Before a baby is born, the parents start thinking about names.
Naming a child is an important step.
The name will define the personality of the child.
Most parents want to give their kids names with beautiful meanings.
Christian baby names are usually the names of saints.
Some words however have interesting origins.
The name Agnes is a beautiful one for girls.
This comes from the French word agneau which means a lamb.
So if you feel that your daughter is a beautiful little lamb, you which name to give her.
There was a saint by the same name.
Aaron is a good one for boys which means shining light.
It comes from the old testament of the Bible.
If you are looking for different manes you can try Arabian and Urdu names.
Aaleyah is an Arabic one for girls which means the greatest gift of God.
Ethan is another one for boys.
The origin of this name is from Hebrew.
It means strong, firm and impetuous.
This name has other connotations like optimistic, permanent and enduring.
This name appears 8 times in the Hebrew Bible.
Gabriel is a name that can be given to both boys and girls.
Gabriel appears in the New Testament of the Bible.
This too has its roots in Hebrew and means god is my might.
Sanskrit words carry different meanings.
Abhi is a Sanskrit name for boys which means fearless.
Eka means unique and alone.
Niharika is a Sanskrit one for girls which means misty.
It also signifies the Milky Way.
Prajakta is another Sanskrit name for girls which means goddess of creation.
Alvin is a name of English origin for boys.
It means noble friend.
Manasvi is a Sanskrit word for girls which means that which controls the mind.
Kei is a Japanese name for girls with means rapture.
Abadhta is a name of Sanskrit origin for boys and it means ever victorious.
Cyrus is a Persian name for boys meaning from the sun.
Esther is a Persian name for girls which means star.
Jasmine has its roots in Persian and signifies the flower.
It also means gift from god.
Sarosh is a Persian name for boys.
It means prayer.
A Persian word which means light is sana.
This is a name for girls.
The name of the great emperor Xerxes is also Persian and it means prince.
Yasmine also comes from Persian and means a flowering olive.