Browse Names

Abd al-Rahman m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman).

Abd al-Rashid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid).

Abd ar-Rahman m Arabic
Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رحمن (rahman) meaning "merciful". This was the name of two early caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain.

Abd ar-Rashid m Arabic
Means "servant of the rightly guided" from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant" combined with رشيد (rashid) meaning "rightly guided".

Abdastartos m Phoenician (Hellenized)
Greek form of Abdastartus.

Abdastartus m Phoenician (Latinized)
From the Greek form Ἀβδάσταρτος (Abdastartos) of the Phoenician name 𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 (ʿAbdʿashtart) meaning "servant of Ashtoreth", derived from 𐤏𐤁𐤃 (ʿabd) meaning "servant, slave" combined with the name of the goddess Ashtoreth. This was the name of a 10th-century BC king of Tyre, as recorded by the historian Josephus.

Abdul Rahman m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), as well as the regular Malay form.

Abdurakhman m Chechen
Chechen form of Abd ar-Rahman.

Abdur Rahman m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرحمٰن (see Abd ar-Rahman), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.

Abdur Rashid m Arabic, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الرشيد (see Abd ar-Rashid), as well as the usual Bengali transcription.

Aesculapius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepios.

Æðelberht m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Æþelbeorht.

Æðelfrið m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and friþ "peace". The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest.

Æthelweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Æthelweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English element æðele "noble" combined with weard "guardian".

Ahenobarbus m Ancient Roman
From a Roman cognomen meaning "bronze beard" in Latin. This name was borne by a series of consuls of the late Roman Republic.

Ahtahkakoop m Cree (Anglicized)
From Cree ᐊᑖᐦᑲᑯᐦᑊ (Atâhkakohp) meaning "star blanket", derived from ᐊᑖᕁ (atâhk) "star" and ᐊᑯᐦᑊ (akohp) "blanket". This was the name of an early 19th-century chief of a Plains Cree people.

Airmanagild m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Hermenegildo.

Aleksandras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alexander.

Aleksanteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Alexander.

Angra Mainyu m Persian Mythology
Means "evil spirit", from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀 (angra) meaning "evil, destructive" and 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (mainiiu) meaning "spirit, mind". In Zoroastrianism Angra Mainyu was the god of darkness, death and destruction, the enemy of Ahura Mazda.

Aphrodisios m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name that was derived from the name of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

Apollinaire m French (Rare)
French form of Apollinaris. It was adopted as a surname by the Polish-French poet Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918), who based it on his Polish middle name Apolinary.

Apollinaris m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god Apollo. This was the name of several early saints and martyrs, including a bishop of Ravenna and a bishop of Hierapolis.

Apollodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Apollonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Apollo" in Greek, derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Aristarchos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Aristarchus.

Aristarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ἀρίσταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master". This name was borne by Aristarchus of Samos, a 3rd-century BC Greek astronomer and mathematician.

Aristodemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people". This was the name of a descendant of Herakles in Greek legend.

Aristoteles m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Aristotle.

Aristotelis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristotle.

Artemidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess Artemis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a Greek author of the 2nd century who wrote about the interpretation of dreams.

Asclepiades m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiades.

Asklepiades m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek personal name that was derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). It was borne by several Greek physicians.

Aðalsteinn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone".

Aþanareiks m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Athanaric.

Athenodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Athena" from the name of the god Athena combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Bairrfhionn m Irish (Rare)
Means "fair-haired", derived from Old Irish barr "top, head" and finn "white, blessed".

Balakrishna m Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with the name of the Hindu god Krishna.

Bartholomei m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Bartholomew.

Bartholomew m English, Biblical
English form of Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael. According to tradition he was a missionary to India before returning westward to Armenia, where he was martyred by flaying. Due to the popularity of this saint the name became common in England during the Middle Ages.

Beetlejuice m Popular Culture
Variant of Betelgeuse used for the title character of the movie Beetlejuice (1988), about an obnoxious ghost who is commissioned to scare a family out of their new house. The character's name is spelled Betelgeuse in the credits, though in other media it appears as Beetlejuice.

Bellerophon m Greek Mythology
From Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophontes), possibly from Greek βέλος (belos) meaning "dart" and the suffix φόντης (phontes) meaning "slayer of". Alternatively the first element might come from a defeated foe named Belleros, who is otherwise unattested. In Greek legend Bellerophon or Bellerophontes was a hero who tamed Pegasus and killed the monstrous Chimera. He was killed by Zeus when he attempted to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus.

Belshatzzar m Biblical Hebrew
Form of Belshazzar found in the Hebrew Bible.

