The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Mythology

Gods, heroes and legends

1–48 of 147 names

Latin · Italian

Aurora

Dawn

Top 100
Greek

Chloe

Green shoot

Top 100
Greek

Iris

Rainbow

Top 100
Spanish · Latin

Luna

Moon

Top 100
Irish

Maeve

Intoxicating

Top 100
Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

Top 100
Greek

Penelope

Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound

Top 100
Portuguese · Greek

Ariana

Form of Ariadne; possibly most holy

Familiar
Italian

Arianna

Italian form of Ariadne; older meaning uncertain

Familiar
Greek

Athena

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek goddess

Familiar
Greek

Cora

Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name

Familiar
Greek

Daphne

Laurel tree

Familiar
Latin

Diana

Divine; goddesslike

Familiar
Greek

Elara

Meaning uncertain; possibly hazelnut or spear-shaft

FamiliarRising
Old Norse

Freya

Lady

Familiar
Greek · Latin

Helena

Form of Helen; original meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · Akkadian

Lilith

Night-associated; from lilitu

Familiar
German

Lorelei

Meaning uncertain; name of a Rhine rock

Familiar
English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising
Greek · Latin

Rhea

Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections

Familiar
English · Latin · Welsh

Sabrina

Latin form of a Severn river name; ultimate meaning unknown

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

FamiliarRising
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

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

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit

Aditi

Boundless; limitless

Uncommon
Greek

Althea

Possibly healing

Uncommon
Greek

Andromeda

Man with an element for care, protection or rule

Uncommon
Greek

Ariadne

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Uncommon
Greek

Artemis

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Greek · Latin

Astraea

Star-associated

Uncommon
Irish

Brigid

Exalted one

Uncommon
Greek

Calista

Most beautiful, through Callistus

Uncommon
Greek

Calypso

Probably she who conceals

Uncommon
Greek

Echo

Echo; reflected sound

Uncommon
Greek

Gaia

Earth, in the Greek tradition

Uncommon
Greek

Hera

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Greek

Hermione

Derived from Hermes; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ishani

Ruler; a name of Parvati

Uncommon
Latin

Juno

Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Ava for iPhone

One name at a time, together.

In Ava, you meet one name at a time. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share your shortlist with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview