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

241–288 of 762 names

Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Nahuatl

Izel

Associated with “only one” or “alone” in Nahuatl

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Jaya

Victory

Uncommon
Chinese

Jia

Beauty or family with the cited Chinese characters

Uncommon
Portuguese

João

God is gracious

Uncommon
Latin

Juno

Roman goddess name; original meaning unknown

Uncommon
German

Karl

Man, through the Charles family

Uncommon
Turkish

Kaya

Rock; cliff

Uncommon
Catalan

Laia

Sweetly speaking, through Eulalia

Uncommon
English

Lake

Lake

Uncommon
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
Arabic

Leen

Softness; tenderness

Uncommon
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
French

Lou

Short form of Louise or Louis

Uncommon
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
Arabic

Maha

Oryx; wild antelope

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Misk

Musk

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Basque

Naia

Wave; possibly also a form of Nahia

Uncommon
Arabic

Naim

Bliss; comfort; ease

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nava

Beautiful; lovely

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Neel

Blue

Uncommon
Tswana · Greek

Neo

Gift in Tswana; new in the Greek-derived modern name

Uncommon
Slovene · Croatian

Nika

Victory of the people

Uncommon
Tamil

Nila

Moon; moonlight

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Om

The sacred primordial sound

Uncommon
Hebrew

Oren

Pine tree

Uncommon
Irish

Orla

Golden ruler

Uncommon
Latin

Pax

Peace

Uncommon
Latin

Pia

Feminine form of Pius: pious or dutiful

Uncommon
Persian

Raha

Free; unbound

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
Arabic

Rami

Archer; one who aims

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ravi

The sun

Uncommon
Arabic

Reem

White gazelle

Uncommon
Japanese

Ren

Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
French · Latin

René

Born again

Uncommon
Irish

Rían

Traditional interpretation: little king

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
Hindi

Riya

Often associated with singing; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
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