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Names meaning peace, hope, faith and joy
Gentle names with warm meanings: peace, hope, faith, grace, joy, blessing and love, from Frida and Irina to Omid and Imani. 719 names so far, each with its own page, story and name art.
Aanya
may mean “inexhaustible; grace”
Sanskrit
Abagail
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abbey
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abbi
“my father's joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abbie
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abbigail
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abby
“father's joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abigael
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abigail
“my father is joy”
Hebrew
Abigale
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Abigayle
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Absalom
“father of peace”
Hebrew
Absalon
“father of peace”
Hebrew, via Danish
Adebayo
“royalty came with joy”
Yoruba
Adunni
may mean “sweet to have”
Yoruba
Aenne
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via German
Aeronwen
“white or blessed Aeron”
Welsh
Agapetus
“beloved”
Greek, via Latin
Agapito
“beloved”
Greek, via Spanish and Italian
Aime
“beloved”
French
Aimee
“beloved”
French
Aina
“grace”
Hebrew, via Catalan
Airinė
“peace”
Greek, via Lithuanian
Aksel
“father of peace”
Hebrew, via Scandinavian
Akseli
“father of peace”
Hebrew, via Scandinavian and Finnish
Aladin
“nobility of faith”
Arabic, via Albanian
Alaia
“joyful, happy”
Basque
Altagracia
“high grace”
Spanish
Altfrid
“old peace”
Germanic
Amal
“hope”
Arabic
Amani
“peace”
Swahili and Arabic
Amara
may mean “grace”
Igbo, also Sanskrit and Latin
Amarachi
“grace of God”
Igbo
Amata
“beloved”
Latin
Amey
“beloved”
Old French, via English
Amie
“beloved”
Old French
Amy
“beloved”
Latin, via French
Amye
“beloved”
Old French, via English
An
may mean “peace, safety”
Vietnamese and Chinese
Ana
“grace, favour”
Hebrew
Anabel
may mean “lovable (as Amabel); or grace and beauty”
Latin, via Spanish
Anais
may mean “grace”
Occitan and Catalan, from Hebrew
Anand
“bliss, joy”
Sanskrit
Anca
“grace”
Hebrew, via Romanian
Andulka
“grace”
Hebrew, via Czech
Andzia
“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Ane
“grace”
Hebrew, via Basque
Aneczka
“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Aneta
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Polish, Czech and Slovak
Anete
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Latvian and Estonian
Anett
“grace”
Hebrew, via Hungarian and German
Anetta
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Icelandic
Anette
“grace”
Hebrew, via Scandinavian and German
Ania
“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Anibal
“grace of Baal”
Phoenician, via Spanish and Portuguese
Anica
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Slovene
Anicka
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Czech
Anika
may mean “grace”
Hebrew, via German, Sanskrit
Anikó
“grace”
Hebrew, via Hungarian
Anita
“grace”
Hebrew, via Spanish
Anitta
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Anja
“grace”
Hebrew, via Slavic and German
Anka
“grace”
Hebrew, via Slavic
Anke
“grace”
Hebrew, via Frisian and German
Ankica
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via South Slavic
Ann
“grace”
Hebrew
Anna
“grace, favour”
Hebrew
Annabelle
may mean “lovable; or grace and beauty”
Latin, via Scottish and French
Annácska
“grace”
Hebrew, via Hungarian
Annag
“grace”
Hebrew, via Scottish Gaelic
Annalise
“grace, and God is my oath”
Hebrew, via German
Annamaria
may mean “grace, and Maria”
Hebrew, via Latin
Ännchen
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via German
Anne
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
Anneke
“grace”
