Global Baby Names

Baby names that work beautifully across cultures and languages — truly universal names that feel at home anywhere in the world. These globally-used names have crossed cultural boundaries to become loved worldwide, making them perfect for international families or parents who want a name with universal appeal.

Showing 6,481–6,528 of 10,654 names

lake, pool

lion

French, Chinese, Korean

lion

lion

lioness

lyre; constellation

Lyre; goddess of spring, growth, and motherhood

Lyre and Rose

lyre, musical instrument

lyre, song, lyrical

God is my oath; consecrated to God

6492.Lysa-Rose

♀ Female

Hebrew and Latin

Combination of 'Lysa' (God is my oath) and 'Rose' (flower)

6493.Lysanna

♀ Female

Greek and Hebrew/Germanic

light, graceful, or noble

6494.Lysette

♀ Female

French diminutive of Elizabeth

pledged to God, my God is abundance

6495.Lyssiana

♀ Female

Greek, Latin, and Germanic influences

possibly 'noble protector' or 'light'

blue, envious

Olive tree

Life; olive tree

God is my oath

God is my oath

God is my oath

Chinese, Irish, Sanskrit

mother; horse; large; truth

6503.Maahir

♂ Male

Arabic

skilled, proficient, expert

6504.Maajid

♂ Male

Arabic

glorious, noble, honorable

6505.Maalik

♂ Male

Arabic

owner, master, king, sovereign

king, monarch

bitter, beloved, or drop of the sea

6508.Maaya

♀ Female

Japanese, Sanskrit

true, genuine, or flax, hemp; also often associated with 'dream' or 'illusion' in Sanskrit

lovable, dear

lovable, beautiful

lovable, beautiful

lovable, dear

son of Cárthach (loving, charitable)

Son of Donald

Spanish, Portuguese (variant of Matthew)

gift of God

6516.Mackenzie

⚥ Unisex

Scottish Gaelic

son of Coinneach (the fair one)

greatest

English (from Old French)

from Macy, a French place name

woman from Magdala

American, from Greek via Hebrew

woman from Magdala

woman from Magdala

Woman from Magdala

woman from Magdala

Hebrew, Greek, English

Woman from Magdala; high tower; beloved; great

son of Maud

Son of Madoc; fortunate, good

6527.Maddy

♀ Female

Hebrew, Greek

woman of Magdala; high tower

6528.Madelaine

♀ Female

English, from French, ultimately from Hebrew

woman from Magdala

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