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Names that mean something

Names that embody qualities parents hope for — grace, hope, valor, joy, and other aspirational virtues.

Virtue names are among the oldest naming conventions in English, dating back to the Puritans — but they've never gone out of style. Grace has been in the top 50 for over a century. Hope, Faith, and Joy remain steady choices. And newer virtue names like Valor, True, and Noble are gaining ground as parents look for names that carry meaning on the surface, not just buried in etymology.

Each name below links to its full profile—meaning, SSA trends, pronunciation, and feasibility.

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Popularity data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

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