Baby names that mean life

249 names with life in their meaning: 174 for girls, 59 for boys, 16 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 66 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

Girls' names that mean life

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zoeylife6,034 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evielife; from Eve1,129 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Vivianalively, vigorous; feminine form of Vivian769 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evelife; living159 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Lilithof the night, spirit of night120 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Aishaalive; living; woman436 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Avahlife; bird; a respelling of Ava514 a year · the US, 2017
  • Chayalife414 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zoielife; an invented spelling of Zoe321 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ayvalife; a respelling of Ava226 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vivienliving, alive; feminine form of Vivian219 a year · the US, 2017
  • Everlife; a modern respelling of Eve215 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zoyalife; from zoe meaning life208 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Ayeshaalive or living204 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Viviannalively or living; a form of Viviana178 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vidalife159 a year · the US, 2017
  • Viviannelively or living; a form of Vivian152 a year · the US, 2017
  • Jiyalife; soul53 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Aurabreeze or breath; luminous emanation60 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Avivaspring or living; alive and vibrant104 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evalinalife-giving; a form of Evelyn102 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hawwaliving or alive; form of Eve98 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Chavalife; a form of Eve95 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hayalife95 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zamiraconscience; heart; soul85 a year · the US, 2017
  • Avaleighlife and meadow; a blend of Ava and Leigh82 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vaidalife; a form of Vida82 a year · the US, 2017
  • Abellabreath, vapour; feminine form of Abel75 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evaleelife; a form of Eva or Evelyn with suffix -lee72 a year · the US, 2017
  • Allegracheerful, lively49 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zoeelife; a spelling variant of Zoey65 a year · the US, 2017
  • Jindmind or soul59 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Mearacheerful or lively59 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ayshaalive and well; a form of aisha49 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Kamidivine spirit or god58 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zoeilife; a spelling variant of Zoe52 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zooeylife; variant spelling of Zoey51 a year · the US, 2017
  • Aichaliving, alive; a form of Aisha49 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zolife; a shortened form of Zoe49 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zoellelife; a feminine form of Zoe with -elle suffix49 a year · the US, 2017
  • Zohalife; a respelling of Zoe or Zoya49 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Eveylife; diminutive or variant of Eve48 a year · the US, 2017
  • Evylife; diminutive or variant of Eve48 a year · the US, 2017
  • Livianaliving, lively; feminine form of livius45 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hayatlife43 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Evanalife giver; a form of Eva42 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Zamirahconscience; heart; soul41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Ammarahpopulous; thriving; flourishing; full of life40 a year · England and Wales, 2025
123 rarer names that mean life

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Evettelife-giver; a form of Eve or Yvette
  • Evie-Maelife-giver combined with Mae
  • Zenobiahospitable; life of Zeus
  • Viviannlively, living; a form of Vivian
  • Evamarielife and beloved; a combined form of Eva and Marie
  • Livelyvigorous; full of life
  • Raghadcomfort; soft life; affluence
  • Dunyaworld or life
  • Vitalife
  • Zoilife
  • Aishahalive or living; a form of Aisha
  • Seeratcharacter, conduct, life story
  • Eevielife; a form of Eve or Evie
  • Sukhmanisoul's bliss or peace of mind
  • Evahliving; life-giving; variant of Eva
  • Yevaspelling variant of Eva or Yeva; life
  • Aixaalive; well; variant of Aisha
  • Evie-Roselife; rose flower; compound of two names
  • Eevalife; a form of Eve
  • Viviliving; diminutive of Vivienne
  • Bibianalively; vivacious
  • Vivialiving; a form of Livia or Vivian
  • Vivianelively, vibrant; a form of Vivian
  • Evilife; a form of Eve
  • Xoelife; a modern spelling of Zoe
  • Evalinelife or living one; a form of Evelyn
  • Ruhanispiritual, relating to the soul
  • Evitalively; a form of Eva
  • Maishalife
  • Pranikalife force or breath
  • Zoalife
  • Ava-Leighlife; a form of Ava with suffix
  • Evvielife-giver; a form of Eve or Evelyn
  • Zoilalife; a form of zoë
  • Ruahspirit or wind
  • Zoellalife; a feminine form of Zoe
  • Aaishahvariant spelling of aisha, living or lively
  • Ayishaliving, alive; a form of Aisha
  • Ayseliving, alive; Turkish form of Aisha
  • Eva-Marialife and beloved; combination of Eva and Maria
  • Evalenalife and bright; a form of Eva with Helen
  • Havalife; variant of hava or eve
  • Hayaatlife, existence
  • Vivaalive, lively
  • Aayushilong life, longevity
  • Hayahlife
  • Zoieelife; a form of Zoe
  • Aaishaa form of Aisha; alive or prosperous
  • Abelinaa form of Abella; breath or vapour
  • Evealife; a form of Eve
  • Evelynalife; a form of Evelyn
  • Evie-Maylife and bitter; combination of Evie and May
  • Evlynnlife; a form of Evelyn
  • Sirabiography, life story
  • Zhoelife; a spelling variant of zoe
  • Zoeyalife; a respelling of zoe
  • Liviannaliving; elaboration of Livia
  • Roohisoul or spirit
  • Ruhaspirit; soul
  • Vitalialife, vital; a form of Vitalis
  • Vivyanlively, living; a form of Vivian
  • Zanobialife of Zeus
  • Aishatalive; well; form of Aisha
  • Ava-Maibird; life; combined modern form
  • Avaebird; life; a form of Ava
  • Manroopbeautiful mind; handsome spirit
  • Amrahlife or longevity
  • Evaleenlife; a form of Eva with suffix -leen
  • Evaleylife; a form of Eva with suffix -ley
  • Evalyselife; a form of Eva with suffix -lyse
  • Evvalife; a variant of Eva or Ava
  • Ewalife; Polish form of Eve
  • Minnie-Maediminutive spirit; combination of minnie and mae
  • Nafasbreath or soul
  • Vitalinavital, living; a form of Vitalia or Vitus
  • Vivielively; a diminutive of Vivian or Vivienne
  • Vyvianlively; a spelling variant of Vivian
  • Zinovialiving; hospitable
  • Chinonyeremgod owns my life or god is life
  • Meilingbeautiful spirit or beautiful ling
  • Zoialife; related to Zoe
  • Zojalife; a form of Zoe
  • Zoyahlife; a form of Zoe
  • Abelagrass or breath; a form of Abel
  • Asetlife; variant of Isis or Aset
  • Eva-Maelife; a combination of Eva and Mae
  • Eva-Roselife; a combination of Eva and Rose
  • Evabellelife; beautiful; a form of Evangeline or Eva-Belle
  • Evalenelife; a form of Evangeline or Evelyn
  • Evalynelife; a form of Evelyn
  • Eveleelife; a form of Everly or Evelyn
  • Evie-Gracelife; a combination of Evie and Grace
  • Evie-Raelife; a combination of Evie and Rae
  • Eviemarielife; beloved; a combination of Evie and Marie
  • Ewelinalife; a form of Evalina or Evelina
  • Havahlife; a form of Eve or Chava
  • Hevalife; a form of Eve
  • Iarawater lady; aquatic spirit of brazilian mythology
  • Mireibeautiful spirit; from Japanese elements
  • Ninfanymph, divine spirit
  • Reikaspirit flower; spiritual fragrance
  • Vivianahlively; a spelling variant of Viviana
  • Vivianilively; plural or variant of Vivian
  • Vivicalively; a form of Viveca
  • Vivienelively; variant spelling of Vivienne
  • Vivikalively; variant of Viveca or Vivian
  • Ava-Leelife; meadow; hyphenated modern form
  • Evie-Leighliving; a form of Evie with Leigh
  • Evie-Louiselife; a form of Eve with Louise
  • Evleenlife; a form of Evelyn or Eileen
  • Hauwalife, living
  • Hawa-Noorlife light; combining Hawa and Noor
  • Hawa-Nurlife light; combining Hawa and Nur
  • Janhviriver ganges; waters of life
  • Jeeyalife; living one
  • Jivalife; soul; living being
  • Nefesbreath
  • Duniyaworld or life in this world
  • Eva-Gracelife; a form of Eva with Grace
  • Evie-Marielife; a form of Eva with Marie
  • Haawalife; living one; a form of Hawwa
  • Hiamlife, vitality
  • Tequilaa mexican spirit; from tequila city

Boys' names that mean life

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 a year · the US, 2017
  • Chaimlife323 a year · the US, 2017
  • Hughheart mind spirit intellect73 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Vivaanliving, alive, lively219 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vitolife; a form of Vitus16 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Ayushlife, lifespan, longevity10 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • YechielGod lives or God is my life56 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vidalof life; relating to living46 a year · the US, 2017
  • Daemonspirit or divine power; a form of Damon44 a year · the US, 2017
  • Aayushlifespan; long life43 a year · the US, 2017
  • Paufinished; completed; breath40 a year · the US, 2017
48 rarer names that mean life

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Ablebreath; vapor; son of Adam in Bible
  • Ojasvigor; vitality; strength
  • Sidharthone who has achieved the goal of life
  • Obiheart, spirit, will
  • Oumarlong-lived or life; form of Umar
  • Jiyanlife
  • Cansoul or spirit
  • Vivanlively or living; a form of Vivian
  • Maverykindependent spirit; spelling variant of Maverick
  • Amrlife; long-lived
  • Nnamdimy father is alive
  • Umairlong-lived, life
  • Viyaanfull of life, lively
  • Alastoravenging spirit, avenger of evil deeds
  • Hayyanliving or alive
  • Daimonspirit or demon
  • Hridayheart; center of emotion and soul
  • Ruhanspiritual or ethereal; from ruh meaning spirit
  • Jiyanshlife and prosperity; part of life
  • Daymona form of Daemon or Damian, spirit or to tame
  • Sambaa lively brazilian dance and music genre
  • Zameerconscience; heart; soul
  • Gaylecheerful or lively; a form of Gail
  • Evenlife; a form of Eve or Evan
  • Abelinobreath, vapor; a form of Abel
  • Eveliolife-giving; a form of Evelyn
  • Jaivikrelating to life or alive
  • Sanjeevlife-giving or enlivened
  • Spirosspirit or breath
  • Vitalyvital, lively; a form of Vitalius
  • Cheveyospirit warrior; evoking ancestral power
  • Dusanspirit; a form of Dušan
  • Spirospirit, breath; a form of Spyros
  • Chayimlife; variant of Chaim
  • Chimdiebubegod is life, god is lord
  • Geniusinnate ability; inborn spirit or talent
  • Haimlife
  • Jivanshlife portion or life share
  • Nodinwind spirit in sioux tradition
  • Vitaliyof life; vital
  • Jivrajlife king; living ruler
  • Kobimsiyochukwugod is the owner of my life
  • Kamalispirit; energy
  • Niyanshpart or portion of life
  • Sansaarworld, cosmos, cycle of life
  • Ugomind; spirit; a form of Hugh
  • Umorlife or long-lived; a form of Umar
  • Hymanlife; a form of Chaim

Unisex names that mean life

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Zoelife5,140 a year · the US, 2017
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 a year · the US, 2017
  • Nirvairnirvana bearer or enlightened soul74 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Reispirit or soul; also a Portuguese coin62 a year · the US, 2017
12 rarer names that mean life

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

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