International Baby Names
115 International names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 115 baby names with a international 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.
International Girl Names
Noa#226 in the U.S.Motion, movementLena#279 in the U.S.Bright, shining light; short form of Helena or MagdalenaNina#324 in the U.S.In Spanish, Nina means 'little girl' or 'granddaughter'. As a Slavic diminutive of names like AAylin#345 in the U.S.From Turkish 'ay' (moon) and the suffix '-lin' suggesting a glow or halo, meaning 'halo of the Kira#385 in the U.S.Feminine form of Cyrus from Persian Kurush meaning sun or lord; also used as a feminine form ofRenata#481 in the U.S.Feminine form of Renatus, from Latin 'renatus' meaning 'reborn' or 'born again,' from 're-' (agHanna#512 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Hannah, from Hebrew Channah meaning 'grace' or 'favor' — literally 'God hasNadia#565 in the U.S.Hope; a Slavic short form of Nadezhda meaning hope, also independently used in Arabic meaning 'Marina#602 in the U.S.Feminine form of the Latin Marinus, derived from mare meaning 'sea,' giving the name the meaninAlara#652 in the U.S.From Turkish Alara, believed to mean water fairy or magical being in Anatolian folklore; the naMilan#753 in the U.S.Gracious, kind, or dear; from the Slavic root mil meaning grace, favor, or dearMilana#812 in the U.S.Gracious, kind, or dear; the feminine form of Milan, from the Old Slavic root mil meaning graceRomi#818 in the U.S.Used as a short form of the Hebrew name Romi or Roma meaning 'my height is exalted', and as a pEmi#882 in the U.S.In Japanese, Emi can be written with characters meaning beautiful blessing (e: blessing, mi: beAleyna#1173 in the U.S.Oh, my eyes; expression of beauty or wonder; from Turkish aleyna (oh, my eyes!) or Arabic alaynJana#1247 in the U.S.God is graciousJasmin#1409 in the U.S.Jasmine flower; gift from GodAmaiah#2649 in the U.S.Variant of Amaya/Amaia, the Basque name meaning 'the end'Nicolle#2678 in the U.S.Feminine form of Nicolas, from Greek 'Nikolaos': 'nike' (victory) + 'laos' (people), meaning 'vLili#2800 in the U.S.Variant of Lily, from Latin 'lilium' (lily flower), itself from Greek 'leirion'; also linked toSaya#2891 in the U.S.Japanese girls' name written with varying kanji — commonly sa, 'sand' or 'silk', plus ya, 'nighLora#2916 in the U.S.Variant of Laura — from Latin laurus, the laurel of victory and honorKyara#3012 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Chiara (Italian) or Kiara, from Latin Clara meaning 'clear, bright, famous'Mai#3016 in the U.S.Apricot blossom; from Vietnamese mai, the yellow flower of the lunar new yearDaliah#3113 in the U.S.Branch, bough, tendril; from Hebrew DaliaNika#3200 in the U.S.Derived from the Greek 'nikē', meaning 'victory'; used as a stand-alone name across Slavic EuroArisha#3214 in the U.S.Peace; Russian diminutive of Arina, the folk form of Irina, from Greek EireneMisha#3236 in the U.S.who is like God? (diminutive of Mikhail/Michael)Ariani#3344 in the U.S.Variant of Ariana/Arianna, from Ariadne, Greek for 'most holy'Natali#3438 in the U.S.Born on Christmas; variant of Natalie, from Latin natale domini, 'birthday of the Lord'Darya#3534 in the U.S.Sea, large river; from the Persian word daryaCamelia#3729 in the U.S.The camellia flower; single-l spelling used in Spanish and Romanian, from the genus Linnaeus naYohanna#3901 in the U.S.God is gracious; a transliterated form of Johanna, from Hebrew Yochanan, used in Ethiopian, AraCristel#3923 in the U.S.German pet form of Christiane, meaning 'follower of Christ'Mali#3954 in the U.S.Flower; from Thai mali, the jasmine flower — also the West African country and a short form of Eri#4008 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose meaning depends on its kanji — common writings combine e, 'blessinLuiza#4038 in the U.S.Famous warrior; Portuguese, Brazilian, Polish, and Romanian form of Louisa, feminine of Louis, Carlotta#4086 in the U.S.Free woman; Italian feminine form of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man'Eli#4099 in the U.S.Short form of Elizabeth, Eliana, Elena, and other El- names — the El- element meaning 'my God' Aiya#4266 in the U.S.Variant of Aya, a Hebrew name meaning 'bird' or 'falcon'Anabel#4270 in the U.S.Variant of Annabel — likely from