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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Timeless classics

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1–48 of 473 names

Hebrew

Abigail

My father’s joy

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French · English

Alice

Nobility

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German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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English

Audrey

Noble strength

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Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

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Spanish · Latin

Camila

Form of Camillus; ancient meaning uncertain

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French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

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French · English

Charlotte

Feminine diminutive of Charles

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Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

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French · Latin

Claire

Clear; bright

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Latin

Clara

Bright, clear

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English · French

Eleanor

Origin uncertain; linked to the medieval Alienòr family

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Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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Latin · Italian

Emilia

Rival, through Aemilius

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Latin

Emily

Rival, through Aemilius

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German

Emma

Whole; great

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English · French

Evelyn

From the old Norman name Aveline

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Greek · English

Georgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

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English · Latin

Grace

Grace

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Hebrew

Hannah

Grace; favor

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Italian · Hebrew · Spanish

Isabella

God is my oath, through Isabel

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English · French · Hebrew

Josephine

He will add, through Joseph

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Hebrew

Leah

Possibly weary; origin uncertain

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English

Lillian

Linked to Lily and Elizabeth

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Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

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English · French

Madeline

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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Hebrew · Latin

Maria

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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Latin · English

Natalie

Relating to birth; birthday

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Greek

Penelope

Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound

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English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

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Hebrew

Sarah

Princess; noblewoman

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Greek · Spanish · Italian

Sofia

Form of Sophia: wisdom

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Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

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Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

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Spanish · Latin · Italian

Valentina

Feminine form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

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English · Latin

Violet

Violet flower

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German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

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