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

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1–48 of 106 names

English · Irish

Aiden

Little fire

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Latin

Anthony

From Antonius; ancient meaning unknown

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English

Archer

Bowman; archer

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Greek

Atlas

Possibly enduring

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Latin

August

Great; venerable

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Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

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Sanskrit

Aadhya

First; original

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English

Ace

Highest rank

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Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

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Greek · Phoenician

Adonis

Lord; master

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Sanskrit

Agastya

Name of a Vedic sage; derivation uncertain

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Arabic

Ahmad

Most praised; most commendable

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

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Spanish

Alejandro

Defender of the people

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Italian

Alessandro

Defender of the people

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Arabic

Ali

Exalted; noble

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Portuguese · Spanish

Álvaro

Possibly all and guard or cautious

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Arabic

Amir

Prince; commander

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Basque

Ander

Manly, through Andrew

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Spanish

Andrés

Manly, through Andrew

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Greek

Apollo

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek god

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Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

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Sanskrit

Arjun

Bright; shining; white

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Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

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Sanskrit · Persian

Aryan

Noble; honorable

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Turkish · Turkic

Aslan

Lion

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Old Norse

Astrid

Modern form of Ástríðr

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Greek

Athena

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek goddess

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Arabic

Abbas

Austere

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Arabic

Adnan

Settler

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Ajay

Unconquered

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Old German

Alaric

Ruler of all

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Sanskrit · Arabic

Amar

Immortal; eternal

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Quechua

Amaru

Snake; the mythic Andean serpent

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Arabic

Ammar

Builder; long-lived

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Greek

Andromeda

Man with an element for care, protection or rule

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Angad

Armlet

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Scottish Gaelic

Angus

Possibly one strength

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Persian

Arman

Wish; ideal; aspiration

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