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






