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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

15 names

Irish · Khmer · Persian

Dara

Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family

Uncommon
Tagalog · Filipino · Persian

Tala

Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian

Uncommon
Hebrew · Tagalog

Alon

Oak tree

Rare gem
Thai

Anan

Endless or joyful, depending on Thai spelling

Rare gem
Indonesian · Javanese · Balinese

Ayu

Beautiful; pretty; good

Rare gem
Indonesian · Javanese · Malay

Bayu

Wind; breeze

Rare gem
Indonesian · Malay

Budi

Mind; reason; character

Rare gem
Welsh · Indonesian · Javanese

Dewi

Possibly a form of David; Indonesian Dewi is separate

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Joko

Young man

Rare gem
Thai

Kaeo

Crystal; glass; diamond

Rare gem
Thai · Welsh

Mali

Flower or jasmine in Thai; Welsh form of Mari

Rare gem
Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Sri

Radiance; beauty

Rare gem
Khmer

Tevy

Goddess or queen, through Khmer ទេវី

Rare gem
Malay · Indonesian

Wira

Hero

Rare gem
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