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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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433–473 of 473 names

Persian

Shirin

Sweet; charming

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Finnish · Estonian

Siiri

Beautiful victory

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Sanskrit

Sindhu

River; the Indus

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Irish · Hebrew

Sinéad

The Lord is gracious

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Sanskrit

Sita

Furrow in the earth

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Korean

So-hee

Brightness; hope (昭希 example)

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Korean

So-yeon

Simplicity; beauty (素妍 example)

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sohini

Beautiful; a pre-dawn raga

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French

Soline

Religious; solemn

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Sanskrit

Sonal

Golden

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Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

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Irish

Sorcha

Radiant; bright

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Javanese · Indonesian

Sri

Radiance; beauty

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Sanskrit

Sujata

Well-born

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Arabic

Sumayya

Elevated; lofty

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Sanskrit

Sunita

Well-guided; wise

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Sanskrit

Sushila

Good-natured; well-disposed

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Italian

Sveva

Possibly a reference to the Suebi

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Sanskrit

Tarini

She who helps across; deliverer

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Greek

Theodosia

Feminine form of Theodosius: giving to God

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Vietnamese

Trang

Adornment or solemnity, depending on the root

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Sanskrit

Upasana

Worship; devotion

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Sanskrit

Vasudha

Earth; bearer of wealth

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Finnish

Venla

Form of Wendel

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Latin

Vesta

Name of the Roman hearth goddess; probably related to Hestia

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Sanskrit

Vidya

Knowledge; learning

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Portuguese

Vitória

Portuguese form of Victoria: victory

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English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

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Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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Korean

Ye-jin

Art; preciousness (藝珍 example)

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Korean

Yeon-hee

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Yoruba

Yetunde

Mother has come again

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Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

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Serbian · Croatian

Zorica

Dawn

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Arabic

Zubaida

The best part; cream

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Polish · Latvian

Zuzanna

Polish and Latvian form of Susanna: lily

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