#story resources

hello everyone! i am finally back with a new name list, i hope you enjoy it and find it usefull!

[ disclaimer: my sincere apologies if there are any spelling/meaning/origin mistakes in any of my name lists, i am by no means a professional in this area, i just like creating lists to help aid storytellers. i do try my best to find each name’s corresponding origin/meaning/spelling but i am a human who is prone to make the odd mistake. p.s, i take requests! ]

Female

• Adalina - German derived - Noble 
• Adelaide - English - Noble natured 
• Adrianna - Latin - Person from Hadria 
• Aishwarya - Sanskrit - Wealth, prosperity 
• Alethea - Greek - Truth
• Alexandria - Greek derived - Feminine form of Alexandros, defender of men
• Alexandrina - Greek derived - Feminine form of Alexandros, defender of men
• Alianora - Unknown - Unknown
• Amaryllis - Greek - Sparkle, shine
• Anastasia - Greek - Ressurection
• Anastazja - Polish - Reborn 
• Angelina - Greek - Messenger
• Angelique - Latin - Messenger of God
• Annabella - Italian - Loving
• Annabelle - English - Favoured grace
• Annalisa - Latin - Graced with God’s bounty
• Annamaria - Italian/French/German - Bitter, grace
• Anneliese - Latin - Graced with God’s bounty
• Antoinetta - Latin - Praiseworthy
• Antoinette - French - Priceless one
• Antonella - Italian - First born
• Antonia - Italian - Priceless, praiseworthy, beautiful
• Antonina - Spanish - Priceless, highly esteemed
• Arabella - Latin - Yielding to prayer
• Araceli- Latin - Altar of heaven, heavenly homemaker
• Araminta - English - Prayer, protection
• Arianna - Greek/Italian - Most holy
•  Ariella - Hebrew - Lion of God
• Aubrianna - German - Elf
• Augusta - Latin - Great, magnificent
• Augustina - Latin - The exalted one
• Avabella - Hebrew - My God is an oath
• Avalina - English - Little bird
• Avianna - Latin - Birdlike
• Avrielle - Unknown - Unknown
• Bathilda - Germanic/Norse - Battle
• Benedetta - Latin/Spanish - Blessed
• Benedicta - Latin - Blessed
• Bernadetta - French - Brave Bear
• Bernadette - French - Brave Bear
• Busarakham - Thai - Yellow Sapphire
• Cairistonia - Unknown - Unknown
• Calliope- Greek - Beautifully voiced
• Candelaria - Spanish - Candle
• Carlotta - Italian - Free man
• Carolina - Latin/French - Free man
• Cassandra - Greek - The one who shines & excels over men
• Cassiopeia - Greek - Unknown
• Catalina - Spanish - Pure
• Celestina - Spanish/Italian - Heavenly
• Celestine - Latin - Heavenly
• Charlotta - French/German - Manly
• Charlotte - French - Free man
• Chrysanthemum - Greek - Gold flower
• Cleobella - Unknown - Unknown
• Cleopatra - Greek - Glory of her father
• Cordelia - Welsh - Jewel of the sea
• Corinthia - Greek - Woman of Corinth 
• Cressida - Greek - Gold 
• Daniella - Latin/Hebrew - God is my judge 
• Dayanara - Spanish - Forceful 
• Debbonaire- French - Good natured 
• Deianira - Greek - Man destroyer 
• Delphina - Greek - Woman from Delphi 
• Demetria - Greek - Follower of Demeter 
• Desdemona - Greek - Misery, unlucky 
• Dolores - Latin - Sorrowful 
• Dominica - French/Latin - Lord
• Dominique - French/Latin - Lord
• Donatella - Italian - Gift of God
• Dulcinea - Spanish - Sweetness
• Ekaterina - Russian/Bulgarian - Pure
• Eleanora - Greek - Sun ray
• Elenora - Greek - Sun ray
• Elisabet - Scandinavian - Pledged to God
• Elisabetta - Italian - Pledged to God
• Elizabella - Spanish - God is my oath
• Elizabeth - Hebrew - My God is an oath
• Elizaveta - Russian - God is my oath
• Elladora - Greek - A gift sent from heaven, one who is filled with light
• Emmanuella - Hebrew - God is with us
• Emmeline - French/German - Work
• Esmerelda - Spanish - Emerald
• Esperanza - Spanish - Hope
• Estefania - Spanish/Greek - Crown, garland
• Eulalia - Greek - Well-spoken
• Evalina - Latin - Desired
• Evangelina - Latin - Gospel
• Evangeline - Latin - Gospel
• Evelyna - Unknown - Unknown
• Fatehmeh - Arabic - Captivating, woman who abstains
• Federica - Italian - Peaceful ruler
• Felicity- Latin - Happiness
• Fernanda - Portuguese/Spanish/Italian - Bold voyager
• Fiorella - Italian - Little flower
• Francesca - Italian - From France
• Frederica - German/English - Peaceful ruler
• Gabriella - Spanish/Italian - God is my strength
• Galatea - Greek - She who is milk-white
• Galilea - Italian/Hebrew - Born in Galilee
• Gayatari- Sanskrit - Goddess
• Geneva - French - Juniper tree
• Genevieve - Celtic/French/German - White wave
• Georgetta - French/Greek/Latin - Farmer
• Georgianna - Catalan/English/Greek/Romanian - Farmer
• Georgina - Greek - Farmer
• Giovanetta - Unknown - Unknown
• Giullietta - Italian/Latin - Youthful
• Gwendolyn- Welsh - White ring
• Helena - Greek - Shining light
• Henrietta - French/English - Estate ruler
• Hydrangea - Greek/Latin - Water vessel
• Ingeborg - Norse - Stronghold, protection
  
