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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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1–48 of 75 names

Hebrew · Persian · Germanic

Ava

Life

Top 100
Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

Top 100
Biblical Hebrew

Eden

Possibly delight; biblical garden name

Top 100
Hebrew

Ezra

Help; helper

Top 100
Hebrew · English

John

The Lord is gracious

Top 100
Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Hebrew

Leah

Possibly weary; origin uncertain

Top 100
Hebrew

Levi

Possibly joined; attached

Top 100
Hebrew

Noah

Rest; comfort

Top 100
Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

Familiar
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

Familiar
Hebrew · Latin

Anna

Favor; grace

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
Hebrew

Boaz

Swiftness

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Eli

Ascended; uplifted

Familiar
Hebrew · Latin

Eva

Life; living

Familiar
Hebrew

Eve

Life; living

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

FamiliarRising
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Arabic · Hebrew

Musa

Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew · Russian

Raya

Banner; flag

Familiar
Hebrew

Ruth

Probably friend; companion

Familiar
Hebrew · Arabic

Sara

Princess; noblewoman

Familiar
Hebrew

Seth

Appointed; placed

Familiar
Hebrew

Zev

A wolf

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
Dutch · Hebrew

Bram

Short form of Abraham

Uncommon
Hebrew

Dov

Bear

Uncommon
Turkish · Polish · Hebrew

Ela

Hazel, as in hazel eyes

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ilan

A tree

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nava

Beautiful; lovely

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Hebrew

Oren

Pine tree

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
Hebrew

Shai

Gift; present

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Shay

Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew

Uncommon
Hebrew

Tova

Good

Uncommon
Hebrew

Yael

Mountain goat; ibex

Uncommon
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