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75 Inspirational Names for Babies

Looking for a baby name that both inspires and has a strong meaning? Consider these top inspirational baby names for boys, girls, and gender-neutral options.
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Updated: January 18, 2023

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

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Inspirations: The meaning of precious jewel; Greta Thunberg.

Inspirations: The meaning of like God; Michelle Obama.

Inspirations: The meaning of harvester; Mother Teresa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inspirations: The meaning of industrious; Amelia Earhart.

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

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

Inspirations: The meaning of gentle one; Melinda Gates.

Inspirations: The meaning of life; Eva Peron.

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

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

Inspirations: The meaning of mother; Maya Angelou.

Inspirations: The meaning of noted protector; Rosa Parks.

Inspirations: Georgia O’Keeffe; George Washington. 

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

Inspirations: The meaning of white wave; Gwendolyn Brooks.

The meanings of graceful and blessing; Grace Kelly.

Inspirational Names for Boys

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

Inspirations: The meaning of champion; Neil Armstrong.

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

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

Inspirations: The meaning of constant; Ethan Hawke.

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

Inspirations: The meaning of useful; Jane Austen.

Inspirations: The meaning of truth; Muhammad Ali.

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

Inspiration: The meaning of ray of light.

Inspiration: Light.

  • Stellan

Inspirations: The meanings of peaceful one and calm.

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

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

Inspiration: The meaning of a sign.

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

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

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

Inspiration: The meaning of the Lord is God.

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

Inspiration: The meaning of God’s grace.

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

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

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

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

Gender Neutral Inspirational Baby Names

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Inspiration: The meaning of dignified.

Inspiration: The meaning of action.

Inspiration: The meaning of fair-minded.

Inspiration: The meaning of bravery.

Inspiration: The meanings of wise and essence.

Inspiration: The meanings of wise one and prophet.

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

Inspiration: The meaning of light.

Inspiration: The meaning of town of peace.

Inspiration: The meaning of peaceful.

Inspirations: The meaning of tree; nature.

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

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

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

Inspiration: nature.

  • Solstice

Inspiration: nature.

Inspirations: The meaning of friend; Native American.

  • Eco

Inspirations: nature and the earth.

Inspirations: Ben Harper; Harper Lee.

Inspiration: John Lennon.

Inspirations: The meaning of the sea; nature.

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

Inspiration: The meaning of heavenly messenger.

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

Inspirations: The meaning of fair; William Blake.

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