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

193–240 of 279 names

Sanskrit

Indra

Name of a Vedic god; derivation debated

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Inge

Name element referring to the god Ing

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Swedish · Old Norse

Ingvar

Yngvi’s warrior

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Quechua

Inti

Sun

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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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Persian

Jamshid

Radiant Jam; shining king

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Kartik

Of the Pleiades; a name of Kartikeya

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Fragrant screwpine flower

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Māori

Kiwa

Dark

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Akan · Twi

Kwaku

Born on Wednesday

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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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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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Hawaiian

Lehua

The ʻōhiʻa flower

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Vietnamese · Chinese

Long

Dragon; Chinese meanings depend on the chosen character

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Welsh

Mabon

Great son

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Sanskrit

Madhav

Sweet as honey; a name of Krishna

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Welsh

Madoc

Little fortunate or good one

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Māori

Manaia

A bird-headed figure in Māori carving

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Persian · Sanskrit

Mitra

Friendship; covenant

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Sanskrit

Mohini

Enchanting

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Kikuyu

Mumbi

She who shapes

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Nakul

Mongoose

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Irish

Naoise

Uncertain meaning

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Persian

Nariman

Heroic-minded

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Irish

Oisín

Little deer

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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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Finnish

Otso

Bear

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Persian

Pari

Fairy

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Chinese

Peng

Friend or vigorous growth with the cited Chinese characters

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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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Persian

Rostam

Meaning uncertain; Persian epic hero

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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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