Christian Names That Mean Renewal
Biblical and Christian names whose meanings are rooted in renewal. Each entry includes the meaning, origin, and Scripture references.
Anastasia
"Resurrection"
Greek
Brinley
"Burnt meadow; Tawny field"
English
Bronwen
"White breast; Fair bosom; Pure heart"
Welsh
Callum
"Dove"
Gaelic/Latin
Cole
"Charcoal; Dark"
English
Colton
"From the coal town; Dark settlement"
English
Dag
"Day; Daylight"
Scandinavian
Dagny
"New day; Daylight beauty"
Norse/Scandinavian
Dagny
"New day; Day's brightness"
Norse/Scandinavian
Dagny
"New day; Day's brightness"
Norse/Scandinavian
Dagny
"New day; Day's brightness"
Norse/Scandinavian
Dagny
"New day; Daylight; Dawn"
Scandinavian
Forsythia
"Named for the forsythia flower; Early bloom"
English/Botanical
Genesis
"Origin; Beginning; Creation"
Greek/Hebrew
Geneva
"Juniper tree; White wave; Race of women"
French/Celtic
Heath
"Open wasteland; Moor"
English
Jacob
"Supplanter; He who grasps the heel"
Hebrew
Joelle
"The Lord is God"
Hebrew
Jorah
"Autumn rain; Early rain"
Hebrew
Josiah
"The Lord supports; Healed by God"
Hebrew
Keturah
"Incense; Fragrance"
Hebrew
Kieran
"Little dark one"
Irish/Gaelic
Lachlan
"From the land of lakes; Warrior from the fjord"
Scottish/Gaelic
Marcus
"Dedicated to Mars; Warlike"
Latin
Naomi
"Pleasant; My delight"
Hebrew
Neville
"New town; New settlement"
French/Norman
Nova
"New; A star showing sudden brilliance"
Latin
Novalee
"New field; New meadow"
Latin/English
Novella
"New; Fresh; Short story"
Latin/Italian
Octavia
"Eighth"
Latin
Pascal
"Relating to Easter; Passover"
Latin/French
Phoenix
"Rising from ashes; Reborn"
Greek
Poppy
"Red flower; From the poppy flower"
Latin/English
Quara
"Dawn; First light"
Ethiopic/Hebrew
Renata
"Reborn; Born again"
Latin
Rosemary
"Dew of the sea; Rose of Mary"
Latin
Seth
"Appointed; Placed"
Hebrew
Yarden
"To flow down; The Jordan River"
Hebrew
Yvette
"Yew tree; Archer; Life"
French/Germanic