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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 127 names

Hebrew

Adriel

Flock of God

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English · Irish

Aiden

Little fire

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American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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English

Archer

Bowman; archer

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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Hebrew

Asher

Happy; blessed

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Greek

Atlas

Possibly enduring

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Latin

August

Great; venerable

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Latin · Italian

Aurora

Dawn

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English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

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Turkish

Ayla

Halo of moonlight

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

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English

Ace

Highest rank

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English · German

Adler

Eagle

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Japanese

Akari

Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

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French

Amélie

Vigorous; unceasing

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Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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Sanskrit

Anika

Splendor; army

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Russian

Anya

Russian short form of Anna, from Hannah: favor or grace

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English

Arden

Possibly high, through a place name

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Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

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Catalan

Arlet

Form of Arlette; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

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Sanskrit · Persian

Aryan

Noble; honorable

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English

Ashton

Ash-tree settlement

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English

Aspen

Aspen tree

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English · French

Aubrey

Elf ruler

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English

Aviana

Modern elaboration, probably of Ava

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Sanskrit

Ayaan

Path; progress

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Turkish

Aylin

Moon; elaborated form of ay

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Sanskrit

Aanya

Meaning uncertain; often interpreted as inexhaustible

Uncommon
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