Baby Names sorted by Meaning and Origin
Latest Names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diminutive of Colin ('dove') or from Old English 'col' meaning 'coal' - 'little coal' or 'dweller near coal/charcoal'. | English, Gaelic, Irish | Unisex | ||
| Pearl | French, Spanish | Girl | ||
| fortunate, good; sometimes interpreted as 'benefactor' or 'lucky' | Welsh | Boy | ||
| Likely a variant of names such as Dylan ("son of the sea") or Dilan ("heart"); commonly used in South Asian contexts. | Boy | |||
| pious, devout (a devout/pious woman) | Hebrew | Girl | ||
| Basque: "mine" or "my own"; also linked to "sea nymph" (Nereid) | Basque | Girl | ||
| Living; full of life | Indian, Sanskrit | Boy | ||
| bacon; cured pork; fat | Dutch, German | Boy | ||
| God's good news; good tidings from God | Arabic, Persian | Boy | ||
| 'fair form' or 'fair appearance' (from Welsh pryd 'form/appearance/beauty' + -wyn 'fair/white') | Welsh | Boy |
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