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Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.

Valiantsin m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valentine 1.

Valtimaari m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Valtimâre.

Vanimonimo m & f Samoan
Means "expanse of sky, firmament" in Samoan.

Varasdates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Varazdat.

Varroniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Varronianus.

Varsanofij m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Barsanuphius.

Varsanufie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Barsanuphius.

Varsonofiy m Russian
Russian form of Barsanuphius.

Vartolomeu m Biblical Romanian
Variant of Bartolomeu.

Vartulumèu m Sicilian
Variant of Bartulumèu.

Vashchkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Vasiliy.

Vasiliskos m History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Basiliskos, used to refer to the 4th-century Greek saint Basiliscus of Comana.

Vassagijik m Algonquin
The name for "Greasy Mouth" an eccentric and erratic culture hero and might be derived from the Algonquin Wesucechak.

Veerasammy m Tamil

Veertinaat m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Vêrtinât.

Velisarios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek transcription of Belisarios (see Belisarius).

Venancijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Venantius.

Venediktos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Benedictus (see Benedict).

Ventseslau m Belarusian
Variant form of Vatslau.

Venustiano m Italian, Spanish
Spanish and Italian form of Venustianus, which derives from Venus, the name of the Roman goddess of love, via Venustus. A known bearer was Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920), one of the leaders of the Mexican Revolution.

Veremundus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Waramunt and variant of Veremund.

Veslefrikk m Literature, Folklore
Means "little Frikk" from Norwegian vesle "little" combined with the name Frikk. This is the main character in the Norwegian folktale Veslefrikk med fela, which translates to English as Little Freddie with his Fiddle.

Vespasiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Vespasian.

Vespasianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Vespazijan m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Vespasian.

Vespertino m Asturian (Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the Spanish word vespertino, itself taken from Latin vespertinus "evening".

Vestmaður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic modern form of Vestmaðr.

Veturliði m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Vetrliði.

Viacheslav m Russian
Variant of Vyacheslav.

Vibhishana m Indian, Hinduism
From विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of Rama in the Ramayana.

Victoricus m Late Roman
Derived from Victor. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.

Victurnien m French (Rare, Archaic)
This name was borne by Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (31 May 1753 – 31 October 1793), a lawyer and statesman, and a significant figure of the French Revolution.... [more]

Vidushkrit m Sanskrit
MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression

Vigghiermu m Sicilian
Variant of Vugghiermu.

Vijaysimha' m Telugu

Vilaiphone f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Vilayphone.

Vilayphone f & m Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Vilhealbma m Sami
Sami form of Wilhelm.

Vilibrordo m History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Willibrord.

Vincencije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Vincent.

Vinicianus m Late Roman
This Roman cognomen is an extended form of Vinicius. A bearer of this name was Annius Vinicianus, a Roman senator from the 1st century AD.

Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.

Vinsensius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vincentius (see Vincent).

Vintanasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).

Vintrliði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Vetrliði.

Vireakboth m Khmer
Means "knowledge" in Khmer.

Virgghiliu m Sicilian
Variant of Virgiliu.

Viridianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Viridius.

Vishwajeet m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Vishwajit.

Vishwanath m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit विश्वनाथ (vishvanatha) meaning "lord of the universe", derived from विश्व (vishva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]

Visszarion m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Bessarion.

Vitaluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Vitale, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Vitantonio m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Vito and Antonio.

Víťazoslav m Slovak
Derived from Slovak víťaz "winner, champion; conqueror" and the Slavic name element slava "glory".

Vithimiris m Gothic
Vithimiris was a king of the Greuthungi, ruling for some unspecified time in the area of present-day southern Ukraine. He succeeded to Ermanaric, meaning that he probably reigned in 376. Ammianus Marcellinus, the only known source on him, states that after Ermanaric´s death he tried to resist the Alani, who were allied with the Huns, with the help of other Huns hired as mercenaries... [more]

Vitsentzos m Greek (Modern, Rare)
Greek form of Vincent.

Vittoriano m Italian
Italian form of Victorian. A bearer of this name is Vittoriano Guareschi (b. 1971), an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer.

Vitturianu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Victorianus.

Vjačeslavs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Vyacheslav (compare Lithuanian Viačeslavas).

Vjatšeslav m Estonian
Estonian form of Vyacheslav.

Vjenceslav m Croatian
Croatian form of Wenceslas

Vladimeros m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant of Vladimiros.

Vladimiros m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vladimir.

Vladislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant form of Ladislaus.

