Meaning of Names

History and Meaning of Names

One of the things that all people and places have in common is names. Have you ever asked yourself, "What does my name mean?". Most people have some idea of what their name means or where their name came from. This site has been set up as a free etymology and onomastics resource to look up the history and meaning of names. Browse through rankings, other people's comments, ratings, and other statistics in addition to the name meanings.

Even if you are here just to browse, we hope that you will enjoy a unique spin on a fascinating study field. We offer name meanings for over 45,000 different baby names, surnames, and city names from all over the world. We are in the process of building many tools and resources to help make your studies easier. We invite you to contribute name meanings, ratings, comments, participate in our forums, or contribute facts and information to our growing community.