Names Categorized "emotion"

This is a list of names in which the categories include emotion.

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ANDEBERT m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic element and "wrath, zeal" combined with beraht "bright".

ANTELMO m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of ANTHELM.

ANTHELM m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic element and "wrath, zeal" combined with helm "helmet, protection". Saint Anthelm was a 12th-century bishop of Belley in France.

ANTHELME m French (Rare)
French form of ANTHELM.

DUYGU m & f Turkish
Means "emotion, sensation" in Turkish.

GAJA (2) f Esperanto
Means "glad" in Esperanto.

MIRINDA f Esperanto
Means "wonderful" in Esperanto.

NAND m Indian, Hindi
Modern northern Indian form of NANDA.

NANDA m Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is a name of both Vishnu and the foster-father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of a god and a disciple of Buddha. Nanda was also the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.

NANDITA f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy".

ZORION m & f Basque
Means "happiness" in Basque.

ZORIONE f Basque
Feminine form of ZORION.