API Documentation - Usage Codes

Code Full Description
abk Abkhaz Abkhaz names are used by Abkhaz speakers in Abkhazia, a disputed region in Georgia.
abz Abazin Abazin names are used by speakers of Abaza in Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia.
ace Acehnese Acehnese names are used in Aceh, Indonesia.
ady Adyghe Adyghe names are used in the Republic of Adygea in Russia.
afa Afar Afar names are used in the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia in eastern Africa.
afg Afghan Afghan names are used in the country of Afghanistan in central Asia.
afi Afizere Afizere names are used by the Afizere people of Nigeria.
afk Afrikaans Afrikaans names are used by Afrikaans speakers in the countries of South Africa and Namibia.
afr African African names are used on the continent of Africa, covering a wide number of languages.
afr-c Central African Central African names include those from Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.
afr-e Eastern African Eastern African names include those from Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
afr-myth African Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various peoples who inhabit Africa.
afr-n Northern African Northern African names include those from Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.
afr-s Southern African Southern African names include those from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
afr-w Western African Western African names include those from Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
agc Agatu Agatu names are used in Nigeria.
agh Aghul Aghul names are used by the Aghul people of Dagestan, a republic of Russia.
agr Aguaruna Aguaruna or Awajún names are used by the Aguaruna people of Peru.
ain Ainu Ainu names are used by the Ainu people of Japan.
aka Akan Akan names are used by the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast.
akk-anci Akkadian These names were used in ancient Akkad.
alb Albanian Albanian names are used in the country of Albania, as well as Kosovo and other Albanian communities throughout the world.
alb-myth Albanian Mythology These names occur in Albanian mythology.
ale Aleut Aleut names are used by the Aleut people of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
alg Algonquin Algonquin names are used by the Algonquin people of Ontario and Quebec in Canada.
alq Algonquian Algonquian names are used by the Algonquian peoples of Canada and the United States (not to be confused with Algonquin, a subgroup).
als Alsatian Alsatian names are used in Alsace, eastern France, by speakers of Alsatian, an Upper German dialect.
alt Altai Altai names are used by the Altai people of southern Siberia.
amc-c Central American Central American names include those from Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
amc-s South American South American names include those from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
ame Indigenous American These names are or were used by the various indigenous peoples who inhabit North and South America.
ame-myth New World Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various indigenous peoples who inhabited North and South America.
amf-myth Afro-American Mythology These names occur in the various mythologies and religions that developed in the Americas among African slaves.
amf-s Afro-American (Slavery-era) These names were used by African slaves in the Americas.
amh Amharic Amharic names are used in Ethiopia.
ami Amis Amis names are used by the indigenous Amis people of Taiwan.
ana Anaang Anaang names are used by the Anaang people in southeastern Nigeria.
anci Ancient These names were used in various ancient regions.
ant Antillean Creole Antillean Creole names are used on the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
apa Apache Apache names are used by the Apache peoples of the southwestern United States.
ara Arabic Arabic names are used in the Arab world, as well as some other regions within the larger Muslim world. They are not necessarily of Arabic origin, though most in fact are. Compare also Persian names and Turkish names.
ara-b Arabic (Maghrebi) These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in the Maghreb (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya).
ara-e Arabic (Egyptian) These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in Egypt.
ara-m Arabic (Mashriqi) These names are a subset of Arabic names used more often in the Mashriq (Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen).
ara-medi Medieval Arabic These names were used by medieval Arabs.
ara-medi-i Medieval Arabic (Moorish) These names were used by medieval Moors in Iberia or North Africa.
arc Assyrian Assyrian names are used by the Assyrian and Chaldean people who originate in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
arc-anci Ancient Aramaic These names were used by Aramaic speakers of the ancient Near East.
arg Aragonese Aragonese names are used in Aragon in northeastern Spain by speakers of Aragonese.
arm Armenian Armenian names are used in the country of Armenia in western Asia, as well as in Armenian diaspora communities throughout the world.
arm-anci Ancient Armenian These names were used by ancient Armenian peoples.
arm-e Armenian (Eastern) These names are a subset of Armenian names used more often in Eastern Armenia.
arm-myth Armenian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Armenian people.
arm-w Armenian (Western) These names are a subset of Armenian names used more often in Western Armenia.
arp Arapaho Arapaho names are used by the Arapaho peoples of Wyoming and Oklahoma.
ash Asháninka Asháninka names are used by the Asháninka people of Peru.
asm Assamese Assamese names are used in Assam in eastern India.
ass-anci Ancient Assyrian These names were used in ancient Assyria.
ast Asturian Asturian names are used in Asturias in northern Spain by speakers of Asturian.
astr Astronomy These names occur primarily in astronomy. They are not commonly given to real people.
aty Atayal Atayal names are used by the indigenous Atayal people of Taiwan.
aus Indigenous Australian These names are used by the indigenous people of Australia, also called Aboriginal Australians.
aus-myth Indigenous Australian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various indigenous peoples of Australia.
ava Avar Avar names are used by Avar speakers in Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia.
ave-anci Avestan Avestan names were used in central Asia by speakers of ancient Avestan.
aym Aymara Aymara names are used by the Aymara people of Bolivia and Peru.
aze Azerbaijani Azerbaijani names are used by the Azeri people of Azerbaijan and northern Iran.
bab-anci Babylonian These names were used in ancient Babylonia.
bah Bahamian Creole Bahamian names are used in the Bahamas in the Caribbean.
baj Bajan Bajan names are used on the island nation of Barbados in the Caribbean.
bal Balinese Balinese names are used on the island of Bali, a part of Indonesia.
bam Bamileke Bamileke names are used by the Bamileke people of Cameroon.
ban Banjar Banjar names are used by the Banjar people of Indonesia.
bao Baoulé Baoulé names are used by the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast.
bar Bariba Bariba (or Baatonum) names are used by the Bariba people of Benin and Nigeria.
bas Basque Basque names are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France) by speakers of Basque.
bas-medi Medieval Basque These names were used by medieval Basque speakers.
bas-myth Basque Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Basque people.
bat Batak Batak names are used on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia by speakers of the Batak languages.
bdd-myth Buddhism These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Buddhism.
bdl Bandial Bandial names are used by speakers of Bandial in Senegal, western Africa.
bel Belarusian Belarusian names are used in the country of Belarus in eastern Europe.
bem Bemba Bemba names are used by the Bemba people of Zambia.
ben Bengali Bengali names are used in Bangladesh and eastern India.
ben-h Bengali (Hindu) These names are a subset of Bengali names used more often by Bengali Hindus (mostly in the Indian state of West Bengal).
ben-i Bengali (Muslim) These names are a subset of Bengali names used more often by Bengali Muslims (mostly in the country of Bangladesh).
ber Berber Berber names are used by the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa, including the Tuareg of the Sahara.
ber-anci Ancient Berber These names were used by the ancient Berber peoples of North Africa.
bho Bhojpuri Bhojpuri names are used in northern India (in the state of Bhojpur).
bhu Bhutanese Bhutanese names are used in the country of Bhutan in southern Asia.
bibl Biblical (All) These names occur in the Bible (in any language).
blc Balochi Balochi names are used by the Baloch people in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.
blg Belgian Belgian names are used in the country of Belgium in western Europe.
blt Baltic These names are used by Baltic peoples.
blt-medi Medieval Baltic These names were used by medieval Baltic peoples.
blt-myth Baltic Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Baltic peoples.
bnc Bontoc Bontoc names are used in the northern Philippines.
bnn Bunun Bunun names are used by the indigenous Bunun people of Taiwan.
bnt Banat Swabian These names are used by Banat Swabians, who are ethnic Germans from the historical region of Banat (straddling Romania, Serbia and Hungary).
bod Bodo Bodo names are used by the Bodo people in Assam, India.
bos Bosnian Bosnian names are used by the Bosniak people. For additional names, see Serbo-Croatian names, Arabic names and Turkish names.
bre Breton Breton names are used in the region of Brittany in northwest France.
bre-medi Medieval Breton These names were used by medieval Breton peoples.
