Names Categorized "family"

Aage m Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Áki.

Achaab m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Ahab.

Achab m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ahab used in some versions of the Vulgate.

'Ach'av m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ahab.

Adelma f Italian (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Adelmo. This name was used by Carlo Gozzi for a character in his play Turandot (1762).

Adelmo m Italian
Italian form of Adhelm, also used to refer to the English saint Ealdhelm.

Adhelm m Ancient Germanic
From the Germanic elements atha possibly meaning "father" and helm "helmet, protection".

Åge m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Áki.

Ahab m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Means "uncle", from Hebrew אָח ('ach) meaning "brother" and אָב ('av) meaning "father". This was the name of a king of Israel, the husband of Jezebel, as told in the Old Testament. He was admonished by Elijah for his sinful behaviour. Herman Melville later used this name in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), where it belongs to a sea captain obsessively hunting for a white whale.

Aitor m Basque, Spanish
Possibly means "good fathers" from Basque aita "father" and on "good". This was the name of a legendary ancestor of the Basques.

Åke m Swedish
Swedish form of Áki.

Áki m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor, father".

Antipater m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ἀντίπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός). This was the name of an officer of Alexander the Great who became the regent of Macedon during Alexander's absence.

Antipatros m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Antipater.

Arlet f Catalan
Catalan form of Arlette.

Arlette f French
French form of Herleva.

Athaulf m Ancient Germanic
Germanic name derived from atta "father" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.

Aulus m Ancient Roman
Possibly from Latin avulus meaning "little grandfather", though it could be from the Etruscan name Aule, which was possibly derived from avils meaning "years". This was a Roman praenomen, or given name. Folk etymology connects it to Latin aula meaning "palace".

Avi m Hebrew
Means "my father" in Hebrew. It is also a diminutive of Avraham or Aviram.

Aviâja f Indigenous American, Greenlandic
Variant of Aviaaja.

Bidzina m Georgian
From Georgian ბიძა (bidza) meaning "uncle". This was the name of a 17th-century Georgian saint and martyr.

Buddy m English
From the English word meaning "friend". It probably originated as a nursery form of the word brother.

Chaska m Indigenous American, Sioux
From Lakota or Dakota čhaské meaning "firstborn son".

Cleopas m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Shortened form of the Greek name Kleopatros (see Cleopatra). In the New Testament Cleopas is a disciple who sees Jesus after his resurrection.

Cleopatra f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopatra) meaning "glory of the father", derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός). This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra VII, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide by allowing herself to be bitten by an asp. Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra (1606) tells the story of her life.

Cléopâtre f Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Cleopatra.

Cunégonde f French (Rare)
French form of Kunigunde. Voltaire used this name in his novel Candide (1759).

Cunigund f Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of Kunigunde.

Daireann f Irish Mythology
Variant of Doireann.

David m English, Hebrew, French, Scottish, Welsh, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovene, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name דָּוִד (Dawid), which was derived from Hebrew דּוֹד (dod) meaning "beloved" or "uncle". David was the second and greatest of the kings of Israel, ruling in the 10th century BC. Several stories about him are told in the Old Testament, including his defeat of Goliath, a giant Philistine. According to the New Testament, Jesus was descended from him.... [more]

Dearbháil f Irish
From Old Irish Derbáil meaning "daughter of Fál", derived from the prefix der meaning "daughter" and Fál, a legendary name for Ireland.

Deirbhile f Irish
Means "daughter of a poet" from Old Irish der "daughter" and fili "poet" (genitive filed). This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint, also called Dervla.

Deirdre f English, Irish, Irish Mythology
From the Old Irish name Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from der meaning "daughter". This was the name of a tragic character in Irish legend who died of a broken heart after Conchobar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover Naoise.... [more]

Derbáil f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Dearbháil.

Derbiled f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Deirbhile.

Derval f Irish
Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.

Dervila f Irish
Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.

Dervla f Irish
Anglicized form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile.

Detlef m Low German, German
Derived from the Germanic elements theud "people" and leib "heritage".

