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Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Lykaśke m & f Tocharian
Means "small" in Tocharian.

Lykel m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Lyckel.

Lykele m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckele. A known bearer of this name was Lykele Faber (1919-2009), a Dutch (of Frisian descent) commando and radio operator during World War II.

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

Lykios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "Lycian" in Greek, referring to a person from the province of Lycia in Asia Minor. The Greeks connected the place name with λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Lykkir m Faroese
Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".

Lykle m West Frisian
Modern spelling and form of Lyckle. A known bearer of this name was Lykle Hogerzeil (1927-2011), a Dutch doctor who worked with people that suffered from leprosy.

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykophron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded". It consists of the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

Lykurg m German
German form of Lycurgus.

Lylian f & m English (Rare), Estonian (Rare), French
English and Estonian feminine and French masculine variant of Lilian.

Lylio m French (Modern)
Variant of Lilio.

Lyly m Finnish (Rare)
Taken directly from Finnish lyly "reaction wood".

Lyman m English
Transferred use of the surname Lyman.

Lymoine m Obscure
Variant of Lemoine.

Lyn m Welsh
Short form of Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).

Lyncée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Lynceus.

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Lynch m English (Modern, Rare)
From the surname Lynch.

Lyncoln m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lincoln.

Lyncoya m Creek

Lyncus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λύγκος (Lynkos), though technically Lygkos is the correct spelling. It is derived from Greek λύγξ (lynx) - technically lygx - which refers to the feline animal of the same name... [more]

Lyndal m & f English (Australian), English (American)
Variant of Lyndall.

Lyndall f & m English, South African
Transferred use of the surname Lyndall. This was (first?) used as a given name by the South African author, political activist and feminist Olive Schreiner (1855-1920) for the heroine in her most famous novel, The Story of an African Farm (1883)... [more]

Lyndell m & f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Lindell and Lyndal.

Lynden m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linden.

Lyndle m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lyndle.

Lyney m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Lynette. This is the name of a playable character in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.

Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Lynix m & f Obscure

Lynnie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Linnie. It is also regarded as a diminutive of Lynn or names that end in lyn.

Lynnox f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Lennox.

Lynnwood m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Linwood.

Lynx m Astronomy
Lynx is a constellation in the northern sky, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. It is named after the lynx, a genus of cats.

Lyo m Dutch

Lyon m English (Canadian, Rare)
Allegedly derived from the city in France of the same name.

Lyonel m English (Rare), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Haitian Creole
Variant of Lionel.

Lyonya m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Leonid.

Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior

Lyoshenka m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Aleksei.

Lyova m Russian
Diminutive of Lev 1.

Lyrick m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrik f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrikos m Late Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective λυρικός (lyrikos) meaning "of the lyre" (as in, the musical instrument).

Lyriq f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lyric.

Lyrix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage. Possibly a variant of Lyric inspired by the spelling of Hendrix. Alternatively, it could be a corruption of the plural form: lyrics.

Lyron m English (Modern, Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Liron.

Lysandre m & f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lysander and Lysandra.

Lysandrus m English (American, Rare)

Lysanias m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Greek noun λυσανίας (lysanias) meaning "ending sorrow". It consists of the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with the Greek noun ἀνία (ania) meaning "grief, sorrow, distress, trouble".

Lysias m Ancient Greek

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

Lysimaque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysimachus.

Lysipp m German
German form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lysippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Lysippos via its latinized form Lysippus.

Lysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "a release of a horse", derived from Greek λυσις (lysis) "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse". This was the name of a Greek sculptor from the 4th century BC, noted as being one of the best sculptors of the ancient world.

Lysippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysippos.

Lysis m Ancient Greek
From Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening". This was borne by a Greek philosopher, Lysis of Taras, who was said to have been a friend and disciple of Pythagoras, as well as the title character in a Socratic dialogue of Plato.

Lysistratos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Lysistrate derived from the elements λύσις (lysis) "loosening, a release" and στρατός (stratos) "army"... [more]

Lysistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Lysistratos.

Lysixenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Lyško m Sorbian, Literature
Lyško is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.... [more]

Lýðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lyder.

Lýðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".

Lýður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Lyder.

Lytle m English (American, Rare)
Lytle W Robinson (1877-1945) was an initiate of esoteric science and an author who published several books about Edgar Cayce. The name could be a variation of Lyle or transferred use of the surname Little.

Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.

Lyublen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian Люби Ленина! (Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [more]

Lyubomyr m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Lyubomir.

Lyuboslav m Bulgarian
Cognate of Ľuboslav.

Lyudovik m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.

Lyudvig m Armenian
Armenian form of Ludwig.

Lyudvig m Russian
Russian form of Ludwig.

Lyuk m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian variant of Luke, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Lyusi m & f Bulgarian
Nickname for Lyudmil and Lyudmila.

Lyutsifer m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Lucifer.

Lyutsiy m Russian
Russian variant of Lutsiy, which is one of the main Russian forms of Lucius.

Lyutya m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi variant of Volodya.

Lyvio m French (Modern)
Variant of Livio.

Lyvonne f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Lyvonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lavonte.

My f & m Vietnamese
This name is a Vietnamese name said to be related to Quyết, Mai 1 and the Sanskrit May.... [more]

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

Myadag f & m Mongolian
Mongolian variant of Tibetan Metog, meaning "flower, blossom".

Myagmar m & f Mongolian
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Migmar.

Myagmardorj m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Myagmarjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Myagmarsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Myaing m & f Burmese
Means "forest" or "harmonious, complete" in Burmese.

Myat m & f Burmese
Means "noble, excellent" in Burmese.

Myca f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mica and Micah

Mycah f & m English (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mycajah m American
Variant of Micajah.

Mycal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mychael m English (Rare), Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Michael.

Mychailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Mykhailo.

Mychal m English
Variant of Michael.

Mycheal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mychuł m Vilamovian
Variant of Myhuł.

Mycroft m Popular Culture, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.

Mydin m Indian (Muslim)

Myeerah f & m Indigenous American
Means "walk in the water". Name borne by a Wyandot woman who played a prominent diplomatic role between the Wyandot and colonial settlers.

Myeong-bak m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 博 "gamble, play games; wide, broad".

Myeong-bok m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Gojong/Emperor Gwangmu (1852-1919), twenty-sixth king of Joseon and first emperor of Korea.

Myeong-eun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 恩 (eun) "kindness, mercy, charity".

Myeong-wol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) "bright, light, brilliant; clear" and 月 (wol) "moon". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Myer m English
Variant of Meir.

Mygdon m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to μύγδαλο (mýgdalo) meaning "almond".

Myha f & m Arabic
in arabic means water.... [more]

Myhailo m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of ихайло (see Mykhailo).

Myhal m Cornish
Variant of Myghal.

Myhciu m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Myhuł.

Myhuł m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Michael.

Myint f & m Burmese
Means "tall, high, elevated" in Burmese.

Myitteya m Buddhism
Burmese form of Metteyya (see Maitreya).

Myka f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Micah.

Mykah f & m English (American)
Variant of Micah.

Mykail m English
Variant of Michael.

Mykal m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Michael (apparently).

Myke m English (Modern)
Variant of Mike.

Mykel m & f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Michael.

Mykell f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)
A concatenation of Michael with the initial T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [more]

Mykhael m American (Modern, Rare)

Mykhei m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Micaiah.

Mylann m French (Modern)
Variant of Milan.

Mylecholumb m Manx (Archaic)
Manx cognate of Malcolm.

Mylez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Myles 1.

Mylis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Myles 2.

Mylley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mylley.

Myllo m Greek
Alternative spelling of Milo.

Mylo m English
Variant of Milo.

Myloh m English (Americanized, Rare)

Mylokoh m Akan
The name mylokoh stands for strength, wisdom and an alpha mentality.

Mylon m English (American)
Variant of Milon.

Mylor m History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Melar.

Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from the Gaelic name element máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [more]

Myndert m American (South, Americanized, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Mindert and Mendert.

Myndill m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the name element mund meaning "protection".

Myndowen m German (Archaic)
German form of Mindaugas.

Mynhardt m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Mijnhard.

Mynor m Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Central American name of uncertain origin (used especially in Guatemala).

Myo m & f Burmese
Means "family, kind, lineage" in Burmese.

Myonsu m Korean

Mýr m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maurr.

Myratgeldy m Turkmen

Myriah f & m English
Variant of Myria or Miriah. Usage of this name began in England in the 18th century, though at that time, it was rarely given to girls... [more]

Myrick m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized)
Medieval Anglicization of Meurig.

Mýrkjartan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

Myrl f & m English
Variant of Merle or Meryl.

