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Names that mean mother

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 Mother in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Mother

DlmltriFrench — "From the Greek Demetrios of Demeter, which is from Demeter, the Greek mythological goddess of agriculture and fertility The name is composed of the elements de the earth and meter mother"DuggaHindi — "Bengali Dialect for Mother Goddess Durga"DvaimaturaHindi — "One who has Two Mothers"HerzeloydeArthurian Legend — "Percival's mother"JachymCzech / Slovak — "Czech form of Joachim, a cognate of the He-brew Jehoiakim, which is from Yehoyakim God will establish In medieval Christian tradition, Joachim was the name assigned to the father of the Virgin Mary, as Anne was assigned to her mother. Pet: Jach"KufuoAfrican — "One whose father shared his mother's birth pangs. A Fante name used in the West Africa region."MaaksharthHindi — "It means, Precious part of mothers heart"MadiarArabic — "Mother’s helper, mother’s companion, a son who helps his mother and stays with her"MathrudevHindi — "One who worships his mother, For one whom mother is the deity"MatruHindi — "Native, Motherly"MuhajjadArabic — "Put to sleep, a person that has been put to sleep by someone else, such as a child put to sleep by his mother"OnindoAfrican — "One whose mother slept a great deal during pregnancy. A Luo name used in the East Africa region."PruthvijHindi — "Son of Mother Earth"PurnayanHindi — "Who has born with full of his mother and father"RaemArabic — "Affectionate (mother), Loving (mother). A mother who has strong affection for her child"SambashivaHindi — "Lord Shiva Attended by the Divine Mother"ShaddanArabic — "Grown antelope, an antelope (a type of animal that looks like a deer or gazelle) that is old enough to no longer need the care of its mother"ThayanbanHindi — "Devoted to ones mother"VatsalyaHindi — "Love that a mother feels for a child"YaderSpanish — "Mother"YgraineEnglish — "In Arthurian legend Igrayne is mother of Arthur."

