Browse Names

Abdiou m Biblical Greek
Form of Obadiah used in the Greek Old Testament, also spelled Ἀβδίας (Abdias).

Abdou m Western African, Northern African
Form of Abduh common in West and North Africa.

Adamou m Western African
Form of Adam used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Amadou m Western African
Form of Ahmad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Bijou f & m French (African)
Means "jewel" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking Africa.

Eliou m Biblical Greek
Form of Elijah used in the Greek Old Testament.

Gorou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 五郎 (see Gorō).

Hachirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 八郎 (see Hachirō).

Hanzou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 半蔵 (see Hanzō).

Ichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 一郎 (see Ichirō).

Iou m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehu.

Issoufou m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Jirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 二郎 (see Jirō).

Jurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 十郎 (see Jūrō).

Juurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 十郎 (see Jūrō).

Katsurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 勝郎 (see Katsurō).

Kenzou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三 or 健三 or 賢三 (see Kenzō).

Kichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 吉郎 (see Kichirō).

Kokou m Ewe
Ewe form of Kwaku.

Kou m Hmong
Means "gold" in Hmong.

Kurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 九郎 (see Kurō).

Kyou m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Lou f & m English, French
Short form of Louise or Louis. Famous bearers include the baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) and the musician Lou Reed (1942-2013).

Mahamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Mamadou m Western African
Form of Muhammad used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Modou m Western African
Short form of Mamadou.

Oumarou m Western African
Form of Umar used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Rokurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).

Ryou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 亮 or 涼 or 遼 or 諒 (see Ryō).

Saburou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 三郎 (see Saburō).

Seydou m Western African
Form of Said used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Shichirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 七郎 (see Shichirō).

Shirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 四郎 (see Shirō).

Shou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔 or 奨 or 祥 (see Shō).

Tarou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 太郎 (see Tarō).

Winnetou m Literature
Created by the German author Karl May for an Apache chief, first appearing in his 1875 novel Old Firehand and subsequently in several other works.

Yoshirou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 義郎 (see Yoshirō).

Zhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship", in addition to other characters that are pronounced similarly.