This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword mustelid.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bulganbayar m & f MongolianFrom the Mongolian
булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and
баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Çacaxochitl m & f NahuatlThe name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called
coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from
zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and
xochitl "flower".
Diaochan f Chinese MythologyDiaochan 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... [
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Enkhbulgan f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and булган
(bulgan) meaning "sable".
Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf 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 BiblicalThe name most likely comes from חלד (
halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (
holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [
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Kamshat f KazakhMeans "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 KyrgyzMeans "otter" in Kyrgyz, referring specifically to the Eurasian otter.
Kunoslav m CroatianThe 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".
Nyeste f HungarianOld 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).
Qunduzoy f UzbekDerived from
qunduz meaning "otter" and
oy meaning "moon".
Tarka m & f English (Rare), LiteratureName 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.... [
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Vidra f Serbian (Rare)The Slavic name for "otter", an animal traditionally associated with great agility and swiftness of movement.