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

97–144 of 238 names

English · African American

Ivory

Ivory; creamy white material

Familiar
English

Jace

Short form of Jason

Familiar
English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

Familiar
English

June

June; the month named after Juno

Familiar
English · Irish

Keegan

Surname descended from a diminutive of Aodh, fire

Familiar
English

Kendall

Valley on the River Kent

Familiar
Hawaiian · English

Kiana

Hawaiian form of Diana; divine

Familiar
English

Lane

Lane; path

Familiar
English · Irish

Lennon

Lover, through an Irish byname

Familiar
English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

Familiar
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

Familiar
English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

FamiliarRising
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

FamiliarRising
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
American English

Nevaeh

Heaven spelled backward

Familiar
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
English

Oakley

Oak clearing

Familiar
English

Ocean

Ocean

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

Familiar
English

Paige

Page; servant

Familiar
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

Piper

Pipe player

Familiar
English

Poppy

Poppy flower

FamiliarRising
English

Porter

Doorkeeper

Familiar
English

Presley

Priest’s clearing

Familiar
English

Preston

Priest’s town

Familiar
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
English

Reign

Royal rule

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
English

Rhodes

Cleared land in the English surname; an island-name route is separate

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Ryder

Rider; mounted messenger

Familiar
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

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
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