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

1–48 of 132 names

Biblical Hebrew

Eden

Possibly delight; biblical garden name

Top 100
Swahili · Arabic

Amani

Peace in Swahili; wishes in Arabic

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Ariel

Lion of God

Familiar
Spanish

Cruz

Cross

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Elisha

My God is salvation

Familiar
English

Haven

Safe place; harbor

Familiar
Swahili

Imani

Faith

Familiar
Greek

Kyrie

Modern coinage or a Christian prayer name

Familiar
English

Merritt

Boundary gate

FamiliarRising
Latin · French

Noel

Christmas

Familiar
English

Palmer

Pilgrim

FamiliarRising
Spanish · Portuguese

Santana

Saint Anne

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Shiloh

Biblical place name; possibly tranquil

FamiliarRising
English

Sunday

Sunday; its older English formation means day of the sun

FamiliarRising
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Akram

Most generous

Uncommon
Arabic · Sanskrit

Amal

Hope

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Marathi

Ameya

Immeasurable; boundless

Uncommon
Punjabi

Asees

Blessing

Uncommon
English

Cedar

Cedar tree

Uncommon
Irish · Khmer · Persian

Dara

Fruitful; fertile in the Irish name family

Uncommon
Hindi · Arabic

Diya

Lamp; light

Uncommon
English

Ever

Always; forever

Uncommon
Spanish

Guadalupe

Spanish place name; possibly river of the wolf

Uncommon
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Hayat

Life

Uncommon
Arabic

Iman

Faith

Uncommon
Latin · English

Justice

Justice; also an occupational surname

Uncommon
Hebrew

Lior

My light; light is mine

Uncommon
Hebrew

Noam

Pleasantness; delight

Uncommon
Latin

Pax

Peace

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian

Rosario

Rosary

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Arabic

Safa

Purity; clarity

Uncommon
English

True

True; faithful or loyal

Uncommon
Xhosa

Zola

Calm

Uncommon
Hebrew · Sanskrit

Adi

Jewel; ornament

Rare gem
Igbo

Akachi

The hand of God

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Punjabi

Amrit

Nectar of immortality

Rare gem
Chinese

An

Peace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Punjabi

Anhad

Unstruck melody; limitless sound

Rare gem
Hindi · Punjabi

Anmol

Priceless; precious

Rare gem
Chinese

Anran

Calm; safe, when written 安然

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi · Marathi

Apurva

Unprecedented; new

Rare gem
Yoruba

Ayo

Joy

Rare gem
Swahili

Bahati

Luck; good fortune

Rare gem
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