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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

Never in, never out

12 names

Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

Top 100
Japanese

Aiko

Love and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Japanese

Emiko

Favor, beauty and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Japanese

Chiyo

A thousand generations in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Natsumi

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Saori

Weaving with sand or early; depends on kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Sayaka

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

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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