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 100 names

Persian

Babak

Little father

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Arabic

Badr

Full moon

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Javanese · Indonesian

Bagus

Handsome; excellent

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Persian

Bahar

Spring, the season

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Swahili

Bahati

Luck; good fortune

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Persian

Bahman

Good mind; good thought

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Persian

Bahram

Victorious

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Baldur

Hero; lord; prince

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Arabic

Balqis

Meaning uncertain; associated with the Queen of Sheba

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Zulu · Xhosa · Ndebele

Banele

It is enough

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Vietnamese

Bao

Treasure; jewel

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French · Greek

Baptiste

Baptist; one who baptizes

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Persian · Kurdish

Baran

Rain

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Persian

Bardia

Exalted; lofty

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Somali

Barkhad

Associated with benefit; name derivation uncertain

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Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

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Arabic

Bashir

Bringer of good news

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French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

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Arabic

Basim

Smiling

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Arabic

Bassam

Smiling; cheerful

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French · Greek

Bastien

From Sebaste, through Sébastien

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Spanish

Bautista

Baptist, through Baptiste

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Tagalog · Filipino

Bayani

Hero

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Indonesian · Javanese · Malay

Bayu

Wind; breeze

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Irish

Bébhinn

White or blessed woman

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Turkish · Turkic

Begüm

My lady; princess

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Persian

Behnam

Reputable; of good name

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Persian

Behrouz

Fortunate; blessed with good days

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Persian

Behzad

Well-born; noble

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Amharic

Bekele

Grow; flourish

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Turkish

Bengisu

Water of eternal life

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German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

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French · Latin

Benoît

Blessed

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Portuguese

Bento

Blessed, through Benedito

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Amharic

Bereket

Blessing; abundance

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Turkish

Beren

Strong; smart

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Turkish

Beril

Beryl gemstone

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