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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.

Dilys

Meaning: genuine, steadfast, true

Origin:Welsh
3715
Urania

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Greek
3575
Ethel

Meaning: noble maiden

Origin:English
577
Clarity

Meaning: the quality of being clear

Origin:English virtue name
3591
Destiny A name of Latin origins, the meaning of Dest...
Origin:Word name
865
Amina

Meaning: trustworthy, faithful

Origin:Arabic
889
Sakina

Meaning: peace

Origin:Arabic
2316
Halimah

Meaning: gentle and patient

Origin:Arabic
5684
Kala

Meaning: Virtue; princess

Origin:Tamil; Hawaiian
2673
Nidia

Meaning: she possesses sweetness and grace

Origin:Greek
4210
Shalom

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
4886
Graziella

Meaning: grace

Origin:Italian, diminutive of Grazia or variation of Grace
4136
Mirembe

Meaning: woman of peace

Origin:Uganda
5708
Aksel

Meaning: the father is peace

Origin:Danish, version of Hebrew Absalom
1421
Placido

Meaning: serene

Origin:Italian and Spanish
4274
Venturo

Meaning: good fortune, good luck

Origin:Spanish
6273
Barney

Meaning: son of comfort

Origin:Variation of Barnabas
964
Sheehan

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Irish
8052
Fergall

Meaning: man of valor

Origin:Irish
8853
Origin:Word name
1520