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

Never in, never out

1–48 of 70 names

Latin · English

Vivian

Alive

Top 100
Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Greek

Alexis

Defender; helper

Familiar
Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Ariel

Lion of God

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
French · Latin

Camille

French form of Camilla; ultimate meaning uncertain

Familiar
English · Irish

Casey

From Cathassach, meaning vigilant

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Elisha

My God is salvation

Familiar
English

Elliot

Surname derived from Elias

Familiar
English · Hebrew

Elliott

The Lord is my God

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Jaime

Spanish and Portuguese form of James

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Jordan

To flow down; descending

Familiar
English

Lee

Clearing, in the English surname

Familiar
Welsh

Meredith

Possibly greatness and lord

Familiar
Welsh

Morgan

Possibly sea circle; the Arthurian feminine name differs

Familiar
Latin · French

Noel

Christmas

Familiar
English

Robin

Short form of Robert: bright fame; also the robin bird

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Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Rory

Red king

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit · Marathi

Ameya

Immeasurable; boundless

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aruna

Reddish glow; dawn

Uncommon
Turkish · Turkic

Deniz

Sea; ocean

Uncommon
Spanish

Guadalupe

Spanish place name; possibly river of the wolf

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kiran

Ray of light

Uncommon
French · Latin

Laurence

From Laurentum

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian

Rosario

Rosary

Uncommon
Irish

Shannon

From the River Shannon; ultimate origin uncertain

Uncommon
English

Sidney

Wide island, through an English place-name surname

Uncommon
English · French · Latin

Valentine

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

Uncommon
Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon
Igbo

Akachi

The hand of God

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu · Persian

Almas

Diamond

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi · Marathi

Apurva

Unprecedented; new

Rare gem
Swahili

Bahati

Luck; good fortune

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa · Ndebele

Banele

It is enough

Rare gem
Igbo

Ekene

Thanks; gratitude

Rare gem
Punjabi

Gurdeep

Light of the Guru

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Hira

Diamond

Rare gem
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