The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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Less common in the US

13 names

Hebrew

Maayan

Spring of water

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Sanskrit

Madhu

Honey; sweet

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Persian

Mahtab

Moonlight

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Japanese

Makoto

Sincerity in one Japanese spelling

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Māori

Manaia

A bird-headed figure in Māori carving

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Punjabi

Manpreet

Love of the heart

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Arabic

Maram

Wish; desire

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Slovene · Croatian · Serbian

Matija

Form of Matthias

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Zulu · Xhosa

Melokuhle

Stand for goodness

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Chinese

Ming

Brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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Persian · Sanskrit

Mitra

Friendship; covenant

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Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

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Ava for iPhone

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