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 74 names

Scottish

Ailsa

From the island Ailsa Craig; deeper origin uncertain

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Welsh

Anwen

Very beautiful

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Welsh

Arianwen

Silver; white or blessed

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Welsh · Irish

Bran

Raven

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Welsh

Bronwen

Probably white or blessed breast

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Welsh

Carwyn

Love and white or blessed

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Scottish Gaelic

Catriona

Form of Katherine; traditionally associated with purity

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Welsh

Ceri

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

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English · Cornish

Demelza

Fort of Maeldaf

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Welsh · Indonesian · Javanese

Dewi

Possibly a form of David; Indonesian Dewi is separate

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Welsh

Efa

Life; to live

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Scottish Gaelic

Eilidh

Short form of Eilionoir; also associated with Helen

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Welsh

Eirlys

Snowdrop flower

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Welsh

Eleri

Named for the River Eleri; deeper meaning uncertain

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Scottish

Elspeth

My God is an oath, through Elizabeth

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Welsh

Enid

Probably soul, spirit, or life

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Welsh

Eurwen

Gold; white or blessed

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Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Fergus

Man of vigor

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Welsh

Ffion

Foxglove

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Scottish

Fraser

Surname-derived; origin uncertain

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Welsh

Gareth

Meaning uncertain; an Arthurian name

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Welsh

Geraint

Meaning unknown; possibly related to Gerontius

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Welsh

Gethin

Dark-complexioned

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English · Scottish Gaelic

Glenna

Valley, through Glenn

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Welsh

Gwyn

White; blessed

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Welsh

Haf

Summer

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Scottish Gaelic

Hamish

Form of James; ultimate derivation disputed

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Welsh

Hywel

Eminent; prominent

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Welsh

Ianto

The Lord is gracious, through Ifan

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Scottish Gaelic

Innes

Form of Aonghas; proposed one strength root

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Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

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Scottish

Ishbel

My God is an oath, through Isabel

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Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Scottish

Keir

Thicket; marsh

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English · Welsh

Kenrick

Variant of Kendrick; several possible roots

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Scottish

Kirsty

Scottish short form in the Christina family

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Scottish

Lilias

Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations

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Welsh

Llewellyn

Variant of Llywelyn; origin uncertain

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Cornish

Lowenna

Joy, through Cornish lowena

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Welsh · Latin

Lowri

Laurel

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