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Adebisi f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.

Adelelmo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and (Brazilian) Portuguese form of Adelhelm via Adelelmus.... [more]

Akifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Akon m African American, Western African
One of the given names of the musician known as Akon.

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]

Albéric m French
French form of Alberich. A known bearer of this name was the French composer Albéric Magnard (1865-1914).

Aliaune m Western African (Rare)
The first of the given names of the musician known as Akon (1973-).

Altamiro m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Literature
This name is either a variant form of Aldemaro or derived from the Spanish locational surname Altamira, which takes its name from a place called Altamiros or Altamira... [more]

Amazilia f Italian (Rare), Theatre
Possibly derived from name Amazili, (first?) used in the novel of Jean-François Marmontel "Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'Empire du Pérou" (1777), where it belongs to a Peruvian maiden. Most likely this name was artificially created to imitate exotic language and has no meaning... [more]

Ambros m German (Rare), Cornish, Luxembourgish (Archaic), Romansh
German, Luxembourgish, Romansh and Cornish form of Ambrose. This name was borne by Austrian composer Ambros Rieder (1771-1855).

Amzi m Biblical
Probably Hebrew, and may mean "my strength". 'In the Bible it occurs only once, in a genealogy... It appears regularly at Princeton in the period 1810-60, but not at Harvard. Apparently Amzi represents a development in the Middle Colonies, one which did not reach New England... [more]

Arendina f Dutch
This given name is a more elaborate form of Arenda, which is the feminine form of Arend. Also compare the late medieval given name Arentijn.... [more]

Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]

Armartie m English (African)
A famous bearer of this name is Wayne Armartie Laryea (1952-) a British-born musician and actor with Ghanian ancestry.

Arslanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Turkic noun arslan meaning "lion" (see Aslan) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Astore m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Italian noun astore meaning "goshawk", which effectively makes this name an Italian cognate of Astor.... [more]

Athenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenaios. Bearers of this name include a Greek composer from the 2nd century BC and a Greek rhetorician and grammarian from the 3rd century AD.

Atsamaz m Caucasian Mythology, Ossetian
Meaning uncertain, most likely of Alanian origin. In Caucasian mythology Atsamaz is a musician who plays a magical golden pipe. He is also a hero in the Nart sagas.

Auric m Popular Culture, Literature
Auric Goldfinger is the antogonist of James Bond in 'Goldfinger' by Ian Flemming. The name derives from Latin #aurum "gold" and maens "golden". Also in the case of French composer Georges Auric (1899-1983), transferred from the surname Auric.

Ayuush m Mongolian
Possibly deriving in part from the Mongolian аюул (ayu) meaning "danger". Name borne by a prominent Mongolian composer and artist (1903-1938).

Azalia f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
In English-speaking countries, this name is usually a variant spelling of Azaliah and Azalea, but there are also cases where it is a variant spelling of Azelia.... [more]

Bechet f English
Transferred from the surname Bechet.... [more]

Berlioz m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the French surname Berlioz, borne by Louis-Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) a French Romantic composer and conductor... [more]

Bibbe f English (American, Rare)
The given name of the artist, musician, and actress Bibbe Hansen (*1952).

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bocephus m English, Popular Culture
Likely a corruption of the Ancient Greek name Bucephalus. ... [more]

Bono m Popular Culture
Derives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of Bonus.... [more]

Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).

Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).

Caiseal m & f Irish (Modern), English (Modern)
From Irish caiseal meaning "great stone fort" or "castle". A notable bearer of the name is the Australian Sci-Fi and fantasy novelist, artist and musician Caiseal Mór. This is a modern Irish word name and not commonly used in Ireland or Northern Ireland.

Callirhoé f Theatre
Variant of Callirrhoé used by French composer André Cardinal Destouches for his opera Callirhoé (1712).

Caralee f English
Variant of Carolee. ... [more]

Carice f English (Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caroline and Alice. This is at least the case for Carice Irene Elgar (1890-1970), the only child of the renowned English composer Edward Elgar (1857-1934)... [more]

Cattarina f Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Catarina notably borne by Maria Cattarina Calegari, a 17th-century Italian composer.

