The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Bridge names

At home in more than one culture

19 names

Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

Top 100

Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar

Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar

Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising

Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar

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

Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon

Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon

Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon

Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon

Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem

Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

Rare gem

Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem

Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

Rare gem

Japanese · Hebrew

Ran

Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew

Rare gem

Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem

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