The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

21 names

Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

Top 100
Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

Top 100
English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

Top 100
Italian

Marcello

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
French · Breton

Maël

Prince; chieftain; lord

Uncommon
Arabic

Mazin

Rain clouds

Uncommon
Welsh

Mabon

Great son

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Madhav

Sweet as honey; a name of Krishna

Rare gem
Breton

Malo

Bright pledge

Rare gem
French

Marceau

Form of Marcel

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Mihir

The sun

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian

Mikkel

Form of Michael; also linked with great

Rare gem
Serbian · Czech

Miloš

Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear

Rare gem
Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Mohan

Charming; enchanting

Rare gem
Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Arabic

Munir

Bright; shining

Rare gem
Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Ava for iPhone

One name at a time, together.

In Ava, you meet one name at a time. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share your shortlist with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview