Names That Mean Home
Henry means “ruler of the home”, and his family is large: Harry, Hank, Harriet, Henrietta and Etta, plus Enzo and Enrique across the Channel. Add Yoruba Ayodele, “joy has come home”, and Norse Solveig, “strong house”, and you have a list of names built around hearth and homecoming. Warm, settled and welcoming, they suit a child who will always be the reason everyone comes back.
14 names
Boy names that mean home · 7
Beckham
Old English
From the homestead by the stream
Boy
Enrique
Germanic / Spanish
Ruler of the home
BoyHistorical
Enzo
Italian
Ruler of the home
BoyHistorical
Hank
American (from Henry)
Ruler of the home
BoyHistorical
Harry
Germanic / English
Home-ruler
BoyLiteraryHistorical
Henry
Old German / French
Ruler of the home
BoyHistoricalLiterary
Javier
Basque / Spanish
New house
BoyHistoricalVirtue
Girl names that mean home · 4
Etta
Germanic / English
Estate ruler
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Harriet
French / English
Home ruler
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Henrietta
Old French / English
Ruler of the home
GirlHistorical
Solveig
Old Norse
Strong house
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Unisex names that mean home · 3
Ayodele
Yoruba
Joy has come home
UnisexVirtue
Kaya
Zulu / Japanese / Hopi
Forgiveness, home, or yew tree — beautifully different things in Zulu, Hopi, and Japanese.
UnisexNatureVirtue
Tatum
Old English / American
Tate's homestead
Unisex
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