Browse baby names from A to Z and search by name. Entries include an origin or language note, common usage, and a concise meaning where the etymology is reasonably established.
Abraham
Abram
Abril
Abror
Abubakar
Abubakr
Abuzar
Abyasa
Acar
Acarkan
Achiel
Achieng
Achille
Achim
Aclan
Ada
Adaeze
Adak
Adal
Adalbert
Adalberto
Adam
Adamo
Adan
Adasal
Adda
Addi
Addison
Ade
Adebiyi
Adedayo
Adedeji
Adekola
Adel
Adela
Adelaida
Adelardo
Adelbert
Adele
Adeleke
Adelgunde
Adelheid
Adelia
Adelin
Adelina
Adelinde
Adeline
Adelmo
Adem
Aden
Adenike
Adeniyi
Adeolu
Adeoti
Adepeju
Aderopo
Adesewa
Adesoji
Adesua
Adetayo
Why baby-name meanings can differ between sources
Names travel across languages, alphabets, religions, regions, and centuries. A modern name may have more than one independent origin, a traditional interpretation may differ from strict historical linguistics, and a surname or place name may later become a given name. For that reason, BabyCareGuide avoids presenting disputed etymologies as certain facts.
How to choose a name beyond meaning
Families often consider pronunciation, spelling, initials, sibling names, cultural or family connections, likely nicknames, how a name sounds with the surname, and whether the name works in more than one language. Meaning can be one factor without needing to be the deciding factor.
A note on gender labels
“Common usage” describes how a name is frequently used in naming traditions or contemporary usage; it is not a rule about who may use the name. Many names are unisex, shift over time, or are used differently across countries.
