The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

English names

241–288 of 507 names

Spanish · English

Mariel

Diminutive of Maria

FamiliarRising
English

Marigold

Marigold flower; Mary’s gold

FamiliarRising
English

Marley

Pleasant, boundary, or marten wood

Familiar
English

Marlowe

Remnants of a lake

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · English

Mary

Original meaning uncertain

Familiar
Latin · English

Max

Short form of Maximilian, Maxim or Maxwell

Familiar
English · Latin

Maxine

Greatest; feminine elaboration of Max

Familiar
Scottish · English

Maxwell

Mack’s stream

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
English

Merritt

Boundary gate

FamiliarRising
American English

Miley

Modern familiar form; sometimes from Smiley

FamiliarRising
Germanic · English

Milo

Form related to Miles; deeper derivation uncertain

Familiar
English · Latin

Miranda

Worthy of admiration

Familiar
English

Molly

Medieval short form of Mary

Familiar
English · Irish

Murphy

Surname descended from Murchadh, sea battle

FamiliarRising
English · Indian usage

Myra

Literary coinage; possibly myrrh or a form of Mary

Familiar
English

Nash

At the ash tree

Familiar
English

Nellie

Familiar form of Nell or names containing nel

Familiar
American English

Nevaeh

Heaven spelled backward

Familiar
French · English

Noelle

Christmas; feminine form of Noël

Familiar
English

Nyla

Probably a feminine form of Niles

Familiar
English

Oakley

Oak clearing

Familiar
English

Ocean

Ocean

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Olive

Olive tree

Familiar
English · Greek

Onyx

Onyx gemstone

Familiar
English

Opal

Opal gemstone

Familiar
German · English

Otis

Surname name related to Otto

FamiliarRising
English

Paige

Page; servant

Familiar
English

Palmer

Pilgrim

FamiliarRising
English

Parker

Keeper of the park

Familiar
English

Pearl

Pearl

Familiar
English · Greek

Peter

Stone

Familiar
English

Peyton

Pæga’s town

Familiar
English · Greek

Philip

Friend of horses

Familiar
English · Greek

Phoebe

Bright; pure

FamiliarRising
English · Greek

Phoenix

Mythical phoenix bird; its Greek root refers to dark red

Familiar
English

Piper

Pipe player

Familiar
English

Poppy

Poppy flower

FamiliarRising
English

Porter

Doorkeeper

Familiar
English

Presley

Priest’s clearing

Familiar
English

Preston

Priest’s town

Familiar
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
English

Reign

Royal rule

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
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