Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the origin is Medieval; and the length is 6.
gender
usage
origin
length
Aidana f Kazakh
Means "wise moon" in Kazakh, from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дана (dana) meaning "wise".
Aigars m Latvian
Probably from a Livonian name that was a cognate of Aigar.
Ainura f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Aynur.
Aizere f Kazakh
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زر (zar) meaning "gold".
Aizhan f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Akbota f Kazakh
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and бота (bota) meaning "young camel".
Akerke f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".
Alvard f Armenian
Means "red rose" in Armenian, from ալ (al) meaning "red, scarlet" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".
Anabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Annabel, also commonly used as a contraction of Ana Isabel.
Aqbota f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақбота (see Akbota).
Arslan m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkish variant and Turkmen form of Aslan.
Atabek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic noble title atabeg, derived from ata meaning "father, ancestor" and beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Atajan m Turkmen
From Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" combined with the suffix jan meaning "dear, darling" (of Persian origin).
Austra f Latvian
Latvian cognate of Aušra.
Aybars m Turkish
Possibly from Turkic ay meaning "moon" and bars meaning "leopard". This was the name of an uncle of Attila. He is also called Oebarsius, the Latinized form of his name.
Ayberk m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and berk meaning "mighty, firm, solid".
Aydana f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айдана (see Aidana).
Aynura f Kyrgyz
Alternate transcription of Kyrgyz Айнура (see Ainura).
Aysima f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and sima meaning "face" (of Persian origin).
Ayzere f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Айзере (see Aizere).
Baadur m Georgian
Georgian form of Bahadur.
Barret m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Barrett.
Batraz m Ossetian, Caucasian Mythology
Possibly from Turkic bagatur meaning "hero, warrior, brave". This is the name of the leader of the superhuman Narts in Caucasian mythology.
Bekzat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and the Persian suffix زاد (zād) meaning "son of".
Bekzod m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Bekzat.
Berkay m Turkish
Derived from Turkish berk meaning "mighty, firm, solid" and ay meaning "moon".
Berker m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "mighty, firm, solid" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Bonnie f English
Means "pretty" from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon "good". It has been in use as an American given name since the 19th century, and it became especially popular after the movie Gone with the Wind (1939), in which it was the nickname of Scarlett's daughter.
Boriss m Latvian
Latvian form of Boris.
Borisŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Boris, probably ultimately of Bulgar Turkic origin.
Bradán m Medieval Irish
Means "salmon" in Irish. It could also be formed from Irish brad "thief" and a diminutive suffix.
Braden m English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Bradáin, which was in turn derived from the byname Bradán. Like other similar-sounding names such as Hayden and Aidan, it and its variant Brayden became popular in America at the end of the 20th century.
Braidy m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Brady.
Cassie f English
Diminutive of Cassandra and other names beginning with Cass.
Cengiz m Turkish
Turkish form of Genghis.
Cooper m English
From a surname meaning "barrel maker", from Middle English couper.
Cullen m English
From a surname, either Cullen 1 or Cullen 2. It jumped a little in popularity as a given name after Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight (2005), featuring a vampire named Edward Cullen, was adapted into a movie in 2008.
Curran m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Corraidhín, itself from the given name Corraidhín.
Cynbel m Medieval Welsh
Medieval Welsh name of uncertain meaning.
Dainis m Latvian
Masculine form of Daina.
Dovilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Dovilas.
Dzidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzidrs meaning "clear".
Elanur f Turkish
Means "hazel light", from Turkish ela meaning "hazel" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Elmira 2 f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Possibly from Turkic el meaning "country, society" combined with Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander".
Erasyl m Kazakh
Means "noble hero" in Kazakh, from ер (er) meaning "man, hero" and асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble".
Ergash m Uzbek
Means "to follow" in Uzbek.
Ergesh m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Ergash.
Erzhan m Kazakh
Kazakh cognate of Ercan.
Finola f Irish
Anglicized form of Fionnuala.
Forest m English
Variant of Forrest, or else directly from the English word forest.
Foster 1 m English
From an English surname that has several different origins: see Foster 1, Foster 2, Foster 3 and Foster 4.
Fraser m Scottish, English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname, originally Norman French de Fresel, possibly from a lost place name in France.
Gabija f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Probably from Lithuanian gaubti meaning "to cover". In Lithuanian mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire and the home.
Garnet 2 m & f English
From an English surname that either referred to a person who made hinges (Old French carne) or was derived from the Norman name Guarin.
Garsea m Medieval Spanish
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". This was the name of several medieval kings of Navarre and Leon.