• Isabella - Italian - God is my abundance
• Isabellina - Portuguese - My god is a vow
• Isadora - Greek - Gift of Isis
• Itzayana - Mayan - Gift of God
• Jacqueline - French - Supplanter
• Jaganmata - Hindu - Mother of the world
• Jasmina - French/Persian - God’s gift
• Jessamina - Persian - Gift of God
• Jessamine - Persian - Gift of God
• Josephina - Hebrew - Jehovah increases
• Julianna - Latin - Youthful
• Julietta - Italian/Latin - Youthful
• Katerina - Greek - Pure
• Katherine - Greek - Pure
• Kathleen - Irish/Greek - Pure
• Laurentia - Latin - From Laurentium
• Leocadia - Spanish - Splendid brightness
• Leonora - Greek - Compassion, light
• Liliana - Spanish/Italian - Lily, flower
• Liliosa - Spanish - Lily, flower
• Louisiana - German - Famous warrior
• Luciana - Latin - Light
• Lucinda - Latin - Light
• Maddelena - Italian - Woman from Magdala
• Magdalena - Greek - Woman from Magdala
• Magnolia - Latin - Magnol’s flower
• Marcelina - Latin - Dedicated to Mars
• Marceline- Latin - Dedicated to Mars
• Margaery - French - Pearl
• Margaretha - Greek/Latin - Pearl, margarita
• Marguerita - Greek - Pearl
• Marguerite - French - Pearl
• Mariana- Spanish - Grace, drop of the sea
• Mariella - Latin/Dutch - Star of the sea
• Marielle- Latin/Dutch - Star of the sea
• Melania - Greek - Black, dark
• Miabella - Italian - Beauty
• Millicent - German - Strong in work
• Mirabella - Latin - Wondrous beauty
• Momilani - Hawaiian - Pearl of heaven
• Montserrat - Latin - Jagged mountain
• Morganna - Welsh - Sea-born
• Nicoletta - Greek - People of victory
• Nicolina - Greek - People of victory
• Octavia - Latin - Eighth
• Olivia - Latin - Olive tree
• Olympia - Greek - From Mount Olympus
• Onaiwah - Native American - Awake
• Ophelia - Greek - Help
• Penelope - Greek - Weaver
• Persephone - Greek - Bringer of destruction
• Petronella - Latin/Greek - Stone, rock
• Petronilla - Italian/Latin - Stone, rock
• Philomena - Greek - Friend of strength
• Priscilla - Latin - Ancient
  
