The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

18 names

Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon

Japanese

Sakura

Cherry blossom in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Akane

Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

Rare gem

Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Sumire

Violet in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Suzume

Meaning depends on kanji; sparrow is one possibility

Rare gem

Japanese

Tsubaki

Camellia in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Tsubame

Meaning depends on kanji; swallow bird is one possibility

Rare gem

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