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Polish Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
AGATA Virtuous, Good F
ANIELKA Gracious, merciful F
BAZYLI King M
BENDEK Blessed M
BONIFACY Well-doer M
BRYGIDA Exalted, lofty F
DOBRY Good M
ERYK Ever Powerful M
EWA Life F
FILIPINA Lover of Horses F
GERIK Swords and Riches M
GIZELA Pledge F
JADZIA Princess F
JANIA God is Gracious F
JANINA Form of JANE F
JEDREK Manly, Strong M
KAMILIA Ceremonial Attendant F
KASIA From Katherine F
KASSIA Pure, from Katherine F
KAZ Dim. of CASSIUS M
KSENA Praise to God F
LIDIA Province in Asia F
LILKA Warrior Maiden F
MAGDA High Tower F
MAGNAR Strength Warrior M
MAREK Warlike E
MARIKA Bitter F
MELCHIOR A King M
MILEK Victorious People M
OLESIA Protector of Humanity F
RASIA Queen F
ROZA Rose F
STANISLAW From the name STANISLAV M
TAIT Cheerful E
TEKLI Famous for God F
TOLLA Worthy of Praise F
TRUDA Warrior Woman F
ZBIGNIEW To get rid of Anger M
ZIVEN Vigorous, Alive E
ZOCHA Wisdom F
ZOFIA Wisdom F
ZOSIA wisdom F
ZYTA FROM Teresa F
ZYTKA Rose Flower F

Persian Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ADISH Fire M
AMANI Security, trust F
ARASH Hero M
AREZO Wish F
ARIABOD Tibe leader M
ARYA Friend, faithful E
ASHO Pure of heart M
ATISH Fire, splendor M
BABACK Loving father M
BARBOD Hero M
BARDIA Exalted, lofty M
BARID Messenger M
BIJAN Hero M
BORNA Youthful M
CYRUS Sun M
DANIL Form of DANIEL M
DARICE Queenly F
DARIUS Upholder of the good M
DARRIUS Upholder of the good M
DARYA River or sea F
ESTHER Star or Myrtle leaf F
FARSIRIS Princess F
JASMIN A Flower in the Olive Family F
JASMINE A Flower in the Olive Family F
KAMRAN Successful M
KYRAN Lord, sir M
MAHDIS Moon-like F
MAHSA Like the moon F
MANDANA Everlasting F
MANELIN Prince of princes M
MANOUSH Sweet Sun F
MANTREH Pure F
MASIH Christ M
MILAD Birth M
NAMIR Swift Cat E
NARGES Daffodil F
NASTARAN Pretty flower F
NEGEEN Gem F
NICKAN Goodness of grandparents F
PANIZ Sugar F
PARISA Angelic F
PARMIDA Princess F
POURIA Hero M
SAMAN Shelter and security M
SANA Light F

Latin Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ABRIL April F
ACE One, ace M
ADORA Beloved One F
ADRIAN From Hadria M
AIDA Of unknown meaning F
AILA Light Bearer F
ALBA Scotland F
ALBAN From Alba M
ALBANY From Albany (Scotland) E
ALBIN Fair M
ALBINA Fair F
ALEDA Small and Winged F
ALERON Eagle M
ALIANA Noble & Gracious F
ALIDA Small, winged F
ALLEGRA Joy F
ALMA Nourishing F
ALOYSIUS Fame warrior M
ALTA Tall and lofty E
ALVA Fair Complected E
AMABLE Lovable F
AMADEUS Love of God M
AMADIS Love of God F
AMALIA Hardworking F
AMALIE Hard Worker F
AMANDA Worthy of Love F
AMARANTA Flower that Never Fades F
AMELIA Hardworking F
AMY Beloved F
ANGELICA Messenger of God F
ANNONA Goddess of the Harvest F
ANTHONY Of unknown meaning M
ANTONY Of unknown meaning M
APRIA From the Apricot F
APRIL Opening, 4th Month F
AQUA Water F
AQUARIUS The Water Bearer E
AQUILA Eagle M
ARDELIS Warm F
ARDELLE Warm F
ARIES The Ram E
ARMINA Noble F
ARRIAN Holy E
ARVA Fertile F
ASTA Bright as a Star F
Japanese Baby

