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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 50 names

Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

Top 100
Greek · Spanish · Italian

Elena

Form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

Top 100
Greek · English

Georgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

Top 100
Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

Top 100
Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

Top 100
English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

Top 100
Greek

Penelope

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

Top 100
Greek · Spanish · Italian

Sofia

Form of Sophia: wisdom

Top 100
Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

Top 100
Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

Top 100
Greek

Athena

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek goddess

Familiar
English · Greek

Dorothy

Gift of God; English form of Dorothea

Familiar
Greek · Latin

Helena

Form of Helen; original meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Greek · English

Katherine

Uncertain; traditionally associated with pure

Familiar
Greek · Latin

Leona

Lion; feminine form of Leon

FamiliarRising
Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar
Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar
English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising
Greek · Latin

Rhea

Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections

Familiar
Greek

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God

FamiliarRising
Greek

Althea

Possibly healing

Uncommon
Greek

Eleni

Greek form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Irish · Greek

Kathleen

Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

Uncommon
French · Greek

Margaux

Pearl, through Marguerite

Uncommon
Greek

Olympia

Form associated with Mount Olympus

Uncommon
Greek · Croatian · Czech

Petra

Stone

Uncommon
English · Greek

Philippa

Feminine form of Philip: friend of horses

Uncommon
Aramaic · Greek

Salome

Peace

Uncommon
Greek

Xenia

Hospitality

Uncommon
French · Greek

Agathe

Good

Rare gem
Irish · Greek

Caitríona

Irish form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

Rare gem
Hebrew · Greek

Dafna

Laurel

Rare gem
Greek

Demetria

Form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter

Rare gem
French · Greek

Eugénie

Well born

Rare gem
Greek

Pelagia

Feminine form of Pelagius, associated with the sea

Rare gem
Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

Rare gem
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