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Aaminata f Fula
Fula form of Amina 1.

Abdülhamit m Turkish
Turkish form of Abd al-Hamid.

Adamantia f Greek
Feminine form of Adamantios.

Adamantios m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek ἀδάμας (adamas) meaning "unconquerable, unbreakable, adamant" (genitive ἀδάμαντος).

Admetos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Admetus.

Admetus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἄδμητος (Admetos) meaning "unconquered, untamed", a poetic form of ἀδάμαστος (adamastos). In Greek mythology this was the name of a king of Pherae in Thessaly. He was the husband of Alcestis, who died for him.

Agramante m Carolingian Cycle
Probably a variant of Agolant, used for the invading Saracen king in the Orlando poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.

Ahmet m Turkish
Turkish form of Ahmad.

Akhmat m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Ahmad.

Akhmet m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ahmad.

Akimitsu m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) meaning "bright" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Akmat m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Ahmad.

Algimantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian alga "salary, pay" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".

Almantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root al- "all, every" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".

Almast f Armenian
Means "diamond" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian الماس (almās).

Amalasuintha f Gothic (Anglicized)
Variant of Amalaswinþa.

Amalaswinþa f Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Millicent.

Amalbert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements amal possibly meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and beraht meaning "bright".

Amalthea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ἀμάλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθάσσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". In Greek myth she was a nymph (in some sources a goat) who nursed the infant Zeus.

Amaltheia f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Amalthea.

Amantius m Late Roman
Means "loving" in Latin. This was the name of several early saints. It has sometimes been confused with the name Amandus.

Amaranta f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Amarantha.

Amarante f French (Rare)
French form of Amarantha.

Amarantha f Various (Rare)
From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek ἀμάραντος (amarantos) meaning "unfading". Ἀμάραντος (Amarantos) was also an Ancient Greek given name.

Amarjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Amastan m Tuareg
Means "protector" in Tamazight.

Amata f Late Roman
Feminine form of Amatus.

Amaterasu f Japanese Mythology
Means "shining over heaven", from Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" and 照 (terasu) meaning "shine". This was the name of the Japanese sun goddess, the ruler of the heavens. She was born when Izanagi washed his left eye after returning from the underworld. At one time the Japanese royal family claimed descent from her.

Amato m Italian
Italian form of Amatus.

Amator m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "lover (of God)". Saint Amator was a 5th-century bishop of Auxerre.

Amatore m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Amator.

Amatus m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "beloved". The 7th-century Saint Amatus was the first abbot of Remiremont Abbey.

'Amatzyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Amaziah.

Amenemhat m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-m-ḥꜣt meaning "Amon is foremost". This was the name of four Egyptian pharaohs, including Amenemhat I the founder of the 12th dynasty in the 20th century BC.

Amenemhet m Ancient Egyptian
Variant of Amenemhat.

Amenhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-ḥtp meaning "Amon is satisfied", derived from the name of the Egyptian god Amon combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction". This was the name of four pharaohs of the New Kingdom, including Amenhotep III (14th century BC), known as the Magnificent, who ruled over Egypt during a time of great prosperity.

Ameretat f Persian Mythology
Means "immortality" in Avestan. This was the name of a Zoroastrian goddess (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with plants and long life. She was often mentioned with Haurvatat.

Amethyst f English (Rare)
From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and μέθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness. It is the traditional birthstone of February.

Amets m & f Basque
Means "dream" in Basque.

Ametz m Basque
Means "Pyrenean oak" in Basque (species Quercus pyrenaica).

Aminata f Western African
Form of Amina 1 used in West Africa.

Aminath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Amina 1.

Aminatou f Western African
Form of Amina 1 used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Aminta m & f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Form of Amyntas used by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his play Aminta (1573). In the play Aminta is a shepherd who falls in love with a nymph.... [more]

Amista f Chamorro
Means "loyalty" in Chamorro, derived from Spanish amistad "friendship".

Amit 1 m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit अमित (amita) meaning "immeasurable, infinite".

Amit 2 m & f Hebrew
Means "friend" in Hebrew.

Amita f Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Feminine form of Amit 1.

Amitabh m Hindi
From Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha) meaning "immeasurable splendour". A famous bearer is Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan (1942-).

Amitai m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Amittai.

