The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Girl names

1,249–1,296 of 1,669 names

Catalan

Meritxell

Andorran village and Marian sanctuary name

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English

Merry

Merry; cheerful

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Scottish Gaelic

Mhairi

Form of Màiri; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Hebrew

Michal

Uncertain; possibly brook in Hebrew

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Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

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Serbian · Croatian

Milica

Dear; gracious

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Dutch · French

Milou

Short form of Marie-Louise

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Korean

Min-ji

Cleverness; wisdom (敏智 example)

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Chinese

Mingyue

Bright moon with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Mingzhu

Bright pearl with the cited Chinese characters

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German

Minna

Courtly love; also short for Wilhelmina

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Persian

Minoo

Paradise; heaven

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Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

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Turkish

Miray

Meaning uncertain; possibly commander and moon

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Catalan

Mireia

Catalan form of Mireio; meaning uncertain

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Provençal

Mireille

Probably to admire

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Basque

Miren

Form of Maria; ultimate meaning uncertain

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Croatian

Mirna

Peaceful or calm

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Japanese

Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Hawaiian · Māori

Moana

Ocean; deep sea; wide expanse of water

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Sanskrit

Mohini

Enchanting

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Bengali

Mohona

River mouth; estuary

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Japanese

Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

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Yoruba

Morenike

I have found someone to cherish

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Scottish

Morven

The big gap

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Cornish · Welsh

Morwenna

Maiden; girl

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Marathi · Sanskrit

Mrunal

Lotus stem

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Irish

Muireann

Sea and white or blessed

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Sanskrit · Marathi

Mukta

Liberated; set free

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Kikuyu

Mumbi

She who shapes

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Arabic

Muna

Wishes; hopes

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Arabic

Munira

Bright; shining

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Tagalog · Filipino

Mutya

Pearl; beloved; amulet

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Chinese

Na

Graceful with the cited Chinese characters

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Korean

Na-eun

Elegance; kindness (娜恩 example)

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Hebrew

Naama

Pleasant

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