Latin amabilis, 'lovable', reshaped in medieval Scotland — somKristel#4304 in the U.S.German and Dutch pet form of Christine, 'follower of Christ', also widely used in the PhilippinRaia#4331 in the U.S.Variant of Raya, a Hebrew name meaning 'friend, companion'Anamaria#4888 in the U.S.Compound of Anna, 'grace', and Maria, the great matriarch name often linked to 'beloved'Fareedah#9784 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Farida, from farid ('unique, singular, matchless'). The related nMiki#10876 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Its meaning depends entirely on which characters are useLinah#11806 in the U.S.An h-final spelling of the Arabic Lina, from a root carrying the sense of softness and tenderneAnoushka#12242 in the U.S.Anoushka is a tender Russian pet form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah). It is also read inAia#13481 in the U.S.Aia is most often read as a spelling of Aya, an Arabic name meaning 'sign; verse (of the Quran)Alanya#13500 in the U.S.Alanya is most often read as a feminine form of Alan (a Celtic name of debated sense, 'handsomeDaneliya#13837 in the U.S.Daneliya is a Kazakh and broader Central Asian and Slavic feminine name generally treated as a Edina#14049 in the U.S.Chiefly a Hungarian girls' name, sometimes explained as a feminine form of Edmund or Edward andIa#14079 in the U.S.In Georgian, Ia is the word for the violet flower and a long-used girl's name. Separately, St IIbtihal#14081 in the U.S.From the Arabic word ibtihal, meaning supplication — an earnest, humble prayer offered to God. Ihana#14087 in the U.S.In Indian use Ihana is tied to the Sanskrit root iha, giving a sense of 'desire, aspiration, stIlayda#14088 in the U.S.Ilayda (Turkish Ilayda/Ilaydanur) is a modern Turkish girl's name widely explained as 'water nyIlleana#14092 in the U.S.Illeana is a doubled-L spelling of Ileana, the Romanian name usually linked to Helen — from a GIlma#14094 in the U.S.Ilma is the Finnish and Estonian word for 'air' and a long-used girl's name in both countries. Inaayah#14097 in the U.S.Inaayah is a spelling of the Arabic name Inaya, from inayah — 'care, concern, solicitude', and Ioana#14102 in the U.S.Ioana is the Romanian feminine of Ioan (John), from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. It Itani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleLiyanah#14411 in the U.S.Liyanah is a modern spelling of Liyana, an Arabic and Malay name usually glossed 'tenderness; sLusiana#14500 in the U.S.A spelling of Luciana, the extended form of Lucia, from the Latin lux, 'light'. The s-spelling Sunisa#15007 in the U.S.Sunisa is a Thai given name; it is commonly glossed as 'good woman' or 'beautiful daughter-in-lXinyue#15114 in the U.S.Xinyue is the pinyin romanization of a Chinese girls' given name. Chinese names carry meaning tAlynah#15374 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Alina, a name found across Slavic, Germanic and Arabic traditions and vaFaila#16009 in the U.S.No single documented etymology. Faila sits near Layla ('night') and near Arabic names such as FMariyana#16729 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Mariana, itself a compound of Maria and Ana or a Latin form of Marianus. MMinori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvestMalyun#16824 in the U.S.A Somali form of Maryam, the Arabic name of the mother of Jesus, itself from the Hebrew Miriam.Taline#17364 in the U.S.Taline (also Talin, Taleen) is an Armenian girls' name taken from Talin, a town in the AragatsoYovanna#17570 in the U.S.A form of Giovanna/Jovana, the feminine of Giovanni/John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graHainaNo single documented etymology. Haina sits near Arabic and Japanese Hana ('happiness'; 'flower'KetiKeti is a Georgian short form of Ketevan, borne by Saint Ketevan the Martyr, a 17th-century queMadleenA trimmed respelling of Madeline, from Magdalene ('of Magdala,' often read 'high tower'); also
International Boy Names