bre-myth Breton Legend These names occur in Breton legends.
brt-anci Brythonic These names were used by the Britons. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.
bry Buryat Buryat names are used by the Buryat people of eastern Russia.
brz Brazilian Brazilian names are used in the country of Brazil in South America.
bsh Bashkir Bashkir names are used in Bashkortostan in Russia.
btu Bantu These names are used by Bantu peoples.
bug Buginese Buginese names are used on the island of Sulawesi, a part of Indonesia.
bul Bulgarian Bulgarian names are used in the country of Bulgaria in southeastern Europe.
bur Burmese Burmese names are used in Myanmar (Burma) in southeastern Asia.
car Caribbean Caribbean names are used on the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
cat Catalan Catalan names are used in Catalonia in eastern Spain, as well as in other Catalan-speaking areas including Valencia, the Balearic Islands, and Andorra.
cat-medi Medieval Catalan These names were used by medieval Catalan peoples.
cat-v Catalan (Valencian) These names are a subset of Catalan names used more often in Valencia.
cau Caucasian These names are used by the various ethnic groups of the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
cau-myth Caucasian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various ethnic groups that inhabit the Caucasus, a region between Europe and Asia.
ceb Cebuano Cebuano names are used in the southern Philippines by speakers of Cebuano.
cel Celtic These names are used by Celtic peoples.
cel-anci Old Celtic These names were used by the Celtic peoples who occupied Europe and the British Isles.
cel-myth Celtic Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Celtic peoples. See Irish mythology and Welsh mythology for more specific lists.
cew Chewa Chewa names are used in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique.
cha Chamorro Chamorro names are used by the Chamorro people of Guam and the Mariana Islands.
che Chechen Chechen names are used in Chechnya, a federal subject of Russia.
chg Chaga Chaga names are used by the Chaga people of Tanzania.
chi Chinese Chinese names are used in China and in Chinese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-b Chinese (Min Bei) Min Bei names are used in parts of Fujian province in China. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-c Chinese (Cantonese) Cantonese names are used in southeast China (including Hong Kong and Macau). Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-d Chinese (Min Dong) Min Dong names are used in parts of Fujian province in China. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-e Chinese (Teochew) Teochew names are used in the Chinese province of Guangdong by speakers of Teochew, a dialect of Chaoshan. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-f Chinese (Hokkien) Hokkien names are used in the Chinese province of Fujian and on Taiwan. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-h Chinese (Hakka) Hakka names are used in southeast China. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-myth Chinese Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Chinese people.
chi-t Taiwanese Taiwanese names are used in Fujian in China and Taiwan. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chi-w Chinese (Wu) Wu names are used in Shanghai and the surrounding provinces. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
chk Cherokee Cherokee names are used by the Cherokee people of the United States.
chm Cham Cham names are used by the Cham people of Cambodia and Vietnam.
chn Chin Chin names are used by the Chin people of western Myanmar (Chin State).
chp Chipewyan Chipewyan names are used by the Chipewyan people of northern Canada.
chr-myth Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend These names occur in Jewish, Christian or Islamic legends.
cht Choctaw Choctaw names are used by the Choctaw people of Oklahoma and Mississippi.
chu Chuukese Chuukese names are used on the island of Chuuk in Micronesia.
chv Chuvash Chuvash names are used in Chuvashia, a federal subject of Russia.
chw Chickasaw Chickasaw names are used by the Chickasaw people of the United States.
chy Cheyenne Cheyenne names are used by the Cheyenne people of the United States.
cir Circassian Circassian names are used in Circassia, part of the Caucasus region of Russia, by speakers of the Circassian languages of Adyghe and Kabardian.
ckc Chukchi Chukchi names are used by the Chukchi people of northeastern Siberia.
cmr Comorian Comorian names are used on the islands of Comoros off eastern Africa.
com Comanche Comanche names are used by the Comanche people of the southern United States.
coo Cook Islands Maori Cook Islands Maori or Rarotongan names are used by the indigenous people of the Cook Islands.
cop Coptic These names are used by Coptic Christians in Egypt.
cop-b Coptic (Bohairic) These names were used by Bohairic-speaking Copts in Egypt.
cop-s Coptic (Sahidic) These names were used by Sahidic-speaking Copts in Egypt.
cor Cornish Cornish names were used in southwest England in the region around Cornwall.
cor-medi Medieval Cornish These names were used by medieval Cornish speakers.
cre Cree Cree names are used by the Cree people of Canada.
crk Creek Creek (or Muscogee) names are used by the Creek people of Florida and Oklahoma.
crl Creole These names are used by speakers of creole languages.
crl-e English Creole English creole names are used by speakers of English-based creole languages.
crl-f French Creole French creole names are used by speakers of French-based creole languages.
crl-p Portuguese Creole Portuguese creole names are used by speakers of Portuguese-based creole languages.
crn-anci Carian Carian names were used by the ancient Carian people of Anatolia.
cro Croatian Croatian names are used in the country of Croatia and other Croatian communities throughout the world.
cro-medi Medieval Croatian These names were used by medieval Croatian peoples.
crr Charrúa Charrúa names are used by the Charrúa peoples of Uruguay and Argentina.
crs Corsican Corsican names are used on the French island of Corsica by speakers of Corsican (a language related to Italian).
crs-medi Medieval Corsican These names were used by medieval Corsican peoples.
crt Crimean Tatar Crimean Tatar names are used by speakers of Crimean Tatar in Crimea.
ctn Chatino Chatino names are used by the Chatino people of southern Mexico.
cum-medi Cuman These names were used by the Cumans, a nomadic Turkic people.
cze Czech Czech names are used in the Czech Republic in central Europe.
cze-medi Medieval Czech These names were used by medieval Czech peoples.
dam Dambro Dambro names are used in southern Thailand.
dan Danish Danish names are used in the country of Denmark in northern Europe.
dan-bibl Biblical Danish These names appear in Danish versions of the Bible.
dan-medi Old Danish These names were used by medieval Danish people.
dgb Dagbani Dagbani names are used by the Dagomba people in northern Ghana.
dgr Tłı̨chǫ Tłı̨chǫ (or Dogrib) names are used by the Tłı̨chǫ people of northern Canada.
dgs Dagestani Dagestani names are used in Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia.
dhi Dhivehi Dhivehi names are used by the Dhivehi people of the Maldives.
din Dinka Dinka names are used by the Dinka people of South Sudan.
dlg Dolgan Dolgan names are used by the Dolgan people of Siberia.
dog Dogri Dogri names are used in northern India.
dra Dravidian These names are used by Dravidian peoples.
dra-anci Ancient Dravidian These names were used by the ancient Dravidian peoples of India.
drg Dargin Dargin names are used in Dagestan in Russia.
dtg Datooga Datooga names are used by the Datooga people of Tanzania.
dun Dungan Dungan names are used by the Dungan people of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
dut Dutch Dutch names are used in the Netherlands and Flanders.
dut-a Dutch (Antillean) These names are a subset of Dutch names used more often on the Antilles Islands of the Caribbean.
dut-anci Old Dutch These names were used by speakers of Old Dutch in the Low Countries.
dut-bibl Biblical Dutch These names appear in Dutch versions of the Bible.
dut-medi Medieval Dutch These names were used by medieval Dutch peoples.
dut-s Dutch (Surinamese) These names are a subset of Dutch names used more often in Suriname.
edo Edo Edo names are used in Nigeria.
efi Efik Efik names are used by the Efik people of southeast Nigeria
egg Eggon Eggon names are used in central Nigeria.
egy-anci Ancient Egyptian These names were used in Ancient Egypt.
egy-myth Egyptian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Ancient Egyptians.
ela-myth Elamite Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Elamite people.
emr Emilian-Romagnol These names are used in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy by speakers of the languages Emilian and Romagnol.
eng English English names are used in English-speaking countries.
eng-a English (African) These names are a subset of English names used more often in Africa (in regions where English is spoken as a second language).
eng-anci Anglo-Saxon Anglo-Saxon names were used by the Anglo-Saxons who inhabited ancient England.
