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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.

Haqikah

Meaning: truthful

Origin:Arabic
13910
Sadiya

Meaning: lucky, fortunate

Origin:Arabic
1142
Shreya

Meaning: fortunate, auspicious

Origin:Sanskrit
1824
Madoc

Meaning: fortunate, benefactor's son

Origin:Welsh
2612
Machiko

Meaning: fortunate child

Origin:Japanese
7795
Ganesha

Meaning: fortunate

Origin:Hindi
11760
Mitra

Meaning: angel

Origin:Hindi
2480
Pazel

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
3688
Hiroko

Meaning: generous, fair

Origin:Japanese
4042
Gennady

Meaning: noble, generous

Origin:Russian
4326
Chara

Meaning: joy

Origin:Greek
1652
Bayo

Meaning: the crown meets joy

Origin:African, Nigerian, Yoruba
1998
Lowena

Meaning: joy

Origin:Cornish
4817
Nayo

Meaning: she is our joy

Origin:African Nigerian
6248
Euroa

Meaning: joyful

Origin:Indigenous Australian
6931
Ilo

Meaning: joy

Origin:Finnish
7413
Frayda

Meaning: joy

Origin:Yiddish
7558
Katana

Meaning: honorable or sword

Origin:Persian or Japanese
2152
Anju Anju is more commonly a girl's name derived ...
Origin:Hindi, “shining, honor”
4123
Sharif

Meaning: the honorable one

Origin:Arabic
5012