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Àïxa f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan variant of the arabic name Aisha, which means "alive" or "she who lives".

Alaviv m Germanic
The first element of this Gothic name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The etymology of the second element is uncertain; it may be derived from Gothic qvivs "alive, living"... [more]

Amphiale f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [more]

Ankhesenpaaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "living for Aten" in Coptic. This was the birth name of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.

Avichai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".

Avihai m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.

Ayser m Arabic
Means "easier, better off, living better" in Arabic.

Azhagan m Tamil
From the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.

Bariledum m Ogoni (Modern)
Means "God is alive" in Khana.

Bēl-bullissu m Babylonian
Means "Bel, keep him alive", deriving from the Akkadian element balāṭu ("to revive ; to keep alive, healthy").

Biote f Ancient Greek
From Greek βιοτή (bioté) "living, sustenance".

Chai m Hebrew
Means "alive, living" in Hebrew.

Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.

Cheevoan m Khmer
Means "living" in Khmer.

Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.

Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.

Creature f & m Medieval English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "living being", ultimately deriving from Late Latin creatura. In the parish registers of 16th-century England this was used to refer to infants, both male and female, who survived birth only just long enough to be baptized... [more]

Cuisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Cwichelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwic "alive" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.

Dongsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 升 or 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Eilífr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Æilífr, also a compound of ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and lífr "living", "alive".

Erekay f Mordvin
Means "live, alive" in Moksha.

Fríðunn f Faroese
A Faroese name with the combination of fríðr "'beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe" and unnr "wave".

Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).

Hai m Hebrew
Means "alive" or "living" in Hebrew.

Hebat f Near Eastern Mythology
Hebat, was the mother goddess of the Hurrians, known as "the mother of all living". She is also a Queen of the deities. During Aramaean times Hebat also appears to have become identified with the goddess Hawwah, or Eve.

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hrüzüa f Mao
Possibly from the Mao hrükozü meaning "worth living".

Huasheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Hylonome f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὑλονόμος (hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.

Inûjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.

Jakiri f & m Aymara
Means "alive, living" in Aymara.

Jeton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jeton "to live, to be alive; stay alive".

Jiansheng m Chinese
From Chinese 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Jîn f Kurdish
Means "live, be alive" in Kurdish.

Jinsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money", 津 (jīn) meaning "ferry", 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress", 晋 (jìn) meaning "advance, increase" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, soar, ascend"... [more]

Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.

Junsheng m Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, even, balanced" or 浚 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 陞 (shēng) meaning "rise, lift, ascend, promote", 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" or 晟 (shèng) meaning "splendour, brightness, light"... [more]

Jyd f Cornish (Rare), Literature
First appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.

Katsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 活 (katsu) meaning "lively, resuscitation, being helped, living", 健 (katsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 賢 (katsu) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome, kindly, skillfully", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, win, prevail, excel", 捷 (katsu) meaning "victory, fast", 晶 (katsuaki) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 松 (katsuaki) meaning "pine tree", 礁 (katsuaki) meaning "reef, sunken rock", 雄 (katsu) meaning "hero, manly" or 剋 (katsu) meaning "victory", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 晋 (aki) meaning "advance", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 昌 (aki) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 商 (aki) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 彬 (aki) meaning "refined, gentle"... [more]

Kirio m & f Japanese
From Japanese 桐 ("tung") combined with 生 ("living") or 男 ("man"). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kitori f Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 生 (ki) meaning "living", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", or 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Lanuola f Samoan
Means “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”

Lihai m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hai possibly means "my existence" in Hebrew. The name Hai means "alive / living" in Hebrew.

Limhi m Mormon
This is the name of the son of King Noah in the Book of Mormon. Lim might mean "people, nation" and hi might mean "alive, live" in Hebrew. So the name might mean: "the people live", that is, "the people are preserved alive".

Mengsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Miaina m & f Malagasy
Means "living" in Malagasy.

Miesha f Muslim
From Arabic مَعيشة (maʻīša), meaning "living, livelihood."

Misheng f Chinese
From Chinese 弥 (mí) meaning "more, full" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living".

