The name collection

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

529–576 of 701 names

Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Hebrew

Hillel

Praised; praiseworthy

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Japanese

Hiromi

Vastness and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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French · Latin

Honoré

Honored; esteemed

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Old German

Hubert

Bright mind or spirit

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Korean

Hye-jin

Wisdom; preciousness (慧珍 example)

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Welsh

Hywel

Eminent; prominent

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Welsh

Ianto

The Lord is gracious, through Ifan

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Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

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Sanskrit

Indira

Beauty; a name of Lakshmi

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Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Inge

Name element referring to the god Ing

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Swedish · Old Norse

Ingvar

Yngvi’s warrior

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Brazilian Portuguese · Nheengatu

Iracema

Brazilian literary name; original interpretation debated

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Scottish

Ishbel

My God is an oath, through Isabel

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Italian

Jacopo

Italian form of Jacob; original meaning debated

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Polish · Croatian

Jagoda

Strawberry in South Slavic languages; berry in Polish

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Korean

Jinju

Pearl (珍珠 or 眞珠 spelling)

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Portuguese

Joaquim

God establishes or raises up, through Joachim

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Finnish

Kaino

Shy; modest

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Tamil

Kanmani

Apple of the eye; darling

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Hawaiian

Kawika

Hawaiian form of David

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Japanese

Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

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English · Welsh

Kenrick

Variant of Kendrick; several possible roots

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Japanese

Kenshin

Humility and trust in one Japanese spelling

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Persian

Khosrow

Of good fame; renowned

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Finnish

Kimi

Finnish pet form of Kim

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Hawaiian

Kimo

Hawaiian form of James

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Scottish

Kirsty

Scottish short form in the Christina family

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Japanese

Kiyoshi

Pure in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kotaro

Meaning depends on the Japanese spelling

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Hausa

Ladi

Sunday

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Old German

Lambert

Bright land

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Arabic

Latifa

Gentle; kind

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French · Hebrew

Lazare

God has helped

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Irish

Liadan

Possibly gray

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German

Liesel

German pet form of Elisabeth

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Scottish

Lilias

Form of Lillian; Elizabeth or lily associations

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French · Hebrew

Lisette

My God is an oath, through Élisabeth

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