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Aashritha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu
Means "someone who gives shelter" in Sanskrit.

Abiso m Yoruba
Means "given" or "acquired" in Yoruba.

Adebisi f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given birth to more" in Yoruba. This is the name of the (Nigerian) mother of British musician Seal Samuel.

Adefunke f Yoruba
Means "the crown has given me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Adeoye m Western African, Yoruba
From Yoruba adé oyè, which literally means "the crown of chieftancy", and is understood to mean "the crown given to me to celebrate my acquired chieftaincy title".

Adesimbo f Yoruba
Means "noble birth" in Yoruba.

Aglaodoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόδωρος (aglaodoros) meaning "bestowing splendid gifts", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]

Agrippína f Hungarian
Feminine version of Agrippa. Meaning "breech birth". Babies who survived these births were considered to have a lucky life.

Aibergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".

Aina f Yoruba
Means "difficult birth" in Yoruba.

Ajewole m & f Yoruba
Means "riches have been bestowed on this house," from 'aje' meaning "wealth," 'wo' meaning "enter," and 'ile' meaning "house."

Alazidei m Ijaw
Meaning "I have given birth to royalty" in Ijaw.

Allahbergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for "God-given" or "brought by God". Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Arabic Allah, meaning "God" as well).

Allahverən m Azerbaijani
Means "given by God", from Arabic الله (Allah) and Azerbaijani verən "giver", the participle of vermək "to give".

Allahverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "god-given" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave", the past tense of vermək "to give".

Altini m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *allətin, meaning "moles, birth marks".

Amenirdis f Ancient Egyptian
Means "she was given by Amun" in Egyptian.

Ammizabad m Biblical Hebrew
Ammizabad was the son of Benaiah, who was the third and chief captain of the host under David(1 Chronicles 27:6). The first part of our name comes from the root 'mm, from whence stems the word 'umma, meaning "tribe" or "people." The root-verb zabad means "to give" or "bestow." Therefore, it possibly means, "to bestow on people."

Amnuai m & f Thai
Means "give, support" in Thai.

Androlochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [more]

Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.

Aphichat m Thai
From Thai อภิ (aphi) meaning "greater, higher, above" and ชาติ (chat) meaning "life, birth, existence".

Aphiwe m & f African
Means "given" in Zulu.

Apollodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek δοτος (dotos) "given (to), granted."

Ardiñipén f Romani (Caló)
Means "nativity, birth" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Molchibé).

Arenaya f Sotho
Means “He (God) gave us” in Sesotho.

Areneha f Sotho (Rare)
Means "he gave us".

Aridatha m Biblical
A son of Haman in the book of Esther. Possibly related the Persian Haridata, meaning "given by Hari".

Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]

Arlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arlinda f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Arpârte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").

Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.

Asklepiodotos m Ancient Greek
Greek name which meant "given by Asklepios" from the name of the Greek god Asklepios and δοτος (dotos) meaning "given".

Aspatha m Biblical
One of the sons of Haman in the Book of Esther. Meaning "given by a sacred horse".

Assurance m English (Puritan)
From old French assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.

Atau m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic verb 与う/與う (atau), modern 与える/與える (ataeru) meaning "to give, bestow, grant, award; to provide, supply" or verb 能う (atau) meaning "to be able (to do)."... [more]

Auxilius m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [more]

Avinatan m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.

Awiti f Luo
"someone birthed after a misfortune, such as a difficult birth process"

Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".

Ayinde m & f Yoruba
Means "we gave praises and he came" in Yoruba.

Badegisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element bald "brave, bold" (commonly reduced to bad or baud when Latinized) or possibly Celto-Germanic badu "battle", combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge" (ge- "co-" + the root of "sell" in the sense of "give"—thus something or someone given in exchange).

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Bahelwang m & f Tswana
Means "why give them?" in Setswana.

Bakhtawar f & m Urdu
Means "bringing happiness" derived from Persian بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness" and آور (avar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Bakshi f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Bapaki m Tswana
Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.

