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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Rising

Climbing in the latest US data

49–79 of 79 names

Arabic · Aramaic

Maryam

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

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Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

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English

Meadow

Meadow

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American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

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Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

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Hawaiian

Nalani

The heavens; the chiefs

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Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

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Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

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French

Odette

Wealth or heritage, through Oda or Odilia

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Spanish

Paloma

Dove; pigeon

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English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

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English

Poppy

Poppy flower

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Latin

Priscilla

Diminutive of Prisca, associated with ancient or old

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German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

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English

Rosemary

Rose + Mary; also the rosemary herb

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English · Latin · Welsh

Sabrina

Latin form of a Severn river name; ultimate meaning unknown

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Hebrew

Selah

Biblical musical term; possibly a pause

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Hebrew · Latin

Seraphina

Fiery ones; of the seraphim

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Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

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English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

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French

Sylvie

Wood; forest

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Irish · Sanskrit

Tara

Irish hill name; possibly elevated place

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Greek

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God

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Latin · English

Valerie

Strength; form of Valeria

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English

Vienna

Austrian capital city name

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Welsh · English

Winifred

Possibly from Gwenfrewi; meaning uncertain

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English · Welsh

Winnie

Short form of Winifred

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Dakota · Lakota · English

Winona

Firstborn daughter

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Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

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Spanish

Yaretzi

Meaning uncertain; possibly a form of Yaritza

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Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

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