The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Bridge names

At home in more than one culture

38 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

Top 100
Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

Top 100
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
Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
Sanskrit · Arabic

Lila

Divine play

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

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
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
Sanskrit · Swahili

Asha

Hope

Uncommon
Turkish · Polish · Hebrew

Ela

Hazel, as in hazel eyes

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
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
Persian · Russian

Darya

Sea; ocean

Rare gem
Arabic · Russian

Dunya

The world

Rare gem
Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem
Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

Rare gem
Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

Rare gem
Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

Rare gem
Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

Rare gem
Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

Rare gem
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