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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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49–96 of 762 names

Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

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Arabic

Amir

Prince; commander

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Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

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Hebrew · Latin

Anna

Favor; grace

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Russian

Anya

Russian short form of Anna, from Hannah: favor or grace

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Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

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English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

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Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

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Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

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Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

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Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

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Hebrew

Boaz

Swiftness

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Greek

Cleo

Short form in Greek name families associated with glory

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English

Cole

Surname linked to Nicholas or Cola

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English

Colt

Young horse

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Greek

Cora

Maiden; sometimes a short form of another name

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Spanish

Cruz

Cross

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English

Dean

From a surname with more than one origin

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Hebrew

Eli

Ascended; uplifted

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Italian

Elio

Possibly sun; two historical routes exist

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Japanese

Emi

Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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Turkish

Eren

Holy person; saint

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Old Norse

Erik

Ever ruler

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Irish

Erin

Ireland

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Hebrew · Latin

Eva

Life; living

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Welsh

Evan

The Lord is gracious

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Hebrew

Eve

Life; living

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English

Evie

Short form of Eve or Evelyn

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Irish · Old Norse

Finn

White; blessed in Irish

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English

Ford

River crossing

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Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

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English

Hope

Hope

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Old German · French · Germanic

Hugo

Old German form of Hugh

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Basque

Iker

Visitation, as a Basque devotional name

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

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Arabic

Isa

Jesus

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Russian · Slavic

Ivan

Slavic form of John: God is gracious

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Spanish

Izan

Firm; enduring, through Ethan

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English

Jace

Short form of Jason

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Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

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English

Jett

Jet; aircraft or deep black

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Spanish · Hebrew

Juan

Spanish form of John

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Hebrew · English

Jude

Form of Judah; probably praise

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English

June

June; the month named after Juno

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Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

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Hawaiian · Irish

Kane

Man in Hawaiian Kāne; Irish surname route is separate

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Persian · Irish

Kian

Royal; king

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Russian

Kira

Russian feminine form of Cyrus; ultimate meaning uncertain

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