The name collection

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

14 names

Latin · Italian

Emilia

Rival, through Aemilius

Top 100
Latin · Italian

Beatrice

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

FamiliarRising
English · Italian

Lenora

Short form of Elenora; origin uncertain

FamiliarRising
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Italian

Giulietta

Diminutive of Giulia; ancient meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian

Leonora

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Italian · Spanish

Oriana

Possibly golden

Uncommon
Latin · Italian

Viola

Violet

Uncommon
Italian · Russian · Ukrainian · Hungarian

Violetta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Uncommon
Italian

Cosima

Order or universe, through Cosimo

Rare gem
Italian

Ginevra

White phantom, through Guinevere

Rare gem
Italian

Ornella

Flowering ash tree

Rare gem
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