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

1–48 of 176 names

American English

Ailany

Modern variant of Ailani; exact derivation uncertain

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German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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English · Italian word · Persian

Aria

Air; a solo song

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English

Autumn

The fall season

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English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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English · French

Beau

Handsome

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English · Latin

Bennett

Blessed, through Benedict

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English

Daisy

Day’s eye

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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English

Ellie

Short for Eleanor, Ellen or Elizabeth

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English · French

Eloise

Probably healthy and wide

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English · French

Evelyn

From the old Norman name Aveline

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English

Everett

Brave as a wild boar

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English

Everly

Wild boar’s woodland clearing

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Breton · English · Spanish · Portuguese

Gael

Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker

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English

Grayson

Son of the steward

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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English

Josie

He will add; short form of Josephine

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Latin · English

Juniper

Juniper tree

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English · French

Lainey

Short form of Elaine; meaning uncertain

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Italian · Spanish · English

Liliana

Elaborated form of Lillian

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English · Latin

Lily

Lily flower

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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English

Lyla

Variant of Leila or feminine form of Lyle

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English

Madelyn

Form of Magdalene; from Magdala

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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English · Germanic

Myles

Variant of Miles; meaning uncertain

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Latin · English

Natalie

Relating to birth; birthday

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Latin · English

Olivia

Associated with olive; exact formation uncertain

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English · Scottish

Paisley

From the Scottish town; possibly related to church

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English · Irish

Riley

Rye clearing, or an Irish surname of separate origin

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Irish · English

Rowan

Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree

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Hebrew · English

Sadie

Princess; pet form of Sarah

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English · Italian

Sienna

Sienna color, named for Siena in Italy

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English · Latin

Violet

Violet flower

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English

Wesley

West clearing or meadow

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English

Willow

Willow tree

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Greek · English

Zoey

Life

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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English · Breton

Alana

Feminine form of Alan; older meaning uncertain

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English

Alden

Old friend

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English

Allison

Variant of Alison

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

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Indian · English

Anaya

Meaning and origin uncertain

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English · French

Annie

Grace; short form of Anne

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