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

49–96 of 435 names

Catalan

Arlet

Form of Arlette; ultimate meaning uncertain

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English

Aviana

Modern elaboration, probably of Ava

Familiar
Turkish

Aylin

Moon; elaborated form of ay

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English

Birdie

Bird; also an affectionate short form

Familiar
English

Blakely

Dark clearing

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English · Irish

Brianna

Feminine form of Brian; meaning uncertain

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French · English

Brielle

God is my strong man; short form of Gabrielle

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American English

Brooklyn

After the New York City borough

Familiar
English · Italian

Capri

Italian island name; deeper origin uncertain

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English

Clover

Clover plant

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Greek

Cora

Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name

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Greek

Daphne

Laurel tree

Familiar
English · Irish

Delaney

Surname with separate English and Irish origins

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Greek

Elara

Meaning uncertain; possibly hazelnut or spear-shaft

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Hebrew

Eliora

God is my light

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English · French

Elodie

Form of Alodia; possible riches element, origin uncertain

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English

Elora

Probably a modern coinage

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Cornish

Elowen

Elm tree

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Cornish

Elowyn

Variant of Elowen, elm tree

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English

Ember

Glowing coal

Familiar
English

Emerald

Emerald gemstone

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English · Irish

Fallon

Leader, through an Irish surname

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Italian · Spanish

Galilea

From Galilee

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Gemma

Gem; precious stone

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English

Goldie

Gold; also a form of Golda

Familiar
English

Hadley

Heather field

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English

Hailey

Hay clearing

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English

Harlow

Rocky hill or army hill

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English

Holly

Holly tree

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Arabic

Inaya

Care; concern

Familiar
English

Indie

Modern short form; independent association

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Maya

Itzel

Meaning uncertain; possibly related to a Maya root or Ixchel

Familiar
English

June

June; the month named after Juno

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Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

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Italian · Irish · Indian usage

Kiara

Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara

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Russian

Kira

Russian feminine form of Cyrus; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Hebrew

Liora

My light

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Liv

Protection; also associated with life

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Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

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Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Greek

Lyra

Lyre; the constellation name

Familiar
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