The Name Database

First names

The NamepediA name database contains thousands of forenames from around the world with gender, meaning, origin, languages etc.

Type in any given name to find first names and to get information about them.
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The glossary explains the name-related terms. Example:

Kunya
A kunya is a honorific, widely used in place of given names through the Arab world. It is a type of epithet refering to the (typically male) bearer's first-born son. Abu (father) or umm (mother)... Continue





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