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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

97–144 of 151 names

English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

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English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

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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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English

Merritt

Boundary gate

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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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English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

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Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

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French

Naël

Possibly a short form of Nathanaël or Gwenaël

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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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Italian · Greek

Nico

Victory of the people, when short for Nicholas

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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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German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

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Hebrew · Greek

Ozias

My strength is the Lord

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English

Palmer

Pilgrim

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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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English

Robin

Short form of Robert: bright fame; also the robin bird

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German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

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Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Rory

Red king

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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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English · Scottish

Scottie

Affectionate form of Scott, associated with Scotland

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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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English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

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Biblical Hebrew

Shiloh

Biblical place name; possibly tranquil

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Korean · Spanish

Sol

Pine in Korean; sun in Spanish

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Spanish

Solana

Sunny spot; a place exposed to the sun

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English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

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English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

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English

Sunday

Sunday; its older English formation means day of 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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Spanish · Slovak

Valentín

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

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Latin · English

Valerie

Strength; form of Valeria

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Sanskrit

Veer

Brave; hero

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English

Vienna

Austrian capital city name

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