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Names with meaning.

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

20 names

Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Icelandic

Björk

Birch tree

Rare gem
Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

Rare gem
Finnish

Helmi

Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina

Rare gem
Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

Rare gem
Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

Rare gem
Icelandic · Finnish

Lilja

Lily

Rare gem
Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

Rare gem
Finnish

Saimi

Named for Lake Saimaa

Rare gem
Icelandic

Sóley

Buttercup

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Vilja

Possibly grain or will

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

Rare gem
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