Baby Name Pronunciation Guide: Learn How to Pronounce Popular Baby Names
Choosing the perfect name for your baby is just the beginning. Knowing how to pronounce it correctly ensures the name is given the respect and significance it deserves. Whether you're choosing a name from your own culture or exploring names from around the world, understanding the proper pronunciation can help you and others honor the name’s true meaning.
Our baby name pronunciation guide covers a wide variety of popular names from different cultures and languages. Whether you're unsure how to pronounce a name like Xavier (ZAY-vee-er) or a more culturally specific name like Niamh (NEE-av), we've got you covered. Each name is broken down phonetically, helping you and those around you pronounce it with confidence.
Other unique options include Saif (sword, symbolizing strength) and Rayyan (gates of heaven), offering beautiful meanings rooted in cultural heritage. Each name has a story behind it, making it special for your baby boy.
Giving your child a name that’s easy to pronounce and rooted in cultural significance can leave a lasting impression. It’s also a thoughtful way to ensure the name is respected across different communities. Explore our guide today and learn how to pronounce baby names from A to Z!
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Genger | Numerology |
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| Aaron | Exalted one | Boy | 4 | |
| Aaron | A teacher, lofty, mountain of strength | Boy | 4 | |
| Abaddon | The destroyer | Boy | 5 | |
| Abagtha | Father of the wine-press | Boy | 4 | |
| Baal | Master, lord | Boy | 7 | |
| Baalath | A rejoicing, our proud lord | Boy | 9 | |
| Baalathbeer | Subjected pit. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 3 | |
| Baalberith | Idol of the covenant. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 6 | |
| Cabbon | As though understanding. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 1 | |
| Cain | Gatherer | Boy | 9 | |
| Cain | Possession, or possessed | Boy | 9 | |
| Cainan | Possessor, purchaser. | Boy | 6 | |
| Dabareh | The word, the thing, a bee, obedient. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 3 | |
| Dabbasheth | Flowing with honey. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 7 | |
| Daberath | The word, the thing, a bee, obedient. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 5 | |
| Dagon | Corn, a fish. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 5 | |
| Ebal | Ancient heaps. | Boy | 2 | |
| Ebed | A servant, laborer. | Boy | 7 | |
| Ebedmelech | The king's servant. | Boy | 8 | |
| Ebenezer | The stone of help. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 8 | |
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| Felix | 'Happy, prosperous' | Boy | 2 | |
| Festus | Festive, joyful. | Boy | 9 | |
| Fortunatus | Lucky, fortunate. | Boy | 2 | |
| Gaal | Contempt, abomination. | Boy | 3 | |
| Gaash | Tempest, commotion [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 9 | |
| Gabbai | The back. | Boy | 4 | |
| Gabbatha | High, elevated [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 6 | |
| Habaiah | The hiding of the Lord. | Boy | 3 | |
| Habakkuk | He that embraces, a wrestler | Boy | 3 | |
| Habazinaiah | A hiding of the shield of the Lord. | Boy | 8 | |
| Habor | A partaker, a companion. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 8 | |
| Ibhar | Election, he that is chosen | Boy | 2 | |
| Ibleam | Ancient people, people decreasing. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Boy | 6 | |
| Ibneiah | The building of the Lord, the understanding of the Lord, son by adoption | Boy | 3 | |
| Ibniah | The building of the Lord, the understanding of the Lord, son by adoption | Boy | 7 | |
| Jaala | Ascending, a little doe or goat. | Girl | 7 | |
| Jaanai | Answering, afflicting, making poor. | Girl | 9 | |
| Jaasau | Doing, my doing. | Girl | 8 | |
| Jaazar | Helper. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 3 | |
| Kabzeel | The congregation of God. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 8 | |
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| Kadesh | Holiness. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 3 | |
| Kanah | Of reeds. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 8 | |
| Karkaa | Floor, dissolving coldness. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 7 | |
| Laadan | For pleasure, devouring, judgment. | Girl | 6 | |
| Labana | The moon, whiteness, frankincense. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 4 | |
| Lael | To God, to the mighty. | Girl | 3 | |
| Lahad | Praising, to confess. | Girl | 8 | |
| Maachah | Pressed down, worn, fastened. | Girl | 8 | |
| Maachathi | Broken. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 1 | |
| Maadai | Pleasant, testifying. | Girl | 2 | |
| Maai | Belly, heaping up. | Girl | 6 | |
| Naomi | Beautiful | Girl | 7 | |
| Nathan | Gift from God | Boy | 4 | |
| Nathanel | Gift of God | Boy | 3 | |
| Nicopolis | The City of victory. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 4 | |
| Obil | That weeps, who deserves to be bewailed. | Girl | 2 | |
| Olympas | Heavenly. | Girl | 2 | |
| Omega | The last letter of the Greek alphabet, long O. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 5 | |
| Onesiphorus | Who brings profit. | Girl | 6 | |
| Padanaram | Cultivated field or table-land. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 6 | |
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| Pai | Howling, sighing. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 8 | |
| Palestina | Which is covered, watered, or brings and causes ruin. | Girl | 7 | |
| Pallu | Marvelous, hidden. | Girl | 8 | |
| Quartus | Fourth. | Girl | 9 | |
| Raamiah | Thunder, or evil, from the Lord. | Girl | 6 | |
| Raca | Worthless, good-for-nothing. | Girl | 5 | |
| Rachel | Innocence of a lamb | Girl | 2 | |
| Rachel | Sheep | Girl | 2 | |
| Sabeans | Captivity, conversion, old age. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 7 | |
| Sabtechah | That surrounds, that causes wounding. | Girl | 4 | |
| Sadducees | Followers of Sadoc, or Zadok. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 9 | |
| Salamis | Shaken, test, beaten. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 2 | |
| Taanach | Who humbles thee, who answers thee. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 3 | |
| Taanachshilo | Breaking down a fig-tree. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 3 | |
| Tabbath | Good, goodness. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 9 | |
| Taberah | Burning. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 1 | |
| Ulai | Strength, fool, senseless. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 7 | |
| Ulla | Elevation, leaf, young child. | Girl | 1 | |
| Ummah | Darkened, covered, his people. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 2 | |
| Unni | Poor, afflicted, that answers. | Girl | 4 | |
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| Vashni | The second, changed, a tooth. | Girl | 1 | |
| Vashti | That drinks, thread | Girl | 7 | |
| Zaanannim | Movings, a person asleep. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 3 | |
| Zaccai | Pure meat, just. | Girl | 7 | |
| Zachariah | God remembers | Boy | 3 | |
| Zair | Little, afflicted, in tribulation. [Non-Gerderized Biblical Name] | Girl | 9 | |
