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

1–48 of 67 names

Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

Top 100
Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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Spanish · Latin

Luna

Moon

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Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

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Portuguese · Spanish

Thiago

Variant of Tiago, a Portuguese form of James

Top 100
English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

FamiliarRising
Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

Familiar
Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

Familiar
Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Catalan

Arlet

Form of Arlette; ultimate meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Benicio

Good, through the Benizi surname

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Cruz

Cross

Familiar
Italian · Spanish

Galilea

From Galilee

Familiar
Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Latin · Italian · Spanish

Luciana

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

Familiar
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

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Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Rey

King; also a short form of Reynaldo

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese

Santana

Saint Anne

Familiar
English · Spanish

Sierra

Mountain range

Familiar
Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Ximena

Feminine form of Ximeno; deeper origin uncertain

Familiar
Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Spanish · Latin

Valencia

Strength; vigor

Uncommon
Basque

Aiora

Revived medieval name; meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Asturian · Arabic

Aixa

Living, through Aisha

Rare gem
Basque

Alaitz

Name of a mountain range in Navarre

Rare gem
Basque

Amaiur

Basque place name; etymology uncertain

Rare gem
Basque

Amalur

Mother earth

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Basque

Aritz

Oak tree

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
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