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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Less common in the US

49–85 of 85 names

Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

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Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Nevena

Marigold

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Ukrainian

Oksana

Ukrainian form of Xenia: hospitality

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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Plamen

Flame

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Polish

Pola

Short form of Apolonia

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Russian

Polina

Form of Paulina or short form of Apollinariya

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Czech · Polish

Radek

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Serbian · Bulgarian · Czech

Radomir

Happy or willing + peace or world

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Bulgarian

Snezhana

Form of Snježana: snowy

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Czech · Russian · Slavic

Stanislav

Stand or become + glory

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Serbian · Bulgarian

Svetozar

Holy + an uncertain second element, possibly dawn

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Russian · Latin

Tanya

Form of Tatiana; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Serbian · Italian · Greek

Teodora

Gift of God

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Croatian · Serbian · Bulgarian

Tihomir

Quiet + peace or world

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Polish · Greek

Tymon

To honor; esteem

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Czech

Václav

More or greater + glory

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Russian

Vasilisa

Russian feminine form of Basil, associated with royalty

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Croatian

Vedran

Clear or cheerful

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Serbian · Croatian · Russian

Velimir

Great + peace or world

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Veselin

Cheerful

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Croatian · Serbian

Vesna

Spring

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Serbian

Vuk

Wolf

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Ukrainian · Russian

Yaroslav

Fierce or energetic + glory

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Bulgarian

Yasen

Ash tree; also clear or serene

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Bulgarian

Yavor

Maple tree

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Slovene · Latin

Zala

Short form of Rozalija; rose

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Slavic

Zlata

Golden

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Croatian · Serbian

Zlatan

Golden

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Serbian · Croatian

Zoran

Masculine form of Zora: dawn

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Serbian · Croatian

Zorica

Dawn

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Polish · Latvian

Zuzanna

Polish and Latvian form of Susanna: lily

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Serbian · Slovene

Zvezdana

Form of Zvjezdana, associated with a star

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Croatian

Zvonimir

Sound or chime + peace or world

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