Cross-cultural Baby Names
18 Cross-cultural names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 18 baby names with a cross-cultural feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Cross-cultural Girl Names
Samara#320 in the U.S.May derive from the Hebrew Shomron (Samaria), meaning 'watch mountain' or 'guardian', or from AMira#335 in the U.S.From Latin 'mirus' (wonderful, amazing), Sanskrit 'mira' (ocean, sea), or Slavic 'mir' (peace, Raya#369 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'ra'ya' (friend, companion) or Arabic 'raya' (flag, banner) or Bulgarian short formKyomi#548 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written with kanji combining kyo (京, 'capital city,' or 清, 'pure, cleanDalia#800 in the U.S.Branch or fate; from the Hebrew Daliyah meaning gentle, drooping branch, or alternatively linkeNaya#813 in the U.S.New or fresh; from Arabic naya meaning new or recently arrived, or from the Hebrew root naah meAliya#823 in the U.S.From Arabic aliya meaning 'high', 'exalted', or 'noble', a feminine form of Ali; also from the Tara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was theMilena#950 in the U.S.Slavic feminine name derived from the element mil meaning gracious, dear, or beloved, found in Yuna#952 in the U.S.In Japanese, Yuna can be written with kanji meaning kindness, gentle, or moon among other meaniAkira#983 in the U.S.Japanese name typically written with kanji meaning bright, clear, or intelligent, among other mMasa#2995 in the U.S.In Japanese, Masa (雅) means elegant, graceful, or refined; alternate kanji can give meanings inAnela#3012 in the U.S.Hawaiian form of Angela, meaning 'angel' or 'messenger of God'; also a Czech/Slovak diminutive
Cross-cultural Boy Names
Akari#542 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written with kanji meaning 'bright' or 'light' (明, 灯, or 光); Akari meanJunior#752 in the U.S.The younger; from Latin iunior, the comparative form of iuvenis meaning young, used to distinguAyan#762 in the U.S.Gift of God; from the Arabic and Somali name Ayan meaning luck, good fortune, or divine giftKenji#944 in the U.S.Japanese name commonly written with kanji meaning strong and healthy or wise and second son, thKadin#3181 in the U.S.Friend or companion; from Arabic Qadin; also used in Turkish contexts meaning fighter or warrio
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What are popular Cross-cultural baby names?
Popular Cross-cultural baby names include Samara, Mira, Raya, Akari, Kyomi, Junior. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 18 Cross-cultural baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.