eng-b English (British) These names are a subset of English names used more often in Britain.
eng-bibl Biblical These names occur in the English Bible.
eng-c English (Canadian) These names are a subset of English names used more often in Canada.
eng-k English (New Zealand) These names are a subset of English names used more often in New Zealand.
eng-medi Medieval English These names were used by medieval English peoples.
eng-myth Anglo-Saxon Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Anglo-Saxon England.
eng-o English (Australian) These names are a subset of English names used more often in Australia.
eng-p English (Puritan) These names are a subset of English names that were used more often by the Puritans.
eng-u English (American) These names are a subset of English names used more often in America.
esa Esan Esan names are used in Nigeria.
esp Esperanto Esperanto names are used by speakers of the planned language Esperanto.
est Estonian Estonian names are used in the country of Estonia in northern Europe.
eth Ethiopian Ethiopian names are used in the country of Ethiopia in eastern Africa.
etr-anci Etruscan Etruscan names were used by the ancient Etruscan people of Italy.
etr-myth Etruscan Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Etruscans.
eve Even Even names are used by the Even people of Siberia.
evn Evenki Evenki names are used by the Evenki people of Siberia and northern China.
ewe Ewe Ewe names are used by the Ewe people of Ghana and Togo.
fae Faroese Faroese names are used on the Faroe Islands.
far-myth Far Eastern Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of eastern Asia.
fij Fijian Fijian names are used on the island nation of Fiji.
fil Filipino Filipino names are used on the island nation of the Philippines.
fil-myth Philippine Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends prevalent in the Philippines before the country was Christianized.
fin Finnish Finnish names are used in the country of Finland in northern Europe.
fin-bibl Biblical Finnish These names appear in Finnish versions of the Bible.
fin-medi Medieval Finnish These names were used by medieval Finnish peoples.
fin-myth Finnish Mythology These names occur in Finnish mythology.
fle Flemish Flemish names are used in Flanders (the northern half of Belgium where Dutch is spoken).
fle-medi Medieval Flemish These names were used by medieval Flemish peoples.
fnc-medi Medieval Finnic These names were used by medieval Finnic peoples.
fre French French names are used in France and other French-speaking regions.
fre-a French (African) These names are a subset of French names used more often in Africa (in regions where French is spoken as a first or second language).
fre-b French (Belgian) These names are a subset of French names used more often in French-speaking southern Belgium.
fre-bibl Biblical French These names appear in French versions of the Bible.
fre-c French (Caribbean) These names are a subset of French names used more often in the French Caribbean.
fre-e French (European) These names are a subset of French names used more often in Europe (that is, in France as opposed to overseas French-speaking regions).
fre-h French (Huguenot) These names are a subset of French names that were used more often by French Protestants.
fre-j French (Cajun) These names are a subset of French names used more often in the American state of Louisiana by Cajuns.
fre-medi Medieval French These names were used by medieval French peoples.
fre-n French (Acadian) These names are a subset of French names used more often in the province of New Brunswick in Canada.
fre-q French (Quebec) These names are a subset of French names used more often in the province of Quebec in Canada.
fre-s French (Swiss) These names are a subset of French names used more often in French-speaking regions of Switzerland.
fri Frisian Frisian names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands and in East and North Frisia in northwestern Germany.
fri-anci Old Frisian These names were used by speakers of Old Frisian in what is now the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany.
fri-e East Frisian East Frisian names are used in East Frisia in northwestern Germany.
fri-n North Frisian North Frisian names are used in North Frisia in northern Germany.
fri-w West Frisian West Frisian names are used in Friesland in the northern Netherlands.
frk-anci Frankish These names were used by the Franks, a Germanic people who settled in France and the Low Countries.
frl Friulian Friulian names are used in the Friuli region of Italy by speakers of Friulian.
ful Fula Fula names are used by the Fula people of western Africa.
gaa Ga Ga names are used by the Ga people of Ghana.
gag Gagauz Gagauz names are used by the Gagauz people of Moldova in eastern Europe.
gal Galician Galician names are used in Galicia in northwestern Spain by speakers of Galician.
gal-medi Medieval Galician These names were used by medieval Galician peoples.
gam Gamilaraay Gamilaraay names are used by the indigenous Gamilaraay people of eastern Australia.
gan Ganda Ganda names are used by the Ganda people of Uganda.
gar Garo Garo names are used by the Garo people of India and Bangladesh.
gau-anci Gaulish These names were used in ancient Gaul (modern France) by Gaulish people. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.
gau-myth Gaulish Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Gauls, a Celtic people of continental Europe.
gee Ge'ez Ge'ez names are used by adherents of the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Churches.
geo Georgian Georgian names are used in the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
geo-medi Medieval Georgian These names were used by medieval peoples from the country of Georgia in central Eurasia.
geo-myth Georgian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Georgian people.
ger German German names are used in Germany and other German-speaking areas such as Austria and Switzerland.
ger-anci Old High German These names were used by speakers of Old High German in southern Germany.
ger-b German (Bessarabian) These names are a subset of German names used more by Bessarabia Germans, who were German settlers in Bessarabia (modern Moldova and southern Ukraine).
ger-bibl Biblical German These names appear in German versions of the Bible.
ger-c German (Sudeten) These names are a subset of German names used more by Sudeten Germans, who were Germans living in Bohemia and Moravia (modern Czechia). Most were expelled after the Second World War.
ger-e German (East Prussian) These names are a subset of German names used more by Germans from the historical region of East Prussia (now in Poland, Russia and Lithuania).
ger-medi Medieval German These names were used by medieval German peoples.
ger-p German (Silesian) These names are a subset of German names used by speakers of Silesian German in the region of Silesia, eastern Germany. It is distinct from the Slavic Silesian language or dialect spoken in Poland and the Czech Republic.
ger-s German (Swiss) These names are a subset of German names used more often in Switzerland.
ger-t German (Austrian) These names are a subset of German names used more often in Austria.
ger-u Upper German These names are a subset of German names used more often in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
glk Gilaki Gilaki names are used by the Gilaki people in northern Iran.
glo Gallo Gallo names are used in northwestern France by speakers of the language Gallo.
gmc-anci Old Germanic These names were used by the Germanic peoples of Europe.
gmc-late Germanic These names were used by speakers of Germanic languages in continental Europe (mainly Frankish, Old High German, Old Saxon, Old Dutch and Old Frisian).
gmc-myth Germanic Mythology These names occur in Germanic mythologies and legends. Listed separately are Norse mythology names.
gnc Guanche Guanche names are used by the indigenous Guanche people of the Canary Islands.
gnc-myth Guanche Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the aboriginal Guanche people of the Canary Islands.
gno-myth Gnosticism These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Gnosticism.
gor Gorani Gorani (or Goranski) names are used by the Gorani people of Kosovo and Albania.
got-anci Gothic These names were used by the Goths, an eastern Germanic people.
gre Greek Greek names are used in the country of Greece and other Greek-speaking communities throughout the world.
gre-anci Ancient Greek These names were used in ancient Greece.
gre-bibl Biblical Greek These names appear in the Greek Bible.
gre-c Greek (Cypriot) These names are a subset of Greek names used more often in Cyprus.
gre-late Late Greek Late Greek names were used in the early Christian Byzantine Empire. They formed after Ancient Greek names.
gre-myth Greek Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of ancient Greece.
grn Greenlandic Greenlandic names are used by the indigenous people of Greenland.
gua Guarani Guarani names are used by the Guarani people of South America.
gue Guernésiais Guernésiais names are used on the island of Guernsey between Britain and France by speakers of Guernésiais.
guj Gujarati Gujarati names are used in western India (in the state of Gujarat).
gur Gurani Gurani (or Gorani) names are used by Kurdish speakers of Gorani in Iraq and Iran.
gus Gusii Gusii names are used by the Gusii people of Kenya.
hai Haitian Creole Haitian Creole names are used on the island nation of Haiti in the Caribbean.
hat-myth Hattian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the ancient Hattian people of Anatolia.