Bernuharduz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Bernard.

Bonaventura m Italian, Catalan
Means "good fortune" in Italian, from Latin bonus "good" and venturas "the things that will come, the future". Saint Bonaventura was a 13th-century Franciscan monk who is considered a Doctor of the Church.

Bonaventure m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French and English form of Bonaventura. As a French name it is most common in Francophone Africa, while as an English name it is mostly used in reference to the saint.

Bronislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bronisław.

Burhan ad-Din m Arabic
Means "proof of religion", derived from Arabic برهان (burhan) meaning "proof" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Burhan al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic برهان الدين (see Burhan ad-Din).

Burhanettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Burhan ad-Din.

Burhanuddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic برهان الدين (see Burhan ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Dari Persian form.

Cabdullaahi m Somali
Somali form of Abd Allah.

Caelestinus m Late Roman
Late Latin name, a derivative of Caelestis. This name was borne by five popes (usually spelled Celestine in English).

Catahecassa m Shawnee
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee. This was the name of an 18th-century Shawnee warrior and chief.

Chandrakant m Marathi, Hindi
Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and कान्त (kanta) meaning "desired, beloved". This is another name for the moonstone.

Charalambos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Χαράλαμπος (see Charalampos).

Charalampos m Greek
Means "to shine from happiness" from Greek χαρά (chara) meaning "happiness" combined with λάμπω (lampo) meaning "to shine".

Chariovalda m Old Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hariwald. This was the name of 1st-century Batavian chief mentioned by Tacitus.

Charlemagne m History
From Old French Charles le Magne meaning "Charles the Great". This is the name by which the Frankish king Charles the Great (742-814) is commonly known.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

Chiranjeevi m Hindi, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Hindi चिरंजीवी or Telugu చిరంజీవి (see Chiranjivi).

Christianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Christian.

Christoffel m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christopher.

Christoffer m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian variant of Kristoffer.

Christopher m English
From the Late Greek name Χριστόφορος (Christophoros) meaning "bearing Christ", derived from Χριστός (Christos) combined with φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry". Early Christians used it as a metaphorical name, expressing that they carried Christ in their hearts. In the Middle Ages, literal interpretations of the name's etymology led to legends about a Saint Christopher who carried the young Jesus across a river. He has come to be regarded as the patron saint of travellers.... [more]

Chrysanthos m Greek, Ancient Greek
Means "golden flower" from Greek χρύσεος (chryseos) meaning "golden" combined with ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower". This name was borne by a semi-legendary 3rd-century Egyptian saint.

Chukwuebuka m Igbo
Means "God is greater" in Igbo.

Chukwuemeka m Igbo
Means "God did a greater deed" in Igbo.

Cleisthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλεισθένης (Kleisthenes), derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and reformer. He helped establish democracy in Athens.

Constantijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Constantine m History
From the Latin name Constantinus, a derivative of Constans. Constantine the Great (272-337), full name Flavius Valerius Constantinus, was the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to Byzantium, which he renamed Constantinople (modern Istanbul).

Constantino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Constantius m Late Roman
Late Latin name that was a derivative of Constans.

Corbinianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Korbinian.

Crescentius m Late Roman
Latin name that was a derivative of the name Crescens. This was the name of a few early saints, including a child martyred in Rome during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Cunobelinos m Brythonic (Hypothetical)
Possible Brythonic form of Cunobelinus.

Cunobelinus m Brythonic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Brythonic name, possibly from old Celtic *kū "dog, hound" (genitive *kunos) combined with either the name of the god Belenus or another Celtic root meaning "strong". This was the name of a 1st-century king of southeastern Britain. He is known from Roman historians such as Suetonius and medieval Welsh histories, as well as from coins bearing his name.

Darayavaush m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Darius.

Demosthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.

Desideratus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin desideratum meaning "desired". This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.

Diadumenian m History
From the Roman cognomen Diadumenianus, which was derived from the Greek name Diadumenus. This was the name of a Roman Emperor who reigned briefly in the 3rd century.

Dimosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demosthenes.

Djehutimesu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Thutmose.

Djehutimose m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Variant of Djehutimesu.

Dubhshláine m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dub "dark, black" and either slán "challenge, defiance" or Sláine, the Irish name of the River Slaney.

'Ebdulrehman m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Abd ar-Rahman.

Eleftherios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eleutherios (see Eleutherius).

Eleutherios m Late Greek
Ancient Greek form of Eleutherius.

Eleutherius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἐλευθέριος (Eleutherios), which meant "free". This was the name of a 2nd-century pope, as well as several saints.

