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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

23 names

Indian

Saanvi

Modern name associated with Lakshmi; derivation uncertain

Familiar
Arabic · Sanskrit

Samir

Companion in evening talk

Familiar
Hindi

Siya

Another name for Sita

Familiar
Sanskrit

Sahana

Patience; endurance

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Shreya

Auspicious; excellent

Uncommon
Telugu · Sanskrit

Sahiti

Literature; poetry

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Saket

An ancient name for Ayodhya

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Sanskrit

Sanjana

Joining; uniting

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Sanskrit

Sarayu

The Sarayu river

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Sanskrit

Seema

Boundary; limit

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Tamil

Selvi

Prosperous woman; daughter

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Punjabi

Simran

Remembrance of God

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Sanskrit

Sneha

Affection; tenderness

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sohini

Beautiful; a pre-dawn raga

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Sanskrit

Sonal

Golden

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

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Kannada · Sanskrit

Spandana

Heartbeat; pulse

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

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Hindi

Suhana

Pleasant; lovely

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Punjabi

Sukhdeep

Light of happiness

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Sanskrit

Suman

Flower; good-hearted

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Swara

Musical note; tone

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