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

385–432 of 919 names

Sanskrit

Isha

Ruler; lord

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ishani

Ruler; a name of Parvati

Uncommon
Nahuatl

Izel

Associated with “only one” or “alone” in Nahuatl

Uncommon
Swahili

Jabari

Powerful; almighty

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
Chinese

Jia

Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
English · French

Jolie

Pretty

Uncommon
Latin · French

Jules

Form of Julius; also short for Julia or Julian

Uncommon
Latin

Juno

Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kainoa

Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family

Uncommon
Japanese

Kaito

Sea and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kalea

Joy; happiness

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Kavya

Poetry; poem

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kekoa

The warrior

Uncommon
Arabic

Kenza

Treasure

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Krish

Short form of Krishna

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
English

Lake

Lake

Uncommon
English

Lavender

Lavender flower or pale purple color

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
Portuguese

Leonor

Form of Eleanor; original meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
English

Linden

Linden tree

Uncommon
Malay · Arabic

Liyana

Soft; delicate

Uncommon
English

Lotus

Lotus flower

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
English · Italian · Portuguese

Luana

Literary and film name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
Tahitian · French

Maeva

Welcome

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahir

Skilled; expert

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahira

Skilled; adept

Uncommon
Basque · Spanish

Maitê

Beloved in Basque; also Maria plus Teresa

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Makoa

Fearless; courageous

Uncommon
English

Maple

Maple tree

Uncommon
French · Greek

Margaux

Pearl, through Marguerite

Uncommon
Arabic

Mazin

Rain clouds

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Misk

Musk

Uncommon
Hebrew

Moriah

Possibly seen by God

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Spanish · Canarian

Naira

Form of Nayra; Canarian derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Navya

New; fresh

Uncommon
Arabic

Nayla

Attainer

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
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