Among the names that evoke profound emotions, those meaning “broken” have a unique and haunting beauty.
From the stark simplicity of “Riven” to the reflective “Lament,” these names assume the complexity of human experience.
Names like “Despair,” “Misery,” and “Sorrow” directly confront the rawness of brokenness, while others like “Ruin” speak to the aftermath of destruction.
Hebrew names such as “Shever” traditionally reference brokenness but often carry undertones of transformation. Though clearly dark, these names usually tell stories of resilience and renewal.
They remind us that being broken is part of the human experience, and from details can come healing and strength.
For parents seeking names with depth and meaning, these choices offer powerful testimony to the beauty of life’s challenging moments.
Names That Reflect The Meaning of Broken
1. Abaddon
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Uncommon
2. Abel
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
3. Adelina
Origin: German
Popularity: Moderate
4. Adira
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Uncommon
5. Aeris
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
6. Aiken
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Rare
7. Ailsa
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Moderate
8. Alaric
Origin: Gothic
Popularity: Rare
9. Alastair
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Moderate
10. Alden
Origin: English
Popularity: Common
11. Aldric
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
12. Alina
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Common
13. Aline
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
14. Alistair
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Moderate
15. Allegra
Origin: Italian
Popularity: Moderate
16. Althea
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
17. Amabel
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
18. Amadeus
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
19. Amara
Origin: Igbo
Popularity: Moderate
20. Amaris
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
21. Amethyst
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Uncommon
22. Amity
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Moderate
23. Angharad
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
24. Annora
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
25. Anouk
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
26. Ansel
Origin: German
Popularity: Rare
27. Anwen
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
28. Apollonia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
29. Araminta
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
30. Arden
Origin: English
Popularity: Moderate
31. Ariadne
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
32. Arlen
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Moderate
33. Asa
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Moderate
34. Asha
Origin: Indian
Popularity: Moderate
35. Ashby
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
36. Ashwin
Origin: Sanskrit
Popularity: Rare
37. Asta
Origin: Scandinavian
Popularity: Rare
38. Astra
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
39. Astrid
Origin: Scandinavian
Popularity: Common
40. Aurelia
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Moderate
41. Aurelius
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
42. Aven
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
43. Avidan
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
44. Aviva
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Moderate
45. Aziel
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
46. Barron
Origin: English
Popularity: Moderate
47. Bastian
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
48. Beatrix
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
49. Blaise
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Moderate
50. Bodhi
Origin: Sanskrit
Popularity: Moderate
51. Bram
Origin: Dutch
Popularity: Rare
52. Brannick
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
53. Brennan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
54. Briar
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
55. Brielle
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
56. Brona
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
57. Bronwyn
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
58. Caden
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Common
59. Cadeyrn
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
60. Caelan
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Rare
61. Calista
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
62. calyx
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
63. Callahan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
64. Callen
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Moderate
65. Callista
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
66. Callum
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Common
67. Carys
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
68. Caspian
Origin: Persian
Popularity: Moderate
69. Cassandra
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
70. Cassia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
71. Cassian
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
72. Cassiopeia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
73. Cassius
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
74. Celeste
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
75. Chaim
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
76. Ciaran
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Moderate
77. Circe
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
78. Clea
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
79. Cleo
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
80. Clio
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
81. Cora
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
82. Corbin
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
83. Corinna
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
84. Cressida
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
85. Cyra
Origin: Persian
Popularity: Rare
86. Damian
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
87. Damon
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
88. Danika
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Rare
89. Daphne
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
90. Dara
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
91. Darby
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
92. Daryl
Origin: French
Popularity: Common
93. Delilah
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
94. Delphine
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
95. Desdemona
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
96. Despair
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
97. Dolores
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Moderate
98. Dorian
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
99. Dulcie
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
100. Duncan
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Common
101. Dympna
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
102. Eamon
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
103. Echo
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
104. Edda
Origin: Old Norse
Popularity: Rare
105. Eira
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Moderate
106. Elara
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
107. Eliana
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
108. Eliora
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
109. Elisabet
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Moderate
110. Eliza
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
111. Eloise
Origin: French
Popularity: Common
