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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

46 names

English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

Top 100
Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

Top 100
Spanish · Latin

Luna

Moon

Top 100
English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

FamiliarRising
Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

Familiar
Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

Familiar
Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Catalan

Arlet

Form of Arlette; ultimate meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Italian · Spanish

Galilea

From Galilee

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
English · Spanish

Sierra

Mountain range

Familiar
Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Ximena

Feminine form of Ximeno; deeper origin uncertain

Familiar
Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Spanish · Latin

Valencia

Strength; vigor

Uncommon
Basque

Aiora

Revived medieval name; meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Asturian · Arabic

Aixa

Living, through Aisha

Rare gem
Basque

Amalur

Mother earth

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Basque

Izar

Star

Rare gem
Basque

Leire

Basque place and monastery name

Rare gem
Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Basque

Nahia

Desire; wish

Rare gem
Basque · Spanish

Nerea

Possibly mine; alternatively a feminine form of Nereus

Rare gem
Basque

Oihana

Forest, through Oihan

Rare gem
Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

Rare gem
Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

Rare gem
Spanish

Triana

Name of a Seville neighborhood; deeper meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

Rare gem
Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

Rare gem
Basque

Zuriñe

Basque name built from zuri: white

Rare gem
Spanish

Zyanya

Uncertain; often associated with “forever”

Rare gem
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