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

36 names

Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Yael

Mountain goat; ibex

Uncommon
Hebrew · Spanish

Yair

He shines

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Russian · Ukrainian

Yana

Slavic form in the John family: God is gracious

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Yug

Age; era

Uncommon
Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon
Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
Quechua

Yaku

Water

Rare gem
Hebrew

Yali

My God

Rare gem
Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Yash

Fame; glory

Rare gem
Akan · Twi

Yaw

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
Korean

Ye-ji

Cleverness; knowledge (睿知 example)

Rare gem
Vietnamese

Yến

Swallow, the bird

Rare gem
Chinese

Yi

Resolute or suitable with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Ying

Flower; heroic qualities with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yize

Greatness and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

Rare gem
Hebrew

Yoav

God is father

Rare gem
Japanese

Yoko

Sunlight and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese

Yong

Bravery or eternity with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yori

Meaning depends on kanji; rely is one possibility

Rare gem
Chinese

Yu

Jade, rain or delight with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yua

Joining and love in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese

Yue

Moon or surpassing with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yui

Joining or tying in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yuki

Snow or happiness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Yūma

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem
Chinese

Yun

Cloud with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Japanese

Yuto

Gentleness and soaring in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuxi

Speech and evening tide with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yuze

Universe and favor with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
French · Germanic

Yves

Possibly yew, through Ivo

Rare gem
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