The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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193–240 of 701 names

English

Poppy

Poppy flower

FamiliarRising
English

Porter

Doorkeeper

Familiar
Latin

Priscilla

Diminutive of Prisca, associated with ancient or old

FamiliarRising
French · Latin

Quentin

Fifth

Familiar
Spanish · Catalan

Ramón

Form of Raymond: counsel or decision + protection

Familiar
Latin

Renata

Feminine form of Renatus: reborn

Familiar
Hebrew

Reuben

Behold, a son

Familiar
English

Robin

Short form of Robert: bright fame; also the robin bird

FamiliarRising
Italian

Rocco

Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

Familiar
Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

Familiar
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
English

Rosemary

Rose + Mary; also the rosemary herb

FamiliarRising
English

Rosie

Affectionate form of Rose

Familiar
Hebrew

Ruth

Probably friend; companion

Familiar
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

FamiliarRising
English

Tallulah

Waterfall place name; deeper origin debated

Familiar
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
Greek

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore: gift of God

FamiliarRising
Hebrew

Tobias

God is good

Familiar
Russian · Albanian

Vera

Faith

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Vicente

Spanish and Portuguese form of Vincent: conquering

Familiar
Spanish

Violeta

Form of Violet: violet flower

Familiar
English

Wade

English surname: ford, or a name related to going

Familiar
Old German

Walter

Power of the army

Familiar
English · Germanic

Willa

Will and protection; feminine form of William

Familiar
Welsh · English

Winifred

Possibly from Gwenfrewi; meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
English · Welsh

Winnie

Short form of Winifred

FamiliarRising
English

Winston

Wine’s town, or a surname from Wynnstan: joy + stone

Familiar
English · Yiddish

Zelda

Short form of Griselda; separate Yiddish root

Familiar
Slavic

Zora

Dawn

Familiar
English

Alfie

Elf counsel, through Alfred

Uncommon
English

Alton

Town at a river’s source

Uncommon
Spanish

Amado

Beloved

Uncommon
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