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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

97–144 of 144 names

Dakota · Lakota · English

Winona

Firstborn daughter

FamiliarRising
English

Winston

Wine’s town, or a surname from Wynnstan: joy + stone

Familiar
Basque · English

Xavier

New house

Familiar
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
English

Beverly

Possibly beaver stream

Uncommon
English · French · Slavic

Casimir

Destroy + peace or world

Uncommon
English · Irish

Colleen

Girl

Uncommon
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
English

Heather

Heather plant

Uncommon
Portuguese · English

Isadora

Gift of Isis

Uncommon
English

Lyndon

Linden tree hill

Uncommon
Old English

Mildred

Gentle strength

Uncommon
English

Milton

Mill town or middle town

Uncommon
English

Pamela

Possibly all sweetness, as a literary coinage

Uncommon
English · French

Percival

Possibly pierce the valley

Uncommon
English · Greek

Philippa

Feminine form of Philip: friend of horses

Uncommon
English

Primrose

Primrose flower; its word history includes first rose

Uncommon
English · French · Latin

Prudence

Prudence; a name associated with wisdom and good judgment

Uncommon
English

Shirley

Bright clearing

Uncommon
English

Sidney

Wide island, through an English place-name surname

Uncommon
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
English

Truman

Trustworthy man

Uncommon
English · French · Latin

Valentine

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

Uncommon
English

Whitney

Place-name surname probably meaning white island

Uncommon
English

Woodrow

Row of houses by a wood

Uncommon
Old English

Alfreda

Elf counsel

Rare gem
English

Edric

Wealth and ruler

Rare gem
Old English

Edwina

Wealth and friend, through Edwin

Rare gem
Old English

Ethel

Noble

Rare gem
English

Godric

God’s ruler

Rare gem
Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
English · Welsh

Kenrick

Variant of Kendrick; several possible roots

Rare gem
Vietnamese · English · Danish

Kim

Gold in Vietnamese; European short forms have different roots

Rare gem
English

Langley

English surname name; long clearing association

Rare gem
English

Oswin

God’s friend

Rare gem
English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

Rare gem
English

Shelley

Clearing on a bank

Rare gem
English

Wilfred

Desire or will + peace

Rare gem
English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

Rare gem
English

Wystan

Battle + stone

Rare gem
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