ApphiafBiblical Greek form of a Hebrew name that possibly meant "increasing". This is a name mentioned in Paul's epistle to Philemon in the New Testament.
AuxentiosmAncient Greek Derived from Greek αὐξάνω (auxano) meaning "to increase, to grow". This name was borne by a few early saints.
BrahmamHinduism Means "growth, expansion, creation" in Sanskrit. The Hindu god Brahma is the creator and director of the universe, the balance between the opposing forces of Vishnu and Shiva. He is often depicted with four heads and four arms.
CeresfRoman Mythology Derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "grow, increase". In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
ConsusmRoman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin conserere meaning "to sow, to plant". Consus was a Roman god of the harvest and grain.
CrescensmLate Roman, Biblical Latin Latin name that was derived from crescere"to grow". This name is mentioned briefly in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament.
DaigafLatvian Meaning unknown, possibly related to Lithuanian daigas meaning "sprout, seedling".
DomagojmCroatian Derived from the Slavic elements domŭ "home" and gojiti "grow, heal, foster, nurture". This name was borne by a 9th-century duke of Croatia.
Florencef & mEnglish, French From the Latin name Florentius or the feminine form Florentia, which were derived from florens"prosperous, flourishing". Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine.... [more]
FlorimondmLiterature, French Possibly from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" combined with the Old German element munt meaning "protection". This is the name of the prince in some versions of the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.
GiuseppemItalian Italian form of Joseph. Two noteworthy bearers were Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), a military leader who united Italy, and Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), a composer of operas.
GróafNorse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse gróa meaning "to grow". This is the name of a seeress in Norse mythology.
GudinamOromo Means "growth, advancement" in Oromo.
GülçinfTurkish Means "rose picking, rose growing" in Turkish.
HassanmArabic, Persian, Urdu Means "beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
HirakumJapanese From Japanese 拓 (hiraku) meaning "expand, open, support". Other kanji can also form this name.
IzdiharfArabic Means "blossoming, prospering" in Arabic.
JaphethmBiblical From the Hebrew name יֶפֶת (Yefet) meaning "enlarged". In the Old Testament he is one of the three sons of Noah, along with Shem and Ham. He was the ancestor of the peoples of Europe and northern Asia.
JosephmEnglish, French, German, Biblical From Ioseph, the Latin form of Greek Ἰωσήφ (Ioseph), which was from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף (Yosef) meaning "he will add", from the root יָסַף (yasaf). In the Old Testament Joseph is the eleventh son of Jacob and the first with his wife Rachel. Because he was the favourite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This name also occurs in the New Testament, belonging to Saint Joseph the husband of Mary, and to Joseph of Arimathea.... [more]
LulzimmAlbanian From Albanian lulëzim meaning "blooming, flowering, prosperity".
Maia 2fRoman Mythology Probably from Latin maior meaning "greater". This was the name of a Roman goddess of spring, a companion (sometimes wife) of Vulcan. She was later conflated with the Greek goddess Maia. The month of May is named for her.
Mika 2fJapanese From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Moe 2fJapanese From Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "bud, sprout". Other kanji with the same reading can also form this name.
MwangimKikuyu Means "rapid expansion" in Kikuyu. Kikuyu males were traditionally organized into age sets or generations. The Mwangi generation started around the beginning of the 20th century and lasted for about 30 years.
OlalekanmYoruba Means "wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
OlamilekanmYoruba Means "my wealth is increased by one" in Yoruba.
Omar 1mArabic, Bosnian, Kazakh, Malay, English, Spanish, Italian Alternate transcription of Arabic عمر (see Umar). This is the usual English spelling of the name of the 12th-century poet Umar Khayyam. In his honour it has sometimes been used in the English-speaking world, notably for the American general Omar Bradley (1893-1981).
PërparimmAlbanian Derived from Albanian përparim meaning "progress, advancement".
ProkopiosmGreek, Late Greek Derived from Greek προκοπή (prokope) meaning "progress, advance". Saint Prokopios was an early Christian martyr who was beheaded in Palestine during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.
RehoboammBiblical From the Hebrew name רֵחַבְעָם (Rechav'am) meaning "he enlarges the people". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Solomon. He succeeded his father as king of Israel, but his subjects eventually revolted because of high taxes. This resulted in the division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah, with Rehoboam ruling Judah.
SandilemZulu, Xhosa, Ndebele Means "we increased" in Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele, from anda "to increase".
SayakafJapanese From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "thread, silk" with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection, combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
SethunyafTswana Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana, derived from thunya "to bloom".
ShigerumJapanese From Japanese 茂 (shigeru) meaning "lush, luxuriant", as well as other kanji having the same reading. A famous bearer is the Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto (1952-).
SusumumJapanese From Japanese 進 (susumu) meaning "advance, make progress", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
TakumamJapanese From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" and 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
TakutomJapanese From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
TélesphoremFrench (Archaic) French form of the Greek name Τελεσφόρος (Telesphoros) meaning "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit". Saint Telesphorus was a 2nd-century pope and martyr.
ThaliafGreek Mythology (Latinized), Greek From the Greek name Θάλεια (Thaleia), derived from θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, presiding over comedy and pastoral poetry. This was also the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).
TrondmNorwegian From the Old Norse byname Þróndr indicating a person from Trøndelag, a region in central Norway, possibly derived from þróast meaning "to grow, to prosper".
UmarmArabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Hausa Means "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic عمر ('umr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
Vesa 1mFinnish Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish.
VirvefEstonian, Finnish From Estonian virves meaning "sprout, shoot" or virve meaning "ripple, shimmer".
XiadanifZapotec Meaning uncertain, said to mean "the flower that arrived" in Zapotec.
ZahrahfArabic Derived from Arabic زهرة (zahrah) meaning "blooming flower", from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".
ZaydmArabic Derived from Arabic زاد (zada) meaning "to increase". This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad.