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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Virtue & spirit

Grace, hope and faith

18 names

Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

Top 100
Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar
Japanese

Ren

Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Igbo · Japanese

Chika

God is greater in Igbo; Japanese meaning depends on spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Hajime

Beginning; depends on kanji

Rare gem
Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Kenshin

Humility and trust in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Makoto

Sincerity in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Mamoru

Protect or guard in 守; other spellings differ

Rare gem
Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

Rare gem
Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

Rare gem
Japanese

Naoki

Upright tree in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Nozomi

Meaning depends on kanji; hope or wish are possibilities

Rare gem
Japanese

Rei

Bell, beauty or jade’s sound in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
Japanese

Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Japanese

Tadao

Loyal man in 忠男; other spellings differ

Rare gem
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