Giedrė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Giedrius.
Gökhan m Turkish
From Turkish gök meaning "sky" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".
Göktuğ m Turkish
From Turkish gök meaning "sky" and tuğ meaning "banner, crest".
Gündüz m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "daytime" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Harvey m English
From the Breton given name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy", from haer "battle" and viu "worthy". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton hermit who is the patron saint of the blind. Settlers from Brittany introduced it to England after the Norman Conquest. During the later Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.
Harvie m English
Variant of Harvey.
Hervey m English
Variant of Harvey.
İlknur f Turkish
Means "first light", from Turkish ilk meaning "first" combined with Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Ilmari m Finnish
Short form of Ilmarinen.
Ilmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ilmarinen.
İlshat m Tatar
Tatar form of Elşad.
Ilshat m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir form of Elşad, as well as an alternate transcription of Tatar Илшат (see İlshat).
Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".
Jocosa f Medieval English
Medieval variant of Joyce, influenced by the Latin word iocosus or jocosus "merry, playful".
Juvela f Esperanto
From Esperanto juvelo meaning "jewel".
Jyldyz f Kyrgyz
Means "star" in Kyrgyz.
Korhan m Turkish
Derived from Turkish kor meaning "ember" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader".
Korkut m Turkic Mythology
Probably related to Turkish korkutmak meaning "to frighten, to scare". This is the name of the narrator in the 14th-century Turkic epic the Book of Dede Korkut.
Kublai m History
From the Mongolian name Khubilai, of unknown meaning. Kublai Khan was a 13th-century grandson of Genghis Khan (being the son of his son Tolui), and the fifth ruler of the Mongol Empire. He is also considered the first ruler of the Chinese Yuan dynasty.
Lesław m Polish
Short form of Lechosław.
Lesley f & m English
Variant of Leslie.
Leslie f & m English
From a Scottish surname that was derived from a place in Aberdeenshire, probably from Gaelic leas celyn meaning "garden of holly". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century. In America it was more common as a feminine name after the 1940s.
Lessie f English
Diminutive of names containing the sound les, such as Leslie.
Leszek m Polish
Originally a diminutive of Lech. The name was borne by several medieval dukes of Poland.
Maëlie f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maël.
Maëlle f French, Breton
Feminine form of Maël.
Maëlya f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maël.
Maëlys f French
Feminine form of Maël, possibly influenced by the spelling of Mailys.
Malcom m English
Variant of Malcolm.
Malina 1 f Scottish
Feminine form of Malcolm.
Mantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent, clever" or manta meaning "property, wealth". Herkus Mantas was a 13th-century Prussian hero who fought against the Teutonic Knights.
Meelis m Estonian
From Estonian meel meaning "mind, mood".
Merike f Estonian
From Estonian meri "sea" with a diminutive suffix.
Miller m & f English
From the English occupational surname Miller, originally used by those who were millers, derived from Middle English mille "mill".
Mílton m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Milton.
Milton m English, Spanish (Latin American)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was John Milton (1608-1674), the poet who wrote Paradise Lost.
Mochán m Medieval Irish
Derived from Irish moch meaning "early" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Móirín f Irish (Rare)
Diminutive of Mór 1.
Mokosh f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Old Slavic root mok meaning "wet, moist". Mokosh was a Slavic goddess associated with weaving, women, water and fertility.
Morana f Slavic Mythology, Croatian
From Old Slavic morŭ meaning "death, plague". In Slavic mythology this was the name of a goddess associated with winter and death.
Moreen f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Móirín. It is sometimes used as a variant of Maureen.
Naëlle f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Naël.
Nolann m French (Modern)
French variant of Nolan.
Nolhan m French (Modern)
French variant of Nolan.
Norman m English, Germanic
From an old Germanic byname meaning "northman", referring to a Scandinavians. The Normans were Vikings who settled on the coast of France, in the region that became known as Normandy. In England the name Norman or Normant was used before the Norman Conquest, first as a nickname for Scandinavian settlers and later as a given name. After the Conquest it became more common, but died out around the 14th century. It was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to a character by this name in C. M. Yonge's 1856 novel The Daisy Chain. Famous bearers include the American painter Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and the American author Norman Mailer (1923-2007).
Norris m English
From an English surname, either Norris 1 or Norris 2.
Nurbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz нур (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Nurlan m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani
Means "bright boy" in Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" and Turkic oglan meaning "young man, boy".
Olgica f Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian diminutive of Olga.
Olivér m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oliver.
