The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Modern discoveries

Contemporary choices across cultures

145–192 of 308 names

Sanskrit · Hindi

Shaurya

Valor; bravery

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Swedish

Stellan

Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm

Uncommon
English

Thatcher

A person who thatches roofs

Uncommon
Portuguese

Tiago

Portuguese form of James, derived through Santiago

Uncommon
English

Torin

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Townes

English surname name associated with a town or settlement

Uncommon
Welsh · English

Vaughn

Little

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Marathi

Vedant

Culmination of the Vedas

Uncommon
Danish · Old Norse

Viggo

War, through old Norse name compounds

Uncommon
Hindi

Vivaan

Modern name often associated with life; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Arabic

Yasin

Named for the 36th surah of the Qur’an

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Yug

Age; era

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Advay

Without a second; non-dual

Rare gem
Turkish

Alaz

Flame; blaze

Rare gem
English

Albie

Noble and bright, through Albert

Rare gem
Hebrew · Tagalog

Alon

Oak tree

Rare gem
Turkish

Alper

Brave man; hero

Rare gem
Japanese

Aoto

Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Arata

New; fresh in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Basque

Aritz

Oak tree

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Arnav

Ocean; sea

Rare gem
Japanese

Asahi

Morning sun in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Ayato

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ayush

Long life

Rare gem
Persian · Kurdish

Azad

Free

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Bao

Treasure; jewel

Rare gem
Persian

Bardia

Exalted; lofty

Rare gem
Arabic

Bassam

Smiling; cheerful

Rare gem
French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Bjarke

Danish pet form of Bjørn

Rare gem
Yoruba

Bolaji

One who wakes with wealth

Rare gem
Irish

Caolán

Little slender one

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Dat

To achieve

Rare gem
Korean

Do-ha

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
Korean

Do-hyun

Measure; worthiness (度賢 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Do-yun

Way; approval (道允 example)

Rare gem
Igbo

Ebuka

Short form of Chukwuebuka

Rare gem
Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

Rare gem
Turkish

Efe

Brave leader; elder brother

Rare gem
Turkish

Ege

The Aegean Sea

Rare gem
Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ekam

One; associated with oneness

Rare gem
Hebrew

Elior

My God is my light

Rare gem
Turkish

Engin

Vast; boundless

Rare gem
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