Your child might not stay young forever, but maybe you’re hoping you can keep them young at heart forever by giving them a subtly youthful name. It’s worth a try, right?
In Ancient Greek mythology, Hebe was the goddess of youth, so this name makes the obvious choice for anyone seeking a young-sounding name. To make it even more apt, the name Hebe actually comes from the Greek meaning “youth.”
Iulia is a female name from Ancient Rome that means “youthful,” although it also has the meaning “soft-haired.” Its anglicized equivalent is Julia, and it’s still a relatively common name in Romania.
Jillian is a female name of English origin that means “youthful” — and can easily be shortened as Jill or Jilly. Although it has been a popular name in the past, it’s popularity has dropped recently. Why not give it a resurgence?
As for the boys, Lawin means “a youthful man.” It’s a Kurdish name.
Similarly, Tarun (also spelled as Taroun) is a Sanskrit male name that means “young male.” It’s a popular name in India, where various celebrities are called Tarun.
Adonis
Meaning: A handsome young man loved by aphrodite in mythology
Origin: Greek
Gender: Boy
Ajara
Meaning: The ever youthful, the everlasting, one who does not age, one who stays forever young
Origin: Hindi
Gender: Girl
Anika
Meaning: Graceful young girl
Origin: Hausa
Gender: Girl
Aviv
Meaning: Spring; young
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Bachur
Meaning: Young man
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Bakr
Meaning: Young. camel. First born
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Balakrishna
Meaning: Young Krishna
Origin: Hindi
Gender: Boy
Balu
Meaning: Child; Young one; Young Offspring
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Bevin
Meaning: Young soldier
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Benyamin
Meaning: Jacob’s Youngest Son; Son of the Right Hand
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Buddy
Meaning: Friend
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Burr
Meaning: Young
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Cailean
Meaning: Young dog, or child. Scottish Gaelic
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Camillus
Meaning: Priest’s assistant; temple servant
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Chann
Meaning: Young wolf
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Colin
Meaning: Young dog
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Coulter
Meaning: Variant of Colt: young horse;frisky
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Dorian
Meaning: Descendant of Dorus. Dorian was a character in Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Efron
Meaning: Bird; young stag
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
Egon
Meaning: Young fighter
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Eoin
Meaning: Young
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Ester
Meaning: Star. Form of Persian Esther.’Myrtle leaf.’ Famous bearer: Ester, a young Biblical Hebrew woman who married the Persian ruler Xerxes
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Girl
Evan
Meaning: Young fighter
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Farrukh
Meaning: Young bird. Sprout
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Boy
Fawna
Meaning: Young deer. The Greek mythological deity of fertility and nature was Fauna
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Gill
Meaning: A diminutive of Gillian, meaning young
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Hafsa
Meaning: Cub. Young lioness
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Hebe
Meaning: Youth
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Hogan
Meaning: Young
Origin: Gaelic
Gender: Boy
Julia
Meaning: Young. The feminine form of Julius. A character in Shakespeare’s play ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Juno
Meaning: Young. In Roman mythology Juno was protectress of women and of marriage
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Iulia
Meaning: Youthful, soft-haired
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Jillian
Meaning: Youthful
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Kollsvein
Meaning: Young
Origin: Norse
Gender: Boy
Lawin
Meaning: A youthful man
Origin: Kurdish
Gender: Boy
Leonel
Meaning: Young lion
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Leveret
Meaning: Young rabbit
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Ma’awiya
Meaning: A young dog or fox. First Umayyad Khalifah
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Mamillius
Meaning: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ Leontes’ son, the young Prince of Sicilia
Origin: Shakespearean
Gender: Boy
Miranda
Meaning: Worthy of admiration; wonderful. Young innocent girl in Shakespeare’s The Tempest raised and educated on an isolated island by magician father
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Nighean
Meaning: Young woman
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Girl
Nova
Meaning: New; young
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Owen
Meaning: Young fighter
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Rasha
Meaning: Young gazelle
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Sebiya
Meaning: Young girl. Girl
Origin: Muslim
Gender: Girl
Svens
Meaning: Young
Origin: Swedish
Gender: Boy
Tarun
Meaning: Young male
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Virdia
Meaning: Young and budding
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
Wigburg
Meaning: Young
Origin: Dutch
Gender: Girl
Yuliya
Meaning: Young
Origin: Latin
Gender: Girl