hau Hausa Hausa names are used by the Hausa people of Niger and northern Nigeria.
haw Hawaiian Hawaiian names are used by the indigenous people of Hawaii.
haw-bibl Biblical Hawaiian These names appear in Hawaiian versions of the Bible.
hay Haya Haya names are used in Tanzania by speakers of the Haya language.
hda Haida Haida names are used on the island of Haida Gwaii, Canada.
heb Hebrew These names are used by Hebrew speakers.
heb-anci Ancient Hebrew These names were used by the ancient Israelites.
heb-bibl Biblical Hebrew These names appear in the Hebrew Bible.
hil Hiligaynon Hiligaynon names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Hiligaynon.
hin Hindi Hindi names are used in India by speakers of Hindi.
hist History These names are used primarily to refer to historical persons. They are not commonly used by other people.
hist-s History (Ecclesiastical) These names are used primarily to refer to historical saints and other ecclesiastical figures. They are not commonly used by other people.
hit-anci Hittite Hittite names were used by the ancient Hittite people who inhabited Anatolia.
hit-myth Hittite Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Hittite people.
hmo Hmong Hmong names are used by the Hmong people in southeastern Asia.
hoo Ho Ho names are used in eastern India.
hop Hopi Hopi names are used by the Hopi people of Arizona.
hrk Hunsrik Hunsrik names are used by speakers of Hunsrik German in Brazil.
hui Hui Hui names are used by the Hui people of China, followers of Islam.
hun Hungarian Hungarian names are used in the country of Hungary in central Europe.
hun-bibl Biblical Hungarian These names appear in Hungarian versions of the Bible.
hun-medi Medieval Hungarian These names were used by medieval Hungarian peoples.
hun-myth Hungarian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Hungarian people.
hur-anci Hurrian Hittite names were used by the ancient Hurrian people who inhabited northern Mesopotamia.
hur-myth Hurrian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Hurrian people.
ibi Ibibio Ibibio names are used by the Ibibio people of Nigeria.
ice Icelandic Icelandic names are used on the island nation of Iceland.
ido Idoma Idoma names are used by the Idoma people of Nigeria.
igb Igbo Igbo names are used by the Igbo people of Nigeria.
igb-myth Igbo Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Igbo people of Nigeria.
ige Igede Igede names are used by the Igede people of Nigeria.
ija Ijaw Ijaw names are used by the Ijaw people of Nigeria.
ilo Ilocano Ilocano names are used in the northern Philippines by speakers of Ilocano.
ind Indian Indian names are used in India and in Indian communities throughout the world.
ind-anci Sanskrit Sanskrit names were used in ancient India by Sanskrit speakers.
ind-c Indian (Christian) These names are a subset of Indian names used more often by Indian Christians.
ind-i Indian (Muslim) These names are a subset of Indian names used more often by Indian Muslims.
ind-myth Hinduism These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Hinduism.
ind-p Indian (Parsi) Parsi names are used by the Parsi people of India.
ind-s Indian (Sikh) These names are a subset of Indian names used more often by Sikhs.
ing Ingush Ingush names are used in Ingushetia, a federal subject of Russia.
ins Indonesian Indonesian names are used on the island nation of Indonesia in southeast Asia.
ins-myth Indonesian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various peoples of Indonesia.
int Interlingua Interlingua names are used by speakers of the constructed language Interlingua.
inu Inuit Inuit names are used by the Inuit people of the North American Arctic.
inu-myth Inuit Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Inuit peoples.
ipt Inupiat Inupiat (or Inupiaq) names are used by the Inupiat people of northern Alaska.
ira Iranian Iranian names are used in the country of Iran in southwestern Asia.
iri Irish Irish names are used on the island of Ireland as well as elsewhere in the Western World as a result of the Irish diaspora.
iri-anci Old Irish These names were used by speakers of Old Irish. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.
iri-medi Medieval Irish These names were used by medieval Irish peoples.
iri-myth Irish Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Ireland.
iri-n Northern Irish Northern Irish names are used in Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom.
iro Iroquois Iroquois names are used by the Iroquois people of the United States and Canada.
isa Isan Isan names are used in northeastern Thailand.
isl Muslim These names are used by Muslims.
iso Isoko Isoko names are used by the Isoko people of southern Nigeria.
ist Istriot Istriot names are used by speakers of Istriot in Croatia.
ita Italian Italian names are used in Italy and other Italian-speaking regions such as southern Switzerland.
ita-bibl Biblical Italian These names appear in Italian versions of the Bible.
ita-medi Medieval Italian These names were used by medieval Italian peoples.
ita-medi-t Medieval Italian (Tuscan) These names were used by medieval Italian peoples in Tuscany.
ita-s Italian (Swiss) These names are a subset of Italian names used more often in Switzerland.
ita-t Italian (Tuscan) These names are a subset of Italian names used more often in Tuscany.
jam Jamaican Patois Jamaican Patois names are used on the island nation of Jamaica in the Caribbean.
jap Japanese Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
jap-myth Japanese Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Japanese people.
jav Javanese Javanese names are used on the island of Java, a part of Indonesia.
jer Jèrriais Jèrriais names are used on the island of Jersey between Britain and France by speakers of Jèrriais.
jew Jewish These names are used by Jews. For more specific lists, see Hebrew names and Yiddish names.
jew-a Judeo-Arabic Judeo-Arabic names were used by Jews living in the Arab world.
jew-c Judeo-Catalan Judeo-Catalan names were used by Jews living in Catalonia.
jew-f Judeo-French Judeo-French names were used by Zarphatic-speaking Jews of northern France.
jew-g Judeo-Greek Judeo-Greek (or Yevanic) names were used by Jews living in Catalonia.
jew-i Judeo-Italian Judeo-Italian names are used by Jews in Italy and Corfu.
jew-medi Medieval Jewish These names were used by medieval Jewish peoples.
jew-myth Jewish Legend These names occur in Jewish legends that are preserved outside of the Tanakh.
jew-n Judeo-Anglo-Norman Judeo-Anglo-Norman names were used by Norman Jews who came to England following the Norman Conquest, until they were officially expelled in 1290.
jew-p Judeo-Provençal Judeo-Provençal names were used by Jews in southern France.
jew-s Judeo-Spanish Judeo-Spanish (or Ladino) names are used by Sephardic Jews.
jew-t Judeo-Tat Judeo-Tat (or Juhuri) names are used by Jews of the Caucasus (mainly in Azerbaijan and southern Russia).
jew-y Yiddish These names are used by Yiddish-speaking Jews.
jgh Jagham Jagham names are used in Cameroon and Nigeria.
jol Jola Jola names are used in southern Senegal.
kab Kabyle Kabyle names are used by the Kabyle Berber people of Algeria.
kal Kalmyk Kalmyk names are used in the Republic of Kalmykia, a part of Russia.
kan Kannada Kannada names are used in western India.
kar Karelian Karelian names are used in Karelia in northwestern Russia.
kas Kashmiri Kashmiri names are used in northern India and Pakistan.
kay Kayapo Kayapo names are used by the Kayapo people of Brazil.
kaz Kazakh Kazakh names are used in the country of Kazakhstan in central Eurasia.
kba Karachay-Balkar Karachay-Balkar names are used by Karachay-Balkar speakers, mainly in the Russian republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia.
kbd Kabardian Kabardian names are used in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia.
kel Kelabit Kelabit names are used by the Kelabit people of Borneo.
ket Ket Ket names are used by the Ket people of Siberia.
kha Khakas Khakas names are used by the Khakas people of Siberia, mainly Khakassia.
khm Khmer Khmer names are used in the country of Cambodia in southeastern Asia.
khn Khanty Khanty names are used by the Khanty people of Siberia.
kho Khoekhoe Khoekhoe names are used by the Nama, Damara and Haiǁom people of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
khz-medi Khazar These names were used by the Khazars, a Turkic people of Eurasia.
kig Kiga Kiga names are used by the Kiga people of southwestern Uganda and northern Rwanda.
