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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.

Angelica

Meaning: angel or angelic

Origin:Italian, Polish, Russian diminutive of Angela
564
Engracia

Meaning: endowed with God's grace

Origin:Spanish from Latin
5679
Tikvah

Meaning: hope

Origin:Hebrew
4441
Caridad

Meaning: Charity

Origin:Spanish
5312
Allegra

Meaning: joyous

Origin:Italian
641
Kismet

Meaning: fate

Origin:Word name
1786
Gioia

Meaning: joy

Origin:Italian
1983
Sachiko

Meaning: child of joy

Origin:Japanese
4961
Naamah

Meaning: sweetness, grace, beauty

Origin:Hebrew
2576
Haven Haven is a name with English origins, meanin...
Origin:Word name, English
931
Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Greek
558
Origin:Word name
2503
Patience The meaning of Patience is 'enduring or forb...
Origin:Latin virtue name
1596
Charity

Meaning: charity

Origin:English word name
1319
Felicia

Meaning: lucky

Origin:Latin
1391
Faustina

Meaning: fortunate one

Origin:Latin
1709
Elke

Meaning: noble

Origin:Dutch, German, and Frisian, diminutive of Adelheid
1270
Lieke The meaning of the name Lieke is 'angel .' I...
Origin:Dutch diminutive of Angelique et al
4250
Alyssa

Meaning: noble

Origin:English variation of Alicia
494