Baby Names Meaning Spirit or Soul

Spirit-names are harder to translate directly than most virtue-names, because different languages carry 'spirit' in different directions. This hub gathers names whose root meaning is spirit, soul, or breath of life.

Animus and Anima (Latin), Ruach and Neshama (Hebrew), Atma (Sanskrit, 'soul'), and Psyche (Greek) all belong here. Many cultures tie the word for spirit to the word for breath.