The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Modern discoveries

Contemporary choices across cultures

49–58 of 58 names

Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

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Turkish

Miray

Meaning uncertain; possibly commander and moon

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Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian · Māori

Moana

Ocean; deep sea; wide expanse of water

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

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Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

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