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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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37 names

French · English

Alice

Nobility

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Welsh · English

Arthur

Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory

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Spanish

Alonso

Noble and ready

Familiar
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
English

Arden

Possibly high, through a place name

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Ariel

Lion of God

Familiar
English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

Familiar
Turkish · Turkic

Aslan

Lion

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Adina

Gentle; delicate

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Akshara

Imperishable; syllable

Uncommon
French · Latin

Antoine

French form of Antonius; meaning unknown

Uncommon
Greek

Ariadne

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Uncommon
English · Sindarin

Arwen

Noble maiden in Sindarin

Uncommon
English

Auden

Surname from Ealdwine or Hálfdan

Uncommon
English · Welsh

Avalon

Possibly apple-associated

Uncommon
Yoruba

Adunni

Pleasant to have; sweet to have

Rare gem
Irish · Gaelic

Aengus

Possibly one strength

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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

Rare gem
Latin

Amata

Beloved

Rare gem
French · Greek

Anatole

Sunrise

Rare gem
Korean

Areum

Beauty; from the Korean word for beautiful

Rare gem
Persian

Azadeh

Free; noble-born

Rare gem
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