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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

Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

FamiliarRising
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
Arabic

Salim

Safe; sound; whole

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Swedish

Stellan

Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm

Uncommon
Arabic

Sabri

Patient

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Saket

An ancient name for Ayodhya

Rare gem
Irish

Senan

Little old one

Rare gem
Korean

Seo-jun

Auspiciousness; talent (瑞俊 example)

Rare gem
Korean

Si-woo

Beginning; protection (始祐 example)

Rare gem
Portuguese

Simão

Portuguese form of Simon: hearing or listening

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Sindre

Norwegian form of Sindri

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa

Sipho

Gift

Rare gem
Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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Scottish Gaelic

Struan

From a Scottish place name associated with streams

Rare gem
Korean

Sun-jae

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

Rare gem
French · Latin

Sylvain

Of the woods

Rare gem
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