kik Kikuyu Kikuyu names are used by the Kikuyu people of Kenya.
kki Kaguru Kaguru names are used by the Kaguru people of Tanzania.
kln Kalenjin Kalenjin names are used by the Kalenjin peoples of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
kls Kalasha Kalasha names are used in northern Pakistan by the Kalasha people.
knk Konkani Konkani names are used in western India.
kom Komi Komi names are used by speakers of Komi in northern Russia.
kon Kongo Kongo names are used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola.
kor Korean Korean names are used in South and North Korea. Note that depending on the Korean characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here.
kor-myth Korean Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Korean people.
kos Kosovar Kosovar names are used by the people of Kosovo, a partially-recognized country in southeastern Europe. See also Albanian names.
koy Koyra Chiini Koyra Chiini names are used by speakers of this language in Mali.
krk Karakalpak Karakalpak names are used by the Karakalpak people of Uzbekistan.
kry Koryak Koryak names are used by the Koryak people of eastern Siberia.
ksh Kashubian Kashubian names are used in northern Poland. Kashubian is sometimes considered a dialect of Polish.
ksn Kassena Kassena names are used by the Kassena people of Ghana and Burkina Faso.
kum Kumyk Kumyk names are used by speakers of Kumyk in Dagestan in Russia.
kur Kurdish Kurdish names are used by the Kurdish people of the Middle East.
kut Kutchi Kutchi names are used in western India (in the Kutch region of Gujarat).
kve Kven Kven names are used in northern Norway by the Kven people.
kyg Kenyang Kenyang names are used in Cameroon.
kyr Kyrgyz Kyrgyz names are used in the country of Kyrgyzstan in central Eurasia.
lad Ladakhi Ladakhi names are used by speakers of Ladakhi in Kashmir, northern India.
lak Lak Lak names are used by Lak speakers in Dagestan, a republic of Russia.
lao Lao Lao names are used in the country of Laos in southeastern Asia.
lat Latvian Latvian names are used in the country of Latvia in northern Europe.
laz Laz Laz names are used by speakers of Laz in the country of Georgia.
ldn Ladin Ladin names are used in northern Italy by speakers of Ladin.
len Lenape Lenape names are used by the Lenape (also called Delaware) people of the eastern United States.
lez Lezgin Lezgin names are used by Lezgian speakers in Dagestan, a republic of Russia.
lig Ligurian Ligurian names are used in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy by speakers of Ligurian.
lim Limburgish Limburgish names are used in the Limburg region, which straddles the border between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
lin Lingala Lingala names are used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
lite Literature These names occur primarily in literature. They are not commonly given to real people.
lite-c Carolingian Cycle These names are from the medieval tales of Charlemagne and his knights.
lite-k Arthurian Romance These names are from the medieval tales of King Arthur and his knights.
liv Livonian Livonian names are used by the Livonian people of Latvia.
lmc-anci Lombardic These names were used by the Lombards, a Germanic people who came to settle in northern Italy.
lom Lombard Lombard names are used in northern Italy and southern Switzerland by speakers of the Romance language Lombard.
lou Louisiana Creole Louisiana Creole names are used in the southern United States by the Louisiana Creole people.
lth Lithuanian Lithuanian names are used in the country of Lithuania in northern Europe.
lub Luba Luba names are used by the Luba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
luh Luhya Luhya names are used by the Luhya people of western Kenya.
lun Lunda Lingala names are used in Zambia and Angola.
luo Luo Luo names are used by the Luo people of Kenya.
luw-anci Luwian Luwian names were used by the ancient Luwian people who inhabited Anatolia.
luw-myth Luwian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Luwian people.
lux Luxembourgish Luxembourgish names are used in the small European country of Luxembourg.
mac Macedonian Macedonian names are used in the country of North Macedonia in southeastern Europe.
mad Malagasy Malagasy names are used of the island nation of Madagascar on the eastern coast of Africa.
mag Maguindanao Maguindanao names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Maguindanao.
mai Maithili Maithili names are used in eastern India and Nepal.
mal Maltese Maltese names are used on the island of Malta.
man Manx Manx names are used on the Isle of Man.
mao Maori Maori names are used by the indigenous people of New Zealand, the Maori.
map Mapuche Mapuche names are used by the Mapuche people of Chile and Argentina.
mar Mari Mari names are used by the Mari peoples of the Mari Republic in Russia.
mau Mauritian Creole Mauritian Creole names are used on the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
may Mayan Mayan names are used by the Maya people of Mexico and Central America.
may-anci Classic Mayan These names were used by the ancient Maya people of Mexico and Central America.
may-myth Mayan Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Maya people.
may-y Yucatec Maya Yucatec Maya names are used by the Maya people of the Yucatan Peninsula.
mba Mbama Mbama names are used in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
mbu Mbundu Mbundu names are used in Angola by the Mbundu people.
mde Mande Mande names are used by the Mandé peoples of western Africa.
mdi Madí Madí (or Jamamadí) names are used by the Madí people of western Brazil.
mdn Mandaean Mandaean names are used by the Mandaean people (followers of Mandaeism) who originate in Iraq and Iran.
mdr Madurese Madurese names are used on the island of Madura in Indonesia.
medi Medieval These names were used in medieval times.
mel Melanesian These names are used in on the islands of Melanesia in the western Pacific Ocean.
mem Memoni Memoni names are used in Gujarat in western India.
men Mende Mende names are used by the Mende people of Sierra Leone.
mer-anci Meroitic Meroitic names were used in the ancient Kingdom of Kush (modern Sudan).
mex Mexican Mexican names are used in the country of Mexico in southern North America.
mic Micronesian These names are used in on the islands of Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean.
mik Mi'kmaq Mi'kmaq names are used by the Mi'kmaq people of eastern Canada and the United States.
min Minangkabau Minangkabau names are used on the island of Sumatra, a part of Indonesia.
miw Miwok Miwok names are used by speakers of Miwok languages in California.
miz Mizo Mizo names are used in the eastern Indian state of Mizoram and western Myanmar.
mlm Malayalam Malayalam names are used in southern India.
mls Malaysian Malaysian names are used in the country of Malaysia in southeast Asia.
mly Malay Malay names are used in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.
mna Mao Mao names are used in northeastern India.
mnc Manchu Manchu names are used by the Manchu people of northern China.
mnd Manding Manding names are used by speakers of Manding languages (including Bambara, Mandinka, Dyula and Maninka) in western Africa.
mng Mingrelian Mingrelian names are used by speakers of Mingrelian in the country of Georgia.
mni Menominee Menominee names are used by the Menominee people from the state of Wisconsin in the United States.
mnj Manjak Manjak names are used in Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.
mnp Manipuri Manipuri (or Meitei) names are used in northeastern India.
mns Mansi Mansi names are used by the Mansi people of Siberia.
mnt Montenegrin Montenegrin names are used by the people of Montenegro, a country in southeastern Europe. See also Serbo-Croatian names.
modn Modern These names are used in a modern context.
moh Mohawk These names are used by the Mohawk (Kanienkehaka) people of New York, Ontario and Quebec. Mohawk children are traditionally given a name that is unique to their community, and it is not reused while the bearer is alive. It is considered inappropriate for outsiders to use these names.
mol Moldovan Moldovan names are used in the country of Moldova in eastern Europe.
mon Mongolian Mongolian names are used in the country of Mongolia in central Asia.
mon-medi Medieval Mongolian These names were used by medieval Mongolian peoples.
mor Mordvin Mordvin names are used by speakers of Mordvin languages (Erzya and Moksha) in Mordovia, Russia.
morm Mormon These names occur in the Book of Mormon.
mos Mossi Mossi names are used by the Mossi people of Burkina Faso.
mrn Maranao Maranao names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Maranao.
mrr Moriori Moriori names were used by the Moriori people of the Chatham Islands, part of New Zealand.
mrt Marathi Marathi names are used by the Marathi people in western India.
msh Marshallese Marshallese names are used on the Marshall Islands in the western Pacific.
mwa Mwanga Mwanga names are used by the Mwanga people of Zambia and Tanzania.
