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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

9 names

Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem
Māori

Hine

Girl; young woman

Rare gem
Māori

Kiri

Skin; bark of a tree or fruit

Rare gem
Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

Rare gem
Hawaiian · Tongan

Mele

Song in Hawaiian; also a form of Mary

Rare gem
Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Nani

Beauty; glory

Rare gem
Māori

Tūī

Tūī bird

Rare gem
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