Cedella f Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is best known for being the name of Cedella Booker (1926-2008), the mother of the Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley (1945-1981). Her full name at birth was Sidilla Editha Malcolm. Given how similar the name Sidilla is to her later name Cedella, it is possible that Cedella is a variant spelling or form of Sidilla... [more]

Cenobio m Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Zenobio, the Spanish form of Zenobius. This was borne by the 19th-century Mexican composer Cenobio Paniagua (1821-1882).

Česlovas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Czesław. A known bearer of this name was the Lithuanian composer Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916).

Chegianna f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Che and Gianna. This name is borne by a daughter of American poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011).

Chiquinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca. This name was borne by Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga (1847-1935), whose given name was Francisca.

Claudin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Claude. A famous bearer of this name was Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490-1562), a French composer of the Renaissance.

Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]

Cléoma f French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from French cléome "cleome, spider flowers, bee plants". Cléoma Breaux Falcon (1906-1941) was a Cajun musician from Louisiana.

Clydene f African American
Clydene Jackson is a performer, musician, songwriter, vocalist, and arranger. Feminine form of Clyde.

Coenie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).

Connye f English
Feminine spelling of Connie. A notable bearer is the jazz musician Connye Florance.

Corb m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Corbin or Corbett. Noted bearer is Canadian musician Corb Lund.

Creslin m English, Literature
Creslin is a main character in the second book in the 'Magic of Recluse series. he possesed the power to call immense controlled storms and change the worldwide climate with Order magic, despite it's usual inability to cause harm... [more]

Cuco m Spanish
Diminutive of Cristóforo. This is also used as a strictly masculine diminutive of Refugio, as in the case of Mexican singer-songwriter José del Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez (1921-2001​)... [more]

Cymande m American (Rare)
From the name of the eponymous band consisting of Caribbean musicians living in London.... [more]

Deford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Deford. Notable namesake is Tennessee blues musician DeFord Bailey (1899-1982).

Demonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Monica. It can be spelled DeMonica or Demonica. A known bearer is American musician DeMonica Santiago, a member of the late 1980s/early 1990s R&B group The Good Girls.

Diezel m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Diesel. This name was used by American singer Toni Braxton and musician Keri Lewis for their son born 2003.

Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, Literature
Feminine form of Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).

Djarrtjuntjun m Indigenous Australian, Gumatj
Meaning "roots of the paperbark tree that still burn and throw off heat after a fire has died down". Famous bearer is Mandawuy Djarrtjuntjun Yunupingu, an Aboriginal Australian musician and educator.

Donizetti m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the surname of an Italian composer Donizetti, which means "descended from Donizo" in Italian, Donizo being an Italian Christian monk.... [more]

Drafi m German (Modern, Rare)
Simplified form of the Hungarian name Dráfi.... [more]

Dudar m Ossetian
Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, this name is of Turkic origin and means "tousled, disheveled, ruffled" and "curly".... [more]

Dumè m Corsican
Diminutive of Dumenicu. This name is borne by French singer, composer and actor Dumè (Dominique Mattei).

Einojuhani m Finnish
Finnish, meaning unknown. Possibly a combination of the Finnish names Eino and Juhani, in which case it could be the Finnish version of "Henri-Johannes." Famous bearer is Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016), a prominent 20th-century Finnish composer and protegee of Jean Sibelius.

Eivin m Norwegian
Variant form of Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".

Ennemond m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Annemund. This name was borne by Ennemond Gaultier (c. 1575 – 17 December 1651), a French lutenist and composer. He was one of the masters of the 17th century French lute school.

Ernelinde f Theatre
Ernelinde, princesse de Norvège (Ernelinde, Princess of Norway in English; 1767) is a three-act operatic tragédie lyrique, by the French composer François-André Danican Philidor.

