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Names with meaning.

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

Timeless classics

Never in, never out

17 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Hebrew

Isaac

He will laugh

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Hebrew

Isaiah

Salvation of God

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Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Father of many

Familiar
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Spanish

Ignacio

Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Imran

Arabic form of Amram, exalted people

Familiar
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Latin

Ignatius

Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Ilyas

My God is the Lord

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

Rare gem
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