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Inspirational Names for Girls
Greta
Inspirations: The meaning of precious jewel; Greta Thunberg.
Michelle
Inspirations: The meaning of like God; Michelle Obama.
Teresa
Inspirations: The meaning of harvester; Mother Teresa.
Megan
Inspirations: The meaning of mighty and strong; Megan Rapinoe.
Elizabeth
Inspirations: The meaning of God’s oath; Queen Elizabeth; Beth in Little Women.
Ruth
Inspirations: The meaning of compassionate friend; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Ruth from the Bible.
Josephine
Inspirations: The meaning of he shall add; Jo from Little Women.
Emma
Inspirations: The meaning of all-embracing; Emma Watson; Emma Thompson.
Jessica
Inspirations: The meaning of wealthy one; Jessica Tandy; Jessica Chastain.
Evangeline
Inspirations: The meaning of messenger of good news; a reference to the angels of the Bible.
Anna
Inspirations: The meaning of bringer of peace; Anna Wintour.
Marie
Inspirations: The meanings of rebellion and star of the sea; Marie Curie.
Amelia
Inspirations: The meaning of industrious; Amelia Earhart.
Jane
Inspirations: The meaning of God is gracious; Jane Goodall.
Clara
Inspirations: The meaning of bright; Clara from The Nutcracker.
Melinda
Inspirations: The meaning of gentle one; Melinda Gates.
Eva
Inspirations: The meaning of life; Eva Peron.
Anne
Inspirations: The meaning of gift of God’s favor; Anne of Green Gables; Anne Frank.
Sylvia
Inspirations: The meaning of from the forest; Sylvia Plath.
Maya
Inspirations: The meaning of mother; Maya Angelou.
Rosa
Inspirations: The meaning of noted protector; Rosa Parks.
Georgia
Inspirations: Georgia O’Keeffe; George Washington.
Mary
Inspirations: The meanings of merciful and great; Jesus’s mother Mary; Mary Poppins.
Gwendolyn
Inspirations: The meaning of white wave; Gwendolyn Brooks.
Grace
The meanings of graceful and blessing; Grace Kelly.
Inspirational Names for Boys
Martin
Inspirations: The meaning of who loves everyone; Martin Luther King Jr.
Neil
Inspirations: The meaning of champion; Neil Armstrong.
Michael
Inspirations: The meaning of who is like God; Michael Jordan; Michael Phelps; Michael J. Fox.
Nelson
Inspirations: The meaning of son of a champion; Nelson Mandela.
Ethan
Inspirations: The meaning of constant; Ethan Hawke.
John
Inspirations: The meaning of God’s grace; John Lennon; John from the Bible.
Austen
Inspirations: The meaning of useful; Jane Austen.
Ali
Inspirations: The meaning of truth; Muhammad Ali.
Luke
Inspirations: The meaning of bringer of light; Luke from the Bible.
Kiran
Inspiration: The meaning of ray of light.
Lucian
Inspiration: Light.
Stellan
Inspirations: The meanings of peaceful one and calm.
Axel
Inspirations: The meanings of a divine source of peace and father of light.
Jonah
Inspirations: The meaning of dove; Jonah from the Bible; Jonah from Moby Dick.
Zion
Inspiration: The meaning of a sign.
Orion
Inspirations: The meaning of son of fire; the constellation.
Sterling
Inspirations: The meanings of genuine and valued; Sterling K. Brown.
Asa
Inspirations: The meanings of healer and born in the morning.
Elias
Inspiration: The meaning of the Lord is God.
Elijah
Inspirations: The meaning of God the Lord; the prophet in the Bible.
Jack
Inspiration: The meaning of God’s grace.
Jacob
Inspiration: The meaning of the supplanter; Jacob from the Bible.
William
Inspiration: The meanings of resolute and protector; William Shakespeare; William Blake.
Mark
Inspiration: The meaning of defender; Mark from the Bible.
Leo
Inspiration: The meaning of lion-hearted; Leonardo da Vinci.
Gender Neutral Inspirational Baby Names
Honor
Inspiration: The meaning of dignified.
Karma
Inspiration: The meaning of action.
Justice
Inspiration: The meaning of fair-minded.
Valor
Inspiration: The meaning of bravery.
Quinn
Inspiration: The meanings of wise and essence.
Sage
Inspiration: The meanings of wise one and prophet.
Rey
Inspirations: The meanings of wise, bold, and courageous; Rey from Star Wars.
Lux
Inspiration: The meaning of light.
Paxton
Inspiration: The meaning of town of peace.
Shiloh
Inspiration: The meaning of peaceful.
Aspen
Inspirations: The meaning of tree; nature.
Kai
Inspirations: The meanings of sea and willow tree; nature.
Lincoln
Inspirations: The meaning of home by the pond; Abraham Lincoln.
Phoenix
Inspiration: The meaning of mystical bird; the myth related to rising from the ashes.
River
Inspiration: nature.
Solstice
Inspiration: nature.
Dakota
Inspirations: The meaning of friend; Native American.
Eco
Inspirations: nature and the earth.
Harper
Inspirations: Ben Harper; Harper Lee.
Lennon
Inspiration: John Lennon.
Ocean
Inspirations: The meaning of the sea; nature.
Charlie
Inspirations: The meanings of valiant, strong, and free; Charlie Chaplin; Charles Darwin.
Angel
Inspiration: The meaning of heavenly messenger.
Bailey
Inspirations: The meaning of fortification; George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life.
Blake
Inspirations: The meaning of fair; William Blake. For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:
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