The name collection

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

35 names

Swedish · Old Norse

Björn

Bear

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
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
Danish · Norwegian · Old Norse

Storm

Storm

Uncommon
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Arvid

Eagle tree

Rare gem
Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

Rare gem
Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Bjarke

Danish pet form of Bjørn

Rare gem
Icelandic

Björk

Birch tree

Rare gem
Old Norse · Icelandic

Blær

Wind gust; gentle breeze

Rare gem
Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

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

Otso

Bear

Rare gem
Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

Rare gem
Finnish

Saimi

Named for Lake Saimaa

Rare gem
Icelandic

Sóley

Buttercup

Rare gem
Finnish

Tapio

Meaning uncertain; Finnish forest deity

Rare gem
Finnish

Valo

Light

Rare gem
Norwegian

Vetle

Winter traveler; bear cub

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Vilja

Possibly grain or will

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

Rare gem
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