ANDRASTEPossibly means "invincible" in Celtic. This was the name of a Briton goddess of victory who was invoked by Boudicca before her revolt.ANTHONYGender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AN-thə-nee, AN-tə-nee
Personal note: Middle name for "Samuel." Namesake: NCIS
Rating: 33% based on 4 votes
English form of the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. The most notable member of the Roman family was the general Marcus Antonius (called Mark Antony in English), who for a period in the 1st century BC ruled the Roman Empire jointly with Augustus. When their relationship turned sour, he and his mistress Cleopatra were attacked and forced to commit suicide, as related in Shakespeare's tragedy 'Antony and Cleopatra' (1606).The name became regularly used in the Christian world due to the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, a 3rd-century Egyptian hermit who founded Christian monasticism. Its popularity was reinforced in the Middle Ages by the 13th-century Saint Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal. In English it has been commonly (but incorrectly) associated with Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower", which resulted in the addition of the h in the 17th century.
ASHERGender: Masculine
Usage: Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: אָשֵׁר (Hebrew)
Pronounced: A-shər (English)
Rating: 20% based on 8 votes
Means "happy" or "blessed" in Hebrew. Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob and Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.AUSTENVariant of AUSTINBOUDICCADerived from Brythonic boud meaning "victory". This was the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni who led the Britons in revolt against the Romans. Eventually her forces were defeated and she committed suicide.CITLALIMeans "star" in Nahuatl.ELAHMeans "oak tree" or "terebinth tree" in Hebrew.EUNICEGender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Ευνικη (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: YOO-nis (English)
Rating: 34% based on 5 votes
Latinized form of the Greek name Ευνικη (Eunike) which meant "good victory". The New Testament mentions her as the mother of Timothy. As an English name, it was first used after the Protestant Reformation.EUTERPEGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Ευτερπη (Ancient Greek)
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
Means "delight" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, the muse of music and joy. She was said to have invented the double flute.GILCHRISTDerived from the Gaelic phrase giolla Chríost meaning "servant of Christ".GRACEFrom the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans. The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.HOPEFrom the English word hope, ultimately from Old English hopian. This name was first used by the Puritans in the 17th century.JAYADerived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts).JAYASHRIMeans "goddess of victory" in Sanskrit.KATSUMeans "victory" in Japanese.LYNNFrom an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn "lake". Before the start of the 20th century it was primarily used for boys, but it has since come to be more common for girls. In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of LINDA or names that end in lyn or line.MAI (2)From Japanese 舞 "dance" or 麻衣 "linen robe". It can also come from 真 (ma) "real, true" combined with 愛 (ai) "love, affection".MAIARAMeans "wise" in Tupí.MARIAGender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican, Basque, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Other Scripts: Μαρια (Greek), Маріа (Church Slavic)
Pronounced: mah-REE-ah (Italian, German, Dutch), MAHR-yah (Polish), mə-REE-ə (English)
Rating: 80% based on 3 votes
Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a secondary form in other languages such as English (where the common spelling is Mary). In some countries, for example Germany, Poland and Italy, Maria is occasionally used as a masculine middle name.This was the name of two ruling queens of Portugal. It was also borne by the Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), whose inheritance of the domains of her father, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, began the War of the Austrian Succession.
MARIUSGender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, Romanian
Pronounced: MER-ee-əs (English), MAR-ee-əs (English), MAH-ree-uws (German)
Personal note: Middle name for "Asher." Namesake: Les Miserables
Rating: 70% based on 5 votes
Roman family name which was derived either from MARS, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of MARIA.MASARUMeans "victory" in Japanese.MELECHGender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Other Scripts: מֶלֶך (Hebrew)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
Means "king" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Micah (not the prophet).NANOOKVariant of NANUQ. This was the (fictional) name of the subject of Robert Flaherty's documentary film 'Nanook of the North' (1922).NAYELIMeans "I love you" in the Zapotec language.NEO (1)Means "gift" in Tswana.NIKEGender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Other Scripts: Νικη (Ancient Greek)
Rating: 30% based on 4 votes
Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory.ORPHEUSGender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Ορφευς (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AWR-fee-əs (English)
Rating: 75% based on 2 votes
Perhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night". In Greek mythology Orpheus was a poet and musician who went to the underworld to retrieve his dead wife Eurydice. He succeeded in charming Hades with his lyre, and he was allowed to lead his wife out of the underworld on the condition that he not look back at her until they reached the surface. Unfortunately, just before they arrived his love for her overcame his will and he glanced back at her, causing her to be drawn back to Hades.RABABFrom the Arabic word rababah, a musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of Muhammad's grandson Husayn.RAOULFrench form of Radulf (see RALPH).SAMUELGender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Biblical
Other Scripts: שְׁמוּאֵל (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: SAM-yoo-əl (English), SAM-yəl (English)
Personal note: Nickname: "Sam"
Rating: 49% based on 7 votes
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". Samuel was the last of the ruling judges in the Old Testament. He anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and later anointed David.As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include American inventor Samuel Morse (1791-1872), Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), and American author Samuel Clemens (1835-1910), who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.
SELAHGender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: סֶלַה (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: SEE-lə (English)
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
From a Hebrew musical term which occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms. It was probably meant to indicate a musical pause.TURINMeans "victory mood" in Sindarin. In the 'Silmarillion' (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Turin was a cursed hero, the slayer of the dragon Glaurung. He was also called Turambar, Mormegil, and other names. This is also the Anglicized name of the city of Torino in Italy.UTKUMeans "victory" in Turkish.VICTOIREFrench form of VICTORIA (1)VICTORIA (1)Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Spanish, Romanian, Late Roman
Pronounced: vik-TAWR-ee-ə (English)
Rating: 85% based on 6 votes
Feminine form of VICTORIUS, though later it was regarded as coming directly from Latin victoria meaning "victory". It was borne by a 4th-century saint and martyr from North Africa. Though in use elsewhere in Europe, the name was very rare in the English-speaking world until the 19th century, when Queen Victoria began her long rule of Britain. She was named after her mother, who was of German royalty. Many geographic areas are named after the queen, including an Australian state and a Canadian city.VIJAYAGender: Masculine & Feminine
Other Scripts: विजय, विजया (Hindi, Sanskrit)
Rating: 20% based on 3 votes
Means "victory" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form विजय and the feminine form विजया, both of which are used frequently in Hindu texts. It is the name of a grandson of Indra, a son of Krishna and it is another name of the goddess Durga. This was also the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century BC king of Sri Lanka.VOITTOMeans "victory" in Finnish.ZIMRIGender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: זִמְרִי (Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: ZIM-rie (English)
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Means either "my praise" or "my music" in Hebrew. This is the name of a king of Israel in the Old Testament who rules for only seven days.