Hebrew, via Dutch
Annele
“grace”
Hebrew, via German
Anneli
“grace”
Hebrew, via Swedish and Finnish
Anneliese
“grace + God is my oath”
Hebrew, via German
Annelise
“grace, and God is my oath”
Hebrew, via German
Annetta
“grace”
Hebrew, via Italian
Annette
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
Anni
“grace”
Hebrew, via German and Scandinavian
Annick
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via French
Annie
“grace”
Hebrew, via English
Anniina
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Annika
“grace”
Hebrew, via Swedish
Anniken
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Norwegian
Annikki
“grace”
Hebrew, via Finnish
Annina
“grace”
Hebrew, via Italian
Annita
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Norwegian
Annwyl
“beloved, dear”
Welsh
Anny
“grace”
Hebrew, via German and Scandinavian
Anouchka
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Russian and French
Anouk
“grace”
Hebrew, via Dutch and French
Ansfried
“god peace”
Germanic
Antje
“grace”
Hebrew, via Frisian and Dutch
Anusia
“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Anuska
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via Czech
Anwen
“very fair, very blessed”
Welsh
Anwyl
“beloved”
Welsh
Anya
“grace”
Hebrew, via Russian
Apeksha
“expectation, hope”
Sanskrit
Arianwen
“silver and blessed”
Welsh
Arianwyn
“silver and blessed”
Welsh
Arina
“peace”
Greek, via Russian
Armas
“dear, beloved”
Finnish
Armi
may mean “grace”
Finnish
Arul
“grace”
Tamil
Asel
may mean “honey, sweet”
Kazakh and Kyrgyz
Asha
“hope”
Sanskrit and Swahili
Asher
“happy, blessed”
Hebrew
Avigail
“my father is joy”
Hebrew
Axel
may mean “father of peace”
Hebrew, via Danish
Axelle
“father is peace”
Hebrew, via French
Ayan
may mean “lucky”
Somali, Arabic or Sanskrit
Ayman
“blessed”
Arabic
Ayo
“joy”
Yoruba
Ayodele
“joy has come home”
Yoruba
Ayomide
“my joy has come”
Yoruba
Aziz
“mighty; dear, beloved”
Arabic
Bahauddin
“splendour of the faith”
Arabic
Bakyt
“happiness, good fortune”
Persian, via Kazakh and Kyrgyz
Baraka
“blessing”
Arabic and Swahili
Barış
“peace”
Turkish
Baruch
“blessed”
Hebrew
Batbayar
“firm joy”
Mongolian
Bea
“blessed”
Latin, via English and Italian
Beat
“blessed”
Latin, via Swiss German
Beata
“blessed”
Latin
Beate
“blessed”
Latin, via German
Beatrice
“she who brings happiness”
Latin, via Italian
Beatrix
may mean “she who brings happiness; or voyager”
Latin
Beatriz
“she who brings happiness”
Latin, via Spanish and Portuguese
Behnaz
“best grace, finest charm”
Persian
Behrouz
“fortunate”
Persian
Beinidict
“blessed”
Latin, via Irish
Bekim
“blessing”
Albanian
Beňadik
“blessed”
Latin, via Slovak
Bendik
“blessed”
Latin, via Norwegian
Benedek
“blessed”
Latin, via Hungarian
Benedetta
“blessed”
Latin, via Italian
Benedetto
“blessed”
Latin, via Italian
Benedict
“blessed”
Latin
Benedicta
“blessed”
Latin
Benedicte
“blessed”
Latin, via French
Benedictus
“blessed”
Latin
Benedikt
“blessed”
Latin, via German
Benedikta
“blessed”
Latin, via German and Scandinavian
Benediktas
“blessed”
Latin, via Lithuanian
Benedikte
“blessed”
Latin, via Norwegian and Danish
Benedita
“blessed”
Latin, via Portuguese
Benedykt
“blessed”
Latin, via Polish
Benedykta
“blessed”
Latin, via Polish
Benet
“blessed”
Latin, via Catalan and English
Bengt
“blessed”
Latin, via Swedish
Bengta
“blessed”
Latin, via Swedish
Benicio
may mean “blessed; or well-born”
Latin, via Spanish
Benita
“blessed”
Latin, via Spanish
Benito
“blessed”
Latin, via Spanish and Italian
Bennett
“blessed”
Latin, via English
Benoite
“blessed”
Latin, via French
Bent
“blessed”
Latin, via Danish and Norwegian
Bente
“blessed”
Latin, via Scandinavian and Dutch
Benthe
“blessed”
Latin, via Danish
Bento
“blessed”
Latin, via Portuguese
Besa
“pledge of honour, faith”
Albanian
Bieito
“blessed”
Latin, via Galician
Bình
may mean “peace, balance”
Vietnamese
Blago
“good, blessed”
Slavic
Blagoje
“blessed”
Slavic
Blagomir
“sweet peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Blaženka
“blessed”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic
Blessing
“blessing”
Old English
Bliss
“joy, happiness”
Old English
Bódog
“happy”
Hungarian
Bogomir
“God's peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Bogumila
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Polish
Bohumil
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech
Bohumila
“dear to God”
Slavic, via Czech
Bohumír
“God's peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Bolemir
“greater peace”
Slavic, via Czech
Bożena
“divine, blessed”
Slavic, via Czech
Branimir
“defender of peace”
Slavic
Bronwen
“white breast, blessed heart”
Welsh
Budimir
“may there be peace”
Slavic
Canan
“beloved”
Turkish
Cara
“dear; or friend”
Italian and Irish
Carissa
may mean “dear, or grace”
Latin and Greek, via English
Carwyn
“blessed love”
Welsh
Casimir
“destroyer of peace; or proclaimer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish
Casimiro
“destroy and peace”
Slavic, via Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
Čestmír
“honour and peace”
Slavic, via Czech
Chana
“grace”
Hebrew
Charalambos
“shining with joy”
Greek
Charis
“grace”
Greek
Charissa
may mean “grace”
Greek, via English
Charisse
may mean “grace”
Greek, via English
Charmian
“joy”
Greek
Cher
“dear”
French
Cherish
“to hold dear”
English
Daavid
“beloved”
Hebrew
Dafydd
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Welsh
Dagmar
may mean “dear peace”
Slavic and Old Norse, via Danish
Dalimil
“far and dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Dauren
“era, happy time”
Persian, via Kazakh
Dave
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Davey
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Davi
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Portuguese
David
“beloved”
Hebrew
Davida
“beloved”
Hebrew
Davide
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Italian
Davie
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English and Scottish
Davina
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Scots
Davit
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Georgian and Armenian
Davut
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Turkish
Davy
“beloved”
Hebrew, via English
Dawit
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Ge'ez
Debashis
“blessing of the gods”
Sanskrit, via Bengali
Deividas
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Delal
may mean “darling, beloved”
Kurdish
Dewi
“beloved”
Hebrew and Sanskrit
Diletta
“beloved”
Latin, via Italian
Dilnaz
“grace of the heart”
Persian
Dilshad
may mean “happy heart”
Persian
Dobromil
“good and dear”
Slavic
Dobromila
“good and dear”
Slavic
Dobromira
“good peace”
Slavic
Dovydas
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Draga
“dear”
Slavic
Dragan
“dear, precious”
Slavic
Dragana
“dear, precious”
Slavic
Dragica
“dear”
Slavic
Drago
“dear”
Slavic
Dragomir
“dear peace”
Slavic
Dragoslav
“dear glory”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Dragutin
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Drahomír
“dear peace”
Slavic
Drahomíra
“dear + peace”
Slavic
Drahoš
“dear”
Slavic
Dražen
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Draženka
“dear, precious”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Dulce
“sweet”
Latin, via Spanish
Dulcie
“sweet”
Latin
Dulcinea
“sweet”
Spanish
Dzifa
may mean “peace in the heart”
Ewe
Ecrin
may mean “rewards, blessings”
Arabic, via Turkish
Eda
“grace, manner”
Arabic, via Turkish
Edna
“delight”
Hebrew
Eirini
“peace”
Greek
Eivind
may mean “island wind; or lucky”
Old Norse
Elmo
“beloved”
Greek, via Italian
Eman
“faith”
Arabic
Emel
“hope, wish”
Arabic, via Turkish
Emi
may mean “blessing and beauty; or smile”