Amittai m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "my truth" in Hebrew, a possessive form of אֱמֶת (ʾemeṯ) meaning "truth". In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of the prophet Jonah.

Amity f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "friendship", ultimately deriving from Latin amicitia.

Amleto m Italian
Italian form of Hamlet.

Amonet f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian jmnt (reconstructed as Yamanut), the feminine form of Amon. In Egyptian mythology she was a primordial goddess, a consort of Amon. She was later overshadowed by Mut.

Amphitrite f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "the surrounding sea" or "the surrounding third", from Greek ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and the same root found in the name of Triton. In Greek mythology she was a goddess of the sea and salt water, the wife of Poseidon and the mother of Triton.

Amrit m Hindi
Means "immortal" from Sanskrit अ (a) meaning "not" and मृत (mṛta) meaning "dead". In Hindu texts it refers to a drink that gives immortality.

Amrita f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.

Amunet f Egyptian Mythology
Variant of Amonet.

Amyntas m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀμύντωρ (amyntor) meaning "defender". This was the name of several kings of Macedon.

Araminta f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name was (first?) used by William Congreve in his comedy The Old Bachelor (1693) and later by John Vanbrugh in his comedy The Confederacy (1705). This was the original given name of abolitionist Harriet Tubman (1820-1913), who was born Araminta Ross.

Assumpta f Irish
Latinate form of Assunta, used especially in Ireland.

Azamat m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Uzbek, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic عظمة (ʿaẓama) meaning "majesty, glory".

Basemath f Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means "fragrance" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a wife of Esau.

Basemmath f Biblical Greek
Form of Basemath and Basmath used in the Greek Old Testament.

Bashemath f Biblical
Variant of Basemath.

Basmat f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Basemath and Basmath.

Basmath f Biblical, Biblical Latin
Variant of Basemath. This is the name of a daughter of Solomon in the Old Testament.

Beaumont m English (Rare)
From a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain".

Bermet f Kyrgyz
Means "pearl" in Kyrgyz.

Bosmat f Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Basemath.

Bradamante f Carolingian Cycle
Used by Matteo Maria Boiardo for a female knight in his epic poem Orlando Innamorato (1483). He possibly intended it to derive from Italian brado "wild, untamed, natural" and amante "loving" or perhaps Latin amantis "lover, sweetheart, mistress", referring to her love for the Saracen Ruggiero. Bradamante also appears in Ludovico Ariosto's poem Orlando Furioso (1532) and Handel's opera Alcina (1735).

Carmelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Carmel.

Chamutal f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hamutal.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

Clematis f English (Rare)
From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek κλήμα (klema) meaning "twig, branch".

Clément m French
French form of Clemens (see Clement).

Clement m English
English form of the Late Latin name Clemens (or sometimes of its derivative Clementius), which meant "merciful, gentle". This was the name of 14 popes, including Saint Clement I, the third pope, one of the Apostolic Fathers. Another saint by this name was Clement of Alexandria, a 3rd-century theologian and church father who attempted to reconcile Christian and Platonic philosophies. It has been in general as a given name in Christian Europe (in various spellings) since early times. In England it became rare after the Protestant Reformation, though it was revived in the 19th century.

Clemente m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Clemens (see Clement).

Clementia f Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Clemens or Clementius (see Clement). In Roman mythology this was the name of the personification of mercy and clemency.

Clementina f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Clement.

Clémentine f French
French feminine form of Clement. This is also the name of a variety of orange (fruit).

Clementine f English
English form of Clémentine.

Clementius m Late Roman
Derivative of Clemens (see Clement).

Climent m Catalan
Catalan form of Clemens (see Clement).

Clytemnestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klytaimnestra) and Κλυταιμήστρα (Klytaimestra), in which the first element is κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble". The spelling Klytaimnestra would suggest the second element is μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer", while Klytaimestra would suggest a connection to μήδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to intend". There is debate over which spelling is earlier or more authentic, since the ancient texts seem to make puns based on both etymologies. Klytaimestra appears in the works of the Greek tragedians such as Aeschylus, while Klytaimnestra appears in Homer's poems (the earliest extant copy dating from the post-classical period).... [more]

Comfort f English (African)
From the English word comfort, ultimately from Latin confortare "to strengthen greatly", a derivative of fortis "strong". It was used as a given name after the Protestant Reformation. It is now most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.