112. Elowen
Origin: Cornish
Popularity: Rare
113. Elspeth
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Rare
114. Elyse
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
115. Elysia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
116. Emery
Origin: German
Popularity: Moderate
117. Emmeline
Origin: German
Popularity: Common
118. Emory
Origin: German
Popularity: Rare
119. Endora
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
120. Ephraim
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
121. Eryx
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
122. Esme
Origin: French
Popularity: Common
123. Ethel
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Common
124. Evander
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
125. Evangeline
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
126. Eveline
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
127. Ezequiel
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
128. Ezria
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
129. Faelan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
130. Fallon
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
131. Faris
Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Rare
132. Farley
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
133. Farrah
Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Moderate
134. Farren
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
135. Fate
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
136. Fenella
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Rare
137. Finley
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Common
138. Fiona
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Common
139. Fletcher
Origin: Old French
Popularity: Rare
140. Fleur
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
141. Freya
Origin: Norse
Popularity: Common
142. Gael
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
143. Gage
Origin: French
Popularity: Moderate
144. Galadriel
Origin: Elvish
Popularity: Rare
145. Galatea
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
146. Galen
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
147. Galvin
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
148. Gideon
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
149. Griffin
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Common
150. Griselda
Origin: Germanic
Popularity: Rare
151. Gwyneth
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Common
152. Harrow
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
153. Hester
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
154. Holden
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Common
155. Horace
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
156. Icarus
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
157. Idris
Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Rare
158. Ignatius
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
159. Ilana
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
160. Iliana
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Moderate
161. Ilya
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Rare
162. Ilyana
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Rare
163. Imara
Origin: Swahili
Popularity: Rare
164. Imelda
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Rare
165. Ines
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Moderate
166. Ione
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
167. Irina
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
168. Isabeau
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
169. Isadora
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
170. Isadore
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
171. Isolde
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
172. Jabez
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
173. Jacinda
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Rare
174. Jael
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
175. Jareth
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
176. Jasper
Origin: Persian
Popularity: Common
177. Jericho
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
178. Jinx
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
179. Jorvik
Origin: Old Norse
Popularity: Rare
180. Jotham
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
181. Juno
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
182. Kade
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Rare
183. Kael
Origin: Celtic
Popularity: Rare
184. Kalliope
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
185. Keegan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
186. Keira
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
187. Kellan
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Moderate
188. Keturah
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
189. Kian
Origin: Persian
Popularity: Common
190. Kiera
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
191. Kieran
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
192. Kora
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
193. Lachlan
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Moderate
194. Lament
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
195. Larkin
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
196. Laurel
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
197. Layla
Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Common
198. Leander
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
199. Leif
Origin: Norse
Popularity: Moderate
200. Lennox
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Rare
201. Lenore
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
202. Leocadia
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Rare
203. Leona
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
204. Lilith
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
205. Linnea
Origin: Scandinavian
Popularity: Common
206. Liora
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
207. Lirael
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
208. Livia
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
209. Lorcan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
210. Lorelei
Origin: German
Popularity: Rare
211. Loren
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
212. Lorina
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
213. Louisa
Origin: German
Popularity: Common
214. Lucian
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
215. Lucinda
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Moderate
216. Lynette
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
217. Lysandra
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
218. Maelis
Origin: Celtic
Popularity: Rare
219. Magnus
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
220. Mairead
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
221. Malachai
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
222. Malin
Origin: Scandinavian
Popularity: Rare
223. Malina
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Rare
224. Mara
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
225. Marcellus
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
226. Maris
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
227. Marius
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
228. Marlow
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
229. Maxim
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
230. Maximus
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
231. Milo
Origin: Germanic
Popularity: Common
232. Mireille
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
233. Misery
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
234. Nadia
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Common
235. Nash
Origin: Old English
Popularity: Rare
236. Nessa