Japanese
Engracia
“grace”
Latin, via Spanish
Enkhjargal
“peaceful happiness”
Mongolian
Enkhjin
may mean “peace +”
Mongolian
Erasmo
“beloved”
Greek, via Italian
Erasmus
“beloved”
Greek
Erastus
“beloved”
Greek
Eri
may mean “blessed prize”
Japanese
Ermek
may mean “joy, amusement”
Turkic
Esperanza
“hope”
Spanish
Eula
may mean “sweetly spoken”
Greek
Eulalie
“sweetly speaking”
Greek, via French
Eulogia
“blessing”
Greek, via Spanish
Eunwoo
may mean “grace and rain; or kindness and friend”
Korean
Eymen
“blessed, lucky”
Arabic, via Turkish
Eyrún
may mean “island secret; or lucky rune”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Fahrudin
“pride of the faith”
Arabic, via Bosnian
Faith
“faith, trust”
English
Faizan
“abundance, grace”
Arabic, via Urdu
Farah
“joy”
Arabic and Persian
Farai
“rejoice, be happy”
Shona
Farhiya
“joy”
Arabic, via Somali
Farnaz
may mean “glory and grace”
Persian
Farrah
may mean “joy”
Arabic and English
Farrukh
“fortunate, happy”
Persian
Fausta
“lucky”
Latin, via Portuguese
Faustas
“lucky”
Latin, via Lithuanian
Faustina
“lucky”
Latin
Faustine
“fortunate, lucky”
Latin, via French
Faustino
“lucky”
Latin
Fausto
“lucky, fortunate”
Latin, via Italian
Fay
may mean “fairy, or faith”
English
Faye
may mean “fairy, or faith”
English
Fede
may mean “faith (Italian); or short for Federico”
Latin, via Italian
Felecia
“lucky”
Latin, via English
Feli
“lucky, happy”
Latin
Felice
“happy, lucky”
Latin, via Italian
Felicia
“happy, lucky”
Latin
Felician
“lucky”
Latin, via English
Feliciana
“lucky”
Latin
Feliciano
“lucky”
Latin, via Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
Felicie
“lucky”
Latin, via French
Félicien
“lucky”
Latin, via French
Felicity
“happiness”
Latin, via English
Feliksas
“lucky”
Latin, via Lithuanian
Felikss
“lucky, happy”
Latin, via Latvian
Felisa
“lucky”
Latin, via Spanish
Felisha
“lucky, happy”
Latin
Felismina
may mean “probably happy, lucky”
Portuguese
Felix
“happy, lucky”
Latin
Felizitas
“happiness”
Latin
Femke
“peace”
Frisian
Fenna
may mean “peace”
Frisian
Fides
“faith”
Latin
Fortunato
“fortunate”
Latin, via Spanish and Italian
Freda
may mean “peace”
Germanic, via English
Freida
“peace”
Germanic
Frida
“peace”
Germanic
Frideborg
“peace and protection”
Old Norse
Fridegunde
“peace and battle”
Germanic
Friðgeir
“peace spear”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Friðmundur
“peace protection”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Fridolf
“peace wolf”
Germanic
Friðsteinn
“peace stone”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Friður
“peace”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Friðþjófr
“thief of peace”
Old Norse
Frieda
“peace”
Germanic
Friedbert
“bright peace”
Germanic
Friedegund
“peace and battle”
Germanic
Friedegunde
“peace and battle”
Germanic
Friedhelm
“peace and protection”
Germanic, via German
Frigg
“beloved”
Old Norse
Funmilayo
“give me joy”
Yoruba
Gail
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Gayle
“my father is joy”
Hebrew, via English
Geoffrey
may mean “peace”
Germanic, via French
Gëzim
“joy”
Albanian
Gil
may mean “joy”
Hebrew and Latin
Gioia
“joy”
Latin, via Italian
Glorvina
may mean “sweet voice”
Irish
Godfrey
“peace of God”
Germanic
Godofredo
“God's peace”
Germanic, via Spanish
Goffredo
“peace of God”
Germanic, via Italian
Gottfried
“God's peace”
Germanic
Grace
“grace”
Latin, via English
Gracia
“grace”
Spanish
Gracie
“grace”
Latin, via English
Graciela
“grace”
Latin, via Spanish
Gracijela
“grace”
Latin, via South Slavic
Gracinda
“grace”
Latin, via Portuguese
Gráinne
may mean “grain; or grace”
Irish
Gratia
“grace”
Latin
Grayce
“grace”
Latin, via English
Grazia
“grace”
Latin, via Italian
Graziella
“grace”
Latin, via Italian and Portuguese
Gwen
“white, fair, blessed”
Welsh
Gwenaël
“blessed and generous”
Breton
Gwenfrewi
may mean “blessed reconciliation”
