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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36 names

Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

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Sanskrit

Kalyani

Auspicious; lovely

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Hawaiian

Kanani

The beauty

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Tamil

Kani

Ripe fruit; sweetness

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Tamil

Kanmani

Apple of the eye; darling

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Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Arabic

Karima

Generous; noble

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Polish

Kasia

Polish short form of Katarzyna; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Malay · Indonesian

Kasih

Love; affection

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Persian

Katayoun

Meaning unknown; a Shahnameh queen

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Russian

Katya

Russian short form of Yekaterina; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Tamil

Kayal

A type of fish

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Irish

Keelin

Slender and white or blessed

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Sanskrit · Tamil

Keerthana

Devotional song of praise

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Japanese

Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

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Yoruba

Kemi

Cherish me; short form of several Yoruba names

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Ketaki

Fragrant screwpine flower

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Hindi · Persian

Khushi

Happiness; joy

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Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

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Vietnamese

Kiều

Outstanding, lovely or lofty, depending on the root

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Japanese

Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

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Gujarati

Kinjal

Meaning uncertain; often linked with a flower’s filament

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Hebrew

Kinneret

Harp; Sea of Galilee

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Indonesian · Javanese

Kirana

Ray of light; beautiful

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Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

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Scottish

Kirsty

Scottish short form in the Christina family

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Japanese

Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

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Bulgarian

Krasimira

Beauty or adornment + peace or world

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Sanskrit

Kriti

Creation; work of art

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Turkish

Kumsal

Sandy beach

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