Christian Names That Mean Purpose
Biblical and Christian names whose meanings are rooted in purpose. Each entry includes the meaning, origin, and Scripture references.
Archer
"Bowman; One who aims"
English
Blaine
"Slender; Thin; Yellow"
Irish/Gaelic
Cassander
"Shining upon men; He who excels"
Greek
Cassandra
"She who shines upon mankind"
Greek
Cyrus
"Sun; Lord; Throne"
Persian
Cyrus
"Sun; Throne; Lord"
Persian
Dashiell
"Page boy; Herald"
French
Dashiell
"Page boy; Messenger"
French
Dashiell
"Page boy; Herald; Messenger"
French/Scottish
Dorothea
"Gift of God"
Greek
Draven
"Hunter; One who endures"
English
Evangeline
"Bearer of good news; Gospel messenger"
Greek
Fleet
"Swift; Fast-moving stream"
English
Fletcher
"Arrow maker"
English
Fletcher
"Arrow maker"
English/French
Fletcher
"Arrow maker"
English/French
Fletcher
"Arrow maker"
English
Fletcher
"Arrow maker; One who fletches arrows"
English/French
Fletcher
"Arrow maker; One who fletches arrows"
English/French
Hermione
"Messenger; Earthly; Well-born"
Greek
Hezron
"Enclosed; Surrounded by walls"
Hebrew
Iliana
"Bright; Radiant; Torch"
Greek/Spanish
Ilona
"Light; Torch; Bright one"
Hungarian/Greek
Isaiah
"Salvation of the Lord"
Hebrew
Ivo
"Yew wood; Archer"
Germanic/French
Ivo
"Yew wood; Archer"
Germanic/French
Ivor
"Yew warrior; Bow warrior; Archer"
Norse/Welsh
Keegan
"Son of fire; Small flame"
Irish/Gaelic
Knox
"From the round hill"
Scottish/English
Knox
"Round hill; From the hills"
Scottish/English
Lysander
"Liberator; One who sets free"
Greek
Malachi
"My messenger; My angel"
Hebrew
Marcellus
"Young warrior; Hammer"
Latin
Matthias
"Gift of God"
Hebrew/Greek
Matthias
"Gift of God; Given by the LORD"
Hebrew/Greek
Percival
"Pierce the valley; One who seeks the grail"
French/Welsh
Seth
"Appointed; Placed"
Hebrew
Shem
"Name; Fame; Renown"
Hebrew
Tanner
"Leather worker"
English
Tessa
"Harvester; Reaper"
Greek
Tessa
"Harvester; Fourth-born; Reaper"
Greek/English
Theodora
"Gift of God"
Greek
Theodore
"Gift of God"
Greek
Theron
"Hunter"
Greek
Theron
"Hunter; Pursuer"
Greek
Tiras
"Desire; Longing"
Hebrew
Ultan
"Man of Ulster; Bearded one"
Irish/Gaelic
Vance
"Marshland; Advance; Progress"
English
Vaughn
"Small; Little"
Welsh
Whitaker
"White field; Wheat field"
English