Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword mustelid.
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Ahuitzotl m Aztec, Mexican (Rare)
Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine". ... [more]
Bulga m & f Mongolian
Means "sable" in Mongolian.
Bulgan m Buryat
Means "sable" in Buryat.
Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Buluqhan f Medieval Mongolian
Means "sable", deriving from the Mongolian element bulga ("sable").
Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".
Carmanos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Carmo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Ciardhubhán m Old Irish
Means "jet black, sable", from Old Irish cíar "dark" and dub "black", combined with a diminutive suffix.
Cozatli m Nahuatl
Means "weasel" in Nahuatl.
Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]
Enkhbulgan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".
Erafaz m Old Norse
Means "wolverine" in Proto-Norse.
Erdenebulgan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and булган (bulgan) meaning "sable".
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]
Jabbad m Arabic
Means "wolverine" in Arabic.
Kamshat f Kazakh
Means "otter" in Kazakh, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter. This name could also be formed from Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".
Karolt f Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian name of Turkic origin said to mean "black stoat, black weasel" (compare Sarolt). The name was probably first used in the Carpathian Basin around the 9th-10th centuries.
Kunduz f Kyrgyz
Means "otter" in Kyrgyz, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter.
Kunoslav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Croatian kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".
Ma'hahko'e m Cheyenne
Means "Badger" in Cheyenne.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Mǫrðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse mǫrðr meaning "marten (animal)".
Náttmörður m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Icelandic nátt "night" and mǫrðr "marten".
Nyest f Medieval Hungarian
Means "marten", probably used around the 9th–10th centuries.
Nyeste f Hungarian
Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian nyest "marten".
Osma m Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Osmo. 'Osma' is also another word for "wolverine" (mostly known as 'ahma' in Finnish).
Otr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "otter". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, one of the children of Hreiðmarr.
Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.
Qunduz f Uzbek
Means "otter" in Uzbek.
Qunduzoy f Uzbek
Derived from qunduz meaning "otter" and oy meaning "moon".
Sabelina f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Medieval English and Judeo-Anglo-Norman diminutive of Sabina as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman feminine form of Sabelin... [more]
Samuray m Azerbaijani
Means "sable moon" in Azerbaijani.
Savsar f Uzbek
Means "marten" in Uzbek.
Sehkosowayanew m Cree
Means "ermine skin" in Cree.
Solangqa m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "marten" in Middle Mongolian.
Suvsar f Uzbek
Means "sable" in Uzbek.
Tadc m Medieval Irish
Derived from the Gaulish *tazgos meaning "badger".
Tanuki f & m Various
Means "raccoon dog" or "badger" in Japanese.
Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]
Ta'wineonawira m Mohawk
Means "otter tooth" in Mohawk.... [more]
Teriaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "ermine" in Kalaallisut.
Vidra f Serbian (Rare)
The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.
Xáa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "white ermine" in Cheyenne.