Popular and traditional Canadian names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Canada. 602 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate | Gift of God (Nathan, Nathaniel) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Nathalie | Christmas; Birthday | 👧 Girl | French |
| Neil | Champion; Cloud | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Nelson | Son of Neil; Champion | 👦 Boy | English |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Nick | Victory of the people (Nicholas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Nicole | Victory of the people | 👧 Girl | French |
| Nikki | Victory of the people (Nicole) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Nuka | Younger sibling | 🧒 Unisex | Inuit |
| Oakley | Oak meadow | 👦 Boy | English |
| Océane | Ocean | 👧 Girl | French |
| Orly | My light | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Pam | All honey (Pamela) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pamela | All honey; Sweet | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pat | Nobleman (Patrick, Patricia) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Patricia | Noble; Patrician | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Patti | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pauline | Small; Humble | 👧 Girl | French |
| Peter | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Phil | Lover of horses (Philip) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Philip | Lover of horses (Greek) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew, Greek |
| Philippe | Lover of horses | 👦 Boy | French |
| Pierre | Rock; Stone | 👦 Boy | French |
| Rachel | Ewe | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Randy | Shield wolf (Randall) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Raven | The raven bird | 👧 Girl | English |
| Ray | Wise protector (Raymond); King | 👦 Boy | English |
| Raymond | Wise protector | 👦 Boy | French, Arabic |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Regan | Little king | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Reid | Red-haired | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Rémi | Oarsman | 👦 Boy | French |
| Reuben | Behold, a son | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Richard | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rick | Powerful ruler (Richard) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ricky | Powerful ruler | 👦 Boy | English |
| Rivka | To tie; Captivating (Rebecca) | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Rob | Bright fame (Robert) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Robert | Bright fame | 👦 Boy | English |
| Robin | Bright fame; Robin bird | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Roger | Famous spear | 👦 Boy | English |
| Ron | Ruler's counsel (Ronald); Joy; Song | 👦 Boy | English, Hebrew |
| Ronit | Joy; Song | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Ronnie | Ruler's counsel (from Ronald) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Roy | Red; King | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sabrina | From the river Severn; Patient | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Sam | Heard by God (Samuel); Listener (Samantha) | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Sandy | Defender of mankind | 👧 Girl | English |
| Scott | Scotsman | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Serenity | Calm; Peaceful | 👧 Girl | English |
| Serge | Servant; Attendant | 👦 Boy | French |
| Shane | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Shannon | Old; Wise; The River Shannon | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Sharon | Plain; Fertile land | 🧒 Unisex | Hebrew |
| Shawn | God is gracious (John) | 👦 Boy | Irish |
| Sheila | Blind (Celia) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Shelley | Meadow on a ledge | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sherry | Darling; Beloved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Shirley | Bright meadow | 👧 Girl | English |
| Shmuel | God has heard (Samuel) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Sidney | Wide island | 👦 Boy | English |
| Sierra | Mountain range | 👧 Girl | English |
| Siku | Ice | 🧒 Unisex | Inuit |
| Sophie | Wisdom | 👧 Girl | French |
| Spencer | Steward; Dispenser | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stacey | Resurrection (Anastasia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Stephanie | Crown | 👧 Girl | English |
| Stephen | Crown; Garland | 👦 Boy | Greek |
| Steve | Crown (Stephen) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Steven | Crown | 👦 Boy | English |
| Stewart | Steward | 👦 Boy | Scottish |
| Sue | Lily (Susan) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Sunny | Sunny; Cheerful | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Susan | Lily | 👧 Girl | English |
| Suzanne | Lily | 👧 Girl | French |
| Sylvain | Of the forest | 👦 Boy | French |
| Sylvia | Of the forest | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Sylvie | Of the forest | 👧 Girl | French |
| Tamara | Date palm | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, Arabic |
| Tammy | Twin (Tamsin); Date palm | 👧 Girl | English |
| Taylor | Tailor | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Terry | Ruler of the people (Terence) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Theresa | Harvester | 👧 Girl | English |
| Thibault | Bold people | 👦 Boy | French |
| Tiffany | Epiphany; Manifestation of God | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tim | Honouring God (Timothy) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Timothée | Honouring God | 👦 Boy | French |
| Tina | Little one; Follower of Christ (Christina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Toby | God is good | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Todd | Fox | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tommy | Twin (Thomas) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Tracy | Brave; Warlike | 👧 Girl | English |
| Travis | Toll collector | 👦 Boy | English |
| Trish | Noble (Patricia) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Tyler | Tile maker | 👦 Boy | English |
| Valentin | Strong; Healthy | 👦 Boy | French |
| Valerie | Strong; Healthy | 👧 Girl | French |
| Vanessa | Butterfly | 👧 Girl | English |
| Veronica | True image; Bringer of victory | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Vickie | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Vicky | Victory (Victoria) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Viktor | Victor; Conqueror (Виктор) | 👦 Boy | Latin, International |
| Vince | Conquering (Vincent) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Vincent | Conquering | 👦 Boy | French |
| Vivian | Alive; Lively | 👧 Girl | English |
| Wayne | Wagon maker | 👦 Boy | English |
| Wendy | Friend; Fair | 👧 Girl | English |
| Will | Determined protector (William) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Winona | First-born daughter (Dakota) | 👧 Girl | Native American |
| Xavier | New house; Saint Francis Xavier | 👦 Boy | Portuguese, English, French |
| Yaakov | Supplanter (Jacob) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yehuda | Praise (Judah) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yitzhak | He will laugh (Isaac) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yossi | God will add (Yosef) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Yvonne | Yew | 👧 Girl | French |
| Zach | Remembered by God (Zachary) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Makwa | Bear (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Migizi | Bald eagle (Ojibwe) | 👦 Boy | Native American |
| Nokomis | Grandmother (Ojibwe) | 👧 Girl | Native American |
| Sacagawea | Bird woman; The Shoshone guide | 👧 Girl | Native American |