The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

145–192 of 300 names

English

Truman

Trustworthy man

Uncommon
English

Woodrow

Row of houses by a wood

Uncommon
Finnish

Aarre

Treasure

Rare gem
Amharic

Abebe

From the Amharic root for flower

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Sanskrit · Punjabi

Ajit

Unconquered; invincible

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Akash

Sky; open space

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Japanese

Akio

Bright man in one Japanese spelling

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Latin

Alban

From Alba

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English

Albie

Noble and bright, through Albert

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Swedish · Old Norse

Alvar

Elf warrior

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Portuguese

Amadeu

Love of God

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Italian

Amedeo

Love of God, through Amadeus

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Anand

Joy; bliss

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French · Greek

Anatole

Sunrise

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Old German

Ansgar

God’s spear

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Irish

Ardal

High valor

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Persian

Ardashir

Whose reign is through truth

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French · Germanic

Armand

Army man

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

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Swedish · Old Norse

Arvid

Eagle tree

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French · Latin

Auguste

Exalted; venerable

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Persian

Babak

Little father

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Persian

Bahman

Good mind; good thought

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Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

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French · Greek

Basile

Royal; kingly

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Persian

Behrouz

Fortunate; blessed with good days

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Persian

Behzad

Well-born; noble

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German

Benno

Bear, through Germanic name compounds

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Portuguese

Bento

Blessed, through Benedito

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Old German

Bertram

Bright raven

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Czech · Slovak · Russian · Ukrainian

Bronislav

Protection + glory

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Portuguese

Caetano

From Gaeta

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Irish

Cahir

Possibly battle man

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Latin

Cato

Wise

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Italian

Cosimo

Order; world; universe

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Sanskrit · Gujarati

Dhaval

Brilliant white; pure

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Dutch

Dirk

Dutch and Low German form of Diederik

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