So, I just discovered that [name_u]Waverly[/name_u] means ‘meadow of quivering aspens’ () so now I’m looking for names with other poetic, nature-y meanings: names like [name_f]Avalon[/name_f] which means ‘island of apples,’ or [name_u]Beckett[/name_u], which means ‘bee cottage’
Here’s my current (very short) list of names I’ve found:
[name_u]Adair[/name_u] (‘shallow place in a river near oaks’)
[name_u]Zephyr[/name_u] (‘west wind’)
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] (‘sky father’)
[name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] (‘river by a field’)
[name_u]Ellerby[/name_u] (‘elf guardian by the homestead’)
So, basically just names that sound like [name_u]Anne[/name_u] [name_u]Shirley[/name_u] wrote the meanings for
Does anyone know of any more names like these? TYA, Berries!
[name_f]Apricity[/name_f] is one I always like to mention. Her meaning is incredible: “the warmth of the sun in winter.” I think [name_u]Anne[/name_u] would approve with flying colors!
Chinese names always have awesome meanings, so I would check into that if you are able to use them (one of my favourites is Schutjä aka 舒竊).
Some other names:
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] ~ the voyager who brings happiness [name_f]Orla[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Golden[/name_u] princess [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] ~ friend, company or vision of beauty [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] ~ Lover of / she who is friend of / she who loves the moon [name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Wild[/name_u] rose [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] / [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f] / [name_f]Matilde[/name_f] / [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f] / Mahaut / [name_f]Mafalda[/name_f] ~ Strength in battle, she is strong in battle
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] ~ He will laugh [name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] ~ Lover of stars
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] ~ Prosperous and flourishing or city of flowers
[name_f]Alafair[/name_f] ~ all is true or elf warrior
[name_f]Eleadora[/name_f] ~ gift of the sun
[name_f]Menodora[/name_f] ~ gift of the moon
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f] ~ true sovereignty
[name_u]Vivendel[/name_u] ~ honeysuckle flower
[name_f]Iskra[/name_f] ~ spark of light
[name_f]Hesper[/name_f] / [name_u]Vesper[/name_u] ~ the evening star
[name_f]Alcmene[/name_f] ~ strength of the moon
[name_f]Altalune[/name_f] ~ over the moon
[name_f]Esmeray[/name_f] ~ dark moon
[name_f]Belinay[/name_f] ~ reflection of the moon on a lake
[name_f]Asherah[/name_f] ~ she who walks on the sea
[name_u]Sidereal[/name_u] ~ of the distant stars
[name_u]Hartley[/name_u] ~ meadow where the stags dwell
[name_m]Hartwell[/name_m] ~ stream where the stags drink
[name_u]Raleigh[/name_u] ~ meadow of roe deer
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] ~ deer friend
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u] ~ near the beaver meadow
[name_m]Fleetwood[/name_m] ~ woods with a stream
[name_m]Dacre[/name_m] ~ trickling stream
There is no way that is not going on my list! Anne would most definitely approve
Oh my gosh, I’m in love with this meaning! I also love Willoughby (if only it didn’t feel completely unwearable because of the Jane Austen connection )
These ones are completely new to me! They’re both gorgeous!
Chinese names aren’t usable for me, but I’ll definitely have to check them out! I had no idea Philomena could mean ‘she who loves the moon.’ It’s seriously amazing!
Gosh, how am I supposed to choose a favorite? Y’all, these are all so cool! I think I’m going to add a section to my listography for all these!
So many beautiful ones on the lists above!! I’ll keep thinking about this one, but just off the top of my head…
[name_u]Dylan[/name_u] - son of the sea
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - daughter of the sea
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f] - young green shoot
[name_f]Verna[/name_f] - springtime
These type of names are of interest to me, too! I have a whole lot of them on my list
[name_u]Alpenglow[/name_u] - the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains
[name_f]Amaya[/name_f] - night rain
[name_f]Anemone[/name_f] - daughter of the wind
[name_f]Araluen[/name_f] - place of the water lilies
[name_f]Aramoana[/name_f] - pathway of the sea
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] - valley of the eagle
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f] - of the moon
[name_f]Aysel[/name_f] - moon flood
[name_f]Bellerose[/name_f] - beautiful rose
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f] - free as a bear
[name_f]Chantara[/name_f] - moon water
[name_f]Clarimond[/name_f] - light of the world
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f] - fair flower
[name_f]Faerydae[/name_f] - gift of the fairies
[name_m]Faramond[/name_m] - protector of journeys
[name_f]Fiorella[/name_f] / [name_m]Fiorello[/name_m] - little flower
[name_f]Iolana[/name_f] - soaring like a hawk
[name_f]Jumana[/name_f] - silver pearl
[name_u]Kaimana[/name_u] - the power of the ocean
[name_f]Kara[/name_f] - wild stormy one
Kohara - to throw a flash of lightning
[name_f]Liana[/name_f] - to climb like a vine
[name_f]Lunika[/name_f] - little moon
[name_f]Maristela[/name_f] - star of the sea
[name_f]Mayar[/name_f] - moonglow
[name_f]Meriel[/name_f] - of the bright sea
[name_f]Miray[/name_f] - shining like the moon
[name_m]Petrichor[/name_m] - the earthy scent of fresh rain on dry ground
Thanks for sharing I’m in love with all of those, especially Alpenglow! (“The rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains” Could it get any cooler?)
