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

625–672 of 919 names

Chinese

Hao

Vastness or sky with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Haoyu

Vast universe with the cited Chinese characters

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Punjabi

Harleen

Absorbed in God

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Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hayate

Wind-associated; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

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Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

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Tagalog · Filipino

Hiraya

Imagination; vision

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

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Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

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Korean

I-seo

Benefit; auspiciousness (利瑞 example)

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Greek

Ianthe

Violet flower

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Basque

Ibai

River

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Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

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Japanese

Ichika

One and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Hebrew

Idan

Era

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Turkish · Turkic

İdil

The Volga River

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Turkish

Ilgın

Tamarisk tree

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Arabic

Ilham

Inspiration

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Turkish

İlkay

New moon; first moon

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Finnish

Ilo

Joy; happiness

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German · Dutch

Imke

Whole or great, through Ime

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Tamil

Iniya

Sweet; pleasant

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Turkish

Irmak

River

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Yoruba

Iyanu

Wonder; miracle

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Basque

Izar

Star

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Punjabi

Jasleen

Absorbed in God’s praise

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Croatian · Serbian

Jasna

Clear

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Korean

Ji-an

Wisdom; peace (智安 example)

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Korean

Ji-ho

Wisdom; sky (智昊 example)

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Korean

Ji-hwan

Wisdom; brilliance (智煥 example)

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Korean

Ji-woo

Purpose; universe (志宇 example)

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Korean

Jimin

Wisdom; cleverness (智敏 example)

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Korean

Jin-woo

Precious; friend (珍友 example)

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Swahili

Johari

Jewel; precious stone

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Korean

Joon

Talented (俊 example)

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Swahili

Jumaane

Tuesday; associated with a Tuesday birth

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Korean

Jun-hyuk

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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