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Names with meaning.

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

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49–96 of 109 names

Akan

Afua

Born on Friday

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Hebrew

Agam

Lake

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French

Aimé

Beloved

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Irish

Áine

Radiance; brilliance

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Finnish

Aino

The only one

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Asturian · Arabic

Aixa

Living, through Aisha

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Sanskrit · Punjabi

Ajit

Unconquered; invincible

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Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

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Arabic · Turkish

Akif

Devoted; focused

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Yoruba

Akin

Brave one; warrior

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Japanese

Akio

Bright man in one Japanese spelling

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Akan

Akua

Born on Wednesday

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Turkish

Alaz

Flame; blaze

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French

Alix

Nobility, through Alice

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Hebrew · Tagalog

Alon

Oak tree

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Turkish · Turkic

Alp

Brave hero; valiant warrior

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Swedish · Old Norse

Alva

Feminine form of Alf

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Akan

Ama

Born on Saturday

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Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

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Sanskrit · Hebrew

Amit

Boundless; infinite

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Chinese

An

Peace with the cited Chinese characters

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Thai

Anan

Endless or joyful, depending on Thai spelling

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Tamil

Anbu

Love

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Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

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Sanskrit

Anik

Splendor; army

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Arabic

Anis

Friendly; companion

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German · Dutch

Anke

Pet form of Anna and other An- names

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Chinese

Anqi

Peace and jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Irish

Aodh

Fire

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Japanese

Aoi

Hollyhock or blue-green in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Aoto

Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling

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Arabic

Aqil

Wise; intelligent

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Armenian · Korean

Ara

Uncertain Armenian etymology; Korean meaning varies

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Turkish

Arda

Possibly marker or stake

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Arabic

Arif

Knowledgeable; learned

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Arka

The sun; ray of light

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Arko

The sun

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

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German · Dutch

Arno

Short form of Arnold or Arnoud

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Tamil

Arul

Grace; compassion

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Sanskrit

Arun

Reddish glow; dawn

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Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

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Turkish · Persian

Arzu

Desire; wish

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Hebrew

Asaf

Gatherer; collector

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Turkish · Arabic

Asel

Honey

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Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

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Turkish

Aslı

Essence; origin

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Danish · Old Norse

Asta

Short form of Astrid

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