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

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Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

37 names

Sanskrit

Avani

The earth

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Indian

Aarna

Often associated with waves; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Avni

The earth

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vanya

Of the forest

Uncommon
Tamil

Aruvi

Waterfall

Rare gem
Bengali · Sanskrit

Bipasha

Free from bonds; the river Beas

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Kannada

Chaitra

Associated with the spring month Chaitra

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Damini

Lightning

Rare gem
Gujarati · Sanskrit

Falguni

Born in the month of Phalguna

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Telugu

Hamsini

Female swan; graceful movement

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Jahnavi

The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu

Rare gem
Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

Rare gem
Tamil

Kayal

A type of fish

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Fragrant screwpine flower

Rare gem
Gujarati

Kinjal

Meaning uncertain; often linked with a flower’s filament

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Lata

Vine; climbing plant

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Madhavi

Of spring; sweet

Rare gem
Tamil

Malar

Flower; blossom

Rare gem
Bengali

Mohona

River mouth; estuary

Rare gem
Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Pallavi

New leaf; shoot

Rare gem
Tamil

Ponni

A name for the Kaveri river

Rare gem
Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sarayu

The Sarayu river

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sarika

Myna bird

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sindhu

River; the Indus

Rare gem
Tamil

Thendral

Gentle southern breeze

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Vasudha

Earth; bearer of wealth

Rare gem
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