Behind the Name: Tearjerker38's Personal Name List

Yan 1

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Belarusian

Other Scripts: Ян(Belarusian)

Belarusian variant form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

Tsubasa

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 翼, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つばさ(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: TSOO-BA-SA

From Japanese 翼 (tsubasa) meaning "wing", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Sakura

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 桜, 咲良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さくら(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: SA-KOO-RA

From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" and 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" as well as other kanji combinations.

Riku 2

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 陸, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りく(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: REE-KOO

From Japanese 陸 (riku) meaning "land" or different kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Moriko

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 森子(Japanese Kanji) もりこ(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MO-REE-KO

From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Miyu

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 美優, 美結, 実優, 美夕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みゆ(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MEE-YOO

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miu

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 美羽, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みう(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MEE-OO

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 羽 (u) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mio

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 美桜, 美緒, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みお(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MEE-O

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Mayu

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 真優, 満夕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まゆ(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MA-YOO

From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 満 (ma) meaning "full" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". This name can also be constructed from other kanji combinations.

Mao

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 真央, 真緒, 舞桜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まお(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MA-O

From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mai 1

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Vietnamese

Pronounced: MIE

From Sino-Vietnamese 梅 (mai) meaning "plum, apricot" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume).

Mai 2

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Japanese

Other Scripts: 舞, 麻衣, 真愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まい(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced: MA-EE

From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Axel

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, French, English

Pronounced: A-ksehl(Swedish) A-ksəl(German) A-KSEHL(French) AK-səl(English)

Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

Angel

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: English, Bulgarian, Macedonian

Other Scripts: Ангел(Bulgarian, Macedonian)

Pronounced: AYN-jəl(English)

From the medieval Latin masculine name Angelus, which was derived from the name of the heavenly creature (itself derived from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger"). It has never been very common in the English-speaking world, where it is sometimes used as a feminine name in modern times.

Adolf

Gender: Masculine

Usage: German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Germanic [1]

Pronounced: A-dawlf(German, Dutch) A-dolf(Czech) AW-dolf(Hungarian)

From the Old German name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the elements adal "noble" and wolf. It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name.