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Names with meaning.

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

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Literary

From the pages of great books

26 names

Welsh · English

Arthur

Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory

Top 100
English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

Familiar
English

Beckett

Uncertain; possibly beak or stream

FamiliarRising
English

Byron

Place of the cattle sheds

Familiar
English

Caspian

Name associated with the Caspian Sea

FamiliarRising
English

Edgar

Wealth and spear

Familiar
English

Holden

Deep valley

Familiar
Dutch · English

Rhett

Advice; counsel

Familiar
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
English

Wilder

Wild; untamed

Familiar
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
English · French

Dashiell

Surname-derived; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
English

Milton

Mill town or middle town

Uncommon
English · Latin

Orson

Little bear

Uncommon
English · French

Percival

Possibly pierce the valley

Uncommon
English

Godric

God’s ruler

Rare gem
English · Irish

Riordan

From a name meaning little poet of the king

Rare gem
English

Thane

A historical English and Scottish noble title

Rare gem
English

Wilfred

Desire or will + peace

Rare gem
English

Winslow

Wine’s hill

Rare gem
English

Wystan

Battle + stone

Rare gem
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