Ermenegildo m Italian
Italian form of Hermenegildo.

Evangelista m & f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "evangelist, preacher" in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek εὐάγγελος (euangelos) meaning "bringing good news". It is often used in honour of the Four Evangelists (the authors of the gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). It is traditionally masculine, though occasionally given to girls. A famous bearer was the Italian physicist and mathematician Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), who invented the barometer.

Feidhlimidh m Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish Gaelic form of Feidlimid.

Fitzwilliam m Literature
From an English surname meaning "son of William", formed using the Anglo-Norman French prefix fitz-, derived from Latin filius "son". This is the given name of Mr. Darcy, a character in Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813).

Florentinus m Late Roman
Latin name that was a derivative of Florentius (see Florence).

Fredenandus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of a Gothic name (see Ferdinand).

Frigidianus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Frediano.

Friðþjófr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Fritjof.

Gallchobhar m Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish gall "stranger" and cobar "desiring".

Geevarghese m Malayalam (Rare)
Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala (mainly when referring to the saint).

Gilleasbaig m Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Gilleasbuig.

Gilleasbuig m Scottish Gaelic
Means "servant of the bishop", from Scottish Gaelic gille "servant" and easbuig "bishop", from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos). It was often Anglicized as Gillespie or Archibald (with which it has no obvious connection).

Gualguainus m Arthurian Romance
Latin form of Gawain used in some copies of Geoffrey of Monmouth's chronicles.

Gundisalvus m Germanic (Latinized)
Old German (Latinized) form of Gonzalo.

Guorthigirn m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Gwrtheyrn.

Hans-Günther m German
Combination of Hans and Günther.

Harjawaldaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Hereweald, Haraldr and Hariwald.

Heracleitus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Heraclitus.

Herakleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Herakles" in Greek, derived from the name of the mythic hero Herakles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of a 4th-century BC Greek astronomer who theorized the rotation of the earth.

Herakleitos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Heraclitus.

Hermenegild m German (Rare)
German form of Hermenegildo.

Hermokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Hippocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἱπποκράτης (Hippokrates) meaning "horse power", derived from the elements ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Greek doctor who is known as the Father of Medicine.

Hippokrates m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Hippocrates.

Hlūdaharjaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Lothar.

Hroþireiks m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Roderick.

Huckleberry m Literature
From the name of the variety of shrubs (genus Vaccinium) or the berries that grow on them. It was used by author Mark Twain for the character of Huckleberry (Huck) Finn in his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884).

Inayatullah m Arabic, Pashto, Urdu
Means "care of Allah", derived from Arabic عناية (inayah) meaning "care, concern" combined with الله (Allah).

Innocentius m Late Roman
Latin form of Innocent.

Isapo-Muxika m Siksika
From Siksika Issapóómahksika meaning "big Crow foot", from Issapó "Crow (tribe)", ómahk "big" and ika "foot". This was the name of a Blackfoot chief, known as Crowfoot (1830-1890).

Iustinianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Justinian.

Jean-Charles m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Charles.

Jean-Jacques m French
Combination of Jean 1 and Jacques. This name was borne by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778).

Jehoshaphat m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the fourth king of Judah, noted for having a generally peaceful and prosperous reign.

Jörmungandr m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse Jǫrmungandr, derived from jǫrmun "great, immense" and gandr "monster, magic, wand". In Norse mythology Jörmungandr was an enormous sea serpent, also known as the World Serpent because he was said to encircle the world. He was one of the offspring of Loki and Angrboða. During Ragnarök, the battle at end of the world, it is said that he will fight his old enemy Thor and both of them will die.

Jǫrmungandr m Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Jörmungandr.

José Antonio m Spanish
Combination of José and Antonio.

Joukahainen m Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. In the Finnish epic the Kalevala this is the name of a youth who challenges Väinämöinen to a chanting (or spellcasting) duel. Joukahainen loses, and must promise his sister Aino to Väinämöinen.

Juan Antonio m Spanish
Combination of Juan 1 and Antonio.

Kallikrates m Ancient Greek
Means "beautiful power", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Kanstantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Constantine.

Karthikeyan m Tamil, Hinduism
Tamil form of Kartikeya.

Kawacatoose m Cree (Anglicized)
From Cree ᑲᐋᐧᐦᑲᑐᐢ (Kawâhkatos) meaning "poor man, weak from hunger". This was the name of a 19th-century Plains Cree chief in Saskatchewan.

Khshayarsha m Old Persian
Alternate transcription of Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (see Xshayarsha).

