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What’s in a name"

Sure, some baby names sound great…until you check their meanings. It’s so disappointing to find out your favourite name means something like misery or hopeless. Ugh!
So we decided to approach this backward! Here are more than 20 positive characteristics and the unique boys and girls names with that meaning.
1. Blessing

Boys: Boone (English), Barak (Arabic)
Girls: Megumi (Japanese)
2. Brave

Boy: Aiman (Indian), Akin (Indian), Allard (German), Arelie (Hebrew), Baldwin (German), Barrett (German), Gallagher (Gaelic), Lenny (German), Manvir (Punjabi), Wyatt (English)
Girl: Arelie (Hebrew), Bernadette (German)
3. Cheerful

Boys: Corliss (English), Ellery (Latin), Tait (Norse)
Girls: Aliza (Hebrew), Cerena (Latin), Corlissa (English), Hilary (Latin) 4. Courageous

Boys: Farrell (irish), Fernanda (Spanish and Portugeuse), Harding (English), Eyal (Hebrew), Reilly (Irish)
Girls: Fernanda (Spanish and Portuguese), Reilly (Irish), Valora (Latin)
5. Fair

Boys: Arwyn (Welsh), Finian (Gaelic), Kinley (Gaelic), Winford (Gaelic)
Girls: Adelah (Arabic), Arwen (Welsh), Astrid (Norse), Bianca (Italian), Fiona (Gaelic), Glenys (Welsh), Win (Welsh), Zulaika (Arabic)
6. Faithful

Boys: Amnon (Hebrew), Truman (English), Vedha (Sanskrit)
Girls: Emuna (Hebrew)
7. Forgiving

Boys: Ian (Hebrew), Raif (Arabic)
Girls: Sameh (Hebrew)
8. Friendly

Boys: Dakota (Sioux), Alif (Arabic), Kahil (Arabic)
Girls: Dakota (Sioux), Daminca ...