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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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289–336 of 919 names

English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

Familiar
English

Skylar

Variant of Skyler and Schuyler

Familiar
English · Irish

Sloane

Surname from a diminutive of raid or mobilization

Familiar
Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

FamiliarRising
English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

FamiliarRising
English · Scottish

Sterling

Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain

Familiar
English

Stetson

From Stidston; Stithweard’s town

Familiar
English · Irish

Sullivan

From a diminutive name meaning dark-eyed

Familiar
English

Summer

Summer season

Familiar
English

Sunday

Sunday; its older English formation means day of the sun

FamiliarRising
English

Sunny

Sunny; cheerful

Familiar
English

Sutton

South town

Familiar
Hebrew

Talia

Dew of God

Familiar
English

Tatum

Tata’s homestead

Familiar
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Sanskrit

Veda

Knowledge

Familiar
English

Vienna

Austrian capital city name

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit

Vihaan

Dawn; morning

Familiar
English

Wells

A person living near a well or spring

Familiar
English

Wilder

Wild; untamed

Familiar
English

Winter

Winter season

Familiar
English

Wren

Wren bird

Familiar
English · Dutch · Greek

Xander

Short form of Alexander: defending people

Familiar
Spanish

Ximena

Feminine form of Ximeno; deeper origin uncertain

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Spanish

Yareli

Meaning uncertain; possibly an elaboration of Yara

Familiar
Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Arabic · English

Zara

Possibly related to Zahra; origin uncertain

Familiar
Arabic

Zayn

Beauty; grace

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
Swahili

Zuri

Beautiful

Familiar
Sanskrit

Aanya

Meaning uncertain; often interpreted as inexhaustible

Uncommon
Indian

Aarna

Often associated with waves; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarohi

Ascending musical notes

Uncommon
English · Hebrew

Abilene

Probably meadow; grassy place

Uncommon
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
English · Greek

Acacia

Acacia tree; from thorn or point

Uncommon
English

Adair

Surname from Edgar; wealth + spear

Uncommon
French · Latin

Adrien

From Hadria

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Advait

Non-dual; not two

Uncommon
Hindi

Advik

Meaning uncertain; often interpreted as unique

Uncommon
Indian

Advika

Often interpreted as unique; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ahaan

Day; often associated with dawn

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Bengali

Ahana

Dawn; daybreak

Uncommon
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