The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

1–48 of 115 names

English · French

Beau

Handsome

Top 100
Biblical Hebrew

Eden

Possibly delight; biblical garden name

Top 100
Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

Top 100
Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Spanish

Cruz

Cross

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
English

Lane

Lane; path

Familiar
English

Lee

Clearing, in the English surname

Familiar
Latin · French

Noel

Christmas

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
Spanish

Rey

King; also a short form of Reynaldo

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Rory

Red king

FamiliarRising
English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
Korean · Spanish

Sol

Pine in Korean; sun in Spanish

FamiliarRising
English

Wren

Wren bird

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Amal

Hope

Uncommon
English

Ash

Ash tree; also a short form of Ashley

Uncommon
Welsh

Bryn

Hill; mound

Uncommon
English

Cove

Small coastal inlet

Uncommon
Irish · Khmer · Persian

Dara

Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family

Uncommon
Hindi · Arabic

Diya

Lamp; light

Uncommon
English

Ever

Always; forever

Uncommon
English

Gray

Gray; referring to gray hair or clothing

Uncommon
Ancient Greek

Hero

Hero, in the Greek legendary name

Uncommon
Arabic

Iman

Faith

Uncommon
Turkish

Kaya

Rock; cliff

Uncommon
English

Lake

Lake

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Latin

Pax

Peace

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Arabic

Safa

Purity; clarity

Uncommon
Hebrew

Shai

Gift; present

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Shay

Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew

Uncommon
Irish

Shea

Probably fine; good; learned

Uncommon
Japanese

Sora

Sky in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Persian

Taj

Crown

Uncommon
English

True

True; faithful or loyal

Uncommon
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