Detlev m Low German, German
Variant of Detlef.

Doirend f Irish Mythology
Variant of Doireann.

Dracula m History, Literature
Means "son of Dracul" in Romanian, with Dracul being derived from Romanian drac "dragon". It was a nickname of the 15th-century Wallachian prince Vlad III, called the Impaler, whose father was Vlad II Dracul. However, the name Dracula is now most known from the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker, which features the Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula, who was probably inspired in part by the historical Wallachian prince.

Draupadi f Hinduism
Means "daughter of Drupada" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the daughter of King Drupada. She married all of the Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu.

Dumuzi m Sumerian Mythology
From Sumerian 𒌉 (dumu) meaning "son, child" and 𒍣 (zid) meaning "true, loyal". This was the name of a Sumerian god of shepherds and vegetation, the husband of Inanna. He was said to spend half of each year in the underworld, resulting in the yearly cycle of seasons. He was known to the Semitic peoples of Mesopotamia as Tammuz.

Dumuzid m Sumerian Mythology
Variant of Dumuzi.

Edda 2 f Icelandic, Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse meaning "great-grandmother". This was the name of two 13th-century Icelandic literary works: the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. This is also the name of a character in the Poetic Edda, though it is unclear if her name is connected to the name of the collection.

Eileifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Elof.

Elof m Swedish
From the Old Norse name Eileifr, which was derived from the elements ei "ever, always" and leifr "descendant, heir".

Elov m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.

Eluf m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Elof.

Emre m Turkish
Means "friend, brother" in Turkish. This name was borne by the 13th-century Turkish poet Yunus Emre.

Enyinnaya m Western African, Igbo
Means "his father's friend" in Igbo.

Etenesh f Eastern African, Amharic
Means "you are my sister" in Amharic.

Geneviève f French
From the medieval name Genovefa, which is of uncertain origin. It could be derived from the Germanic elements kuni "kin, family" and wefa "wife, woman". Alternatively it could be of Gaulish origin, from the related Celtic element genos "kin, family" combined with a second element of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Saint Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, who inspired the city to resist the Huns in the 5th century.

Genevieve f English
English form of Geneviève.

Genovaitė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Geneviève.

Genovefa f Ancient Germanic (Latinized, ?)
Older form of Geneviève.

Genoveffa f Italian
Italian form of Geneviève.

Genoveva f Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of Geneviève.

Genowefa f Polish
Polish form of Geneviève.

Ginette f French
Diminutive of Geneviève.

Giove m Roman Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Iovis (see Jove). This is the Italian name for the Roman god Jupiter.

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

Gorō m Japanese
From Japanese 五 (go) meaning "five" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the fifth son. Different combinations of kanji are also possible.

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

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

Hachirō m Japanese
From Japanese 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the eighth son. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Hammurabi m Babylonian (Anglicized), History
From Akkadian Hammu-rapi, probably derived from Amorite, another Semitic language. Various meanings, such as "uncle is a healer", have been suggested.... [more]

Hammu-Rapi m Babylonian
Akkadian form of Hammurabi.

Herleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Herleifr.

Herleifr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "son, descendant".

Herleva f Ancient Germanic
Germanic name, possibly from hari "army" or erlaz "noble" combined with leib "descendant, heir, heritage" (or Old Norse cognates). This was the name of the mother of William the Conqueror, who, according to tradition, was a commoner.

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

Ichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the first son. Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

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

Ikenna m Western African, Igbo
Means "power of the father" in Igbo.

Jia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

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

Jirō m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the second son. Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

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

Jove m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From Latin Iovis, derived from the stem of Iuppiter (see Jupiter). This was another name of the Roman god Jupiter.

Jupiter m Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
From Latin Iuppiter, which was ultimately derived from the Indo-European *Dyew-pater, composed of the elements Dyews (see Zeus) and pater "father". Jupiter was the supreme god in Roman mythology. He presided over the heavens and light, and was responsible for the protection and laws of the Roman state. This is also the name of the fifth and largest planet in the solar system.

