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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241–288 of 432 names

Arabic · Russian

Dunya

The world

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Irish

Eavan

Beauty and white or blessed

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Irish · Hebrew

Eilis

Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice

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Scottish

Elspeth

My God is an oath, through Elizabeth

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Turkish

Emre

Friend; brother

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Welsh

Enid

Probably soul, spirit, or life

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Irish

Eoin

The Lord is gracious

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Greek

Erasmus

Beloved; desired

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

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Irish

Étaín

Possibly jealousy or passion

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French · Greek

Étienne

Crown; wreath

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French · Greek

Évariste

Well pleasing

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Persian

Farhang

Culture; learning

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Old German

Ferdinand

Peace or journey, with boldness

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Irish

Fintan

Possibly white fire or white ancient

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Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

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Welsh

Gareth

Meaning uncertain; an Arthurian name

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Welsh

Geraint

Meaning unknown; possibly related to Gerontius

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Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

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Italian

Giacomo

Italian form of James; ultimately Jacob

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Italian

Ginevra

White phantom, through Guinevere

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English

Godric

God’s ruler

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German

Gretel

German pet form in the Margaret family

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Ancient Greek

Halcyon

Kingfisher

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Arabic

Haneen

Longing; tender yearning

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Chinese

Haoran

Vastness; an upright spirit with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Haruki

Sunlight and brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic · Hebrew

Harun

Arabic form of Aaron; original meaning uncertain

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Norwegian · Swedish

Hedda

Short form of Hedvig

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Brazilian Portuguese

Heloísa

Probably healthy or whole; wide

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Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

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French · Latin

Hilaire

Cheerful

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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French · Latin

Honoré

Honored; esteemed

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Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

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Igbo

Ijeoma

Good journey

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Tamil

Ilango

Young prince

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Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

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Basque · Spanish

Íñigo

Possibly my little one

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Brazilian Portuguese · Nheengatu

Iracema

Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Tagalog · Filipino

Isagani

Possibly “abundant harvest”

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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