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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forest, woods

Moon goddess

moon goddess

Moon goddess

forest, wood

Greek, Latin, or English

Moon, heaven, or forest

9655.Sylva

♀ Female

Latin

from the forest, wood

9656.Sylvie-Marie

♀ Female

Latin, Hebrew

Forest or wood; bitter, beloved

9657.Syma

♀ Female

Greek, Arabic, Persian

limit, boundary, sign, mark, or face, countenance

he has heard

hearkening, listening

9660.Symphony

⚥ Unisex

Greek (symphonia), English

harmonious blend of sounds, a musical composition for an orchestra

star of the night

from Kynthos, the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

9663.Syra

♀ Female

Persian, Latin, Arabic

sun, star, or goddess

wine grape; star

Woman from Syria

Persian, via French and English

lilac flower

lord, master, throne

Throne, sun, or lord

lily

One of the names of the Prophet Muhammad; also interpreted as 'pure' or 'mysterious letters'.

9671.Taali

♀ Female

Hebrew, Aramaic, Persian

dew, lamb, rising, my ewe

dew from heaven

dew from God

star; goddess; pupil of the eye

gazelle

Sweet, pleasant, gentle, kind

gazelle

Sacred, forbidden, or set apart, often with spiritual or social significance.

9679.Tahera

♀ Female

Arabic

pure, chaste, innocent

9680.Tahïra

♀ Female

Arabic

pure, chaste, immaculate

9681.Tâhira

♀ Female

Arabic

pure, chaste, immaculate

pure, chaste, clean

Island name, possibly 'rising sun' or 'eastern'

9684.Tahlia

♀ Female

Hebrew, Greek, Aboriginal

dew from heaven; lamb; flourishing

dew from God

pure, chaste; land, earth

9687.Taia

⚥ Unisex

Various, including Greek, Portuguese, and Slavic

Time or era; also a short form of various names

9688.Taïa

♀ Female

Greek, Russian, Japanese

great, revered; or from the name Taya

9689.Taio

♂ Male

Yoruba

To be happy, to be joyful

morning star

great, thick, calm, peaceful, or a variant of Taya

crown

Sanskrit, Slavic, Persian

crown; jewel; fresh

9694.Taki

♂ Male

waterfall; falling; string, cord; high, noble

9695.Tala

⚥ Unisex

Filipino, Native American (Taino), Arabic, Persian, Scandinavian

Story, tale; star; wolf; palm tree; goddess of stars

9696.Talah

♀ Female

Arabic, Native American (Choctaw)

palm tree; story, tale

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