Barinedum m & f Ogoni
Khana, Gokana, Ogani: "God give life".

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Berdimyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen berdi meaning "gave", the past tense of bermak meaning "give", combined with the given name Myrat.

Betserai f Shona
Meaning "help, aid, or give assistance", another form of the name is Etserai or Batsirai.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.

Cebisa f & m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "to suggest, to give advice" in Xhosa.

Charm f English (Modern)
From the English word charm meaning "the power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration". This name was used by Australian Olympic swimmer and YouTuber Justin Norris for his daughter born 2019.

Chatchai m Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Cheata f Khmer
Means "birth".

Cheata f & m Khmer
Means "birth" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chionye m Igbo
Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.

Chrysogonos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek γονη (gone), γονος (gonos) "birth, offspring".

Chukwunenye m Igbo
Igbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is Chinenye, which also has the same meaning

Commodus m Late Roman, History
Derived from the Latin word commodus, which can mean "suitable, convenient, opportune" as well as "full, complete, of full weight". The word is ultimately derived from Latin com "with, together" and modus "measure, manner"... [more]

Concessus m Medieval, Medieval French
Latin concessus "permitted, allowed, granted".

Cuisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Damil m Arabic
The name Damil means "to honor" or "to (give) respect" ("giver of respect).

Daría f Spanish
Spanish form of Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".

Daromir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]

Daroslav m Croatian, Lithuanian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic dar "gift, present", which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present". Compare modern Polish darować "to donate, to gift" and Czech darovat "to donate, to give", as well as Proto-Slavic dati "to give"... [more]

Darzymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]

Darzysław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish darzyć "to bestow, to grant, to endow", which is ultimately derived from Slavic dar "gift, present" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic darъ "gift, present")... [more]

Datafarnah m Old Persian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put"). The second element of this name is derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [more]

Dativus m Late Roman
From the Latin adjective datīvus meaning "giving."

Datus m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin datus, meaning "given, offered" or "gift". In the Netherlands, it was occasionally given as a middle name in the nineteenth century, but it is not used at all these days.

Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]

Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")

Dhana m & f Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit धन्य (dhanya) meaning "bestowing wealth, rich".

Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]

Diaya f Ilocano, Filipino
From Ilocano diaya meaning "gift, gift giving, offering".

Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".

Dikalu m Chechen
Means "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика (dika) meaning "good, noble".

Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Dilhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with possibly Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".

Djedjetamen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(she) whom Amon gives" in Egyptian.

Dometius m Late Roman
This name is perhaps best known for being the name of saint Dometius of Persia (4rd century AD), who is also frequently mentioned as Domitius in relevant sources. Since most sources claim that the name Dometius is of Latin origin and virtually means "to tame", it is most likely a variant form of the name Domitius... [more]

Donation m South African, English (Puritan)
From the word donation, meaning "an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution."

Eanbald m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanberht m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanflæd f Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanfrið m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanhere m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanmund m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanred m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name Eanræd, of which the meaning of the first element is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Eanswith f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English feminine name Eanswið or Eanswiþ, of which the meaning of the first element is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Echa f & m Chamorro
Means "to give blessing" in Chamorro.

Eisei m Japanese (Rare)
Ei means "Honour, Glory, Flourish, Prosper", "Sparkle of Jewelry, Crystal Ball", "Calyx, England, Outstanding, Hero, English", "Lengthy, Long, Eternity, Everlasting", "Excellent, Outstanding", etc. Sei means "Dot, Star, Mark, Spot", "Become, Turn Into, Reach, Elapse, Get, Grow" "Life, Genuine, Birth", or "Holy, Master, Priest, Sage, Saint".

Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".

Elzabad m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, אל ('el), is a form of אלהים ('elohim), meaning "God". The second, זבד (zabad), means "to give". Together, the two parts are said to mean "God has given".... [more]

Empanda f Roman Mythology
Meaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin pandere, meaning "to open" or panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [more]

Ena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 榎 (e) meaning "lotus tree, nettle tree, hackberry", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 名 (na) meaning "name", 生 (na) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Epicure m Theatre
Form of Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").

