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

97–144 of 424 names

English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

FamiliarRising
English · Scottish

Sterling

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

Familiar
Aramaic · Greek

Thaddeus

Possibly heart; origin debated

Familiar
Hebrew

Uriel

God is my light

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Vicente

Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent: conquering

Familiar
Arabic

Yahya

Quranic form of John; derivation debated

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Hebrew

Yusuf

God will increase

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
Sanskrit

Advait

Non-dual; not two

Uncommon
Spanish

Amado

Beloved

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Arabic

Amar

Immortal; eternal

Uncommon
Arabic

Amin

Trustworthy; faithful

Uncommon
Arabic

Ammar

Builder; long-lived

Uncommon
Arabic

Anas

Friendliness

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Atharv

Associated with Atharvan, a Vedic fire-priest

Uncommon
Arabic

Bilal

Moisture; refreshment

Uncommon
Latin · French

Clement

Merciful; gentle

Uncommon
Portuguese

Davi

Beloved

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Dev

God; divine

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Devansh

Divine part; portion of a deity

Uncommon
Italian

Domenico

Belonging to the Lord

Uncommon
Spanish

Domingo

Belonging to the Lord

Uncommon
Tigrinya · Amharic

Ermias

Form of Jeremiah; Yahweh will exalt

Uncommon
Old German

Ernest

Serious; earnest

Uncommon
Hebrew

Gavriel

God is my strong man

Uncommon
Arabic

Hadi

Guide; one who leads

Uncommon
Latin

Ignatius

Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire

Uncommon
Arabic · Hebrew

Ilyas

My God is the Lord

Uncommon
Arabic

Jawad

Generous

Uncommon
Greek

Jerome

Sacred name

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kainoa

Possibly the namesake; interpretation depends on the family

Uncommon
Arabic

Karam

Generosity

Uncommon
Arabic

Karim

Generous; noble

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Kekoa

The warrior

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Keoni

Hawaiian form of John

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Krish

Short form of Krishna

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Krishna

Dark; dark blue

Uncommon
Arabic · Urdu

Luqman

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahdi

Guided one

Uncommon
Arabic

Mahir

Skilled; expert

Uncommon
Hawaiian

Makoa

Fearless; courageous

Uncommon
Arabic

Nabil

Noble; honorable

Uncommon
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