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

865–912 of 919 names

Basque

Unai

Cowherd

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Basque

Unax

Uncertain meaning; possibly related to Unai

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Sanskrit

Urvi

Wide; expansive

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Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

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Finnish

Valo

Light

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Sanskrit

Vedika

Sacred altar

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Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

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Tamil

Venba

A form of Tamil verse

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Norwegian

Vilde

Norwegian short form of Alvilde

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Japanese

Wakana

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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English

Winslow

Wine’s hill

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

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Turkish · Turkic

Yağmur

Rain; rainfall

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Hebrew

Yanai

Modern form of Yanna’i

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Yash

Fame; glory

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Tamil

Yazhini

Associated with the Tamil yazh instrument

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Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

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Korean

Ye-jun

Art; talent (藝俊 example)

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Korean

Yeon-woo

Beauty; protection (妍祐 example)

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Chinese

Yichen

Greatness and a heavenly body with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yifan

One and sail with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yihan

Art and containment with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Yoon-ho

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Chinese

Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yuhang

Universe and sailing with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Yuito

Connection and flight in 結翔; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Yūma

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Yuto

Gentleness and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yutong

Rain and paulownia with the cited Chinese characters

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Sanskrit · Tamil

Yuvan

Youthful; young

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Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuxuan

Universe and loftiness with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yuzuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Arabic

Zafir

Victorious; triumphant

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Slovene · Latin

Zala

Short form of Rozalija; rose

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Maya

Zazil

Light; clarity

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Persian

Ziba

Beautiful; graceful

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