Erdiñe f Basque
Derived from Basque erdi "to give birth; middle, center; half".

Erigone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἦρι (eri) meaning "early in the morning, at early morn" and γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring". This was the name of two characters in Greek mythology, one being the daughter of Icarius (a prominent Athenian), the other the daughter of Aegisthus and Clytemnestra.

Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"

Esarhaddon m Ancient Assyrian, Literature
Means "Ashur has given a brother to me" in Assyrian, from the Akkadian Aššur-ahhe-iddina.... [more]

Esfandiar m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]

Eulampios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek λάμπω (lampo) meaning "to give light, to shine".

Exaucé m French (African, Rare)
From the past participle of exaucer meaning "to fulfill/grant the wish of a prayer."

Fakahafua m Tongan
Means "to give everything, finish everything" in Tongan.

Fakamulilaki m Tongan
Means "give the best thing last" in Tongan.

Famandha m Tsonga
Means "give power" in Xitsonga.

Farzad m Persian
Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".

Fatlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "luck; serendipity; destiny" and lind "to be born; to give birth; to bring forth".

Fínín m Irish
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).

Foong m & f Chinese
From Chinese... [more]

Freyhiwot f Ethiopian, Amharic
Means "the seed that gave life" or "the fruit of life" in Amharic.

Funmi m & f Yoruba
Means "give to me" in Yoruba. It can be used as a short form of names containing funmi, such as Funmilola and Olufunmilayo.

Funmike f Yoruba
Means "given to me to cherish" in Yoruba.

Funmilola m & f Yoruba
Means "give me wealth" in Yoruba.

Futao m Japanese
From Japanese 双 (futa) meaning "pair, set, comparison" or 二 (futa) meaning "two" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch" or 郎 (o) meaning "son"... [more]

Fuyuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 吹雪 or 冬希 with 吹 (sui, fu.ku) meaning "blow, breathe, emit, puff, smoke", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request."... [more]

Fwaya m Luo
Originated amongst the LUO tribe in Kenya, East Africa. It is said to mean "Not serious" or "Taking things for Granted". It is also used by the Luhyas in Western province Kenya. But is common in the Nyaurang' Clan of Ugenya in Siaya County... [more]

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Ga-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Gebahild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Gebalind f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Gebamund m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Gebarad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Gebaric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Gebatrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with þruþ "strength."

Gebavultus m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Gothic vulthus "glory, fame."

Gebawin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic giban "to give" (geban in Old High German) combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Gebinus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Derived from a Germanic name containing the High German name element geba "to give; gift".

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Gepa f Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element geba "to give". Some authors think, Gepa is a short form of Gerburg.... [more]

Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]

Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]

Godgiven m English (Canadian, Rare)
Means "God given".

Gofaone m & f Tswana
Means "He (God) gives" in Setswana.

Gonglei f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 龚 (gōng) meaning "give, present, reverential" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".

G'oyibberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'oyib meaning "absent, invisible" and berdi meaning "gave".

Gozei f Japanese
Japanese form of the Okinawan warabi-naa or personal name (childhood name in its literal sense) Gujī (呉勢/グジー), which is comprised of 呉 (go, kure, ku.reru / gu) meaning "do something for, give" and 勢 (sei, zei, ikio.ri, hazumi / ji-) meaning "energy, power, force, vigour."... [more]

Gratuity f Literature, Popular Culture
Literally taken from the English word gratuity, which is an additional payment given freely as thanks for service. It is ultimately derived from Medieval Latin gratuitas meaning “a free gift”, then from Latin gratuitus meaning “freely given, free”.... [more]

Gulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkmen (Rare), Uyghur
Derived from the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".