Came here to post this one too! So gorgeous, even if it is a little on the nose (:
My favorite name meaning is Winifred’s: blessed peacemaking I also love:
Eulalie - sweetly speaking (this one feels very Anne-ish to me, especially if it were paired with a middle name with a pretty meaning- maybe even Eulalie Anne? Sweetly speaking grace!)
Pharamond - protector of journeys
Pipaluk - sweet little thing that belongs to me (!!)
Reverie - it’s a word name, but I still think it’s such a beautiful word and meaning!
Many Yoruba names also have beautiful meanings, they’re definitely worth looking into!
[name_u]Calloway[/name_u] - pebbly place
[name_m]Fenway[/name_m] - through the marsh
[name_m]Graham[/name_m] - gravelly homestead
[name_u]Henley[/name_u] - high meadow
[name_m]Heulfryn[/name_m] - sunny hill
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] - from the fjord-land
[name_u]Leslie[/name_u] - garden of holly
[name_u]Lindsay[/name_u] - island of linden trees
[name_u]Perry[/name_u] - dweller near a pear tree
[name_m]Pomeroy[/name_m] - dweller by the apple orchard
[name_m]Vance[/name_m] - someone who lives near marshland
[name_u]Dorian[/name_u] - “child of the sea”
[name_u]Aidan[/name_u] - “little fire”
[name_u]Aydan[/name_u] - “from the moon”
[name_m]Malachi[/name_m] - “my angel”
[name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] - “son of my days”
[name_u]Luca[/name_u] - “bringer of light”
[name_f]Mae[/name_f] - “drop of the sea” or “star of the sea”
[name_u]Noa[/name_u] - “my love”
[name_u]Avery[/name_u] - “ruler of elves” or “of elf wisdom”
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] - “Star lady” (in Elvish)
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f] - “shinning light”
[name_f]Marilynn[/name_f] - “drop of the sea” or “beloved lake”
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f] - “dew from Heaven”
[name_u]Shiloh[/name_u] - “Heavenly peace”
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] - "My [name_m]God[/name_m] has answered me”
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] - “from the sea”
[name_u]Skye[/name_u] - “island of clouds”
[name_u]Arden[/name_u] - valley of the eagle; high
[name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] - beautiful as a poem
[name_u]Holland[/name_u] - wooded land
[name_f]Lúthien[/name_f] - daughter of flowers
[name_u]Maven[/name_u] - one who understands
[name_u]Mina[/name_u] - child of the red earth
[name_f]Solveig[/name_f] - the strong house or daughter of the sun
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] - from the forest
[name_f]Alcyone[/name_f] (kingfisher)
[name_m]Alparslan[/name_m] (brave lion)
Arnout (eagle power)
Arevik (like the sun)
Aykorkem (elegant moon)
Farolf (wolf journey)
Florabel (beautiful flower)
Laurelin (song of gold)
[name_m]Meander[/name_m] (the winding of a river)
[name_f]Millaray[/name_f] (golden flower)
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u] (born of the sea
Odtsetseg (star flower)
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f] (gift of the sun)
[name_m]Torbjörn[/name_m] (thunder bear)
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] ~ the voyager who brings happiness
[name_f]Orla[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Golden[/name_u] princess
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f] ~ friend, company or vision of beauty
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f] ~ Lover of / she who is friend of / she who loves the moon
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Wild[/name_u] rose
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] / [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f] / [name_f]Matilde[/name_f] / [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f] / Mahaut / [name_f]Mafalda[/name_f] ~ Strength in battle, she is strong in battle
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] ~ He will laugh
[name_m]Astrophel[/name_m] ~ Lover of stars
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] ~ Prosperous and flourishing or city of flowers
[name_m]Felix[/name_m] / [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] / [name_u]Felice[/name_u] / [name_f]Felicita[/name_f] / [name_m]Feliciano[/name_m] / [name_f]Felicia[/name_f] / [name_f]Feliciana[/name_f] / [name_f]Félicité[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Happy[/name_u] and fortunate
[name_m]Victor[/name_m] / [name_m]Viktor[/name_m] / [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] / [name_f]Vittoria[/name_f] / [name_m]Vittorio[/name_m] / [name_f]Viktoria[/name_f] / [name_f]Victoire[/name_f] ~ [name_u]Victorious[/name_u]
[name_u]Axel[/name_u] / [name_u]Axelle[/name_u] / [name_m]Absalom[/name_m] ~ Father of peace
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