The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Short & sweet

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1–48 of 76 names

English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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English · French

Beau

Handsome

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

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English

Ivy

Ivy plant

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English

Jack

God is gracious, through John

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English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

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Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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Greek · English

Luke

Probably from Lucania

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

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English · Dutch · Greek · Germanic

Theo

Short form of Theodore, Theobald or other Theo- names

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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English

Ace

Highest rank

Familiar
English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

Familiar
English

Cole

Surname linked to Nicholas or Cola

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English

Colt

Young horse

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English

Dean

From a surname with more than one origin

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English

Evie

Short form of Eve or Evelyn

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English

Ford

River crossing

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English

Hope

Hope

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English

Jace

Short form of Jason

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

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English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

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English

June

June; the month named after Juno

Familiar
Scottish Gaelic · English

Knox

Round hill

Familiar
English · Russian

Lana

Short form of Alana or Svetlana

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English

Lane

Lane; path

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English

Lee

Clearing, in the English surname

Familiar
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
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

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English

Nash

At the ash tree

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English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

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English

Opal

Opal gemstone

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German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

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English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

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English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

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English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

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English

Sage

Sage herb; a wise person

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
English · Scottish

Skye

From the Isle of Skye

Familiar
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