The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Boy names

97–144 of 1,555 names

Hebrew

Abel

Breath; vapor

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Hebrew

Abraham

Father of many

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English

Ace

Highest rank

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Hebrew · Arabic

Adam

Man; humanity

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English · German

Adler

Eagle

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Greek · Phoenician

Adonis

Lord; master

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Sanskrit

Agastya

Name of a Vedic sage; derivation uncertain

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Spanish

Agustín

Venerable; majestic

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Arabic

Ahmad

Most praised; most commendable

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Irish

Aidan

Little fire

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Old German

Albert

Noble and bright

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English

Alden

Old friend

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Spanish

Alejandro

Defender of the people

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Italian

Alessandro

Defender of the people

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Italian · Greek

Alessio

Defender; helper

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English

Alfred

Elf counsel

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Arabic

Ali

Exalted; noble

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Scottish Gaelic

Alistair

Defending people

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Spanish

Alonso

Noble and ready

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Portuguese · Spanish

Álvaro

Possibly all and guard or cautious

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English

Alvin

From several older names involving friendship

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Arabic

Amir

Prince; commander

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Hebrew

Amos

Burden; load

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Basque

Ander

Manly, through Andrew

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Swedish · Greek

Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew

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French · Greek

André

Manly, through Andrew

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Spanish

Andrés

Manly, through Andrew

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Italian

Angelo

Messenger; angel

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Portuguese

Antônio

From the Roman family name Antonius

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Greek

Apollo

Meaning unknown; name of a Greek god

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English · Scottish

Archie

Genuine; bold, through Archibald

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Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

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Sanskrit

Arjun

Bright; shining; white

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English

Arlo

Uncertain; possibly linked to a literary place name

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Sanskrit · Persian

Aryan

Noble; honorable

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Turkish · Turkic

Aslan

Lion

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Spanish · Italian · Portuguese

Aurelio

Golden, through Aurelius

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Latin · English

Austin

Great; venerable

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Sanskrit

Ayaan

Path; progress

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English

Barrett

Surname; probably quarrelsome

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English

Beckett

Uncertain; possibly beak or stream

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Spanish

Benicio

Good, through the Benizi surname

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