Baby Names That Mean Spirit
Looking for baby names that mean Spirit? Our library lists 48 names whose meaning carries the sense of “spirit.” They break down as 29 boy names and 19 girl names. The most common cultural roots are Native American, Irish, German, and English. Names on this list include Achak, Acharya, Alo, Angelino, and Angelo.
Every entry below shows the name’s meaning, gender, and cultural origin, and links to a full profile with pronunciation, popularity, and variants. Tap the heart to save a favorite.
Names tied to spirit reach toward the soul and breath that many languages treat as one idea. The Latin spiritus originally meant “breath,” and the Greek Zoe (“life”) sits nearby. Several traditions draw on words for breath and animating energy, linking the spiritual to the simple act of breathing.
Spirit names feel soulful and a touch mystical, appealing to families who want inner meaning rather than surface decoration. They span the gentle and the striking. Use the columns below to move between a life-affirming favorite like Zoe and rarer names rooted in the breath of life.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achak | Algonquin Name Meaning " Spirit." | Male | Native American | |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male | Indian | |
| Alo | Hopi Name Meaning " Spiritual Guide." ALOSAKA | Male | Native American | |
| Angelino | Messenger. Biblical Name For Spirit Messengers God Sends Men. | Male | Spanish | |
| Angelo | Messenger. Biblical Name For Spirit Messengers God Sends Men. | Male | Spanish | |
| Angeni | Spirit | Female | Native American | |
| Angwusnasomtaqa | Crow Mother Spirit (Hopi) | Female | Native American | |
| Aodh | Spirit | Male | Gaelic | |
| Aoidh | Spirited | Male | Scottish | |
| Bradaigh | Spirited | Male | Irish | |
| Bradey | Spirited. | Male | Irish | |
| Brady | Spirited | Male | Gaelic | |
| Camaron | Spiritual One. Variant Of Cameron. | Female | English | |
| Catori | Hopi Name Meaning "Spirit." | Female | Native American | |
| Cheveyo | Spirit Warrior (Hopi) | Male | Native American | |
| Chuchip | Deer Spirit (Hopi) | Male | Native American | |
| Daemon | Myth Name (Guardian Spirit) | Male | Greek | |
| Daeva | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit) | Female | Indian | |
| Eftemie | Well-spirited, of good cheer | Male | Romanian | |
| Francesca | Free Spirit. | Female | Italian | |
| Hania | Hopi Name Meaning " Spirit Warrior." | Male | Native American | |
| Hehewuti | Hopi Name Meaning "Warrior Mother Spirit." | Female | Native American | |
| Hototo | Warrior Spirit Who Sings (Hopi) | Male | Native American | |
| Jaivyn | Light Spirit. Alternate Spelling: Jayvyn. | Male | African | |
| Jennabeth | Spiritual Gift. | Female | Celtic | |
| Kachina | Spirit (Hopi) | Female | Native American | |
| Kaidan | Rebel/Fighter/Spirit Of Battle | Male | English | |
| Kamryn | Modern Variant Of Cameron Used For Girls. Spiritual One. | Female | English | |
| Keres | Evil Spirits | Female | Greek | |
| Kneph | Soul-breath, spirit | Male | Egyptian | |
| Kotori | Screech Owl Spirit (Hopi) | Male | Native American | |
| Lamia | Myth Name (An Evil Spirit Who Abducts And Murders Children) | Female | Greek | |
| Linh | Gentle Spirit | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Nakoma | Great Warrior Or Great Spirit | Female | Native American | |
| Neliah | Storng Willed And A Vigrous Spirit With A Leveled Mind. | Female | African | |
| Raegan | Spiritual Strength. | Female | Irish | |
| Sha-Mia | To Be Of High Spirit. | Female | African | |
| Shen | Spiritual; Deep-Thinking | Male | Chinese | |
| Teanna | Free Spirit Or Beautiful Mind. | Female | English | |
| Tien | Fairy, Spirit, Or Angel | Female | Vietnamese | |
| Tormaigh | Thunder Spirit | Male | Irish | |
| Tormey | Thunder Spirit | Male | Irish | |
| Voliny | People's Spirit | Male | German | |
| Volney | People's Spirit | Male | German | |
| Wanageeska | Sioux Name Meaning " White Spirit." WANAHTON | Male | Native American | |
| Willimod | Resolute Spirit | Male | German | |
| Wilmod | Resolute Spirit | Male | German | |
| Wilmot | Resolute Spirit | Male | German |