mwe Mwera Mwera names are used by the Mwera people of Tanzania.
myth Mythology These names occur in mythology and religion.
myth-f Folklore These names occur in folklore and fairy tales.
mzn Mazanderani Mazanderani names are used by the Mazanderani people in northern Iran.
nah Nahuatl Nahuatl names are used by the Nahua peoples of Mexico and Central America.
nah-anci Aztec These names were used in the Aztec Empire.
nah-myth Aztec and Toltec Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Toltecs, Aztecs and other related peoples.
nan Nanai Nanai names are used by the Nanai people of eastern Russia.
nap Neapolitan Neapolitan names are a subset of Italian names used in southern Italy in the area around Campania.
nar Narragansett Narragansett names are used by the Narragansett people of Rhode Island.
nau Nauruan Nauruan names are used on the island nation of Nauru.
nav Navajo Navajo names are used by the Navajo people of the southwestern United States.
nde Ndebele Ndebele names are used by the Ndebele people of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
nea-anci Ancient Near Eastern These names were used in the ancient Near East. That is, by the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Phoenicians and others. Listed separately are Ancient Egyptian names and Ancient Persian names.
nea-myth Near Eastern Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Near East. That is, the mythologies of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Hittites, Babylonians, Phoenicians and others. Listed separately are Egyptian mythology names and Persian mythology names.
nen Nenets Nenets names are used by the Nenets people of northern Russia.
nep Nepali Nepali names are used in the country of Nepal in southern Asia.
nga Ngas Ngas names are used by the Ngas people of Nigeria.
ngi Ngarrindjeri Ngarrindjeri names are used by the indigenous Ngarrindjeri people of southern Australia.
ngn Nganasan Nganasan names are used by the Nganasan people of northern Siberia.
ngu Nguni These name are used by speakers of Nguni languages.
nig Nigerian Nigerian names are used in the country of Nigeria in western Africa.
niv Nivkh Nivkh names are used by the Nivkh people of eastern Russia.
nko Nkore Nkore names are used by the Nkore people of southwestern Uganda.
nob Nobiin Nobiin names are used by speakers of Nobiin in Egypt and Sudan.
nog Nogai Nogai names are used by speakers of Nogai in the Caucasus region of southwestern Russia.
nor Norwegian Norwegian names are used in the country of Norway in northern Europe.
nor-bibl Biblical Norwegian These names appear in Norwegian versions of the Bible.
nor-medi Old Norwegian These names were used by medieval Norwegian people.
nrm Norman Norman names are used in Normandy in northeastern France and on the British Channel Islands by speakers of Norman (a language related to French).
nrm-medi Old Norman Old Norman names were used by the Normans in northwestern France.
nrm-medi-e Anglo-Norman Anglo-Norman names were used by medieval Anglo-Normans in England.
nse Nsenga Nsenga names are used in Zambia and Mozambique.
nue Nuer Nuer names are used by the Nuer people of South Sudan.
nuu Nuu-chah-nulth Nuu-chah-nulth names are used on Vancouver Island, Canada.
nwr Newar Newar names are used in the country of Nepal by the Newar people.
nya Nyamwezi Nyamwezi names are used by the Nyamwezi people of Tanzania.
nyo Nyoro Nyoro names are used by the Nyoro people of western Uganda.
nyy Nyakyusa Nyakyusa names are used in Tanzania and Malawi.
obsc Obscure These names are very rare and cannot be said to "belong" to any one culture. They are put here because they cannot be categorized anywhere else.
occ Occitan Occitan names are used in southern France and parts of Spain and Italy by speakers of Occitan.
occ-b Gascon Gascon names are a subset of Occitan names used in Gascony in southwestern France.
occ-l Lengadocian Lengadocian names are a subset of Occitan names used by speakers of the Lengadocian dialect in southern France.
occ-medi Medieval Occitan These names were used by medieval Occitan speakers.
occ-n Niçard Niçard names are a subset of Occitan names used in Nice in southern France.
occ-p Provençal Provençal names are a subset of Occitan names used in the region of Provence in southeast France.
odi Odia Odia or Oriya names are used in eastern India (in the state of Odisha).
ogo Ogoni Ogoni names are used by the Ogoni people of southern Nigeria.
oji Ojibwe Ojibwe names are used by the Ojibwe (or Chippewa) people of Canada and the United States.
oki Okinawan Okinawan names are used on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
oma Omaha-Ponca Omaha-Ponca names are used by the Omaha and Ponca peoples of Oklahoma and Nebraska.
one Oneida Oneida names are used by the Oneida people of New York, Wisconsin and Ontario.
oro Oromo Oromo names are used in Ethiopia.
oss Ossetian Ossetian names are used in Ossetia, which is a region split by Russia and Georgia.
oss-myth Ossetian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Ossetian people of the Caucasus.
ova Ovambo Ovambo names are used by the Ovambo people of Namibia and Angola (speakers of Ndonga and Kwanyama).
pac Polynesian These names are used on the various Polynesian islands of the Pacific.
pac-myth Polynesian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the various islands of the Pacific.
pai Paiute Paiute names are used by the Paiute people of the United States.
pak Pakistani Pakistani names are used in the country of Pakistan in southern Asia. Compare also Indian names.
pam Pampangan Pampangan names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Pampangan.
pap Papuan Papuan names are used on the island of New Guinea and some of the surrounding islands.
pas Pashto Pashto names are used in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
paw Pawnee Pawnee names are used by the Pawnee people of Oklahoma.
pcd Picard Picard names are used in northern France by speakers of Picard (a language closely related to French).
per Persian Persian names are used in the country of Iran, in southwestern Asia, which is part of the Muslim world.
per-anci Old Persian These names were used in ancient Persia.
per-d Dari Persian Dari names are used in Afghanistan by speakers of Dari (the name for the Persian language in Afghanistan).
per-late Middle Persian These names were used in Persia during the Middle Persian era (the Sasanian Empire).
per-myth Persian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Persia, including Zoroastrianism.
perf Theatre These names occur primarily in plays, musicals and operas. They are not commonly given to real people.
pets Pet These names are most commonly given to pets: dogs, cats, etc.
pho-anci Phoenician These names were used in ancient Phoenicia on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, as well as in the Carthaginian Empire.
pic-anci Pictish These names were used by the Picts of northern Britain.
pid Piedmontese Piedmontese names are used in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy by speakers of Piedmontese.
pin Pintupi Pintupi names are used by the indigenous Pintupi people of central Australia.
pit Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara names are used by the indigenous Pitjantjatjara people of central Australia.
plb Polabian Polabian names were used in eastern Germany by the Polabian Slavs (who spoke a language that is now extinct).
pnu Punu Punu names are used by the Punu people in Gabon.
pol Polish Polish names are used in the country of Poland in central Europe.
pol-bibl Biblical Polish These names appear in Polish versions of the Bible.
pol-medi Medieval Polish These names were used by medieval Polish peoples.
pom-medi Pomeranian These names were used by medieval Pomeranian peoples.
popu Popular Culture These names occur primarily in popular culture and entertainment. They are not commonly given to real people.
por Portuguese Portuguese names are used in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking areas.
por-a Portuguese (African) These names are a subset of Portuguese names used more often in Africa (in regions where Portuguese is spoken as a first or second language).
por-b Portuguese (Brazilian) These names are a subset of Portuguese names used more often in Brazil.
por-bibl Biblical Portuguese These names appear in Portuguese versions of the Bible.
por-e Portuguese (European) These names are a subset of Portuguese names used more often in Europe (that is, in Portugal as opposed to Brazil).
por-medi Medieval Portuguese These names were used by medieval Portuguese peoples.
pow Powhatan Powhatan names are used by the Powhatan people of the eastern United States.
ppm Papiamento Papiamento names are used on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire.
pru-medi Prussian Prussian names were used by speakers of Old Prussian in Prussia, on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
pth-anci Parthian These names were used in ancient Parthia.
