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

Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Yael

Mountain goat; ibex

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Russian · Ukrainian

Yana

Slavic form in the John family: God is gracious

Uncommon
Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

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Vietnamese

Yến

Swallow, the bird

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Chinese

Ying

Flower; heroic qualities with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

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Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yue

Moon or surpassing with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
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