Oliver m English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Catalan, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Carolingian Cycle
From Old French Olivier, which was possibly derived from Latin oliva "olive tree". Alternatively there could be an underlying Germanic name, such as Old Norse Áleifr (see Olaf) or Frankish Alawar (see Álvaro), with the spelling altered by association with the Latin word. In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier is a friend and advisor to the hero Roland.... [more]
Olívia f Portuguese, Slovak, Hungarian
Portuguese, Slovak and Hungarian form of Olivia.
Olivia f English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
This name was used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy Twelfth Night (1602). This was a rare name in Shakespeare's time that may have been based on Oliva or Oliver, or directly on the Latin word oliva meaning "olive". In the play Olivia is a noblewoman wooed by Duke Orsino. Instead she falls in love with his messenger Cesario, who is actually Viola in disguise.... [more]
Olívie f Czech
Czech form of Olivia.
Olivie f Czech
Czech variant form of Olivia.
Oliwer m Polish
Polish form of Oliver.
Oliwia f Polish
Polish form of Olivia.
Oonagh f Irish
Anglicized form of Úna.
Oriana f Italian, Spanish
Possibly derived from Latin aurum "gold" or from its derivatives, Spanish oro or French or. In medieval legend Oriana was the daughter of a king of England who married the knight Amadis.
Oriane f French
French form of Oriana.
Ormond m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Ruaidh, derived from the given name Ruadh.
Otabek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Atabek.
Öztürk m Turkish
Means "pure Turk" in Turkish.
Parker m & f English
From an English occupational surname that meant "keeper of the park".
Přemek m Czech
Diminutive of Přemysl.
Przemo m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.
Radana f Czech
Originally a short form of Radovana, now used independently.
Răzvan m Romanian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the name Radovan. Alternatively it may have been brought to Romania by the Romani people (note that Romanian and Romani are unrelated), perhaps ultimately from Rizwan.
Sanjar m Uzbek, Medieval Turkic
Turkic name meaning "he who pierces, he who thrusts". Ahmad Sanjar was an 11th-century sultan of the Seljuq Empire.
Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkic Mythology
The name of a princess of Trebizond who marries the hero Kan Turali in the 14th-century Turkic epic the Book of Dede Korkut. It is sometimes spelled Selcen in Turkish and Saljan in English translations. The Turkic origin is uncertain, but it is often associated with the name elements sel "flood, stream, torrent" and can "soul, life", derived from Arabic سيل (sayl) and Persian جان (jān) respectively.
Selcen f Turkic Mythology
Turkish form of Selcan.
Serkan m Turkish
Means "leader, chief" from Turkish ser "head, top" and kan "blood".
Sevinc f Azerbaijani
Means "joy" in Azerbaijani.
Sevinç f Turkish
Means "joy" in Turkish.
Sloane f English (Modern)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Sluaghadháin, itself derived from the given name Sluaghadhán.
Solmaz f Turkish, Azerbaijani, Persian
Means "unfading, unwilting" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, a negative form of the Turkic root sol "to fade, to wilt".
Songül f Turkish
From Turkish son meaning "last, final" and gül meaning "rose".
Svarog m Slavic Mythology
Probably means "fire", from Old Slavic sŭvarŭ meaning "heat". This was the name of a Slavic god associated with blacksmithing.
Tayler f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Taylor.
Taylor m & f English
From an English surname that originally denoted someone who was a tailor, from Norman French tailleur, ultimately from Latin talio "to cut".... [more]
Temuri m Georgian
Form of Temur with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Timour m History
Variant of Timur.
Timurs m Latvian
Latvian form of Timur.
Truman m English
From a surname that meant "trusty man" in Middle English. A famous bearer of the surname was American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). It was also borne by American writer Truman Capote (1924-1984).
Tsimur m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Timur.
Tuncay m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "bronze moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Vadimŭ m Medieval Slavic
Old East Slavic form of Vadim.
Vadzim m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Vadim.
Valdas m Lithuanian
Short form of Valdemaras and other Lithuanian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Valdis m Latvian
Short form of Voldemārs and other Latvian names containing the Baltic/Germanic element vald "rule".
Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".
Viljar 1 m Estonian
Estonian masculine form of Vilja.
Vitold m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Witold.
Wallie m English
Diminutive of Walter or Wallace.
Wallis m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.
Witołd m Polish (Archaic)
Polish variant of Witold.
Witold m Polish
Polish form of Vytautas. Alternatively it could be derived from the Old German name Widald.
Yağmur f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rain" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Yıldız f Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.
Yulduz f Uzbek
Means "star" in Uzbek.