Eumir m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of a name that starts with Eu- (such as Eugênio and Eustaquio) with a name that either starts with Mir- (such as Miriã and Mirta) or ends in -mir (such as Ademir).... [more]

Eustórgio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eustorgios via Eustorgius. A known bearer of this name was Eustórgio Wanderley (1882-1962), a Brazilian journalist, poet, painter and composer.

Evaldo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ewald. Bearers of this name include Brazilian singer and composer Evaldo Braga (1948-1973) and Brazilian soccer player Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano (b... [more]

Evangelist m English (Archaic), German (Archaic), Literature
English and German equivalent of Evangelista. A known bearer of this name was the Austrian tenor singer Johann Evangelist Haydn (1743-1805), who was the younger brother of the composers Joseph (1732-1809) and Michael Haydn (1737-1806).... [more]

Evencio m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
From Eventius, a Latinized form of an uncertain name. This was the name of an early Christian saint who was martyred in Nicomedia. It was borne by Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos (1915-1984).

Fartein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.

Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
First seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [more]

Fenena f Theatre
Variant of Fenenna used in the opera Nabucco (1842) by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).

Féréol m French (Rare)
Variant form of Ferréol. Known bearers of this given name include the French portrait painter Féréol Bonnemaison (died 1827) and the French composer and violinist Jacques Féréol Mazas (1782-1849).

Fiammette f Theatre
Gallicized form of Fiammetta. La reine Fiammette (1903) is an opera in four acts by composer Xavier Leroux.

Filmer m English (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Fillmore. A notable namesake is Canadian musician Filmer Edwin Hubble (1904-1969).

Florentín m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Florentino.... [more]

Freddye f English
Feminine spelling of Freddy. A notable bearer is Freddye Stover, a jazz musician.

Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.

Freidank m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Formed from the German name elements FREI "free" and DANK "thought".... [more]

Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]

Fud m Obscure
The nickname of two Jazz musicians in the 20th century, Fud Candrix from Belgium and Fud Livingston from the USA.

Fumito m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence", 郁 (fumi) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 史 (fumi) meaning "history" or 章 (fumi) meaning "chapter, section" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity", 門 (to) meaning "gate", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Gakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (gaku) meaning "study, learning, science", 岳 (gaku) meaning "point, peak, mountain" or 楽 (gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate"... [more]

Giaches m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jaches, which is a rare variant form of the medieval French name Jachet (a diminutive of Jacques)... [more]

Giachet m Medieval French (Italianized), Medieval Italian
Italianized form of Jacquet, which is a medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Also compare Giaches and Giacomo... [more]

Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]

Gliceri m Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Glykerios via its latinized form Glycerius. A notable bearer of this name was the Catalan composer Gliceri Nonell i Mas (1841-1921).

Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته (šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.

Guilielmus m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Wilhelmus. A known bearer of this name was the Flemish composer Guilielmus Messaus (1589-1640).

Gullan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Gunhild, Gunilla, or any other name beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god"... [more]

Gurney m English (American, Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Gurney. A bearer of the surname was Ivor Gurney (1890-1937), a British poet and composer who is noted especially for his songs and poems of World War I.... [more]

Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.

Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]

Havergal m English
Famous bearer was the composer Havergal Brian.

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]

Hoagland m American
Transferred use of the surname Hoagland borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Hoagy m American
Diminutive for Hoagland as borne by bandleader and composer Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (1899-1981).

Honeyblossom f Obscure (Modern)
This name was perhaps coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof (1989-), from a combination of the names Honey and Blossom.

Hube m American
Diminutive of Hubert. The pianist Hube Hanna worked with bandleader and composer Hoagy Carmichael.

Ia m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Iakob and Ilia. In some cases, it might also be derived from the Arabic name Yahya, which is written as იაჰია (Iahia) in Georgian.... [more]

Iannis m Greek, Romanian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης (see Giannis). Notable bearer is a Greek-French Composer: Iannis Xenakis, born in Romania... [more]

Ichita m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]

Ilyos m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ilyas. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer player Ilyos Zeytullayev (b. 1984) and Ilyos Mallayev (1936-2008), an Uzbek musician and poet.

