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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29 names

Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
English

Jack

God is gracious, through John

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Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

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Greek · English

Luke

Probably from Lucania

Top 100
English · Dutch · Greek · Germanic

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names

Top 100
English

Ace

Highest rank

Familiar
English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

Familiar
English

Cole

Surname linked to Nicholas or Cola

Familiar
English

Colt

Young horse

Familiar
English

Dean

From a surname with more than one origin

Familiar
English

Ford

River crossing

FamiliarRising
English

Jace

Short form of Jason

Familiar
English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic · English

Knox

Round hill

Familiar
Latin · English

Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

FamiliarRising
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
English

Tate

From Tata; probably happy

Familiar
English

Wade

English surname: ford, or a name related to going

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
English

Fox

Fox

Uncommon
English

Hart

English surname name; associated with a stag

Uncommon
English

Holt

English surname name; woodland association

Uncommon
English

Hale

Nook; retreat, in the English surname

Rare gem
Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
English · Scottish

Shaw

Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf

Rare gem
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