International Baby Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Variation of Agatha, Greek, Inuktitut
"good woman; guardian spirit"
Both a spiky variant of Agatha, predominantly used in Poland, Atka is also an Inuit name with a spiritual meaning.
Hindu, Sanskrit, Polynesian
"goddess of music, knowledge, wisdom and the arts; breeze, wind"
Matangi a Hindu goddess and an aspect of Parvati, the Divine Mother. She rules over speech, knowledge, music, and the arts and worshipping her is said to allow people to control their enemies and…
Hopi, Hawaiian "sparrow hawk; the sound, call, equal, cart"
"sparrow hawk; the sound, call, equal, cart"
Kele is both a Native American name, used by the Hopi people to mean "sparrow hawk", and a name of Hawaiian origin. In the latter case, it sometimes appears as part of a name, usually in a Hawaiian…
Samoan, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
"gray or white haired; god is gracious; new victory"
Short, sweet, and perhaps misleadingly simple, Sina is in fact a multicultural choice with a wide range of origins. In Samoan mythology, Sina is used for a number of figures, and notably appears in…
Czech, Slovak, Russian, and Ukrainian form of Bronisław, Polish
"weapon of glory"
Made up of the Slavic elements, borna meaning "protection" and slava meaning "glory", Bronislav is a variation of the Polish Bronisław, used in a number of Slavic countries.
Arabic, French
"possessor of tenderness; flower, blossom; youthful; sky father"
A pretty name with several possible origns, Zulina derive from Arabic. It may combine the element dhu meaning "possessor" with lyn meaning "soft, tender", to create a name with a gentle vibe.…
Swahili, Basque, "tenacity, purpose, aim; sea fam, wave"
"tenacity, purpose, aim; sea fam, wave"
A relatively new name on the scene, increasing in popularity since 1999. It is likely a variation of Nia, a Swahili name based on the Arabic Niya meaning "tenacity, purpose, determination".…
Variation of Aveline, English, German, or Punjabi
"desired, island, water; blessed by God, at one with God"
A multicultural option, Avleen feels both unusual yet totally familiar. As a Punjabi name, it is derived from the elements av meaning "god" and leen meaning "merged, absorbed" and is interpreted to…
Turkish
"moon flood"
Most likely a variation of the Turkish Aysel, meaning "moon flood", Aizal is a bright and pretty choice with a similar appeal to Ayla and Hazel. It was one of the fastest rising girl names in the UK…
Irish, Turkish, Kurdish, Albanian, nature name
"to the west; slogan, motto; explorer, leader; like gold; yellow-flame tree"
A name with a variety of meanings, depending on which etymological root you follow. From an Irish word mean "west" to an Albanian name meaning "gold", it was a fast rising name in England and Wales…
Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit
"respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati"
A spelling variation of Ayra, this bright sounding name is well used in India, and certainly has the potential to catch on elsewhere too. Pronounced "EYE-rah", the name is reminiscent of some of the…
Italian, diminutive of Daniela, Arabic
"God is my judge; close, near"
Dania is a fun, offbeat name with international flair that would be a wonderful choice to honor a Danielle, Daniel, or a Dana. It is both an Italian diminutive of Daniela and a spelling variation of…
Diminutive of Palma, Italian, Swedish
"palm"
Reminiscent of mid-century Pamela and contemporary Palmer, Palmina is a diminutive of Palma, an Italian, Spanish, and Croatian name meaning "palm", used more specifically to refer to Palm Sunday.…
Yiddish surname, German
"tailor, garment, dress"
Predominantly seen as a surname among Ashkenazi Jewish families, but sometimes given as a first name too, Kleid was originally an occupational name for a tailor, derived from the Old German word for…
Arabic, Slovene
"emperor, monarch, king, ruler; Achilles"
An Arabic name with a strong, regal meaning, Ahil and its alternative spelling Aahil come from the Arabic word for "emperor" or "great leader" and is generally used to refer to someone who rules over…
Maori, Meskwaki
"son or boy; crash of thunder"
A simple, easily-translated Maori name that coincides with a stormy Meskwaki name (also spelled Taimah) used as a country and city name in the US.
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, English
"willow tree; God is gracious; yew tree; bow warrior"
Short, sweet, and sharp, this multicultural choice is currently popular in Croatia, Czechia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While not in the charts elsewhere, it is familiar in English…
Afrikaans; Hindi
"sun; wisdom; golden, lovely"
A spiky and vivid sounding name, Sonnika could be an elaboration of Sonya, itself a form of Sophia, or derived from the German word sonne "sun". Alternatively, it could be a variation on the Hindi…
Hindi, Urdu
"dawn, new morning"
A name of Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit origin, Savera is associated with new beginnings and the breaking dawn. It is a name that could work well across multiple languages too.
Ancient Egyptian
"Lord of the sun of Horus"
Borne by an early Egyptian pharaoh in around 2850 BC, Nebra's meaning is contested. A likely possibility however is that it means "Lord of the sun", implying the pharaoh's rule over the sun, which…
