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28 Baby Names Meaning "Swift" — With Full Origins & Pronunciations

Names that mean "swift" — across Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and more. All 28 names with full meanings and cultural context.

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  1. Girl Names Meaning "Swift"
  2. Boy Names Meaning "Swift"
  3. Unisex Names Meaning "Swift"

Names meaning "swift" appear across multiple cultural traditions — from ancient Hebrew and Greek to modern English coinages. Each carries this meaning in a distinct cultural context.

Names meaning "swift" — key facts

  • 28 names contain the meaning "swift"
  • 26 gender-specific names, plus 2 gender-neutral
  • Names meaning "swift" appear in Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Arabic, and Sanskrit traditions
  • Meaning-based name searches have grown 45% year-over-year as parents seek intentional names

Girl Names Meaning "Swift"

7 girl names with this meaning

#519
Arimentha
Greece
swift
#865
Hasty
American
Swift, quick in movement or action
#1076
Alanta
Greece
fast-moving, swift
#1995
Eimear
Ireland
swift
#8138
Dacey
Ireland↑ Rising
Derived from 'Dáithí', meaning 'swift' or 'nimble'.
#8177
Emerii
American↑ Rising
variant of Emer, meaning 'swift' or 'generous'.
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Gazelle
France
A swift and graceful animal, often associated with beauty.

Boy Names Meaning "Swift"

19 boy names with this meaning

#547
Javant
American
He who is swift
#891
Ashutosh
India
One who is swift in thinking
#952
Boaz
Hebrew↑ Rising
Swiftness; strength.
#993
Rhakeem
American
Swift, quick
#1358
Arbi
Arabic
Swift, courageous
#1458
Fleet
American
Swift, nimble
#1506
Celerino
Spanish
Fast, swift
#1536
Dart
American
To dart; swift or quick.
#1783
Tyquawn
American
Unique variation of the name Taquan, associated with 'to be swift' or 'fast'
#1962
Chiem
Vietnamese
swift
#6978
Dain
English
Dain is derived from the Gaelic 'Dáith', meaning 'swiftness' or 'quick'.
#7238
Sufyaan
Arabic↑ Rising
Fast, swift, or the right path
#8758
Race
American
swift; a person who is of noble descent
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Daithi
Irish↑ Rising
Swift, nimble or young
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Dasher
American
To dash or move quickly; associated with swiftness.
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Suhayl
Arabic
swift, agile
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Argo
Greece
swift, quick, or bright
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Dayce
American
A variant of Dace, meaning the swift and nimble fish.
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Erkhes
Mongolia
swift

Unisex Names Meaning "Swift"

2 gender-neutral names with this meaning

#1039
Kelcy
English
brave or swift.
#1449
Emer
Irish
swift

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