BattleStorm's Personal Name List

From a nickname for a combative person. In some cases it may come from the name of English places called Battle, so named because they were sites of battles.

From a medieval given name or nickname derived from Latin paganus meaning "heathen, pagan" (from an earlier sense "rural, rustic"), which was given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults who were not overly religious.

From the name of a type of tree, ultimately derived from Greek ἀκή (ake) meaning "thorn, point".

French and English form of Adelina.

Meaning uncertain, possibly a short form of Adelina.

Hungarian form of Agatha.

Variant of Ayelen.

From Basque alatz meaning "miracle". It is an equivalent of Milagros, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

Diminutive of Adelaide.

Variant of Alice.

Means "salutation" in Sanskrit.

Combination of Anna and lien (from names such as Carolien).

From the Greek Ἄνθεια (Antheia), derived from ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Hera.

Latinized form of Aoide.

Means "song, melody" in Italian (literally means "air"). An aria is an elaborate vocal solo, the type usually performed in operas. As an English name, it has only been in use since the 20th century, its rise in popularity accelerating after the 2010 premier of the television drama Pretty Little Liars, featuring a character by this name. It is not traditionally used in Italy.

Means "ear of grain" in Latin. This is the name of a star, also known as Spica, in the constellation Virgo.

Means "storm" in Lithuanian.

Variant of Audrey.

Means "to weave" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of bees.

Means "voice, sound" in Persian.

Old German form of Avis.

Means "moonlight, halo" in Turkish.

Turkish form of Aisha.

From the name of the flower (shrubs of the genus Rhododendron), ultimately derived from Greek ἀζαλέος (azaleos) meaning "dry".

Means "madonna lily" in Spanish.

Means "daughter of God" in Hebrew.

Means "very white" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بيضاء (bayda).

Bulgarian form of Bojana.

From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" and su meaning "water".

Means "happiness, joy" in Greek.

Derived from the Slavic word dar meaning "gift". It can also be used as a diminutive of Daria.

Alternate transcription of Arabic ديمة (see Dima 1).

Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit देवी (devi) meaning "goddess" and क (ka) meaning "little".

Feminine form of Dragan.

Derived from Greek δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree, oak" combined with Greek οψ (ops) "voice" or Greek ωψ (ops) "face, eye". This name was borne by at least five characters in Greek mythology, the best known being the daughter of king Dryops of Oeta, who was turned into a black poplar tree by the god Apollo.

Variant of Dilys.

Means "paper marbling" in Turkish. Paper marbling is the art of creating colourful patterns on paper.

Means "delicate" in Yiddish.

Latinized form of Greek Ἠλέκτρα (Elektra), derived from ἤλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the sister of Orestes. She helped her brother kill their mother and her lover Aegisthus in vengeance for Agamemnon's murder. Also in Greek mythology, this name was borne by one of the Pleiades, who were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

Means "rainbow" in Welsh. This name was first used in the 19th century.

Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh, of Turkic origin meaning "young hind" (modern Hungarian ünő).

Derived from Albanian erë meaning "wind".

Cornish form of Iseult.

Means "inspiration" in Turkish.

Means "rain" in Basque.

From an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself derived from the given name Fallamhán meaning "leader". It was popularized in the 1980s by a character on the soap opera Dynasty.

Means "turquoise (gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin.

Means "butterfly" in Albanian.

German feminine form of Franciscus (see Francis).

Means "graceful woman" in Arabic.

Variant of Glenys.

Means "wind" in Basque.

From Japanese 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "autumn" in Turkish.

Means "day" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess who personified the daytime. According to Hesiod she was the daughter of Nyx, the personification of the night.

Means "freedom" in Hebrew.

Derived from Greek ὕπατος (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". Hypatia of Alexandria was a 5th-century philosopher and mathematician, daughter of the mathematician Theon.

Possibly a Hungarian form of Helen, via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".

Romanian feminine form of John. This is also an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоана (see Yoana).

Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

Georgian, Russian, Hungarian and Polish form of Iseult.

From Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel), probably from a Phoenician name, possibly containing the Semitic root zbl meaning "to exalt, to dwell". According to one theory it might be an altered form of the Phoenician name 𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤀𐤆𐤁𐤋 (Baʿlʾizbel) meaning "Ba'al exalts" with the first element removed or replaced [1].

In the Old Testament Jezebel is the Phoenician wife of Ahab, a king of Israel. She is portrayed as an evil figure because she encouraged the worship of the god Ba'al. After she was thrown from a window to her death her body was eaten by dogs, fulfilling Elijah's prophecy.

Diminutive of Julia. This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred in Tarsus with her young son Quiricus.

Means "young woman" in Thai.

Variant of Keziah.

From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Feminine form of Kyriakos.

Short form of Alicia, Felicia or Letitia.

Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Variant of Lígia.

Means "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.

Meaning unknown. In European folklore Melusine was a water fairy who turned into a serpent from the waist down every Saturday. She made her husband, Raymond of Poitou, promise that he would never see her on that day, and when he broke his word she left him forever.

From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The name of the village may derive from Latin meridies meaning "midday".

Means "miracles" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Milagros, which means "Our Lady of Miracles".

Means "lies" in Tupí. This name appears in the poem Caramuru (1781) by the Brazilian poet Santa Rita Durão.

Anglicized form of Móirín. It is sometimes used as a variant of Maureen.

Derived from the Greek ìõñïí (myron) meaning "myrrh". In Greek mythology, Myrina was the Queen of the Amazons.

Possibly from Zapotec nadxiie lii meaning "I love you" or nayele' meaning "open".

Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".

Possibly from Basque nere, a dialectal variant of nire meaning "mine". Alternatively, it could be a feminine form of Nereus. This name arose in Basque-speaking regions of Spain in the first half of the 20th century, though it is now popular throughout the country.

Means "dark blue" in Sanskrit.

From Navajo nizhóní meaning "beautiful" [1].

From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word nbw meaning "gold".

Used by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). He perhaps based it on Latin nidus "nest".

Means "night" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the night, the daughter of Khaos and the wife of Erebos.

From the English word opal for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. The word ultimately derives from Sanskrit उपल (upala) meaning "jewel".

Means "golden-beautiful" in Esperanto, ultimately from Latin aurea "gold" and bella "beautiful".

Means "cure, remedy" in Basque. It is an equivalent of Remedios, proposed by Sabino Arana in his 1910 list of Basque saints names.

Means "pink" in Turkish.

Greek name meaning "Persian woman". This was the name of a woman mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament.

From the Greek Φαίδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρός (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and the wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. Aphrodite caused her to fall in love with her stepson Hippolytos, and after she was rejected by him she killed herself.

Means "little leaf" in Greenlandic, from piloqut "leaf" and the diminutive suffix -nnguaq.

From the medieval name Plaisance, which meant "pleasant" in Old French.

Feminine form of Porcius.

Feminine diminutive of Quintus.

Means "remedies" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, meaning "Our Lady of the Remedies".

Norman French form of Hrodohaidis.

Feminine form of Rosendo.

Means "vision, sight" in Arabic.

Meaning uncertain, possibly a derivative of Mapuche ayün "love".

Means "shadow" in Serbian and Croatian. It can also be a diminutive of Ksenija.

Means "star" in Welsh. This is a recently created Welsh name.

Means "elf, sprite" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.

Means "dew from God" in Hebrew, from טַל (tal) meaning "dew" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

From Sino-Vietnamese 仙 (tiên) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy".

Means "thunderous", from Esperanto tondro meaning "thunder".

Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".

Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Variant of Vivian.

Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

From the medieval French name Yolande, which was probably a form of the name Violante, which was itself a derivative of Latin viola "violet". Alternatively it could be of Germanic origin.

This name was borne by a 12th-century empress of the Latin Empire in Constantinople, who was originally from Flanders. It was also used by her descendants in the royal families of Hungary (spelled Jolánta) and Spain (sometimes spelled Violante). The Blessed Yolanda of Poland was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary who married a Polish duke. It was also borne by Yolanda of Vianden, a 13th-century countess from Luxembourg who joined a convent against her parents' wishes, later becoming the subject of medieval legend. Another notable bearer was a 15th-century duchess of Lorraine, the subject of the opera Iolanta (1892) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Means "clover" in Turkish.

