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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241–288 of 323 names

Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Hawaiian

Nani

Beauty; glory

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Korean

Nari

Lily

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Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

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Sanskrit

Neha

Possibly love; tenderness

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Flemish · German

Nele

Pet form of Cornelia

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Vietnamese

Ngọc

Jade; precious stone

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Vietnamese

Nhã

Elegant; refined

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Vietnamese

Nhi

Child

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Hebrew

Noga

Brightness

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Vietnamese

Oanh

Oriole

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Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

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Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

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Turkish

Özge

Different; other

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Persian

Pari

Fairy

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Polish

Pola

Short form of Apolonia

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English

Posy

A bunch of flowers; also a short form of Josephine

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Sanskrit

Puja

Worship; reverence

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Chinese

Qian

Beautiful with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Qing

Blue-green; youth with the cited Chinese characters

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Japanese

Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Dutch

Roos

Rose

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Arabic

Ruba

Hill

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Shona

Rudo

Love

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Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

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Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

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Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

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Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

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Chinese

Shan

Mountain or coral with the cited Chinese characters

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

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Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

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Quechua

Sisa

Flower; blossom

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Sanskrit

Sita

Furrow in the earth

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Italian

Sole

Sun

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Javanese · Indonesian

Sri

Radiance; beauty

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Korean

Su-ah

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Turkish · Persian

Sude

Touched; painted

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Arabic

Suha

Overlooked; name of the star Alcor

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Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

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Swedish

Svea

Name representing Sweden

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Khmer

Tevy

Goddess or queen, through Khmer ទេវី

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Vietnamese

Thảo

Grass; herbs

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Vietnamese

Thu

Autumn

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Vietnamese

Tiên

Immortal; fairy

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Quechua

Tika

Flower, from Quechua t’ika

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