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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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