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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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Older names with lasting appeal

1–48 of 54 names

Hebrew

Ezra

Help; helper

Top 100
English · French · Hebrew

Josephine

He will add, through Joseph

Top 100
Hebrew · English

Sadie

Princess; pet form of Sarah

Top 100
Aramaic · Greek

Thomas

A twin

Top 100
Hebrew

Abraham

Father of many

Familiar
German · Turkish · Igbo · Hebrew

Ada

Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins

Familiar
Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
Hebrew

Boaz

Swiftness

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · English

Eliza

My God is an oath

Familiar
English · Welsh · Hebrew

Ellis

Form of Elias or of Welsh Elisedd

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Enoch

Dedicated; initiated

Familiar
Hebrew

Ephraim

Fruitful; doubly fruitful

Familiar
Persian · Hebrew

Esther

Possibly star; perhaps related to Ishtar

Familiar
Hebrew

Gideon

Hewer; one who cuts down

Familiar
Hebrew · Russian

Ira

Watchful; vigilant

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · English

Jane

The Lord is gracious

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Jesse

Possibly gift or existence

Familiar
Hebrew

Jethro

Abundance; excellence

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Judith

Jewish woman; woman of Judah

Familiar
Hebrew

Keziah

Cassia, a fragrant spice

FamiliarRising
Aramaic · Hebrew

Magdalena

Woman from Magdala

Familiar
Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Hebrew

Miriam

Possibly beloved

Familiar
Hebrew · Greek

Ozias

My strength is the Lord

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Reuben

Behold, a son

Familiar
Hebrew

Ruth

Probably friend; companion

Familiar
Hebrew

Simon

He has heard

Familiar
French · Hebrew

Simone

Hearing; listening

Familiar
Hebrew

Solomon

Peaceful; man of peace

Familiar
Hebrew

Tobias

God is good

Familiar
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
Hebrew

Aviva

Springtime

Uncommon
Hebrew

Nahum

Comfort; consoled

Uncommon
Hebrew

Obadiah

Servant of God

Uncommon
French · Hebrew

Séraphine

Fiery ones, through the seraphim

Uncommon
Hebrew

Tirzah

Favorable; pleasing

Uncommon
Hebrew

Tova

Good

Uncommon
Aramaic

Barnabas

Traditionally son of encouragement; derivation uncertain

Rare gem
Hebrew

Dinah

Judged; vindicated

Rare gem
Hebrew · Spanish

Gil

Joy; happiness

Rare gem
Hebrew

Hillel

Praised; praiseworthy

Rare gem
French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

Rare gem
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