Jūrō m Japanese
From Japanese 十 (jū) meaning "ten" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Traditionally this name was given to the tenth son. Other combinations of kanji characters are possible as well.

Juro 2 m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 十郎 (see Jūrō).

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

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

Kadek m & f Balinese
Possibly from Balinese adik meaning "younger sibling". This name is traditionally given to the second-born child.

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

Katsurō m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Different kanji characters can combine to form this name as well.

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

Kentarō m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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

Kichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Kleopas m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Cleopas.

Kleopatra f Ancient Greek
Greek form of Cleopatra.

Kleopatros m Ancient Greek
Greek masculine form of Cleopatra.

Kunegunda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Kunigunde. The 13th-century Saint Kunegunda was the daughter of Bela IV, king of Hungary. She married Boleslaus V of Poland, but after his death refused to assume power and instead became a nun.

Kunibert m German (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements kuni "clan, family" and beraht "bright".

Kunigunde f German (Rare)
Derived from the Germanic element kuni "clan, family" combined with gund "war". Saint Kunigunde was the wife of the Holy Roman emperor Henry II.

Kuno m German, Ancient Germanic
Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element kuni meaning "clan, family". It can also be a short form of Konrad.

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

Kurō m Japanese
From Japanese 九 (ku) meaning "nine" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This name was traditionally given to the ninth son. Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

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

Leif m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Leifr meaning "descendant, heir". Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer who reached North America in the early 11th century. He was the son of Erik the Red.

Leifr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Leif.

Leifur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Leif.

Leiv m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Leif.

Madison f & m English
From an English surname meaning "son of Maud". It was not commonly used as a feminine name until after the movie Splash (1984), in which the main character adopted it as her name after seeing a street sign for Madison Avenue in New York City. It was ranked second for girls in the United States by 2001. This rise from obscurity to prominence in only 18 years represents an unprecedented 550,000 percent increase in usage.... [more]

Maiara f Indigenous American, Tupi
From Tupi maya arya meaning "great-grandmother".

Mari 3 f Mythology
Possibly from Basque emari meaning "donation" or amari meaning "mother". This was the name of a goddess of the weather and fertility in Basque mythology.

Maximón m Mythology
The name of a trickster folk deity, also called San Simón, worshipped by the Maya people in parts of Guatemala. He is a syncretic figure thought to have arisen during the Spanish conquest, and is typically represented by a man-sized, cigar-smoking, alcohol-drinking wooden effigy. The meaning of the name is uncertain. It could be a blend of Mam, a title of some of the Maya gods meaning "grandfather", and Simón, referring to Saint Peter.

Mayrbek m Chechen
Derived from Nakh майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meritites f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jts meaning "loved by her father". This name was borne by several Egyptian royals, including a wife and a daughter of the pharaoh Khufu.

Metrodora f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a 4th-century saint and martyr who was killed with her sisters Menodora and Nymphodora.

Metrophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother" (genitive μητρός) and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing". Saint Metrophanes was the first bishop of Byzantium (4th century).

Mitrodora f Macedonian
Macedonian form of Metrodora.

Moacir m Indigenous American, Tupi
From Tupi moasy meaning "pain, regret". This is the name of the son of Iracema and Martim in the novel Iracema (1865) by José de Alencar.

Muthoni f Eastern African, Kikuyu
Means "mother-in-law" in Kikuyu.

Naja f Indigenous American, Greenlandic, Danish
From Greenlandic najaa meaning "his younger sister". It was popularized in Denmark by the writer B. S. Ingemann, who used it in his novel Kunnuk and Naja, or the Greenlanders (1842).

Nokomis f New World Mythology
From Ojibwe nookomis meaning "my grandmother". In Anishinaabe legend this is the name of Nanabozho's grandmother. It was used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for the grandmother of Hiawatha in his 1855 poem The Song of Hiawatha.

Nuka m & f Indigenous American, Greenlandic
From Greenlandic nukaa meaning "younger sibling".