• Raffaella - French - God has healed
• Raphaela - Hebrew - God has healed
• Rosabelle - Latin - Beautiful rose
• Rosalina - German - Gentle horse
• Samantha - Hebrew - Told by God
• Santana - Spanish - Holy
• Saphhira - Greek - Sapphire
• Seraphina - Hebrew - Burning ones
• Serenity - Latin - Peaceful
• Shoshana - Hebrew - Lily, rose
• Sophronia - Greek - Wise
• Stellamaris - Latin - Star of the sea
  
• Tatiana - Russian - Fairy Queen
• Temperance - English - Moderation
• Theodora - Greek - Gift of God
• Ululani - Hawaiian - Heavenly inspiration
• Valencia - Latin - Strong, healthy
• Valentina- Latin - Strong, healthy
• Vasilisa - Russian - Queen, Empress
• Venezia - Italian - From Venice
• Veronica - Latin - She who brings victory
• Victoria - Latin - Victory
• Violetta - Italian - Purple
• Virginia - Latin - Virginal, pure
• Vivienne - French - Life
• Waleria - Polish - Healthy, strong
• Wilhelmina - Dutch/German - Will, desire, helmet, protection
• Williamina - German - Protection, resolute
• Xanthippe - Greek - Yellow Horse
• Yaroslava - Slavic - Fierce, glorious
• Yevgeniya - Russian - Well born
• Zenobia - Greek - Life of Zeus

