The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Girl names

289–336 of 1,669 names

Scottish

Maisie

Pearl, through Mairead

Familiar
Tagalog · Filipino

Malaya

Free; independent

Familiar
Hawaiian

Malia

Hawaiian form of Maria

Familiar
French

Marceline

From the Marcellus family; possibly linked to Mars

FamiliarRising
Italian · Latin

Marcella

Diminutive of Marcus; probably related to Mars

FamiliarRising
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
French

Margot

Pearl

FamiliarRising
Portuguese · Spanish

Mariana

Feminine of Marianus; also Maria combined with Ana

Familiar
Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

FamiliarRising
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
Latin

Marina

Of the sea or derived from Marius

Familiar
Spanish

Marisol

Short form of Maria Soledad; also sea-and-sun association

Familiar
Aramaic

Martha

Lady; mistress of the house

Familiar
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Arabic · Aramaic

Maryam

Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain

FamiliarRising
Old German

Matilda

Strength in battle

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

Familiar
English

Meadow

Meadow

FamiliarRising
Greek · French · English

Melanie

Black; dark

Familiar
Greek · English

Melina

Honey-associated; elaboration of Mel

Familiar
English

Mercy

Mercy; compassion

Familiar
Slavic

Milana

Feminine form of Milan: gracious or dear

Familiar
Slavic

Milena

A name in the Slavic mil family: gracious or dear

Familiar
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
Persian · German · Sanskrit

Mina

Enamel; glaze

Familiar
Slavic · Sanskrit

Mira

Slavic short form associated with peace or world

FamiliarRising
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
Hebrew

Miriam

Possibly beloved

Familiar
English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

Familiar
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
Russian · Arabic

Nadia

Form of Nadya, from Nadezhda: hope

Familiar
Hawaiian

Nalani

The heavens; the chiefs

FamiliarRising
Latin

Natalia

Christmas Day, through Natalie

Familiar
Zapotec · Spanish

Nayeli

Possibly from a Zapotec expression for “I love you”

FamiliarRising
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
American English

Nevaeh

Heaven spelled backward

Familiar
Swahili · Welsh

Nia

Purpose in Swahili; Welsh form of Niamh

Familiar
Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising
French · English

Noelle

Christmas; feminine form of Noël

Familiar
Arabic

Noor

Light

Familiar
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
Latin

Octavia

Eighth, through Octavius

Familiar
French

Odette

Wealth or heritage, through Oda or Odilia

FamiliarRising
English · French · Latin

Olive

Olive tree

Familiar
English

Opal

Opal gemstone

Familiar
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