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 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.
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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