Damayanti f Hinduism
Means "subduing" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of a beautiful princess, the wife of Nala.

Damhnait f Irish
From Old Irish Damnat meaning "calf, fawn", a combination of dam "ox, deer" and a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by a 6th-century saint from Monaghan, as well as the 7th-century saint commonly called Dymphna.

Damnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Damhnait.

Daumantas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian daug "much" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth". This name was borne by a 13th-century Lithuanian ruler of Pskov who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Deimantė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian deimantas meaning "diamond".

Demet f Turkish
Means "bundle, bunch (of flowers), bouquet" in Turkish.

Demeter 1 f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "earth mother", derived from Greek δᾶ (da) meaning "earth" and μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". In Greek mythology Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, the daughter of Cronus, the sister of Zeus, and the mother of Persephone. She was an important figure in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites performed at Eleusis near Athens.

Demeter 2 m Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Demetrius.

Demetra f Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Greek
Italian and Romanian form of Demeter 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Greek Δήμητρα (see Dimitra).

Demetria f Ancient Greek, English
Feminine form of Demetrius.

Demétrio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Demetrius.

Demetrio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Demetrius.

Demetrios m Ancient Greek, Greek
Ancient Greek form of Demetrius, as well as an alternate transcription of the Modern Greek form Dimitrios.

Demetrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δημήτριος (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter 1. Kings of Macedon and the Seleucid kingdom have had this name. This was also the name of several early saints including Demetrius of Thessalonica, a martyr of the 4th century who is regarded as a warrior.

Democritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημόκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and κριτής (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a Greek philosopher, the creator of the atomic theory.

Demokritos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Democritus.

Demosthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.

Demostrate f Ancient Greek
Means "army of the people", derived from the Greek elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Dermot m Irish
Anglicized form of Diarmaid.

Dhimitër m Albanian
Albanian form of Demetrius.

Diamantina f Greek
Variant of Diamanto.

Diamantis m Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".

Diamanto f Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".

Diarmait m Old Irish, Irish Mythology
Old Irish form of Diarmaid.

Dimitar m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius.

Dimitra f Greek
Modern Greek form of Demeter 1.

Dimitri m Russian, Georgian, French
Russian variant of Dmitriy, as well as the Georgian form.

Dimitrij m Slovene, Macedonian
Slovene and Macedonian form of Demetrius.

Dimitrije m Serbian
Serbian form of Demetrius.

Dimitrios m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demetrios.

Dimitris m Greek
Modern Greek variant of Demetrios.

Dimosthenis m Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Demosthenes.

Dmitar m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Demetrius.

Dmitri m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).

Dmitrii m Russian, Medieval Slavic
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy), as well as a transcription of the medieval Slavic form.

Dmitrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Dmitriy.

Dmitriy m Russian
Russian form of Demetrius. This name was borne by several medieval princes of Moscow and Vladimir. Another famous bearer was Dmitriy Mendeleyev (or Mendeleev; 1834-1907), the Russian chemist who devised the periodic table.

Dmitry m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Дмитрий (see Dmitriy).

Dmytro m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Demetrius.

Domantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root do- "to give" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth". It is sometimes conflated with Daumantas.

Domantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Domantas.

Domitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Domitius.

Domitian m History
From the Roman cognomen Domitianus, itself derived from the family name Domitius. This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, born as Titus Flavius Domitianus.

Domitianus m Ancient Roman
Latin form of Domitian.

Domitila f Spanish, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Domitilla.

Domitilla f Italian, Ancient Roman
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Domitius. This was the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasian and the mother of emperors Titus and Domitian.

Domitille f French
French form of Domitilla.

Domitius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name that was probably derived from Latin domitus meaning "having been tamed".

Dömötör m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Demetrius.

Dumitra f Romanian
Romanian feminine form of Demetrius.

Dumitru m Romanian
Romanian form of Demetrius.

Dymitr m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Demetrius.

Dzmitry m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Demetrius.

Ehmet m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Ahmad.

Eimantas m Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian root ei- "to go" combined with mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth".

Eimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Eimantas.

Emerentius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin emereo meaning "to fully deserve".

Emeterio m Spanish
Spanish form of Emeterius.

Emeterius m Late Roman
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Greek origin. Saint Emeterius was a 3rd-century Roman soldier who was martyred with Celedonius.

