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

15 names

Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

Top 100
Japanese

Akari

Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Japanese

Sora

Sky in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

Rare gem
Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Rei

Bell, beauty or jade’s sound in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Ritsu

Meaning depends on kanji; law is one possibility

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Tsubasa

Wing in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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