The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Gentle sounds, tender meanings

49–96 of 1,336 names

Hawaiian

Leilani

Heavenly flowers; royal child

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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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Italian · Romanian · Hungarian

Luca

From Lucania in Italian; a separate Hungarian Lucia form

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Italian · Latin · Spanish

Lucia

Light, through Lucius

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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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Spanish · Hebrew

Mateo

Gift of God

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Sanskrit · Greek

Maya

Illusion; divine creative power

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English · Greek

Melody

Melody; song

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Hebrew

Micah

Who is like God

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Slavic

Mila

Gracious or dear

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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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Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

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Latin · English

Natalie

Relating to birth; birthday

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Hebrew

Noah

Rest; comfort

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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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Greek · French

Sophie

Wisdom

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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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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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Arabic

Aaliyah

Exalted; sublime

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Aarav

Sound; cry

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Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

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Arabic

Adhara

Maidens

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English · Spanish

Ailani

Uncertain; possibly from ʻAilani or Aylín

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Basque · Spanish

Ainara

Swallow bird

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Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Basque

Alaia

Joyful; happy

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English · Breton

Alana

Feminine form of Alan; older meaning uncertain

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Turkish

Alara

Meaning uncertain; used as a Turkish given name

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

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German · Russian · Polish

Alina

Short form of Adelina, Albina or related names

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Hebrew

Aliza

Joyful; cheerful

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English

Allison

Variant of Alison

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