pun Punjabi Punjabi names are used in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
pwn Paiwan Paiwan names are used by the indigenous Paiwan people of Taiwan.
pyu Puyuma Puyuma names are used by the indigenous Puyuma people of Taiwan.
que Quechua Quechua names are used by the Quechua people of South America.
que-anci Inca These names were used in the Inca Empire.
que-myth Inca Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Inca of South America.
rad Rade Rade names are used in the country of Vietnam in southeastern Asia.
raj Rajasthani Rajasthani names are used in western India (in the state of Rajasthan).
rki Arakanese Arakanese names are used in western Myanmar (Burma) by speakers of Arakanese, a language closely related to Burmese.
rmi Romani Romani names are used by the Romani, a nomadic people who live mainly in Europe and the Americas.
rmi-c Romani (Caló) These names are a subset of Romani names used more often by speakers of Caló in Spain and Portugal.
rmn Romanian Romanian names are used in the countries of Romania and Moldova in eastern Europe.
rmn-bibl Biblical Romanian These names appear in Romanian versions of the Bible.
rmn-medi Medieval Romanian These names were used by medieval Romanian peoples.
rom-anci Ancient Roman These names were used in ancient Rome and many parts of the Roman Empire.
rom-bibl Biblical Latin These names appear in the Latin Bible (the Vulgate).
rom-late Late Roman Late Roman names were used in the early Christian Roman Empire. They formed after Ancient Roman names.
rom-medi Medieval Latin Medieval Latin names were used in the Middle Ages by users of Latin, which at this point was mainly a scholarly and liturgical language.
rom-myth Roman Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Romans.
rot Rotuman Rotuman names are used on the island of Rotuma, a part of Fiji.
rsa South African These name are used in the Republic of South Africa.
rsh Romansh Romansh names are used by Romansh speakers in eastern Switzerland.
rsh-medi Medieval Romansh These names were used by medieval Romansh peoples.
run Rundi Rundi names are used in Burundi by speakers of Rundi.
rus Russian Russian names are used in the country of Russia and in Russian-speaking communities throughout the world.
rus-medi Medieval Russian These names were used by medieval Russian peoples.
rut Rutul Rutul names are used by the Rutul people of Dagestan, a republic of Russia.
rwa Rwandan Rwandan names are used in Rwanda by speakers of Kinyarwanda.
sal Salishan Salishan names are used by the Salish people of the western United States and Canada.
sam Sami Sami names are used by the Sami people who inhabit northern Scandinavia.
sam-myth Sami Mythology These names occur in Sami mythology.
sam-s Sami (Skolt) Skolt Sami names are used by the Skolts in northern Finland.
san-myth San Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the San people of southern Africa.
sar Sardinian Sardinian names are used on the Italian island of Sardinia by speakers of Sardinian.
sar-medi Medieval Sardinian These names were used by medieval Sardinian peoples.
sax Low German These names are used in northern Germany and the eastern Netherlands where Low German is spoken. See also German names.
sax-anci Old Saxon These names were used by speakers of Old Saxon in the Low Countries.
sax-medi Medieval Low German These names were used by medieval Low German speakers.
sbc Serbo-Croatian These names are used in Serbia, Croatia, and other parts of the former Yugoslavia. For more specific lists, see Serbian names and Croatian names.
sca Scandinavian Scandinavian names are used in the Scandinavia region of northern Europe. For more specific lists, see Swedish names, Danish names and Norwegian names.
sca-anci Old Norse These names were used by speakers of Old Norse in Scandinavia and other places that the Norse settled.
sca-medi Medieval Scandinavian These names were used by medieval Scandinavian peoples.
sca-myth Norse Mythology These names occur in Norse mythologies and legends.
sco Scottish Scottish names are used in the country of Scotland as well as elsewhere in the Western World as a result of the Scottish diaspora.
sco-g Scottish Gaelic These names are used by Scottish Gaelic speakers.
sco-medi Medieval Scottish These names were used by medieval Scottish peoples.
sct Scots Scots names are used by speakers of the Scots language.
scy-anci Scythian Scythian names were used by the ancient Scythian peoples who inhabited the Eurasian steppe.
sel Selkup Selkup names are used by the Selkup people of northern Siberia.
sem-anci Ancient Semitic These names were used by ancient Semitic-speaking peoples, such as the Akkadians, Babylonians, Canaanites and Phoenicians.
sem-myth Semitic Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Semitic-speaking peoples of the ancient Near East. See also Near Eastern mythology names for a broader list.
sen Seneca Seneca names are used by the Seneca people of New York, Oklahoma and Ontario.
ser Serbian Serbian names are used in the country of Serbia in southeastern Europe.
ser-medi Medieval Serbian These names were used by medieval Serbian peoples.
sha Shawnee Shawnee names are used by the Shawnee people of Oklahoma.
shh Shoshone Shoshone names are used by the Shoshone people of Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Idaho.
shn Shan Shan names are used by the Shan people of Myanmar.
sho Shona Shona names are used by the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
shp Shipibo-Conibo Shipibo-Conibo names are used by the Shipibo-Conibo people of Peru.
shr Shor Shor names are used by the Shor people of the Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.
shu Shuar Shuar names are used by the Shuar people of Ecuador and Peru.
sib Siberian These names are or were used by the indigenous peoples of Siberia in northeastern Asia.
sib-myth Siberian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the indigenous peoples who inhabit Siberia.
sic Sicilian These names are a subset of Italian names used more often by speakers of Sicilian.
sid Sidamo Sidamo or Sidama names are used in Ethiopia by the Sidama people.
sik Siksika Siksika (or Blackfoot) names are used by the Blackfoot people of Alberta and Montana.
sil Silesian Silesian names are used in western Poland and the Czech Republic. Silesian is usually considered a dialect of Polish or Czech. It is distinct from German Silesian.
sin Sinhalese Sinhalese names are used by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka.
sio Sioux Sioux names are used by the Sioux (Lakota and Dakota) people of the central United States and Canada.
sla Slavic These names are used by Slavic peoples.
sla-anci Old Slavic These names were used by the ancient Slavic peoples of Europe.
sla-bibl Old Church Slavic These names appear in the Church Slavic Bible.
sla-medi Medieval Slavic These names were used by medieval Slavic peoples.
sla-myth Slavic Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Slavic peoples.
sla-s South Slavic These names are used in regions that use South Slavic languages.
slk Slovak Slovak names are used in the country of Slovakia in central Europe.
sln Slovene Slovene names are used in the country of Slovenia in central Europe.
sma Sama-Bajau Sama-Bajau names are used by the Sama-Bajau people of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.
smn Samoan Samoan names are used on the Samoan Islands.
smt Samaritan Samaritan names are used by the Samaritans, a small ethnoreligious group living in Israel and Palestine.
snd Sindhi Sindhi names are used in the Sindh region of Pakistan, as well as in India.
snt Santali Santali names are used in eastern India.
som Somali Somali names are used in the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti in eastern Africa.
sor Sorbian Sorbian names are used in Lusatia in eastern Germany by speakers of Sorbian, a Slavic language.
sot Sotho Sotho names are used by the Sotho people of Lesotho and South Africa.
sov Soviet Soviet names were used in the countries that were part of the Soviet Union. They were primarily used during its existence, which was from 1922 to 1991.
spa Spanish Spanish names are used in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries (such as those in South America).
spa-a Spanish (African) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in Africa (in regions where Spanish is spoken as a first or second language, notably Equatorial Guinea).
spa-bibl Biblical Spanish These names appear in Spanish versions of the Bible.
spa-c Spanish (Caribbean) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in the Spanish Caribbean.
spa-e Spanish (European) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in Europe (that is, in Spain as opposed to overseas Spanish-speaking regions).
spa-f Spanish (Philippines) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in the Philippines.
spa-medi Medieval Spanish These names were used by medieval Spanish peoples.
spa-n Spanish (Mexican) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in Mexico.
spa-s Spanish (Latin American) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in Latin America.
spa-y Spanish (Canarian) These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often on the Canary Islands.
srr Serer Serer names are used by the Serer people of Senegal.
