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Rukana f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "to play (music)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruko f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruma f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 牧 (ma) meaning "breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 萌 (ma) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]

Rumie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumika f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Run f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (run) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Rungrat f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rûng) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and รัตน์ (rát) meaning "jewel, gem, precious stone".

Rupilius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to"... [more]

Ruruto f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound"... [more]

Rushie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruuku m Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (ru) meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ruu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 侑 (u) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]

Ryūsei m Japanese
This name combines 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity" with 星 (shou, sei, hoshi, -boshi) meaning "dot, mark, spot, star", 成 (jou, sei, na.su, -na.su, na.ru) meaning "become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint."... [more]

Safwan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "stone, rock" in Arabic, though it may also be derived from صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean". This was the name of two companions of Muhammad.

Saikhanchuluun m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Sangali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sang meaning "stone" and the given name Ali 1.

Sangzor m Uzbek
Means "stone field" in Uzbek.

Saniata f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano saniata meaning "jewel, precious stone, gem, spiritual wealth".

Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Seok-gyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock" and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Seokjoon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock" and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Seowoo f Korean
From 瑞 "felicitous omen; auspicious" and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem"

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shigara m Pakistani, Urdu, Balti, Tibetan
From the word Shigar, which means "Rock" in Balti and Tibetan.

Shili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 实 (shí) meaning "real, honest", 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 史 (shǐ) meaning "history" or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "inside, village", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Shiming m Chinese
From Chinese 市 (shì) meaning "city, town, market", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Shixian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 适 (shì) meaning "to fit, to suit", 世 (shì) meaning "generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock" combined with 娴 (xián) "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) "virtuous, good", or 仙 (xiān) "fairy, celestial being", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Shiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时, 時 (shí) meaning "time", 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe", or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Shizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shkamb m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shkamb "rock, boulder; tough as a rock".

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sigestan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements sige "victory" and stan "stone" (making it a cognate of Sigsteinn).

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Siliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".

Skær m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse sker meaning "rock in the sea", "skerry".

Skorargeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skor "precipice", "rift in a rock", "score", "notch", "incision" and geirr "spears".

Stæinborg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of stein "stone" and bjǫrg 'help, save, rescue'.

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Stæinhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and hildr "battle, fight".

Stæinkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Stæinlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of steinn "stone" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Stanburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English element stan meaning "stone" and burg meaning "fortress". Could also be related to the Old Norse name Stæinborg.

Stanflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English stan "stone, rock, gem" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stan "stone" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Steinulf and Old Norse Steinólfr.

Steina f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element steinn "stone", and thus a feminine equivalent of Steinn.

Steinbjarta f Faroese
Faroese combination of steinn "stone" and bjartr "light, shining".

Steindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse elements steinn meaning "stone" and dís meaning "goddess".

Steiney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements steinn "stone" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Steinhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Steinmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Steinólfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ulfr "wolf".

Steinþórr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and þórr "thunder".

Steinulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Steinvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and vár "woman".

Stenkil m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "kettle, helmet".

Suíkaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "compact, solid" or "healthy" or "stone" in Greenlandic.

Sung-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (ok).

Suying f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".

Take m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 巌 (take) meaning "rock", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" or 武 (take) meaning "military, martial"... [more]

Takeru m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Tamami f Japanese
From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate"... [more]

Taşdəmir m Azerbaijani
From the Turkish taş meaning "rock, gem" and Azerbaijani dəmir meaning "iron".

Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)
Most likely a combination of words taş (from Old Turkic taş and Proto-Turkic *tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic témir and Proto-Turkic *tämür) meaning "iron."... [more]

Techan m & f Nahuatl
Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".

Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".

Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".

Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl te- "stone" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.

Tetlacatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".

Thạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch) meaning "stone".

Þiúðstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þjóð "people" and steinn "stone".

Þórhallr m Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's rock", derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse hallr "stone, rock"... [more]

Þórstæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Þórr and steinn "stone".

Þórsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with two Old Norse elements: steinn "stone" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love"... [more]

Tianzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Tingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".

Tokiha f & m Japanese (Rare)
A form of Tokiwa, which can mean "Endless Rock".

Tokiwa m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese kanji 常 (tokiwa) meaning "eternal; unchanging". It could derive also from 常 (read toko or toki) meaning "eternal; unchanging" combined with 磐 (iwa or wa) meaning "rock".... [more]

Tömörchuluun m Mongolian
Means "iron stone" in Mongolian.

Toshali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and the given name Ali 1.

Toshbadal m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and badal meaning "compensation, substitute".

Toshbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'l- meaning "to be".

