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

97–144 of 435 names

English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

Familiar
Tagalog · Filipino

Malaya

Free; independent

Familiar
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
Latin

Marina

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Familiar
Spanish

Marisol

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

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

Familiar
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
American English

Nevaeh

Heaven spelled backward

Familiar
Swahili · Welsh

Nia

Purpose in Swahili; Welsh form of Niamh

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
Latin

Octavia

Eighth, through Octavius

Familiar
Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar
English

Paige

Page; servant

Familiar
Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
English

Piper

Pipe player

Familiar
English

Poppy

Poppy flower

FamiliarRising
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

FamiliarRising
Indian

Saanvi

Modern name associated with Lakshmi; derivation uncertain

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
Russian

Sasha

Short form of Alexander or Alexandra: defending people

Familiar
Hebrew

Selah

Biblical musical term; possibly a pause

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Serenity

Calm; tranquility

Familiar
English · Italian

Siena

Place and color name associated with Siena

Familiar
English · Spanish

Sierra

Mountain range

Familiar
English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

Familiar
English · Irish

Sloane

Surname from a diminutive of raid or mobilization

Familiar
Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

FamiliarRising
English

Summer

Summer season

Familiar
Hebrew

Talia

Dew of God

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Sanskrit

Veda

Knowledge

Familiar
English

Vienna

Austrian capital city name

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Ximena

Feminine form of Ximeno; deeper origin uncertain

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

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

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Arabic · English

Zara

Possibly related to Zahra; origin uncertain

Familiar
Swahili

Zuri

Beautiful

Familiar
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