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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| Aage | Carves the Stones, Stone-field | Boy | 5 | |
| Aake | Eagle Ruler, Ancestor | Boy | 9 | |
| Aalma | Caring, Nourishing Soul | Girl | 1 | |
| Aarjan | Earth-worker, Farmer | Boy | 9 | |
| Babbette | Foreign Woman | Girl | 3 | |
| Babett | Foreign Woman | Girl | 5 | |
| Babetta | Foreign Woman | Girl | 6 | |
| Babette | Promise of God, God is an Oath | Girl | 1 | |
| Caesar | Head Full of Hair, Form of Cesar | Boy | 2 | |
| Cai | Arthur's Brother, Fearless of .... | Boy | 4 | |
| Caia | To Rejoice, Sea | Girl | 5 | |
| Caitlin | Chaste, Pure | Girl | 5 | |
| Dag | Day, Brightness | Boy | 3 | |
| Dahl | Dale, Valley | Boy | 7 | |
| Dainis | God of Wine | Boy | 2 | |
| Dal | Fighting Far Away | Boy | 8 | |
| Ebba | Younger Form of Eyba and Ybba | Boy | 1 | |
| Ebba | Flowing Tide, Life | Girl | 1 | |
| Ebbe | Divine Bear, Strong Boar | Boy | 5 | |
| Eberhard | Courageous Like a Boar | Boy | 7 | |
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| Fabian | Bean Grower, Grower of Beans | Boy | 6 | |
| Fabius | Bean Farmer, A Bean | Boy | 4 | |
| Fanny | Free, Frenchwoman | Girl | 6 | |
| Fanuel | Vision of God | Boy | 5 | |
| Gabriel | Christian, God is My Strength | Boy | 9 | |
| Gabriella | God Gives Strength | Girl | 4 | |
| Gabrielle | God's Bravest Woman, The Heroine .... | Girl | 8 | |
| Gaby | God is My Strength, Hero of God | Boy | 8 | |
| Hackim | Wise | Boy | 9 | |
| Hadar | Glorious, Splendour, Ornamented | Boy | 5 | |
| Hadassa | Flowering Myrtle, Myrtle Tree | Girl | 8 | |
| Haddy | Guiding to the Right | Girl | 6 | |
| Ian | God is Merciful / Gracious | Boy | 6 | |
| Ib | God is Perfection, Baal's Pledge, .... | Boy | 2 | |
| Ica | Light | Girl | 4 | |
| Ida | Prosperous, Happy, Work, Labour | Girl | 5 | |
| Jack | God is Gracious, Son of Jack | Boy | 7 | |
| Jacki | God is Gracious | Boy | 7 | |
| Jackie | God has been Gracious | Boy | 3 | |
| Jacky | Son of Jack, He who Supplants | Boy | 5 | |
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| Kage | Shadow | Boy | 6 | |
| Kai | From the Sea, Ocean, Earth | Boy | 3 | |
| Kaija | Pure, Life, Chaste, Unique | Girl | 5 | |
| Kaisa | Pure, Chaste | Girl | 5 | |
| Laetitia | Joy, Gladness, Happy | Girl | 5 | |
| Laila | Sweetheart, Night Beauty | Girl | 8 | |
| Lailah | Night, Born at Night, Sweetheart | Girl | 7 | |
| Laina | Form of Alaina, Path, Roadway | Girl | 1 | |
| Mabbe | Useful | Girl | 5 | |
| Mabel | Adorable, Lovable | Girl | 6 | |
| Madeleine | From the High Tower, Tower | Girl | 5 | |
| Madelin | From Magdala | Girl | 4 | |
| Naama | Sweetness, Pleasantness | Girl | 3 | |
| Nada | Generosity, Dew, Giving, Hopeful | Girl | 2 | |
| Nadia | Filled with Hope, Caller, Moist | Girl | 2 | |
| Nadja | Hope | Girl | 3 | |
| Oda | Praise God, Wealthy, Song, Riches | Girl | 2 | |
| Odd | Point of Blade | Boy | 5 | |
| Oddleif | Point Descendant | Boy | 1 | |
| Oddmund | Point of Blade, Point of a Weapon | Boy | 3 | |
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| Paal | Guardian | Boy | 3 | |
| Pal | Tiny, Petite, Humble, Witness | Boy | 2 | |
| Pale | Small, Petite | Boy | 7 | |
| Palma | Palm Tree, Palm Bearing Pilgrim | Girl | 7 | |
| Quirin | Spear, God of War | Boy | 7 | |
| Quirinus | Spear, God of War | Boy | 2 | |
| Rachel | Innocence of a Lamb, Sheep, Ewe | Girl | 2 | |
| Raeburn | Dweller by the Stream | Girl | 7 | |
| Rafael | God has Healed, Healer | Boy | 7 | |
| Ragna | Powerful Warrior, Advice | Girl | 5 | |
| Sabina | Catlike, Form of Sabine | Girl | 1 | |
| Sabine | Sabine | Girl | 5 | |
| Sacha | Protector of Man, Man's Defender, .... | Boy | 5 | |
| Safin | Small Name of Prophet | Boy | 4 | |
| Tabita | Graceful, Gazelle, Doe, Small Deer | Girl | 8 | |
| Tabitha | Like a Gazelle, Roe, Beauty | Girl | 7 | |
| Taddeus | Gift of God, Courageous, Praised | Boy | 2 | |
| Tage | Day | Boy | 6 | |
| Ueli | Noble Ruler, Prosperity Power | Boy | 2 | |
| Ulf | Wolf Man, Wolf-like, Courageous | Boy | 3 | |
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| Ulf | Wolf | Girl | 3 | |
| Ulla | To Fill up, Rich Powerful Ruler | Girl | 1 | |
| Vacker | Beauty | Boy | 6 | |
| Vackera | Beauty | Girl | 7 | |
| Vagn | A Carriage | Boy | 8 | |
| Vakera | Beauty | Girl | 4 | |
| Wadell | Dweller by the Ford | Boy | 3 | |
| Walborg | Mighty Mountain | Girl | 6 | |
| Waldemar | Famous Ruler, Mighty | Boy | 5 | |
| Walder | Army of Power, People of Power | Boy | 9 | |
| Xenia | Hospitality, Welcoming, Guest | Girl | 8 | |
| Xerxes | Famous Egyptian King | Boy | 5 | |
| Yadani | Sun, God Gift | Girl | 9 | |
| Yana | He will Answer, Bear | Boy | 5 | |
| Yasmina | Jasmine Flower | Girl | 1 | |
| Yasmine | Jasmine, Fragrant Flower, Shine | Girl | 5 | |
| Zacharias | The Lord has Remembered | Boy | 5 | |
| Zander | Defender of Mankind | Boy | 5 | |
| Zandra | Protector of Humanity | Girl | 1 | |
| Zara | Princess, Lady, Shining, Light | Girl | 1 | |
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