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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Bold sounds, brave meanings

481–528 of 734 names

Greek

Hestia

Hearth; fireside

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Punjabi · Urdu · Arabic

Himmat

Courage; resolve

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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Quechua

Huáscar

Associated with rope or chain; historical explanation varies

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Korean

Hyun-woo

Worthiness; protection (賢祐 example)

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Igbo

Ikenna

Power of the father

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Sanskrit

Indira

Beauty; a name of Lakshmi

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Sanskrit

Indra

Name of a Vedic god; derivation debated

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Swedish · Old Norse

Ingvar

Yngvi’s warrior

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Turkish

Irmak

River

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Sanskrit

Ishita

Supremacy

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Bulgarian · Macedonian · Croatian

Iskra

Spark

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Hebrew

Itai

With me

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Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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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

Jabir

Comforter; one who mends

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Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

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Czech

Jaromír

Fierce or energetic + peace or world

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Punjabi · Hindi

Jasraj

King of glory

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Korean

Ji-hoon

Wisdom; merit (智勛 example)

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Korean

Ji-hwan

Wisdom; brilliance (智煥 example)

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Korean

Ji-sung

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Chinese

Jiahao

Family and heroism with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Jian

Health or establishment with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Jie

Outstanding; heroic with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Jin-woo

Precious; friend (珍友 example)

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Kikuyu

Jomo

Associated with a burning spear

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Korean

Jun-ho

Talent; sky (俊昊 example)

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Korean

Jun-hyuk

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Chinese

Junjie

Talented and outstanding with the cited Chinese characters

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Turkish · Turkic

Kaan

Ruler; emperor

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Hawaiian

Kaimana

Sea power; also the Hawaiian word for diamond

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Kikuyu

Kamau

Meaning uncertain

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Polish · Czech · Slovak · Arabic

Kamil

Slavic form of Camillus; the original meaning is uncertain

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Arabic

Karima

Generous; noble

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Māori

Kauri

The New Zealand kauri tree

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Persian

Kaveh

Meaning unknown; a legendary blacksmith

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Yoruba

Kehinde

Comes last; the second-born twin

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Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

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English · Welsh

Kenrick

Variant of Kendrick; several possible roots

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