75 Inspirational Names for Babies

Choosing a baby name allows you to imbue your child’s life with both inspiration and meaning. An inspirational baby name can be a permanent reminder to both your family and your child that life is filled with potential and many ways to contribute to bettering this world. 

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The following is a list of 75 inspirational baby names for boys and inspirational baby names for girls, as well as gender-neutral options to help you find the absolute perfect name for your little one.

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Inspirational Names for Girls

• Greta

Inspirations: The meaning of precious jewel; Greta Thunberg.

• Michelle

Inspirations: The meaning of like God; Michelle Obama.

• Teresa

Inspirations: The meaning of harvester; Mother Teresa.

• Megan

Inspirations: The meaning of mighty and strong; Megan Rapinoe.

• Elizabeth

Inspirations: The meaning of God’s oath; Queen Elizabeth; Beth in Little Women.

• Ruth

Inspirations: The meaning of compassionate friend; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Ruth from the Bible.

• Josephine

Inspirations: The meaning of he shall add; Jo from Little Women.

• Emma

Inspirations: The meaning of all-embracing; Emma Watson; Emma Thompson.

• Jessica

Inspirations: The meaning of wealthy one; Jessica Tandy; Jessica Chastain.

• Evangeline

Inspirations: The meaning of messenger of good news; a reference to the angels of the Bible.

• Anna

Inspirations: The meaning of bringer of peace; Anna Wintour.

• Marie

Inspirations: The meanings of rebellion and star of the sea; Marie Curie.

• Amelia

Inspirations: The meaning of industrious; Amelia Earhart.

• Jane

Inspirations: The meaning of God is gracious; Jane Goodall.

• Clara

Inspirations: The meaning of bright; Clara from The Nutcracker. 

• Melinda

Inspirations: The meaning of gentle one; Melinda Gates.

• Eva

Inspirations: The meaning of life; Eva Peron.

• Anne

Inspirations: The meaning of gift of God’s favor; Anne of Green Gables; Anne Frank.

• Sylvia

Inspirations: The meaning of from the forest; Sylvia Plath.

• Maya

Inspirations: The meaning of mother; Maya Angelou.

• Rosa

Inspirations: The meaning of noted protector; Rosa Parks.

• Georgia

Inspirations: Georgia O’Keeffe; George Washington. 

• Mary

Inspirations: The meanings of merciful and great; Jesus’s mother Mary; Mary Poppins.

• Gwendolyn

Inspirations: The meaning of white wave; Gwendolyn Brooks.

• Grace

The meanings of graceful and blessing; Grace Kelly.

Inspirational Names for Boys

• Martin

Inspirations: The meaning of who loves everyone; Martin Luther King Jr.

• Neil

Inspirations: The meaning of champion; Neil Armstrong.

• Michael

Inspirations: The meaning of who is like God; Michael Jordan; Michael Phelps; Michael J. Fox.

• Nelson

Inspirations: The meaning of son of a champion; Nelson Mandela.

• Ethan

Inspirations: The meaning of constant; Ethan Hawke.

• John

Inspirations: The meaning of God’s grace; John Lennon; John from the Bible.

• Austen

Inspirations: The meaning of useful; Jane Austen.

• Ali

Inspirations: The meaning of truth; Muhammad Ali.

• Luke

Inspirations: The meaning of bringer of light; Luke from the Bible.

• Kiran

Inspiration: The meaning of ray of light.

• Lucian

Inspiration: Light.

• Stellan

Inspirations: The meanings of peaceful one and calm.

• Axel

Inspirations: The meanings of a divine source of peace and father of light.

• Jonah

Inspirations: The meaning of dove; Jonah from the Bible; Jonah from Moby Dick.

• Zion

Inspiration: The meaning of a sign.

• Orion

Inspirations: The meaning of son of fire; the constellation.

• Sterling

Inspirations: The meanings of genuine and valued; Sterling K. Brown.

• Asa

Inspirations: The meanings of healer and born in the morning.

• Elias

Inspiration: The meaning of the Lord is God.

• Elijah

Inspirations: The meaning of God the Lord; the prophet in the Bible.

• Jack

Inspiration: The meaning of God’s grace.

• Jacob

Inspiration: The meaning of the supplanter; Jacob from the Bible.

• William

Inspiration: The meanings of resolute and protector; William Shakespeare; William Blake.

• Mark

Inspiration: The meaning of defender; Mark from the Bible.

• Leo

Inspiration: The meaning of lion-hearted; Leonardo da Vinci.

Gender Neutral Inspirational Baby Names

• Honor

Inspiration: The meaning of dignified.

• Karma

Inspiration: The meaning of action.

• Justice

Inspiration: The meaning of fair-minded.

• Valor

Inspiration: The meaning of bravery.

• Quinn

Inspiration: The meanings of wise and essence.

• Sage

Inspiration: The meanings of wise one and prophet.

• Rey

Inspirations: The meanings of wise, bold, and courageous; Rey from Star Wars.

• Lux

Inspiration: The meaning of light.

• Paxton

Inspiration: The meaning of town of peace.

• Shiloh

Inspiration: The meaning of peaceful.

• Aspen

Inspirations: The meaning of tree; nature.

• Kai

Inspirations: The meanings of sea and willow tree; nature.

• Lincoln

Inspirations: The meaning of home by the pond; Abraham Lincoln.

• Phoenix

Inspiration: The meaning of mystical bird; the myth related to rising from the ashes.

• River

Inspiration: nature.

• Solstice

Inspiration: nature.

• Dakota

Inspirations: The meaning of friend; Native American.

• Eco

Inspirations: nature and the earth.

• Harper

Inspirations: Ben Harper; Harper Lee.

• Lennon

Inspiration: John Lennon.

• Ocean

Inspirations: The meaning of the sea; nature.

• Charlie

Inspirations: The meanings of valiant, strong, and free; Charlie Chaplin; Charles Darwin.

• Angel

Inspiration: The meaning of heavenly messenger.

• Bailey

Inspirations: The meaning of fortification; George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life.

• Blake

Inspirations: The meaning of fair; William Blake.

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