Imeneo m Biblical Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Hymenaeus.... [more]

Ingfried m German (Rare)
The name is made from the two Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a Germanic god) and fridu "peace".... [more]

İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]

Isang m Korean, German (Rare)
Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (sang) "mulberry tree".... [more]

Jacquet m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Jacques. Known bearers of this name include the French composer Jacquet of Mantua (1483-1559) and the Franco-Flemish composer Jacquet de Berchem (c... [more]

Jaymz m English (Modern)
Variant of James. A known bearer is Canadian musician Jaymz Bee.

Jazzabelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Jezebel, possibly influenced by the popular name elements Jaz (found in names such as Jasmine and Jazlyn) and belle... [more]

Jazzman f & m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Jasmine or else from the English word jazzman: "A musician who plays or composes jazz music".

Jedd m English
Variant of Jed and likewise a short form of Jedidiah. Noted bearer is Australian musician Jedd Hughes.

Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean 1 and Carlos. ... [more]

Jhariah m African American (Rare)
The origin of this name is unknown. A known bearer is Jhariah Clare, an American musician.

Jianli m Chinese
From the characters 渐 (jiàn, meaning “gradual”) and 离 (lí, meaning “departure”). This name was borne by Gao Jianli (高渐离), a famous musician and assassin during the late Warring States period of China (475 - 221 BCE)... [more]

Jonathas m Biblical (All), Literature, Popular Culture, English (Archaic), French (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is a form of Jonathan that is used in older translations of the Bible. It ultimately comes from Ionathas, which is the form found in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate.... [more]

Jonita f Indian
An Indian name. A famous bearer is Jonita Gandhi, who is an Indo-Canadian singer. Her songs received appreciations in 2011, and were attracted to music composers of Bollywood.

Jónsi m Icelandic
Diminutive of Jón. Famous bearers include Jón Þór Birgisson, lead singer of Sigur Rós (who is also a musician in his own right) and Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, lead singer of Í Svörtum Fötum and contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2004 and 2012... [more]

Josquin m Medieval Dutch (Gallicized), Medieval French
Gallicized form of Josken. A famous bearer of this name was Josquin des Prez, a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance.

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Juanchi m South American, Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of the compound name Juan José, as well as other compound names beginning with Juan, perhaps via Juanchito; also compare Juancho... [more]

Ka'ano'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "the beloved one" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Keiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "good", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ken'ichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Kenna m Ethiopian
Famous bearer is Kenna Zemedkun, musician.

Kenorei f Khmer
Means "kinnara" in Khmer. In Hindu mythology, 'a kinnara is a paradigmatic lover, a celestial musician, part human, part horse and part bird. In Buddhist mythology, two of the most beloved mythological characters are the benevolent half-human, half-bird creatures known as the Kinnara and Kinnari, which are believed to come from the Himalayas and often watch over the well-being of humans in times of trouble or danger'.

Khenthap f Ancient Egyptian
The name of an Ancient Egyptian queen meaning "musician of Hapi".

Kikka f Finnish
Nickname for Kirsi, very rare as a given name. Also a word meaning "useful trick". Kikka (real name Kirsi Viilonen) was a best-selling Finnish musician.

Kimya f Swahili
Means "silent" in Swahili. This is the name of musician Kimya Dawson.

Kinuyo f Japanese
絹 (Kinu) means "Silk", while 代 (Yo) can mean "Replace, Change, Substitute, Age, Generation, World, Period". Two notable bearers are Kinuyo Yamashita and Kinuyo Tanaka. Tanaka is a director and actress; Yamashita ia a composer of video games.

Kleofas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cleophas. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish composer and diplomat Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765-1833).

Knarf m Popular Culture
Frank spelled backwards. ... [more]

Knoel m Obscure
Variant of Noel.... [more]

Koka m Georgian
Variant of Koki as well as a diminutive of Konstantine and Nikoloz.... [more]

Korla m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.... [more]

Kote m Georgian, Popular Culture
Short form of Konstantine, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.... [more]

Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]

Kurmangazy m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي‎ (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).

