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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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30 names

Sanskrit

Rachana

Creation; composition

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

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Arabic

Rasha

Young gazelle

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Swahili

Rehema

Mercy; compassion

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Sanskrit

Rekha

Line; streak

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Hindi · Persian

Reshma

Silk

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Sanskrit

Revati

Prosperous; a star

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Scottish

Rhona

Possibly rough island

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Sanskrit

Riddhi

Prosperity

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Japanese

Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Irish

Ríona

Form of Ríoghnach or short form of Caitríona

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Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

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French · Latin

Romane

Roman

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Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

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Dutch

Roos

Rose

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Irish

Rosaleen

Form of Rosaline; also used to render Róisín

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Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

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English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

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Arabic

Ruba

Hill

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Shona

Rudo

Love

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Chinese

Ruolan

Like an orchid with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Ruoxi

Like an evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

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Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

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