The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Virtue & spirit

Grace, hope and faith

38 names

Hebrew

Samuel

Name of God; also interpreted as God has heard

Top 100
Portuguese · Spanish · Catalan

Salvador

Savior

Familiar
Italian

Salvatore

Italian form of Salvador: savior

Familiar
Italian

Santino

Diminutive of Santo: little saint

Familiar
English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

FamiliarRising
English · Scottish

Sterling

Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain

Familiar
Arabic

Saad

Good fortune

Uncommon
Arabic

Said

Happy; fortunate

Uncommon
Arabic

Saleh

Virtuous; righteous

Uncommon
Arabic

Salim

Safe; sound; whole

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Samarth

Capable; competent

Uncommon
Arabic

Sanad

Support; something to lean on

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shaurya

Valor; bravery

Uncommon
Persian

Shayan

Worthy; deserving

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Shiv

Auspicious; kind

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Siddharth

One who has achieved his goal

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Sulaiman

Man of peace

Uncommon
Arabic

Sabri

Patient

Rare gem
Arabic

Sajid

One who bows in worship

Rare gem
Khmer

Samnang

Luck; good fortune

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Sarthak

Meaningful; purposeful

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Satvik

Pure; virtuous

Rare gem
Irish

Senan

Little old one

Rare gem
Hindi · Sanskrit

Shlok

Verse; stanza

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Shreyas

Excellence; the better good

Rare gem
Portuguese

Simão

Portuguese form of Simon: hearing or listening

Rare gem
Tongan · Samoan

Sione

Tongan and Samoan form of John

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Soham

I am that

Rare gem
Persian

Soroush

Obedience; associated with a divine messenger

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi

Stavan

Praise; a hymn of praise

Rare gem
Greek

Stelios

Form of Stylianos, associated with a pillar

Rare gem
Hindi · Marathi · Sanskrit

Suyash

Good fame; renown

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Marathi

Swaraj

Self-rule; independence

Rare gem
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