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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145–192 of 324 names

Arabic

Anis

Friendly; companion

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Irish

Aodh

Fire

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Japanese

Aoto

Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Aqil

Wise; intelligent

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Turkish

Arda

Possibly marker or stake

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Arabic

Arif

Knowledgeable; learned

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

The sun; ray of light

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Arko

The sun

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

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German · Dutch

Arno

Short form of Arnold or Arnoud

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Tamil

Arul

Grace; compassion

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Sanskrit

Arun

Reddish glow; dawn

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Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

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Hebrew

Asaf

Gatherer; collector

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Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

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Turkish

Ata

Ancestor

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Arabic · Urdu

Atif

Affection; kindness

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Nahuatl

Atl

Water

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Persian · Kurdish

Azad

Free

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Vietnamese

Bao

Treasure; jewel

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Indonesian · Javanese · Malay

Bayu

Wind; breeze

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Turkish

Berk

Firm; strong

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Catalan

Biel

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

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Vietnamese

Binh

Peaceful; level

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Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

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Welsh · Irish

Bran

Raven

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Indonesian · Malay

Budi

Mind; reason; character

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Portuguese

Caio

Possibly to rejoice; from Latin Gaius

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Turkish · Persian

Can

Soul; life

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Latin

Cato

Wise

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Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Cauã

Hawk; falcon

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Turkish · Persian

Cem

Twin

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Chinese

Chen

Morning or a heavenly body, depending on the character

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Irish

Colm

Dove

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French · Greek

Côme

Order; world, through Cosmas

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Vietnamese

Dat

To achieve

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Dutch

Dirk

Dutch and Low German form of Diederik

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Korean

Do-ha

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Vietnamese

Duc

Virtue

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Danish · Swedish

Ebbe

Short form of Asbjørn

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Ewe

Edem

He has saved me

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Turkish · Turkic

Ediz

Lofty; high and noble

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Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

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Turkish

Efe

Brave leader; elder brother

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Turkish

Ege

The Aegean Sea

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Japanese

Eiji

Excellence and two in one Japanese spelling

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Finnish

Eino

Uncertain meaning

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Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ekam

One; associated with oneness

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