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Names with meaning.

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

Gender-neutral names

1–48 of 53 names

English

Avery

From Alberich or Alfred; meaning depends on the route

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English

Ainsley

Clearing associated with solitude or a hermitage

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Japanese

Akari

Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Akira

Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling

Familiar
Greek

Alexis

Defender; helper

Familiar
Swahili · Arabic

Amani

Peace in Swahili; wishes in Arabic

Familiar
English · African American

Amari

Meaning uncertain

Familiar
Greek

Andrea

Form of Andrew; related to manly

Familiar
English

Arden

Possibly high, through a place name

Familiar
Biblical Hebrew

Ariel

Lion of God

Familiar
Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Noble; honorable

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
English

Ashton

Ash-tree settlement

Familiar
English

Aspen

Aspen tree

Familiar
English · French

Aubrey

Elf ruler

Familiar
English

Adair

Surname from Edgar; wealth + spear

Uncommon
Arabic · Persian · Urdu

Akram

Most generous

Uncommon
Arabic · Sanskrit

Amal

Hope

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Marathi

Ameya

Immeasurable; boundless

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Aruna

Reddish glow; dawn

Uncommon
Punjabi

Asees

Blessing

Uncommon
English

Ash

Ash tree; also a short form of Ashley

Uncommon
English

Auden

Surname from Ealdwine or Hálfdan

Uncommon
Hebrew · Sanskrit

Adi

Jewel; ornament

Rare gem
Hebrew

Agam

Lake

Rare gem
Igbo

Akachi

The hand of God

Rare gem
Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem
Basque

Alaitz

Name of a mountain range in Navarre

Rare gem
French

Alix

Nobility, through Alice

Rare gem
Arabic · Urdu · Persian

Almas

Diamond

Rare gem
Basque

Amaiur

Basque place name; etymology uncertain

Rare gem
Basque

Amets

A dream

Rare gem
Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Punjabi

Amrit

Nectar of immortality

Rare gem
Chinese

An

Peace with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Zulu · Xhosa

Andile

They have increased

Rare gem
Punjabi

Anhad

Unstruck melody; limitless sound

Rare gem
Hindi · Punjabi

Anmol

Priceless; precious

Rare gem
Chinese

Anran

Calm; safe, when written 安然

Rare gem
Japanese

Aoi

Hollyhock or blue-green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Sanskrit · Hindi · Marathi

Apurva

Unprecedented; new

Rare gem
Armenian · Korean

Ara

Uncertain Armenian etymology; Korean meaning varies

Rare gem
Hebrew

Arbel

Mount Arbel place name

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Ashwini

First of the lunar stars

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English · Greek

Aster

Aster flower; star

Rare gem
Hebrew

Aviv

Spring; springtime

Rare gem
Tigrinya

Awet

Victory

Rare gem
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