26 Elven Baby Names
If you are pregnant, you may be right at that moment when you do not decide on any name. If so, we want to help you, so we’ve brought you some inspiration with some elven baby names. Surely if you are one of those who like the magical world and everything related to nature and fantasy, you will find in these proposals inspiration to decide the name of your son or daughter.
The beauty of names
When we talk about elves, the names of the characters in The Lord of the Rings and the entire universe that JRR Tolkien was able to create immediately come to mind .
Now, the elven names are originally from Middle Earth, the enclave in which most of the stories that the British author wrote take place. These beings have their own language, which can be Quenya and Sindarin.
Also, according to Celtic mythology, elves can be classified into three types, according to their behavior: elves of light, elves of gloom and elves of darkness.
They were originally a minor fertility deity and are depicted as extremely beautiful young men and women living in forests. Immortal and magical properties were attributed to them.
If we focus on the number of names of elven origin that exist, you will see that all of them are extremely beautiful, both for their sound and for their etymology.
Elvish names for girls
If what you are waiting for is a small one, surely you will love one of these names. Take a good look at its meaning and try to see how it looks by joining it with the surnames.
- Amarïe : this name means ‘star’. In the JRR books Tolkien is an elf woman who belongs to the Vanyarin and is the beloved of Finron Felagund.
- Arwen : has the meaning of ‘noble maiden’ in Sindarin. In The Lord of the Rings, Arwen is the daughter of Elrond and lover of Aragorn.
- Elanor : Quenya means ‘flower of the stars’. She is the eldest daughter of Samsagaz Gamyi, and is also the name of a flower.
- Elentari : can be translated as ‘queen of the stars’.
- Éowyn : its meaning is ‘horse lover’.
- Galadriel : Sindarin means ‘maiden crowned with a garland of light’.
- Idril : is the Sindarin adaptation of the Quenya word itarillë , which means ‘sparkling brilliance’. She is one of three immortal women who married a mortal and was the first to not die for it.
- Indis : name that has to do with a brave woman.
- Lúthien : if you call your baby that, you are saying ‘daughter of twilight’.
- Miriel : this elven name means ‘woman of jewels’.
- Morwen – A brave woman, unable to escape Morgoth’s curse. It is one of the variants of Morgana, Morgan in the King Arthur saga.
- Nimrodel : Elvish name meaning ‘lady of the white cave’.
Elvish names for boys
Now we will see some beautiful names with which you can call your son. The meanings of all of them are pure poetry. What is your favorite?
- Aragorn : This famous elven name means ‘king’s courage’.
- Angrod : name meaning ‘iron hero’.
- Celegorm : you sure like to name your baby. It means ‘the beautiful one’.
- Círdan : this name that means ‘ship carpenter’.
- Eldar : name of elven origin that means ‘people of the stars’.
- Eru : think well if you like this name, because it means ‘the only one’.
- Fëanor : in elvish it means ‘spirit of fire’.
- Fingolfin : this name means ‘wise’.
- Gandalf : If you are a fan of JRR Tolkien, surely you remember this character, whose name means ‘elf wand’.
- Ingwë : means ‘way’. In JRR Tolkien’s books he appears as the ‘Supreme King of all Elves’.
- Isildur : has a very mystical meaning, ‘servant of the Moon’.
- Legolas – This is one of the most important characters in The Lord of the Rings and means ‘green leaf’.
- Lórien : another of the loudest elven baby names with a precious meaning, ‘God of dreams’.
- Maedhros : This elven name means ‘the tall one’.
What do you think of these 26 elven baby names? Have you found the one you are looking for? They are all precious and with deep and mystical meanings. Remember that this will be the first gift you give your little one. To a large extent, it will determine part of your life and your personality.
