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 77 names

Portuguese

Caetano

From Gaeta

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Irish

Cahir

Possibly battle man

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Portuguese

Caio

Possibly to rejoice; from Latin Gaius

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Irish · Greek

Caitríona

Irish form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

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Turkish · Persian

Can

Soul; life

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Spanish

Candela

Candle; short form of Candelaria

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Maya

Canek

A Maya royal name; possibly serpent star or four star

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Irish

Caoimhe

Dear; beloved; gentle

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Irish

Caolán

Little slender one

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Portuguese

Carlota

Feminine form in the Charles family

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Italian

Carlotta

Feminine form in the Charles family

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Welsh

Carwyn

Love and white or blessed

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Italian

Caterina

Form of Katherine; older meaning uncertain

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Irish

Cathal

Battle and rule

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Latin

Cato

Wise

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Scottish Gaelic

Catriona

Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

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Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Cauã

Hawk; falcon

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Turkish · Persian

Cem

Twin

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Turkish

Cemre

The warming that heralds spring

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Turkish

Ceren

Gazelle

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Welsh

Ceri

Origin uncertain; river, Ceridwen, or love-related explanations

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Sanskrit · Kannada

Chaitra

Associated with the spring month Chaitra

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Quechua

Chaska

Venus; morning star

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Vietnamese

Châu

Pearl; gem

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Chinese

Chen

Morning or a heavenly body, depending on the character

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Sanskrit

Chetan

Conscious; aware

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Igbo

Chiamaka

God is more beautiful

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Igbo

Chidi

God exists

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Japanese

Chihiro

A thousand fathoms in one Japanese spelling

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Igbo · Japanese

Chika

God is greater in Igbo; Japanese meaning depends on spelling

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