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Names with meaning.

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

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

97–144 of 370 names

Arabic

Maha

Oryx; wild antelope

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Serbian

Malina

Raspberry

Uncommon
English

Maple

Maple tree

Uncommon
Arabic

Marwa

Flint; pebbles

Uncommon
Greek

Melia

Ash tree

Uncommon
Arabic

Nahla

A drink of water

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Noelani

Heavenly mist

Uncommon
English · Greek

Odessa

City name; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Arabic

Reem

White gazelle

Uncommon
English

Rue

Rue herb

Uncommon
English

Sable

Black; sable animal

Uncommon
Japanese

Sakura

Cherry blossom in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
English · Greek

Sapphire

Sapphire gemstone

Uncommon
English

Sedona

Coined personal name; Arizona place name

Uncommon
Arabic

Sidra

Lote tree

Uncommon
Hebrew

Tamar

Date palm

Uncommon
Spanish · Latin

Valencia

Strength; vigor

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vanya

Of the forest

Uncommon
English

Waverly

Place-name surname; possibly wavering or flickering + clearing

Uncommon
Hebrew

Yael

Mountain goat; ibex

Uncommon
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Amharic

Abeba

Flower

Rare gem
Arabic

Afnan

Tree branches

Rare gem
Scottish

Ailsa

From the island Ailsa Craig; deeper origin uncertain

Rare gem
Japanese

Akane

Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Basque

Amalur

Mother earth

Rare gem
Quechua

Amancay

Amancay flower; a lily-like blossom

Rare gem
Italian

Ambra

Amber

Rare gem
Nahuatl

Ameyalli

Spring of water; fountain

Rare gem
Tagalog · Filipino

Amihan

North wind; winter storm

Rare gem
Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Araci

Mother of the day

Rare gem
Basque

Arantxa

Short form of Arantzazu

Rare gem
Arabic

Areej

Sweet fragrance

Rare gem
Tamil

Aruvi

Waterfall

Rare gem
Turkish · Arabic

Asel

Honey

Rare gem
Hebrew

Avital

Father of dew

Rare gem
Hebrew

Ayelet

Doe; gazelle

Rare gem
Turkish

Aysu

Moon water

Rare gem
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