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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 50 names

Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Czech · Serbian · Slovak · Hindi

Milan

Gracious or dear

Familiar
Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

Familiar
Russian · Arabic

Nadia

Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope

Familiar
Russian

Nikolai

Form of Nicholas: victory of the people

Familiar
Latin · Slavic

Rosa

Rose; older Germanic and separate Slavic routes also exist

Familiar
Spanish · Slovak

Valentín

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

FamiliarRising
Russian · Albanian

Vera

Faith

Familiar
Arabic · Turkish · Bosnian

Azra

Maiden; virgin

Uncommon
English · French · Slavic

Casimir

Destroy + peace or world

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Russian

Irina

Form of Irene: peace

Uncommon
Czech · Croatian · Serbian

Ivana

Feminine form of Ivan: God is gracious

Uncommon
Russian

Mikhail

Russian form of Michael: who is like God?

Uncommon
Russian

Natasha

Russian short form of Natalya, associated with Christmas

Uncommon
Greek · Croatian · Czech

Petra

Stone

Uncommon
Russian

Tatiana

Feminine form in the Tatius family; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Italian · Russian · Ukrainian · Hungarian

Violetta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Uncommon
Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon
Polish

Zofia

Polish form of Sophia: wisdom

Uncommon
Russian

Alexei

Russian form of Alexis, associated with defending or helping

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian · Slovene

Anica

Grace; favor

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Bojana

Battle

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Serbian

Borislav

Battle + glory

Rare gem
Croatian · Slavic

Borna

Fight; battle

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian · Bulgarian

Božidar

Divine gift

Rare gem
Persian · Russian

Darya

Sea; ocean

Rare gem
Russian

Dmitri

Russian form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Dragan

Precious

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Dragana

Precious

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Jelena

Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain

Rare gem
Serbian · Macedonian

Jovana

God is gracious

Rare gem
Polish · Czech · Slovak · Arabic

Kamil

Slavic form of Camillus; the original meaning is uncertain

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Macedonian

Kiril

Form of Cyril, from a Greek word for lord

Rare gem
Slovene · Croatian · Serbian

Matija

Form of Matthias

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Milica

Dear; gracious

Rare gem
Czech · Slovak · Serbian

Miroslav

Peace or world + glory

Rare gem
Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

Rare gem
Ukrainian

Oksana

Ukrainian form of Xenia: hospitality

Rare gem
Polish

Pola

Short form of Apolonia

Rare gem
Czech · Russian · Slavic

Stanislav

Stand or become + glory

Rare gem
Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

Rare gem
Polish · Greek

Tymon

To honor; esteem

Rare gem
Czech

Václav

More or greater + glory

Rare gem
Ukrainian · Russian

Yaroslav

Fierce or energetic + glory

Rare gem
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