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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

Never in, never out

17 names

German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Sanskrit · Swahili

Asha

Hope

Uncommon
Igbo

Adanna

Eldest daughter of the father

Rare gem
Akan

Adwoa

Born on Monday

Rare gem
Akan

Afua

Born on Friday

Rare gem
Akan · Twi

Akosua

Born on Sunday

Rare gem
Akan

Akua

Born on Wednesday

Rare gem
Akan

Ama

Born on Saturday

Rare gem
Wolof · Arabic

Awa

West African form of Hawwa, related to Eve

Rare gem
Akan

Esi

Born on Sunday

Rare gem
Yoruba

Folake

Cherished with wealth

Rare gem
Luganda

Nakato

Second-born twin

Rare gem
Igbo

Ngozi

Blessing

Rare gem
Igbo

Nneka

Mother is greater

Rare gem
Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
Yoruba

Yetunde

Mother has come again

Rare gem
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Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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