The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Mythology

Gods, heroes and legends

145–192 of 279 names

Icelandic · Old Norse

Brynja

Armor

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Quechua

Chaska

Venus; morning star

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Greek

Clio

To make famous

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Irish

Conall

Rule of a wolf

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Irish

Dáire

Fruitful; fertile

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Javanese · Indonesian

Damar

Resin; resinous torch or lamp

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Turkish · Greek

Defne

Laurel tree

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Greek

Demetria

Form of Demetrius, associated with Demeter

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Welsh · Indonesian · Javanese

Dewi

Possibly a form of David; Indonesian Dewi is separate

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Irish

Diarmuid

Meaning unknown; without envy is a traditional proposal

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Filipino · Tagalog

Diwata

Goddess; nymph; fairy

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Irish

Eimear

Form of Emer; meaning unknown

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Einar

One warrior

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Irish

Eithne

Possibly kernel or grain

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Italian

Elettra

Amber, through Electra

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Old English

Elfrida

Elf strength

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Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

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Italian · Greek

Enea

Praise

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Welsh

Enid

Probably soul, spirit, or life

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Irish

Étaín

Possibly jealousy or passion

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Italian

Ettore

Holding fast, through Hector

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Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Fergus

Man of vigor

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Irish

Fintan

Possibly white fire or white ancient

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Irish

Fionn

White; blessed

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Freydís

Freyr plus a word for woman or female spirit

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Greek

Galatea

Probably milk-white

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Welsh

Geraint

Meaning unknown; possibly related to Gerontius

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Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

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Irish

Gráinne

Meaning uncertain; grain is one proposed root

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Welsh

Gwyn

White; blessed

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Ancient Greek

Halcyon

Kingfisher

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Hamsini

Female swan; graceful movement

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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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Persian

Houshang

Possibly good dwelling or good choice

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Hrishikesh

Lord of the senses

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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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Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

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