Welsh
Gwyn
“white, fair, blessed”
Welsh
Gwyneth
may mean “blessed, or from Gwynedd”
Welsh
Habib
“beloved”
Arabic
Haeun
may mean “summer and grace”
Korean
Hallfreður
“rock peace”
Old Norse, via Icelandic
Hania
“grace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Hanička
“grace”
Hebrew, via Czech
Hanif
“upright, true in faith”
Arabic
Haninka
“grace”
Hebrew, via Czech
Hanka
“grace”
Hebrew, via Sorbian and Czech
Hanna
“grace, favour”
Hebrew
Hannah
“grace, favour”
Hebrew
Hannelore
“grace and light”
Hebrew and Greek, via German
Hannibal
“grace of Baal”
Phoenician
Hanno
may mean “grace, or God is gracious”
Phoenician, Germanic
Harsh
“joy”
Sanskrit
Helga
“holy, blessed”
Old Norse
Helge
“holy, blessed”
Old Norse
Hephzibah
“my delight is in her”
Hebrew
Hepzibah
“my delight is in her”
Hebrew
Hope
“hope”
English
Ibidun
“birth is sweet”
Yoruba
Ifedayo
“love has become joy”
Yoruba
Ilshat
may mean “perhaps joy of the homeland”
Turkic + Persian
Iman
“faith”
Arabic
Imani
“faith”
Swahili, from Arabic
Ireen
“peace”
Greek
Ireene
“peace”
Greek
Iren
“peace”
Greek
Irena
“peace”
Greek
Irene
“peace”
Greek
Irenka
“peace”
Greek, via Polish
Ireti
“hope”
Yoruba
Irina
“peace”
Greek
Iryna
“peace”
Greek, via Ukrainian
Janan
may mean “beloved, darling”
Persian
Jarmila
“spring + dear”
Slavic
Jaromir
“fierce peace”
Slavic
Jeb
“beloved of Yahweh”
Hebrew, via English
Jed
“beloved of God”
Hebrew, via English
Jedediah
“beloved of Yahweh”
Hebrew
Jedidiah
“beloved of God”
Hebrew
Jeffrey
may mean “peace”
Germanic, via French
Jeffry
may mean “peace”
Germanic, via English
Jian
may mean “wisdom and peace”
Korean and Chinese
Jiwoo
may mean “wisdom and friend; or wisdom and blessing”
Korean
Joy
“joy”
English
Kagiso
“peace”
Tswana
Kalyan
“auspicious, fortunate”
Sanskrit
Kameāloha
may mean “the beloved one”
Hawaiian
Kamran
“successful, fortunate”
Persian
Kara
may mean “dear”
Italian, Turkish and others
Karina
may mean “dear; or pure”
Latin and Scandinavian
Kasimir
may mean “proclaims peace”
Slavic
Kayode
“he brought joy”
Yoruba
Kazimiera
“destroyer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish and Lithuanian
Kazimierz
may mean “proclaimer of peace; or destroyer of peace”
Slavic, via Polish
Keiko
may mean “blessed child”
Japanese
Khánh
may mean “celebration, joy”
Vietnamese
Kolomona
“peace”
Hebrew, via Hawaiian
Krešimir
may mean “of uncertain meaning; second part mir, peace”
Croatian
Kunga
“joy for all”
Tibetan
Kusi
“happy, joyful”
Quechua
Laetitia
“joy, gladness”
Latin
Lalaina
may mean “perhaps beloved, desired”
Malagasy
Latisha
“joy”
Latin, via English
Laurianne
may mean “laurel and grace”
French
Lavanya
“grace, beauty”
Sanskrit
Leofric
“dear ruler”
Old English
Lethabo
“joy”
Sotho
Leticia
“joy, happiness”
Latin, via Spanish
Letitia
“joy”
Latin
Letizia
“joy”
Latin, via Italian
Letta
“joy”
Latin, via English
Lettice
“joy”
Latin, via English
Lettie
“joy”
Latin, via English
Letty
“joy”
Latin, via English
Levin
may mean “dear friend”
Old English|German
Liba
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Liběna
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Libor
may mean “of uncertain meaning; perhaps dear, beloved”
Czech
Libuše
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Lieke
may mean “dear”
Germanic, via Dutch
Ligaya
“joy, happiness”
Tagalog
Liudmila
“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Lithuanian and English
Ljuban
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubinka
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubinko
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljubo
“love, dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Ljúfur
“gentle, dear”
Icelandic
Luba
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak
Ľubica
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Slovak
Lubomir
