Acmachquichiuhm & fNahuatl Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".
Alt´ata ChuymanifAymara Possibly from the Aymara alt’at chuymanïña meaning "modesty, humility".
AmanikhatashanfMeroitic May derive from the Egyptian god of the sun Amun. Name borne by a Kandake of Kush who ruled between 50 CE and 62 CE.
Amarbayasgalanm & fMongolian From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
ArnapkapfaalukfNew World Mythology, Inuit Mythology Means "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.
Arvizhikhbayarm & fMongolian Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Arvizhikhbuyanm & fMongolian Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".
AttakullakullamCherokee Means "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from *ada meaning "wood", and *gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.
ChalchiuhcoatlmNahuatl Means "jade snake" or "precious stone serpent" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and cōātl "snake, serpent".
ChankoowashtaymSioux Means "good path", from Lakota čhaŋkú "road, path, trail" and wašté "to be good".
Charoenrasameef & mThai (Rare) From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, grow, deevelop" and รัศมี (ratsami) meaning "ray of light".
ChrysovalantismGreek Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).
ChrysovalantoufGreek (Rare) From the epithet of Irene Chrysovalantou, a 9th-century Greek Orthodox saint who is considered a patron of conception and fertility. It means "of Chrysobalanton", from the name of the ancient monastery in Constantinople where she was abbess (allegedly from the name of a region of the Byzantine empire which derives from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "golden" and βαλαντιο (balantio) "coin").
Chuluunkhishigf & mMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Chuluunmyagmarm & fMongolian From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and мягмар (myagmar) meaning "Tuesday" or "Mars (planet)".
ChuluuntsetsegfMongolian Means "stone flower" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Cihuacuitlapilf & mNahuatl Means "woman’s tail" in Nahuatl, probably a nickname for a child.
CoosaponakeesafCreek Means "lovely fawn" in Creek. Mary Musgrove, born Coosaponakeesa, was a cultural liaison between colonial Georgia and her Native American community in the mid-eighteenth century.
DayotchancullemWestern African Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.
DhrishtadyumnamSanskrit it means (धृष्टद्युम्न) "the courageous and splendid one" is the son of Drupada. the king of the Panchala kingdom and the twin brother of Draupadi in the hindu epic Mahabharata.
Enkhbayasgalanm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Enlil-nadin-aplimBabylonian Means "Enlil (is) giver of an heir". Name borne by the fifth king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled from c. 1099–1096 BC.
ErdenetungalagfMongolian Means "clear as a jewel" in Mongolian, from эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Falimampiononam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and mampionona meaning "to comfort".
Fanambinantsoam & fMalagasy From the Malagasy fanambinan meaning "good fortune" and soa meaning "good".
FaoiltighearnafMedieval Irish Derived from Irish faol "wolf" and tighearna "lady". This was the name of an Irish virgin saint whose feast-day was 17 March.
Fly-fornicationmEnglish (Puritan) Puritan name given after the first two words of 1 Corinthians 6:18 "Fly fornication", i.e. "avoid sexual inmorality".
François-XaviermFrench Combination of François and Xavier. This name is used in honor of Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552), a Navarrese Catholic saint and missionary.
HachishakusamafJapanese Mythology Ms. Eight Feet Tall (八尺様, Hachishaku-sama, also informally called Hasshakusama) is a type of main Japanese spirit (Yokai) that takes the form of an impossibly tall female specter often said to have a deep, masculine or feminine voice in which she repeats the interjection "Po" ぽ repeatedly, and a habit of preying on children, usually ones who are nine to eleven years old.
HamengkubuwonomJavanese, Indonesian Means "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia
HermaphroditusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermaphroditos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite. They were born a male, but acquired female genitalia in addition to their male ones, after one of the gods made their body merge with that of the naiad Salmacis.
Ina-ṣilli-esabadfBabylonian Means "In the protection of Esabad" (the temple of the medicine goddess Gula), from the Akkadian ina ṣilli ("under the aegis of, in shadow, in the shade").
Keali'inohomokuf & mHawaiian From the Hawaiian definite article ke, ali'i meaning "chief, ruler, monarch, commander", noho meaning "to reside or reign", and moku, meaning "an island, district, forest, or section".
Khangaisaikhanm & fMongolian From the Mongolian хангай (khangai) meaning "mountainous pastures" and the suffix сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
KonohanasakuyafJapanese Mythology Konohanasakuya-hime is represents how delicate earthly life is in Japanese mythology and she is symbolized by the cherry blossom.
KulaprabhavatifKhmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Kurunnitu-tabnifAkkadian, Ancient Assyrian Possibly means "Kurunnitu is our comrade", derived from the name of the goddess Kurunnītu, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").