Male

• Aballach - Arthurian - Father of Modron
• Abraham - Hebrew - Father of multitudes
• Acacius - Greek - Thorny
• Alessandro - Italian - Defender of mankind
• Alexander - Latin - To ward off, defend & protect
• Alexandros - Greek - Defender, protector of man
• Algernon - Norman-French - Moustached man
• Alistair - Scottish - Defending men
• Alphonsus- Spanish/Italian - Noble & ready
• Ambrose - Greek/Latin - Immortal
• Ambrosius - Greek/Latin - Divine, immortal
• Anderson- Greek - Son of Andrew
• Antonio - Spanish/Italian - Priceless one
• Archibald - Germanic - Bold, genuine
• Augustus - Latin - Majestic, venerable
• Aurelius - Latin - Golden
• Balthasar- Greek - Bal protects the King
• Barnaby - English - Young warrior
• Bartholomew - Aramaic - Son of Talmai
• Beauchamp - English/French - Beautiful field
• Beauregard - French - Beautiful gaze
• Beckett - English - Beehive
• Belvidere - Italian - Beautiful to see
• Benedict - Latin - Blessed
• Benjamin- Hebrew - Son of the right hand
• Broderick - Welsh/Irish/Norse - Son of Rhydderch, descendent of Bruadar, Ginger brother
• Callahan - Irish - Descendent of Ceallachán
• Caspian - Arabic - Treasure of the sea
• Cassander - Spanish/Greek - Brother of heroes
• Channing- English/French - Young wolf, church offical
• Christian - English - Follower of Christ
• Christopher - English/Greek - Bearing Christ
• Cillian - Irish - War, strife, church
• Cleveland- English - Cliff land
• Clifford - English - Lives near the cliff
• Constantine - Latin/Greek - Steadfast, constant
• Constantino - Latin/Greek - Steadfast, constant
• Cornelius - Latin - Horn
• Dartagnan - French - From Artagnan
• Dashiell - French/Scottish - Heaven, sky
• Douglas - Scottish - Dark water
• Elmwood - English - Forest of Elm trees
• Elwood- English - Forest of Elder trees
• Emerson - German - Son of Emery
• Emiliano - Italian - Rival
• Emmanuel - Hebrew - God is with us
• Evander - Greek/Scottish - Strong man, bow warrior
• Finnegan - Irish - Son of fair haired
• Fiorello - Italian - Little flower
• Fitzwilliam - English - Son of William
• Francesco - Latin/Spanish - French man, free man
• Frederick - German - Peaceful ruler
• Gabriel - Hebrew - God is my strength
• Grayson - English - Grey haired one
• Gregory- Latin - Gregarious
• Guillermo - Spanish - Resolute protector
• Harrison - English - Son of Harry
• Heathcliffe - English - Cliff near a heath
• Henderson - Scottish - Son of Henry
• Holden - English - Hollow in the valley
• Humphrey - French/English - Peaceful warrior, bear cub
• Hyperion- Greek - The high one
• Ignatius - Latin/Etruscan - Fiery one
• Jackson - English - Son of Jack
• Jameson - English - Son of James
• Jefferson - English - Son of Jeffrey
• Jeremiah- Hebrew - Yhwh will raise
• Jonathon - Hebrew - Son of Jehovah
• Joshua - Hebrew - Yhwh is salvation
• Kenderick - Scottish/English - Royal ruler, champion
• Lancaster - English - Habitational name
• Lawrence - Latin - From Laurentium
• Leander- Greek - Lion man
• Leonardo - Italian/Spanish/Portuguese - Strong as a Lion
• Leopold - Germanic - Brave people
• Lorenzo - Italian/Spanish - From Laurentium
• Lysander - Greek - Liberator
• Madigan - Irish - Little dog
• Malachi- Hebrew - Messenger of God
• Marcellus - French - Young warrior
• Marmaduke - Irish/Gaelic - Follower of Maedoc, leader of the seas
• Maverick - American - Independent
• Maximilianus - Latin - Greatest
• Maximillian - Latin - Greatest
• Montgomery - French - Gomeric’s hill
• Mordecai - Hebrew - Little man
• Morrison - English/Scottish - Son of Morris
• Muhammad - Arabic - Praised, commendable
• Napoleon- Greek - Lion of the new city
• Nathaniel- Greek/Hebrew - God has given
• Nicholas - Greek - Victory of the people
• Nicholson - English/Greek - Son of Nicholas
• Octavian - Latin - Eighth
• Oswald- Anglo-Saxon - Divine power, ruler
• Ozymandias - Greek - Tyrant, dictator
• Percival - French - Pierce the vale
• Peregrine - Latin - One from abroad
• Phineas - Hebrew - Oracle
• Randolph - English/German - Chief-Wolf
• Reginald - Latin - King
• Remington - English - Place on a riverbank
• Roderick- Germanic - Famous ruler
• Salvatore - Italian - Savior
• Santiago - Spanish/Latin - Saint James
• Sebastian - Latin - Venerable
• Simeon - Hebrew - To hear, to be heard
• Solomon - Hebrew - Man of peace
• Sullivan - Irish - Black eyed one
• Sylvester - Latin - Wooded, wild
• Tennyson - English - Son of Dennis
• Thaddeus - Aramaic - Courageous heart
• Theodore - Greek - God given
• Tiberius - Latin - Of the Tiber
• Tobias - Hebrew/Greek - God is good
• Tristram - Welsh - Noise
• Ulysses - Greek - Wrathful, hater
• Valentino - Latin - Strong
• Vincenzo - Italian - To conquer
• Wallace - Scottish/English - Foreigner
• Wellington - English - Place name
• Whittaker - English - White field
• William- Germanic - Strong-willed warrior
• Willoughby - English - Willow farm
• Xerxes - Persian - Hero among heroes
• Zacchaeus - Hebrew/Greek - Pure, innocent
• Zachariah - Persian/Hebrew - God remembers