The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Virtue & spirit

Grace, hope and faith

40 names

Hebrew

Abigail

My father’s joy

Top 100
Igbo

Amara

Grace in Igbo

Top 100Rising
Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

Familiar
Basque

Ainhoa

From the Basque village of Ainhoa

Familiar
Arabic

Aisha

Alive; living

Familiar
Spanish · Hebrew · Latin

Alma

Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist

Familiar
Arabic

Amina

Safe; trustworthy (different Arabic spellings)

Familiar
Spanish

Araceli

Altar of the sky

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Ariella

Lion of God

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar
Sanskrit

Aditi

Boundless; limitless

Uncommon
Spanish

Adora

Adoration

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Akshara

Imperishable; syllable

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Anjali

Offering made with folded hands

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Swahili

Asha

Hope

Uncommon
Arabic · Urdu

Asiya

Uncertain; associated with Asiya in Islamic tradition

Uncommon
Arabic

Ayat

Signs; verses

Uncommon
Arabic

Afaf

Chastity

Rare gem
Arabic

Afnan

Tree branches

Rare gem
French · Greek

Agathe

Good

Rare gem
Italian

Allegra

Cheerful; lively

Rare gem
Basque

Amane

Mother

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Amrita

Immortal; nectar of immortality

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Malayalam

Anagha

Pure; faultless

Rare gem
Persian

Anahita

Pure; immaculate

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Anupama

Incomparable; matchless

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Aparna

Leafless

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Archana

Praise; worship

Rare gem
Persian

Arezoo

Wish; heartfelt hope

Rare gem
Persian

Armita

Associated with devotion; from Armaiti

Rare gem
Māori

Atawhai

Kindness; generosity

Rare gem
Persian

Azadeh

Free; noble-born

Rare gem
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