Niko#325 in the U.S.Short form of Nikolaos or Nikola, from the Greek 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people), meaning Kenzo#630 in the U.S.From Japanese, commonly written as 健三 (health/strength + three) or 賢三 (wise + three), or 健蔵. ThTomas#691 in the U.S.Twin; from Aramaic ta'oma, meaning twin, transmitted through Greek and Latin as ThomasBruno#740 in the U.S.From the Old High German brun meaning 'brown' or 'bear'; a Germanic personal name associated wiFranco#747 in the U.S.Italian and Spanish form of Frank or Francis, from the Old High German Franko or the Latin FranEren#882 in the U.S.From Turkish eren meaning saint, holy man, or dervish — a person who has attained spiritual cloIzan#884 in the U.S.Of Arabic origin, possibly related to izz meaning honor, glory, or strength; also used in SpainNael#905 in the U.S.From Arabic nail or nael meaning one who achieves or obtains; also used as a variant of Neil (fEmil#1269 in the U.S.Rival, eager to excel, industriousSekai#2444 in the U.S.World; the Japanese word sekai used as a given nameBenyamin#3386 in the U.S.Son of the right hand, son of the south; the transliteration of Benjamin closest to Hebrew BinyAbir#3658 in the U.S.Mighty, strong, valiant — a Hebrew word used of God as 'the Mighty One of Jacob'Kaz#3705 in the U.S.Short form of Polish Kazimierz (Casimir), traditionally read as 'destroyer of peace' or 'proclaRai#3826 in the U.S.Japanese rai, 'thunder' — with Spanish Rai (Raimundo clip) and Indian rai, 'noble/king', threadDani#4158 in the U.S.Short form of Daniel, Hebrew for 'God is my judge', used as a standalone boys' name in Spain, IAdi#4253 in the U.S.Jewel, ornament; a modern Hebrew name for both sexesAzam#8999 in the U.S.From Arabic a'zam, the superlative of azim, meaning 'greatest' or 'most magnificent.' It appearDariush#9099 in the U.S.Dariush is the Persian form of the ancient royal name rendered in English as Darius, from Old PEfrayim#9141 in the U.S.Efrayim is the Hebrew form of the name rendered Ephraim in English, understood as 'fruitful' orMaxence#10397 in the U.S.Maxence is the French form of the Roman name Maxentius, built on Latin maximus, 'greatest.' TheMio#10422 in the U.S.In Japanese, Mio is a name whose sense depends on its written characters (often tied to 'beautiMmunga#10425 in the U.S.Mmunga is a personal name from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, of Bantu language backgrouMukhtar#10442 in the U.S.Mukhtar is Arabic for 'chosen' or 'select.' The same word serves as a title: in parts of the ArDima#11236 in the U.S.A Slavic short form of Dmitri (from the Greek Demetrius, 'devoted to Demeter'), and separately Johani#11549 in the U.S.A form of John ('God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious') seen as the Swahili Johani and the FinniJonel#11559 in the U.S.A form of John ('God is gracious'), echoing the Romanian diminutive Ionel ('little John'); alsoJann#13044 in the U.S.Chiefly a Scandinavian/German short form of Johannes (John), from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracJhovany#13119 in the U.S.A respelling of Giovanni, the Italian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious'. TheJoren#13138 in the U.S.A Dutch given name usually traced either to Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, 'flowing down' (the rivJorian#13139 in the U.S.A Dutch given name, generally read as an extended form of Joris — the Dutch George, from Greek Karo#13211 in the U.S.Karo is used in more than one place: in Hungary as a short form of Karoly (Charles), from a GerMaik#13376 in the U.S.A German phonetic spelling of Mike, the short form of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is likeMati#13475 in the U.S.Mati is a short form of Matthew or Matias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' — used as a sModou#13508 in the U.S.Modou is a Senegalese form of Muhammad, widely used in Wolof-speaking communities in Senegal anKenyi#13546 in the U.S.Kenyi is a name from the Bari people of South Sudan. In Bari naming, certain names mark a childRenz#13752 in the U.S.Renz is a German and Dutch short form of Lorenz (Laurence), from the Latin Laurentius, 'man froSen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sensSiem#13894 in the U.S.Chiefly a Dutch short form of Simon (Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard'), long-established in the NeTakeshi#13956 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually read from characters meaning 'warrior; fierce; military; strong'.ArnaazArnaaz is a name of Persian connection, used in Parsi and South Asian families. The -naz ending
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