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Names with meaning.

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

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1–48 of 435 names

American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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Latin · Italian

Aurora

Dawn

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Turkish

Ayla

Halo of moonlight

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Hebrew · Italian

Eliana

My God has answered

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English

Ellie

Short for Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth

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English

Everly

Wild boar’s woodland clearing

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Greek · English

Genesis

Birth; origin

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Italian

Gianna

God is gracious, through Giovanna

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English

Harper

Harp player or maker

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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Greek

Iris

Rainbow

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English

Ivy

Ivy plant

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English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

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Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

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English

Kinsley

Clearing belonging to Cyne

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English · French

Lainey

Short form of Elaine; meaning uncertain

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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Spanish · Latin

Luna

Moon

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

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Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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Latin · English

Olivia

Associated with olive; exact formation uncertain

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English · Scottish

Paisley

From the Scottish town; possibly related to church

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English

Scarlett

A maker or seller of scarlet cloth

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English · Italian

Sienna

Sienna color, named for Siena in Italy

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English

Willow

Willow tree

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Greek

Zoe

Life

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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French

Amélie

Vigorous; unceasing

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Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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Sanskrit

Anika

Splendor; army

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Russian

Anya

Russian short form of Anna, from Hannah: favor or grace

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