AVA (3) f German, Ancient GermanicOriginally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element
avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint. It was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Melk, Austria.
AVILA f Ancient GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". This name is also given in honour of the 16th-century mystic Saint Teresa of Ávila,
Ávila being the name of the town in Spain where she was born.
AVIS f EnglishProbably a Latinized form of the Germanic name
Aveza, which was derived from the element
avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". The Normans introduced this name to England and it became moderately common during the Middle Ages, at which time it was associated with Latin
avis "bird".
CONOR m Irish, English, Irish MythologyAnglicized form of the Irish name
Conchobar, derived from Old Irish
con "hound, dog, wolf" and
cobar "desiring". It has been in use in Ireland for centuries and was the name of several Irish kings. It was also borne by the legendary Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa, known for his tragic desire for
Deirdre.
CUPID m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)From the Latin
Cupido meaning "desire". This was the name of the Roman god of love, the son of
Venus and
Mars. He was portrayed as a winged, blindfolded boy, armed with a bow and arrows, which caused the victim to fall in love. His Greek equivalent was
Eros.
DESIDERATUS m Late RomanDerived from Latin
desideratum meaning "desired". This was the name of a 6th-century French saint.
DESIDERIUS m Late RomanDerived from Latin
desiderium "longing, desire". It was the name of several early saints. It was also borne in the 8th century by the last king of the Lombard Kingdom.
DESIREE f EnglishEnglish form of
DÉSIRÉE. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the movie 'Désirée' (1954).
EMEL f TurkishMeans "desire" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin, making this name a relative of
Amal.
KAMA m HinduismMeans "love, desire" in Sanskrit. Kama is the winged Hindu god of love, the son of Lakshmi.
LOIS (1) f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekPossibly derived from Greek
λωιων (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better". Lois is mentioned in the New Testament as the mother of
Eunice and the grandmother of
Timothy. As an English name, it came into use after the Protestant Reformation. In fiction, this is the name of the girlfriend of the comic book hero Superman.
MIREILLE f FrenchFrom the Occitan name
Mirèio, which was first used by the poet Frédéric Mistral for the main character in his poem 'Mirèio' (1859). He probably derived it from the Occitan word
mirar meaning "to admire".
MOHANA m & f HinduismMeans "bewitching, infatuating, charming" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
मोहन (an epithet of the Hindu gods
Shiva,
Krishna and
Kama) and the feminine form
मोहना.
MU m & f ChineseFrom Chinese
慕 (mù) meaning "admire, desire",
木 (mù) meaning "tree, wood", or other characters with similar pronunciations.
MUNA f ArabicMeans "wishes, desires", from the plural of Arabic
منية (munyah).
TIRAS m BiblicalPossibly means "desire" in Hebrew. Tiras is a grandson of
Noah in the Old Testament.
VENUS f Roman MythologyMeans "love, sexual desire" in Latin. This was the name of the Roman goddess of love and sex. Her character was assimilated with that of the Greek goddess
Aphrodite. As the mother of
Aeneas she was considered an ancestor of the Roman people. The second planet from the sun is named after her.
WILBERT m DutchMeans "bright will", derived from the Germanic elements
wil "will, desire" and
beraht "bright".
WILFRED m EnglishMeans "desiring peace" from Old English
wil "will, desire" and
friþ "peace". Saint Wilfrid was a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon bishop. The name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, but it was revived in the 19th century.
WILLIAM m EnglishFrom the Germanic name
Willahelm, which was composed of the elements
wil "will, desire" and
helm "helmet, protection". Saint William of Gellone was an 8th-century cousin of
Charlemagne who became a monk. The name was common among the Normans, and it became extremely popular in England after William the Conqueror was recognized as the first Norman king of England in the 11th century. It was later borne by three other English kings, as well as rulers of Scotland, Sicily (of Norman origin), the Netherlands and Prussia.
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