The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

English names

97–144 of 170 names

English

Porter

Doorkeeper

Familiar
English

Preston

Priest’s town

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
Dutch · English

Rhett

Advice; counsel

Familiar
English

Rhodes

Cleared land in the English surname; an island-name route is separate

Familiar
English

Ryder

Rider; mounted messenger

Familiar
English

Shepherd

Sheep herder

FamiliarRising
English

Sonny

An affectionate term derived from son

FamiliarRising
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
English

Stanley

Stone clearing

Familiar
English · Scottish

Sterling

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

Familiar
English

Stetson

From Stidston; Stithweard’s town

Familiar
English · Irish

Sullivan

From a diminutive name meaning dark-eyed

Familiar
English

Tate

From Tata; probably happy

Familiar
English

Teddy

Affectionate form of Edward or Theodore

Familiar
English

Tyler

A person who tiles roofs

Familiar
English

Wade

English surname: ford, or a name related to going

Familiar
English

Wells

A person living near a well or spring

Familiar
English

Wilder

Wild; untamed

Familiar
English

Winston

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

Familiar
English · Dutch · Greek

Xander

Short form of Alexander: defending people

Familiar
Basque · English

Xavier

New house

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Zion

A biblical place name associated with Jerusalem

Familiar
English

Alder

Alder tree

Uncommon
English

Alfie

Elf counsel, through Alfred

Uncommon
English

Alton

Town at a river’s source

Uncommon
English

Booker

Maker of books

Uncommon
English · French · Slavic

Casimir

Destroy + peace or world

Uncommon
English

Chester

Fortress; Roman camp

Uncommon
English · French

Dashiell

Surname-derived; meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Edmund

Wealth and protection

Uncommon
Old English · German

Elmer

Noble; famous

Uncommon
English

Elton

Ella’s town

Uncommon
English

Fox

Fox

Uncommon
English

Hart

English surname name; associated with a stag

Uncommon
English

Holt

English surname name; woodland association

Uncommon
African American

Jelani

Uncertain; possibly related to the Arabic name Jilani

Uncommon
English

Lyndon

Linden tree hill

Uncommon
English

Mercer

Textile merchant

Uncommon
English

Milton

Mill town or middle town

Uncommon
English · Latin

Orson

Little bear

Uncommon
English · French

Percival

Possibly pierce the valley

Uncommon
English

Radley

Red woodland clearing

Uncommon
English · Latin

Sylvester

Form of Silvester: wooded or wild

Uncommon
English

Thatcher

A person who thatches roofs

Uncommon
English

Torin

Meaning uncertain

Uncommon
English

Townes

English surname name associated with a town or settlement

Uncommon
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