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

1–48 of 79 names

English

Autumn

The fall season

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
English · German

Adler

Eagle

FamiliarRising
Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

Familiar
Spanish

Aitana

Named for the Aitana mountains

Familiar
Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

FamiliarRising
Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

FamiliarRising
English

Arden

Possibly high, through a place name

Familiar
English

Ashley

Ash-tree clearing

Familiar
English

Ashton

Ash-tree settlement

Familiar
Turkish · Turkic

Aslan

Lion

FamiliarRising
English

Aspen

Aspen tree

Familiar
Sanskrit

Avani

The earth

FamiliarRising
English · Greek

Azalea

Azalea flower

FamiliarRising
Indian

Aarna

Often associated with waves; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
English · Hebrew

Abilene

Probably meadow; grassy place

Uncommon
Spanish

Abril

April

Uncommon
English · Greek

Acacia

Acacia tree; from thorn or point

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ahaan

Day; often associated with dawn

Uncommon
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
English

Alder

Alder tree

Uncommon
English · Greek

Amethyst

Amethyst gemstone

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aruna

Reddish glow; dawn

Uncommon
Arabic

Arwa

Female ibex; mountain goat

Uncommon
English

Ash

Ash tree; also a short form of Ashley

Uncommon
English · Welsh

Avalon

Possibly apple-associated

Uncommon
Hebrew

Aviva

Springtime

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Avni

The earth

Uncommon
Turkish · Turkic

Ayaz

Crisp frost of a clear night

Uncommon
English

Azura

Azure; sky blue

Uncommon
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Amharic

Abeba

Flower

Rare gem
Amharic

Abebe

From the Amharic root for flower

Rare gem
Arabic

Afnan

Tree branches

Rare gem
Hebrew

Agam

Lake

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
Sanskrit · Hindi

Akash

Sky; open space

Rare gem
Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem
Basque

Alaitz

Name of a mountain range in Navarre

Rare gem
Turkish

Alaz

Flame; blaze

Rare gem
Persian

Alborz

Iranian mountain range; etymology unknown

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu · Persian

Almas

Diamond

Rare gem
Hebrew · Tagalog

Alon

Oak tree

Rare gem
Turkish

Altan

Red dawn

Rare gem
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