European Names
European names, meaning names drawn from European languages and countries, are among the most fashionable in the English-speaking world. Names with their origins in France and Spain, Germany and Italy, Russia and Scandinavia can all be considered European.
Cato
The meaning of Cato comes from the Latin wor...
Origin: Dutch diminutive of Catharina
Fenella
Meaning: white-shouldered one
Origin: Celtic
Morven
The meaning of Morven is derived from the wo...
Origin: Scottish, poetic place-name
Seren
Meaning: star or sail mast
Origin: Welsh, Turkish
Vega
Meaning: swooping eagle; meadow
Origin: Arabic, Spanish
Milou
The French-originated name Milou is actually...
Origin: Combination of Marie and Lou or Louise
Inga
Meaning: guarded by Ing
Origin: Norse
Saga
Meaning: story; seeress
Origin: Swedish word name
Maelys
Meaning: chief or prince
Origin: French or Breton
Pia
Meaning: from Mount Olympus
Origin: Latin
Nia
Meaning: resolve; brilliance
Origin: Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh,"resolve; brilliance"
Clemence
Meaning: mild, merciful
Origin: French feminine variation of Clement
Elettra
Meaning: shining, bright
Origin: Italian variation of Latin Electra
Signy
Meaning: new victory
Origin: Scandinavian
Origin: Dutch, German, and Frisian, diminutive of Adelheid