Vóhpóóhéva m Cheyenne
Means "White Shield, White Claw" in Cheyenne.

Volfgangas m Lithuanian (Archaic)
Lithuanian form of Wolfgang.

Volodyslav m Ukrainian
Variant of Vladyslav.

Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.

Vónbjartur m Faroese
Masculine form of Vónbjørt.

Vonifatios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Boniface.

Vramshapuh m Armenian
Combination of the names Vram and Shapuh. Born by a 4th century king of Armenia

Vratislaus m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Vratislav.

Vugghiermu m Sicilian
Variant of Gugghiermu.

Vukvutagin m Chukchi
Used in the Soviet comedy film "Chief of Chukotka".

Vyaynyamyo m Karelian
Karelian form of Väinämöinen.

Wabun-inini m Ojibwe
Meaning, "man of dawn."

Wachikondi m & f Chewa
Means "friendly" in Chewa.

Wachiravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wachirawit.

Wachirawit m Thai
From Thai วชิร (wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Wadjitefni m Ancient Egyptian
Means "refreshed by his father" in Egyptian.

Wahiake:ron m Mohawk

Wahid al-Din m Arabic
From وحيد (wahid) meaning "unique" and الدين (al-din) meaning "of the religion)

Waldalenus m Frankish (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Waldhelm. This was borne by Waldalenus, Duke of Upper Burgundy, a Frankish magnate who lived in the late 6th century and early 7th century... [more]

Waldebrand m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Waliyuddin m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian (Rare)
Means "friend of the faith (Islam)", from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "friend, helper, benefactor" combined with دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Wanchalarm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).

Wanchalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).

Wanchaloem m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol".

Wandalbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandebert)... [more]

Wandalfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from vandal, which is an extended form of vand, which in turn comes from Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid)... [more]

Warrington m English (American)

Wartulumiy m Quechua
Quechua form of Bartholomew.

Watanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.

Wedderburn m Scottish
From the Scottish Surname Wedderburn. It has also been used as a given name.

Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.

Wenceslado m Obscure
Variant of Wenceslao.

Wendelbert m Germanic
Variant of Wandalbert. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandebert).

Wendelfrid m Germanic
Variant of Wandalfrid. With this spelling, however, the first element of the name might also refer to the Wends, a Germanic tribe. They might have derived their name from the Old High Germanic verb wenden, which is synonymous with Gothic vandjan (see Wandefrid).

Wendelinus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Wendelin.

Wendolinus m Germanic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Holy shepherd and possible hermit, a Catholic saint, also called Wendelinus.

Wenennefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the one who continues to be perfect" in Ancient Egyptian.

Wenepoykin m Wampanoag
Name of sachem Wenepoykin, also known as Winnepurkett, Sagamore George, George Rumney Marsh, and George No Nose.

Werenfried m Dutch, Medieval German
Dutch and German form of Warnfried.

Wergiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Virgil.

Whiltierna m & f Old Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Faoiltiarna.

Widogastus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Widogast.

Wiishkobak m Ojibwe

Wiktoriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Victorius.

Wilhelmino m Filipino (Rare)
Masculine form of Wilhelmina. A bearer of this name is Wilhelmino "Willy" Sy-Alvarado, a Filipino politician.

Willebrord m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Willibrord. A notable bearer of this name was the Dutch astronomer and mathematician Willebrord Snellius (1580-1626).

Willehadus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German or Old English name Willehad.

Williamson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Williamson.

Willibrant m German (Archaic)
Variant of Wilbrand.

Willibrord m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch, German (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements willa meaning "will, desire" and brord meaning "prick, point" as well as "spearhead" and "blade, lance, javelin".... [more]

Willielmus m Medieval English (Latinized), Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
A medieval latinized form of Willehelm (see William).

Willington m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Willington.

Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.

Winchester m English
Transferred use of the surname Winchester.

Windradyne m Indigenous Australian
Windradyne: a man born from fire. A name from the Wiradjuri people of New South Wales. ... [more]

Winnemucca m Paiute
Means "bad face" in Paiute.

Wirgiliusz m Polish
Polish form of Virgilius.

Wisnubroto m Javanese
From Wisnu, the Javanese name for the Hindu god Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit व्रत (vrata) meaning "vow, devotion".

Wisnumurti m Indonesian
Combination of Wisnu and Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti) meaning "icon, religious statue"

Witto Witto m Indigenous Australian
From the Kaurna wito wito meaning "ornamental tuft of feathers worn by young men".

