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

49–96 of 919 names

English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

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Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

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American English

Maverick

Independent person

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Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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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 · French

Oliver

Possibly olive tree; older origin debated

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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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Portuguese · Spanish

Thiago

Variant of Tiago, a Portuguese form of James

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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

Zoe

Life

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

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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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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Japanese

Akari

Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

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French

Amélie

Vigorous; unceasing

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Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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Sanskrit

Anika

Splendor; army

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Russian

Anya

Russian short form of Anna, from Hannah: favor or grace

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