The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Timeless classics

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193–240 of 473 names

Irish

Ciara

Dark; black

Uncommon
English · Irish

Colleen

Girl

Uncommon
Latin

Cornelia

Possibly horn, through Cornelius

Uncommon
Greek

Eleni

Greek form of Helen; older meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Turkish · Arabic

Elif

Slender, upright; the first letter

Uncommon
Swedish

Elin

Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Japanese

Emiko

Favor, beauty and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
Spanish · Latin

Gala

Feminine of Gallus; also a short form of Galina

Uncommon
Italian

Giorgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

Uncommon
Italian

Giulia

Italian feminine of Julius; ancient meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Welsh

Gwyneth

Probably from Gwynedd; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Arabic

Hafsa

Traditionally interpreted as young lioness

Uncommon
Arabic

Halima

Patient; forbearing

Uncommon
English

Heather

Heather plant

Uncommon
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ingrid

Ing is beautiful

Uncommon
Russian

Irina

Form of Irene: peace

Uncommon
Portuguese · English

Isadora

Gift of Isis

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

Uncommon
Czech · Croatian · Serbian

Ivana

Feminine form of Ivan: God is gracious

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Jaya

Victory

Uncommon
Portuguese

Joana

God is gracious

Uncommon
Irish · Greek

Kathleen

Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
French · Greek

Margaux

Pearl, through Marguerite

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Latin · Spanish · Italian

Martina

Feminine of Martin; related to Mars

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Meera

Ocean; sea

Uncommon
Old English

Mildred

Gentle strength

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Arabic · Urdu

Naila

Attainer

Uncommon
Russian

Natasha

Russian short form of Natalya, associated with Christmas

Uncommon
Greek

Olympia

Form associated with Mount Olympus

Uncommon
Italian · Spanish

Oriana

Possibly golden

Uncommon
English

Pamela

Possibly all sweetness, as a literary coinage

Uncommon
Italian

Paola

Small; humble, through Paul

Uncommon
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