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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97–115 of 115 names

Hebrew

Niv

Expression; also fang or tusk

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Swahili

Nuru

Light

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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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Spanish · Hebrew

Paz

Peace in Spanish; gold in Hebrew

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Japanese · Hebrew

Ran

Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew

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Sanskrit · Hebrew

Rani

Queen; royal lady

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Japanese

Rei

Bell, beauty or jade’s sound in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Rida

Contentment; satisfaction

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Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

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Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

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Hebrew

Tal

Dew

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Māori

Tama

Son; boy

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Yoruba · German

Tobi

Great in Yoruba short forms; also a form of Tobias

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Chinese

Wen

Writing; culture with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Japanese

Yuki

Snow or happiness in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yun

Cloud with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Ziv

Bright; radiant

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