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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Rare gems

Less common in the US

36 names

French

Aimé

Beloved

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French · Greek

Anatole

Sunrise

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French · Germanic

Armand

Army man

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French · Latin

Auguste

Exalted; venerable

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French · Latin

Aurélien

Golden, through Aurelius

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French · Greek

Baptiste

Baptist; one who baptizes

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French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

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French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

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French · Latin

Benoît

Blessed

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French · Greek

Côme

Order; world, through Cosmas

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French · Latin

Éloi

Chosen

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French · Greek

Étienne

Crown; wreath

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French · Greek

Évariste

Well pleasing

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French · Latin

Firmin

Firm

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French · Latin

Gabin

Possibly from Gabii

Rare gem
French

Gaspard

Possibly treasurer, through Jasper

Rare gem
French · Germanic

Gautier

Power of the army

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French · Latin

Hilaire

Cheerful

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French · Latin

Honoré

Honored; esteemed

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French · Latin

Laurent

From Laurentum

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French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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French

Marceau

Form of Marcel

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French · Hebrew

Mathis

Gift of the Lord

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French · Latin

Maxime

Greatest

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French · Latin

Octave

Eighth

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Latin · French

Prosper

Fortunate; successful

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French · Latin

Romain

Roman

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French · Latin

Sylvain

Of the woods

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French · Germanic

Thibault

Bold people

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French · Greek

Timéo

Honor

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French · Germanic

Yves

Possibly yew, through Ivo

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