The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Mythology

Gods, heroes and legends

97–144 of 147 names

Vietnamese

Hằng

Lady, when traced to Sino-Vietnamese 姮

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Greek

Hestia

Hearth; fireside

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Māori

Hine

Girl; young woman

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Persian

Homa

Mythical bird associated with good fortune

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Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

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Greek

Ione

Violet flower

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Basque

Irati

Fern field

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Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

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Sanskrit

Jahnavi

The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Fragrant screwpine flower

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Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

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Sanskrit

Lakshmi

Good fortune; prosperity

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Sanskrit

Lalita

Charming; playful

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Lasya

Graceful dance

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Hawaiian

Lehua

The ʻōhiʻa flower

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Sanskrit

Mohini

Enchanting

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Kikuyu

Mumbi

She who shapes

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Welsh

Olwen

White footprint

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French

Ondine

French form of Undine, associated with waves

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Persian

Pari

Fairy

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Quechua

Quilla

Moon, when used as the Quechua spelling of Killa

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Sanskrit

Revati

Prosperous; a star

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Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

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English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

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Irish

Sadhbh

Probably sweet

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Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

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Sanskrit

Sarayu

The Sarayu river

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

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Old Norse · Danish

Signe

New victory

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Sanskrit

Sita

Furrow in the earth

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Khmer

Tevy

Goddess or queen, through Khmer ទេវី

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Old Norse

Thora

Modern form of Þóra

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Vietnamese

Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Old English

Tuesday

Tuesday; originally Tiw’s day

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Turkic · Turkish

Umay

Womb; name of a Turkic childbirth goddess

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Irish

Úna

Probably lamb

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Sanskrit

Usha

Dawn

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Russian

Vasilisa

Russian feminine form of Basil, associated with royalty

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Croatian · Serbian

Vesna

Spring

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Latin

Vesta

Name of the Roman hearth goddess; probably related to Hestia

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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