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Amar m Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.

Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Amarbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Amarmend m & f Mongolian
Means "calm and peaceful" or "greetings" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.

Amarmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level".

Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".

Cuğu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "remainder, trace" in Karachay-Balkar.

Dæglaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Deorlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Friðulaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Gulorom f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and orom meaning "rest, quiet".

Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Haikyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 裴 (hai) meaning "surname" combined with 休 (kyuu) meaning "rest; vacation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanameel m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hesychios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἡσύχιος (hesychios) meaning "still, quiet, at rest".

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".

Jae-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".

Jae-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability", 在 "consist in, rest" or 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" (jae), and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" or 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" (hyeon).

Jae-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".

Jae-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".

Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]

Komsan m Khmer
Means "relax, rest" in Khmer.

Laya f Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit laya "rest; dissolution; extinction; rhythm".... [more]

Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]

Luphumlo m Xhosa
Means "to rest" or "our relief" in Xhosa.

Manoah m Biblical
Means "rest" or "quiet". In the Old Testament, he is the father of Samson.

Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.

Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.

Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".

Náð f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".

Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.

Ordlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Phumlani m Zulu
Means "rest" in Zulu.

Quietus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin quietus meaning "quiet, at rest, peaceful, tranquil". This name was borne by Roman general Lusius Quietus (2nd century AD) and Roman usurper Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (3rd century AD).

Raha f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "comfort, rest" in Arabic.

Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"

Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]

Ró f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".

Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]

Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]

Saidboqi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and boqi meaning "remaining" or "the rest of".

Shabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Shear-jashub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the remnant shall return."

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Tayanch m Uzbek
Means "rest, support" or "supporter" in Uzbek.

Unruoch m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements UN related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and hrok "rest"... [more]

Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]

Wisani f Tsonga
Means "rest" in Xitsonga.

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Xifeng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 息 (xī, xí) meaning "cease, finish, rest, breathe", 西 (xī) meaning "west" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".