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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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Modern discoveries

Contemporary choices across cultures

6 names

Maya

Itzel

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to a Maya root or Ixchel

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Nahuatl

Izel

Associated with “only one” or “alone” in Nahuatl

Uncommon
Brazilian Portuguese · Tupi

Potira

Flower, from Tupi potyra

Rare gem
Maya

Zazil

Light; clarity

Rare gem
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Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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