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Names with meaning.

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

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3,505–3,552 of 3,631 names

Somali

Waris

Desert flower in Somali

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Arabic

Wasim

Handsome; graceful

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Chinese

Wei

Greatness or power with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Wen

Writing; culture with the cited Chinese characters

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Javanese · Indonesian

Wijaya

Victory

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English

Wilfred

Desire or will + peace

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English

Winslow

Wine’s hill

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English · Jamaican Patois

Winsome

Charming; engaging

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Malay · Indonesian

Wira

Hero

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Māori

Wiremu

Māori form of William

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Arabic

Wissam

Medal; badge of distinction

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Old German

Wolfram

Wolf and raven

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Dutch

Wouter

Army power, through Walter

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Javanese · Indonesian

Wulan

Moon; month

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English

Wystan

Battle + stone

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Greek

Xanthe

Yellow; blond or fair-haired

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Chinese

Xia

Summer or rosy clouds with the cited Chinese characters

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Nahuatl

Xilonen

A maize goddess’s name; etymological interpretations vary

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Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Xinyi

Happiness and harmony with the cited Chinese characters

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Nahuatl · Spanish

Xochi

Flower; a form related to Xochitl

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Chinese

Xue

Snow or learning with the cited Chinese characters

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Akan

Yaa

Born on Thursday

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Hebrew

Yaffa

Beautiful

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Turkish · Turkic

Yağmur

Rain; rainfall

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Quechua

Yaku

Water

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Persian

Yalda

Birth; the longest night

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Hebrew

Yali

My God

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Japanese

Yamato

Great harmony; an ancient name for Japan in one Japanese spelling

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Chinese

Yan

Swallow or beauty with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yanai

Modern form of Yanna’i

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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Chinese

Yao

Precious jade with the cited Chinese characters

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Hebrew

Yarden

To flow down; descending

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Amharic

Yared

Form of Jared; descent

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Ukrainian · Russian

Yaroslav

Fierce or energetic + glory

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Persian

Yasaman

Jasmine flower

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Bulgarian

Yasen

Ash tree; also clear or serene

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Sanskrit · Hindi

Yash

Fame; glory

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Bulgarian

Yavor

Maple tree

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