Christian Baby Names with Meanings
5,358 Christian names with meanings, from English, Italian, Spanish and more — with popular, modern, classic and rare picks for boys and girls.
Christian names are, in practice, the naming heritage of Europe and the Americas — biblical names from Hebrew and Greek (John, Mary, Elizabeth, Daniel, Anna), the names of saints and martyrs (Christopher, Catherine, Sebastian, Agnes), and the older Germanic, Celtic and Latin names that the church absorbed over centuries (William, Charlotte, Owen, Julia). In India the same tradition lives in Kerala, Goa and the North East, often in Portuguese or Syriac forms.
Traditions differ by country. Catholic families often name a child after a patron saint or a grandparent; Orthodox families may pick the saint whose feast falls on or near the birthday; Protestant families historically preferred plain biblical names and, later, virtue names such as Grace, Faith and Hope. Today the strongest trend is a revival of vintage names — Theodore, Eleanor, Arthur, Hazel — alongside soft modern favourites like Liam, Noah, Olivia and Mia.
The list here spans English, Irish, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Scandinavian, Slavic, Greek, Latin American, Filipino and African Christian names, so it is broad. Use the country pages if you want one culture only, and hover any name in the finder for its origin and meaning.
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Popular Christian names 60
The most widely used names in this tradition.
- Sara — precious, noble
- Emma — whole, universal
- Sofia — wisdom
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Elena — bright, shining
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Olivia — olive tree
- Samuel — god has heard
- Sebastian — venerable, from Sebaste
- Emilia — rival
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Zoe — life
- Ana — grace
- Bruno — brown
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Oliver — olive tree
- Alexander — defender of the people
- Aurora — dawn
- Jonas — dove
- Martin — of Mars, warlike
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Nora — honour, light
- Andrea — manly, brave
- Arthur — bear, noble
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Emil — rival, eager
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Ivan — god is gracious
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Luca — bringer of light
- Musa — Moses
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Victor — conqueror
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Amir — prince, commander
- Angel — messenger
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Julian — youthful, downy
- Lars — from Laurentum
- Magnus — great
- Mark — warlike
- Nicolas — victory of the people
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Paul — small, humble
- Sophia — wisdom
Christian boy names 40
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Samuel — god has heard
- Sebastian — venerable, from Sebaste
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Bruno — brown
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Oliver — olive tree
- Alexander — defender of the people
- Jonas — dove
- Martin — of Mars, warlike
- Arthur — bear, noble
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Christian — follower of Christ
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Emil — rival, eager
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Ivan — god is gracious
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Musa — Moses
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Victor — conqueror
- Amir — prince, commander
- Julian — youthful, downy
- Lars — from Laurentum
- Magnus — great
- Mark — warlike
- Nicolas — victory of the people
- Paul — small, humble
- Stefan — crown
- Vincent — conquering
- William — resolute protector
- Adrian — from Hadria, dark
Christian girl names 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Emma — whole, universal
- Sofia — wisdom
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Elena — bright, shining
- Olivia — olive tree
- Emilia — rival
- Zoe — life
- Ana — grace
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Aurora — dawn
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Nora — honour, light
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Nicole — victory of the people
- Sophia — wisdom
- Stella — star
- Tala — palm tree, gold
- Alexandra — defender of the people
- Antonia — priceless
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Luna — the moon
- Tara — star
- Amelia — industrious, striving
- Aria — air, melody
- Athena — goddess of wisdom and war
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Flora — flower, the goddess of spring
- Genesis — origin, beginning
- Hannah — grace, favour
Modern picks 40
Short, current and rising.
- Sara — precious, noble
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Mia — mine, beloved
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Emilia — rival
- Liam — resolute protector
- Zoe — life
- Elias — my god is Yahweh
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Mila — gracious, dear
- Aurora — dawn
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Emil — rival, eager
- Hugo — mind, intellect
- Leo — lion
- Leon — lion
- Lorenzo — from Laurentum
- Luca — bringer of light
- Oscar — deer lover, god spear
- Santiago — Saint James
- Theo — god, divine gift
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Amir — prince, commander
- Angel — messenger
- Camila — young ceremonial attendant
- Magnus — great
- Stella — star
- Tala — palm tree, gold
- Axel — father of peace
- Bo — to live, dweller
- Diego — supplanter
- Enzo — ruler of the home
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Levi — joined, attached
- Luna — the moon
- Mateo — gift of god
- Matteo — gift of god
- Roman — citizen of Rome
Classic picks 40
Names that have stayed in use for generations.
- Stefan — crown
- Stella — star
- Vincent — conquering
- William — resolute protector
- Adrian — from Hadria, dark
- Alexandra — defender of the people
- Antonia — priceless
- Axel — father of peace
- Bo — to live, dweller
- Diego — supplanter
- Ibrahim — father of many
- Isaac — he will laugh
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Leonardo — brave lion
- Levi — joined, attached
- Louis — famous warrior
- Matteo — gift of god
- Raphael — god has healed
- Roman — citizen of Rome
- Sami — god has heard
- Sipho — gift
- Tara — star
- Thomas — twin
- Valentin — strong, healthy
- Aaron — exalted, mountain of strength
- Alfred — elf counsel
- Amelia — industrious, striving
- Anders — manly
- Anthony — priceless, of the Antonius family
- Anton — priceless
- Bogdan — given by god
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Charles — free man
- Charlotte — free woman
- Chloe — blooming, young green shoot
- Clement — merciful, gentle
- Dylan — son of the sea
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Emily — rival, industrious
- Erik — eternal ruler
Nature, light and sky 30
- Maria — sea of bitterness, beloved
- Adam — man, earth
- Elena — bright, shining
- Lucas — bringer of light
- Olivia — olive tree
- Oliver — olive tree
- Aurora — dawn
- Nora — honour, light
- Luca — bringer of light
- Zara — princess, blooming flower
- Alina — bright, beautiful
- Stella — star
- Tala — palm tree, gold
- Kiara — dark-haired, bright
- Luna — the moon
- Tara — star
- Aaron — exalted, mountain of strength
- Cassandra — shining upon man, the prophetess
- Dylan — son of the sea
- Flora — flower, the goddess of spring
- Iris — rainbow, the flower
- Jade — the green gemstone
- Jasmine — the fragrant flower
- Lily — the lily flower, purity
- Marian — star of the sea
- Nova — new
- Ravi — the sun
- Robin — bright fame
- Rose — the flower
- Ambar — sky
Rare gems 30
Uncommon names your child is unlikely to share with a classmate.
- Cauã — hawk, from Tupi
- Doris — gift of the ocean
- Jaci — the moon, from Tupi
- Tainá — star, from Tupi
- Adaora — daughter of all
- Aileen — bright, shining light
- Akhona — it is there
- Amaechi — who knows tomorrow
- Andile — they have multiplied
- Andri — brave
- Annette — grace
- Antoinette — priceless
- Aphiwe — they have been given
- Aretha — virtue
- Athi — the river, the giver
- Bertha — bright, famous
- Boipelo — pride
- Bora — storm, hurricane
- Buhle — beauty
- Bulelani — give thanks
- Chidubem — god guides me
- Chinwe — god owns
- Chukwuma — god knows
- Chuma — wealth
- Delia — from Delos
- Dolly — doll
- Ebele — mercy
- Ekwueme — he says and does
- Eleni — torch, bright
- Esihle — beautiful
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.