Baby Names Dataset

A structured and growing collection of baby names categorized by origin, religion, country, zodiac sign, and other naming attributes.

This repository is maintained by Nurturepedia and is intended for developers, researchers, educators, data enthusiasts, and parents looking for organized baby name data in machine-readable formats.

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About This Dataset

The goal of this project is to make baby name information easier to explore, analyze, and build with.

The dataset is organized into multiple categories including:

• Origin-Based Names
• Religion-Based Names
• Country-Based Names
• Zodiac-Based Names

All data is maintained in a structured format to support research projects, educational applications, data analysis, and naming tools.

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Dataset Structure

datasets/

├── countries/
│
├── origin/
│
├── religion/
│
└── zodiac/

Origin-Based Names

arabic.json
english.json
hebrew.json
hindi.json
latin.json
sanskrit.json
spanish.json
urdu.json
french.json
irish.json
germanic.json

Religion-Based Names

islam.json
hinduism.json
christianity.json
neutral.json

Zodiac-Based Names

aries.json
taurus.json
gemini.json
cancer.json
leo.json
virgo.json
libra.json
scorpio.json
sagittarius.json
capricorn.json
aquarius.json
pisces.json

Country-Based Names

australia.json
canada.json
united-states.json
india.json
united-kingdom.json
pakistan.json
ireland.json
nigeria.json
south-africa.json
united-arab-emirates.json
saudi-arabia.json
spain.json
germany.json
france.json

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Example Dataset Record

{
  "name": "Ayaan",
  "gender": "Boy",
  "meaning": "Gift of God",
  "origin": "Arabic",
  "religion": "Islam",
  "country": "Pakistan",
  "zodiac": "Aries"
}

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Use Cases

This repository may be useful for:

• Baby naming applications
• Naming research
• Parenting platforms
• Educational projects
• Data science projects
• Search and recommendation systems
• AI and language model experimentation
• Cultural and linguistic studies

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Related Resources

Baby Names Directory

https://www.nurturepedia.com/baby-names

Islamic Baby Names

https://www.nurturepedia.com/baby-names/religion/islam

Hindu Baby Names

https://www.nurturepedia.com/baby-names/religion/hinduism

Christian Baby Names

https://www.nurturepedia.com/baby-names/religion/christianity

Baby Name Finder

https://www.nurturepedia.com/tools/baby-name-finder

Numerology Calculator

https://www.nurturepedia.com/tools/numerology-calculator

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Open Datasets

• Baby Names Dataset https://github.com/Nurturepedia/baby-names-dataset

About Nurturepedia

Nurturepedia is a parenting and baby names platform that helps families discover meaningful names, parenting resources, and practical family planning tools.

Website:

https://www.nurturepedia.com

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Contributing

Suggestions, corrections, and improvements are welcome.

If you identify missing data, incorrect classifications, or opportunities for improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

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License

This repository is released under the MIT License.