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 125 names

Japanese

Akane

Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

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Japanese

Akio

Bright man in one Japanese spelling

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Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

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Japanese

Aoi

Hollyhock or blue-green in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Aoto

Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Arata

New; fresh in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Asahi

Morning sun in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Asuka

Tomorrow and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ayaka

Color and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ayato

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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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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Japanese

Chiyo

A thousand generations in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Daichi

Great earth in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Eiji

Excellence and two in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hajime

Beginning; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hanae

Flower with picture or blessing; depends on kanji

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Japanese · Korean

Haru

Spring or sunlight in Japanese spellings; day in Korean

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Japanese

Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Haruki

Sunlight and brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hayate

Wind-associated; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hayato

Falcon and person in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

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Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hiromi

Vastness and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ichika

One and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Kanata

Music and abundance in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Kaoru

Fragrance in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kazuki

Harmony and tree in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Keita

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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