Baby Names after Historical FIgures

by Team NameslistPosted on: March 14th, 2023
  • Magdalene
    • Origin: Hebrew and English
    • Meaning: Variation of Magdalene, A woman from Magdala and High tower
    • Namesakes: died 1683, Magdalene French, Actress, singer, Marlene Dietrich
  • Wonder
    • Origin: English word name and American
    • Meaning: To wonder, Awe and Dream
  • Malcolm
    • Origin: Scottish
    • Meaning: Devotee of Saint Columba
    • Namesakes: Religious Leader, Malcolm X, Movie Actor, Malcolm McDowell
  • Mendelssohn
    • Meaning: Repairman
  • Franklin
    • Origin: English and British
    • Meaning: Freeman
    • Namesakes: US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, US President, Franklin Pierce
  • Anne
    • Origin: French, Irish, Hebrew and English
    • Meaning: He (God) has favored me and Grace
    • Namesakes: Movie Actress, Anne Hathaway, Anne Boleyn (Queen)
  • Lincoln
    • Origin: British and English
    • Meaning: Lake colony, Town by the pool and Home by the pond
    • Namesakes: Lincoln Lewis (Soap Opera Actor) , Lincoln Kirstein (American writer)
  • Kahlo
    • Origin: German
    • Meaning: Bald
  • Ariana
    • Origin: Greek and Italian
    • Meaning: Holy, Like a beautiful melody and Silver
    • Namesakes: Pop Singer, Ariana Grande, Movie Actress, Ariana Richards
  • Rihanna
    • Origin: Arabic
    • Meaning: Sweet basil
  • Lewis
    • Origin: Welsh, English, French and German
    • Meaning: Renowned warrior
    • Namesakes: Lewis Black (Comedian) , Race Car Driver, Lewis Hamilton
  • Minh
    • Origin: Vietnamese
    • Meaning: Bright and Brightness
    • Namesakes: Minh Le, Vietnamese emperor, Minh Mạng
  • Paul
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Little one, Small and Humble
    • Namesakes: Paul McCartney (Rock Singer) , Paul Rudd (Movie Actor)
  • Van
    • Origin: British, Dutch and Russian
    • Meaning: Marsh, Of and Form of Von
    • Namesakes: Music Producer, Van Hunt, Van Jones (Novelist)
  • Elena
    • Origin: English, French, Mexican, Greek, German, Scottish, Spanish and Italian
    • Meaning: Torch, Bright and Light
    • Namesakes: Tennis player, Elena Dementieva, Reality Star, Elena Gant
  • Perry
    • Origin: Greek, British, Latin and English
    • Meaning: Dweller near a pear tree, Pilgrim and Traveler
    • Namesakes: Perry Ellis (Fashion Designer) , Pop Singer, Perry Como
  • Beecher
    • Origin: British
    • Meaning: Near the beech trees
  • Lamar
    • Origin: English, French and German
    • Meaning: The sea, Dweller by a pool and The water
    • Namesakes: Lamar Odom (Basketball Player) , Lamar Johnson (Dancer)
  • Abraham
    • Origin: Hebrew
    • Meaning: Father of nations
    • Namesakes: US President, Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Mateo (Pop Singer)
  • Augustine
    • Origin: Latin and English
    • Meaning: Exalted, Great and Magnificent
    • Namesakes: British politician, Augustine Birrell, Tanzanian diplomat, Augustine Mahiga
  • Homer
    • Origin: Greek
    • Meaning: Character in Iliad by, From Troilus and Cressida and Security
    • Namesakes: Memoirist, Homer Hickam, Homer Stille Cummings (American politician)
  • Cortez
    • Origin: Spanish
    • Meaning: Variation of Curtis and Courteous
    • Namesakes: Cortez Bryant (Football Player) , Cortez Allen (Football Player)
  • Aaron
    • Origin: Hebrew and Spanish
    • Meaning: Strong, Exalted and High mountain
    • Namesakes: Aaron Rodgers (Football Player) , Aaron Carter (Pop Singer)
  • Claude
    • Origin: Latin and French
    • Meaning: Lame and Enclosure
    • Namesakes: Claude Monet (Painter) , Claude Rains (Stage Actor)
  • Swift
    • Origin: English and Irish
    • Meaning: Windblown and Quick
    • Namesakes: Swift (comics)