Gyburc f Literature
In medieval German literature, this is the name of a Saracen princess from the epic poem Willehalm (13th century) written by the German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach (died around 1220). Her name was originally Arabel, but she changed it to Gyburc after converting to Christianity.... [more]

Gyuseok m Korean
From 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hagumi f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (hagu) meaning "produce, give birth to" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Halimon m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the Greek name Philemon. It means "loving, giving love".

Hananeel m Hebrew
Means "God graciously gave" in Hebrew.

Haqverdi m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic حق (haqq) meaning "truth" combined with Azerbaijani verdi meaning "gave" (the past tense of vermək meaning "to give").

Hermodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Hibaaq f Somali
Derived from Arabic هِبَة (hiba) meaning "gift, grant".

Hibah f Arabic
Derived from Arabic hiba "gift" (ultimately from Arabic wahaba "to give (as a gift); to offer").

Hierodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".... [more]

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hiyomi f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hnang m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name derived from a generic term for mist, dew, snow or frost or meaning "to grant, to bestow".

Ho-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昊 "summer time; sky; heaven" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hrishika f Malayalam
Meaning "The Village of Birth".

Huasheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 花 (huā) meaning "flower" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Hyunseon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" and 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."

Iaba f Ancient Aramaic
Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Iku f Japanese
This name can be used as 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume," 幾 (ki, iku-, iku.tsu, iku.ra) meaning "how far/long/many/much" or it can be used to combine 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)."... [more]

Inamalhaqq m Arabic
Means "bestower of the truth" from إنعام (in'am) meaning "giving, bestower" and الحق (al-haqq) meaning "the truth"

Ínisaĸ m Greenlandic
Either a variant of Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Ipaishe f Shona
Means "give to God" in Shona.

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Jesiah m Hebrew
Combination of Josiah and Jesse. Meaning "Yahweh gives."

Jeval m Hindi
Means "life giving", "full of life".

Jezaniah m Biblical
Probably a shortened form of Jaazaniah, meaning “Jehovah Has Given Ear”. Jezaniah was a chief of the Judean military force among those submitting to Gedaliah’s brief administration in 607 B.C.E. (Jer 40:8, 9; 42:1) Jezaniah is also called Azariah (Jer 43:2) and Jaazaniah.—2Ki 25:23

Jingyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror", 警 (jǐng) meaning "warn, alarm, alert, vigilant, sharp" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure", 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless gem or jewel"... [more]

Ji-seon f & m Korean
Combination of a ji hanja, like 智 meaning "wisdom, intelligence," 志 meaning "aim, goal; mind, heart" or 趾 meaning "step, pace," and a seon hanja, such as 善 meaning "good, nice," 誠 meaning "sincerity; honesty, truth" or 宣 meaning "giving; mercy, kindness."

Ji-yun f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 志 "purpose, will, determination", 祉 "happiness, blessings, good luck" or 智 "wisdom" (ji), and 胤 "heir; posterity", 潤 "soft; sleek" or 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent" (yun).

Jo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give.", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

Joha m Biblical
A biblical name possibly meaning "Jehovah gives life".... [more]

Jyanada f Indian
Means "giving knowledge" in Hindi.

Kalāhikiola f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life-giving sun".

Kameyo f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 亀 (ki, kyuu, kin, kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute," 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."... [more]

Kamui m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 可夢偉, 華夢衣, 華夢威, 夏夢生, 加夢意 or 嘉夢威 with 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "excellent, greatness, distinguished," 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, majesty, authority," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 意 (i) meaning "intention, mind, will, thought."... [more]

Kaname m & f Japanese
From 要 (kaname) meaning "pivot; vital point, cornerstone, keystone," likely sound shifted from 蟹の目 (kani no me) meaning "crab's eye," likely by influence from 金目, which looks as if it's read as kaname, literally meaning "golden eye." The derivation refers to a metal fitting (resembling a crab's eye) used for fastening the frame at the end of the fan, which would fall apart if no metal fitting is inserted.... [more]

Kanyisa f Xhosa
Means "giving light to the future" in Xhosa.

Keabetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.

Kee-a-kee-ka-sa-coo-way m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "the man who gives the war whoop" in Cree.

Keghadzin f Armenian
Perhaps from the Armenian գեղ (gegh, kegh) meaning "beauty" and ծին (tsin, dzin) meaning "birth".

Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Keneilwe f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.

Keneoue f Sotho (Rare)
Means "I have been given" in Sotho.

Keneuwe f Sotho
Means "I have been given" in Sesotho.

Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]

Kephisodotos m Ancient Greek
Means "given by Kephisos", derived from the name of the Greek river god Kephisos combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Khensani m & f Tsonga
Means "grateful, give thanks" in Xitsonga.

Kikka f Japanese
This name can be used as 菊花 (kikka) meaning "chrysanthemum flower". ... [more]

Kimiyo f Japanese
Means "beginning, generation, beautiful, righteous" and "child, main, given" in Japanese. Known bearers of this name include the Japanese former tennis player Kimiyo Hatanaka (1944-), Japanese table tennis player Kimiyo Matsuzaki (1938-), and Japanese artist Kimiyo Mishima (1932-).

Kizuna f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 絆, 創生 or 生沙 with 絆 (han, kizuna, tsuna.gu, hoda.su) meaning "bonds, ties," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, originate, start, create," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand."... [more]

Kudaibergen m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "given by God", derived from Kazakh құдай (quday) or Kyrgyz кудай (kuday) meaning "god, deity" combined with берген (bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from Kazakh беру (beru) or Kyrgyz бер (ber) both meaning "to give").

Kunomnok m & f Afizere
Means "God has given" in Afizere.

Kurehito m Japanese
From Japanese 呉 (kure) meaning "China, to give something, to do something for someone" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".

Kuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuzon m Polish
Kuzon is a name that suggests "you give up what you want so other people can have what they need".

Kveli m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Georgian adjective ქველი (kveli) meaning "kind" as well as "giving, generous, charitable".... [more]

Kwanza-piya m Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Means "gift of the Kwanza (goddesses of fate in the Luwian pantheon)", deriving from the Luwian element pi-i-ya ("to give").

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Laimdota f Latvian, Literature, Theatre
From Latvian laime "joy, luck, happiness" (compare Laima) combined with dota "given" (from the verb dot "to give"). This was coined in the late 19th century... [more]

Leni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים), Li 2 means "to me", natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be Leny.

Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.

Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]

Lineo f Sotho
Means "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.

Lisai m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "war,' traditionally given to male children born during a time of warfare.

Mahibaujanah m Old Persian
Means "Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.

Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Maven f & m English (Modern)
From the English word maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין‎ (meyvn).

Mayibongwe f Ndebele
Means "give thanks" in Ndebele.

Mayibongwinkosi m Ndebele
Means "give thanks to the Lord" in Ndebele.

Megistodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos) combined with the Greek adjective δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Mengsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Meni m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "give" in Shipibo.

Menodotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δοτός (dotos) meaning "given, granted".

Mevlüt m Turkish
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth", used to refer to the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.

Milad m Arabic
Means "birth" in Arabic.

Milodarka f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements mil, meaning "dear, precious" and dar, meaning "gift" or "given".

Min-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Miθrabaujanah m Old Persian
Means "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Miruku f Japanese
From Japanese 観 (miru, mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 乳 (miruku) or みるく (miruku) both meaning "milk", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm, bewitch" or 實 (mi) meaning "truth, reality", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 月 (ru) meaning "moon" or 龍 (ru) meaning "dragon" combined with 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 禄 (ruku) meaning "fief, allowance, pension, grant, happiness", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 来 (ruku, ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red" or 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku"... [more]

Mi-Sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 善 (seon) meaning "good, nice" or 宣 (seon) meaning "to give, to bestow". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Mithredath m Hebrew, Biblical
Meaning "given by Mithra," or "dedicated to Mithra," i.e., the sun, the Hebrew form of the Persian name Mithridates.

