The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter
  • All
  • A
  • B, no names
  • C, no names
  • D, no names
  • E, no names
  • F
  • G, no names
  • H, no names
  • I, no names
  • J, no names
  • K, no names
  • L
  • M, no names
  • N, no names
  • O
  • P, no names
  • Q, no names
  • R, no names
  • S, no names
  • T
  • U, no names
  • V, no names
  • W, no names
  • X, no names
  • Y
  • Z, no names

Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

8 names

German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Spanish · Yoruba

Lola

Sorrows, through Dolores

Familiar
Yoruba

Adunni

Pleasant to have; sweet to have

Rare gem
Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

Rare gem
Turkish · Yoruba

Oya

Delicate needle lace

Rare gem
Yoruba

Yetunde

Mother has come again

Rare gem
Ava for iPhone

One name at a time, together.

In Ava, you meet one name at a time. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share your shortlist with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
Development preview