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

29 names

Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

Top 100
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Chinese

Jia

Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
Chinese

Anqi

Peace and jade with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Anran

Calm; safe, when written 安然

Rare gem
Chinese

Hao

Vastness or sky with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Haoyu

Vast universe with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Liying

Beauty and cleverness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
Chinese

Ruoxi

Like an evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Sheng

Flourishing or victory with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yifan

One and sail with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuhang

Universe and sailing with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuxuan

Universe and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Zimo

Child and ink with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Zixuan

Child and daylily; child and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ziyi

Child and joy with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
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