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Aatmaja f Sanskrit, Indian
Means "daughter" in Sanskrit.

Abam f African
Abam’s meaning is “second child after twins”

Abandokht f Old Persian
Means "daughter of Aban".

Abarahama m Shona
Means "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of Abraham.

Aberama m Popular Culture
Possibly a form of Abraham, as it supposedly means "he who has many children" in Romani. It is the name of a character in the television show 'Peaky Blinders'.

Abhinandan m Indian
Means "handsome son".

Abiba f Northern African
Has its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."

Abukkakken f Bandial
Means "she entrusts to raise (her child)" in Bandial.

Achaimenides m Greek Mythology
Means "son of Achaimenes" in Greek, derived from the hellenized Persian name Achaimenes combined with the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Achan f Dinka
Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Adaego f Igbo
Means "daughter of money" in Igbo.

Adaku f Igbo
Means "daughter of wealth" in Igbo.

Adamma f Igbo
Means "daughter of beauty" in Igbo.

Adaora f Igbo
Means "the people's daughter" in Igbo.

Adeben m African
Means "twelfth born son".

Adiaba f Efik
Means "first daughter" in Efik.

Adiahaudo f Ibibio
Means "first daughter of a second son" in Ibibio.

Adinda f Indonesian, Dutch, Literature
Means "sister" or "eldest daughter" (a formal, poetic term) in Indonesian. The name was used by Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820-1887), better known by his pen name Multatuli, for one of the eponymous characters in his story "Saïdjah and Adinda" in his 1860 novel Max Havelaar.

Adiputra m Indonesian
From Indonesian adi meaning "first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with putra meaning "son, prince".

Adrija f Indian (Rare)
Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.

Adsartha f Literature
Means "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.

Āḍuthuma m Scythian
From Scythian *Artavatauxma meaning "offspring of a righteous man".

Aecha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 (ae) meaning "love, affection" and 차. Means "loving daughter"

Aeng-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Ying-zi in Chinese.

Afafa f Ewe
Means "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.

Afiah m Efik
Means "fourth son" in Efik.

Ağabala m Azerbaijani
From the Turkish title ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".

Agacensie m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *ag ăsănsĭhe or *ag ăsănsĭhu, meaning "son of hospitality".

Agatharchides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Agatharchos" in Greek, derived from the name Agatharchos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Agenorides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Agenor" in Greek, derived from the name Agenor combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Agneya f & m Indian
Means "child of Agni 1" in Sanskrit.

Aguabanahizan m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *awabanahizan, meaning "son of the climber".

Aguaboregue m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *awaboreg, meaning "son of the proud".

Aguachiche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awašîš, meaning "son of brightness".

Aguacoromos m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awakoromos, meaning "son of the wrinkled".

Aguahuco m Guanche
Means "illegitimate son" in Guanche.

Aguamuge m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awamuh, meaning "son of the mumbling".

Aguanahuche m Guanche
Derived from Guanche awanaɣuš, meaning "son of the cutter".

Aiakides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Aiakes/Aiakos" in Greek, derived from the name Aiakes or Aiakos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Aiantides m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "son of Ajax" in Greek. It is derived from the name Aias (the original Greek form of Ajax) combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Aibala f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".

Aiichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Aiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Aijiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 炯 (jiǒng) meaning "bright, brilliant".

Aijiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo" or 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", and 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 次 (ji) meaning "next, second", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Aiju f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Aikako f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Ailian f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Ailing f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 泠 (líng) meaning "nice and cool", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Aimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 枚 (méi) meaning "stalk, trunk".

Aimiko f Japanese
In Japanese(ai) means "love", (mi) means "beauuty" and (ko) means "child"... [more]

Ainė f Lithuanian
Either a Lithuanian borrowing of Latvian Aina 4 or derived from Lithuanian ainis "descendant, offspring".

Aining f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "(your) daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Airiko f Japanese
Ai could mean "love, affection" or "indigo". Ri could mean "jasmine" or "pear", and ko means "sign of the rat, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac".

Airou m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Aishi f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 诗 (shī) meaning "poem, poetry".

Aithalides m Greek Mythology
Means "son of Aithalos" in Greek, derived from the name Aithalos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Aithalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αἰθαλίων (aithalion) meaning "swarthy, dusky".... [more]

Aiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Aixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love", 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Aixue f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Aiyako f Japanese
Ai can mean "indigo" or "love, affection" and ya can mean "also" or "eight". Ko means "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac: the rat".

