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

49–96 of 147 names

Latin

Lavinia

Roman legendary name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
Latin

Lucina

Grove; later associated with light

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon
Latin

Minerva

Roman goddess name; origin uncertain

Uncommon
Greek

Olympia

Form associated with Mount Olympus

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Radha

Prosperity; success

Uncommon
Welsh

Rhiannon

Probably great queen

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
Tagalog · Filipino · Persian

Tala

Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian

Uncommon
Greek

Theia

Possibly goddess

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Uma

Name of Parvati; also Sanskrit for flax

Uncommon
Persian

Afsaneh

Legend; fairy tale

Rare gem
Greek

Aglaia

Splendor; beauty

Rare gem
Irish

Áine

Radiance; brilliance

Rare gem
Finnish

Aino

The only one

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Alva

Feminine form of Alf

Rare gem
Latin

Amata

Beloved

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Amihan

North wind; winter storm

Rare gem
Persian

Anahita

Pure; immaculate

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Bengali

Aparajita

Undefeated; unconquered

Rare gem
French · Greek

Apolline

Derived from the name Apollo

Rare gem
French · Greek

Ariane

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

Rare gem
Persian

Armita

Associated with devotion; from Armaiti

Rare gem
Turkic · Turkish

Asena

Legendary she-wolf; literal etymology uncertain

Rare gem
Turkish

Bengisu

Water of eternal life

Rare gem
Bengali · Sanskrit

Bipasha

Free from bonds; the river Beas

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Brynja

Armor

Rare gem
Quechua

Chaska

Venus; morning star

Rare gem
Greek

Clio

To make famous

Rare gem
Turkish · Greek

Defne

Laurel tree

Rare gem
Greek

Demetria

Form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter

Rare gem
Filipino · Tagalog

Diwata

Goddess; nymph; fairy

Rare gem
Irish

Eimear

Form of Emer; meaning unknown

Rare gem
Irish

Eithne

Possibly kernel or grain

Rare gem
Italian

Elettra

Amber, through Electra

Rare gem
Old English

Elfrida

Elf strength

Rare gem
Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

Rare gem
Welsh

Enid

Probably soul, spirit, or life

Rare gem
Irish

Étaín

Possibly jealousy or passion

Rare gem
Old Norse · Icelandic

Freydís

Freyr plus a word for woman or female spirit

Rare gem
Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

Rare gem
Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

Rare gem
Irish

Gráinne

Meaning uncertain; grain is one proposed root

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Telugu

Hamsini

Female swan; graceful movement

Rare gem
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