Kleisthenes m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Cleisthenes.

Konstadinos m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κωνσταντίνος (see Konstantinos).

Konstantine m Georgian
Georgian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Konstantīns m Latvian
Latvian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Kristijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Christian.

Lalawethika m Shawnee
Means "he makes noise" in Shawnee. This was another name of the Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa (1775-1836).

Laurentinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Saint Laurentinus was a 3rd-century martyr from Carthage.

Loherangrin m Arthurian Romance
Form of Lohengrin used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Lugubelinos m Old Celtic (Hypothetical)
Older form (possibly) of Llywelyn.

Magomedkhan m Avar (Russified)
Russified form of Muhamadkhan.

Məhəmmədəli m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məhəmməd and Əli.

Maksimilian m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Maksymilian m Polish
Polish form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Mandlenkosi m Zulu, Ndebele
From Zulu and Ndebele amandla "strength, power" and inkosi "king, chief".

Maol Chaluim m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Malcolm.

Marcellinus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was derived from Marcellus. Saint Marcellinus was a pope of the early 4th century who was supposedly martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Mardochaios m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Mordecai.

Mattithyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Ancient Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (see Mattityahu).

Matusalemme m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Methuselah.

Maximiliaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Maximiliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Maximillian m English
Variant of Maximilian.

Metrophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing". Saint Metrophanes was the first bishop of Byzantium (4th century).

Metushelach m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Methuselah.

Miguel Ángel m Spanish
Spanish cognate of Michelangelo.

Mithradatha m Old Persian
Old Persian form of Mithridates.

Mithridates m Old Persian (Hellenized), Parthian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 (Mithradata) or the later Parthian 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 (Mihrdat) both meaning "gift of Mithra". This was the name (in Greek) of several kings of Pontus and Parthia.

Motecuhzoma m Nahuatl
Means "he becomes angry like a lord" in Nahuatl, from mo- "himself", tēcu- "lord" and zōma "become angry, frown". This name was borne by two emperors of the Aztec Empire.

Muhamadkhan m Avar
Combination of Muhamad and the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Muhammad Ali m Arabic, Urdu
Combination of Muhammad and Ali 1.

Muhammed Ali m Turkish
Combination of Muhammed and Ali 1.

Muireadhach m Medieval Irish, Scottish Gaelic
From Old Irish Muiredach meaning "lord, master". This was the name of several legendary and historical kings of Ireland.

Mupitsukupʉ m Comanche
Means "old owl" in Comanche, derived from mupitsi "owl" and tsukupʉ "old man". This name was borne by a 19th-century chief of the Penateka Comanche.

Muscowequan m Ojibwe (Anglicized)
From Ojibwe Maskawigwan meaning "hard quill", derived from mashkawaa "hard" and gaaway "quill". This was the name of a 19th-century Saulteaux chief.

Naranbaatar m Mongolian
Means "sun hero" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Neoptolemos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Neoptolemus.

Neoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptolemos) meaning "new war", derived from νέος (neos) meaning "new" combined with an Epic Greek form of πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war". In Greek legend this was the name of the son of Achilles, brought into the Trojan War because it was prophesied the Greeks could not win it unless he was present. After the war he was slain by Orestes fighting over Hermione.

Nicostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nikostratos.

Nikostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "army of victory" from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". This was the name of a Roman saint martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 3rd century.

Nostradamus m History
Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), a French astrologer famous for his book of prophecies. The surname, meaning "our lady" in Old French, was acquired by his father upon his conversion from Judaism to Christianity.

Nymphodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Oghenekevwe m & f Urhobo
Means "God provided for me" in Urhobo.

Ojigkwanong m Algonquin
Means "morning star" in Algonquin.

Onesiphoros m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Ancient Greek form of Onesiphorus.

Onesiphorus m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνησίφορος (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial". This name is mentioned briefly in Paul's second epistle to Timothy in the New Testament. According to tradition he was martyred by being tied to horses and then torn apart.

Panteleimon m Late Greek
From Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" (genitive παντός) and ἐλεήμων (eleemon) meaning "compassionate". This was a name given to Saint Pantaleon.

Paphnoutios m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Paphnutius.

Philoctetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and‎ κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire". In Greek legend this was the name of a hero who was stranded on the island of Lemnos on his way to the Trojan War.

Philokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of power" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Philoktetes m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Philoctetes.

Ploutarchos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Plutarch.

Prosdocimus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Προσδόκιμος (Prosdokimos) meaning "expected, looked for". The 1st-century saint Prosdocimus was the first bishop of Padua.

