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Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Literary

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22 names

French · English

Alice

Nobility

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Basque

Amaia

The end

Familiar
French

Anaïs

Origin uncertain; possibly related to Anne or Agnes

Familiar
Scottish · English

Arabella

Probably a form of Annabel

Familiar
Hebrew

Adina

Gentle; delicate

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Akshara

Imperishable; syllable

Uncommon
Greek

Ariadne

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Uncommon
English · Sindarin

Arwen

Noble maiden in Sindarin

Uncommon
English · Welsh

Avalon

Possibly apple-associated

Uncommon
Yoruba

Adunni

Pleasant to have; sweet to have

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Persian

Afsaneh

Legend; fairy tale

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Persian

Afsoun

Charm; spell

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Arabic

Ahlam

Dreams

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Finnish

Aino

The only one

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Latin

Amata

Beloved

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Korean

Areum

Beauty; from the Korean word for beautiful

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Persian

Azadeh

Free; noble-born

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