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
237. Niamh
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
238. Noelle
Origin: French
Popularity: Common
239. Noemi
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
240. Nova
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
241. Nyssa
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
242. Nyx
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
243. Obadiah
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
244. Octavia
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
245. Odalys
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Rare
246. Odin
Origin: Norse
Popularity: Common
247. Odysseus
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
248. Olwen
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
249. Oren
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
250. Orion
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
251. Orla
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
252. Orpha
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
253. Ozias
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
254. Pax
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
255. Paxton
Origin: English
Popularity: Common
256. Persephone
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
257. Petra
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
258. Phaedra
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
259. Piers
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
260. Quade
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
261. Quinlan
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
262. Quinn
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Common
263. Rachael
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
264. Rafferty
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Rare
265. Rain
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
266. Rayne
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
267. Remiel
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
268. Rhea
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
269. Rhiannon
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Common
270. Rhys
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Common
271. Riven
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
272. River
Origin: English
Popularity: Common
273. Romilly
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
274. Rorik
Origin: Norse
Popularity: Rare
275. Rowan
Origin: Gaelic
Popularity: Common
276. Ruin
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
277. Runa
Origin: Old Norse
Popularity: Rare
278. Ryker
Origin: German
Popularity: Common
279. Sabine
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
280. Sable
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
281. Salome
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
282. Samson
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
283. Savina
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
284. Selene
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
285. Seneca
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
286. Seraphina
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
287. Seraphine
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
288. Seren
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
289. Shiloh
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
290. Sienna
Origin: Italian
Popularity: Common
291. Silas
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
292. Silvan
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
293. Solace
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
294. Solene
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
295. Soren
Origin: Danish
Popularity: Moderate
296. Sorrel
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
297. Sorrow
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
298. Stellan
Origin: Swedish
Popularity: Rare
299. Sylas
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
300. Tabitha
Origin: Aramaic
Popularity: Common
301. Talia
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
302. Tally
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
303. Tamsin
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
304. Tanith
Origin: Phoenician
Popularity: Rare
305. Tavia
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
306. Tavish
Origin: Scottish
Popularity: Rare
307. Tegan
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
308. Thaddeus
Origin: Aramaic
Popularity: Common
309. This
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
310. Thalia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
311. Théodore
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
312. Theon
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
313. Theron
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
314. Thorin
Origin: Norse
Popularity: Rare
315. Thorne
Origin: English
Popularity: Rare
316. Tiberius
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
317. Titus
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
318. Tristan
Origin: Celtic
Popularity: Common
319. Tybalt
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
320. Vaughn
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
321. Vera
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Common
322. Verity
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
323. Vesper
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
324. Vespera
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
325. Vienne
Origin: French
Popularity: Rare
326. Violetta
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
327. Vivienne
Origin: French
Popularity: Common
328. Willow
Origin: English
Popularity: Common
329. Wynn
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
330. Wynne
Origin: Welsh
Popularity: Rare
331. Xander
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
332. Xenia
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
333. Yara
Origin: Arabic
Popularity: Common
334. Zadie
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
335. Zander
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
336. Zanna
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
337. Zeke
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
338. Zelena
Origin: Slavic
Popularity: Rare
339. Zenith
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
340. Zeno
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
341. Zephira
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
342. Zephyr
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Common
343. Zephyra
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
344. Zephyrine
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
345. Zephyrus
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Rare
346. Zillah
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Rare
347. Zinnia
Origin: Latin
Popularity: Rare
348. Ziva
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Common
349. Zofia
Origin: Polish
Popularity: Common
350. Zoraya
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Rare
351. Zosia
Origin: Polish
Popularity: Rare
Conclusion
We recognize the profound duality they represent in assuming names that signify brokenness. These names, from the contemplative “Ruin” to the evocative “Lament,” serve as powerful reminders that imperfection holds its kind of beauty.
While some might hesitate to choose such names, they speak to the universal human experience of being broken and rebuilt.
They tell stories of resilience, transformation, and the strength found in vulnerability. In many cultures, these names carry deep spiritual meaning, suggesting that brokenness often precedes renewal.
By choosing such names, parents bestow upon their children a connection to life’s darker moments and an inherent understanding of human strength and the beauty of being whole again after being broken.
