Names that mean friend
20 first names whose etymology includes “friend” or a close synonym, the most used first. For girls: Ruth, Cara, Wendy. For boys: Oscar, Alvin, Khalil, Alden.
| Name | For | Origin | Meaning | Latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar | boys | Irish | “deer”, “friend” | #8 (2025) |
| Ruth | girls | Hebrew | “companion”, “compassion” | #542 (2025) |
| Cara | girls | Italian | “dear”, “friend” | #468 (2025) |
| Alvin | boys | English | “elf”, “friend” | #934 (2025) |
| Khalil | boys | Arabic | “friend” | #331 (2025) |
| Wendy | girls | “friend”, “island at the river bend” | #1,809 (2025) | |
| Alden | boys | English | “old”, “friend” | #1,613 (2025) |
| Darwin | boys | English | “a given name”, “dear” | #1,466 (2025) |
| Bellamy | either | French | “fair”, “friend” | #2,440 (2025) |
| Albin | boys | Latin | “white”, “elf friend” | #4,275 (2025) |
| Irwin | boys | “boar”, “friend” | #4,527 (2009) | |
| Baldwin | boys | “bold friend” | #4,805 (2012) | |
| Theophilus | boys | Latin | “love of god”, “friend of god” | #2,664 (2025) |
| Godwin | boys | English | “god's friend”, “friend” | #2,269 (2025) |
| Alwin | boys | English | “noble”, “friend” | #5,137 (2025) |
| Reuel | boys | Hebrew | “friend of god” | #1,406 (2025) |
| Texas | either | Spanish | “friend”, “ally” | #5,137 (2025) |
| Sadiq | boys | Arabic | “friend” | #4,275 (2025) |
| Selwyn | boys | English | “hall”, “friend” | #4,608 (2020) |
| Goodwin | boys | English | “good”, “friend” |