Kutte m German
German short form and nickname of Kurt.... [more]

Lavrentis m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Lavrentios.... [more]

Leafar m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The name Rafael spelled backwards. This name was used by American tattoo artist and entrepreneur Kat Von D and musician Leafar Seyer (birth name Rafael Reyes) for their son born 2018.

Lemisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements la, mee and sha. A known bearer is American musician LeMisha Grinstead (1978-), a member of the R&B girl group 702.

Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.

Léonin m Medieval French, French (Modern)
French form of Leoninus. Léonin (fl. 1135s–1201) was the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum. He was probably French, probably lived and worked in Paris at the Notre Dame Cathedral and was the earliest member of the Notre Dame school of polyphony and the ars antiqua style who is known by name... [more]

Licinio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Licinius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian composer Licinio Refice (1883-1954).

Linglun m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
In Chinese mythology, Linglun was a retainer of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) who was said to have invented music. He made flutes that mimicked the songs of many bird species and devised the Chinese 5-tone music scale... [more]

Lizinka f Russian, Croatian, Theatre
Diminutive of Yelizaveta. This was the title character of an opera by Croatian composer Ivan Zajc, Lizinka (1878).

Loli f Spanish
Diminutive of Dolores. Also compare Lola, Lolita and Loles... [more]

Loreena f English
Form of Lorena 2 or Laureen. Loreena McKennitt (1957-) is a Canadian singer and musician famous for its Celtic-NewAge-World music.

Lunise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.

Lupicínio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lupicinio. A bearer of this name was Brazilian composer Lupicínio Rodrigues (1914-1974).

Lurrie m English
Famous namesake is Lurrie Bell, a blues musician.

Luzzasco m Medieval Italian
Probably a combination of Luzzio (which is a variant spelling of Luzio) with Vasco. Compare other Italian combined names, such as Giancarlo and Pierluigi... [more]

Mahazioth m Biblical
Meaning "visions," a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians I Chronicles 25:4,I Chronicles 25:30

Mallothi m Biblical
Meaning "My fullness," a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (I Chronicles 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians I Chronicles 25:26

Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)
From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [more]

Mansueto m Italian
Italian form of Mansuetus. It is borne by the Italian Catholic bishop Mansueto Bianchi (1949-); other known bearers include the Italian basso profondo opera singer Mansueto Gaudio (1873-1941) and Italian composer Mansueto Viezzer (1925-2009).

Manzie f & m Obscure
This is the name of Woody Allen's daughter. She was named after jazz musician Manzie Johnson.

Mardochäus m German (Archaic), Theatre
German form of Mardochaeus (see Mardocheus).... [more]

Marhata f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.

Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)
Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.... [more]

Maruzzella f Neapolitan
Supposedly a Neapolitan form of Marisa - perhaps a double diminutive in origin. By coincidence, it may also mean "small braid (of hair)" in Neapolitan.... [more]

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Masayoshi m Japanese
Combination of Masa and Yoshi.... [more]

Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).

Meirō m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 明朗 with 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light" and 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Michihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way", 岐 (michi) meaning "majestic", 亨 (michi) meaning "pass through", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 信 (michi) meaning "true; accurate; verifiable", 徹 (michi) meaning "penetrate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 路 (michi) meaning "a road, a street" or 迪 (michi) meaning "to enlighten; to guide", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times"... [more]

Michiya m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Mikelangelo m Italian (Rare)
Variant of Michelangelo.... [more]

Mikis m Greek
Short form of Michail and Michalis. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek composer Michail "Mikis" Theodorakis (b... [more]

Milaiai m Biblical
"Eloquent", a Levitical musician (Neh 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

Mindia m Georgian, Folklore, Literature
Basically means "I wanted you", derived from Georgian მინდია (mindia) or მინდოდა (mindoda) meaning "I wanted". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was desired by its parents.... [more]

