# First Name Dictionary — find your name's meaning

> find your name's meaning (iPhone/iPad app by Thanh Nguyen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-name-dictionary/id1193115573 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Thanh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1141425996)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-01-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-name-dictionary/id1193115573/reviews.md

## What is First Name Dictionary?

This app provides an offline version of First Name Dictionary

The First Name Dictionary covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including newly created names and traditional names that have been newly discovered. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this app will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and notes famous bearers (both historical and fictional). 

It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The edition featured fully updated appendices covering names in other languages, including Scottish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese, etc. 

This is the most comprehensive first names dictionary available. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this app will tell you everything you need to know about names.


▸ Basic features include: 
- Easy navigation
- Bookmark a word
- Names of the day
- Built-in dictionary
- Flashcard


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 3.0 — 2026-07-28

We have improved the app's user interface and performance in this version.

### 2.0 — 2022-09-28

We have added more first names in this version.

### 1.0 — 2017-01-10

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

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All apps by Thanh Nguyen: https://appshunter.io/developer/1141425996

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