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Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Bonissima f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonissima meaning "most good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".

Boram f & m Korean
From native Korean 보람 (boram) meaning "fruitful, useful, worthwhile."... [more]

Chaimongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".

Commodus m Late Roman, History
Derived from the Latin word commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin com "with, together" and modus "measure, manner"... [more]

Coonee f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a diminutive of Constance as well as a derivation from Manx cooney "help" and coonee "helpful".

Eunico m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian variant of the Greek diminutive variant of the Greek adjective εὐνοικός (eunoikos) meaning "well-disposed, kindly, favorable". Also compare the very similar-looking Greek adjective ἔνοικος (enoikos) meaning "inhabitant", which is derived from the Greek verb ἐνοικέω (enoikeo) meaning "to dwell in", itself ultimately derived from the Greek noun οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house".

Eunoikos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐνοικός (eunoikos) meaning "well-disposed, kindly, favorable". Also compare the very similar-looking Greek adjective ἔνοικος (enoikos) meaning "inhabitant", which is derived from the Greek verb ἐνοικέω (enoikeo) meaning "to dwell in", itself ultimately derived from the Greek noun οἶκος (oikos) meaning "house".... [more]

Gunawan m Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, useful", from Indonesian guna meaning "use, purpose, goodness" combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Hagabald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Hagabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]

Hansuke m Japanese
Hansuke means "a very helpful friend".

Hyousuke m Japanese
"Helpful Soldier"

Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Keino f Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 慧 (ke) meaning "wise", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kikka f Finnish
Nickname for Kirsi, very rare as a given name. Also a word meaning "useful trick". Kikka (real name Kirsi Viilonen) was a best-selling Finnish musician.

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Legpa m & f Tibetan
Means "praiseworthy, useful" or "Mercury" in Tibetan.

Loi m & f Vietnamese, Chinese
Means "useful" in Chinese and Vietnamese.

Mahfiruz f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish "favorable moon": mah, meh - "the moon" and fîrûz - "favorable", "lucky, fortunate".

Maimun m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "auspicious, blessed, favourable" in Arabic. It is used as a masculine name in Arabic-speaking countries and Indonesia while it is feminine in Malaysia.

Masujiro m Japanese
Masu means "Benefit, Profit", Ji means "Two", Ro means "Son". "Beneficial Second Son", would be the interpreted meaning, in that case.

Mirfiq m Arabic
Means "beneficial, helpful".

Mongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious, favourable" in Thai.

Mongkhonchai m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Mongkhonsak m Thai
From Thai มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Moufida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُفِيد (mufīd) meaning "useful, beneficial" (chiefly Tunisian and Algerian).

Mufida f Arabic
Means "beneficial" in Arabic

Müfit m Turkish
From Arabic مُفِيد (mufīd) meaning "useful"

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Onat m Turkish
In Turkish means "decent", "proper", "beneficial", "correct".

Ophelime f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ὠφέλιμος (ophelimos) meaning "helping, aiding, useful, beneficial".

Othryoneus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is a bit uncertain. If it is derived from only one element, then it possibly basically means "of Mount Othrys", derived from Greek Όθρυς (Othrys), the name of the mountain... [more]

Prude f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from either Old French prude, the feminine form of the adjective pruz "brave; valiant" or from Old French preu "brave; valiant, chivalrous" (ultimately from Late Latin prōde "profitable, useful").

Ri-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Riho f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 六 (ri) meaning "six", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 澪 (ri) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" or 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain", 畝 (ho) meaning "furrow, thirty tsubo, ridge, rib", 芳 (ho) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 星 (ho) meaning "star", 萌 (ho) meaning "bud, sprout", 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" or 秀 (ho) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (rin) meaning "plum", 梨 (rin) meaning "pear", 厘 (rin) meaning "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu", 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "salary in rice" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 魁 (ka) meaning "charging ahead of others", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 霞 (ka) meaning "be hazy, grow dim, blurred", 月 (ka) meaning "moon" or 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete"... [more]

Sarina f Indian (Rare)
Means "approaching; coming to help; helpful" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Semperbona f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".

Sreyneath f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady" and នាថ (neath) meaning "helpful, supportive" or "chief, head".

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 涼 (su) meaning "cool, refreshing", 鈴 (su) meaning "bell", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch (esp... [more]

Sympherousa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]

Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]

Thuận f & m Vietnamese
Means "favourable, agreeable" in Vietnamese.

Tokuzō m Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue, benevolence", 督 (toku) meaning "command, lead" or 得 (toku) meaning "beneficial, with gain" combined with 蔵 (zō) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" or 三 (zō) meaning "three", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Tonecocal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly means "our useful thing", derived from Nahuatl to- "our" and necoca "usefulness (of something)".

Volatsara m & f Malagasy
Possibly from the Malagasy volana meaning "moon" and tsara meaning "beautiful, favourable", idiomatically meaning "favourable destiny".

Yoshia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (yoshi) meaning "favour, benefit", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessed, good fortune, auspicious", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 吾 (a) meaning "I, me", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Yoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (yoshi) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtuous, good, goodness", 芳 (yoshi) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]