Popular and traditional Canadian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Canada. 602 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | Hope | 👧 Girl | English |
| Ian | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Imogen | Maiden | 👧 Girl | English |
| Inuk | Person; Human being | 👦 Boy | Inuit |
| Irene | Peace (Greek) | 👧 Girl | Latin, Greek |
| Isaac | He will laugh | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Isabelle | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jackie | Supplanter (Jacqueline) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jacqueline | Supplanter | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jacques | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jake | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jamal | Beauty | 👦 Boy | Arabic, English |
| Jamie | Supplanter (James) | 🧒 Unisex | Scottish |
| Jane | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janet | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Janice | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jared | Descent; Descending | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Jason | Healer | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Jasper | Treasurer | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jean | God is gracious | 👦 Boy | French |
| Jeanine | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | French |
| Jeff | God's peace (Jeffrey) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jeffrey | God's peace | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jen | White wave (Jennifer) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenn | White wave (Jennifer) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenna | White wave; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jenny | White wave; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jeremy | God will exalt | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jerry | Spear ruler (Gerald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jess | God beholds (Jessica, Jesse) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Jessica | God beholds | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jessie | God beholds; God is gracious | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Jill | Youthful (Gillian) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Jim | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jimmy | Supplanter (James) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joanne | God is gracious | 👧 Girl | English |
| Joe | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joel | Yahweh is God; The Lord is God | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Joey | God will increase (Joseph) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Johnny | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Jonathan | God has given | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Josh | God is salvation (Joshua) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Joyce | Lord; Joyful | 👧 Girl | English |
| Judy | Praised (Judith); Mount Judi (where Noah's ark rested) | 👧 Girl | English, Arabic |
| Julian | Youthful | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Julie | Youthful | 👧 Girl | French |
| Julien | Youthful | 👦 Boy | French |
| Justin | Just; Fair | 👦 Boy | English |
| Kate | Pure (Katherine) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Katherine | Pure | 👧 Girl | English |
| Kathleen | Pure (Katherine) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Kathy | Pure (Katherine) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Katie | Pure (Katherine) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Kayla | Pure; Slender | 👧 Girl | English |
| Keith | Wood; Forest | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Kelly | Warrior; Bright-headed | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Kelsey | Ship's victory | 👧 Girl | English |
| Ken | Handsome; Born of fire | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Kennedy | Helmeted head | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Kenneth | Handsome; Born of fire | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Kevin | Handsome; Gentle | 👦 Boy | English |
| Killian | Little church; Bright-headed | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Kimberly | Royal fortress meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Kristen | Follower of Christ | 👧 Girl | Scandinavian |
| Kyle | Narrow; Strait | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Larry | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👦 Boy | English |
| Lauren | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👧 Girl | English |
| Laurence | Laurel; From Laurentum | 👧 Girl | French |
| Laurie | From Laurentum; Laurel | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lavi | Lion | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Leah | Weary; Delicate | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Leandra | Lion man | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Lee | Meadow; Clearing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Leroy | The king | 👦 Boy | French |
| Letty | Joy; Happiness | 👧 Girl | English |
| Linda | Gentle; Soft | 👧 Girl | Germanic |
| Lindsay | Linden-tree island | 👧 Girl | Scottish |
| Liora | My light | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Liz | God is my oath (Elizabeth) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lori | Laurel | 👧 Girl | English |
| Lou | Famous warrior (from Louise) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Luc | Light; From Lucania (Luke) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mabel | Lovable | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mackenzie | Son of Kenneth; Fair one | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Magalie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Maggie | Pearl (Margaret) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Malik | King; Wave | 👦 Boy | English, Greenlandic |
| Mandy | Worthy of love (Amanda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Marcus | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | English |
| Margaret | Pearl | 👧 Girl | English |
| Margaux | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Margot | Pearl | 👧 Girl | French |
| Marilyn | Mary; Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mark | Warlike; Of Mars | 👦 Boy | Latin |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Matheo | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathieu | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | French |
| Mathilde | Mighty in battle | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mathis | Gift of God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Matt | Gift of God (Matthew) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Maureen | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Maxime | The greatest | 👦 Boy | French |
| May | Bitter; Beloved (Mary); The month of May | 👧 Girl | English |
| Melanie | Black; Dark | 👧 Girl | Greek |
| Michel | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | French |
| Michelle | Who is like God? | 👧 Girl | French |
| Mike | Who is like God? (Michael) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Miranda | Admirable; Wonderful | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Miriam | Wished-for child; The sister of Moses | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mitchell | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | English |
| Monica | Adviser; Alone | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Monique | Adviser (Monica) | 👧 Girl | French |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Naama | Pleasant | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Nadine | Hope | 👧 Girl | French |
| Nancy | Grace (Anne) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Nanuq | Polar bear | 👦 Boy | Inuit |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Natálie | Born on Christmas Day | 👧 Girl | Czech |
| Natan | He gave | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |