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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Four letters or fewer

43 names

Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

Top 100
Scottish · Spanish

Isla

From Islay; also coincides with Spanish island

Top 100
English · Spanish

Jade

Jade stone

Top 100
Spanish · Hebrew

José

God will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Spanish · Latin

Luna

Moon

Top 100
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Spanish

Cruz

Cross

Familiar
Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Spanish · Germanic

Luis

Famous in battle; Spanish form of Louis

Familiar
Spanish

Luz

Light

Familiar
Spanish

Rey

King; also a short form of Reynaldo

Familiar
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Korean · Spanish

Sol

Pine in Korean; sun in Spanish

FamiliarRising
Spanish · Catalan · Latin

Alba

Dawn; other historical derivations also exist

Uncommon
Basque

Eder

Handsome; beautiful

Uncommon
Spanish · Latin

Gala

Feminine of Gallus; also a short form of Galina

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Hebrew · Spanish

Yair

He shines

Uncommon
Asturian · Arabic

Aixa

Living, through Aisha

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Catalan

Biel

God is my strong man, through Gabriel

Rare gem
Spanish

Eloy

Chosen, through Eligius

Rare gem
Hebrew · Spanish

Gil

Joy; happiness

Rare gem
Basque

Ibai

River

Rare gem
Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

Rare gem
Basque

Izar

Star

Rare gem
Basque

Izei

Fir tree

Rare gem
Basque

Kepa

Rock, through Cephas

Rare gem
Catalan

Nil

Nile River

Rare gem
Basque

Oier

Uncertain meaning

Rare gem
Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

Rare gem
Catalan

Pau

Small, through Paul; also Catalan peace

Rare gem
Spanish · Hebrew

Paz

Peace in Spanish; gold in Hebrew

Rare gem
Spanish · Italian

Sira

Syrian, through Syrus

Rare gem
Basque

Unai

Cowherd

Rare gem
Basque

Unax

Uncertain meaning; possibly related to Unai

Rare gem
Basque

Uxue

Basque town name associated with a dove

Rare gem
Spanish · Arabic

Vega

Meadow or plain in Spanish; an astronomical route is separate

Rare gem
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