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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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481–528 of 762 names

Vietnamese

Hiền

Virtuous

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Māori

Hine

Girl; young woman

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Sanskrit

Hira

Diamond

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian

Hoku

Star in Hōkū; Hoku also names a lunar night

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Persian

Homa

Mythical bird associated with good fortune

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Chinese

Hui

Wisdom or brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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Vietnamese

Huy

Brightness

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Korean

I-jun

Benefit; approval (利准 example)

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Korean

I-seo

Benefit; auspiciousness (利瑞 example)

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Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

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Basque

Ibai

River

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Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

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Hebrew

Idan

Era

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Turkish · Turkic

İdil

The Volga River

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

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Finnish

Ilo

Joy; happiness

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Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

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German · Dutch

Imke

Whole or great, through Ime

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Turkish · Azerbaijani

İnci

Pearl

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Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Inge

Name element referring to the god Ing

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Quechua

Inti

Sun

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Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

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Greek

Ione

Violet flower

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Galician · Portuguese

Iria

Possibly a form of Irene

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Tamil

Isai

Music; melody

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

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Hebrew

Itai

With me

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Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

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Welsh

Iwan

God is gracious

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Basque

Izar

Star

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Basque

Izei

Fir tree

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Cornish

Jago

Cornish form of Jacob; ultimate derivation disputed

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Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

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Danish · Norwegian · Swedish

Jens

God is gracious

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Korean

Ji-an

Wisdom; peace (智安 example)

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Korean

Ji-ho

Wisdom; sky (智昊 example)

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Chinese

Jian

Health or establishment with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Jie

Outstanding; heroic with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Jing

Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters

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Javanese · Indonesian

Joko

Young man

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Kikuyu

Jomo

Associated with a burning spear

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Korean

Joon

Talented (俊 example)

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Swahili

Juma

Friday; week

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Chinese

Jun

Ruler or talent with the cited Chinese characters

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