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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.

Patricia

Meaning: noble, patrician

Origin:Latin
437
Zaynab

Meaning: beauty, grace

Origin:Arabic, tree name or "beauty, grace"
2661
Honor

Meaning: honor

Origin:English word and virtue name
1058
Eurydice

Meaning: wide justice

Origin:Greek
1233
Promise

Meaning: a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified

Origin:English word name
3527
Nadia

Meaning: hope; tender, delicate

Origin:Russian, Arabic
326
Joy

Meaning: joy

Origin:English word name
513
Audra

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:English
1014
Earhart

Meaning: honor, bravery

Origin:German surname
7378
Verity

Meaning: truth

Origin:Latin
338
Angel

Meaning: angel

Origin:Spanish and English
1703
Harmony

Meaning: harmony

Origin:Word name
1428
Origin:English word name
1443
Wisdom The name Wisdom comes from English origin an...
Origin:Virtue name
10905
Noble

Meaning: aristocratic

Origin:Latin
1223
Loyal

Meaning: faithful, loyal

Origin:English
1663
Jenifry

Meaning: white peace

Origin:Cornish variation of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi
10377
Mircea

Meaning: peace

Origin:Romanian
5316
Hiroshi

Meaning: generous

Origin:Japanese
2215
Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317