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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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145–192 of 247 names

Sanskrit · Bengali

Aparajita

Undefeated; unconquered

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Sanskrit

Aparna

Leafless

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French · Greek

Apolline

Derived from the name Apollo

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Sanskrit · Hindi · Marathi

Apurva

Unprecedented; new

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Arabic

Aqil

Wise; intelligent

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Armenian · Korean

Ara

Uncertain Armenian etymology; Korean meaning varies

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Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Araci

Mother of the day

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Basque

Arantxa

Short form of Arantzazu

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Persian

Arash

Etymology uncertain; name of a legendary archer

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Japanese

Arata

New; fresh in one Japanese spelling

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Hebrew

Arbel

Mount Arbel place name

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Sanskrit

Archana

Praise; worship

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Turkish

Arda

Possibly marker or stake

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Irish

Ardal

High valor

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Persian

Ardashir

Whose reign is through truth

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Arabic

Areej

Sweet fragrance

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Dutch

Arend

Variant of Arnold; also eagle in Dutch

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Korean

Areum

Beauty; from the Korean word for beautiful

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Persian

Arezoo

Wish; heartfelt hope

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French · Greek

Ariane

Possibly most holy; derivation disputed

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Welsh

Arianwen

Silver; white or blessed

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Arabic

Arif

Knowledgeable; learned

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Basque

Aritz

Oak tree

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

The sun; ray of light

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Arko

The sun

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French · Germanic

Armand

Army man

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Persian

Armita

Associated with devotion; from Armaiti

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Catalan

Arnau

Eagle power

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Sanskrit

Arnav

Ocean; sea

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

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German · Dutch

Arno

Short form of Arnold or Arnoud

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Tamil

Arul

Grace; compassion

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Sanskrit

Arun

Reddish glow; dawn

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Tamil

Aruvi

Waterfall

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Swedish · Old Norse

Arvid

Eagle tree

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Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

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Sanskrit

Aryaman

Friend; companion

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Turkish · Persian

Arzu

Desire; wish

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Hebrew

Asaf

Gatherer; collector

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Japanese

Asahi

Morning sun in one Japanese spelling

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Turkish · Arabic

Asel

Honey

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