about Japanese names before they even get to meanings. First, the family name…

Long names, generally eight letters or more, tend to read as elegant and melodic, and several of the…

Aaliyah is an Arabic-origin girl’s name meaning “exalted,” “highborn,” or “heavens.” Meaning exalted, highborn, heavens Origin Arabic Pronunciation…