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 73 names

Hebrew · Sanskrit

Adi

Jewel; ornament

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Hebrew

Agam

Lake

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Hebrew · Tagalog

Alon

Oak tree

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Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

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Sanskrit · Hebrew

Amit

Boundless; infinite

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Hebrew

Amitai

My truth; truthful

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Hebrew

Arbel

Mount Arbel place name

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Hebrew

Asaf

Gatherer; collector

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Hebrew

Avital

Father of dew

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Hebrew

Aviv

Spring; springtime

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Hebrew

Avner

My father is a light

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Hebrew

Ayelet

Doe; gazelle

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Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

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Hebrew · Greek

Dafna

Laurel

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Arabic · Hebrew

Dawud

Beloved; dear one

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Hebrew

Dinah

Judged; vindicated

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Irish · Hebrew

Éabha

Life; breath, through Eve

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Irish · Hebrew

Eilis

Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice

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Hebrew

Elior

My God is my light

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Hebrew

Erez

Cedar

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Hebrew

Galia

Wave of God

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Hebrew

Gefen

Grapevine

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Hebrew · Spanish

Gil

Joy; happiness

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Hebrew

Gilad

Heap of witness

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Hebrew

Hadar

Splendor; glory

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Hebrew

Harel

Altar; mountain of God

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Arabic · Hebrew

Harun

Arabic form of Aaron; original meaning uncertain

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Hebrew

Hillel

Praised; praiseworthy

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Hebrew

Idan

Era

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Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

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Hebrew

Itai

With me

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Hebrew

Kinneret

Harp; Sea of Galilee

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French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

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Hebrew

Liel

My God

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French · Hebrew

Lisette

My God is an oath, through Élisabeth

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Hebrew

Maayan

Spring of water

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Hebrew

Matan

A gift

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French · Hebrew

Mathis

Gift of the Lord

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Hebrew

Michal

Uncertain; possibly brook in Hebrew

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Hebrew

Naama

Pleasant

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Hebrew

Nadav

Generous; freely giving

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Hebrew

Neta

Plant; sapling

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Hebrew

Nevo

Hebrew form of Nebo

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Hebrew

Nitai

Possibly given

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Hebrew

Nitzan

Flower bud

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