Names that mean eternal
This list groups names by the literal gloss at the start of each meaning, not the cultural notes that follow. Closely related meanings are gathered under eternal. Tap any name for its story, or grow a tree and see which of them belong in your family.
Niran Thai · eternal, everlasting
Khalid Arabic · eternal, immortal
Akshara Telugu · imperishable, eternal; also a letter or syllable (Sanskrit akshara), tying the name to learning and the written word
Vinh Vietnamese · eternal, prosperous
Nithya Tamil · eternal, constant (Sanskrit nitya); the th spelling is the standard Tamil romanization, common across Tamil Nadu, Singapore, and Malaysia
Ever English · modern word name from 'always, forever'
Anousheh Persian · Persian for immortal or eternal; famously borne by Anousheh Ansari, co-founder of Prodea Systems.
Anirban Bengali · eternal, undying flame (Sanskrit a-, un- + nirvana, extinguishing), an inextinguishable light
Amardeep Punjabi · eternal lamp, everlasting light (amar + deep)
Amar Sanskrit · immortal
Titilayo Yoruba · eternal happiness
Amarjit Punjabi · eternal, immortal victory (amar + jit)
Yong Chinese · varies by character: often 勇, 'brave', or 永, 'eternal'; carried by Chinese and Korean American families alike
Eric Scandinavian · eternal ruler
Emrys Welsh · immortal (from Latin Ambrosius); the boyhood name of Merlin
Erick Scandinavian · variant of Eric, traditionally "eternal ruler"
Ericka Scandinavian · variant spelling of Erica, feminine form of Eric, 'eternal ruler'
Ambrose Greek · from Greek 'ambrosios' meaning 'immortal'
Amrit Punjabi · nectar, immortal (unisex Sikh American name)
Aiyana Native-American · believed to mean eternal blossom, exact origin unverified
Amaria Igbo · modern coinage, elaboration of Amara, traditionally 'grace' (Igbo) or 'eternal' (Latin)
Erich German · German spelling of Eric, 'eternal ruler'
Erika Scandinavian · feminine form of Erik, meaning 'eternal ruler'
Erik Scandinavian · eternal ruler (Norse; widely used across Norway, Sweden and Denmark)
Chiranjeevi Telugu · long-lived, the immortal one (Sanskrit chiranjivi). Every Telugu wedding card still blesses young men with the abbreviation Chi. before their names; as a given name it is inseparable from the megastar Chiranjeevi, and boys who carry it today are usually named in his honor
Ruslan Slavic · a Slavic classic from Turkic arslan, 'lion', made immortal by Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila; long standard in Ukraine
Amaira Hindi · modern coinage in the same family as Amara/Amira, meaning read as 'princess' or 'eternal' depending on spelling
Aiyanna Modern American · modern coinage, often glossed as 'eternal flower'; popularized in the US with disputed origins
Yat-Sen Cantonese · at ease or unrestrained; immortal (逸仙), the art name associated with Sun Yat-sen
Ilmari Finnish · short form of Ilmarinen, the eternal smith of the Kalevala who forges the sky and the magic Sampo; from ilma, "air, sky"
Cornell English · surname-style name, forever tied to scholar and activist Cornel West
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