Ideally, picking out a meaningful baby name should be one of the best parts of preparing to have a child. Whether you go for a traditional baby name or a unique baby name, it's one of the first major decisions you'll make as a new parent. That coupled with the fact that your child will be called this name for their entire life means you'll likely want to pick a few names with meaning carefully.
But it's not always easy sorting through baby names with meaning and deciding which will be the best one for your new little one. For that reason, we've rounded up a list of the most meaningful baby names for girls and the most meaningful baby names for boys.
As you sort through the list, keep in mind that you not only want something that flows with your last name, but you'll want to also avoid a baby name that has an unintentional double entendre meaning. (No one wants to be named the same thing as some random French laxative).
Once you've settled on a few meaningful baby names to decide between, you're one step closer to having the little one of your dreams with potentially the coolest name ever. Enjoy!
There's nothing more beautiful than naming your daughter something that means "strong," "wise," or "holy." If you're looking for meaningful baby girl names, here are the best options.
Let's be honest, deciding on a meaningful baby boy name that means "free" or "healer" is a huge flex. (And who wouldn't want that for their little one?) Below, here are the most meaningful names for boys.
Alessia Santoro is the senior SEO editor at POPSUGAR, where she guides SEO strategy and assists the brand's editorial team in maintaining and creating search-intended content across multiple categories including health, fitness, beauty, parenting, astrology, and more. Prior to shifting to SEO, she spent seven years as an editor on POPSUGAR Family with focuses on parenting content, baby names, and family entertainment.