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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1,057–1,104 of 2,098 names

Czech · Russian · Croatian

Lada

Uncertain meaning; also a short form of longer names

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Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

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Sanskrit

Lahari

Wave; billow

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Tagalog · Filipino

Lakan

Nobleman; a historical ruler’s title

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Sanskrit

Lakshmi

Good fortune; prosperity

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Persian

Laleh

Tulip

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Kurdish · Turkish

Lalin

From ruby

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Sanskrit

Lalit

Charming; playful

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Sanskrit

Lalita

Charming; playful

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Thai

Lamai

Sweet; soft; pleasant

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Old German

Lambert

Bright land

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Arabic

Lamia

Radiant; shining

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Vietnamese · Chinese

Lan

Orchid; other meanings depend on the Chinese spelling

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Zulu

Langa

Sun; day

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English

Langley

English surname name; long clearing association

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Irish

Laoise

Origin uncertain; several Irish name relationships

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Javanese · Indonesian

Laras

Harmony; musical tone; beauty

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English

Lark

Lark; songbird

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Sanskrit · Telugu

Lasya

Graceful dance

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Sanskrit

Lata

Vine; climbing plant

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Arabic

Latif

Gentle; kind

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Arabic

Latifa

Gentle; kind

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French · Latin

Laurent

From Laurentum

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Mapuche · Spanish

Lautaro

Swift hawk

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Sanskrit

Lavanya

Grace; loveliness

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French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

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French · Greek

Léandre

Lion and man

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French

Léane

Possibly a blend of Léa and Anne

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Finnish

Leevi

Possibly joined; attached

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Hawaiian

Lehua

The ʻōhiʻa flower

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Chinese

Lei

Upright; a pile of stones with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Lei

Flower bud with the cited Chinese characters

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Hawaiian

Leimomi

Pearl lei; pearl child

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Basque

Leire

Basque place and monastery name

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Indonesian · Javanese

Lestari

Enduring; everlasting

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Sotho · Tswana

Lethabo

Joy; happiness

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Chinese

Li

Beauty or reason with the cited Chinese characters

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Irish

Liadan

Possibly gray

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Chinese

Lian

Lotus or waterfall with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Liang

Brightness or goodness with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Liel

My God

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Vietnamese

Liên

Lotus

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German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

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Dutch · Flemish

Lieve

Flemish short form of Godelieve

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