Minona f Literature, Theatre, German (Rare, Archaic)
Coined by Scottish poet James Macpherson for his 18th-century Ossian poems where the name is borne by Minona, a singer who sings before the king the song of the unfortunate Colma. Macpherson names the alleged Scottish Gaelic words Min-ónn "gentle air" as an etymological explanation of the name (compare Scottish Gaelic mìn "gentle; soft (of a sound)" and fonn "tune, melody").... [more]

Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh mawr "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]

Morissette f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Morissette. Also, it is the stage name of Johanne Morissette Daug Amon, a Filipina singer, rapper, dancer, and musician and a former contestant on TV5's Star Factor and The Voice of the Philippines... [more]

Motoi m Japanese
From Japanese 基 (motoi) meaning "base", 幹 (motoi) meaning "a tree trunk", 元 (motoi) meaning "cause, origin", 宗 (motoi) meaning "religion", 礎 (motoi) meaning "cornerstone", 素 (motoi) meaning "white silk" or 道 (motoi) meaning "road; way"... [more]

Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.

Mozart m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).

Muzio m Italian
Derived from Latin mutus "silent, mute". A famous bearer was the composer Muzio Clementi.

Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]

Nannerl f German (Austrian)
Diminutive of Anna, usually not used as a given name in its own right.... [more]

Naofumi m Japanese
This name is made up of (Nao) 尚 "Yet, Esteem, Still", (Nao) 有 "Exist, Happen, Posess", (Nao) 順 " Docility, Obeying" with (Fumi) 文 "Sentence", (Fumi) 史 "History", or (Fumi) 典 "Ceremony, Law, Rule".... [more]

Navarone m English (Rare)
Likely derived from Navarone, the name of a fictional Greek island from the novel The Guns of Navarone (1957) written by Alistair MacLean (1922-1987).... [more]

Nazdar f Kurdish
From Kurdish nazik meaning "delicate" and dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.

Nedly m English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Nedley. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch jazz musician and composer Nedly Elstak (1931-1989).

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Norrie m & f Dutch (Rare), English, Scottish
For men, this name is a diminutive of Norbert (Dutch) and Norman (English and Scottish). In the case of the latter two usages, the name can also be derived from the surname Norrie.... [more]

Nupta f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian element nuāru ("singer , musician , poet"). Name borne by the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu.

Nurettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Nur ad-Din via Nureddin. Known bearers of this name include the Turkish classical musician Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900-1981) and the Turkish politician and minister Nurettin Canikli (b... [more]

Octaaf m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Octavius. A known bearer of this name was the Belgian composer Octaaf de Hovre (1876-1951).

Olufela m Yoruba, Nigerian
Yoruba name meaning "God expands wealth." Famous bearers include musician Fela Kuti.

Onawa f Literature
From a variant of Onaway, a name of unspecified Native American origin. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his epic poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' (1855), which was based loosely on legends of the Ojibwe peoples; in Book XI of the poem, the musician Chibiabos recites a song in which he addresses an imagined lover named Onaway... [more]

Onutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Ona 1, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė.... [more]

Opetaia m Polynesian
Polynesian form of Obediah or Obadiah, “serving god, serving Yahweh”. A notable bearer of this name is Opetaia Foa’i, composer, singer, guitarist and founder of the Contemporary Polynesian band Te Vaka, and songwriter for Disney's Moana.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orinoco m & f English, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English (Modern)
The name of one of the longest rivers in South America. Irish musician Enya used the name of the river in her song 1988 song "Orinoco Flow," which many people know as "Sail Away." A famous bearer is male swimmer from New Zealand Orinoco Faamausili-Banse-Prince.

Pannonica f Obscure
In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]

Perfecto m Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Perfectus. A known bearer of this name is the Filipino musician Perfecto 'Perf' de Castro (1974-).