Nagim m Bashkir
Means "living in prosperity" in Bashkir.

Ndikubwayo m Rundi
Means "I am alive thanks to God" in Kirundi.

Nisshoku m Japanese
‘“Nis’ meaning ‘Sun or Moon’, and ‘shoku’ meaning “food” or “eclipse”... [more]

Petraea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πετραία (Petraia) meaning "of a rock" as well as "rocky" and "living among the rocks", a derivative of πέτρα (petra)... [more]

Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".

Salaberga f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.

Salabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."

Salafrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Salagast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Salagund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German gund "war."

Salaman m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from man "man."

Salamar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Salarad m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Salaram m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."

Satsu f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 薩 (satsu), a transcription of Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [more]

Saubar m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar сау (sau) meaning "alive, healthy" and бар (bar) meaning "to go", idiomatically "go (through life) in good health".

Sausa f Karachay-Balkar
From сау (sau) meaning "alive, healthy".

Shizuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 紀 (ki) meaning "century", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 琴 (ki), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 暉 (ki) meaning "sunshine" or 生 (ki) meaning "living"... [more]

Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Solrun f Danish, Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Suprani f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and ปราณี (prani) meaning "living being, one that breathes".

Takeki m Japanese (Rare)
Take means "Bamboo", while Ki means "Tree", "Hope", "Brightness", "Valuable", "Living", & "Chronicle" with different kanji. Takeki Manabe was a Japanese politician.

Tangman m Garo
From the Garo word তঙ্ (tang) meaning "living" and মঁ (man) meaning "person".

Thaaja f Manipuri
Means "moon (as a living being, deity)" in Meitei.

Tirik m Uzbek
Means "alive, living", "fresh", and, figuratively, "cheerful, vivacious" in Uzbek.

Tsokala f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Georgian ცხო (tskho) meaning "other, foreign" and Old Georgian ქალი (kali) meaning "woman, wife". The literal meaning of this name is thus "foreign woman", but its figurative meaning is the actual intended meaning... [more]

Tsuzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" combined with 住 (zumi) meaning "dwelling; living". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Turar m & f Kazakh
Means "will live", derived from Kazakh тірі (tiri) meaning "survive" or "alive, lively". This name was traditionally given when a child (usually a son) was not expected to live.

Tursun m Uyghur
It means "Being Alive" or "Stay", from the Uyghur language.

Ûmâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "fresh, green (plant)", from Proto-Eskimo uŋ-uma meaning "alive, heart".

Vivant m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Viventius. The name coincides with French vivant "living, alife".

Vivette f French (Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive form of Vivienne (see also Viviette), but it could also be an independent name that is ultimately derived from Latin vivus "alive" or Latin vividus "full of life, lively, spirited".

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Vivus m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Latin adjective vīvus "alive, living; bright, lit, burning, kindled; durable, lasting, persistent". This name was also used as a secular form of Chaim.

Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon, Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Old English wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" combined with gar "spear". Wihtgar, son of Aelfric, is the cousin of Uhtred and one of the primary antagonists in Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories, as well as the television adaptation The Last Kingdom.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Yakha f Chechen
Derived from Chechen ваха (vakha) meaning "to live, to let live, to be alive" (see Vakha).

Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".

Yeong-saeng m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".

Zhensheng m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise" combined with 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone", 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh"... [more]

Živadin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ (zhivu) meaning "living".

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Živojin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic word живъ ( zhivu ) meaning "living".

Živoljub m Serbian
Derived from the elements živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious" and ljub meaning "love" or "loved".

Živomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective živ "alive, live, living", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "live, alive". Also compare the Serbo-Croatian noun život "life, living, lifetime"... [more]

Života m Serbian
Derived from the Serbian živ, meaning "alive, living, vivacious".

Zoippos m Ancient Greek
From the Greek elements ζωή (zoe) meaning "life, living thing" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Życiesław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]

Życiomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]

Żywomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Żywomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic živъ "alive". The second element of this name is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Żywosław m Polish
Derived from the Polish element żywy "alive, living, lively" or żywot "life" and the Slavic element slav "glory". Compare Życiesław.