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

43 names

Hebrew · English

Sadie

Princess; pet form of Sarah

Top 100
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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Portuguese · Spanish · Catalan

Salvador

Savior

Familiar
Italian

Salvatore

Italian form of Salvador: savior

Familiar
Hebrew

Simon

He has heard

Familiar
French · Hebrew

Simone

Hearing; listening

Familiar
Hebrew

Solomon

Peaceful; man of peace

Familiar
English

Stanley

Stone clearing

Familiar
English · Scottish

Sterling

Excellent; also a surname from Stirling, whose meaning is uncertain

Familiar
English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

FamiliarRising
French

Sylvie

Wood; forest

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Latin

Sabina

A Sabine woman

Uncommon
Italian · Georgian

Sandro

Short form of Alessandro or Aleksandre: defending people

Uncommon
Irish

Séamus

Irish form of James; ultimate derivation disputed

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
French · Hebrew

Séraphine

Fiery ones, through the seraphim

Uncommon
Irish

Shannon

From the River Shannon; ultimate origin uncertain

Uncommon
English

Shirley

Bright clearing

Uncommon
English

Sidney

Wide island, through an English place-name surname

Uncommon
Russian

Sonya

Russian short form of Sophia: wisdom

Uncommon
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
Tongan

Salote

Tongan and Fijian form of Charlotte

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Santosh

Contentment; happiness

Rare gem
Portuguese

Sebastião

Portuguese form of Sebastian: from Sebaste

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Sanskrit

Shashi

The moon

Rare gem
English

Shelley

Clearing on a bank

Rare gem
English · Irish

Sheridan

Surname from Sirideán, possibly searcher

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Scottish Gaelic

Shona

Scottish form in the Joan and Janet families

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Old Norse · Danish

Signe

New victory

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Old Norse

Sigrid

Beautiful victory

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Persian

Simin

Silvery; made of silver

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French

Solange

Religious; solemn

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Solveig

Sun strength

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Greek

Sophronia

Feminine form of Sophronius: self-controlled or sensible

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Bengali · Sanskrit

Sourav

Fragrance

Rare gem
Japanese

Sumire

Violet in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

Rare gem
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