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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

1–48 of 58 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

Top 100
Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
French · Germanic

Caroline

Feminine form of Charles

Top 100
German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
German

Emma

Whole; great

Top 100
German · English

Henry

Home ruler

Top 100
English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

Top 100
Germanic · English

Robert

Bright fame

Top 100
German · English

William

Will and helmet; protection

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
German

Conrad

Brave counsel

FamiliarRising
German · Dutch · French · Hebrew

Elise

Short form of Elizabeth

FamiliarRising
English · Germanic

Emmeline

Vigorous; unceasing

Familiar
Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

Familiar
Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
German · Dutch

Johanna

Latinate form of Joanna

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
Old German

Leonard

Brave lion

Familiar
French · Germanic

Louis

Famous in battle

Familiar
Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Old German

Otto

Wealth; fortune

Familiar
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
English · Dutch

Tessa

Short form of Theresa

Familiar
Old German

Walter

Power of the army

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
English · Spanish · Germanic

Adelia

Noble

Uncommon
Old German

Bernard

Bear and bravery

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian · German

Carla

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
Dutch

Hendrik

Home ruler, through Henry

Uncommon
French · Germanic

Henri

Home ruler

Uncommon
Norwegian · Swedish · German

Henrik

Home ruler

Uncommon
German · Norwegian

Herman

Army man

Uncommon
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
Old German

Leopold

Bold people

Uncommon
Old German

Rosalind

Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose

Uncommon
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