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Opechancanough m AlgonquinMeans "he whose soul is white" in Powhatan. A noted bearer was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his death in 1646... [
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Orenda f & m New World MythologyOrenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [
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Oriole m & f EnglishFrom the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [
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Ororo f Popular CultureOroro Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name
Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [
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Oryx f LiteratureThe name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [
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Otaktay m SiouxMeans "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota
óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and
kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.
Otetiani m SenecaThis was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [
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Pachomios m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian given name
Pakhom. Also, it should be noted that there are some sources that state that Pachomios is an authentic Greek name, in which case it means "thick shoulder", derived from Greek παχὺς
(pachys) "fat, thick" combined with Greek ὦμος
(omos) "shoulder"... [
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Pakhom m Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with Egyptian
akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god
Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."
Pandrosos f Greek MythologyMeans "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν
(pan) "all" and δροσος
(drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of
Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters
Aglauros and
Herse... [
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Paramita f Indian, SanskritMeans "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.
Paytah m SiouxMeans "fire" in Lakota. From the Lakota
pȟéta (pay'-tah) 'fire'.
Pelops m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "dark face", derived from Greek πελός
(pelos) meaning "dark-coloured, dusky" and ὄψ
(ops) meaning "face, eye". In Greek mythology Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, "island of Pelops"... [
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Periwinkle f English (Rare)From the English word for the color "periwinkle", from Middle English
parwynke, referring to a "light blue and purple shade". It's also the name of a flower.
Peta m ComanchePeta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief
Quanah Parker with
Nadua... [
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Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African AmericanPharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of
Hatshepsut... [
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Phthia f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyPerhaps derived from the Greek place name Φθία
(Phthia); compare Φθῖος
(Phthios) meaning "a Phthian, inhabitant of Phthia". In Greek mythology, the city of Phthia in Thessaly was the home of
Achilles... [
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Piominko m ChickasawMeans "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw
hopaya "war prophet" and
minko "leader".
Pleisthenes m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πλεῖστος
(pleistos) "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) "vigour, strength." In Greek mythology, this is the name of several different people descended from
Tantalus.
Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French
poete, from Latin
poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek
poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from
poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.
Pogue m Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Pomp m & f HistoryThis was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of
Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [
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Powhatan m AlgonquinThe name of the Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia, which English colonists mistook for the name of Chief
Wahunsenacawh, the paramount chief of Tsenacommacah, an alliance of Algonquian-speaking Virginia Indians in the Tidewater region of Virginia at the time English settlers landed at Jamestown in 1607... [
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Prakarsha f IndianWord Prakarsha Means "Extreme Desire" in marathi langusge
Quhyar m Old PersianWas the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Quicksilver m Popular CultureQuicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of
Magneto... [
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Quraisy m Indonesian, MuslimPossibly derived from the Quraysh tribe. The Quraysh were a powerful merchant tribe that controlled Mecca and its Ka'aba and that according to tradition descended from
Ishmael... [
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Radames m TheatreRadamès is a character, the captain of the guard, in the opera '
Aida' (1871). The setting of the opera is ancient Egypt, and the creators of the play likely invented the name to sound vaguely Egyptian by integrating
Ra into the name.
Rambo m English, Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone,
Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [
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Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Ransom m EnglishPossibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [
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Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, MohawkMeans "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rebel f & m English (Rare)From the Old French
rebelle, from the Latin
rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from
rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from
re- 'again, back' and
bellō 'I wage war'.
Reef f & m EnglishFrom late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
rif, ref, from Old Norse
rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Relic m EnglishFrom the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin
reliquiae 'remains, relics', from
relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from
re- +
linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.
Renenutet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of nourishment and the harvest, and as such was worshiped mainly during harvest. She was often depicted as a cobra or as a woman with the head of a cobra. She was sometimes portrayed as the consort of
Sobek,
Shai, or
Geb, with whom she had the snake god
Nehebkau... [
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Rogue f & m EnglishFrom Breton
rog (“haughty”) or Middle French
rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French
rogre, Old Norse
hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
Saisha f Sanskrit, IndianWhile many baby name sites and books list this name as meaning 'meaningful life' or 'god', these are incorrect. These meanings likely originate from the misconception that Saisha (or
saiṣā) is another name for the goddess
Lakshmi, from the following line:
saiṣā devī sakala-bhuvana-prārthanā-kāmadhenuḥ in a stotra by Ramanuja... [
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Sallali f & m CherokeeMeans "squirrel", from the Cherokee
sa lo li 'squirrel'.
Samaya f Sanskrit, IndianMeans "tranquil, peaceful" in Sanskrit. From the Sanskrit
सामय (sAmaya), from
सामयति (sAmayati).
Sanuye f MiwokMeans "cloud" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "red cloud at sundown".
Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.
Satinka f AmericanMany sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of
Katinka.
Sativa f American (Rare)Derived from the Latin
sativa, meaning "sown, cultivated". This name can be given in reference to
Cannabis sativa, a plant which produces the drug cannabis.
