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Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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1–48 of 238 names

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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English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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English

Brooks

Brook; stream

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English

Ellie

Short for Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth

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English

Everett

Brave as a wild boar

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English

Everly

Wild boar’s woodland clearing

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Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

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Greek · English

Genesis

Birth; origin

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English

Grayson

Son of the steward

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English

Harper

Harp player or maker

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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English

Hudson

Son of Hudde

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English

Ivy

Ivy plant

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English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

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English

Jayden

Modern coinage; sometimes linked to Jadon

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Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

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Irish · English

Kennedy

From the Irish surname Ó Cinnéidigh

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English

Kinsley

Clearing belonging to Cyne

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English · French

Lainey

Short form of Elaine; meaning uncertain

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

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American English

Maverick

Independent person

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English · Germanic

Miles

Meaning uncertain; associated with dear or soldier

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English · Irish

Nolan

From Nuallán, a name based on famous or loud

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Latin · English

Olivia

Associated with olive; exact formation uncertain

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English · Scottish

Paisley

From the Scottish town; possibly related to church

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English · Irish

Quinn

From Conn; possibly sense or chief

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English · Irish

Riley

Rye clearing, or an Irish surname of separate origin

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Irish · English

Rowan

Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree

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English

Scarlett

A maker or seller of scarlet cloth

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English · Italian

Sienna

Sienna color, named for Siena in Italy

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English · Dutch · Greek · Germanic

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names

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English

Walker

Fuller of cloth

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English · Germanic

Waylon

Variant of Wayland; possibly associated with craft or cunning

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English

Weston

West settlement

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English

Willow

Willow tree

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English

Wyatt

From Wigheard: battle + brave or firm

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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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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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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English

Alden

Old friend

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