The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

27 names

English

Josie

He will add; short form of Josephine

Top 100
Latin

Julian

Belonging to the Julius family; origin uncertain

Top 100
Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

Top 100
Hebrew

Jesse

Possibly gift or existence

Familiar
Hebrew

Jonah

A dove

Familiar
French

Juliette

Diminutive of Julie; ultimate origin uncertain

Familiar
Arabic

Jamal

Beauty; elegance

Uncommon
Arabic

Jannah

Garden; paradise

Uncommon
Arabic

Jawad

Generous

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
Portuguese

Joana

God is gracious

Uncommon
English · French

Jolie

Pretty

Uncommon
Latin

Junia

Roman Junius family; possibly related to Juno

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Jahnavi

The river Ganga; daughter of Jahnu

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu

Jamil

Beautiful

Rare gem
Punjabi

Jasleen

Absorbed in God’s praise

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian

Jelena

Form of Helen; the ultimate Greek meaning is uncertain

Rare gem
Korean

Ji-an

Wisdom; peace (智安 example)

Rare gem
Chinese

Jing

Quietness or crystal with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Korean

Jinju

Pearl (珍珠 or 眞珠 spelling)

Rare gem
Norwegian · Danish · French

Johanne

God is gracious

Rare gem
Serbian · Macedonian

Jovana

God is gracious

Rare gem
Basque

Julen

Basque form of Julian; ancient meaning uncertain

Rare gem
Chinese

Jun

Ruler or talent 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