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Names that mean elder

Naming your baby can be a difficult task. The meaning behind the name you choose will give them clues about who they are, and it's important to find one that fits. The following list will provide you with some great options that have the word Elder in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Elder

AalonaHawaiian — "Hawaiian form of Aaron, a name derived from the Hebrew ahardn the exalted one. The name is borne in the Bible by the elder brother of Moses"AawaisArabic — "The name of an elder"AmaranHindi — "The Immortal, An Elder Person"AnhazratArabic — "Oh Sardar, that elder. That Sardar"AntenorLatin — "Myth name (an elder of Troy)"BalaraamHindi — "The Elder Brother of lord Krishna"BheeshamHindi — "Strong, An elder of Mahabharata, Son of king"DelainFrench — "Of the elder-tree grove."DelainiFrench — "Of the elder-tree grove."DelanFrench — "Of the elder-tree grove."DelancyIrish — "From the elder tree grove."DelaneFrench — "From the elder tree grove."dhritarastraHindi — "(The blind son of Vyasa, born to Ambika. Elder brother of Pandu. He became king in Hastinapur after Pandu retired to the forest.)"EallisonEnglish — "Son of Elder."ElariEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."ElarieEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."ElaryEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."EldurEnglish — "From the elder tree."EleryEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."EllariEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."EllarieEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."EllaryTeutonic — "From the elder-tree island."EllderEnglish — "From the elder tree."ElleriEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."EllerieEnglish — "From the elder-tree island."GamlinOld Norse — "Little elder."GamlynOld Norse — "Little elder."GerasimRussian — "Elder"InkataAboriginal — "Elder"InkatahAboriginal — "Elder"KelikHindi — "Rejoiced, Happy, Pure, Clear, From of katherine, Virginal, Keeper of the keys, Elder sister"ManasesSpanish — "the Hebrew Manasseh, which is from meiasseh causing to forget. The name is borne in the Bible by the elder son of Joseph and Asenath. He was the progenitor of the tribe of Manasseh"MukuruAfrican — "The elderly one. A Kikuyu name used in the East Africa region."MuneefUrdu — "INCORRUPTION, elderly"MutheeAfrican — "One who is an elder. A Kikuyu name used in the East Africa region."MuthuriAfrican — "An elder. A Kikuyu name used in the East Africa region."MzeeAfrican — "A sage. Elderly and wise. A Swahili name used in the East Africa region."OhonAfrican — "One named to preserve the name of an elder who has died. A Luo name used in the East Africa region."OwneeIrish — "Elder"OwneyIrish — "Elder"OwniIrish — "Elder"OwnieIrish — "Elder"OwnyIrish — "Elder"PriscilianoSpanish — "A wise and elderly man"SindArabic — "Elder"TazamArabic — "Be superior or elder"WanyangaAfrican — "One named to preserve the name of a dead elder. A Luo name used in the East Africa region."

Girl names that mean Elder

AldeneSpanish — "Wise. Elder. Variant of Aldo."AthildaEnglish — "At the elder tree"AtildaEnglish — "At the elder tree"AttheaeldreEnglish — "At the elder tree"GamalaScandinavian — "Elder"GamalahScandinavian — "Elder"GamaleScandinavian — "Elder"GamelEnglish — "Elder"GamelaEnglish — "Elder"GamelahScandinavian — "Elder"GameleScandinavian — "Elder"KaayaHindi — "Body, Elder sister"KeshishArabic — "Elder"KeshishaArabic — "Elder"KeshishahArabic — "Elder"MahleeHebrew — "Descendants of Mary, An elder tree."MahlieAboriginal — "Descendants of Mary, An elder tree."MaliePolynesian — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MarlahAboriginal — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MarlaniaAboriginal — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MeravHebrew — "Increase. The name was borne by the elder of King Saul's two daughters"NeldaEnglish — "From the elder trees."PoorvaHindi — "Earlier, One, Elder, East"PuruvaHindi — "Eastern, Elder"PurvaIndian — "Elder"RajannaHindi — "The king, South indians add Anna as a mark of respect which literally means brother or elder one"RajannyaHindi — "The king, South indians add Anna as a mark of respect which literally means brother or elder one"ThocmetonyNorth American Indian — "Shell flower. Paiute. The name was borne by Sarah Winnemucca, granddaughter of the elder Chief Winnemucca. She is remembered for her tireless work promoting better conditions for the Paiute"ThufailahUrdu — "Elegant with good respect for her elders"ZuzannaPolish — "Polish form of Susannah, which is from the Hebrew Shoshana, a derivative of shoshannah a lily, a rose. The name is borne in the Bible by a woman falsely accused of adultery. Her story is told in the apocryphal book of Susannah and the Elders"

Unisex names that mean Elder

DelaineyIrish — "Of the elder-tree grove."DelanieFrench — "Of the elder-tree grove."DelanyIrish — "Of the elder-tree grove."MarleeEnglish — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MarliEnglish — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MarlieAmerican — "Descendants of Mary, An elder tree."MarloEnglish — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."MarlyEnglish — "Wished for; Elder tree; From the marsh meadow."OneeIrish — "Elder"OneyAfrican — "Elder"OnieAfrican — "Elder"OnyRussian — "Elder"ZaideArabic — "Elder"

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