The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

30 names

Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar
English

Hope

Hope

Familiar
Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

Familiar
Arabic

Hadi

Guide; one who leads

Uncommon
Arabic

Hala

Halo around the moon

Uncommon
English

Hart

English surname name; associated with a stag

Uncommon
Greek

Hera

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Ancient Greek

Hero

Hero, in the Greek legendary name

Uncommon
Arabic

Hiba

Gift

Uncommon
English

Holt

English surname name; woodland association

Uncommon
Arabic

Huda

Right guidance

Uncommon
Vietnamese

Hà

River

Rare gem
Welsh

Haf

Summer

Rare gem
Vietnamese · Chinese

Hai

Sea; ocean

Rare gem
English

Hale

Nook; retreat, in the English surname

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Hân

Joyful; delighted

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Hằng

Lady, when traced to Sino-Vietnamese 姮

Rare gem
Chinese

Hao

Vastness or sky with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese · Korean

Haru

Spring or sunlight in Japanese spellings; day in Korean

Rare gem
German

Hedy

Pet form of Hedwig

Rare gem
Māori

Hemi

Māori form of James

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Hiền

Virtuous

Rare gem
Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem
Māori

Hine

Girl; young woman

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Hira

Diamond

Rare gem
Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Hawaiian

Hoku

Star in Hōkū; Hoku also names a lunar night

Rare gem
Persian

Homa

Mythical bird associated with good fortune

Rare gem
Chinese

Hui

Wisdom or brightness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

Rare gem
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