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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49–77 of 77 names

Greek

Ione

Violet flower

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Brazilian Portuguese · Nheengatu

Iracema

Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated

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Basque

Irati

Fern field

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Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

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Turkish

Irmak

River

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Tagalog · Filipino

Isagani

Possibly “abundant harvest”

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Norwegian

Iselin

Possibly iron-associated

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Scottish

Ishbel

My God is an oath, through Isabel

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Hebrew

Itai

With me

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Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Itxaso

Sea; ocean, through Itsaso

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Spanish

Itzia

Meaning uncertain

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Basque

Itziar

Basque village and Marian shrine name

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Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

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Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

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Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

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Yoruba

Iyanu

Wonder; miracle

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Basque

Izar

Star

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Basque

Izei

Fir tree

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