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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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Four letters or fewer

35 names

Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

Top 100
Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Latin · English

Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell

Familiar
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

FamiliarRising
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
Arabic

Maha

Oryx; wild antelope

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Misk

Musk

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Mala

Garland; necklace

Rare gem
Thai · Welsh

Mali

Flower or jasmine in Thai; Welsh form of Mari

Rare gem
Breton

Malo

Bright pledge

Rare gem
Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Persian

Mani

Jewel; gem

Rare gem
Māori · Hawaiian · Samoan · Sanskrit

Manu

Bird in Polynesian languages; wise in Sanskrit

Rare gem
Hawaiian · Tongan

Mele

Song in Hawaiian; also a form of Mary

Rare gem
Māori · Fijian

Mere

Form of Mary; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Mert

Brave; manly

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese

Ming

Brightness with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Minh

Bright

Rare gem
Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

Rare gem
Arabic

Muna

Wishes; hopes

Rare gem
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