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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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1–48 of 701 names

German · English

Amelia

Form of Amalia, linked with vigor

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Welsh · English

Arthur

Origin unknown; a bear connection is one theory

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English

Audrey

Noble strength

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Latin

August

Great; venerable

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German · French

Charles

Man; an alternative army derivation is proposed

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French · English

Charlotte

Feminine diminutive of Charles

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Latin

Clara

Bright, clear

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English

Daisy

Day’s eye

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English · French

Eleanor

Origin uncertain; linked to the medieval Alienòr family

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German · English

Ella

Germanic other; also a short form of El- names

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English · French

Eloise

Probably healthy and wide

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English · French

Evelyn

From the old Norman name Aveline

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English

Everett

Brave as a wild boar

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Hebrew

Ezra

Help; helper

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Greek · English

Georgia

Farmer; earthworker, through George

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English

Hazel

Hazel tree; hazel color

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German · English

Henry

Home ruler

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English

Ivy

Ivy plant

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English · French · Hebrew

Josephine

He will add, through Joseph

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English

Josie

He will add; short form of Josephine

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English

Lillian

Linked to Lily and Elizabeth

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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Greek

Lydia

From Lydia

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English

Millie

Short form of Mildred or Millicent

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Irish · Latin · Arabic

Nora

Short form of Honora or Eleanor; Arabic Nora is separate

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Latin · French

Oliver

Possibly olive tree; older origin debated

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Greek

Penelope

Meaning uncertain; possibly a kind of duck or a weaving-related compound

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English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

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Hebrew · English

Sadie

Princess; pet form of Sarah

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English · Biblical Greek · Latin

Silas

Probably a short form of Silvanus; other explanations exist

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Latin · Italian · Greek

Stella

Star; Greek Stella can also shorten Styliani

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Aramaic · Greek

Thomas

A twin

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English · Latin

Violet

Violet flower

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Latin · English

Vivian

Alive

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English

Wesley

West clearing or meadow

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Hebrew

Abraham

Father of many

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German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

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Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

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English

Alden

Old friend

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English

Alfred

Elf counsel

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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Old German · Portuguese

Amalia

Unceasing; vigorous; brave

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Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

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