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

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241–288 of 1,203 names

Greek · Latin

Helena

Form of Helen; original meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
English

Hope

Hope

Familiar
Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Ibrahim

Father of many

Familiar
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Spanish

Ignacio

Form of Ignatius; ancient meaning unknown

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Imran

Arabic form of Amram, exalted people

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

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Portuguese · Spanish

Isabel

God is my oath, through Elizabeth

Familiar
French · Hebrew

Isabelle

My God is an oath; French form of Isabel

Familiar
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Spanish

Jaime

Spanish and Portuguese form of James

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

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Dutch · Persian

Jasper

Possibly treasurer; also a gemstone name

Familiar
Spanish · Basque

Javier

New house, through Xavier

Familiar
Hebrew

Jesse

Possibly gift or existence

Familiar
Spanish

Joaquín

God establishes or raises up, through Joachim

Familiar
German · Dutch

Johanna

Latinate form of Joanna

Familiar
Hebrew

Jonah

A dove

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Jordan

To flow down; descending

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Hebrew

Judah

Probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew

Judith

Jewish woman; woman of Judah

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Latin

Julia

Roman Julius family name; meaning uncertain

Familiar
Latin

Juliana

Form of Julian; ancient meaning uncertain

Familiar
French · Latin

Julien

From the Julius family; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
French

Juliette

Diminutive of Julie; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
Latin

Julius

Roman family name; original meaning uncertain

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Hindi · Arabic

Kabir

Great

Familiar
Greek · English

Katherine

Uncertain; traditionally associated with pure

Familiar
Japanese

Kenji

Health and two in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic

Kenneth

From Coinneach or Cináed; meanings differ

Familiar
Arabic

Khalid

Eternal; everlasting

Familiar
Arabic

Khalil

Close friend

Familiar
Irish

Kieran

Little dark one

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English

Kimberly

From Kimberley; a place and surname name

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic

Lachlan

Scandinavian; from the land of the lakes

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English

Laurel

Laurel tree

Familiar
English

Lee

Clearing, in the English surname

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
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