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.

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variant of 'Mena' or 'Menas', possibly meaning 'strong' or 'firm'

Sanskrit, Irish, Latin, Hebrew

sea; shining; princess; famous

mercies

mercies

7157.Mercédès

mercies, graces

messenger, god of trade and travel

Welsh, through English

great lord

Finnish, Welsh, Hebrew

sea, ocean; bitter, beloved

bitter, beloved, or rebellion

Wished-for child, rebellion, bitter, or beloved

one who has achieved a high place of honor

Beloved, wished-for child; similar to Mary (bitter, rebellion, or beloved)

beloved, wished-for child, rebellion, bitter

of the sea

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter

Bitter, rebellious, beloved; variant of Mary

Welsh (via Latin and Old French)

sea-fortress or falcon

sea fortress

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; beloved

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; beloved

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter; beloved

Welsh, Irish, and English

shining sea

Italian (Sicilian), Hebrew

messenger, or a diminutive of Matthew

The chosen one, selected

beautiful plum; beautiful jasmine

Latin, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit

May; great; mother; beloved; bitter

Hebrew, Latin, Greek, Sanskrit

beloved; bitter; pearl; great; mother

French, Armenian, or Chinese

yellow, honey-colored; dark-skinned; or a place name

Possibly a combination of 'May' (month, flower) and 'Liana' (vine, or short for names ending in -liana)

Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

light, shining; myrrh

Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter

Old French, Germanic

stone worker

praised, commendable

praised, commendable

praised, commendable

praised, commendable

praised, commendable

Hebrew, Latin, Egyptian

beloved, bitter, or desired

who is like God?

praised, commendable

praised, commendable

Uncertain, potentially Hebrew or Latin

Uncertain, possibly 'star of the sea' or 'bitter'

beloved; darling; mine

Mia: Latin/Hebrew; Maria: Hebrew/Latin

Mia: 'mine' or 'bitter'; Maria: 'of the sea' or 'bitter'

Latin and Hebrew

beloved grace or bitter grace

Italian and Spanish

My beautiful

Hebrew, Latin, English

My bitter star of the sea

Hebrew, Latin, English

Wished-for child; bitter; rebellion; great; or related to the month of May

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