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

385–432 of 435 names

Korean

Seo-ah

Auspiciousness; elegance (瑞雅 example)

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Korean

Seo-yun

Auspiciousness; smoothness (瑞潤 example)

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Korean

Seol-ah

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Sanskrit

Shloka

Verse; stanza

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Punjabi

Simran

Remembrance of God

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Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

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Italian

Sole

Sun

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Kannada · Sanskrit

Spandana

Heartbeat; pulse

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Spruha

Longing; wish

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English

Starling

Starling bird; also an English surname name

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Korean

Su-ah

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Turkish · Persian

Sude

Touched; painted

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Hindi

Suhana

Pleasant; lovely

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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English

Tansy

Tansy flower

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Sanskrit

Tanvi

Slender; delicate

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Spanish

Triana

Name of a Seville neighborhood; deeper meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Tsumugi

Pongee; a type of silk cloth in one Japanese spelling

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Old English

Tuesday

Tuesday; originally Tiw’s day

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Swedish · Norwegian

Tuva

Swedish and Norwegian form of Tove

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Sanskrit

Tvisha

Light; splendor

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Sanskrit

Urvi

Wide; expansive

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Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

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Sanskrit

Vedika

Sacred altar

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Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

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Tamil

Venba

A form of Tamil verse

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Norwegian

Vilde

Norwegian short form of Alvilde

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Japanese

Wakana

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

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Tamil

Yazhini

Associated with the Tamil yazh instrument

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Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

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Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yuzuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Slovene · Latin

Zala

Short form of Rozalija; rose

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Maya

Zazil

Light; clarity

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Persian

Ziba

Beautiful; graceful

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