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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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Vintage revival

Older names with lasting appeal

1–48 of 84 names

Latin

August

Great; venerable

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Latin

Clara

Bright, clear

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Latin · English

Lucy

Light, through Lucia

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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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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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English · Latin

Violet

Violet flower

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Latin · English

Vivian

Alive

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Latin · Italian

Beatrice

Associated with blessed; possibly from voyager

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Latin

Cecilia

Of the Roman Caecilius family

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Latin

Celia

Possibly heavenly; sometimes a short form of Cecilia

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English · French · Latin

Clementine

Merciful; gentle

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Latin

Fabian

Bean, through the Fabius family

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Latin

Felicity

Happiness, good fortune

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Latin

Felix

Lucky; successful

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Latin · English

Florence

Flourishing; prosperous

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Italian · Latin

Gemma

Gem; precious stone

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Lucian

From Lucianus, ultimately linked to light

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French · Latin

Lucien

Light, through Lucius

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French · Latin

Lucille

Light; through the Lucius name family

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English · Latin

Mabel

Lovable

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French · Latin

Marcel

From Marcus; probably linked to Mars

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Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

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English · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

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Latin

Octavia

Eighth, through Octavius

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English · French · Latin

Olive

Olive tree

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Latin · Irish

Patrick

Nobleman; patrician

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Latin

Priscilla

Diminutive of Prisca, associated with ancient or old

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French · Latin

Quentin

Fifth

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Latin

Renata

Feminine form of Renatus: reborn

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English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

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English · Latin

Sylvia

Form of Silvia, associated with woods or forest

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Russian · Albanian

Vera

Faith

Familiar
Latin · French

Clement

Merciful; gentle

Uncommon
Latin

Cornelia

Possibly horn, through Cornelius

Uncommon
French · Latin

Émile

Rival

Uncommon
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