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Aara f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu
Means "saw, awl, shoemaker's knife" in Sanskrit.

Acco m Medieval German
Diminutive of names containing Proto-Germanic *agio "blade".

Acfrid m Frankish
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" combined with Old High German fridu or Old Saxon frithu meaning "peace".

Acharius m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was derived from Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army"... [more]

Achilde f Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic agio "blade" and Old High German hiltja "battle".

Acledulf m Medieval French
Variant of Aclulf or Agilulf, using an extended form of the first element (Old French agil "blade", and then retaining the -d from its use in other compound names such as Agledeus and Agledrudis).

Aclehar m Medieval French (Rare)
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Aclehilde f Frankish, Medieval French
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", and Old High German hilt meaning "battle".

Acleman m Medieval French
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and Old High German man "man".

Acletrude f Medieval French, Frankish
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Proto-Germanic *þrūþiz "strength" or Proto-Germanic *trut "maiden".

Aclewalda f Germanic, Medieval French, Frankish (?)
Derived from Old French agil, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade", combined with Old Saxon wald or Old High German walt meaning "power, authority".

Aclinde f Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic agio "blade" lengthened to Old French agil + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".

Agenet m Medieval English
Possibly a medieval diminutive of names beginning with the Old French element agin, a lengthened form of Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" (e.g. Agenulf; see Aginulf).

Agenilde f Medieval French
Derived from Old French agin, and thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade", and Old High German hiltja "battle".

Aginald m Germanic
The first element of this name consists of Germanic agin, which is an extended form of agjō meaning "edge (of a sword), blade". The second element is derived from Germanic walt meaning "rule".

Agneli m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
From the Nordic name elements ag meaning "edge of sword, blade" and nelli.

Agofredus m Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of a Frankish name derived from the elements aggju meaning "blade" and friþu meaning "peace"... [more]

Aizivella f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Derived from Proto-Germanic *agio "blade" and *wela "well; good".

Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]

Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".

Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]

Banga m Shona
Means "knife" or "sword" in Shona. Banga is the name of a Ngbandi god of water.

Blenda f Swedish
From a place name which was derived from Old Swedish blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [more]

Chiha f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (ha) meaning "spring (season)" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Dálkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, From Old Norse dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".

Ecgburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and burg "fortress". This was the name of a 9th-century abbess.

Ecghere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge (of a sword), blade, corner" and here "army".

Ecgwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wine "friend". Cognate to Dutch Egwin and Germanic Agwin.

Ecgwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword wolf", from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of London.

Ecgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sword joy" from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and wynn "joy." Ecgwynn was the first wife of Edward the Elder (c. 874 – 17 July 924) and the mother of Æthelstan the Glorious, widely considered the first "King of the English."

Egas m Medieval Portuguese, Portuguese (African)
Medieval Portuguese name, probably of Visigothic origin. It is likely from Proto-Germanic *agjō meaning "blade" (compare Ago and Egon).

Eggrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements egg "edge (of a weapon), blade" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Futaba f Japanese
This name is used as 双葉 or 二葉, referring to a bud or a sprout, made up of 双 (sou, tagui, narabu, futa(tsu)) meaning "pair" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" with 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle."

Hadzuki f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]

Hayahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 剣 (haya) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Herbort m Medieval Polish
Derived from the Germanic elements heri / hari "army" and brort "blade, spearhead, edge (of a sword)".

Itzmiquiztli m Nahuatl
Means "death by obsidian knife", from Nahuatl itzli "obsidian, obsidian knife", and miquiztli "death; dying, being dead".

Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.

Itztli m Nahuatl
Means "obsidian" and "obsidian knife" in Nahuatl.

Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]

Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]

Jianbo m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble"... [more]

Jianfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy", 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 键 (jiàn) meaning "key, bolt, bond" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak", 烽 (fēng) meaning "beacon, signal fire" or 封 (fēng) meaning "seal, close, bind, envelope, letter"... [more]

Jianhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Jianlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Jianping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Jianying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Kahandi m Pare
Means "knife" in the Athu language of the Pare people.

