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Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

20 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ian

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Arabic

Isa

Jesus

Familiar
Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Hebrew

Ilan

A tree

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
Hebrew

Idan

Era

Rare gem
Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

Rare gem
Quechua

Inti

Sun

Rare gem
Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Hebrew

Itai

With me

Rare gem
Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

Rare gem
Basque

Izei

Fir tree

Rare gem
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