There are so many different ways to think of a baby name for your soon-to-be child.
Most parents will either type “unique baby names” into Google, browse through a baby name book they found at their local library, or look at recent data released by the Social Security Administration (SSA).
But how many of you have ever thought to look inside of a dictionary?
Believe it or not, “word names” are a growing trend in the United States as parents double down on their search for a name they won’t see in most classrooms or daycare centers across the country.
Now, we’re not saying you should name your child “Table” or “Chair,” but word names like Legend and Patience have beautiful meanings that can give your child purpose from the moment they’re born.
And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States.
Unique word names your child can grow old with
49. Powerful
Etymology: The word “powerful” comes from the Anglo-French “pouair,” Old French “povoir,” Latin “potis,” and Vulgar Latin “potere.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “powerful” as “having great power, prestige, or influence” and “leading to many or important deductions.”
Synonyms: Influence, Strong, Mighty, Puissant
Similar-sounding names: Percival, Palmer, Pavel, Powell, Parnell, Prosper, Paxton, Pharell, Parnel, Pharaoh
48. Grace
Etymology: The word “grace” comes from the Latin words “gratia” and “gratus,” which was adapted into Old French as “grace.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “grace” as “unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification” and “a virtue coming from God.”
Synonyms: Favor, Mercy, Charm, Courtesy, Service
Similar-sounding names: Gracie, Gray, Grazia, Gracelyn, Greer, Gratia, Graciela, Gwen, Glace, Graycen
47. Charity
Etymology: The word “charity” comes from the French word “charité,” which is derived from the Latin words “caritas” and “carus.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “charity” as “generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering” and “benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity.”
Synonyms: Philanthropy, Gift, Foundation, Relief, Donation
Similar-sounding names: Chastity, Cherity, Clarity, Verity, Serenity, Amity, Carity, Cherise, Cherilyn, Chara
46. Honesty
Etymology: The word “honesty” comes from the Old French words “oneste” and “honesté,” which are derived from the Latin words “honestatem,” “honestas,” and “honestus.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “honesty” as “free from fraud or deception,” “worthy of praise,” and “marked by integrity.”
Synonyms: Legitimate, Truthful, Genuine, Real, Humble, Veracious
Similar-sounding names: Harmony, Charity, Destiny, Liberty, Trinity, Amity, Verity, Clarity, Felicity, Serenity
45. Destiny
Etymology: The word “destiny” comes from the Old French word “destinée,” which itself is derived from the Latin word “destinare,” meaning “make firm” or “establish.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “destiny” as “a predetermined course of events often held to be an irresistible power or agency” and “often suggests a great or noble course or end.”
Synonyms: Fate, Fortune, Luck, Doom, Chance, Portion
Similar-sounding names: Divinity, Serenity, Trinity, Infinity, Felicity, Charity, Amity, Liberty, Harmony, Unity
44. Hope
Etymology: The word “hope” comes from the Old English word “hopian,” meaning “to have trust or have confidence,” and is also related to Old Frisian “hopia,” Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Dutch “hopen,” and Middle High German “hoffen.”
Definition: Merriam-Webster defines “hope” as “to cherish a desire with anticipation,” “to want something to happen or be true,” and “to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment.”
Synonyms: Desire, Wish, Dream, Expect, Await, Anticipate
Similar-sounding names: Holden, Homer, Houston, Howard, Horace, Holly, Honor, Hoku, Honey, Honora
