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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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21 names

English

Scarlett

A maker or seller of scarlet cloth

Top 100
Hebrew · Latin

Seraphina

Fiery ones; of the seraphim

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Sayuri

Little lily in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
English

Shirley

Bright clearing

Uncommon
Russian

Sonya

Russian short form of Sophia: wisdom

Uncommon
Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

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Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

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Persian

Shahrzad

Possibly noble lineage; Persian literary name

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English

Shelley

Clearing on a bank

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Japanese

Shiori

Poem and weaving; bookmark in one Japanese spelling

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Persian

Shirin

Sweet; charming

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

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Persian

Simin

Silvery; made of silver

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Solveig

Sun strength

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Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Spruha

Longing; wish

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