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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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577–624 of 734 names

Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Scottish Gaelic

Murdo

Sea battle

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Vietnamese

Nam

South

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Persian

Nariman

Heroic-minded

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Arabic

Nizar

Possibly little; etymology uncertain

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Igbo

Nneka

Mother is greater

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Portuguese

Nuno

Possibly ninth or grandfather

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Twi · Akan

Ohemaa

Queen; queen mother

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Sanskrit

Ojas

Vigor; vitality; strength

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Igbo

Onyeka

Short form of Onyekachi

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Italian

Ottavia

Eighth, through Octavia

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Italian

Pietro

Italian form of Peter: stone

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Spanish

Pilar

Pillar

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Plamen

Flame

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Sanskrit

Pratik

Appearance; form

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Vietnamese

Quang

Bright; clear

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Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ranbir

Hero in battle

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Arabic

Rashid

Rightly guided; wise

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Spanish

Reyes

Kings

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Welsh

Rhodri

Wheel and king

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Italian

Riccardo

Italian form of Richard: brave ruler

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Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Khmer

Rithy

Power; strength; glory

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Japanese

Ritsu

Meaning depends on kanji; law is one possibility

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

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French · Latin

Romain

Roman

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Persian

Rostam

Meaning uncertain; Persian epic hero

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Latin

Rufus

Red-haired

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Dutch

Rutger

Dutch form of Roger

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Korean

San

Mountain (山 spelling)

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Sanskrit

Sanjeev

Living; reviving

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Sanskrit

Sarthak

Meaningful; purposeful

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Indonesian · Javanese

Satria

Knight; hero; nobleman

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Swahili

Sefu

Possibly a Swahili form of Saif

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Korean

Seok-jin

Greatness; preciousness (碩珍 example)

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Korean

Seul-gi

Wisdom; intelligence

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Sanskrit

Shakti

Power; energy

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