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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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Short & sweet

Four letters or fewer

1–48 of 77 names

Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

Top 100
Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

Top 100
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Old Norse

Erik

Ever ruler

Familiar
Irish · Old Norse

Finn

White; blessed in Irish

Familiar
Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
Old Norse · Norwegian

Liv

Protection; also associated with life

Familiar
Old Norse

Odin

Inspired; frenzied; furious

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Swedish

Elin

Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Finnish

Aada

Noble

Rare gem
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Finnish

Aino

The only one

Rare gem
Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Alva

Feminine form of Alf

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

Rare gem
Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Asta

Short form of Astrid

Rare gem
Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

Rare gem
Old Norse · Icelandic

Blær

Wind gust; gentle breeze

Rare gem
Swedish · Danish

Ebba

Feminine form of Ebbe

Rare gem
Danish · Swedish

Ebbe

Short form of Asbjørn

Rare gem
Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Eevi

Life; to live

Rare gem
Finnish

Eino

Uncertain meaning

Rare gem
Finnish

Enni

Uncertain meaning; feminine form of Eino

Rare gem
Norwegian

Even

Variant of Øyvind

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

Rare gem
Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

Rare gem
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