Toshbolta m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bolta meaning "hatchet, axe".

Toshbo'ri m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".

Toshbotir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave".

Toshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Toshdavlat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness".

Toshjon m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Toshkarim m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and the given name Karim.

Toshmarqa m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and marqa, the name of an Uzbek tribe.

Toshmetin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and metin meaning "pickaxe" or "hard, tough".

Toshmir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and mir meaning "ruler".

Toshmuqim m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and muqim meaning "constant, permanent".

Toshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Toshnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Toshniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Toshoxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

Toshoy f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek tosh meaning "stone" and oy meaning "moon".

Toshpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

Toshqasr m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qasr meaning "palace".

Toshqobil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qobil meaning "capable, gifted" or "obediant".

Toshqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Toshquvvat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and quvvat meaning "strength, force, power, might, energy".

Toshtan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tan meaning "body, person".

Toshtemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and temir meaning "iron".

Toshtilla m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".

Toshtobon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tobon meaning "bright, radiant".

Toshto'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'l meaning "born late".

Toshto'xta m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'xta meaning "bustard".

Toshtoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and toy meaning "colt".

Toshxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Toyturg'un m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and turg'un meaning "permanent, unchanging".

Tozcuecuextli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".

Trebopala f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Lusitanian name believed to be the name of a goddess, which appears in a single inscription: the Cabeço das Fraguas inscription from present-day Portugal. It is likely derived from Celtic *trebo- meaning "house, dwelling place" and an uncertain second element, potentially the Lepontic and Ligurian word pala probably meaning "sacred stone", or the second element might mean "flat land" or "protector"... [more]

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

Tsagaanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "white stone" in Mongolian.

Tséghádiʼnídíinii Atʼééd f New World Mythology, Navajo
Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.

Tsengelchuluun m Mongolian
From the Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Tungalagchuluun m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Turquoise f English (Rare, Archaic)
From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [more]

Tyrian m English (Rare)
Derived from Latin Tyrianus "of Tyre", an ancient city which is located in modern-day Lebanon. The name of the city itself is said to be derived from a Semitic word meaning "rock".... [more]

Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]

Unnsteinn m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with steinn "stone".

Upala f Indian
Meaning, "gemstone; stone." See also Opula.

Vaiana f Tahitian
Means "water cave" or "rock water" in Tahitian, from the phrase vai ana o te mato teitei meaning "water from the cave of the high rock".

Vaianu f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase Vai anu o te rua mato meaning "fresh water from the rock hole".

Vem m Armenian
Means "stone, rock" in Armenian.

Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".

Vóestaoheoevá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Healing Rock Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.

Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan "stone".

Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]

Weizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wenzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".

Weohstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy" and stan "stone". Cognate to Old Norse Vésteinn... [more]

Woohyuk m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]

Xueqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 磬 (qìng) meaning "musical instrument, musical stone".

Xueyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 巖 (yán) meaning "cliff, rock" or "dangerous, important", 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 淹 (yān) meaning "flood, submerge, soak"... [more]

Yagaanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "pink stone" in Mongolian, from ягаан (yagaan) meaning "pink" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

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

Yan m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yan) meaning "brave", 顔 (yan) meaning "face, expression" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rock" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-u m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 軟 "soft, flexible, pliable; weak" or 姸 "beautiful" (yeon), and 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (u).

Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Yoonmin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)

Youngseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".

Youzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Yuezhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".

Yufei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant", 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yulan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Yulin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continued rain"... [more]

Yuling f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable" or "content, happy", and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 齡 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Yumei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 梅 (méi) "plum, apricot"... [more]

Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yun-seok m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant," 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 倫 "ethics, morals," and a seok hanja, such as 錫/锡 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great" or 石 meaning "stone, pebble, rock."

Yuping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Yuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "treasure, solid metal", or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, rear, nourish" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire"... [more]

Yuqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 语 (yǔ) meaning "language, speech", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Yurikako f Japanese
From Japanese 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 華 (ka) meaning "child" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]

Yutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, fair, beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]

Yuxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

Yuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 叶 or 葉 (yè) both meaning "leaf", 烨 or 燁 (yè) both meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业 or 業 (yè) both meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]

Zeb m Hmong
Means "rock, stone" in Hmong Daw.

Zhaakhanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан (jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "stone".

Zhanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Zhongzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Zhumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute", 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Zhuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".

Zhuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Zinar m Kurdish
Means "cliff, rock" in Kurdish.

Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]

Zongshi m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Zurishaddai m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Means "rock of the Almighty", Shaddai being another name of God. In the Old Testament, he was the father of Shelumiel, the Prince of the Tribe of Simeon.