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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865–912 of 2,098 names

Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

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Turkish

Irmak

River

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Tagalog · Filipino

Isagani

Possibly “abundant harvest”

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Norwegian

Iselin

Possibly iron-associated

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Scottish

Ishbel

My God is an oath, through Isabel

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Hebrew

Itai

With me

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Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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Basque

Itxaso

Sea; ocean, through Itsaso

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Spanish

Itzia

Meaning uncertain

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Basque

Itziar

Basque village and Marian shrine name

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Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

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Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

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Maya

Ixchel

Possibly “rainbow lady”

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Yoruba

Iyanu

Wonder; miracle

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Basque

Izar

Star

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Basque

Izei

Fir tree

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Arabic

Jabir

Comforter; one who mends

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Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Polish · Croatian

Jagoda

Strawberry in South Slavic languages; berry in Polish

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Sanskrit

Jahnavi

The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu

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Arabic

Jalal

Majesty; glory

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Arabic · Urdu

Jamil

Beautiful

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Persian

Jamshid

Radiant Jam; shining king

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Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

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Czech

Jaromír

Fierce or energetic + peace or world

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Punjabi

Jasleen

Absorbed in God’s praise

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Croatian · Serbian

Jasna

Clear

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Punjabi · Hindi

Jasraj

King of glory

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Persian

Javid

Eternal; everlasting

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French

Jeanne

The Lord is gracious

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Punjabi · Hindi · Sanskrit

Jeevan

Life

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Serbian · Croatian

Jelena

Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain

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Danish · Norwegian · Swedish

Jens

God is gracious

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Korean

Ji-an

Wisdom; peace (智安 example)

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Korean

Ji-ho

Wisdom; sky (智昊 example)

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