The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Celestial

Stars, moons and skies

1–48 of 76 names

Greek

Atlas

Possibly enduring

Top 100Rising
Latin

Leo

Lion

Top 100
Greek

Apollo

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek god

Familiar
Italian

Elio

Possibly sun; two historical routes exist

FamiliarRising
Greek

Orion

Constellation and hunter name; meaning uncertain

Familiar
Hebrew

Uriel

God is my light

Familiar
Sanskrit

Aditya

Belonging to Aditi; associated with the sun

Uncommon
Greek

Cosmo

Order; world; universe

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Dhruv

Steadfast; the pole star

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaito

Sea and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ravi

The sun

Uncommon
Arabic

Tariq

Night visitor; one who knocks

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vyom

Sky; space

Uncommon
Turkish

Altan

Red dawn

Rare gem
French · Greek

Anatole

Sunrise

Rare gem
Arabic

Anwar

Brighter; more radiant

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

The sun; ray of light

Rare gem
Bengali · Sanskrit

Arko

The sun

Rare gem
Japanese

Asahi

Morning sun in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Turkic · Turkish

Aybars

Possibly moon leopard

Rare gem
Turkish

Ayberk

Moon and strength

Rare gem
Maya

Canek

A Maya royal name; possibly serpent star or four star

Rare gem
Chinese

Chen

Morning or a heavenly body, depending on the character

Rare gem
French · Greek

Côme

Order; world, through Cosmas

Rare gem
Hebrew

Elior

My God is my light

Rare gem
Chinese

Guang

Light; brightness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Korean

Hae-chan

Meaning depends on the intended written form

Rare gem
Chinese

Haoyu

Vast universe with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

Rare gem
Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

Rare gem
Quechua

Inti

Sun

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-sung

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Kartik

Of the Pleiades; a name of Kartikeya

Rare gem
Tamil

Kathir

Ray of light; ear of grain

Rare gem
Persian

Keyvan

The planet Saturn

Rare gem
Maya

Kinich

Sun-eyed or sun-faced; a Maya royal title

Rare gem
Turkish

Koray

Ember moon

Rare gem
Zulu

Langa

Sun; day

Rare gem
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