Emmet m English
Variant of Emmett. It is used in Ireland in honour of the nationalist and rebel Robert Emmet (1778-1803).

Emmett m English
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.

Emmitt m English
Variant of Emmett. The American football player Emmitt Smith (1969-) is a famous bearer.

Emperatriz f Spanish
Means "empress" in Spanish.

Epimetheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐπιμήθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought". In Greek mythology he was a Titan, the brother of the god of forethought Prometheus.

Ermentrud f Germanic
Variant form of Ermendrud.

Ermentrude f Germanic
Variant of Ermendrud.

Ermentrudis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ermendrud.

Ermete m Italian
Derived from Hermetis, the Latin genitive form of Hermes, the name of the Greek messenger god.

Erminhilt f Germanic
Old German form of Irmhild.

Ermintrude f English (Archaic)
English form of Ermendrud. It was occasionally used until the 19th century.

Esmat f & m Persian, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمت (see Ismat), as well as the usual Persian transcription (typically feminine).

Faɗimatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Fatima.

Fathimath f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Fatima.

Fatimata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in West Africa.

Fatimatou f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Fatoumata f Western African
Form of Fatima used in parts of French-influenced West Africa.

Fermintxo m Basque
Basque diminutive of Fermin.

Fiammetta f Italian
Diminutive of Fiamma. This is the name of a character appearing in several works by the 14th-century Italian author Boccaccio. She was probably based on the Neapolitan noblewoman Maria d'Aquino.

Fumihito m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" and 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". A notable bearer is the Japanese crown prince Fumihito (1965-), the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito. This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.

Giambattista m Italian
Combination of Gianni and Battista, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist.

Gormflaith f Old Irish
Variant of Gormlaith.

Gormlaith f Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish gorm "blue" or "illustrious" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This was the name of several medieval Irish royals, including the wife of the 11th-century king Brian Boru.

Grimhilt f Germanic, Germanic Mythology
Old German form of Kriemhild.

Gurmeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend".

Halimat f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.

Halimatu f Hausa
Hausa variant of Halima.

Hamilton m English
From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from Old English hamel "crooked, mutilated" and dun "hill". The surname was originally taken from the name of a town in Leicestershire, England (which no longer exists). A famous bearer of the surname was Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a founding father of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

Hamit m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Hamid 1.

Hamlet m Literature, Armenian
Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. Shakespeare used this name for the main character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), which he based upon earlier Danish tales. In the play, Hamlet is a prince of Denmark seeking to avenge the death of his father (also named Hamlet) at the hands of his uncle Claudius.

Hammoleketh f Biblical
Means "the reigning one, queen" in Hebrew, a derivative of מָלַךְ (malaḵ) meaning "to reign". In the Old Testament, this is the name of the sister of Gilead.

Hamnet m English (Archaic)
Diminutive of Hamo. This was the name of a son of Shakespeare who died in childhood. His death may have provided the inspiration for his father's play Hamlet.

Hamutal f Biblical
Means "father-in-law is dew" in Hebrew, derived from חָם (ḥam) meaning "father-in-law" and טַל (ṭal) meaning "dew". In the Old Testament this is the name of a wife of King Josiah of Judah.

Hartmut m German, Germanic
Means "brave mind", derived from the Old German elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit". This is the kidnapper of Gudrun in the medieval German epic Kudrun.

Helmut m German, Germanic
Derived from the Old German element helm "helmet" (or perhaps heil "healthy, whole") combined with muot "mind, spirit".

Helmuth m German
Variant of Helmut.

Hermokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "power of Hermes" from the name of the messenger god Hermes combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Hikmat m & f Arabic
Means "wisdom" in Arabic, related to the root حكم (ḥakama) meaning "to pass judgement, to decide".

Hikmet m Turkish
Turkish form of Hikmat.

Hólmfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the elements holmr "small island" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Hólmfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hólmfríðr.

Hrambert m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hram "raven" and beraht "bright".

Humbert m French, German (Rare), English (Rare), Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements hun "bear cub" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it has always been uncommon there. It was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint who founded Maroilles Abbey. It was also borne by two kings of Italy (called Umberto in Italian), who ruled in the 19th and 20th centuries. A notable fictional bearer is Humbert Humbert from Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita (1955).

Humberto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Humbert.

Illuminata f Late Roman
Means "illuminated, brightened, filled with light" in Latin. This name was borne by a 4th-century saint from Todi, Italy.

