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 176 names

English

Palmer

Pilgrim

FamiliarRising
English

Parker

Keeper of the park

Familiar
English

Peyton

Pæga’s town

Familiar
English · Greek

Phoenix

Mythical phoenix bird; its Greek root refers to dark red

Familiar
English

Presley

Priest’s clearing

Familiar
Welsh

Reese

Probably enthusiasm, through Rhys

Familiar
English

Reign

Royal rule

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
Spanish

Rey

King; also a short form of Reynaldo

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese

Santana

Saint Anne

Familiar
English

Sawyer

A person who saws wood

Familiar
English · Scottish

Scottie

Affectionate form of Scott, associated with Scotland

FamiliarRising
English

Scout

A person who gathers information or explores ahead

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Shiloh

Biblical place name; possibly tranquil

FamiliarRising
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
English

Skylar

Variant of Skyler and Schuyler

Familiar
English

Sunday

Sunday; its older English formation means day of the sun

FamiliarRising
English

Sunny

Sunny; cheerful

Familiar
English

Sutton

South town

Familiar
English

Tatum

Tata’s homestead

Familiar
English

Winter

Winter season

Familiar
English

Wren

Wren bird

Familiar
English

Adair

Surname from Edgar; wealth + spear

Uncommon
Punjabi

Asees

Blessing

Uncommon
English

Ash

Ash tree; also a short form of Ashley

Uncommon
English

Auden

Surname from Ealdwine or Hálfdan

Uncommon
English · Scottish

Bowie

Yellow

Uncommon
English

Cove

Small coastal inlet

Uncommon
Hindi · Arabic

Diya

Lamp; light

Uncommon
English

Freddie

Short form of Frederick or Freda

Uncommon
English

Gray

Gray; referring to gray hair or clothing

Uncommon
English

Hartley

Stag clearing

Uncommon
Latin · French

Jules

Form of Julius; also short for Julia or Julian

Uncommon
English

Lake

Lake

Uncommon
English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
Latin

Pax

Peace

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
English

Raleigh

Red clearing or roe-deer clearing

Uncommon
English

Ridley

Reed clearing or stripped clearing

Uncommon
English

Ripley

Grove or thicket + clearing

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
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