Lâm cung thánh mẫufFar Eastern Mythology The princess of the forest in Vietnamese mythology. Her name is derived from the Vietnamese reading of 林 (lâm) meaning "forest" 宮 (cung) meaning "palace, temple", 聖 (thánh) meaning "holy, sacred" and 母 (mẫu) meaning "mother".
Leimarel SidabifManipuri, Mythology The supreme goddess in Sanamahism, the traditional religion of the Meitei religion. Leimarel Sidabi, also known as Ima Leimaren, meaning "Mother Leimarel", is seen as the goddess of the earth, nature and household and mother of every living thing... [more]
Libbali-sharratfAncient Assyrian Possibly derived from the Akkadian elements libbāli meaning "inner city" (possibly an epithet of the goddess Ishtar) and šarratum, meaning "queen".
MalinalxochitlfNahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.
Marie des NeigesfFrench Means "Mary of the Snows" in French. It is taken from the Marian title Notre Dame des Neiges. Shortened forms including Neige and Desneiges... [more]
MictēcacihuātlfAztec and Toltec Mythology Derived from Mictlan, the Aztec afterlife, and Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of the dead and the underworld.
NezahualcoyotlmNahuatl From Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a paper collar worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and coyotl "coyote".
NikopolitianosmLate Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek Derived from Latin Nicopolitanus meaning "Nicopolitan, Nicopolite", as in: a citizen of Nicopolis. Also compare the Greek word πολίτης (polites) meaning "citizen, freeman".... [more]
Ninka'ašbarankifSumerian Mythology Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]
OkinagatarashifJapanese Mythology In Japanese mythology, this was Empress Jingu's name before she took the throne. Her name is derived from the honorific o, 息 meaning "breath", 長 meaning "long, long time, everlasting, increasing", 帯, referring to the obi on a kimono, or "belt, band", 比 meaning "equal, match, comparison" and 売 meaning "to sell".
Oluwatimileyinm & fYoruba The name OLUWATIMILEYIN is of Yoruba language Origin in Nigeria which means "God Supported me".Children in Nigeria are widely named Oluwatimileyin because of the Cultural believe that the name holds a Prayer with it "God supported me" or "God, support me".
OpechancanoughmAlgonquin Means "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... [more]
PetratishkovnafPopular Culture Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]
Phra Mae ThoranifFar Eastern Mythology Thai chthonic earth goddess. Her name is derived from พระ (phra), an honorific title, แม่ (mae) meaning "mother" and the Pali word dhāraṇī meaning "ground, earth".
Quauhquimichinm & fNahuatl Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
QuauhtlapochinmNahuatl Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
QuechollacahuafNahuatl Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
RathanakreaseyfKhmer Means "pile of stones, glass" or, possibly, "the ocean" in Khmer.
Ratonhnhaké:tonmPopular Culture, Mohawk Means "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'.
RauðumskialdimOld Norse Old Norse combination of rauðr 'red' and skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Rongomaiwhenuam & fMoriori This name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Sagrado Corazónf & mSpanish (Rare) Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
SaikhanchuluunmMongolian Derived from the Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
SaikhantsetsegfMongolian Means "beautiful flower" in Mongolian, from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Saikhanzhargalm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Saruultungalagm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian саруул (saruul) meaning "light, clear" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".
SeruuntungalagfMongolian Derived from Mongolian сэрүүн (serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Siqinnaatchiaqf & mInuit In Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
SithathoriunetfAncient Egyptian Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “daughter of Hathor of Dendera". Dendera is a small, historic town in Egypt known to the Ancient Egyptians as Iunet.
Solongozhargalm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
StakupuntsisajfTotonac Mythology Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.
SwagatalakshmifBengali (Rare) Means "I welcome you, Lakshmi", from the Sanskrit स्वागत (svāgata) meaning "welcome" combined with the name Lakshmi. A known bearer is Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta, a Bengali actress.
TaufikurrahmanmIndonesian Comes from Arabic توفيق الرحمٰن (Tawfiq ar-rahman) meaning “good fortune of the merciful”. A famous bearer of this name is Indonesian politician Taufikurrahman Saleh.
TicocnahuacatlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from Tizocic combined with nahuac "near" and the suffix -catl, or with the name Nahuacatl.
TlacochcalcatlmNahuatl Derived from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin", calli "house, structure", and the affiliative suffix -catl "person, inhabitant". This was also used as a title for generals or high judges.
TlacochteuctlimNahuatl Means "spear lord, arrow lord", from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and teuctli "lord". This was also used as a titled or a noble dignitary.
Togtokhsaikhanm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Togtokhzhargalm & fMongolian Derived from the Mongolian тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
TsengelchuluunmMongolian From the Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".
Tsengelsaikhanm & fMongolian From the Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
TsetsegsaikhanfMongolian From the Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
TsetsegzhargalfMongolian Means "flower of happiness" in Mongolian, from цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".