Miuna f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"... [more]

Mobiisola f Yoruba
meaning- literal translation "i gave birth to her in wealth" basically this child was born into a wealthy family,one highly esteemed in society. though the name is not gender selective, it is almost always used for females

Mofoluwakemi f Yoruba
Means "given for the lord's blessing" in Yoruba.

Movladi m Chechen
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (see Movlid).

Movlid m Chechen
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) meaning "birth, birthday", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Mushirah f Arabic
Another form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.

Musidora f Literature
Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift"... [more]

Mutsuki f & m Japanese
This name combines 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision" or 陸 (riku, roku, oka, mu) meaning "land, six" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon."... [more]

Nadalberga f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Nadalbert m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Nadalfrid m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".

Nadalger m Medieval, Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr "spear".

Nadalinde f Medieval, Germanic, Belgian (Archaic), Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic linþaz "gentle, sweet, mild".

Nadalrad m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Old Saxon rād, Old High German rāt "counsel, advice".

Nadaltrude f Germanic, Medieval, Medieval French
Latin natalis "natal, of birth" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Nagito m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 銀 (gi) meaning "silver" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 士 (to) meaning "samurai"... [more]

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Najun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" combined with 准 (jun) meaning "to allow; to grant; to permit". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").

Naruki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection", 成 (naru) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 稔 (naru) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 鳴 (naru) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk" combined with 己 (ki) meaning "self", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamentals", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, history, annals", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]

Natalis m Ancient Roman, Polish
Means "birth" in Latin. It's also the Polish masculine form of Natalia.

Natalisma f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin natalis meaning "natal, of birth" (compare the Late Latin name Natalia) combined with -isma, a variant of the Latin superlative suffix -issima.

Natio f Roman Mythology
Means "birth; nation" in Latin. This was the name of a goddess of birth in Roman mythology.

Natividade f Portuguese, Galician
Derived from Portuguese and Galician natividade, ultimately from Latin nativitas "birth, nativity; Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ".

Nativity f Various (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the English word nativity meaning "birth of Jesus Christ, Christmas", which ultimately derives from Late Latin nativitas "birth". It may be used as an English form of Natividad.

Nekena m & f Malagasy
Means "granted" in Malagasy.

Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.

Niam m Arabic, Hindi
Said to mean "law" or "given by God".

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nisamar f Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Nkosingiphile f African, Zulu
Means "the Lord gave me" in Zulu.

Nombuyiselo f Xhosa
Means "she who gives back" or "mother of restoration" in Xhosa, a feminine form of Mbuyiseli.

Nomena f Malagasy
Means "given" in Malagasy.

Nurbergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and берген (bergen) meaning "given, gave" (from беру (beru) meaning "to give").

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

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

Oabile m Tswana
Means "He (God) gave" in Tswana.

Ogbodo m & f Igbo
Ogbodo is an ancient name. It is used/ popularly heard in the Eastern part of Nigeria. ... [more]

One m West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain an element that was derived from (or shares the same root with) Old High German unnan "to grant, to allow, to yield."

Orabella f English (Rare)
A Latin construction which suffixes orare with ābilis - thus interpretable as "given to prayer" or "entreatable."

Oreneile f Tswana
Means "He (God) has given us" in Setswana.

O'rozberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and berdi meaning "gave".

Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]

Owolabi m Yoruba
Means "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."

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

Padibastet m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian P3-dj-Bstt meaning "given by Bastet" derived from Bastet and padi "given" this was the name of several pharaohs.

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Patape m Coptic
Means "given by Apis" in Coptic.

Pedubast m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Padibastet. From Egyptian P3-dj-Bstt meaning "given by Bastet" derived from Bastet and padi "given" this was the name of several pharaohs.

Pedubastis m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Given by Bastet".

Peduhor m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Given by the god Horus"

Phaedon m Greek
Means "He who gives the light" which comes from φαι>φη>φως meaning "light" and διδοναι>δων meaning "giving".