sum-anci Sumerian These names were used in ancient Sumer.
sum-myth Sumerian Mythology These names occur in the mythologies of the Sumerians, an ancient people of Mesopotamia. See also Near Eastern mythology names for a broader list.
sun Sundanese Sundanese names are used by the Sundanese people on the island of Java in Indonesia.
sva Svan Svan names are used by speakers of Svan in the country of Georgia.
swa Swahili Swahili names are used by Swahili speakers in eastern Africa.
swe Swedish Swedish names are used in the country of Sweden in northern Europe.
swe-bibl Biblical Swedish These names appear in Swedish versions of the Bible.
swe-f Finland Swedish These names are a subset of Swedish names used more often in Finland by speakers of Finland Swedish.
swe-medi Old Swedish These names were used by medieval Swedish people.
swi Swiss Swiss names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
swz Swazi Swazi names are used by the Swazi people of Swaziland and South Africa.
szy Sakizaya Sakizaya names are used by the indigenous Sakizaya people of Taiwan.
tab Tabasaran Tabasaran names are used by the Tabasaran people of Dagestan, a republic of Russia.
tag Tagalog Tagalog names are used in the Philippines.
tah Tahitian Tahitian names are used in French Polynesia (part of which is the island of Tahiti).
tai Indigenous Taiwanese These names are used by the indigenous people of Taiwan, also called Formosans or Taiwanese Aborigines.
taj Tajik Tajik names are used in the country of Tajikistan in central Asia.
tam Tamil Tamil names are used in southern India and Sri Lanka.
tar Purépecha Purépecha names are used by the Purépecha people of central Mexico.
tas Indigenous Tasmanian These names are used by the indigenous people of Tasmania, also called Aboriginal Tasmanians.
tat Tatar Tatar names are used in Tatarstan in Russia.
tau Tausug Tausug names are used in the Philippines by speakers of Tausug.
tel Telugu Telugu names are used in eastern India.
tha Thai Thai names are used in the country of Thailand in southeastern Asia.
tha-i Thai (Muslim) These names are a subset of Thai names used more often by Thai Muslims.
theo Theology These names are used to refer to (Judeo-Christian-Islamic) deities. They are not bestowed upon real people.
thr-anci Thracian Thracian names were used by the ancient Thracian people of southeastern Europe.
tib Tibetan Tibetan names are used by the Tibetan people who live in the region of Tibet in central Asia.
tig Tigrinya Tigrinya names are used in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
tiv Tiv Tiv names are used by the Tiv people of Nigeria.
tkm Turkmen Turkmen names are used in the country of Turkmenistan.
tli Tlingit Tlingit names are used in southern Alaska and western Canada by the Tlingit people.
tly Talysh Talysh names are used by the Talysh people of northern Iran and southern Azerbaijan.
tng Tonga Tonga names are used in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
tno Taíno Taíno names are used in the Caribbean.
toc-anci Tocharian Tocharian names were used by the ancient Tocharian people who inhabited the Tarim Basin (now in western China).
ton Tongan Tongan names are used on the island nation of Tonga.
too Tooro Tooro names are used by the Tooro people of western Uganda.
trc-medi Medieval Turkic These names were used by medieval Turkic peoples.
tri Trinidadian Creole Trinidadian Creole names are used on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean.
trp Tripuri Tripuri names are used by the Tripuri people in eastern India.
tsa Tsakonian Tsakonian names are used on the Peloponnese in Greece.
tso Tsonga Tsonga names are used by the Tsonga people of South Africa and Mozambique.
tsu Tsou Tsou names are used by the indigenous Tsou people of Taiwan.
tsw Tswana Tswana names are used in Botswana and South Africa.
tti Tati Tati names are used by the Tat people of northern Iran.
tua Tuareg Tuareg names are used by the Tuareg people of the Sahara.
tum Tumbuka Tumbuka names are used in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.
tup Tupi Tupi names are used by the Tupi people of Brazil.
tur Turkish Turkish names are used in the country of Turkey, which is situated in western Asia and southeastern Europe. Turkey is part of the larger Muslim world.
tur-o Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Turkish names were used in the Ottoman Empire.
tuv Tuvan Tuvan names are used in Tuva, a federal subject of Russia.
tvl Tuvaluan Tuvaluan names are used on the island of Tuvalu in Polynesia.
uby Ubykh Ubykh names are used by the Ubykh people, who were originally from the Caucasus but now live mostly in Turkey and the Middle East.
udm Udmurt Udmurt names are used in Udmurtia in Russia.
ukr Ukrainian Ukrainian names are used in the country of Ukraine in eastern Europe.
ukr-medi Medieval Ukrainian These names were used by medieval Ukrainian peoples.
unkn ? These names have not yet been assigned to a category. Some of them may be spurious.
urd Urdu Urdu names are used in Pakistan and India.
urh Urhobo Urhobo names are used by the Urhobo people of Nigeria.
usa American American names are used in the United States.
usa-b African American These names are a subset of American names used more often by African Americans.
usa-h American (Hispanic) These names are a subset of American names used more often by Hispanic Americans.
usa-s American (South) These names are a subset of American names used more often in the American South.
ute Ute Ute names are used by the Ute people of Colorado and Utah.
uyg Uyghur Uyghur names are used by the Uyghur people in western China.
uzb Uzbek Uzbek names are used in the country of Uzbekistan in central Asia.
vari Various These names do not "belong" to any one culture. They are put here because they cannot be categorized anywhere else.
ven Venetian Venetian names are used in the Veneto region of Italy by speakers of Venetian.
vep Veps Veps names are used in northwestern Russia by the Veps people.
vie Vietnamese Vietnamese names are used in the country of Vietnam in southeastern Asia.
vil Vilamovian Vilamovian names are used in the town of Wilamowice in Poland.
vla Vlach Vlach names are used in Serbia and Bulgaria by speakers of Vlach, a Romanian dialect.
vnd Venda Venda names are used by the Venda people of northeastern South Africa and southern Zimbabwe.
vnd-anci Vandalic These names were used by the Vandals, an eastern Germanic people who migrated via Hispania to North Africa.
wam Wampanoag Wampanoag names are used by the Wampanoag people of Massachusetts.
war Warlpiri Warlpiri names are used by the indigenous Warlpiri people of central Australia.
wel Welsh Welsh names are used in the country of Wales in Britain.
wel-anci Old Welsh These names were used by speakers of Old Welsh. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.
wel-medi Medieval Welsh These names were used by medieval Welsh peoples.
wel-myth Welsh Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of Wales.
wir Wiradjuri Wiradjuri names are used by the indigenous Wiradjuri people of southeastern Australia.
wln Walloon Walloon names are used in southern Belgium by speakers of Walloon.
wln-medi Medieval Walloon These names were used by medieval Walloon peoples.
wol Wolof Wolof names are used by the Wolof people of Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania.
wyg Western Yugur Western Yugur names are used in western China by the Yugur people.
xho Xhosa Xhosa names are used by the Xhosa people of South Africa.
yak Yakut Yakut names are used by the Yakut (or Sakha) people of Siberia.
yao Yao Yao names are used in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique.
yel Yellowknife Yellowknife names are used by the Yellowknife people (Yellowknives) of northern Canada.
yii Yi Yi names are used by the Yi people of China.
ykm Yakama Yakama names are used by the Yakama people who live in the American state of Washington.
ykn Yakan Yakan names are used on the island of Basilan in the Philippines by speakers of Yakan.
yol Yolngu Yolngu names are used by the indigenous Yolngu people of northern Australia.
yor Yoruba Yoruba names are used by the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
yor-myth Yoruba Mythology These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
yuf Yavapai Yavapai names are used by the Yavapai people who live in the American state of Arizona.
yup Yupik Yupik names are used by the Yupik people of Alaska and eastern Russia.
zap Zapotec Zapotec names are used by the Zapotec people of southern Mexico.
zhu Zhuang Zhuang names are used by the Zhuang people of southern China.
zul Zulu Zulu names are used by the Zulu people of South Africa.