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Baby Names That Mean Spirit

Names that mean spirit or soul carry a sense of life, breath, and inner essence — a thoughtful pick for parents drawn to something deeper than surface meaning.

138 names · 74 boys · 63 girls · 1 unisex · Updated Oct 2026

There's a quiet kind of name that points inward — to the soul, the spirit, the breath of life itself. For parents who feel naming is a soulful act, these fit perfectly.

Spirit-meaning names appear across many traditions, sometimes as breath or life, sometimes as the soul directly. Filter by gender to find the version that suits your child.

Browse names that mean spirit

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brady

Broad-chested, spirited

BoyIrish, English
Traits:Modern/Sporty/Surnames

jennifer

Fair phantom, white wave, or white spirit

GirlEnglish
Traits:Classic/Popular/Timeless

twinkle

Shining

GirlEnglish
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Modern

abel

Breath, vapor, or sigh

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Classic/Historical

azrael

Whom God helps or help of God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Religious/Rare/Celestial

hugh

Mind, heart and spirit; intellect

BoyGermanic
Traits:Classic/Short/Timeless

gael

Gaelic, joyful, generous

BoyIrish
Traits:Modern/Popular/Celebrity

alia

Exalted, noble

GirlArabic, Sanskrit
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Islamic

ayan

Gift of God

BoyArabic, Urdu
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Islamic

hayaan

Alive and vibrant; full of life and self-respect (from Arabic hayat)

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Strength

ilham

Inspiration; knowledge cast directly into the heart

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Creative

iman

Faith and firm belief; the conviction held in the heart

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Religious

irfan

Deep knowledge and spiritual awareness

BoyArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Wisdom

kashaf

Revelation, unveiling, divine insight

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Spiritual/Mystical

malaika

Angels; the heavenly messengers of God

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Divine

rooha

Soul and spirit; the breath of life (Arabic ruh)

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Spiritual

ruhi

Spiritual, soulful, of the spirit

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Spiritual

rumi

Of Rum, the lands of Anatolia; the byname of the Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi

BoyArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Poetic

siara

Pure, holy, or one who travels/moving force

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Modern

ajay

Invincible, unconquered

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

akhil

Complete, whole

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

amartya

Immortal

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

amrish

Lord of the sky

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

amrita

Immortality, nectar

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

anangi

Bodiless, formless, Lord Kamadeva

BoySanskrit
Traits:Mythology/Rare/Divine

anil

Wind

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

anurag

Love, attachment

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

anushka

Ray of light, grace

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

archana

Worship

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

arvind

Lotus

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

asha

Hope

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

ashwin

Light, horse tamer

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

asu

Life breath, spirit, vital force

BoySanskrit
Traits:Short/Spiritual/Rare

atal

Immovable, firm

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

atanu

Formless, incorporeal, Lord Kamadeva

BoySanskrit
Traits:Mythology/Sporty/Classic

atma

Soul, self, inner spirit

BoySanskrit
Traits:Spiritual/Short/Classic

ayushmann

Blessed with long life

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

bhavana

Emotion, meditation

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

bhumi

Earth

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

bipasha

River, limitless

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

chetan

Consciousness, life

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

chinmay

Embodiment of pure consciousness

BoySanskrit
Traits:Spiritual/Wisdom/Classic

dev

God

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

dhanush

Bow

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

diljit

Winner of hearts

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

dinesh

Sun, lord of the day

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

esha

Desire

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

guru

Teacher, master

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

harsha

Happiness

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

hrithik

From the heart

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

janhvi

River Ganga

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

jatin

Lord Shiva

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

jaya

Victory

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

juhi

Jasmine flower

GirlHindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

kajal

Kohl, eye liner

GirlHindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

kamal

Lotus

BoyUrdu
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

kavita

Poem

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

kishore

Youthful

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

kriti

Artwork, creation

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

lata

Creeper

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Religious/Traditional/Celebrity

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