Persinette f Literature, Theatre
"Persinette" is a 1698 French fairy-tale by novelist Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force adapted from earlier 'Petrosinella' by Giambattista Basil and later adapted by the Grimms brothers to become 'Rapunzel'... [more]

Phrosine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Theatre
Truncated form of Euphrosine. Mélidore et Phrosine (1794) is an opera by the French composer Étienne Méhul. It is considered an important example of early Romantic opera.

Potenciano m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Spanish and Portuguese form of Potentianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Filipino musician Potenciano Gregorio (1880-1939).

Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).

Rathin m Santali, Indian
A famous person with that name is musician Rathin Kisku.

Remu m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "noisy/boisterous celebration" and/or "clamor" in Finnish.... [more]

Rentarou m Japanese
From Japanese 錬 (ren) meaning "smelt metals", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Reznor m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reznor. American musician Trent Reznor (1965-) is the lead singer of the rock band Nine Inch Nails... [more]

Rindy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marinda, Clarinda, Dorinda and other names containing a similar sound... [more]

Rocus m Dutch
Variant form of Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).

Roffredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotfrid. Also compare the similar-looking name Goffredo.... [more]

Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]

Rohahes m Mohawk
Notable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.

Schnuckenack m Romani
From Romani schuker nak "beautiful nose". ... [more]

Seja f German (Modern, Rare)
The given name of the German-Australian musician Seja Vogel.

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Siegnot m German, Popular Culture
Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).

Soyo f Japanese
From Japanese 素 (so) meaning "element" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Stelvio m Italian
From the mountain pass and town of the same name. The name is of Lombard origin, though the exact etymology is not known. A famous bearer of this name is Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani.

Stromae m Belgian
Created from the word maestro by switching syllables.... [more]

Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words stryker meaning "stretcher" or from stryke (“use a bow”) +‎ -er or from stryker, indefinite plural strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).

Sufjan m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sufyan. A well-known bearer of this name is the American independent folk-rock musician Sufjan Stevens.

Sulkhan m Georgian
Derived from the Arabic noun صُلْح (sulh) meaning "peace, reconciliation" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".... [more]

Sylvius m English (British), French (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Silvius. ... [more]

Tahj m African American (Modern)
Variant of Taj (which in turn was used by American musician Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his first son born 1973 - Toriano Adaryll 'Taj' Jackson Jr... [more]

Takatomi m Japanese
A notable bearer is Takatomi Nobunaga, a music composer.

Takuo m Japanese
From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 暢 (o) meaning "smoothly, freely, unrestrained", 生 (o) meaning "live" or 央 (o) meaning "center"... [more]

Tamia f English
Diminutive of Tamara or Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).

Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]

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]

Taryll m African American
Variant of Terrell or Darryl. This name was used by American musician Toriano Adaryll 'Tito' Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5, for his son born 1975.

Taté-iyòhiwin f Sioux
Means "Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind" in Dakota. This was the name adopted by Ellen Simmons, the mother of Dakota musician, activist and writer Zitkála-Šá (legal name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin).

Tauqan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler". This was the name of a mythological musician, son of Apsat.

Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).

Teiji m Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Thé m Dutch
Short form of both Matheus and Mattheus as well as Theodorus.... [more]

Thees m Low German
Familiar form of Matthäus.... [more]

Thelonious m English
Anglicized form of Thelonius. A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).

Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).

Tiburzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).... [more]

Timolin f English (American)
Probably derived from the name of the Irish village Timolin.... [more]

Tokiko f Japanese
From Japanese 鋭 (toki) meaning "sharp" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Tolib m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Talib. A notable bearer of this name is the Tajik composer Tolib Shahidi (b. 1946).

