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

289–336 of 762 names

Scottish Gaelic

Ross

Headland; promontory

Uncommon
Persian

Roya

Dream

Uncommon
English

Rue

Rue herb

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Japanese

Ryu

Dragon in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Saad

Good fortune

Uncommon
Arabic

Safa

Purity; clarity

Uncommon
Arabic

Said

Happy; fortunate

Uncommon
Arabic

Saif

Sword; blade

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon
Hebrew

Shai

Gift; present

Uncommon
Irish · Hebrew

Shay

Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew

Uncommon
Irish

Shea

Probably fine; good; learned

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shiv

Auspicious; kind

Uncommon
Japanese

Sora

Sky in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Arabic

Taha

Named for the 20th surah of the Qur’an

Uncommon
Persian

Taj

Crown

Uncommon
Tagalog · Filipino · Persian

Tala

Star in Tagalog; gold in Persian

Uncommon
Hebrew

Tova

Good

Uncommon
English

True

True; faithful or loyal

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Uma

Name of Parvati; also Sanskrit for flax

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vayu

Wind; breath of life

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Ved

Knowledge; sacred wisdom

Uncommon
Italian · Latin

Vito

Life

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Vyom

Sky; space

Uncommon
German

Wolf

Wolf

Uncommon
Hebrew

Yael

Mountain goat; ibex

Uncommon
Hebrew · Spanish

Yair

He shines

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Russian · Ukrainian

Yana

Slavic form in the John family: God is gracious

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Yug

Age; era

Uncommon
Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon
Greek

Zeno

A name derived from Zeus

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ziva

Radiance; splendor

Uncommon
Xhosa

Zola

Calm

Uncommon
Russian

Zoya

Slavic form of Zoe: life

Uncommon
Finnish

Aada

Noble

Rare gem
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Hebrew · Sanskrit

Adi

Jewel; ornament

Rare gem
Arabic

Adil

Just; fair

Rare gem
Arabic

Afaf

Chastity

Rare gem
Arabic

Afra

Whitish red

Rare gem
Akan

Afua

Born on Friday

Rare gem
Hebrew

Agam

Lake

Rare gem
French

Aimé

Beloved

Rare gem
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