Ilmatar f Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish ilma "air" combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen.

Imants m Latvian
Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".

Imhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jj-m-ḥtp meaning "he comes in peace". This was the name of a 27th-century BC architect, priest, physician and chief minister to the pharaoh Djoser. Imhotep apparently designed the step pyramid at Saqqara, near Memphis.

Iminathi f Zulu
Means "he stands with us" in Zulu.

Immacolata f Italian
Italian cognate of Inmaculada.

Immaculata f Irish (Rare)
Latin form of Inmaculada.

Imtiaz m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic امتياز or Urdu امتیاز (see Imtiyaz).

Imtiyaz m Arabic, Urdu
Means "distinction, privilege" in Arabic.

Indumathi f Tamil
From Sanskrit इन्दुमत् (indumat) meaning "full moon".

Irmentrud f German (Archaic)
German form of Ermendrud.

Irmtraud f German
German contracted form of Ermendrud.

Irmtraut f German
Variant of Irmtraud.

Irmtrud f German (Rare)
Variant of Irmtraud.

'Ismat m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصمت (see Ismat).

Ismat f & m Urdu, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic عصمة (ʿiṣma) meaning "safeguarding, protection, chastity", a derivative of عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

İsmet m Turkish
Turkish form of Ismat.

Ismet m Bosnian, Albanian
Bosnian and Albanian form of Ismat.

Jaumet m Catalan (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaume.

Kamatchi f Tamil
Tamil form of Kamakshi.

Keitumetse f & m Tswana
Means "I am happy" in Tswana, from itumetse meaning "happy".

Kemalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamal ad-Din.

Kermit m English
From a rare (Americanized) Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname Mac Diarmada, itself derived from the given name Diarmaid. This was the name of a son of Theodore Roosevelt born in 1889. He was named after a relative of his mother, Robert Kermit. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955.

Khamphet m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond, gem".

Khamzat m Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush form of Hamza.

Kısmet f Turkish
Means "fate" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic.

Klement m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Clemens (see Clement).

Klementina f Slovene, Croatian
Slovene and Croatian form of Clementina.

Klementyna f Polish
Polish form of Clementina.

Kliment m Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Clemens (see Clement).

Klimentina f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Clementina.

Klyment m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Clemens (see Clement).

Klytaimnestra f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Clytemnestra.

Laimutė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian diminutive of Laima.

Lambert m German, Dutch, French, English, Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements lant "land" and beraht "bright". Saint Lambert of Maastricht was a 7th-century bishop who was martyred after denouncing Pepin II for adultery. The name was also borne by a 9th-century king of Italy who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

Lamberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Lambert.

Lammert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Lambert.

Lamont m English, African American
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the medieval Gaelic given name Lagmann, itself from Old Norse lǫgmaðr meaning "law man". This name reached a peak in its American popularity in 1972, the same year that the sitcom Sanford and Son debuted, featuring the character Lamont Sanford (the titular son).

Lamprecht m German (Archaic), Germanic
German variant of Lambert.

Luminița f Romanian
Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Maarit f Finnish
Finnish form of Margaret.

Maarten m Dutch
Dutch form of Martin.

Maartje f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Martin.

Maat f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mꜣꜥt meaning "truth, virtue, justice". Maat (or Ma'at) was the Egyptian goddess who personified truth and balance. She was the consort of Thoth.

Maata f Maori
Maori form of Martha.

Mac Beatha m Medieval Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of Macbeth.

Macbeth m History
Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic given name Mac Beatha meaning "son of life", implying holiness. This was the name of an 11th-century Scottish king who came to power after defeating and killing King Duncan in battle. Years later he was himself slain in battle with Duncan's son Malcolm. Shakespeare based his play Macbeth (1606) loosely on this king's life, drawing from the tales related in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587).

Machalat f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Mahalath.

Machteld f Dutch
Dutch form of Matilda.

Madalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessings" in Chewa.

Madita f Literature, German
Created as a German equivalent of Madicken for the German translation of Astrid Lindgren's books.

Maeleth f Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Mahalath used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Ma'evehpota'e f Cheyenne
Means "red leaf woman", from Cheyenne ma'e- "red" and vehpȯtse "leaf" combined with the feminine suffix -e'é.