Prosdokimos m Late Greek
Greek form of Prosdocimus.

Purushottam m Hindi, Marathi
Modern form of Purushottama.

Quinctilius m Ancient Roman
Roman family derived from the given name Quintus (which was itself originally spelled Quinctus).

Rahmatollah m Persian
Persian form of Rahmatullah.

Rahmatullah m Arabic, Pashto
Means "mercy of Allah", derived from Arabic رحمة (rahmah) meaning "mercy" combined with الله (Allah).

Ramachandra m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.

Ramakrishna m Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Rama 1 and Krishna. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886).

Sacheverell m English (Rare)
From a now extinct English surname that was derived from a Norman place name. It was occasionally given in honour of the English preacher Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724), especially by the Sitwell noble family.

Salaheddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صلاح الدين (see Salah ad-Din) chiefly used in North Africa.

Sebastianus m Late Roman
Latin form of Sebastian.

Sennacherib m Ancient Assyrian (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
From Akkadian Sin-ahhi-eriba meaning "Sin has replaced my (lost) brothers", from the god's name Sin combined with a plural form of aḫu meaning "brother" and riābu meaning "to replace". This was the name of a 7th-century BC Assyrian king who destroyed Babylon. He appears in the Old Testament.

Sganyodaiyo m Seneca
Means "handsome lake" in Seneca, from sganyodeo "lake" and the suffix -iyo "good". This name was borne by an 18th-century Seneca prophet.

Shalmaneser m Ancient Assyrian (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר (Shalman'eser), the Hebrew form of the Akkadian name Shulmanu-ashared meaning "Shulmanu is preeminent". This was the name of five Assyrian kings, including the 9th-century BC Shalmaneser III who expanded the empire. He is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.

Sigiberhtaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Sigibert and Sigeberht.

Sigifriþuz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Sigifrid and Sigfrøðr.

Sluaghadhán m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish sluaghadh meaning "raid, mobilization" and a diminutive suffix.

Stanislovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stanislav.

Steingrímur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Steingrímr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and gríma "mask".

Subrahmanya m Hinduism, Telugu
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and ब्रह्मन् (brahman) meaning "transcendent reality, eternal truth". This is another name for the Hindu god Skanda.

Subramaniam m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Subramanian m Tamil
Tamil variant of Subrahmanya.

Szebasztián m Hungarian
Hungarian variant form of Sebastianus (see Sebastian).

Szilveszter m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Silvester.

Tairdelbach m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Toirdhealbhach.

Telesphoros m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Télesphore.

Telesphorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Telesphoros (see Télesphore).

Tenskwatawa m Shawnee
Means "open door" in Shawnee. This name was borne by the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa (1775-1836). With his brother Tecumseh he urged resistance against American expansion.

Theodoricus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theodoric.

Theognostos m Late Greek
From Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνωστός (gnostos) meaning "known, familiar".

Þeudōmēraz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Theodemir.

Theudoricus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theodoric.

Þiudareiks m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Theodoric.

Thoukydides m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Thucydides.

Tighearnach m Medieval Irish
From Old Irish Tigernach, derived from tigerna meaning "lord". This was the name of an Irish saint, the founder of the monastery at Clones in the 6th century. According to some tales of his life, he was taken by British pirates to the monastery of Rosnat in his youth, but he escaped and returned to Ireland.

Tömörbaatar m Mongolian
Means "iron hero" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tutankhamon m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Tutankhamun.

Tutankhamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn meaning "image of the life of Amon", derived from twt "image" combined with ꜥnḫ "life" combined with the name of the god Amon. This was the name of a 14th-century BC pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, most famous because of the treasures found in his tomb.

Väinämöinen m Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish väinä meaning "wide and slow-flowing river". In Finnish mythology Väinämöinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess Ilmatar. He is the hero of the Finnish epic the Kalevala.

Valentinian m History
English form of Valentinianus, used to refer to the Roman emperor.

Vespasianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Vespasian.

Victorianus m Late Roman
Roman name that was derived from Victor. This was the name of two early saints.

Waldaharjaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Walter.

Wīgaberhtaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Wigberht.

Wiljahelmaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of William.

Włodzimierz m Polish
Polish cognate of Vladimir.

Yima Xshaeta m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Jamshid.

Zarathustra m History
From Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (Zarathushtra), in which the second element is 𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (ushtra) meaning "camel". Proposed meanings for the first element include "old", "moving", "angry" and "yellow". Zarathustra was an Iranian prophet who founded the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism around the 10th century BC. He is also called Zoroaster in English, from the Greek form of his name Ζωροάστρης (Zoroastres).