Choosing a name for your child is something that takes a lot of thought and consideration. One thing that many people do is select a name based on its meaning. A meaning that many people like to incorporate into their baby name is that of ‘sister’. This concept represents more than just a familial bond between siblings.
There are many names that mean sister, sisterhood, or something similar to choose from, with a lot of them being quite popular. Whether you are looking for a traditional name, or something more modern, you will have no trouble selecting something with this meaning.
For example, Branwen is a beautiful Celtic and Gaelic name that means sister of Bendigeidfran. Morgan is a more commonly used name, and means enchanted sister or enchantress. You could also select Morgana as an alternative, which has similar meanings. For those who want strong Biblical names, Tamra was a daughter of King David and sister to Absalom.
These are just a few of the many different names associated with the word or concept of sisterhood. See the full list below to look through all your options and find the one that you feel is most fitting for your child.
Adelpha
Meaning: Dear sister
Origin: Greek
Aethelflaed
Meaning: Sister of King Edward
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Aneko
Meaning: Older sister
Origin: Japanese
Anna
Meaning: Arthur’s sister
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Anya
Meaning: Variant of Anna: A variant of Hannah. In Virgil’s ‘Aeneid’, Anna was sister of Dido, Queen of Carthage
Origin: Greek
Antigone
Meaning: Sister of Priam
Origin: Latin
Bianca
Meaning: ‘The Tragedy of Othello’ Mistress of Cassio. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ Daughter to Baptista, sister to Katherina.
Origin: Shakespearean
Brawen
Meaning: Blessed raven
Origin: Celtic
Clarissant
Meaning: Sister of Gawain
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Dino
Meaning: Sister of the Gorgons
Origin: Greek
Drusilla
Meaning: Strong. Feminine derivitive from the Roman family name Drusus. Famous bearer: First century sister and mistress of the Roman emperor Caligula.
Origin: Latin
Dyna
Meaning: Sister of Roma
Origin: Latin
Elizabeth
Meaning: Sister of Mark
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Freira
Meaning: Sister
Origin: Spanish
Ganieda
Meaning: Merlin’s sister
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Geirbjorg
Meaning: Sister of Bersi the Godless
Origin: Norse
Geirrid
Meaning: Sister of Geirrod
Origin: Norse
Ingigerd
Meaning: Sister of Dagstygg
Origin: Norse
Iola
Meaning: Violet-colored dawn. Sister of Iphitus
Origin: Greek
Isis
Meaning: Mythical goddess of magic. Isis is the most powerful of all female goddesses; sister to Osiris.
Origin: Egyptian
Isabella
Meaning: ‘Measure for Measure’ Sister to Claudio.
Origin: Shakespearean
Kay
Meaning: Elder sister
Origin: Native American
Kissa
Meaning: Sister of twins
Origin: Egyptian
Leah
Meaning: Tender eyes, weary, tired or delicate. In the Old testament Leah became Jacob’s first wife by trickery, as Jacob had intended to marry her younger sister, Rachel who soon became his second wife
Origin: Hebrew
Lofnheid
Meaning: Sister of Otter
Origin: Norse
Lucrece
Meaning: From the Latin Lucretia. Renaissance era – Lucrezia Borgia who was sister to Cesare Borgia
Origin: French
Luciana
Meaning: ‘The Comedy of Errors’ Sister to Adriana, and sister-in-law to Antipholus of Ephesus
Origin: Shakespearean
Lynet
Meaning: Sister of Lyonors
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Lyngheid
Meaning: Sister of Otter
Origin: Norse
Martha
Meaning: Lady. In the Bible, Martha was the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany
Origin: Aramaic
Miriam
Meaning: Rebellious. In the Old Testament, Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron.
Origin: Hebrew
Morcades
Meaning: Sister of Arthur
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Morgan
Meaning: Circling sea or great brightness; bright or white sea dweller. King Arthur’s jealous sister
Origin: Welsh
Morgana
Meaning: Alternate spelling of Morgan
Origin: Welsh
Numees
Meaning: Sister
Origin: Native American
Octavia
Meaning: In the Roman Empire, Octavia was the sister of Octavian who was married to Mark Antony
Origin: Latin
Oifa
Meaning: Mythical sister of Ove
Origin: Celtic
Pemphredo
Meaning: Sister of the Gorgons
Origin: Greek
Perdix
Meaning: Sister of Daedalus
Origin: Latin
Saveage
Meaning: Sister of Lyones
Origin: Arthurian Legend
Shaliqa
Meaning: Real sister. Migraine
Origin: Muslim
Tamra
Meaning: Palm tree. Variant of Tamar. Biblical Tamara was daughter of King David and sister to Absalom.
Origin: Hebrew
Timandra
Meaning: Sister of Helen
Origin: Latin
Usha
Meaning: Dawn. Mythological daughter of heaven and sister of night.
Origin: Sanskrit
Viola
Meaning: ‘Twelfth Night’, also called ‘What You Will’ Sister of Sebastian.
Origin: Shakespearean
