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Names with meaning.

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

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Short & sweet

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12 names

Yoruba

Akin

Brave one; warrior

Rare gem
Ewe

Edem

He has saved me

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Amharic · Tigrinya

Eyob

Form of Job; persecuted

Rare gem
Yoruba

Femi

Short form of Olufemi; love me

Rare gem
Kikuyu

Jomo

Associated with a burning spear

Rare gem
Swahili

Juma

Friday; week

Rare gem
Luganda

Kato

Second-born twin

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Swahili

Kito

Jewel; precious stone

Rare gem
Akan · Twi

Kofi

Born on Friday

Rare gem
Akan

Kojo

Born on Monday

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Swahili

Sefu

Possibly a Swahili form of Saif

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Akan · Twi

Yaw

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
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Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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