Myrmex m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun μύρμηξ (myrmex) meaning "ant". This name was predominantly bestowed upon men.

Myrom m English (Rare)
Variant of Myron.

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

Myrsky m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "storm" in Finnish.

Myrteza m Albanian
Albanian form of Mürteza.

Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]

Myrtilos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek name, presumably derived Greek μύρτος (myrtos) "myrtle". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a son of Hermes and charioteer to Oenomaus.

Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Kyrgyz form of Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.

Myrzakhan m Kazakh
Variant of Mirzakhan.

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Myshaost m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe мышъэ (məŝă) meaning "bear".

Myshka m Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Misha.

Myshkin m English (Rare)
Extremely rare transferred use of the Russian surname Myshkin.

Myskia m & f Medieval Scandinavian (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Swedish *myskia "bat".

Myślibor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Myślim m Slavic

Myślimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Myślisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Myson m American (Rare)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Myson.

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Mystic m & f Obscure

Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]

Mythias m English (Rare)
Variant of Mathias.

Mytilos m History (Archaic)
Illyrian King, successor of Monunios

Myū f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is, essentially a variant of Miyū, shifted to be pronounced as a 2-mora name (Miyū, on the other hand, has 3 morae).... [more]

Myui m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name meaning "kind, type".

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]

Myung-hee f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, brilliant" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect"... [more]

Myung-soo m Korean

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Myusena m Nenets
Means "nomadic" in Nenets. This name was traditionally given to baby boys born during a migration.

Myxo m Medieval German

Nyadzayo m & f Shona
Zimbabwean

Nyage m Nganasan
Means "good" in Nganasan.

Nyaire f & m American (Hispanic)

Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.

Nyakul m Indigenous Australian, Pitjantjatjara
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pitjantjatjara, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyakul Dawson (c. 1935-2007), an Australian Aboriginal tribal elder and artist.

Nyal m African

Nyall m English (British)

Nyam m Afizere
Means "deer" in Afizere.

Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.

Nyamayarwo m & f Nyoro
This name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.

Nyambai m & f Mongolian
Means "neat, meticulous" in Mongolian.

Nyambeni f & m Venda
Means "speak about me" in Tshivenda.

Nyamdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Nyame m Akan
The name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".

Nyamekyε m & f Akan
Means "God's gift" in Akan.

Nyamjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Nyamjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Nyamsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Nyan m Burmese
Means "intellect, wisdom" in Burmese.

Nyanza m & f Chewa
Means "lake" in Chewa.

Nyarlathotep m Literature, Popular Culture
A fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft, first appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep". The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.

Nyas m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam
MEANING: putting down or in, placing, applying, impressing, drawing, painting, putting away, ... [more]

Nyasan m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : putting down, arranging, depositing, mentioning, bringing forward ... [more]

Nyashadzashe m & f Shona
its from zimbabwe and is in the shona language it means Gods grace

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nycholas m English (American)
Variant of Nicholas.

Nychypir m Ukrainian
Ukrainian folk form of Nikephoros.

Nyck m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
West Frisian cognate of Nick (also compare Nyckele) as well as a Dutch and English variant spelling of the name. In the anglophone world, this name can also be a direct short form of given names that contain nyck, such as Dominyck.... [more]

Nyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Nyckolas m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas

Nycolaes m Medieval Dutch
Earlier form of Nicolaes.

Nycolas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Nicolas.

Nyctée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Nycteus.

Nycteus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes.

Nyctimus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nyktimos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the youngest of the fifty sons of king Lycaon of Arcadia.

Nyeedeh m African (Rare)
From the bassa african word meaning "blessing."

Nyeem m Bengali (Rare)
Variant of Naim.

Nyein m & f Burmese
Means "quiet, calm, still" in Burmese.

Nyék m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Comes from the name of one of the seven tribes, that comes from the word nyék, meaning "fence", "hedge"

Nyemya m African
Swahili Kenya-Tanzania East Africa

Nyengun m Nivkh

Nyeredzi m & f Shona
It means "star".

Nygel m English (Rare)
Variant of Nigel.

Nygmet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Nimat.

Nýi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Nýr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Nyiag m & f Hmong

Nyibbu m & f Yi
Means "many cattle" in Yi.

Nyijjo m & f Yi
Means "cattle owner" in Yi.

Nyikiwa m & f Tsonga
Means "given" in Xitsonga.

