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

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97–144 of 1,203 names

Greek · Spanish · Italian

Sofia

Form of Sophia: wisdom

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Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

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Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

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Aramaic · Greek

Thomas

A twin

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Spanish · Latin · Italian

Valentina

Feminine form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

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English · Latin

Violet

Violet flower

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Latin · English

Vivian

Alive

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English

Wesley

West clearing or meadow

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German · English

William

Will and helmet; protection

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Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

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Hebrew

Abraham

Father of many

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German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

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Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

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Spanish

Agustín

Venerable; majestic

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Arabic

Ahmad

Most praised; most commendable

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Irish

Aidan

Little fire

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Arabic

Aisha

Alive; living

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

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Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

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Spanish

Alejandro

Defender of the people

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Italian

Alessandro

Defender of the people

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

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Greek

Alexis

Defender; helper

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English

Alfred

Elf counsel

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Arabic

Ali

Exalted; noble

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Scottish Gaelic

Alistair

Defending people

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English

Allison

Variant of Alison

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Spanish

Alonso

Noble and ready

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Portuguese · Spanish

Álvaro

Possibly all and guard or cautious

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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Arabic

Amina

Safe; trustworthy (different Arabic spellings)

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Swedish · Greek

Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew

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French · Greek

André

Manly, through Andrew

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Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

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Spanish

Andrés

Manly, through Andrew

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Italian

Angelo

Messenger; angel

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Hebrew · Latin

Anna

Favor; grace

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Swedish

Annika

Swedish form of Anna

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