Magahet m Chamorro
Means "true, certain" in Chamorro.

Magomet m Avar (Russified), Chechen (Russified), Ossetian (Russified)
Russian form of Muhammad, used particularly in the Caucasus.

Magrite f Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Margaret.

Mahalath f Biblical
From the Hebrew name מָחֲלַת (Maḥalaṯ) meaning "lyre". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of Ishmael and the wife of Esau.

Mahatma m History
From the Indian title महात्मा (Mahātmā) meaning "great soul", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great" and आत्मन् (ātman) meaning "soul, spirit, life". This title was given to, among others, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).

Mahaut f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Mathilde.

Mahmut m Turkish
Turkish form of Mahmud.

Mahomet m Arabic (Anglicized)
Archaic transcription of Muhammad, based on the usual Latin spelling Mahometus.

Mahometus m Arabic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Muhammad.

Mahtab f Persian
Means "moonlight" in Persian.

Mahthilt f Germanic
Old German form of Matilda.

Mahtihildiz f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Matilda.

Máirtín m Irish
Irish form of Martin.

Maite 1 f Spanish
Combination of María and Teresa.

Maite 2 f Basque
Means "beloved" in Basque.

Maitiú m Irish
Irish form of Matthew.

Maitland m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was from a Norman French place name possibly meaning "inhospitable".

Makhamat m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Muhammad.

Makoto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 誠 (makoto) meaning "sincerity", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Maksat m Turkmen, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Means "goal, purpose, intention" in Turkmen, Kyrgyz and Kazakh, all derived from Arabic مقْصد (maqṣid).

Malati f Hindi
Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit.

Maleficent f Popular Culture
From an English word meaning "harmful, evil", derived from Latin maleficens. This is the name of the villain in the animated Disney film Sleeping Beauty (1959).

Małgorzata f Polish
Polish form of Margaret.

Mallt f Welsh
Welsh form of Matilda.

Málmfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Målfrid.

Malte m Danish, Swedish, German
Danish short form of the Old German name Helmold. This name was used by the Austrian author Rainer Maria Rilke for the title character in his novel The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge (1910).

Malthe m Danish
Variant of Malte.

Mangatjay m Yolngu
Meaning unknown, of Yolngu origin.

Manjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Manpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

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.

Mantvydas m Lithuanian
From Lithuanian mantus "intelligent" or manta "property, wealth" combined with the root vyd- "to see".

Manuelita f Spanish
Diminutive of Manuela.

Marat m Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek
Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek form of Murad.

Marcellette f French (Rare)
French feminine diminutive of Marcellus.

Maret f Estonian
Estonian form of Margaret.

Margalit f Hebrew
Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Margalita f Hebrew
Variant of Margalit.

Marganita f Hebrew
From the name of a type of flowering plant common in Israel, called the scarlet pimpernel in English.

Margareeta f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Finnish and Estonian variant form of Margaret.

Margaret f English
Derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", a word that was probably ultimately a borrowing from an Indo-Iranian language. Saint Margaret, the patron of expectant mothers, was martyred at Antioch in the 4th century. Later legends told of her escape from a dragon, with which she was often depicted in medieval art. The saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and her name has been widely used in the Christian world.... [more]

Margaréta f Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Margaret.

Margareta f German, Swedish, Romanian, Slovene, Finnish, Croatian
Form of Margaret in several languages.

Margarete f German
German form of Margaret.

Margaretha f Dutch, Swedish, German
Dutch form of Margaret, as well as a Swedish and German variant form.

Margarethe f German
German form of Margaret.

Margaretta f English
Latinate form of Margaret.

Margarit f Armenian
Armenian form of Margaret, also meaning "pearl" in Armenian.

Margarita f Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Greek, Albanian, Late Roman
Latinate form of Margaret. This is also the Spanish word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).

Margetud m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Meredith.

Margherita f Italian
Italian form of Margaret. This is also the Italian word for the daisy flower (species Bellis perennis, Leucanthemum vulgare and others).

Margit f Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, German
Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret.

Margita f Slovak, Czech
Slovak form and Czech variant of Margaret.

Margitta f German
German variant form of Margaret.

Margot f French
French short form of Margaret.

Margreet f Limburgish, Dutch
Limburgish form of Margaret and a Dutch variant of Margriet.

Margrét f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margaret.

Margret f German, English
Contracted form of Margarete or Margaret.