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

145–192 of 435 names

Sanskrit

Aanya

Meaning uncertain; often interpreted as inexhaustible

Uncommon
Indian

Aarna

Often associated with waves; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarohi

Ascending musical notes

Uncommon
English · Hebrew

Abilene

Probably meadow; grassy place

Uncommon
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
English · Greek

Acacia

Acacia tree; from thorn or point

Uncommon
Indian

Advika

Often interpreted as unique; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Bengali

Ahana

Dawn; daybreak

Uncommon
Irish

Alannah

Variant of Alana; influenced by an Irish term for dear child

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
English · Greek

Amethyst

Amethyst gemstone

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ananya

Unique; one of a kind

Uncommon
Greek

Andromeda

Man with an element for care, protection or rule

Uncommon
English · Sindarin

Arwen

Noble maiden in Sindarin

Uncommon
English · Welsh

Avalon

Possibly apple-associated

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Avni

The earth

Uncommon
English

Azura

Azure; sky blue

Uncommon
English

Bliss

Bliss; great happiness

Uncommon
Greek

Calla

Calla flower; associated with Greek beauty

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Devi

Goddess

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Dhriti

Steadfastness; resolve

Uncommon
English

Dove

Dove bird

Uncommon
Arabic

Dua

Prayer

Uncommon
English

Edie

Wealth and battle, through Edith

Uncommon
Turkish · Polish · Hebrew

Ela

Hazel, as in hazel eyes

Uncommon
English

Fern

Fern plant

Uncommon
Irish

Fiadh

Wild; deer

Uncommon
Greek

Gaia

Earth, in the Greek tradition

Uncommon
English

Henley

English place-name surname

Uncommon
English

Imogen

Probably maiden, through Innogen

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ishani

Ruler; a name of Parvati

Uncommon
Nahuatl

Izel

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

Uncommon
Chinese

Jia

Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
English · French

Jolie

Pretty

Uncommon
Latin

Juno

Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kalea

Joy; happiness

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kavya

Poetry; poem

Uncommon
Arabic

Kenza

Treasure

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
English

Lavender

Lavender flower or pale purple color

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
Portuguese

Leonor

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English

Lotus

Lotus flower

Uncommon
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