The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Bridge names

At home in more than one culture

1–48 of 78 names

English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
Hebrew · Italian

Eliana

My God has answered

Top 100
Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Elisha

My God is salvation

Familiar
Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Persian · Irish

Kian

Royal; king

Familiar
Sanskrit · Arabic

Lila

Divine play

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Czech · Serbian · Slovak · Hindi

Milan

Gracious or dear

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

FamiliarRising
Russian · Arabic

Nadia

Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew · Russian

Raya

Banner; flag

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
Irish · Sanskrit

Tara

Irish hill name; possibly elevated place

FamiliarRising
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Amal

Hope

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Arabic

Amar

Immortal; eternal

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Swahili

Asha

Hope

Uncommon
Irish · Khmer · Persian

Dara

Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family

Uncommon
Hindi · Arabic

Diya

Lamp; light

Uncommon
Turkish · Polish · Hebrew

Ela

Hazel, as in hazel eyes

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
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