name meaning
What it signifies
The meaning of a name is what it signifies or represents—its etymology, symbolism, or cultural associations.
Parents often research name meanings before choosing: The name meaning of Sophia is "wisdom".
Name meaning websites catalog origins and interpretations, though many supposed meanings are folk etymology or marketing inventions rather than linguistic fact.
- etymologyWord origin study
- originStarting point or source
- significanceQuality of mattering
- definitionStatement of meaning
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
christening · identity · heritage · symbolism · moniker · title · roots · ancestral · tradition · destiny · character · personality · blessing · biblical · ancient · lineage · calling · label
- namessurnames, nicknames, forenames, surname, nickname
- genealogyfamily trees, family history, descendants, ancestors, ancestry tracing
- names in literaturepseudonym, nom de plume
- naming ceremonieschristening, brit milah, bris, baby dedication, baby blessing