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Names with Inspirational Meanings

Baby names with inspirational meanings or from spiritual sources strike an uplifting chord. Inspirational baby names are virtuous in nature, with meanings like comfort, generous, and bliss. This list includes classic virtue names like Justice and Grace, as well as names with subtler inspirational meanings, such as Grady and Veronique.

Along with Grace and Grady, other names with inspirational meanings in the US Top 500 include Amara, Audrey, Bodhi, Chance, Freya, Nadia, Solomon, and Vera. Rare and fashionable names to inspire include Anouk, Ever, Pax, and Verity.

Names with inspiring meanings might encourage your child to embody the virtue behind their name. Consider these names if you want to set your child up for a lifetime of inspiration.

Trig

Meaning: true

Origin:Norse
3262
Kiaria

Meaning: fortunate

Origin:Japanese
3338
Fayola

Meaning: lucky, good fortune, blessed

Origin:African-Yoruba, Nigeria
4523
Kiaan

Meaning: grace of God

Origin:Hindi
574
Preeda

Meaning: joyful

Origin:Thai
8955
Aneurin

Meaning: honor

Origin:Welsh
1936
Von

Meaning: hope

Origin:Norse
1657
Kazuki

Meaning: hope of peace

Origin:Japanese
1760
Taraja

Meaning: hope

Origin:African, Kiswahili
6871
Hanita

Meaning: divine grace

Origin:Hindi
7080
Alison The meaning of Alison is 'noble, exalted' an...
Origin:Norman French, diminutive of Alice
1020
Alphonse

Meaning: noble, ready for battle

Origin:French from German
1339
Edlyn

Meaning: small, noble one

Origin:English
4589
Irenaeus

Meaning: peace

Origin:Greek
3099
Fursey

Meaning: virtue

Origin:Irish
14465
Roni

Meaning: my song or my joy

Origin:Hebrew
3048
Engelbert

Meaning: bright angel

Origin:German
3941
Jamilla

Meaning: beautiful, graceful

Origin:Arabic
10370
Saladin

Meaning: peace through faith

Origin:Arabic
4127
Elethea

Meaning: truth

Origin:Variation of Alethea, Greek
4190