Wiuhomarch f & m Medieval Breton

Włodzmiérz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Włodzimierz.

Włościsław m Polish
Variant of Włodzisław.

Wongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wongsakon.

Woodbridge m English
American motion picture director Woodbridge Strong "Woody" Van Dyke, Jr. (Born: March 21, 1889, Died: February 5, 1943) is a famous bearer of this name.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Wriddhiman m Indian

Wulframnus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfram.

Wutthichai m Thai
From Thai วุฒิ (wutthi) meaning "knowledge" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Xalicuilol m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xalli "sand" combined with either icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or cuilol "a design, a decoration".

Xanthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthippos. A known bearer of this name was Xanthippus of Carthage, a Spartan mercenary general from the 3rd century BC.

Xayad Virah m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".

Xaypaseuth m Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".

Xenochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).

Xenocharis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Xenoclides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xenokleides.

Xenócrates m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Xenocrates.

Xenofontas m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Xenofon.

Xenophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]

Xenophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

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.

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xiangsheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 生 (shēng) meaning "life".

Xisomisani m & f Tsonga
Means "dry seasons" in Xitsonga.

Xiuhtototl m & f Nahuatl
Means "lovely cotinga" in Nahuatl, literally "turquoise bird" a species of bright blue birds. Derived from xihuitl "turquoise" and tototl "bird".

Xochiteotl m Nahuatl
Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".

Xochitonal m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and tonalli "day, sun, heat; fate, soul". This was also the name of a giant cayman said to reside on the path to the afterlife.

Xolotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Xolotlan" in Nahuatl.

Xustiniano m Galician
Galician form of Justinian.

Xustinianu m Asturian
Asturian variation of Justinian.

Yaalvendan m Indian

Yahyopo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the name Yahyo and the Uzbek word po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

Yalçınqaya m Azerbaijani
Means "steep rock, cliff" in Azerbaijani.

Yangiberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yangi meaning "young, new" and berdi meaning "gave".

Yaocihuatl f & m Nahuatl
Means "war woman, warrior woman" in Nahuatl, from yaotl "combatant; war, battle" and cihuatl "woman".

Yaocuixtli m Nahuatl
Means "war kite, combative kite", derived from Nahuatl yao- "war, combat" and cuixtli "kite (bird of prey)".

Yaoxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "enemy flower" or "war flower", from Nahuatl yaotl "enemy, combatant; war" and xochitl "flower". This can refer to a type of organised warfare, or to an actual flower, possibly the marigold.

Yarramundi m Indigenous Australian
Means "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.

Yavuz Selim m Turkish
Combination of Yavuz and Salim, given in honour of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520) of the Ottoman Empire, who was nicknamed Selim the Grim.

Yecatlahua m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tlahua "granting".

Yecatototl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl yecatl "fresh water" and tototl "bird"; alternatively, could be a variant of Ehecatototl.

Yeggul-ngon m & f Wolof
Wolof 'death prevention' name meaning "s/he has not reached the afternoon".

Yeongchang m Korean
From 英 (yeong) "petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero" and 昌 "light of sun; good, proper".

Yeong-gwang m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."

Yeong-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 晛 "sunlight".

Yeong-saeng m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" and 生 "life, living, lifetime; birth".

Yepafrodit m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Epaphroditos.

Yerkebulan m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Erkebulan.

Yettovqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yettov meaning "seven" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Yevpsikhiy m Russian (Archaic), Literature
Russian form of Eupsychios. In Russian literature, Yevpsikhiy Afrikanovich is a character from the novel Olesya (1898) written by Aleksandr Kuprin (1870-1938).

Yevpsykhiy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Eupsychios.

Yevstratiy m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eustratios. A known bearer of this name was the Russian-Ukrainian martyr and saint Yevstratiy Pecherskiy or Postnik (died in 1097 AD).

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Yo'ldoshali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning "companion" and the given name Ali 1.

Yoshchkigi m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Iosif.

Yoshichika m Japanese

Yoshijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise, auspicious", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yoshimichi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoi) meaning "righteousness, morality, justice" and 通 (michi) meaning "way, road, path".

Yoshitarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoshitarō.

Yoshitoshi m Japanese

Yoshitsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" combined with 丞 (tsugu) meaning "to help, to rescue". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Yoshitsune m History
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 経 (tsune) meaning "elapse, pass through". Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159–1188), or simply Minamoto Yoshitsune, was a military commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods.

Youichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Ysbaddaden m Welsh Mythology
The name of a giant and father of Olwen in the Mabinogion, a collection of eleven prose stories collated from medieval Welsh manuscripts.... [more]

Yuchirishi m Japanese

Yudhistira m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Yudhishthira.

Yukinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness", 行 (yuki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with", 助 (suke) meaning "help, rescue, assist" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help"... [more]

Yumenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yuranosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Yurinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
百合 (Yuri) means "Lily", 之 (No) means "Of, This", and 介,etc. (Suke) means "Help, Mediate, Aid, Rescue" in Japanese.

Yusufberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and berdi meaning "gave".

Yusufkabir m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and kabir meaning "great, large".

Yusufmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the given name Yusuf and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Yutthachai m Thai
From Thai ยุทธ (yuttha) meaning "war, battle" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Yuuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [more]

Zababa-eres m Babylonian
Means "Zababa desired", deriving from the Akkadian element eršu ("(of a thing) demanded , desired").

Zabihollah m Persian
Persian form of Dhabihullah.

Zabihullah m Arabic, Afghan, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Dhabihullah. A known bearer of this name is the Afghan politician Zabihullah Mojaddidy (b. 1946).

Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".

Zacharijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zachary.

Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.

Zahir al-Din m Arabic
Means "helper of the faith" or "defender of the faith", derived from Arabic ظهير (ẓahir) meaning "helper, assistant" combined with الدين (ad-dīn) "the faith, the religion".

Zahiruddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Variant transcription of Zahir al-Din.

Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Zakarriyya' m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Moorish form of Zechariah.

Zakatuddin m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Arabic الدين (ad-din) meaning “the faith”.

Zakatullah m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Pashto
Combination of Arabic زَكَاة (zakāh) meaning "purification" and Allah

Zakia-yawar m Mandaean
Etymology uncertain. Possibly from the Mandaic zaki meaning "victorious" and yawar meaning "splendid, dazzling".

Zamonberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and berdi meaning "gave".

Zamonmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" or "lord".

Zamonmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Zarathusht m Persian
Variant of Zartosht.

Zaratustra m Avestan (Polonized), History (Polonized)
Polonized form of Zarathustra.

Zdravislav m Bulgarian, Croatian
Variant of Zdravoslav.

Zdravoslav m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zdráve "health", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Zdrowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Zekuethash m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of War.

Zemnarihah m Mormon
Leader of the Gadiantron band.

Zenzaburou m Japanese

Zerahemnah m Mormon
Lamanite commander at Sidon battle (c. 74 BC).

Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)
Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [more]

Zhakhongir m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jahangir.

Zhanbyrbay m Kazakh
Means "rich in rain" in Kazakh, derived from жаңбыр (zhanbyr) "rain" and бай (bay) "rich, wealthy".

Zhandaulet m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and дәулет (daulet) meaning "contentment, wealth, fortune".

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Zhavkhlant m & f Mongolian
Means "grand, splendid" in Mongolian.

Zhavlanbek m Kazakh
From жавлан (zhavlan) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master".

Zhengqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "right, proper, correct" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".... [more]

Zhenishbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жеңиш (zhenish) meaning "victory" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zhongcheng m Chinese
From Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded"... [more]

Zhyrgalbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жыргал (zhyrgal) meaning "happiness" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Ziphozonke m & f Zulu
Means "all the gifts" in Zulu.

Zoboomafoo m Popular Culture
Name of a Coquerel's Sifaka Lemur on a children's Program on PBS of a show with the same name. The show was made by the Kratt Brothers to educate children about animals. Also Zoboomafoo would speak after being fed food.

Zofakzuala m Mizo

Zorobabele m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Zerubbabel.

Zuentibold m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zuentipolc m Medieval Slavic (Latinized)
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zulkarnaen m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulkarnain m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zulqarnain m Urdu, Malay
Urdu and Malay form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Zvichanzii m & f Shona
Means "what is it?" in Shona.

Zwelibanzi m South African

Zwentibald m German (Rare, Archaic), History
Variant of Zwentibold.

Zwentibold m German (Rare, Archaic), History
An Old German rendering of Svatopluk. Zwentibold was the name of a 9th-century Carolingian king of Lotharingia. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Swindebald.

Życiomierz m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish życie "life, existence, lifetime", which is derived from Polish żyć "to live, to be alive, to exist". Also compare Croatian živjeti and Czech žít, both of which mean "to live, to exist"... [more]

Žygimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun žygis meaning "march" as well as "hike, trip", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb žygiuoti meaning "to march, to parade" as well as "to hike"... [more]