  • Gandhi
    • Meaning: Sun
    • Namesakes: Rapping, Singing, Maître Gims
  • Cleopatra
    • Origin: Greek
    • Meaning: Glory of the father and Praise
    • Namesakes: TV Actress, Cleopatra Coleman, Pop Singer, Cleopatra Stratan
  • Tacitus
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Silent and Mute
  • Jackson
    • Origin: British and English
    • Meaning: Son of Jack, The supplanter and God's grace
    • Namesakes: Jackson Wang (Rapper) , Rock Singer, Jackson Browne
  • Amadeus
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Love of God
    • Namesakes: Amadeus II, Count of Savoy (Count of Maurienne) , Count of Geneva, Amadeus III of Geneva
  • Clinton
    • Origin: English and British
    • Meaning: Hill, Bright stream and Hilltop town
    • Namesakes: Clinton Portis (Football Player) , Physicist, Clinton Davisson
  • Sojourner
    • Origin: American, French and English
    • Meaning: Sojourner Truth, To stay a while and Traveler
  • Harrison
    • Origin: English and British
    • Meaning: Ruler of the household and Son of Harry
    • Namesakes: Harrison Ford (Movie Actor) , Basketball Player, Harrison Barnes
  • Anthony
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Priceless one, Flourishing and From Antium
    • Namesakes: Anthony Hopkins (Movie Actor) , Movie Actor, Anthony Michael Hall
  • Sanders
    • Origin: Scottish, Scandinavian, Dutch and British
    • Meaning: Defending men, Son of Alexander and Protector of mankind
  • Sonia
    • Origin: Greek, Russian and Scandinavian
    • Meaning: Wisdom
    • Namesakes: Political Wife, Sonia Gandhi, Sonia Manzano (TV Actress)
  • Ptolemy
    • Origin: Greek
    • Meaning: Warlike, Star cluster and Aggressive
    • Namesakes: Ptolemy III Euergetes (Egyptian pharaoh) , Ptolemy XII Auletes (Egyptian pharaoh)
  • Newton
    • Origin: English and British
    • Meaning: Kernel, New Town and From the manor
    • Namesakes: Folk Singer, Newton Faulkner, literary critic, Newton Arvin
  • Christopher
    • Origin: Greek and Latin
    • Meaning: Bearer of Christ, See Hanks and Hodges 1988.) and Greek Khristophoros
    • Namesakes: Movie Actor, Christopher Walken, Christopher Nolan (Director)
  • Socrates
    • Origin: Greek
    • Meaning: Brilliant and Philosophical
    • Namesakes: Dominican, Baseball, Socrates Brito, Greek, Philosopher, Socrates
  • Queen
    • Origin: Word name and British
    • Meaning: Queen
    • Namesakes: R&B Singer, Queen Naija, Queen Latifah (Movie Actress)
  • Virgil
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Staff bearer and Flourishing
    • Namesakes: Virgil van Dijk (Soccer Player) , Virgil Earp (War Hero)
  • Livy
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Peace, Olive tree and Kind one
    • Namesakes: Lev (Indonesian actress)
  • Joan
    • Origin: Hebrew and English
    • Meaning: A feminine version of John and God is gracious
    • Namesakes: Rock Singer, Joan Jett, TV Actress, Joan Collins
  • Ronald
    • Origin: English, German and Norse
    • Meaning: Mighty and Ruler's counselor
    • Namesakes: Ronald Reagan (US President) , R&B Singer, Ronald Isley
  • Henry
    • Origin: German
    • Meaning: Estate ruler
    • Namesakes: Movie Actor, Henry Cavill, Politician, Henry Kissinger
  • Thomas
    • Origin: Aramaic
    • Meaning: Twin
    • Namesakes: US President, Thomas Jefferson, TV Actor, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
  • Fidel
    • Origin: Latin
    • Meaning: Faithful
    • Namesakes: Fidel Castro (World Leader) , Fidel Martínez (Soccer Player)
  • Truth
    • Origin: English word name and American
    • Meaning: Truth
  • Parks
    • Origin: Word name, English and British
    • Meaning: Cultivated land, Park keeper and Stone

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