Tomojirō m Japanese
From Japanese 友 (tomo) meaning "friend", 次 (ji) meaning "next" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.... [more]

Tomoki m Japanese
From Japanese 委 (tomo) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 花 (tomo) meaning "flower", 皆 (tomo) meaning "all, everything", 共 (tomo) meaning "together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with", 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture", 丈 (tomo) meaning "length", 誠 (tomo) meaning "sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity", 曹 (tomo) meaning "office, official, comrade, fellow", 大 (tomo) meaning "big, great", 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning", 悌 (tomo) meaning "serving our elders", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, accompany, bring with, companion", 朋 (tomo) meaning "companion, friend", 睦 (tomo) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 己 (ki) meaning "self", 器 (ki) meaning "utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set", 幾 (ki) meaning "how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 甲 (ki) meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle" or 禧 (ki) meaning "fortunate, auspicious"... [more]

Toriano m African American, Trinidadian Creole
Perhaps originally a short form of Victoriano. This is borne by American musician Toriano 'Tito' Jackson (1953-), a member of the Jackson 5.

Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]

Trixibelle f English
Possibly coined by television presenter Paula Yates and musician Bob Geldof for their daughter Fifi Trixibelle Geldof (1983-), from a combination of Trixie and Belle.

Tug m English (Rare)
From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.

Turíbio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Turibius (see Toribio). A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian classical guitarist and composer Turíbio Santos (b. 1943).

Ugolino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ugolo, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix. So, in other words, this name is a double diminutive of Ugo.... [more]

Valaida f African American (Rare)
A known bearer is jazz musician Valaida Snow.

Vassar m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vassar. Notable namesakes are Vassar Carlton Clements (1928 - 2005) American folk musician known as the Father of Hillbilly Jazz and female poet Vassar Miller (1924 - 1998).

Vaylor m & f American (South, Rare)
Perhaps an invented name, using the same sounds found in names such as Vale, Taylor, Baylor, Saylor and Naylor... [more]

Verdi m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Verdi. A famous person with the surname is Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. A famous namesake is Australian Olympic weightlifter Verdi "Vern" Barberis, who is in the AWF Hall of Fame.

Winand m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Polish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
This name is often encountered as a variant form of Wignand (also compare Wigand). However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from Old High German wîh meaning "holy, sacred" and its second element from Gothic nand meaning "bravery" (or from Gothic nanthjan meaning "to venture, to risk, to dare").... [more]

Wissam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Wisam. Known bearers of this name include the Palestinian-Israeli composer and oud virtuoso Wissam Joubran (b. 1983), the Syrian-Canadian hip hop artist Wissam "Wiz" Kilo (b... [more]

Wynton m English
Variant of Winton. Two jazz musicians bear this name, Wynton Marsalis and Wynton Kelly.

Xenophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenophilos. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher and musician, who lived in the first half of the 4th century BC.

Yasuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yasunori m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect" or 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 範 (nori) meaning "boundary; rule; law, to control"... [more]

Yasushi m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]

Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.

Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)
Likely an anglicized form of Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).

Yoshino f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "good luck," 芳 (hou, kanba.shii, yoshi) meaning "fragrant, aromatic," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i, yoshi) or 良 (ryou, (-)yo.i, (-)i.i, yoshi), both meaning "good," 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii, yoshi) meaning "beauty," 佳 (ka, yoshi) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" or 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause" with 野 (ya, sho, no(-)) meaning "plain, field" or 乃 (nai, dai, ai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji), a possessive particle.... [more]

Yoshitaka m Japanese
Famous bearers of this name is former Japanese baseball player Yoshitaka Mizuo, Japanese video game composer Yoshitaka Nishimura, better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano and Japanese businessman Yoshitaka Fukuda.

Yukihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Zamudin m Circassian
Means "strong faith", derived from Arabic صَمَد (ṣamad) meaning "eternal, everlasting" or "strong" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".... [more]

Zémire f Theatre, French (Rare)
French form of Zemira.... [more]

Zenouska f Obscure
Invented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also Zen) and Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [more]

Zethu f & m Xhosa, Zulu
Means "ours" or "belongs to us" in both Xhosa and Zulu within the Nguni language group. Notable South African name bearers include actor Zethu Dlomo and orchestral musician Zethu Mashika.

Ziana f English (Rare), Malaysian
Perhaps a variant of Xiana. It was given to 33 girls in the USA in 2016.... [more]

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zipflo m Romani
Maybe a Romani form of Joseph.... [more]