The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Boy names

1,201–1,248 of 1,555 names

Italian

Michelangelo

Combination of Michael and Angelo

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Sanskrit

Mihir

The sun

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Danish · Norwegian

Mikkel

Form of Michael; also linked with great

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Serbian · Czech

Miloš

Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear

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Korean

Min-ho

Cleverness; vastness (敏浩 example)

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Korean

Min-jun

Cleverness; talent (敏俊 example)

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Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

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Vietnamese

Minh

Bright

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Czech · Slovak · Serbian

Miroslav

Peace or world + glory

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Croatian · Serbian · Bulgarian

Mladen

Young

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Wolof · Arabic

Modou

Form of Muhammad; praised

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Sanskrit

Mohan

Charming; enchanting

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Chinese

Muchen

Bathing and palace with the cited Chinese characters

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Scottish

Mungo

Possibly my dear

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Arabic

Munir

Bright; shining

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Arabic

Murad

Desired; longed for

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Scottish Gaelic

Murdo

Sea battle

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Chinese

Muyang

Bathing and sunlight with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Nadav

Generous; freely giving

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Arabic

Najib

Noble; excellent

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Hindi · Sanskrit

Nakul

Mongoose

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Vietnamese

Nam

South

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Korean

Nam-joon

Meaning depends on the chosen hanja

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Irish

Naoise

Uncertain meaning

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Japanese

Naoki

Upright tree in one Japanese spelling

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Persian

Nariman

Heroic-minded

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Persian

Navid

Good news; glad tidings

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Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

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Hebrew

Nevo

Hebrew form of Nebo

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Vietnamese

Nhan

Benevolence; compassion

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Vietnamese

Nhat

Sun; day

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Finnish

Niilo

Victory of the people

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Māori

Nikau

The nīkau palm

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Nikhil

Whole; complete

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Greek

Nikos

Victory of the people, through Nikolaos

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Catalan

Nil

Nile River

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Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

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Thai

Niran

Eternal; forever (นิรันดร์ spelling)

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Sanskrit · Gujarati

Nirav

Quiet; serene

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Punjabi

Nirvair

Without enmity

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Hebrew

Nitai

Possibly given

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Arabic

Nizar

Possibly little; etymology uncertain

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