Girl names that mean Mother

AaminaArabic — "Arabic name meaning safe., The name of the mother of the Holy Prophet S.A.W"AanandamayeeHindi — "Blissful Mother"AbhiratiIndian — "Mythical (mother of five hundred children, a mother goddess)"AbraItalian — "Earth mother"AbrahAfrican — "Earth mother"AbriaHebrew — "Earth mother"AbriahHebrew — "Earth mother"AbryaHebrew — "Earth mother"AbryahHebrew — "Earth mother"AccaliaLatin — "Foster mother of Romulus and Remus."AdanneAfrican — "Her mother's daughter; a mother's pride"AdimataHindi — "The Primal Mother"AgaueGreek — "Means 'illustrious, noble' in Greek. This was the mother of Pentheus in Greek myth."AgrafenaRussian — "Russian form of the Latin Agrippina, a name of uncertain etymology borne by Agrippina the Younger A.D. 15 ?â€”59, the mother of Nero. Some believe it to mean born feet-first"AltagraciaSpanish — "High. Abbreviation of Altagracia - a reference to the high grace of Jesus' mother Mary."AmanishakheteAfrican — "The name of one of the Candaces, or Queen Mothers, of the Nubian kingdom of Kush (now northern Sudan). This name could be shortened to AMANI, itself a Kiswahili word meaning 'peace.'"AmbaIndian — "Mother"AmbaalikaHindi — "Mother"AmbalaHindi — "Mother"AmbaliHindi — "Mother"AmbayaHindi — "Mother"AmbiIndian — "Mother"AmbikaIndian — "Mother"AmhiIndian — "Mother"AmhikaIndian — "Mother"AmilkahIndian — "Mother"AmlikaIndian — "A nurturing woman; a mother"AmlikeIndian — "Mother"AmllkaIndian — "A nurturing woman; a mother "AmylkaIndian — "Mother"AmylkahIndian — "Mother"AngwusnasomtaqaNative American — "Crow mother spirit (Hopi)."AnindoAfrican — "One whose mother slept frequently during pregnancy (Luo)"AranrhodWelsh — "A large silver wheel; in mythology the mother of a sea creature and a blob Arianrhod"AutonoeLatin — "Daughter of Cadmus, founder of Thebes, and the goddess Harmonia, Autonoe was the wife of Aristaeus and mother of Actaeon.Actaeon, the son of Autonoe, was eaten by his own hounds. Autonoe, being distressed, left Thebes to go to Ereneia, a village of the Me"BesdaNorse — "In mythology a frost giantess and mother of Odin "BhuvaneshwareeHindi — "Earth Mother of Karnataka"BolormaaMongolian — "Crystal Mother"CaeaGreek — "Of the earth; in mythology the mother of the Titans and the goddess of the earth Gaia"CailleachScottish — "An old woman; in mythology the mother of all Caillic"CharleanahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."CharleenahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."CharlynahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."ChochmingwuNative American — "Corn mother (Hopi)."DaevakiHindi — "The Mother of lord Krishna"DanayGreek — "Form of Danae, the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus."DanayeGreek — "Form of Danae, the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus."DaneaGreek — "Form of Danae, the mythological mother of Perseus by Zeus."DanuMythology and Astrology — "From Celtic mythology, Danu was the mother of the deities of the Irish pantheon, the Tuatha de Danann the people of Danu. She was representative of the earth, the mother of all things"DeidameaGreek — "In mythology the mother of Achilles' only son"devkiHindi — "Divine, lord krishnas mother"DevyaaneeHindi — "Lord Krishna's Mother"DionaGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DionahGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DioneeGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DioneyGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DioniGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DionieGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DionyGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DloneMythology and Astrology — "Borne in Greek mythology by Titanus, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, mother of the goddess Aphrodite, and an early consort of Zeus before being replaced by Hera"DorisaGreek — "Variant of Doris meaning gift. Famous bearer: In Greek mythology, Doris was the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids."DyonaGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyonahGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyoneeGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyoneyGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyoniGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyonieGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."DyonyGreek — "Daughter of heaven and earth, Mother of Aphrodite, the goddess of love."EnfledaTurkish — "The mother of A great saint"EunikeGreek — "Compound name composed of the elements eu well, good, fair and nike victory: hence, good victory. The name is borne in the Bible by the mother of Timothy"FaranakIranian — "A character in Shahnameh, Fereidoun's mother"FatemaUrdu — "One sucking her mothers milk"GahoNative American — "A motherly woman"GayathryHindi — "Gayathry Mantra, Mother of the Vedas or Goddess Saraswati"GayatreeHindi — "A vedic Mantra praising the Sun, A sacred verse, A Goddess, Mother of the Vedas"GayatryArabic — "Gayathry Mantra, Mother of the Vedas or Goddess Saraswati"GetrudeShakespearean — "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' The Queen of Denmark, mother to Hamlet."HajiraArabic — "The wife of Prophet Ibrahim AS, Name of the Mother of Prophet Ismaeel"Halimah