Scatchwah f CherokeeMeaning unknown. It may be related to the Cherokee
wa ya "wolf, wolves".
Scotland m & f EnglishFrom the name of the country
Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin
Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".
Semni f EtruscanOf unknown meaning. Possibly related to the Etruscan word 'semna' meaning "trace, track (way, passage)".
Senuna f Celtic MythologyA Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old... [
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Shabaka m Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Near EasternHe was a Kushite pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt (c.721 BCE - c.707 BCE). The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom in what is now the Republic of Sudan.
Shai m & f Egyptian MythologyMeans "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called
Shait).
Sheldonia f EnglishPossibly used as a feminine form of
Sheldon, though it also happens to be a genus of land snails.
Sia f EnglishDiminutive of any name containing the element
-sia-. A noted bearer is Australian singer-songwriter Sia, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler (b.1975), best known for her collaboration songs 'Titanium', with David Guetta, and 'Wild Ones', with Flo Rida.
Siaska f Indigenous AmericanMeans "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.
Sighvatr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
sigr "victory" and
hvatr "quick, active, brave, manly".
Siginak m AlgonquianMeans "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.
Silvermist f Popular CultureA Disney character known as water-talent fairy who appears as a friend to
Tinker Bell in Tinkerbell's cartoon films, in the ABC television show 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland', and in Kinect Disneyland Adventures Pixie Hollow mini-game... [
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Sintemaza m SiouxMeans "iron tail" in Lakota. From the Lakota
siŋté 'tail' and
mázasapa (mah'-zah) 'iron'.
Sir m EnglishPossibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French
sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin
senior 'older, elder'.
Sirocco m AmericanFrom the Arabic
sarq meaning "east" it is the name of the strong, hot wind that blows from Africa across the Mediterranean.
Snana f SiouxMeans "to jingle, ring", from Lakota
snásna.
Snowy f & m English (Rare)From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with
Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".
Somnus m Roman MythologyMeans "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god
Hypnos. He was the son of
Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).
Song-i f & m KoreanFrom native Korean 송이
(song-i), referring to a bunch of flowers, grapes or mushrooms and also a flake of snow. It can also be written with hanja, combining a
song hanja, like 松 meaning "pine (tree)" or 訟 meaning "dispute; quarrel," with an
i hanja, such as 伊, 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 夷 meaning "barbarian."
Sorle f & m OgoniKhana for "there's time" (as in, you have time to do something)... [
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Sorniabari f & m OgoniMeans "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [
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Šóta m SiouxFrom the Lakota
šóta (
shoh'-lah) meaning "smoke".
Stere m RomanianLikely derived from the Greek
stereos (στερεός) meaning "solid".
Suanu f & m OgoniMeans "wisdom, knowledge" in Khana.
Success f & m English (Puritan)From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".
Su-ji f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" and 智 "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".
Suji m & f IndianDiminutive of
Sujay. Su'ji is also an Indian wheat, granulated but not pulverized; a kind of semolina.
Sükhbaatar m MongolianMeans "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.
Sunset f & m EnglishFrom the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.
Swara f IndianMeans "musical note" or "tones" in Sanskrit.
Swayze f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Swayze as a given name. Usage of the name is likely due to popular American actor Patrick Swayze (1952-2009).
Tacanipiluta m SiouxMeans "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota
čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and
lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.
Tahatan m SiouxMeans "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From
čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.
Tahmoh m ChipewyanA noted bearer is actor Tahmoh Penikett whose mother is a White River First Nations member. According to Tahmoh, his grandmother chose the name and that it is Upper Tanana, or Nebesna, in origin.
Taiga f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning, this name has been in use from the late 19th century onwards. A derivation from Latvian
taiga has been suggested.
Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [
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Tantalus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink... [
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Tao m Ancient EgyptianThis was name of two Egyptian pharaons:
Seqenenre Tao I and his son Seqenenre Tao II, both rulers of the Seventieth Dinasty of Egypt (1580-1550 BC).
Tatonga m SiouxMeans "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota
tȟáȟča 'deer' and
tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.
Taurean m & f African American (Rare)From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see
Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [
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Teata f ChickasawPossibly a variant of
Te Ata, the stage name of Mary Frances Thompson (1895 - 1995), best known as Te Ata or Te Ata Fisher after her marriage.
Te Ata means "bearer of the morning" in the Chickasaw language... [
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Tehya f English (American)Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as
Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.
Tekkeitsertok m Inuit MythologyThe name of one of the most important hunting gods in the Inuit pantheon. Tekkeitsertok is a god of hunting and the master of caribou.
Tenenet f Egyptian MythologyIn Egyptian mythology she was a goddess of childbirth and beer. She was typically depicted as a woman wearing a cow uterus on her head like another Egyptian childbirth goddess,
Meskhenet... [
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Théoda f FrankishDiminutive or variant of
Théodrade. Théodrade, wife of Chrodbert II (c. 678), is occasionally referred to as Théoda.