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 55 names

English

Albie

Noble and bright, through Albert

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Old English

Alfreda

Elf counsel

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English

Ashford

English place-name surname; often ash-tree ford

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English · Greek

Aster

Aster flower; star

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English

Blue

The color blue

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English

Bryony

Bryony vine

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English · Cornish

Demelza

Fort of Maeldaf

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English

Eartha

The earth

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English

Edric

Wealth and ruler

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Old English

Edwina

Wealth and friend, through Edwin

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Old English

Elfrida

Elf strength

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Old English

Ethel

Noble

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English

Fenton

Marsh settlement

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English · Scottish Gaelic

Glenna

Valley, through Glenn

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English

Godric

God’s ruler

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English

Hale

Nook; retreat, in the English surname

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Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

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English · Welsh

Kenrick

Variant of Kendrick; several possible roots

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Vietnamese · English · Danish

Kim

Gold in Vietnamese; European short forms have different roots

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English

Langley

English surname name; long clearing association

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English

Lark

Lark; songbird

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English

Lilac

Lilac flower

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English

Loveday

Beloved day; associated with reconciliation

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English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

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Greek · English

Nerissa

Possibly sea nymph

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English

Oswin

God’s friend

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English

Posy

A bunch of flowers; also a short form of Josephine

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Irish · English

Rafferty

Flood tide

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English · Irish

Riordan

From a name meaning little poet of the king

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English · French

Romilly

Surname from French place names

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English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

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English

Saffron

Saffron spice; crocus

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English · Scottish

Shaw

Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf

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English

Shelley

Clearing on a bank

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English · Irish

Sheridan

Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher

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English

Starling

Starling bird; also an English surname name

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Norwegian · Old English

Sunniva

Sun gift

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French · English

Swann

Surname with swan or servant origins

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English · Cornish

Tamsin

Twin, through Thomas

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English

Tansy

Tansy flower

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English

Thane

A historical English and Scottish noble title

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English

Thorne

English surname name associated with a thorn bush

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