From Arabic زهراء (zahra), the feminine form of أزهر (azhar) meaning "shining, brilliant, bright". This is an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah.

It can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زهرة (see Zahrah), a name derived from a related root.

Russian and Ukrainian form of Zenobia.

Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of Zoe.

Diminutive of Zsófia.

Means "elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. This was the name of a 9th-century wife of Harun ar-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph featured in the stories of The 1001 Nights.

Possibly a Polish form of Zita 1, or possibly a short form of Felicyta.

From a surname meaning "cheerful" in Old English.

From Sino-Vietnamese 珠 (châu) meaning "pearl, gem".

Means "joy" in Amharic.

Means "the wind" in Turkish.

Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.

Means "rose" in Thai (of Persian origin).

Means "plant, shrub" in Hebrew.

Possibly an elaboration of Odilia used in Latin America. In most countries it is a feminine name, but in the Dominican Republic it is commonly masculine.

From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters that are pronounced in a similar way.

Spanish form of Avilius.

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios) meaning "strong", derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos.

From the Visigothic name *Amalareiks, derived from the Gothic element amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave", also referring to the royal dynasty of the Amali, combined with reiks meaning "ruler, king". This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Visigoths, as well as two 12th-century rulers of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.

A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Late Latin name meaning "beloved". The 7th-century Saint Amatus was the first abbot of Remiremont Abbey.

From the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from the Greek name Ἀμβρόσιος (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". Saint Ambrose was a 4th-century theologian and bishop of Milan, who is considered a Doctor of the Church. Due to the saint, the name came into general use in Christian Europe, though it was never particularly common in England.

Variant of Anton.

Catalan form of Andrew.

Derived from Sanskrit अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind". This is another name of Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.

Means "storm" in Japanese.

Spanish and Italian form of Arsenios.

Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit. This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India.

Variant of Aton.

Medieval Danish form of Absalom.

Means "shining, brilliant, bright" in Arabic, derived from the root زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine".

Italian form of Baptiste.

Diminutive of Benedetto.

Ancient Greek name derived from βίος (bios) meaning "life".

Spanish form of Blaise.

Means "storm, squall" in Turkish, ultimately related to Greek Βορέας (Boreas), the name of the god of the north wind.

Diminutive of Vincenc.

Means "ancient, enduring" in Irish. In Irish mythology this was the name of the father of Lugh Lámfada. It was also borne by the mythical ancestor of the Ciannachta and by a son-in-law of Brian Boru.

Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.

Derived from Latin desiderium meaning "longing, desire". It was the name of several early saints. It was also borne in the 8th century by the last king of the Lombard Kingdom.

Means "very rare" in Turkish.

Slovene form of Erasmus.

Spanish form of Spyridon.

Form of Attila used in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied. In the story Etzel is a fictional version of Attila the Hun.

Means "bringing good news" from the Greek word εὐάγγελος (euangelos), a derivative of εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger".

From a biblical place name, also called עַבְדּוֹן ('Avdon) meaning "servile", for which it may be a clerical error.

Means "horseman, knight" in Arabic.

Hungarian form of Francis.

Means "much brightness" from the Old German elements filu "much" and beraht "bright". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint, commonly called Philibert.

Irish form of Gerald.

Hungarian form of Gerard. Saint Gellért was an 11th-century missionary to Hungary who was martyred by being thrown into the Danube.

Possibly derived from Greek γέρων (geron) meaning "old man, elder". This was the name of a saint martyred in Cologne in the 4th century.

Old German form (possibly) of Gervasius.

From Gyeücsa, possibly derived from a diminutive form of the Hungarian noble title gyevü or gyeü, itself from Turkic jabgu. This was the name of a 10th-century leader of the Hungarians, the father of the first king István.

Means "angel" in Basque.

