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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

Four letters or fewer

19 names

Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

Familiar
Basque

Eder

Handsome; beautiful

Uncommon
Hebrew · Spanish

Yair

He shines

Uncommon
Catalan

Biel

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

Rare gem
Spanish

Eloy

Chosen, through Eligius

Rare gem
Hebrew · Spanish

Gil

Joy; happiness

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
Basque

Izei

Fir tree

Rare gem
Basque

Kepa

Rock, through Cephas

Rare gem
Catalan

Nil

Nile River

Rare gem
Basque

Oier

Uncertain meaning

Rare gem
Catalan

Pau

Small, through Paul; also Catalan peace

Rare gem
Basque

Unai

Cowherd

Rare gem
Basque

Unax

Uncertain meaning; possibly related to Unai

Rare gem
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