Best Sibling Names for Ajahn

to be successful

Thai

meaning 'gem' or 'precious stone'.

gem or precious stone

young, little, or small; young one

Thunder

movement

From the Hebrew name דָּנִיֵּאל (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". Daniel was a Hebrew prophet whose story is told in the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament.

strong, firm

From an English surname meaning "son of JACK". A famous bearer of the surname was American president Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

(English: "stone worker")

English form of Ματθαιος (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu) meaning "gift of YAHWEH". Matthew, also called Levi, was one of the twelve apostles.

From 'dy', meaning 'great', and 'llanw', meaning 'tide' or 'flow', thus 'great tide'.

From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Ιακωβος (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'aqov).

God is my strength

From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tzachaq) meaning "to laugh".

thankful

Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog". An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כָּל (kal) "whole, all of" and לֵב (lev) "heart".

God is salvation

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

He has given or gift.

From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses.

Scottish form of JOHN.

Western meadow

From the west town

means 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' in English; related to the Latin term 'Christianus'

God is my salvation

God has given

From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Riain meaning "descendant of Rían". The given name Rían probably means "little king" (from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix).

son of Jack

Who is like God?

YHWH has uplifted.

God will add

From the name of the river which flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. The river's name in Hebrew is יַרְדֵן (Yarden), and it is derived from יָרַד (yarad) meaning "descend" or "flow down".

long hill

new house

From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". This name was traditionally given to a child born on Sunday.

From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo in Syria early in the 4th century.

victory of the people

Short form of JASON.

Son of Carr

fighter

From an occupational English surname for a hunter, derived from Old English hunta. A famous bearer was the eccentric American journalist Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005).

Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of this name.

highest point

lover of hounds

Spanish form of LOUIS.

Possibly a shortened form of SANTIAGO. In medieval records Diego was Latinized as Didacus, and it has been suggested that it in fact derives from Greek διδαχη (didache) "teaching".

the Lord is gracious

Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of CHARLES.

God is gracious.

from the farm by the warrior's town

Gift of God

my messenger

Healer

Old English

From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Middle English, originally a nickname for a huntsman.

Victory of the people; a popular male name that has been adopted for females.

Variant of BRADEN.

hay valley

From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town".

Variant of CADEN.

the Lord has remembered

bailiff, steward

God is with us.

Enthusiasm

Maker of tiles

From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

From the Latin name Iustinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. This was the name of several early saints including Justin Martyr, a Christian philosopher of the 2nd century who was beheaded in Rome.

Bent grass clearing

Anointed one

Who is like God?

From an English surname which was derived from the Old English given name Tata, of unknown origin.

Sometimes explained as a derivative of the Irish surname Caden, which is a reduced form of the Gaelic surname Mac Cadáin meaning "son of Cadán".

From the Hebrew name יִשַׁי (Yishay) which possibly means "gift". In the Old Testament Jesse is the father of King David. It began to be used as an English given name after the Protestant Reformation.

ditch, muddy place

Originally a surname meaning 'maker of torches'.

Latinized form of GRUFFUDD. This name can also be inspired by the English word griffin, a creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, ultimately from Greek γρυψ (gryps).

broom hill

From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.

eternal ruler

Gracious, dear.

Form of RAPHAEL.

white hawk

bringer of light.

Lord; A modern variation used as a feminine form of the male name Kyrie

new house

Spanish form of ISHMAEL. This is also the form used in the Greek Old Testament.

God will uplift

Sea-born or sea-circle

male; brave; warlike

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST. The spelling was altered by association with Latin tristis "sad".

A narrow road or pathway

peacock town

Speckled or freckled

to cut or to tailor

Allies; friends

flourishing, long-lived

young horse

Derived from the name Jay, meaning 'victory'

the people's ruler

English variant of CALEB.

farmer

A modern name with no defined meaning; possibly derived from 'Kasey'

Derived from the Old French word 'cadi,' meaning 'round' or 'barrel'

fighter; battle

a pilgrim to Rome

Jehovah is salvation

Free man

A beloved name with deep roots

From the Gaelic surname Ó Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Variant of BRIAN.

young lion

Variant of PEYTON.

enduring

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

red-haired

Brave in battle

Derived from a place name meaning 'valley of the River Kent'.

hewer, one who cuts trees

greatest

River

A follower of Christ

fighter; son of the battle

To tame

victorious people

established by God; Yahweh has established

son of the marsh-dwellers

Rocky place

Means "friend" in Arabic.

From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament.

Adventurous traveler.

narrow

derived from the Hebrew name Yadon, meaning 'thankful'

Means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. Several Welsh rulers have borne this name.

Defender of the people

Spanish and Portuguese form of EDWARD.

From the broad meadow

long-haired

Warrior

brave ruler

Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.... [more]

Courageous and strong

Fortuity; luck; opportunity

From the English surname Travis (a variant of TRAVERS). It was used in America in honour of William Travis (1809-1836), the commander of the Texan forces at the Battle of the Alamo.

Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.

king or ruler; chieftain or lord

holding fast

Scottish

Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.

From the grassland village

Warrior

One who herds sheep

male, manly

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Italian and Spanish form of SERGIUS.

Latinized form of HUGH. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'.

One who tames, subdues

ancient, enduring; king

From an English surname which comes from multiple sources, including Old English read meaning "red" (originally a nickname given to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion) and Old English ried meaning "clearing" (g…

The one who is a triumph

Means "comforted by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. According to the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament he was a leader of the Jews who was responsible for the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity.

From an English surname meaning "one who tans hides".

Peace

crowned

Anglicized form of RHYS.

Battle; rock; Handsome

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

Means 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-ruler' from the elements 'ei' (ever) and 'rikr' (ruler).

raven

From a surname, either the Irish surname DEVIN (1) or the English surname DEVIN (2).

Hebrew form of MOSES.

Lingala

Variant of JONATHAN.

Little dark one

From a surname which has several different origins. It could be from the Old English given names Cyneric "royal power" or Cenric "bold power", or from the Welsh name Cynwrig "chief hero".

In Chinese, it can mean 'to conquer' (博), 'wave' (波), or 'precious' (宝) depending on the characters used.; Derived from Scandinavian roots meaning 'to live' or 'to dwell'.

helper to the priest

Spear strength

Variant of COLIN (2).

the traverse, the land towards the sea

of the city of Paris

Variant of CADEN.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

God's strength.

From the valley of the rivers

one hundred years

Variant of Isaiah, meaning 'Salvation of the Lord'

A beloved name with deep roots

A combination of the name 'Keon' with a suffix to give it a unique twist.

Yoruba

From the priest's town

Famous ruler

Protector

From the valley

Carefree

from the meadow

God is gracious and 'warlike'

resolute protector