The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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38 names

German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Swahili · Welsh

Nia

Purpose in Swahili; Welsh form of Niamh

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
Swahili

Zuri

Beautiful

Familiar
Sanskrit · Swahili

Asha

Hope

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
Xhosa

Zola

Calm

Uncommon
Akan

Afua

Born on Friday

Rare gem
Yoruba

Akin

Brave one; warrior

Rare gem
Akan

Akua

Born on Wednesday

Rare gem
Akan

Ama

Born on Saturday

Rare gem
Wolof · Arabic

Awa

West African form of Hawwa, related to Eve

Rare gem
Tigrinya

Awet

Victory

Rare gem
Yoruba

Ayo

Joy

Rare gem
Yoruba

Dayo

Joy arrives

Rare gem
Ewe

Edem

He has saved me

Rare gem
Akan

Esi

Born on Sunday

Rare gem
Amharic · Tigrinya

Eyob

Form of Job; persecuted

Rare gem
Yoruba

Femi

Short form of Olufemi; love me

Rare gem
Kikuyu

Jomo

Associated with a burning spear

Rare gem
Swahili

Juma

Friday; week

Rare gem
Luganda

Kato

Second-born twin

Rare gem
Yoruba

Kemi

Cherish me; short form of several Yoruba names

Rare gem
Swahili

Kito

Jewel; precious stone

Rare gem
Akan · Twi

Kofi

Born on Friday

Rare gem
Akan

Kojo

Born on Monday

Rare gem
Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

Rare gem
Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

Rare gem
Swahili

Nuru

Light

Rare gem
Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

Rare gem
Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

Rare gem
Shona

Rudo

Love

Rare gem
Swahili

Sefu

Possibly a Swahili form of Saif

Rare gem
Yoruba · German

Tobi

Great in Yoruba short forms; also a form of Tobias

Rare gem
Somali

Ubah

Flower

Rare gem
Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
Akan · Twi

Yaw

Born on Thursday

Rare gem
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