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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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97–144 of 432 names

Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Romeo

Roman; from Rome

Familiar
English

Rosemary

Rose + Mary; also the rosemary herb

FamiliarRising
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

FamiliarRising
Cornish · Welsh

Tristan

Probably from Drust; possibly noise or tumult

Familiar
English

Wilder

Wild; untamed

Familiar
English · Welsh

Winnie

Short form of Winifred

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Ximena

Feminine form of Ximeno; deeper origin uncertain

Familiar
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
Slavic

Zora

Dawn

Familiar
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
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Bowie

Yellow

Uncommon
Dutch · Hebrew

Bram

Short form of Abraham

Uncommon
Brazilian Portuguese

Clarice

Bright; clear

Uncommon
Irish

Cormac

Origin uncertain; possibly chariot and son

Uncommon
English · French

Dashiell

Surname-derived; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
Turkish · Arabic

Elif

Slender, upright; the first letter

Uncommon
English

Ellery

Cheerful, through Hilary

Uncommon
English

Ellison

Son of Ellis; a separate Scots route also exists

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
French · Latin

Émile

Rival

Uncommon
Welsh

Emrys

Immortal

Uncommon
Old German

Ernest

Serious; earnest

Uncommon
Italian

Giulietta

Diminutive of Giulia; ancient meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Welsh

Gwyneth

Probably from Gwynedd; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Greek

Hermione

Derived from Hermes; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Ancient Greek

Hero

Hero, in the Greek legendary name

Uncommon
English

Imogen

Probably maiden, through Innogen

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Russian

Irina

Form of Irene: peace

Uncommon
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