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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Hebrew, via American English

bee

bee

Hebrew, via English

bee

Man of prayer, or full of goodness

Diminutive of names beginning with 'D', often D-D names like Deirdre or Diana.

religion, faith, judgment

American, Hebrew, Sanskrit

valley; avenged; divine

Light, lamp, glow

laurel tree, bay tree

from Dahl's garden

Dahlia flower

day's eye (flower)

Spanish, French, English

of the, from the valley, noble

delicate, weak, languishing

from the alder grove

from the alder grove

from Delos

delicate, delightful

delight, pleasure

delicate, weak, languishing

2709.Delilah-Elizabeth

Delilah: 'delicate, weak, languishing'; Elizabeth: 'my God is abundance' or 'my God is an oath'

2710.Delilah-Rose

Hebrew and Latin

delicate, weak, and a rose flower

dolphin

follower of Demeter, devoted to Demeter

follower of Demeter, devoted to Demeter

follower of Demeter, devoted to Demeter

2715.Demetrious

follower of Demeter

English, from French

half

tamer, subduer

Follower of Demeter; half

follower of Demeter

Follower of Demeter

Persian, Hebrew, English

From the valley; avenged; vindicated

Greek, Slavic, English

follower of Dionysius; short form of names ending in -deni

God is my judge

French, English

follower of Dionysus

follower of Dionysus

follower of Dionysus

follower of Dionysus

follower of Dionysus

follower of Dionysius

Cornish, English

from the stronghold of the Denzel family

ruler of the people

English, from Germanic

ruler of the people

Ruler of the people

English, from Germanic

ruler of the people

desire for light

desired, longed for

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