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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26 names

Greek · English

Luke

Probably from Lucania

Top 100
English

Madison

Son of Matthew or son of Maud

Top 100
Italian

Bella

Beautiful; also a short form of Isabella

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
English

Caspian

Name associated with the Caspian Sea

FamiliarRising
English

Cordelia

Literary name; meaning uncertain

Familiar
English

Elora

Probably a modern coinage

Familiar
English

Holden

Deep valley

Familiar
English

Holly

Holly tree

Familiar
Italian · Irish · Indian usage

Kiara

Bright through Chiara; dark through Ciara

Familiar
Greek

Lyra

Lyre; the constellation name

Familiar
Italian

Mario

Form of Marius; original meaning uncertain

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
Greek

Ophelia

Help; advantage

Familiar
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
English · Sindarin

Arwen

Noble maiden in Sindarin

Uncommon
Greek

Hermione

Derived from Hermes; deeper meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Marnie

Possibly a short form of Marina

Uncommon
Italian · Latin

Vito

Life

Uncommon
English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

Rare gem
Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

Rare gem
Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

Rare gem
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