Nyiko f & m Tsonga
Means "gift" in Tsonga.

Nyikoláj m Hungarian (Rare)

Nyima m & f Tibetan
Means "sun, day" in Tibetan.

Nyimbo m & f Chewa
Means "melody" in Chewa.

Nyingpo m & f Tibetan
Means "heart" in Tibetan.

Nyinje m & f Tibetan
Means "compassion" in Tibetan.

Nyipo m Yi
Means "cattle lord" in Yi.

Nyjah f & m African American (Rare)
Variant of Nijah.

Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]

Nykele m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckele.

Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.

Nykodém m Czech
Czech form of Nicodemus.

Nykolas m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Nikolas.

Nyktimos m Greek Mythology
Either a monothematic name that is derived from the Greek noun νύξ (nyx) meaning "night", or a theophoric dithematic name that is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Nyx combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".... [more]

Nykyrian m Literature
This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]

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

Nylo m African American

Nymandus m Medieval German
Recorded in 1350 in Silesia and in the Rhineland region of what is today Germany, this name is basically a Latinization of the German word niemand "nobody". ... [more]

Nympheros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek νύμφη (nymphe) "bride" and ἔρως (eros) "love".

Nymphias m Ancient Roman
Transferred use of the surname Nymphias.

Nymphicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νυμφικός (Nymphikos), apparently a genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha).

Nymphidianus m Late Roman
Originally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [more]

Nymphidius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφιδιος (Nymphidios), the genitive form of Nymphe (see Nympha). It was borne by Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a 1st-century Roman officer who was murdered after declaring himself emperor.

Nymphis m Ancient Greek
A masculine form of Nympha. Nymphis (fl. about 250 BC), the son of Xenagoras of Heraclea, wrote a work on Alexander the Great and his successors in 24 books.

Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.

Nymphodore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Nymphodorus.

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".

Nyo m & f Burmese
Means "brown" in Burmese.

Nyoe m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Yuan.

Nyok m & f Lao
Means "raise, lift" in Lao.

Nyoka f & m Literature, African American, Swahili
A name created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for his novel Nyoka The Jungle Girl. ... [more]

Nýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "new; young". This is the name of a dwarf (also called Nár) in Norse mythology.

Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from nýr ("new, fresh") and ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Nyreek m American (Modern, Rare)

Nys m North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
North Frisian and West Frisian short form of Dionysius.

Nysir m American (Modern, Rare)

Nysis m Greek
Diminutive of Dionysios.

Nysos m Ancient Greek
Nysos is the name of a Mountain which is ruled by Dionysos. Nysos can be viewed as the Masculine term for Nysa.

Nyui m & f Burmese
Means "brown" in Burmese.

Nyukuti m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Nyukuti Tjupurrula, the husband of Australian Aboriginal painter Makinti Napanangka (c... [more]

Nyunkin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh nink meaning "small".

Nyunt m & f Burmese
Means "shoots, growth" or "apex, summit" in Burmese.

Nyurgen m Yakut

Nyurgun m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ньургуһун (nurguhun) meaning "snowdrop (a type of flower)". Nyurgun is a mythical hero to the Yakuts.

Nyurgustay m Yakut

Nývarð m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse nýr "new" and varðr "guard, watchman" (an alternative form of vǫrðr).

Nywan m & f Burmese
Means "tendril" or "spring (growth)" in Burmese or from the Burmese verb meaning "to taper upwards" or "to be the best".

Nyxon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nixon. According to the SSA, Nyxon was given to 16 boys in 2018.

Øyarr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ey "island" or "good fortune" and herr "army".

Oyatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ayatullah.

Oyebisi m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "honour gave birth to more" in Yoruba.

Oyetunde m Yoruba
Means "honour has returned" in Yoruba.

Øygæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and geirr "spear".

Oyindamola f & m Yoruba
Means "honey mixed with wealth" in Yoruba.

Oyinedidei f & m Ijaw
Means "God has cared for me" in Ijaw.

Oyintari f & m Ijaw
Means "God loves me" in Ijaw.

Øylæifr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ey "island" and leifr "descendant".

Øylakr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight" or auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".

Oyleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øylæifr.

Oyo m Efik

Øyríkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" and ríkr "power" or "ruler".

Øystæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eysteinn. It was occasionally latinised as Augustin.

Oystan m Faroese
Faroese variant of Oystein.

Oystein m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Øystæinn.