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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34 names

Spanish · Greek

Alejo

Defender; helper

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Greek

Alexios

Defender; helper

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Māori · Greek

Anaru

Manly

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French · Greek

Anatole

Sunrise

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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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Greek

Christos

Depends on Greek spelling; anointed or good

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French · Greek

Côme

Order; world, through Cosmas

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Italian · Greek

Enea

Praise

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Greek

Erasmus

Beloved; desired

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French · Greek

Étienne

Crown; wreath

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French · Greek

Évariste

Well pleasing

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Dutch · Frisian · Greek

Joris

Farmer; earthworker

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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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Greek

Nikos

Victory of the people, through Nikolaos

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Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

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Greek · Armenian

Petros

Greek and Armenian form of Peter: stone

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Greek

Philo

Friend or lover

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Greek

Stelios

Form of Stylianos, associated with a pillar

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French · Greek

Timéo

Honor

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Polish · Greek

Tymon

To honor; esteem

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