HaleemaArabic — "Gentle, patient, mild tempered; name of the Prophets nursing mother"HannaleeEnglish — "Favor, grace. Biblical mother of the prophet Samuel."HantamaUrdu — "Pitcher, Vessel (for storage of water), Mother of the second Caliph of Islam (Hazrat Umar)"HehewutiNative American — "Warrior mother spirit (Hopi)."HelfeneFrench — "From the Greek Helene, which is derived from the element ele light The name was borne by the Christian mother c. 248-327 of Constantine the Great. Her influence led to the toleration of Christian-ity, and she is credited with finding the True Cross buried in a hillock close to Calvary"HilArabic — "Wife of Prophet Jacob and Mother of Prophet Joseph"HjordisScandinavian — "From the Old Norse Hjardis goddess of the sword, a compound name composed of the elements hjarr sword and dis goddess In Norse mythology, Hjordis was the second wife of the unfortunate Sigmund and mother of Sigurd Fafnirsbane. After Sigmund's death, Hjordis married Alf, the king of Denmark"InakshaHindi — "Mother"JanakeeIndian — "Mother"JanakeyIndian — "Mother"JanakieIndian — "Mother"JanakyIndian — "Mother"JanikaaIndian — "A mother"JuabaiIndian — "Borne by the mother of Shivaji 1627-80, the founder of the Maratha confederacy"KagameeJapanese — "Mirror, Reflection, Looks like her mother."KagamiJapanese — "Mirror, Reflection, Looks like her mother."KaikaiHindi — "Lord Ram mother"KaikeyiHindi — "Mother of Bharat in Ramayan (Dasharthas youngest queen and mother of Bharata who askeD for Ramas exile)"KantimatiIndian — "kanti beauty, loveliness The name was borne by the mother of the philosopher Ramanuja"KarpuraIndian — "Borne by Karpuradevi, a Kalchuri princess who became the wife of Someswara, the king of Sapadalaksha She was the mother of Prithviraja 1162-92, who ascended the throne in 1178 following the death of his father"KausalyaIndian — "the Sanskrit kausalya be-longing to the Kosala people. The name was borne by the wife of King Dasaratha and mother of Rama, one of the most popular of the Hindu deities"KavimalarHindi — "Lord Rama's Mother"KhawaneenArabic — "Like Mother"KikuJapanese — "The chrysanthemum flower, traditionally given on Mother's Day."KunthiHindi — "Wife of Pandu and mother of Pandavas"KuntiIndian — "In Hinduism the mother of the Pandavas"KushajaHindi — "Pandavas' Mother"KusummanjariHindi — "Friend of Goddess Parvati's Mother"LadanaFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LadanahFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LadannFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LadannaFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LadannahFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LadanneFinnish — "The mother of the Gods."LetoGreek — "The hidden one. Mother of Apollo and Artemis."LettoGreek — "The hidden one. Mother of Apollo and Artemis."LeydaGreek — "Variant of Leda who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy."LokajananiHindi — "Lakshmi, Mother of the world"LokamatriHindi — "Lakshmi, Mother of the world"LoydaLatin — "Variant of Leda who was the Mythological queen of Sparta and mother of Helen of Troy."LyaboAfrican — "The mother is home"MaaderArabic — "Mother"MadonnaLatin — "Mother"MadraSpanish — "Mother"MadreSpanish — "Mother"MadronaWelsh — "Mother"MaeaGreek — "The creative power of God; Mother, Grandmother; Great."MahemUrdu — "Humayun's mother's name"MaiyaFrench — "The goddess of spring, Bright star, Mother; Woman"MamakiSanskrit — "Darling little mother"MamataHindi — "Affection, Preeti, Motherly Love"MamathaHindi — "Affection, Preeti, Motherly Love"MamtaHindi — "Affection, Preeti, Motherly Love"Mariam MaryamArabic — "Arabic form of "Mary"; Mother of Jesus"MariumArabic — "Arabic for Mary, Mother of Jesus"Maryam BatoolArabic — "Variant of Mary: Mother of Jesus, Ascetic Virgin Maiden"Maryam FatimaArabic — "VARIANT of MARY: BITTER, MOTHER of JESUS, ONE WHO ABSTAINS, BABY'S NURSE"Maryam NoorArabic — "Variant of Mary: Mother of Jesus, Light"MaryannaEnglish — "Derived from Mary, meaning bitter. Mary was the biblical mother of Christ."MatricaSanskrit — "Mother"MatricahSanskrit — "Mother"MatrickaSanskrit — "Mother"MatrickahSanskrit — "Mother"MatrikaIndian — "Mother"MatrycaSanskrit — "Mother"MatrycakSanskrit — "Mother"MatryckaSanskrit — "Mother"MatryckahSanskrit — "Mother"MatrykaSanskrit — "Mother"MatrykahSanskrit — "Mother"MeenaSanskrit — "Her mother's gift."MeenahGreek — "Her mother's gift."MenkaHindi — "Celestial dancer or An Apsara or shakuntalas mother"MeropeGreek — "Foster mother of Oedipus"MoaScandinavian — "Mother"MuhjidaaArabic — "One who puts someone to sleep, such as a mother who puts her child to sleep"MumbiAfrican — "Creator. Mother of the people. (Kikuyu)"MutsiawotanNorth American Indian — "AHKI Fine shield woman Blackfoot. The name was borne by the mother of artist Lone Wolf Schultz. See NITOH MAHKWI Male Names"NallammaHindi — "Good Woman, Good Mother"NeasaIrish — "Nessa was the mother of Conchobhar (Conor) Mac Nessa, king of Ulster."NeesIrish — "Nessa was the mother of Conchobhar (Conor) Mac Nessa, king of Ulster."NeithEgyptian — "The divine mother"NessaScottish — "Nessa was the mother of Conchobhar (Conor) Mac Nessa, king of Ulster."NetEgyptian — "The divine mother"NnekeAfrican — "Prominent Mother"NnenayaAfrican — "She who is like