Baby name lists · Updated May 2026

Names that travel well across languages

Pronounceable in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Names that cross borders without losing themselves.

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52 cross-cultural picks

Short form of names that end in -nina · Nina is as multiethnic as you can get: Nina is a common nickname name in Spain a

Uncommon

Girl

Maya

Sanskrit · illusion, magic; mother; water; beloved, bitter, drop of the sea

Uncommon

Girl

Lina

Arabic; Latin diminutive · This pretty, succinct Arabic name is also commonly used as a nickname for names

Uncommon

Girl

Sara

Hebrew · Form of Sarah used in various languages.

Slavic · gracious, dear

Uncommon

Boy

Noah

Hebrew · rest, repose

Familiar

Boy

Luca

Italian variation of Luke and Lucas · man from Lucania

Uncommon

Girl

Sofia

Greek · Form of Sophia used in various languages.

Familiar

Girl

Eva

Latin form of Eve · Form of Eve used in various languages.

Familiar

Girl

Elena

Spanish · bright, shining light

Uncommon

Girl

Nora

Diminutive of Honora or Eleonora · honor or meaning unknown

Familiar

Boy

Daniel

Hebrew · God is my judge

Hebrew · he will laugh, he will rejoice

Familiar

Girl

Mira

Latin · admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean; mirror

Uncommon

Boy

Eli

Hebrew · ascended, uplifted, high

Uncommon

Girl

Hana

Hebrew · grace, work, glow, flower

Uncommon

Girl

Nia

Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh · resolve; brilliance

Italian and Hebrew · air; song or melody; lion

Uncommon

Girl

Mina

Hindu equivalent of Pisces or diminutive of Wilhelmina · resolute protection

European diminutive of Catherine · pure; joy, singing; melted; white jasmine

Rare

Girl

Zara

Hebrew and Arabic · blooming flower; God remembers

Uncommon

Girl

Talia

Hebrew; Australian Aboriginal · gentle dew from heaven; by the water

Uncommon

Boy

Amir

Arabic or Hebrew · prince, ruler; treetop

Uncommon

Unisex

Sami

Hebrew · Sami is cute if overused in its more familiar Sammy form.

Rare

Boy

Omar

Arabic · flourishing, thriving; eloquent

Uncommon

Boy

Zane

Possible variation of John · God is gracious

Uncommon

Boy

Ilya

Russian variation of Elijah · Russian and Belarusian form of Elijah.

Rare

Unisex

Yuri

Russian variation of George · Common Russian name familiarized here via cosmonaut Yury Gagarin and a character

Rare

Boy

Ivan

Russian variation of John · God is gracious

Uncommon

Girl

Ana

Variation of Hannah · Form of Anna used in various languages.

Uncommon

Girl

Maria

Hebrew or Egyptian · Latin form of Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see Mary).

Familiar

Girl

Lena

English · Short form of names ending in lena, such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena.

Familiar

Girl

Sonia

Russian and Scandinavian variation of Sophia · Variant of Sonya.

Uncommon

Girl

Nadia

Russian · hope; tender, delicate

Uncommon

Girl

Daria

Feminine variation of Darius · Feminine form of Darius.

Uncommon

Girl

Kira

Russian feminine variation of Cyrus · throne

French · English form of Noël or Noëlle (rarely).

Latin · Form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) used in several languages.

Slavic · Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Diminutive of Nathanael or Gwenael · gift of God; generous; attainer, winner

Rare

Girl

Ines

Italian · Variant of Inés.

Rare

Boy

Elias

Greek variation of Elijah · Form of Elijah used in several languages.

Uncommon

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