Aiyoko f Japanese
Ai means "love", yo can mean "generation" or "world". Ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Aiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Aizada f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.

Aizatullah m Kazakh
Translates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix -ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".

Akako f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 "red" (aka) and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akaneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Akane combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Akariko f Japanese
Akari can mean "red" and ko means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Akeko f Japanese
From Japanese 晏 (a) meaning "late in the day", 気 (ke) meaning "spirit; mood" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akestorides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Akestor" in Greek, derived from the name Akestor combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Akirako f Japanese (Rare)
From Akira combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Akirou m Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ako f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "old, ancient", 子 (ko) meaning "child", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 都 (ko) meaning "capital (city)", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Akpadiaha m Ibibio
Means "first son of first daughter" in Ibibio.

Akurgal m Sumerian
Means "descendant of the great mountain", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒀀 a ("offspring, father"), 𒆳 kur ("mountain, highland"), and 𒃲 gal ("large, mighty, great")... [more]

Alaba f Medieval Basque
Means "daughter" in Medieval Basque. It was documented from the 12th century onwards.

Alanson m English
Meaning "son of Alan."

Alexandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Alexandros" in Greek, derived from the name Alexandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Alira f Indigenous Australian, Wurundjeri, Arrernte
Means "clear quartz crystal" from the word allirea in Wurundjeri, spoken near Melbourne, Australia. ... [more]

Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.

Allow m Manx (Archaic)
Manx name of uncertain origin, used until the 17th century. Kneen (1937) suggests Old Norse alfr "elf"; Gill (1963) points to the Manx surname Callow, which derives from MacCalo, an Anglicized form of either of the Gaelic surnames Mac Calbach "son of Calbhach" (the Gaelic name Calbhach meaning "bold") or Mac Caolaidhe "son of Caoladhe" (the Gaelic name Caoladhe being a derivative of caol "slender, comely").

Altankhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Amaartivat f & m Greenlandic
East Greenlandic name related to the word amaat meaning "a woman's coat with a large hood to carry children".

Amako f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Άμωσις (Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name IaH-ms or I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god Iah combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]

Ameko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雨 (ame) "rain" and 子 (ko) "child".... [more]

Amekushin-otome-ōankami f Far Eastern Mythology
An alternative name for the Okinawan creator goddess Amanchuu. Her name is derived from 天 (ame) meaning "heavens, sky", 久 (kyu) meaning "a long time", 神 (shin) meaning "spirit, deity", 乙女 (otome) meaning "daughter, maiden, virgin", 王 (ō) meaning "king", 御 (here read as 'an'), an honourific particle, and 神 (kami) meaning "spirit, deity".

Ameny m Ancient Egyptian
Likely a diminutive derived ultimately from Amun. Ameny Qemau was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty during the Second Intermediate Period. He ruled for about two years over most of Egypt, from c.1793 BCE to c.1791 BCE... [more]

Amiko f Japanese
A means "second, Asia", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Amman m Ancient Hebrew
The given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [more]

Anak m Indonesian
Means "child" in Indonesian.

Anárion m Literature
Means "son of the sun" in Quenya. This was the name of the younger son of Elendil in Tolkien's works. He was a king of Gondor and slain in combat with Sauron.

Anaurra f Basque
Combination of Ane 3 and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]

Anaxandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Anaxandros" in Greek, derived from the name Anaxandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Androkleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Androkles" in Greek, derived from the name Androkles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".

Aneko f Japanese
Aneko means 姉 (Sister) 子 (Child). 姉 is often used as a term for an older sister so roughly this would most likely mean "Older child/sister" and so on. It might also mean "Wise child".

Ánga f Greenlandic
Means "niece (her brother's daughter)" in Greenlandic.

Angahal m & f Manipuri
Means "eldest child" in Meitei.

Aniston f & m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Aniston.... [more]

Ankhkherednefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful child lives there" in Ancient Egyptian.

Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Derived from Greenlandic anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms qangiak/qangiaq "his brother's child" and nuaraluaq and ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.

Anriko f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Antalkidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antalkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antalkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Antialkidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antialkes" in Greek, derived from the name Antialkes combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Antikleides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antikles" in Greek, derived from the name Antikles combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Antiochides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Antiochos" in Greek, derived from the name Antiochos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Antobam f Akan
Means "posthumous child" in Fante. It is typically given to a child whose father died before they were born.

Anuthida f Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter, girl".

Anzuko f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aobako f Japanese
From Japanese 翠 (ao) meaning "green", 巴 (ba) meaning "tomoe" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Aoko f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) "blue" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]

Aqylzada f Kazakh
From ақыл (akyl) meaning "intelligance, intelect" combined with Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring"

Archonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Archon" in Greek, derived from the name Archon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Ariko f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]

Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.

Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.

Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Asako f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asataro m Japanese
Asa means "Morning", Ta means "Thick, Plump, Big Around", and Ro means "Son."

Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.

Ashon m Akan
Means "seventh born son" in Akan.

Asiniiwin m Ojibwe
Meaning, "rocky boy" or "stone child."

Asuko f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Atmojo m Javanese
From Sanskrit आत्मज (atmaja) meaning "son, child", ultimately from आत्मा (atma) meaning "soul, spirit".

Atoko f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 十 (to) meaning "ten" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atréju m Literature
Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)
Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [more]

Atsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (atsu) meaning "honest, simple, unsophisticated", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
Atsu means "warm", mi means "beauty", and ko means "child, sign of the rat: first sign of the Chinese zodiac".

Atsurou m Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Atsutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 宏 (atsu) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Auladiya f Tatar
From the Arabic أَوْلَاد‎ (ʾawlād) meaning "children".

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Awang m Malay
Means "eldest son" in Malay. It is also used as an honorific in Brunei and an inherited title in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)
Ayame means "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Ayatarou m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".

Aymon m Medieval French, Medieval Occitan, Carolingian Cycle, Literature, French (Rare), Guernésiais
French form of Haimo. Also compare Hamon.... [more]

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayumi) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little"... [more]

Ayuo m Japanese
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish" or 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 生 (o) meaning "live" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ayutarou m Japanese
鮎 (ayu) means "trout", 太 (ta, o, oo) means "big, great" and 郎 (rou) means "son".

Azarmeen f Persian
Persian, Zoroastrian, "Daughter of fire"

Azarmidokht f Persian, History
From the Middle Persian name Āzarmīgdukht, which was possibly derived from Persian آزرم‎ (âzarm) "modesty, shame; honour, respect" and دخت (dokht) "daughter". This was the name of a queen of the Sasanian Empire who reigned from 630 to 631.

Azusako f Japanese (Rare)
From Azusa combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Baana m Biblical
Means "son of affliction". In the Bible, this is the name of two of Solomon's purveyors, as well as the father of Zadok.

Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Bachana m Georgian
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".

Bagacithra m Old Persian
Means "form of god", "offspring of god", or "of divine origin", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and *ciθrah meaning "shining, brilliant", "form, appearance" or "lineage, origin"

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balasaraswati f Indian
Means "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.

Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.

Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".

Balkiz f Turkish
Derived from Turkish bal meaning "honey" and kiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]

Baoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]

Barako f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Barjonah m Biblical
Meaning, "son of Jonah."

Barn m Old Norse, Medieval English
Old Norse byname derived from barn meaning "child".

Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.

Barni m Medieval English, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse barn "child".

Barnulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.

Barsimäus m German (Rare)
Germanised form of an Ancient Aramaic name meaning "Son of Simäus".... [more]

Bartimaios m Biblical Greek
This is a hybrid Aramaic-Greek name that means "son of Timaios", as it consists of the Aramaic noun בּר (bar) meaning "son" and the Greek personal name Timaios.

Bat f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Bathsua f Ancient Hebrew
Means "daughter of abundance".... [more]

Batkol f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]

Batsa m Nepali
Meaning "Son".

Bat-zabbai f Ancient Aramaic
Means "daughter of Zabbai" in Aramaic. This was the native Palmyrene name of Septimia Zenobia (see Zenobia).

Bavo m Dutch
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element badu "battle" (like Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element barn "child" via its Middle English form babe... [more]

Bazhena f Russian
Russian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of Bozhena.

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Behan m Irish
Irish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."

Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]

Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]

Ben m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew בן (ben), meaning "son".

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Benammi m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Benhadad m Biblical Hebrew
Means "son of Hadad" in Hebrew.

Benhail m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "son of strengths"

Benhanan m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Grace"

Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.

Beniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benimi m Hebrew
Israel boy's name meaning "Our sons"

Benjirō m Japanese
This name combines 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, speech, petal" or 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion" with 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, second," 治 (ji, chi, osa.ma/eru, nao.su/ru) meaning "cure, heal, rule" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Benrimon m Guanche
Means "son of the lame, son of the crippled" in Guanche.

Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.

Benzoheth m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew boy's name meaning "Son of Separation"

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Bervainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Bhimsen m Kannada
Meaning "Sons of Brave Men".

Bhutila f Tibetan
Meaning "Mother of 10,000 children" in Tibetan.

Bibit m & f Javanese
Means "offspring, child" or "seed, seedling" in Javanese.

Bichia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბიჭი (bichi) meaning "boy, lad" as well as "son".

Binea m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical boy's name meaning "Son of the Lord"

Binta f Hausa
From the Arabic بِنْت‎ (bint) meaning "daughter".

Bintanath f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.... [more]

Binti f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

Bintou f Western African
From Arabic بِنْت (bint) meaning "daughter, girl".

Bisuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bitsirush f Lezgin
Means "little daughter" in Lezgin.

Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Blæcsunu m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements blæc "black" and sunu "son".

Boanerges m Ancient Aramaic
The name that Jesus gave to James and John in the book of Mark, meaning the "sons of thunder".

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]

Bonenfant m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bon enfant "good child".

Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from and Old French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.

Bonfante m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]

Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.

Bouchaïb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Transferred use of the surname Bouchaib, meaning "son of Shoaib"; mainly used in Morocco.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Braison m English (American)
Borne by Braison Cyrus, the son of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, as a portmanteau of B. Ray's Son with B for Billy, rai for Ray, and -son to indicate "son of" to mean, "The son of Billy Ray."

Brunsunu m Anglo-Saxon
Late Old English name composed of the elements brun "brown" and sunu "son".

Bucumi f Rundi
Means "tenth child" in Kirundi.

Buichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Bunkichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence", 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]

Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).

Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Burou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and Vé... [more]

Butarou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").

Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.

Caian m Quechua
Means "Down", "Son of the Sun". It can also have a meaning of "the tomorrow that will always come" - for the ancient Quechua had a circular-time notion.

Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Irish caoin meaning "gentle", and der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.

Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.

Cawbihan f Manipuri
Means "eldest daughter" in Meitei.

Cawbihel f Manipuri
Means "excellent eldest daughter" in Meitei.

Cawren m Manipuri
Means "winning eldest child" in Meitei.

Čedo m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic word čedo meaning "child", also used as a nickname for Čedomir.

Čedomil m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning "child" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Cetul m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джетинчи (cetinçi) meaning "seventh" and улан (ulan) meaning "son".

Chako f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chan m Dinka
Means "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Chana f & m Aymara
Means "youngest child" in Aymara.

Changyin m Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]

Chaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Chaqaboy m Uzbek
Derived from chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.

Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Chechen-ool m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan Чечен (Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".

Chedo m Macedonian
Derived from чедо, čedo meaning "a child".

Chenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful".

Chenibot m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.

Cherika f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom", 桃 (ri) meaning "peach" or 子 (ri) meaning "child" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Cheriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (cheri) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chieko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chigako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Chiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 意 (i) meaning "mind, heart" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".

Chimalpiltzintli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and piltzintli "child, youth", a diminutive form of pilli. Compare Chimalpilli.

Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]

Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Chineko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chionides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Chion" in Greek, derived from the name Chion combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chiriko f Japanese
From 知 (chi) "wisdom," 利 (ri) "benefit," and 子 (ko) "child."

Chisako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiseko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 世 (se) meaning "generations", 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength", 征 (se) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (se) meaning "to become", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 是 (se) meaning "justice, right" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Chiwako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chiyako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chizuruko f Japanese
Chi means "thousand" zuru comes from tsuru meaning "crane" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Cho-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (cho) meaning "glass, crystal" and 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. Feminine names ending with the character 子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) were popular in Korea during the period of Japanese rule (1910-1945)... [more]

Chojo f Japanese
"Chojo" (長女) in Japanese means "eldest daughter" or "firstborn daughter." The first character "cho" (長) means "long" or "chief," and "jo" (女) means "woman" or "daughter." Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Choko f Japanese
From Japanese 甘 (cho) meaning "sweet", 緒 (cho) meaning "thread" or 小 (cho) meaning "small, little" combined with 茶 (ko) meaning "tea" or 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chongjon m Manipuri
Means "tall son" in Meitei.