her father's mother (maternal grandmother.) (Ibo)"NnenneAfrican — "Mother of my mother"NoemfSpanish — "Spanish form of the Hebrew Naomi, a name derived from naomi my delight. The name is borne in the Bible by the mother-in-law of Ruth"NomaguguZulu — "The precious one, Mother or treasures."NontleAfrican — "Beautys mother"OmaimiyaArabic — "Kind and loving like a mother"OrithaGreek — "One who is motherly"OrphneGreek — "In mythology a nymph and mother of Ascalaphus "PambaAfrican — "In mythology the mother of the people"PovertiHindi — "The Mother of Ganesh, Clever and Elegant"PreethaHindi — "Happy, dear one, Another name of Kunti mother of Pandavas)"PrithaIndian — "Kunti, mother of Pandavas"QuiritisLatin — "In mythology goddess of motherhood"ReaneGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RenukaIndian — "The mother of Parasurma, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu"RgeaGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RheahGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RheaneGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RheannonGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RiaSpanish — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RiahGreek — "Flowing stream, Protector, The mother of all Greek gods."RitzpahHebrew — "hot stone, a coal. The name was borne by a concubine of King Saul and mother of two of his sons"RoudabehIranian — "A character in ShahnAmeh ( Rostam's mother )"SaiEgyptian — "Tree, Plant; Fortress, Stronghold; Flower; Divine mother."SatyavathiHindi — "Who speaks truth, Mother of Vyasa"SharleanahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."SharleenahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."SharlinahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."SharlynahAmerican — "Song of happiness. Little women. Mother of all women. A form of Caroline."ShrimataHindi — "Divine Mother, A Goddess"SlfScandinavian — "Kindred, relationship. The name is borne in Norse mythology by a golden-haired fertility-goddess who was the wife of Thor and mother of Thrud. She was also con-sidered to be the goddess of agriculture, her emblem being ripened corn"SlgynScandinavian — "an Old Norse name composed of the element sigr victory The name is borne in Norse mythology by the all-faithful third wife of the malevolent Loki, and mother of Narve and Vali"SonjeScandinavian — "Scandinavian cognate of Sonya, a Russian pet form of Sofya wisdom, skill. See SOFIA. Sonja is the name of the wife of King Harald V of Norway and mother of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus and Princess Martha Louise"SumitraIndian — "Name of the mother of Lakshmana"SuravaniHindi — "Earth as the Mother of the Gods"SymaethisLatin — "Myth name mother of Acis"TatakaHindi — "(demoness (rakshasi) killed by Rama; mother of Mareecha)"ThayiHindi — "Mother"TheiaGreek — "A goddess; in mythology the mother of the sun moon, and dawn"TosheeJapanese — "Mirror reflection, She resembles her mother, Year."TosheyJapanese — "Mirror reflection, She resembles her mother, Year."ToshiJapanese — "Mirror reflection, She resembles her mother, Year."ToshieJapanese — "Mirror reflection, She resembles her mother, Year."ToshyJapanese — "Mirror reflection, She resembles her mother, Year."TriptaIndian — "Satisfied, satiated The name was borne by the mother of Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion"TzivyaHebrew — "Gazelle. The name is borne in the Old Testament by the mother of King Joash"UmaIndian — "Peace; Nation; Mother."UmahHebrew — "Peace; Nation; Mother."UmaimaUrdu — "Little mother, Be a mother, Little Umm"UmaimahHindi — "Diminutive of Umm, mother. Name of Sahabiyah (RA)"UmaymaHawaiian — "Little mother."UmaymahArabic — "Little mother."UmiaaArabic — "Mother"UmmLatin — "Mother"UmmekulsumArabic — "The mother of kulsum"UmmeRoomanArabic — "Name of the sacred wife of first Khalifa Abu Bakr (RA) mother of Hazrat Ayesha (RA)"UmmeSalmaArabic — "Name of the beloved mother of first Khalifa Abu Bakr (RA)"Ummul khairArabic — "Nice mother"UmmulkhairUrdu — "Nice mother"VaarahiHindi — "One who rides on varaah, Is one of the matrikas, A group of seven or eight mother Goddess in the Hindu religion"VarahiArabic — "One who rides on varaah, Is one of the matrikas, A group of seven or eight mother Goddess in the Hindu religion"VinayaaHindi — "Humble, Mother of Garuda"VolumniaShakespearean — "The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Mother to Coriolanus."YadraSpanish — "Mother"YashodaIndian — "Krishna's mother"YasodaHindi — "Krishnas mother (mother of lord krishna)"YasodhaHindi — "Krishnas mother"YejideAfrican — "Image of her mother Yejid"

Unisex names that mean Mother

AgrippaGreek — "Born feet first. Variants include Agrafina , Agrippina , Agrippine , Agrippinae. Agrippina was the sister of Caligula and mother of Nero, who had her murdered."DorisGreek — "Gift. In Greek mythology, the daughter of Oceanus and mother of the sea-nymph Nereids, also the name of a district of Greece. Famous bearer: American actress Doris Day."MaryannEnglish — "Derived from Mary 'Bitter.' Mary was the biblical mother of Christ. Names like Dolores and Mercedes have been created to express aspects of Mary's life and worship."UmmiAfrican — "My Mother"

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