“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Lubomira
“love + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Lubor
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Luboš
“love, dear”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Ludmilka
“dear to the people”
Slavic
Ludomił
“dear to the people”
Slavic, via Polish and Slovak
Lykke
“happiness, luck”
Danish
Lyudmila
“dear to the people”
Slavic
Macario
“blessed”
Greek, via Portuguese
Macarius
“blessed”
Greek
Madhu
“honey, sweetness”
Sanskrit
Madhuri
“sweetness”
Sanskrit
Maite
“beloved (Basque); or Maria Teresa”
Basque and Spanish
Maïwenn
may mean “as Mai + gwenn, white or blessed”
Breton
Makena
may mean “happy one”
Kikuyu
Malia
“bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew, via Hawaiian
Manfred
“man of peace”
Germanic
Manfredi
“strength and peace”
Germanic, via Italian
Manfredo
“man of peace”
Germanic, via Italian
Manju
“beautiful, sweet”
Sanskrit
Maria
may mean “beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Mariam
may mean “beloved”
Hebrew, via Aramaic and Arabic
Marianne
“beloved”
French
Marie
may mean “beloved”
Hebrew, via French
Marion
“beloved”
Hebrew, via French
Mary
may mean “beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Maryam
may mean “beloved”
Arabic, from Hebrew
Maureen
“beloved”
Irish
Mehboob
“beloved”
Arabic, via Urdu
Mellita
may mean “honey-sweet”
Latin
Meryem
“beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via Arabic and Turkish
Mesut
“happy, lucky”
Arabic, via Turkish
Miervaldis
may mean “ruler of peace”
Latvian
Mila
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milada
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milan
“gracious, dear”
Slavic
Milana
may mean “gracious, dear”
Slavic
Milena
“kind, dear”
Slavic
Milenko
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miles
may mean “soldier; or dear”
Germanic or Latin, via French
Mileva
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milica
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milivoj
“dear + warrior”
Slavic
Milka
may mean “dear, or queen”
Slavic and Hebrew
Milko
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milo
may mean “soldier; or dear”
Germanic and Slavic
Milojka
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milomir
“dear + peace”
Slavic
Milorad
“dear + glad”
Slavic
Milos
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miloslav
“dear glory”
Slavic
Miloslava
“dear glory”
Slavic
Milosz
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milota
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milovan
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Miluše
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Milutin
“dear, gracious”
Slavic
Minnie
“bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew and Germanic, via English
Mira
“peace; wonderful”
Slavic, Latin and Sanskrit
Miran
may mean “peace, or world”
Slavic and Armenian
Mircea
“peace, world”
Slavic, via Romanian
Miriam
may mean “beloved; or bitter”
Hebrew
Mirica
“peace”
Slavic
Mirjam
may mean “bitter; or beloved”
Hebrew, via Dutch and German
Mirka
“peace”
Slavic
Mirko
“peace, world”
Slavic
Mirna
may mean “peace”
Slavic
Miroljub
“peace-loving”
Slavic
Miroslav
“peace and glory”
Slavic
Miroslava
“peace + glory”
Slavic
Miroslavas
“peace and glory”
Slavic, via Lithuanian
Miroslaw
“peace + glory”
Slavic
Miroslawa
“peace and glory”
Slavic, via Polish
Mohyeddin
“reviver of the faith”
Arabic
Mojmir
“my peace”
Slavic
Molly
“beloved; or bitter sea”
Hebrew, via English
Morayo
“I have found joy”
Yoruba
Mubarak
“blessed”
Arabic
Mugisha
“blessing, good fortune”
Kinyarwanda, Runyankole
Muna
“wishes, hopes”
Arabic
Myrna
may mean “beloved”
Irish
Myron
“myrrh, sweet oil”
Greek
Myroslava
“peace and glory”
Slavic
Nada
may mean “hope or dew”
Slavic|Arabic
Nadeen
“hope”
Slavic, via English
Nadège
“hope”
