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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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Less common in the US

24 names

Nahuatl

Atl

Water

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Maya

Canek

A Maya royal name; possibly serpent star or four star

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Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Cauã

Hawk; falcon

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Quechua

Huáscar

Associated with rope or chain; historical explanation varies

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Quechua

Inti

Sun

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Maya

Kinich

Sun-eyed or sun-faced; a Maya royal title

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Mapuche · Spanish

Lautaro

Swift hawk

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Nahuatl

Ollin

Movement; motion

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Nahuatl

Tenoch

Possibly stone and prickly-pear cactus

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Quechua

Túpac

Royal; noble

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Quechua

Yaku

Water

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Maya

Yaxkin

Maya calendar name with elements meaning first/green and sun/day

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Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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