Japanese Baby Names

Japanese Baby

Japanese Baby

NAME MEANING GENDER
AI Love F
AIKO Little Loved One F
AKIO Bright Boy M
AMARANTE Flower that Never Fades F
AMAYA Night Rain F
ANEKO Older Sister F
ASA Born at Dawn E
AYAME Iris F
BOTAN Blossom E
CHIKA Near F
EMIKO Blessed, beautiful child F
GEN Spring F
GIN Silver F
GORO Fifth M
HANA Bud – Blossom F
HARU Born in the Spring M
HARUKI Shining Brightly M
HARUKO First Born M
HIDE Excellent F
HIROKO Magnanimous F
HIROSHI Generous M
HISANO Open Plain F
HITOMI Blue Eyes F
HOSHI Star E
HOSHIKO Star F
ICHIGO Strawberry F
INARI Successful one F
JIN Tenderness F
JIRO The Second Male M
KAEMON Joyful M
KAGAMI Mirror F
KAIDA Little dragon F
KAIYA Forgiveness F
KAIYO Forgiveness F
KAMIN Joyful
KANA Powerful F
KAORI Fragrant F
KAORU Fragrant F
KATA Worthy F
KEIJI Lead Cautiously M
KEIKO Blessing F
KEITARO Blessed M
KIMI She Who is Without Equal F
KIN Golden E
KIOKO Meets World with Happiness F

Hebrew Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
AARON Teaching, singing M
ABBA Father M
ABEL A breath M
ABIGAIL Joy of the Father F
ABNER Father of Light M
ABRA Mother of Nations F
ABRAHAM Father of Nations M
ABRAM Father of Nations M
ABSOLOM Father is Peace M
ADAH Adornment F
ADAM Of the Earth M
ADAMINA Of the Earth F
ADARA Exalted, praised F
ADERES Protector F
ADIEL God\’s ornament E
ADIN Beautiful, Adorned F
ADINA Noble, delicate F
ADLAI God is just M
ADMON Red M
ADONAI God is my Lord M
ADONIA God is my Lord F
ADRIEL Congregation of God E
AFRA Young Deer F
AHAVA Friendship F
AKIVA To hold by the heel M
ALIJAH The Lord is my God (form of Elijah) M
ALIZA Joyful F
ALIZE Joyful F
AMARIS Promised by God F
AMIEL My people belong to God E
AMOS Burdened, laden M
ANITA Gracious, merciful F
ANN Gracious, merciful F
ANNA Gracious, merciful F
ANNE Gracious, merciful F
ARDICE Flowering Field F
ARELLA Angel F
ARI Lion E
ARIC Diminutive form of Ari or Ariel M
ARIEL Lion of God E
ARIELLA Lion of God F
ARIELLE Lion of God F
ARIEN Enchanted E
ARIN Enlightened F
ARION With Melody E

Hawaiian Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
AILANI High Chief F
AKAMU Of the Earth M
ALAMEA Precious, Whole F
ALAULA Light of Dawn F
ALIKA Truthful F
ALOHA Loving, Kind-Hearted F
ALOHILANI Bright sky F
ANALU Manly M
AOLANI Cloud from Heaven F
AULANI King\’s Messenger F
AULII Delicious E
HALIA Memorial F
HAWAII U.S. State E
HINA Goddess of fish or fishing F
INOKE Devoted F
IOKINA God will Develop F
IOLANA Soar Like An Eagle F
IOLANI Royal Hawk F
IPO Darling F
IWALANI Heavenly Seagull F
KAI Ocean E
KAILANI Sea and Sky F
KAILI Hawaiian God E
KAIPO Sweetheart M
KALANI The Heavens E
KALE Man M
KALEI One who Works for the King E
KALEIGH Laurel, Crown F
KALONI The Sky F
KAMEA Precious One F
KANOA Free One M
KAPONO Righteous M
KAWENA Rosy Reflection in the Sky F
KEAHI Flames, Fire E
KEALA Path F
KEANI The Wave, Breeze F
KEANU Cool Mountain Breeze E
KEIKI Child F
KELII Chief M
KEOLA the Life F
KEON God is Gracious M
KEONA God\’s Gracious Gift F
KEONI God is gracious M
KIELE Fragrant Blossom F
KIMO The Supplanter M

