Baby Names by Origin

Browse 368 name origins and cultures — 10996 names in all — each with authentic meanings, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

This is the full index of every origin and culture in the More4Kids baby-name directory, from the largest traditions to the rarest heritage names. Each entry shows how many names we have for that origin; click any one to browse the names, hear them pronounced, and read sourced meanings. Origins are listed most-names-first.

English 1962 Hebrew 1159 Latin 780 Arabic 634 Greek 575 Spanish 496 American 341 French 336 Germanic 316 Old English 312 Italian 239 Irish 229 Sanskrit 191 Old French 131 Scottish 126 German 124 Irish Gaelic 122 Welsh 113 Persian 107 Portuguese 102 Dutch 102 African American 100 Hawaiian 96 Japanese 93 American English 89 Scottish Gaelic 73 Old Norse 70 Modern 69 Uncertain 62 Scandinavian 61 Slavic 58 Celtic 57 Yiddish 55 Russian 55 Hindi 54 Turkish 51 Indian 49 Modern American 48 Old High German 47 Urdu 44