The name collection

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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38 names

English

Scarlett

A maker or seller of scarlet cloth

Top 100
English

Sawyer

A person who saws wood

Familiar
English

Scout

A person who gathers information or explores ahead

Familiar
Hebrew · Latin

Seraphina

Fiery ones; of the seraphim

FamiliarRising
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

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Japanese

Sayuri

Little lily in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Irish

Séamus

Irish form of James; ultimate derivation disputed

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
English

Shirley

Bright clearing

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Siddharth

One who has achieved his goal

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

Rare gem
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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English · Irish

Sheridan

Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher

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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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Hindi · Sanskrit

Shlok

Verse; stanza

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

Rare gem
Persian

Siavash

Owner of black stallions

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Sigurd

Victory guardian

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Persian

Simin

Silvery; made of silver

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Persian

Sohrab

Red water

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Solveig

Sun strength

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Chinese

Song

Pine tree with the cited Chinese characters

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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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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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French · English

Swann

Surname with swan or servant origins

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