From the Roman name Gratianus, which meant "grace" from Latin gratus. Saint Gratian was the first bishop of Tours (4th century). This was also the name of a Roman emperor.

From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "at the rocks" or "at the nook" in Old English.

Means "brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension "monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu, and sometimes of Krishna. It is also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu.

Reconstructed Egyptian form of Horus.

Means "evening" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of the Evening Star (the planet Venus) in Greek mythology.

Masculine form of Igone.

Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the Rigveda.

Turkish form of Alexander.

Means "shadow, protection" in Basque.

Means "Greece" in Hebrew, possibly related to Ion 2. In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of Noah and the ancestor of the Greek peoples.

Anglicized form of Caolán. This is also the name of a type of clay.

Anglicized form of Ciarán.

Means "north" in Turkish.

Greek form of Cyriacus.

Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition اللطيف (al-Latif) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Spanish form of Leontios.

Armenian form of Leon. This was the name of several kings of Cilician Armenia, including the first king Levon I the Magnificent.

Italian form of Livius.

Means "little fierce one", derived from Old Irish lorcc "fierce" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Lorcán was a 12th-century archbishop of Dublin.

Italian form of Lothar.

From a surname that was a variant of Lowell.

Greek form of Macario.

Basque form of Marcellus.

Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.

Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic.

Romanian diminutive of Ion 1.

Means "honour" in Turkish (borrowed from French honneur).

Means "pine tree" in Hebrew.

Means "bard" in Turkish.

Variant of Faramund. This form was used by Shakespeare in his historical play Henry V (1599), referring to the Frankish king.

Manx form of Patrick.

Variant of Price.

From Egyptian rꜥ meaning "sun" or "day". Ra was an important Egyptian sun god originally worshipped in Heliopolis in Lower Egypt. He was usually depicted as a man with the head of a falcon crowned with a solar disc. In later times his attributes were often merged with those of other deities, such as Amon, Atum and Horus.

Means "thunder" in Arabic. This is the name of the 13th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rad).

Means "kind, compassionate" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرحيم (al-Rahim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Bulgarian variant of Radko.

Italian form of Remus.

Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohana) meaning "ascending".

Italian form of Samson.

Means "strong" in Basque.

Italian form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).

Italian form of Sextus.

Means "singer" in Arabic.

Italian form of Silvanus.

Danish form of Severinus. Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a Danish philosopher who is regarded as a precursor of existentialism.

Danish cognate of Sten.

Means "great victory", derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with जय (jaya) meaning "victory".

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).

Short form of Christopher.

From the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque. A famous bearer was the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, the first person to sail from Europe around Africa to India.

Hungarian form of Václav, via the Latinized form Wenceslaus.

Italian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Derived from the Old German element folk "people" combined with heri "army".

Diminutive of Vsevolod. It also means "will, freedom" in Russian.

Basque form of Santiago.

Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and pilli "noble child, prince" [1]. Xochipilli was the Aztec god of love, flowers, song and games, the twin brother of Xochiquetzal.

Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".

Means "lightning" in Turkish.

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽太 (see Yōta).

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 悠真 or 優真 (see Yūma).

From an English surname of unknown meaning. It was introduced as a given name by American author Zane Grey (1872-1939). Zane was in fact his middle name — it had been his mother's maiden name.

Means "wolf" in Hebrew.

From the Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyros) meaning "west wind". Zephyros was the Greek god of the west wind.

Means "sky" in Basque.

Means "strong, active" in Armenian.

Means "happiness" in Basque.

Medieval Venetian form of John.

Derived from the Slavic elements zvonu "sound, chime" and miru "peace, world".

French form of Cyril, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Means "deer" in Choctaw.

Means "light for me" in Hebrew.

Means "hope" in Persian.

Means "free" in Turkish.

From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly derived from Hebrew רְתֹם (retom) meaning "to bind".

From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.

This name was brought to public attention after actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave it to their daughter in 2006.

From the vocabulary word, ultimately from Old English or Old Dutch storm, or in the case of the Scandinavian name, from Old Norse stormr.

From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order.

Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.