Russian, via French
Nadeschda
“hope”
Slavic, via German
Nadezhda
“hope”
Slavic
Nadia
“hope”
Slavic, Arabic
Nadine
“hope”
Russian, via French
Nadiya
“hope”
Slavic, via Ukrainian
Nadja
“hope”
Russian, via German
Nadzieja
“hope”
Polish
Naima
“blessed, at ease; soft”
Arabic
Nan
“grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nance
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nancey
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nanci
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nancie
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nancy
may mean “grace”
Hebrew, via English
Nanette
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
Nannette
“favour, grace”
Hebrew, via French and English
Naomi
“pleasant, sweet”
Hebrew
Natsuki
may mean “summer hope”
Japanese
Necmettin
“star of the faith”
Arabic, via Turkish
Neema
“grace, blessing”
Swahili, from Arabic
Negar
may mean “beloved”
Persian
Neşe
“joy”
Turkish
Ngozi
“blessing”
Igbo
Nigâr
“beloved; beautiful image”
Persian
Nimco
“blessing, grace”
Arabic, via Somali
Ninette
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
Ninon
“grace”
Hebrew, via French
Nita
may mean “grace”
Hebrew and Sanskrit
Nolwenn
may mean “of uncertain meaning; second part gwenn, white or blessed”
Breton
Nurettin
“light of the faith”
Arabic, via Turkish
Nyasha
“grace, mercy”
Shona
Oleg
“holy, blessed”
Old Norse, via Russian
Olga
“holy, blessed”
Old Norse, via Russian
Omid
“hope”
Persian
Ona
“grace”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Õnnela
may mean “happiness”
Finnish
Onni
“happiness, luck”
Finnish
Pamela
may mean “all sweetness”
English
Parviz
“victorious, fortunate”
Persian
Pau
“small (as Paul); also peace”
Latin, via Catalan
Paz
“peace”
Spanish
Pentti
“blessed”
Latin, via Finnish
Pipaluk
may mean “little sweet one”
Greenlandic
Pollux
may mean “very sweet”
Greek, via Latin
Pramod
“joy, delight”
Sanskrit
Prazeres
“joys”
Portuguese
Predrag
“most dear”
Slavic, via South Slavic
Preeti
“love, joy”
Sanskrit
Prisha
may mean “beloved; or gift of God”
Sanskrit
Priya
“beloved, dear”
Sanskrit
Priyanka
“beloved; lovely”
Sanskrit
Prosper
“fortunate, prosperous”
Latin, via French
Prospero
“prosperous, fortunate”
Latin, via Italian
Rada
“glad, happy”
Slavic
Radek
“glad, happy”
Slavic, via Czech and Polish
Radmil
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Radmila
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech and South Slavic
Radomila
“glad + dear”
Slavic, via Czech
Radomir
“glad + peace”
Slavic, via South Slavic and Czech
Radoslav
“happy glory”
Slavic
Radu
“glad, happy”
Slavic, via Romanian
Rasmus
“beloved”
Greek, via Scandinavian
Ratimir
“war and peace”
Slavic
Rauha
“peace”
Finnish
Rawiri
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Māori
Reyhan
“sweet basil”
Arabic, via Turkish
Rihanna
may mean “sweet basil”
Arabic
Rizky
“sustenance, blessing”
Arabic, via Indonesian
Rowena
may mean “fame and joy”
Old English or Welsh
Rufaro
“happiness, joy”
Shona
Rutendo
“faith”
Shona
Saad
“good fortune, happiness”
Arabic
Sachiko
may mean “happy child”
Japanese
Sadat
may mean “lords, or happiness”
Arabic
Sadhbh
“sweet, goodness”
Irish
Sadiya
“fortunate, happy”
Arabic, via Hausa
Saeed
“happy, fortunate”
Arabic
Saida
“happy, fortunate”
Arabic
Salama
“safety, peace”
Arabic
Salomão
“peace”
Hebrew, via Portuguese
Salome
“peace”
Hebrew, via Greek
Salomea
“peace”
Hebrew, via Polish
Salomėja
“peace”
Hebrew, via Lithuanian
Salomo
“peace”
Hebrew, via Finnish and German
Salomon
“peace”
Hebrew
Salomone
“peace”
Hebrew, via Italian
Sanaz
may mean “full of grace”
Persian
Schlomo
“peace”
Hebrew
Sefa
may mean “joy”
Turkish and Pacific
Selahattin
“righteousness of the faith”
Arabic, via Turkish
Selam
“peace”
Ge'ez, via Amharic
Selma
may mean “god's helmet (uncertain); or peace”
Germanic or Arabic
Sevinc
“joy”
Turkish
