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

481–528 of 659 names

Sotho · Tswana

Naledi

Star

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Hawaiian

Nalu

Wave; surf

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Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Naoki

Upright tree in one Japanese spelling

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Korean

Nari

Lily

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Arabic

Nasim

Gentle breeze; fresh air

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Persian

Negin

Gemstone

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Turkish

Nehir

River

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Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

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Hebrew

Neta

Plant; sapling

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Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

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Māori

Ngaio

The ngaio tree

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Maya

Nicté

Flower; plumeria blossom

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Māori

Nikau

The nīkau palm

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Catalan

Nil

Nile River

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Persian

Niloufar

Water lily; lotus

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Sanskrit

Nisha

Night

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Zulu

Nomvula

Associated with rain; born on a rainy day

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Kikuyu

Nyambura

Associated with rain

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Vietnamese

Oanh

Oriole

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Irish

Odhrán

Little dun-colored one

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Basque

Oihan

Forest

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Basque

Oihana

Forest, through Oihan

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Irish

Oisín

Little deer

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Welsh

Olwen

White footprint

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Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

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French

Ondine

French form of Undine, associated with waves

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Catalan

Oriol

Golden

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Italian

Ornella

Flowering ash tree

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Finnish

Otso

Bear

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Sanskrit

Pallav

New leaf; shoot

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Sanskrit

Pallavi

New leaf; shoot

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Persian

Parastoo

Swallow, the bird

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Sanskrit

Pavan

Wind; purification

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Persian

Pegah

Dawn; early morning

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Greek

Pelagia

Feminine form of Pelagius, associated with the sea

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Vietnamese

Phong

Wind

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Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

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Turkish

Pınar

Spring; fountain

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Plamen

Flame

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Tamil

Ponni

A name for the Kaveri river

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