Greek Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ACACALLIS No Walls M
ACACIA Thorny tree F
ACCALIA Mythical Greek Name F
ADONIS Lord M
ADRIA From Hadria F
AGALIA Bright Joy F
AGAMEMNON Resolute M
AGATHA Virtuous, Good F
AGLAIA Brilliance F
AGNES Pure F
AJAX Of the earth M
ALANNIS From Atlanta F
ALEX Defender of men (from Alexander) E
ALEXANDER Defender of men M
ALEXANDRA Defender of men F
ALEXANDRIA City of Alexander F
ALPHA The letter alpha F
ALTHEA Marshmallow F
ALYSSA Rational F
AMARYLLIS Flower name F
AMBROSE Immortal M
AMBROSINE Immortal F
ANASTASIA Resurrection F
ANATOLA From Anatolia F
ANDREAS Manly M
ANDREW Manly M
ANDROMEDA Ruler of men F
ANEMONE Breath F
ANGEL Messenger of God E
ANSTICE Resurrection E
ANTHEA Flowery F
APHRODITE Foam born F
APOLLO Destroyer M
APPOLLO Destroyer M
ARADIA Goddess of Witches F
ARETHUSA The waterer F
ARGUS Bright M
ARIADNE Very holy F
ARISTA Best F
ARISTOTLE Best M
ARTEMAS Of Artemis M
ARTEMIS Goddess of the Moon and Hunt E
ARTEMUS Of Artemis E
ASASIA Form of Acacia F
ASIA Resurrection F

German Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ADA Noble, Happy F
ADALIA Noble F
ADEL Noble, Kind F
ADELA Noble F
ADELAIDE Of a noble kin F
ADELE Noble, Kind F
ADELLE Noble, Kind F
ADOLF Noble wolf M
ADOLPH Noble wolf M
ALARIC Noble ruler M
ALARICE Noble ruler F
ALLISON Little Alice F
AMERICA Home ruler E
AMERICUS Home ruler E
ANALIESE From Anna and Elise F
ANALISE From Anna and Elise F
ANNALISE From Anna and Elise F
ANNELIESE From Anna and Elise F
ANNELISE From Anna and Elise F
ARCHIE From the name ARCHIBALD M
ARLINE Girl F
ARLO Hill M
ARNE Eagle M
ARNOLD Eagle power M
ARVIN Friend to All M
AXEL Source of all Life M
AXL Source of life
BADEN Bather E
BARNY Diminutive form of Barnaby/Barnard M
BEATE Happy F
BERG Mountain M
BERIT Glorious, Intelligent F
BERNT Strong, brave bear M
BERT Bright M
BERTHA Bright F
BILLIE Diminutive form of William E
BRAUN Brown M
BREWSTER Brewer M
BRUNO Brown One M
CARL Manly M
CARSTEN Town by the Marsh E
CASPAR Royal M
CASPER Royal M
CHARLES Manly, Farmer M
CHARLIE Nickname for CHARLES/CHARLOTTE E

French Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
AADI Beginning F
ACELINE Noble at Birth F
ADELIE Noble F
ADRIENNE From Hadria F
AFRODILLE Daffodil F
AIMEE Beloved Friend F
AIMON House, home M
ALAIN Little rock M
ALAINA Feminine form of Alain, or respelling F
ALIANE Noble & Gracious F
ALLETE Winged F
ALODIE Form of Elodie F
ALPHONSE Noble and ready M
ALSATIA From Alsace-Loraine area of France F
AMELIE Hardworking F
AMES Friend E
AMI Friend F
AMIE Friend F
ANAIS Name of a perfume F
ANATOLE From Anatolia M
ANCELIN Little god M
ANDRE Manly M
ANGELIQUE Messenger of God F
ANNETTE Gracious, merciful F
ANNICK Gracious, merciful F
ANSEL A god M
ANTOINETTE Of unknown meaning F
ANTON Of unknown meaning M
ARIANE Very holy F
ARIANNE Very holy F
ARMAND Army man M
ARMANDE Army man F
ARMELLE Princess F
ARNAUD Eagle power M
ARTOIS From Artois, Netherlands E
ASTIN Starlike E
AUBERTA Noble and bright F
AUGUSTIN Great M
AURE Soft Air, Breeze E
AURORETTE From Aurora F
AUSTINE Great (form of Augustine) F
AVELINE Form of Evelyn F
AVENT Born During Advent M
AVIAN Bird-like F
AVRIL April F