The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

16 names

English · Biblical Greek · Latin

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist

Top 100
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
Korean

San

Mountain (山 spelling)

Rare gem
Persian

Sepehr

Sky; the heavens

Rare gem
English · Scottish

Shaw

Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf

Rare gem
Korean

Si-woo

Beginning; protection (始祐 example)

Rare gem
Swahili

Simba

Lion in Swahili

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Son

Mountain

Rare gem
Chinese

Song

Pine tree with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Sota

Wind and greatness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Scottish Gaelic

Struan

From a Scottish place name associated with streams

Rare gem
French · Latin

Sylvain

Of the woods

Rare gem
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