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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865–912 of 949 names

Sanskrit

Upasana

Worship; devotion

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Quechua

Urpi

Dove; pigeon

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Sanskrit

Urvi

Wide; expansive

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Sanskrit

Usha

Dawn

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Old German

Uta

Feminine form of Udo, associated with wealth

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Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

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Vietnamese

Vân

Cloud

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Sanskrit

Vani

Voice; speech

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Russian

Vasilisa

Russian feminine form of Basil, associated with royalty

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Sanskrit

Vasudha

Earth; bearer of wealth

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Sanskrit

Vedika

Sacred altar

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Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

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Tamil

Venba

A form of Tamil verse

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Finnish

Venla

Form of Wendel

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Croatian · Serbian

Vesna

Spring

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Latin

Vesta

Name of the Roman hearth goddess; probably related to Hestia

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Sanskrit

Vidya

Knowledge; learning

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Vigdís

Icelandic form of Vígdís

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Norwegian

Vilde

Norwegian short form of Alvilde

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Finnish · Estonian

Vilja

Possibly grain or will

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Portuguese

Vitória

Portuguese form of Victoria: victory

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Arabic

Wafa

Loyalty; faithfulness

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Japanese

Wakana

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Kikuyu

Wangari

Associated with the leopard

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Somali

Waris

Desert flower in Somali

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English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

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Javanese · Indonesian

Wulan

Moon; month

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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Chinese

Xia

Summer or rosy clouds with the cited Chinese characters

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Nahuatl

Xilonen

A maize goddess’s name; etymological interpretations vary

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Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

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Nahuatl · Spanish

Xochi

Flower; a form related to Xochitl

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Chinese

Xue

Snow or learning with the cited Chinese characters

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Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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Hebrew

Yaffa

Beautiful

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Persian

Yalda

Birth; the longest night

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Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Persian

Yasaman

Jasmine flower

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