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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193–230 of 230 names

Sanskrit

Shashi

The moon

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English · Irish

Sheridan

Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher

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Korean

Subin

Excellence; refinement (秀斌 example)

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Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

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Punjabi

Sukhdeep

Light of happiness

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Sanskrit

Suman

Flower; good-hearted

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French · English

Swann

Surname with swan or servant origins

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Hebrew

Tal

Dew

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Māori

Tama

Son; boy

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Yoruba

Temitope

Mine is worthy of gratitude

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Shona

Tendai

Be thankful

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Zulu · Xhosa

Thando

Love

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Sotho · Tswana

Thato

Will; desire

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Irish

Tierney

Lordly, through Tighearnach

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Shona

Tinashe

We are with God

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Yoruba · German

Tobi

Great in Yoruba short forms; also a form of Tobias

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Japanese

Tomomi

Wisdom or friendship with beauty; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Tsubasa

Wing in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Tsukasa

Director; leader, with 司

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Sotho · Tswana

Tumelo

Faith

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Xhosa

Unathi

He or she is with us

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Chinese

Wen

Writing; culture with the cited Chinese characters

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Arabic

Wissam

Medal; badge of distinction

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Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

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Turkish · Turkic

Yağmur

Rain; rainfall

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Hebrew

Yarden

To flow down; descending

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Korean

Yeon-woo

Beauty; protection (妍祐 example)

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Chinese

Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Yujin

Abundance; preciousness (裕珍 example)

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Japanese

Yuki

Snow or happiness in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yun

Cloud with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yuval

Stream

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Zulu · Xhosa

Zanokuhle

Come with goodness

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Hebrew

Ziv

Bright; radiant

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