Sevinj
“joy”
Azerbaijani
Shadi
“happiness, joy”
Persian
Shereen
may mean “sweet”
Persian
Sherine
“sweet”
Persian, via Arabic
Shireen
“sweet”
Persian
Shirin
“sweet”
Persian
Shloime
“peace”
Hebrew, via Yiddish
Shlomo
“peace”
Hebrew
Shpresa
“hope”
Albanian
Shraddha
“faith, devotion”
Sanskrit
Sibusiso
“blessing”
Zulu
Siegfried
“victory and peace”
Germanic, via German
Sigfred
“victory + peace”
Germanic, via Danish
Sigfredo
“victory peace”
Germanic, via Spanish
Siranush
“sweet love”
Armenian
Sirin
“sweet”
Persian, via Turkish
Siriporn
may mean “blessing of glory”
Pali-Sanskrit, via Thai
Slađan
“sweet”
Slavic
Sladana
“sweet”
Serbo-Croatian
Slavomir
“glory + peace”
Slavic
Sławomir
“glory and peace”
Slavic, via Polish
Sławomira
“glory + peace”
Slavic, via Polish
Slimane
“man of peace”
Arabic
Sokha
“happiness, well-being”
Pali, via Khmer
Soloman
“peace”
Hebrew
Solomiia
“peace”
Hebrew, via Ukrainian
Solomon
“peace”
Hebrew
Somphone
may mean “of uncertain meaning; perhaps fulfilled blessing”
Lao
Souad
“happiness”
Arabic
Souleymane
“peace”
Hebrew, via West African
Sperandio
“hope in God”
Italian
Sulayman
“peace”
Hebrew, via Arabic
Suleiman
“peace”
Hebrew, via Arabic
Sulejman
“peace”
Hebrew, via Albanian and Bosnian
Supriya
“dearly beloved”
Sanskrit
Syntyche
“fortunate encounter”
Greek
Szczęsny
“fortunate”
Polish
Tafadzwa
“we have been made happy”
Shona
Tariro
“hope”
Shona
Tavita
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Samoan
Tegwen
“fair and blessed”
Welsh
Tesfaye
“my hope”
Amharic
Tevita
“beloved”
Hebrew, via Tongan
Thabiso
“joy, bringer of happiness”
Sesotho
Thabo
“joy, happiness”
Sotho and Tswana
Thandiwe
“beloved”
Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa)
Themba
“hope, trust”
Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa)
Tish
“joy”
Latin, via English
Toivo
“hope”
Finnish
Tord
may mean “Thor's peace”
Old Norse
Trixie
may mean “she who brings happiness”
Latin, via English
Trixy
may mean “she who brings happiness”
Latin, via English
Trpimir
“enduring peace”
Slavic
Tumaini
“hope”
Swahili
Umida
“hope”
Persian, via Uzbek
Umut
“hope”
Turkish
Usko
“faith”
Finnish
Valfrid
“ruling peace”
Germanic, via Swedish
Veera
“faith”
Russian, via Finnish
Velimira
“great + peace”
Serbo-Croatian
Vera
“faith”
Slavic, Latin
Verica
“faith”
Slavic, via Serbo-Croatian
Věroslav
“faith + glory”
Czech
Viera
“faith”
Slavic, via Slovak
Vieroslava
“faith + glory”
Slovak
Vinod
“joy”
Sanskrit
Vladimira
“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Czech and Slovak
Vladimiro
“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Italian and Spanish
Vlastimil
“rule + dear”
Czech
Vlastimir
“rule + peace”
Serbo-Croatian
Vojtěška
“warrior + joy”
Slavic, via Czech
Volodymyr
“ruler of peace or of the world”
Slavic, via Ukrainian
Wilf
“desire for peace”
Old English, via English
Wilfred
“desiring peace”
Old English
Wilfredo
“will + peace”
Germanic, via Spanish
Wilfrid
“desire for peace”
Old English
Wilfried
“will + peace”
Germanic, via German and French
Willfred
“will and peace”
Germanic
Winfred
“joy and peace”
Old English
Winfried
“friend of peace”
Germanic, via German
Winifred
“blessed and reconciled”
Welsh
Winnie
may mean “blessed reconciliation”
Welsh, via English
Wladimir
may mean “ruler of peace”
Slavic
Włodzimierz
“rule + peace”
Slavic, via Polish
Yamina
may mean “blessed, of the right hand”
Arabic
Yayra
may mean “blessing”
Ewe
Yuki
may mean “snow; happiness”
Japanese
Zain
“beauty, grace”
Arabic
Zayn
“beauty, grace”
Arabic
Zayna
may mean “beauty, grace”
Arabic
Zigfrīds
“victory peace”
Germanic, via Latvian
Zinedine
“beauty of the faith”
Arabic, via French
Zlatomir
“gold + peace”
Serbo-Croatian
Zvonimir
“sound + peace”
Slavic
Þóranna
“Thor + grace”
Old Norse and Hebrew, via Icelandic
Þórður
may mean “Thor's peace”
Old Norse
Þórfreðr
“Thor's peace”
Old Norse