Baby Names

modern names

565 modern baby names, with meaning and origin

  • Emma

    Girl

    Means "whole", "universal", "all-embracing".

    Germanic

  • Aitana

    Girl

    The name of a mountain range in Alicante, the highest peak in the province.

    Spanish

  • Of Persian origin. Means "the one who upholds goodness".

    Latin · Italian · Persian · Biblical

  • Of Latin origin, from Didacus, from the Greek didakh, meaning "teacher".

    Hebrew · Spanish · Greek · Latin

  • From Hebrew, meaning "God is strong".

    Hebrew · Biblical · English

  • Luna

    Girl

    Means "moon".

    Latin

  • A Hebrew boy's name meaning "gift of God".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Spanish · Catalan

  • Mía

    Girl

    Means "mine" in Italian, and doubles as a short form of Maria.

    Italian · Hebrew

  • Zoe

    Girl

    Means "life".

    Greek

  • Alba

    Girl

    Means "dawn", the first light of day.

    Latin

  • Means "protector or conqueror of men".

    Greek · Biblical · Spanish

  • Alma

    Girl

    Means "soul" in Spanish, and "nourishing" in Latin.

    Latin · Spanish

  • Means "she who stands firm", "priceless".

    Italian · Latin

  • Derived from the Latin Antonius, meaning "one who confronts his adversaries" or "brave".

    Latin · Italian · Greek · Spanish

  • Ariana

    Girl

    Variant of Ariadne: "the very pure one", "the most holy".

    Greek

  • Enzo

    Boy

    Derives from the Germanic name Heinz, meaning "master of the house," "lord of his home," or "prince of his lands".

    German · Italian · Germanic

  • Luca

    Boy

    Some hold that it comes from Lucio, of Latin origin, translating as "light". Others maintain it is Hebrew and means "hurricane".

    Italian · Greek · Spanish · Latin

  • From Greek, meaning "victory of the people".

    Greek · Biblical

  • Noa

    Girl

    Means "movement", "motion".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Noah

    Boy

    A Hebrew boy's name meaning "rest" or "consolation".

    Hebrew · English · Biblical

  • Renata

    Girl

    Means "reborn", "born again".

    Latin

  • Means "heard by God".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • The Italian form of Alejandro (Alexander), meaning "defender of humanity".

    Greek · Italian · Spanish

  • Alexa

    Girl

    Short form of Alexandra: "the protector of humankind".

    Greek

  • Ámbar

    Girl

    The golden fossil resin, prized as a gemstone.

    Arabic

  • Of Germanic and Italian origin. Derived from the root "brun", meaning "brown" or "dark".

    German · Italian · Germanic

  • Chloe

    Girl

    Means "green shoot", "the first tender growth".

    Greek

  • Of Latin origin, meaning "one of firm character". The surname Durán is one of the name's etymological variants.

    Italian · Latin

  • Eliana

    Girl

    By its Latin origin it means "of the sun", though it spread on the popular reading "God has answered".

    Latin · Hebrew

  • The Italian variant of Juan (John), of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is merciful".

    Italian · Hebrew

  • From Hebrew, meaning "Yahweh laughs". One of the most popular biblical boys' names.

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Laia

    Girl

    Means "well-spoken", "eloquent".

    Catalan · Greek

  • Leo

    Boy

    A unisex name meaning "lion". It is a short form of Leonardo, Leoncio, Leónidas, León, Leopoldo, Lenarda, and Leonor.

    Latin

  • Of Latin origin, meaning "crowned with laurel" or "honored".

    Latin · Italian

  • Of uncertain origin: it appears to come from Hebrew, meaning "hurricane," or from Latin, translating as "light".

    Latin · Biblical · Greek · Hebrew

  • From the Latin Martis, meaning "Mars" or "consecrated to the god Mars".

    Latin · Greek

  • Naomi

    Girl

    Means "my delight", "my sweetness".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Nora

    Girl

    Means "honour", and also "light" if read from Arabic nur.

    Irish · Latin

  • Of English origin, derived from the French name Olivier, meaning "olive tree" and symbolizing wisdom and peace.

    Latin · Scandinavian · English · French

  • Of Greek origin, meaning "stone" or "rock".

    Biblical · Aramaic · Spanish · Greek

  • From Latin, meaning "guardian" or "servant".

    Latin · Biblical · Spanish

  • Abril

    Girl

    The month of spring.

    Latin · Spanish

  • Means a courageous, brave man with a big heart.

    Italian

  • Of Hebrew origin, meaning "man who belongs to God's people".

    Hebrew · Biblical

  • Ainhoa

    Girl

    The name of a village in the French Basque Country and of its Marian shrine.

    Basque

  • From Germanic, meaning "bright" or "illustrious".

    Germanic · German · Spanish

  • A Greek name from the adjective andreios, meaning "manly". Andrés can thus be translated as "strong man".

    Greek · Biblical · Spanish

  • Of Celtic origin, meaning "king of the bears".

    Celtic · Italian · English · Latin