Find name meaning in one word

Using the form below, select any number of criteria, enter your preferences for each, then click the SEARCH button.

+Gender

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+Usage, language or place

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+Letters

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  • the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name
  • * is a wildcard that matches zero or more letters
    • example: *oo* matches names which contain oo
  • _ is a wildcard that matches exactly one letter
    • example: __z matches names which have two letters and then z

+Meaning and keywords

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expand search to include grammatical forms
expand search to include close synonyms
expand search to include subclasses
expand search to related names
  • separate search terms with spaces
  • search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
  • this field understands simple boolean logic
    • force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign
    • force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a sign
  • expand search to include grammatical forms: attempt to include grammatical forms of the meanings
    • example: speak includes spoke
  • expand search to include close synonyms: attempt to include synonyms of the meanings
    • example: brave includes courageous
  • expand search to include search narrower synonyms: attempt to include subclasses of the meanings
    • example: reptile includes turtle
  • expand search to related names: allow related names to inherit the meaning of the main form
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ignore name meanings
  • the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name
  • separate search terms with spaces
  • search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes
    • example: «lord of the rings» matches names from the novel ‘The Lord of the Rings’
  • this field understands simple boolean logic
    • force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign
    • force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a sign
    • example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus
  • ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored

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+Sound and syllables

Pronunciation

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case sensitive
  • see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds
  • sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations
  • * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation
    • example: *lee matches names which end with the sound lee
  • _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation
    • example: __z matches names which have two letters and then a z
  • (s) matches exactly one syllable in the pronunciation
    • example: (s)(s)ra matches names which have two syllables and then the sound rah
  • (c) matches a consonant
  • (k) matches a consonant or consonant cluster
  • (v) matches a vowel
  • (p) matches a plosive or stop consonant
  • (f) matches a fricative consonant
  • (n) matches a nasal consonant
  • case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
Syllables

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  • syllables can only be counted in names that have been assigned pronunciations
  • names without pronunciations are excluded from results

+Relations

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expand search to ancestral names
  • the «relationship» is how the name relates to its parent name
    • example: searching for diminutive matches Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth
  • selecting (all core forms) excludes peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations
  • expand search to ancestral names: relationships between names further up the family tree are included

+Community impression

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  • name impressions are based on the ratings left by the behindthename.com community
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  • name impressions are based on the ratings left by the behindthename.com community
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  • name impressions are based on the ratings left by the behindthename.com community

+Popularity

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+Famous namesake

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Find the Right Baby Name

Find the right name for your baby using our advanced super search tool, which lets you search by starting or ending letters, origin or meaning, syllable or style — or some combination of these qualities. You can also try our shortcut searches by letter, origin, or list.

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You can find the meaning of a first name here free of charge.

Are you looking for a name for your child, cat, mouse or the like? Then our first name meaning tool is just right for you. Finding a name can be difficult, whether it’s for a project, a child, a business or a pet. Just when you’ve found a name you like, the next problem comes around the corner. Someone you know already has a name, a family member associates something negative with the first name, or you have the feeling that something is still missing.

But there is one important thing you should never forget: What do our favourite names actually mean?

It’s better to look up potential names for pets or children once too often than once too little, before an acquaintance points out afterwards that the sweet kitten’s name actually means «guardian of hell» or «fat sausage». To avoid this, a tool for general word translation can also be helpful, as it is often mainly a question of whether the selected names or terms are just as harmless in other languages as they are in your own.

Find a large number of potential names with our tool

With our first name encyclopaedia you not only have the possibility to search for the meaning of your entered name. Because the first name meaning finder is practically an all-inclusive product. Here you will find similar and similar-sounding first names plus names that contain the one you are looking for. On top of that, you can save them and find out more not only about the meaning, but also about the gender, the language of origin, related first names and other additional information.

You didn’t find what you were looking for and are looking for something unusual, want to think up a name yourself or make one up. We also have various tools for this, such as Find Synonyms, Word Meaning Finder, or Male Fantasy Names.

PS: Have you already seen our ToolBox? Here you get a particularly good overview of all the tools with even more functions.

NameRobot provides access to a database with over 6,000 first names as well as their meaning and origin.

That means the tool can help you find your name:

Example 1: You’re starting a garden supply company. Enter the term flower, for example. Now you will be shown all of the first names with flower in their meanings. For example, this would include the lovely name Mirasol (…Spanish word for sunflower…). Just like that you have a creative name idea for your new garden supply firm which is much nicer than Garden Tech ;-)

Example 2: A woman named Susanne wants to start her own business. She enters her first name in the word field and discovers that her name sounds much more distinctive in another language. She names the shop Shoshana — the Hebrew version of her first name. Variations such as Suzane, Sanni and Sue are also shown.

Also available (can be set via the Gear symbol): Name search by topics: e.g. names from the Old Testament, professional titles, Greek mythology…

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