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Names with meaning.

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

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Bold sounds, brave meanings

97–144 of 148 names

Norwegian

Hedvig

Form of Hedwig

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German

Hedy

Pet form of Hedwig

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Greek

Hestia

Hearth; fireside

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Sanskrit

Indira

Beauty; a name of Lakshmi

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Turkish

Irmak

River

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Basque

Itxaso

Sea; ocean, through Itsaso

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Basque

Itziar

Basque village and Marian shrine name

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Arabic

Karima

Generous; noble

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Portuguese

Mafalda

Strength in battle, through Matilda

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French

Mathilde

Strength in battle

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Portuguese

Matilde

Strength in battle

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Japanese

Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

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Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Igbo

Nneka

Mother is greater

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Twi · Akan

Ohemaa

Queen; queen mother

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Italian

Ottavia

Eighth, through Octavia

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Spanish

Pilar

Pillar

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Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Korean

Seul-gi

Wisdom; intelligence

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

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Old Norse · Danish

Signe

New victory

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Old Norse

Sigrid

Beautiful victory

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Sanskrit

Sindhu

River; the Indus

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Swedish

Svea

Name representing Sweden

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Italian

Sveva

Possibly a reference to the Suebi

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Turkish

Tansu

Water at dawn

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Old Norse

Thora

Modern form of Þóra

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Irish

Treasa

Possibly strength or battle; also a form of Theresa

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Vietnamese

Trúc

Bamboo

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Igbo

Ugochi

Eagle of God; honor of God

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Turkic · Turkish

Umay

Womb; name of a Turkic childbirth goddess

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Old German

Uta

Feminine form of Udo, associated with wealth

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Vigdís

Icelandic form of Vígdís

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Norwegian

Vilde

Norwegian short form of Alvilde

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Portuguese

Vitória

Portuguese form of Victoria: victory

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Kikuyu

Wangari

Associated with the leopard

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Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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