Kainis f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek noun καινίς (kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω (kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [more]

Kara-molot m Shor
Means "black steel" or "black sword, blade" in Shor.

Khomkrit m Thai
From Thai คม (khom) meaning "sharp" and กริช (krit) meaning "dagger".

Kiriha f Japanese
From Japanese Kanji 霧 (kiri) meaning "fog, mist" or 桐 (kiri) meaning "paulownia" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, blade". ... [more]

Kitara f Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita), meaning "north" and 刃 (ha), meaning "edge" or "blade."

Kkonnip f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 꽃잎 (kkonnip) meaning "petal," from a combination of Kkot and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]

Kukri m Popular Culture
Possibly from Nepali खुकुरी (kukri) meaning "knife". This is the name of a character from the video game series The King of Fighters.

Lahav m & f Hebrew
Means "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.

Mackenyu m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 真 (Ma) meaning "true, reality", 剣 (Ken) "sabre, sword, blade" and 佑 (Yuu) meaning "help, assist". Famous bearers include the Japanese actor Mackenyu Maeda (1996-)

Makkenyū m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 真剣佑 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, ma') meaning "real, true," 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "blade, sabre, sword" and 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help, save."... [more]

Mingjian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" combined with 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mïsïr m Western Yugur
Means "sharp (of a knife)" in Western Yugur.

Nagiha f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 木 (gi) meaning "tree, shrub" or 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" or 薙 (nagi) meaning "weed" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 刃 (ha) meaning "an edge, a blade"... [more]

Noon f Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".

Novack m Popular Culture (Modern)
From the film, "Blade II". Name of antagonist, Novack, a mutant vampire.

Paseri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of the English word parsley, referring to the type of flowering plant that has been widely used in European, Middle Eastern and American cooking.... [more]

Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Reiyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 峰 (rei) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 葉 (you) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ririha f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ritsuha f Japanese
From Japanese 葎 (ritsu) meaning "ratio" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sahsnot m Old Saxon, Germanic Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Sahson, the indigenous name of a continental Germanic people called the Saxons, who in turn derived their name from Old Saxon sahs meaning "knife, dagger, sword"... [more]

Sasaha f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 笹葉 with 笹 (sasa - kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece."... [more]

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Sasso m Dutch, Low German, Medieval Italian, Germanic
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Sahsô meaning "Saxon", ultimately deriving from the word *sahsą "knife".

Saxi m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from either saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin, sax "dagger, short sword".

Saxleve f Medieval English
Derived from Old English seax "dagger" and leofu "love".

Seaxburg f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and burg "fortress". Saint Sexburga (7th century) was a daughter of King Anna of the East Angles and wife of King Eorcenberht of Kent... [more]

Seaxgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Old English name derived from seax "knife" and giefu "gift", a hypothetical early form of a name recorded in 1185 in the genitive case Sexhiue (see Sexiva).

Seaxhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" and helm "helmet, protection".

Seaxnēat m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English cognate of Sahsnot, possibly consisting of Old English seax "knife, dagger" (related to seaxa "Saxon") and (ge-)nēat "companion, associate" or nēat# "help, need"... [more]

Seaxræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Seaxwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wine "friend".

Seaxwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements seax "knife, dagger" (compare seaxa "Saxon") and wulf "wolf".

Shalheveth f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
From a Hebrew term meaning "blaze; flame", derived from an unused root להב (lahab) meaning "gleam/blade (of a flame)“.

Sol-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 솔잎 (sol-ip) meaning "pine needle," from a combination of Sol and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Tabasa f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of Tabitha.... [more]

Tamílapéšni m Sioux
Meaning, "dull knife."

Tecpatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Tomoha f Japanese
From Japanese 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.

Ulornaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "blade of a harpoon or lance" in Greenlandic.

Weijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 惟 (wéi) meaning "alone, only", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve, hold together" combined with 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger sabre"... [more]

Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]

Yalim m Turkish
Means "sharp edge of a blade" in Turkish. Also means "fire, flame, blaze".

Yotsuba f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 四葉, 四つ葉 or よつ葉 with 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear."... [more]