Baby Names by Origin
11 origin collections covering 41,332+ names. Pick a language and culture to discover the names that grew out of it — each with a verified meaning, gender and lucky number.
Arabic
18,335Browse 18,335 arabic names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Biblical
12,693Browse 12,693 biblical names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Sanskrit
5,865Browse 5,865 sanskrit names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Hindu
3,915Browse 3,915 hindu names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Italian
352Browse 352 italian names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Hindi
63Browse 63 hindi names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Tamil
43Browse 43 tamil names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →English
32Browse 32 english names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Persian
25Browse 25 persian names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Bengali
9Browse 9 bengali names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Urdu
0Browse 0 urdu names with meanings and origins.
Browse names →Why origin matters when naming your baby
A name's origin is more than a label on a database row — it is the language your child's name was born in, the culture that shaped its meaning, and often the key to its pronunciation and spelling variants. Families choose names by origin to honor their own heritage, to embrace a culture they admire, or simply because the sound appeals to them.
NameVerse traces every name back to its roots so you can explore by origin with confidence, then jump into full profiles for pronunciation guides, numerology and the story behind each meaning.