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By origin

Names by language of origin

The origin describes the word behind a name, not the person who bears it.

Languages
14
Names with an origin
4,158
Most common
Arabic · 2,762
Lists by gender
16

Origin mix by category

Malay Names

Arabic: 2,656 (95%)Persian: 63 (2.2%)Sanskrit: 19 (0.7%)Hebrew: 17 (0.6%)Other origins: 45 (1.6%)Origin not classified: 2 (0.1%) 2,802 names
  • Arabic 2,656 · 95%
  • Persian 63 · 2.2%
  • Sanskrit 19 · 0.7%
  • Hebrew 17 · 0.6%
  • Other origins 45 · 1.6%
  • Origin not classified 2 · 0.1%
Malay Names with a sourced meaning, by the first language of origin recorded.

Indian Names

Sanskrit: 1,066 (83%)Arabic: 73 (5.7%)Tamil: 61 (4.7%)Persian: 41 (3.2%)Other origins: 50 (3.9%) 1,291 names
Indian Names with a sourced meaning, by the first language of origin recorded.

Western Names

Hebrew: 18 (25%)English: 17 (23%)Latin: 12 (16%)European: 12 (16%)Greek: 11 (15%)Origin not classified: 3 (4.1%) 73 names
Western Names with a sourced meaning, by the first language of origin recorded.

Names by language of origin

  1. Arabic 2,762
  2. Sanskrit 1,164
  3. Hindi 498
  4. Persian 183
  5. Malay 166
  6. Hebrew 140
  7. Tamil 123
  8. European 57
  9. Latin 46
  10. English 46
  11. Greek 32
  12. Malayalam 26
  13. Urdu 26
  14. Turkish 21
Names with a sourced meaning for each language of origin (a name can have more than one).

Lists by gender

  1. Arabic · Girl 913
  2. Arabic · Boy 1,747
  3. Persian · Boy 112
  4. Persian · Girl 57
  5. Hebrew · Boy 91
  6. Hebrew · Girl 47
  7. Malay · Boy 34
  8. Malay · Girl 127
  9. Sanskrit · Boy 622
  10. Sanskrit · Girl 512
  11. Tamil · Boy 76
  12. Tamil · Girl 43
  13. Hindi · Boy 269
  14. Hindi · Girl 213
  15. Latin · Girl 40
  16. European · Girl 45
Boy and girl names for each language of origin, for lists with at least 30 names (plus the existing Arabic lists).

Every language of origin

Baby names by origin and gender

Girl Names

Boy Names

Frequently asked questions

What does “language of origin” mean?

The language of the word behind a name, as stated in the sources on the name page. It describes the name, not the religion, ethnicity or background of anyone who bears it.

Why are some names “not classified”?

They have a sourced meaning, but our sources do not state the language it comes from. We do not guess an origin that is not stated.

Why are Chinese names not in these charts?

Chinese names are explained through their characters and dialect readings rather than a language of origin. See the Chinese name syllables for the possible characters behind each spelling.