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

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289–336 of 432 names

Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Jabir

Comforter; one who mends

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Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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Arabic

Jalal

Majesty; glory

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Persian

Jamshid

Radiant Jam; shining king

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Persian

Javid

Eternal; everlasting

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Portuguese

Joaquim

God establishes or raises up, through Joachim

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Japanese

Kaoru

Fragrance in one Japanese spelling

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Persian

Katayoun

Meaning unknown; a Shahnameh queen

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Persian

Kaveh

Meaning unknown; a legendary blacksmith

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Thai

Kawin

Good; beautiful (กวิน spelling)

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Fragrant screwpine flower

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Vietnamese

Khoa

Science; branch of study

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Persian

Khosrow

Of good fame; renowned

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Vietnamese

Kiều

Outstanding, lovely or lofty, depending on the root

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Indonesian · Javanese

Kirana

Ray of light; beautiful

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Sanskrit

Kriti

Creation; work of art

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English

Lark

Lark; songbird

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Sanskrit

Lavanya

Grace; loveliness

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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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Indonesian · Javanese

Lestari

Enduring; everlasting

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Irish

Liadan

Possibly gray

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Chinese

Liang

Brightness or goodness with the cited Chinese characters

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German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

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Scottish

Lilias

Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations

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Arabic

Lubna

Storax tree

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Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

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Sanskrit · Malayalam

Malavika

Literary name associated with the Malava region

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French

Manon

French diminutive of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Scottish Gaelic

Marsali

Variant of Marsaili, related to Marcella or Marjorie

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Persian

Mehrnaz

Sun or friendship, and delight

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Serbian · Czech

Miloš

Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear

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Chinese

Mingyue

Bright moon with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

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Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Provençal

Mireille

Probably to admire

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Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Cornish · Welsh

Morwenna

Maiden; girl

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Arabic

Najib

Noble; excellent

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Arabic

Najwa

Intimate conversation

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Persian

Nariman

Heroic-minded

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Persian

Negar

Beloved

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Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

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