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Names that mean life
57 names that mean life — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ava Girl | Latin, Germanic | /AY-vuh/ | Life, bird. | 98/100 |
| Zoe Girl | Greek | /ZOH-ee/ | Life. | 94/100 |
| Zoey Girl | Greek | /ZOH-ee/ | Life. | 92/100 |
| Eva Girl | Hebrew | /EE-vah/ | Life. | 86/100 |
| Journi Girl | English | /JUR-nee/ | A trip; life's voyage. | 67/100 |
| Liv Girl | Old Norse | /LIV/ | Life; protection. | 63/100 |
| Zoya Girl | Slavic | /ZOH-yah/ | Life; alive. | 58/100 |
| Evie Girl | English | /EE-vee/ | Life, living one. | 57/100 |
| Eve Girl | Hebrew | /EEV/ | Life, living. | 56/100 |
| Evelynn Girl | English | /EV-uh-lin/ | Life or desired. | 56/100 |
| Osiris Boy | Egyptian | /oh-SY-ris/ | God of the afterlife and rebirth. | 53/100 |
| Vida Girl | Spanish | /VEE-dah/ | Life. | 51/100 |
| Yesenia Girl | Latin | /yeh-SEH-nyah/ | Life, alive. | 51/100 |
| Chaya Girl | Hebrew | /KHAY-ah/ | Life, living. | 46/100 |
| Zoie Girl | Greek | /ZOH-ee/ | Life. | 45/100 |
| Chaim Boy | Hebrew | /KHAH-yeem/ | Life. | 26/100 |
| Avah Girl | Hebrew | /AY-vah/ | Life, living one. | 17/100 |
| Iesha Girl | Arabic | /ee-AY-shuh/ | Alive, living, vital; variant of Aisha from Arabic 'aisha' (life). | 81/100 |
| Hyman Boy | Hebrew | /HY-mun/ | Life; variant of Chaim. | 78/100 |
| Zenobia Girl | Greek | /zeh-NOH-bee-ah/ | Life of Zeus. | 74/100 |
| Vita Girl | Latin | /VEE-tah/ | Life. | 74/100 |
| Vidal Boy | Latin/Spanish | /vee-DAHL/ | Spanish name from Latin vita meaning life. | 73/100 |
| Chava Girl | Hebrew | /KHAh-vuh/ | From Hebrew "chayah" meaning "life"; Hebrew form of Eve. | 65/100 |
| Ammar Boy | Arabic | /AH-mar/ | Derived from an Arabic word meaning long-lived or to live a long life. | 61/100 |
| Umar Boy | Arabic | /OO-mar/ | Arabic origin meaning long-lived or life span. | 60/100 |
| Zoee Girl | Greek | /ZO-ee/ | Life and vitality, a modern variant of Zoey. | 56/100 |
| Ayush Boy | Sanskrit | /AHY-ush/ | Life or long life; implies longevity and vitality. | 55/100 |
| Maisha Girl | Swahili | /mah-EE-shuh/ | Life; an East African name meaning living or alive. | 55/100 |
| Zoila Girl | Greek | /ZOY-luh/ | Variant of Zoe; means life. | 54/100 |
| Jiya Girl | Sanskrit | /JEE-yuh/ | Life or soul. | 51/100 |
| Vayda Girl | Spanish | /VAY-duh/ | Modern variant possibly derived from Vida, meaning life. | 50/100 |
| Aayush Boy | Sanskrit | /AH-yush/ | Long life or lifespan; derived from Sanskrit meaning age or duration. | 42/100 |
| Evita Girl | Spanish | /eh-VEE-tuh/ | A Spanish diminutive of Eva from Hebrew meaning 'living' or 'life-giver.' | 41/100 |
| Haya Girl | Hebrew | /HAH-yuh/ | From Hebrew meaning life or living. | 36/100 |
| Zooey Girl | Greek | /ZOH-ee/ | Life, variant of Zoey from zoe (living). | 34/100 |
| Zollie Boy | Hebrew, Germanic | /ZOL-ee/ | Variation of Solomon or Zola, meaning peaceful or life. | 33/100 |
| Zoltan Boy | Hungarian, Turkic | /ZOHL-tahn/ | From Turkic origin meaning life or alive. | 33/100 |
| Evia Girl | Greek | /EE-vee-uh/ | Variant of Eva or Ava, meaning life. | 32/100 |
| Ka Girl | Egyptian | /KAH/ | The soul, life force, or spiritual double in ancient Egyptian belief. | 31/100 |
| Evamarie Girl | Hebrew/Latin combination | /AY-vah-mah-REE/ | Combines Eva (life) and Marie (of Mary), meaning living one from Mary. | 30/100 |
| Amr Boy | Arabic | /AHM-ur/ | A long life, living long. | 28/100 |
| Viviane Girl | Latin | /vee-vee-AHN/ | Lively and spirited, full of life. | 27/100 |
| Viaan Boy | Sanskrit | /vee-AHN/ | Alive, lively, or life-giving. | 25/100 |
| Eesha Girl | Sanskrit | /EE-shuh/ | Life and alive, a variant of Aisha with Sanskrit roots. | 25/100 |
| Zowie Girl | Greek | /ZO-wee/ | Modern short form of Zoe, meaning life. | 23/100 |
| Zoei Girl | Greek | /ZO-ee/ | Life; variant of Zoe. | 23/100 |
| Zoi Girl | Greek | /ZOH-ee/ | Means life. | 20/100 |
| Evey Girl | Modern variation of Eve or Evelyn | /EEV-ee/ | Giver of life, living one. | 18/100 |
| Evah Girl | Hebrew | /EE-vuh/ | Variant of Eve or Eva, meaning life. | 17/100 |
| Stori Girl | English | /STOR-ee/ | A narrative or account, representing a unique life journey. | 14/100 |
| Aneisha Girl | Modern African American | /uh-NAY-shuh/ | A contemporary name, possibly derived from Aisha, meaning life. | 10/100 |
| Zeola Girl | English, Greek | /zee-O-luh/ | Modern creation, possibly from Zoe (life) with -la suffix. | 7/100 |
| Keola Boy | Hawaiian | /kay-O-lah/ | Means life or living. | 7/100 |
| Eviana Girl | Modern American creation | /eh-vee-AH-nah/ | Modern creation possibly from Eve or Evelyn (life); no established root. | 6/100 |
| Dunia Girl | Arabic | /DOO-nyah/ | The world or this life. | 5/100 |
| Chai Boy | Hebrew | /HY/ | Hebrew name meaning life. | 2/100 |
| Hayat Girl | Arabic | /hah-YAHT/ | Life; signifying vitality and existence. | 1/100 |
Frequently asked questions
How many names that mean life are there?
NameTheKid lists 57 names that mean life, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular names that mean life?
Popular choices include Ava, Zoe, Zoey, Eva, Journi.