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

43 names

English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
Hebrew · Arabic

Sara

Princess; noblewoman

Familiar
Irish

Seán

The Lord is gracious

Familiar
Hebrew

Seth

Appointed; placed

Familiar
Hindi

Siya

Another name for Sita

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

Familiar
Korean · Spanish

Sol

Pine in Korean; sun in Spanish

FamiliarRising
Arabic

Saad

Good fortune

Uncommon
Arabic

Safa

Purity; clarity

Uncommon
Arabic

Said

Happy; fortunate

Uncommon
Arabic

Saif

Sword; blade

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

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
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shiv

Auspicious; kind

Uncommon
Japanese

Sora

Sky in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Japanese

Saku

First day of the lunar month in 朔; other spellings differ

Rare gem
Korean

San

Mountain (山 spelling)

Rare gem
Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

Rare gem
Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

Rare gem
Swahili

Sefu

Possibly a Swahili form of Saif

Rare gem
Chinese

Shan

Mountain or coral with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
English · Scottish

Shaw

Thicket in English; a separate Scottish surname means wolf

Rare gem
Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

Rare gem
Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

Rare gem
Quechua

Sisa

Flower; blossom

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sita

Furrow in the earth

Rare gem
Italian

Sole

Sun

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Son

Mountain

Rare gem
Chinese

Song

Pine tree with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Sota

Wind and greatness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Sri

Radiance; beauty

Rare gem
Korean

Su-ah

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
Turkish · Persian

Sude

Touched; painted

Rare gem
Arabic

Suha

Overlooked; name of the star Alcor

Rare gem
Japanese

Sui

Blue-green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Swedish

Svea

Name representing Sweden

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

Rare gem
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