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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1–48 of 62 names

Finnish

Aada

Noble

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Finnish

Aamu

Morning

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Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

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Finnish

Aino

The only one

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Swedish · Old Norse

Alva

Feminine form of Alf

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Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

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Danish · Old Norse

Asta

Short form of Astrid

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Icelandic

Björk

Birch tree

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Swedish

Britt

Short form of Birgitta

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Brynja

Armor

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Dagny

New day

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Swedish · Danish

Ebba

Feminine form of Ebbe

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Finnish · Estonian

Eevi

Life; to live

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Norwegian

Ellinor

Form of Eleanor; ultimate origin uncertain

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Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

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Finnish

Enni

Uncertain meaning; feminine form of Eino

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Freydís

Freyr plus a word for woman or female spirit

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Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

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Norwegian · Swedish

Hedda

Short form of Hedvig

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Norwegian

Hedvig

Form of Hedwig

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Finnish

Helmi

Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

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Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

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Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

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Norwegian

Iselin

Possibly iron-associated

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Norwegian · Danish · French

Johanne

God is gracious

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Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

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Icelandic · Finnish

Lilja

Lily

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Norwegian

Live

Protection; associated with life

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Swedish

Lova

Short form of Lovisa

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Danish

Lykke

Good fortune; happiness

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Swedish

Malin

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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Norwegian

Marit

Pearl, through Margaret

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

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Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

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Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

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Finnish

Saimi

Named for Lake Saimaa

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Swedish · Finnish

Sanna

Short form of Susanna; also associated with true

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Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

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Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

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Old Norse · Danish

Signe

New victory

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Old Norse

Sigrid

Beautiful victory

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Finnish · Estonian

Siiri

Beautiful victory

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Icelandic

Sóley

Buttercup

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