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Names that mean play

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 Play in their meaning.

Boy names that mean Play

AzielHebrew — "God is my strength. Other interpretations: Whom God comforts. A Levite harp player. Variants: Jaaziel, Jehiel. "BanjoEnglish — "One who plays the musical instrument"BeamerEnglish — "Trumpet player."BeemerOld English — "Trumpet player."BilasHindi — "Play"BottomShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Bottom, a weaver, acts as Pyramus in the play within the play."DafnawzArabic — "Daff Player"FluteShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Flute, a bellows-mender, acts as Thisby in the play within the play."GamonAmerican — "One who enjoys playing games"GulbaazArabic — "Flower Player"GwylimGerman — "Variant of William: Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William Wordsworth (1770-1850)."HarpoAmerican — "Harp player."JhumarHindi — "Childs plaything"LaaibArabic — "The Player"LaasakHindi — "Dancer, Body, Playful, Peacock, Another, Peacock"LacrosseFrench — "Of the cross; a player of the game"LakepiTongan — "Rugby player."LantosHungarian — "One who plays the lute Lantus"LosoThai — "Derived from a play on hi-so, It is Thai slang for socialites and the upper class, and is meant to reflect humble origins."MannemHindi — "National Player"MoonshineShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Starveling, a tailor, acts as Moonshine in the play within the play."MuraliIndian — "One who plays the flute"MurlimanoharHindi — "The flute playing God"NashibArabic — "Bow and Arrow Player"NunoPortuguese — "A popular name sported by Nuno Gomez, a player of the Portugal national football team. A very old name, it may have originated among northern Portugal's Roman legions and is said to mean "the ninth." Perhaps coming from the latin word "Nonio."PrologueShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Quince, a carpenter, acts as Prologue in the play within the play."QaasabArabic — "Flute Player"QasibUrdu — "Flute player"QuinceShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Quince, a carpenter, acts as Prologue in the play within the play."RaviIndian — "Sun. Sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar. Mythological Hindi sun god Ravi.Note: This Database is Copyright Dogwood Technical Services Inc. 1995."RugbyEnglish — "Football player|From the rock fortress, From rook estate."RumourShakespearean — "King Henry IV, Part 2' The play's presenter."SiyafArabic — "Sword player, swordsman"SnoutShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snout, a tinker, acts as Wall in the play within the play."SnugShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snug, a joiner. Acts as Lion in the play within the play."StarvelingShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Starveling, a tailor, acts as Moonshine in the play within the play."ThisbyShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Flute, a bellows-mender, acts as Thisby in the play within the play."TuneEnglish — "One who plays melodies"UilleagIrish — "Having a playful heart"VainavikHindi — "Flute Player"VansheedharHindi — "Flute player"VenugopalaHindi — "Flute Player Gopala"ViharHindi — "Fun play, lord Krishna"VilasIndian — "Play"WallShakespearean — "A Midsummer Night's Dream' Snout, a tinker, acts as Wall in the play within the play."

Girl names that mean Play

AabisahArabic — "The Player"AasibahArabic — "The Player"AbishahArabic — "The Player"AlcestisGreek — "Myth name from Euripides' play of the same name. In the play Alcestis gives her life to save her husband, but is rescued by Hercules."AleshaneeNative American — "She Always Plays"BansriHindi — "Flute, Instrument played by lord Krishna"BianccaEnglish — "Used by shakespeare for characters in two of his plays"BonasriHindi — "Flute, Instrument played by lord Krishna"FlirtAmerican — "A playfully romantic woman"ImmyEnglish — "Diminutive of Imogen: Innocent. Last born. The name of the heroine of Shakespeare's play Cymbehoe as a result of a printing error in the Folio edition of the play."IriaAmerican — "A play of colours"IrisHebrew — "A play of colours"JhumaHindi — "Childs plaything"JodeHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodeaHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodettHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodettaHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodetteHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodiaHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JodisHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoedeeHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoedeyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoediLatin — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoedieHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoedyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdeaHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdeeHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdeyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdiHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdieHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JohdyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JoselynContemporary — "Variant of Jocelyn. Playful."JowdeaHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JowdeeHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JowdeyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JowdieHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."JowdyHebrew — "Praised, Admired; Playful."KitaraGreek — "Derived from a musical instrument played by Apollo."KitharaGreek — "Derived from a musical instrument played by Apollo."LalitaSanskrit — "She Who Plays Hindi Meaning:- Pleasant; playful.' Named for the Lalita-Vistara, mistress and playmate to Krishna. Variant Lalitha"LatoyahEnglish — "Door that leads into a valley; Play thing"LuanaGerman — "Content, at ease. Name of a fictitious princess in the play / film Bird of Paradise / ."MalcolminaScottish — "Feminine form of Malcolm, the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Maolcolm servant of Columba, which is derived from the elements maol servant of and Colm Columba. St. Columba 521-97 was an Irish missionary who played a major role in converting Scotland to Christianity"MareehaUrdu — "Fun Loving, Playful (Zinda Dill)"MataoakaNorth American Indian — "She plays with things. Pamunkey"NaatikaHindi — "A play, With dancers / actors, A musical Raagini"PipperEnglish — "One who plays the flute"PixieCeltic — "A playful sprite; a fairy or elfm creature"PrakulaHindi — "Happy, Blooming, Expansive, Playful"QasibaUrdu — "One who plays at flute, Flutist"RadinkaSlavic — "Full of life, Playful."RadinkahSlavic — "Full of life, Playful."RadynkaSlavic — "Full of life, Playful."RadynkahSlavic — "Full of life, Playful."TaasheenArabic — "Daf Player"TaboraSpanish — "One who plays a small drum"TamseelArabic — "Drama, Play, Instant, Allegory, Parable, Example"TazmeerArabic — "Flute Player"ToiaEnglish — "Door that leads into a valley; Play thing"ToiahEnglish — "Door that leads into a valley; Play thing"ToyaAmerican — "Door that leads into a valley; Play thing"ToyahEnglish — "Door that leads into a valley; Play thing"VioletteEnglish — "Variant of Viola: Violet. Viola was one of the heroine's in Shakespeare's play 'Twelfth Night'."VlolaScandinavian — "Directly derived from the Latin viola violet The name was used by Shakespeare in his play Twelfth Night"