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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Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

20 names

Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

Top 100
German

Emma

Whole; great

Top 100
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
German

Lena

Short form of Helena, Magdalena and other -lena names

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit · German

Lina

Tender; palm tree

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
German · Dutch

Romy

Pet form of Rosemarie, Rosemary or Rom- names

FamiliarRising
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Old German

Ida

Uncertain; possibly work or labor

Uncommon
German · Dutch

Anke

Pet form of Anna and other An- names

Rare gem
German · Dutch

Elke

Low German and Frisian form of Adelheid

Rare gem
Flemish · Dutch

Fien

Short form of Josefien and similar names

Rare gem
German

Hedy

Pet form of Hedwig

Rare gem
German · Dutch

Imke

Whole or great, through Ime

Rare gem
Flemish · German

Nele

Pet form of Cornelia

Rare gem
Dutch

Roos

Rose

Rare gem
Old German

Uta

Feminine form of Udo, associated with wealth

Rare gem
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