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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193–240 of 308 names

Hebrew

Erez

Cedar

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

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Korean

Eun-woo

Kindness; protection (恩祐 example)

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Javanese · Sundanese · Indonesian

Gilang

Bright; brilliant; shining

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Korean

Ha-jun

Summer; approval (夏准 example)

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Korean

Hae-chan

Meaning depends on the intended written form

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Chinese

Hao

Vastness or sky with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Haoyu

Vast universe with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hayate

Wind-associated; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

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Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

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Basque

Ibai

River

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Hebrew

Idan

Era

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Korean

Ji-ho

Wisdom; sky (智昊 example)

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Korean

Ji-hwan

Wisdom; brilliance (智煥 example)

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Korean

Jin-woo

Precious; friend (珍友 example)

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Korean

Joon

Talented (俊 example)

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Swahili

Jumaane

Tuesday; associated with a Tuesday birth

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Korean

Jun-hyuk

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Korean

Jun-seo

Talent; auspiciousness (俊瑞 example)

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Japanese

Kanata

Music and abundance in one Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian

Kanoa

The unrestricted or free one

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Tamil

Kavin

Beauty; grace

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Thai

Kawin

Good; beautiful (กวิน spelling)

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Yoruba

Kayode

Bringing joy

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Japanese

Kazuki

Harmony and tree in one Japanese spelling

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Scottish

Keir

Thicket; marsh

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Persian

Keyvan

The planet Saturn

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Vietnamese

Khang

Healthy; peaceful

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Vietnamese

Khoa

Science; branch of study

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Tagalog · Filipino

Kidlat

Lightning

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Vietnamese

Kiet

Hero; outstanding person

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Arabic

Kinan

Cover; protection

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Turkish

Kuzey

North

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Irish

Mannix

Little monk

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Hebrew

Matan

A gift

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French · Hebrew

Mathis

Gift of the Lord

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Korean

Min-jun

Cleverness; talent (敏俊 example)

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Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Nam-joon

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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