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

23 names

Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar
Japanese

Emi

Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Aiko

Love and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon
Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem
Japanese

Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

Rare gem
Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

Rare gem
Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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