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Baby names by origin
Every name carries a place and a story. Choose a tradition to learn what shapes its names — then generate fresh ideas with meanings, origins and native scripts.
Celtic Baby Names
Ireland · Scotland · Wales
Irish, Scottish & Welsh
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Israel · the Jewish diaspora
Ancient & biblical
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Middle East · North Africa · South Asia
Across the Middle East & beyond
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Italy · France · Spain · Portugal · Latin America
Romance-language roots
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Norway · Sweden · Denmark · Iceland · Finland
Scandinavian heritage
ExploreAfrican Baby Names
West, East, Central & Southern Africa
Across the continent
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India · South Asia
Ancient Indian heritage
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Iran · Central Asia
Ancient Iranian roots
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Russia · Poland · Ukraine · the Balkans
Eastern European roots
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Germany · Austria · the Low Countries
German & Old Germanic
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Greece · Italy · Spain · the Levant
Coastal European heritage
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Hebrew & Greek scripture
From scripture
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