The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

16 names

Japanese

Ren

Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Ryu

Dragon in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Akio

Bright man in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Aoto

Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Eiji

Excellence and two in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

Rare gem

Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Riku

Land in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Ryo

Clear, cool or distant in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Saku

First day of the lunar month in 朔; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Sota

Wind and greatness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Romanian · Japanese

Toma

Romanian form of Thomas; Japanese meaning depends on spelling

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Japanese

Yori

Meaning depends on kanji; rely is one possibility

Rare gem

Japanese

Yūma

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem

Japanese

Yuto

Gentleness and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

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