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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577–624 of 762 names

Turkish · Persian

Mert

Brave; manly

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Ming

Brightness with the cited Chinese characters

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Vietnamese

Minh

Bright

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Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Sotho · Tswana

Mpho

Gift

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Arabic

Muna

Wishes; hopes

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Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian

Nalu

Wave; surf

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Vietnamese

Nam

South

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Hawaiian

Nani

Beauty; glory

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Japanese

Nao

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Korean

Nari

Lily

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Persian · Bulgarian

Neda

Voice; call

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Sanskrit

Neha

Possibly love; tenderness

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Flemish · German

Nele

Pet form of Cornelia

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Hebrew

Neta

Plant; sapling

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Hebrew

Nevo

Hebrew form of Nebo

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Vietnamese

Ngọc

Jade; precious stone

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Vietnamese

Nhã

Elegant; refined

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Vietnamese

Nhan

Benevolence; compassion

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Vietnamese

Nhat

Sun; day

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Vietnamese

Nhi

Child

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Catalan

Nil

Nile River

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Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

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Chinese

Ning

Peace; calm with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Niv

Expression; also fang or tusk

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Hebrew

Noga

Brightness

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Portuguese

Nuno

Possibly ninth or grandfather

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Swahili

Nuru

Light

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Vietnamese

Oanh

Oriole

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Basque

Oier

Uncertain meaning

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Finnish

Oiva

Splendid

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Sanskrit

Ojas

Vigor; vitality; strength

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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Olav

Ancestor’s descendant

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Persian

Omid

Hope

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Catalan

Ona

Short form of Mariona; also Catalan wave

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Finnish

Onni

Happiness; luck

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Finnish

Otso

Bear

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Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

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Turkish · Turkic

Ozan

Poet; wandering bard

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Turkish

Özge

Different; other

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Persian

Pari

Fairy

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