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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Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

15 names

Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

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

FamiliarRising
Portuguese

Davi

Beloved

Uncommon
Portuguese

Inês

Pure; chaste, through Agnes

Uncommon
Portuguese

João

God is gracious

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
Portuguese

Caio

Possibly to rejoice; from Latin Gaius

Rare gem
Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Cauã

Hawk; falcon

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese

Elis

Short form of Elisa; my God is an oath

Rare gem
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Portuguese

Nuno

Possibly ninth or grandfather

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
Portuguese

Tomé

Portuguese and Galician form of Thomas: twin

Rare gem
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