Patroclus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Πάτροκλος (Patroklos) meaning "glory of the father", derived from πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek legend he was one of the heroes who fought against the Trojans. His death at the hands of Hector drew his friend Achilles back into the war.

Patroklos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Patroclus.

Puabi f Akkadian
Means "word of my father", from Akkadian pû meaning "mouth" and abu meaning "father". Puabi was a 26th-century BC Akkadian noblewoman who was buried in the Sumerian city of Ur.

Putera m Malay
Means "son, prince" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra).

Puteri f Malay
Means "daughter, princess" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putri).

Putra m Indonesian
Means "son" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra).

Putri f Indonesian
Means "daughter" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putri).

Putu m & f Balinese
Means "grandchild" in Balinese. Traditionally, this name is given to the first-born child.

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

Rokurō m Japanese
From Japanese 六 (roku) meaning "six" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This name was traditionally given to the sixth son. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

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

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

Saburō m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sabu) meaning "three" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the third son. Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

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

Sherah f Biblical
Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew. This is the name of a daughter of Ephraim in the Old Testament.

Sherzod m Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of the lion", derived from Persian شیر (sher) meaning "lion" and the suffix زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

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

Shichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name given to the seventh son. Other kanji combinations can be possible.

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

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

Shirō m Japanese
From Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the fourth son. Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Siemowit m Polish (Archaic)
Older form of Ziemowit.

Sisko f Finnish
Means "sister" in Finnish.

Suni m Old Norse
From Old Norse sunr meaning "son".

Tama m Maori
Means "son, boy" in Maori.

Tammuz m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Semitic Mythology
Semitic form of Dumuzi. The name of the god appears in the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.

Tamsen f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamsin f English (British)
Contracted form of Thomasina. It was traditionally used in Cornwall.

Tamsyn f English (British)
Variant of Tamsin.

Tamzen f English (Rare)
Variant of Tamsin.

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

Tarō m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big, great" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Theotleip m Ancient Germanic
Old Germanic form of Detlef.

Thị f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 氏 (thị) meaning "clan, family, maiden name". This is a very common middle name for Vietnamese girls.

Thomasina f English
Medieval feminine form of Thomas.

Tia f English
Short form of names ending with tia. It has been suggested that its use since the 1950s is the result of the brand name for the coffee liqueur Tia Maria. In the brand name, Tia is not a given name; rather, it means "aunt" in Spanish or Portuguese.

Tiglath-Pileser m Ancient Assyrian (Anglicized), Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From תִּגְלַת פִּלְאֶסֶר (Tiglat Pil'eser), the Hebrew form of Akkadian Tukulti-apil-esharra meaning "my trust is in the son of Esharra", Esharra being the main temple dedicated to the god Ashur in the city of Ashur. This was the name of three kings of Assyria, including the conqueror Tiglath-Pileser III (8th century BC), who is mentioned in the Old Testament.

Tomasa f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Thomas.

Tomine f Norwegian
Feminine form of Tomas.

Tornike m Georgian
Georgian form of Greek Τορνίκιος (Tornikios) or Τορνίκης (Tornikes), the name of a prominent Byzantine family that was of Armenian or Georgian descent. The family name may be derived from Armenian թոռնիկ (tornik), a diminutive of թոռն (torn) meaning "grandchild". Usage as a given name probably began in honour of the family, a notable member of which was a saint.

Tukulti-Apil-Esharra m Ancient Assyrian
Original Akkadian form of Tiglath-Pileser.

Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".

Veiko m Estonian
Estonian form of Veikko.

Vello m Estonian
From a diminutive form of the Estonian word veli meaning "brother".

Wenona f English (Rare)
Variant of Winona.

Wenonah f Literature
Variant of Winona. This spelling of the name was used by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for the mother of Hiawatha in his 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha.

Winona f English, Indigenous American, Sioux
Means "firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.

Wynona f English
Variant of Winona.

Wynonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Winona.

Xwm m Hmong
Means "second son" in Hmong.

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

Yoshirō m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

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

Zétény m Hungarian
Possibly from the old Slavic root zeti meaning "son-in-law".

Ziemowit m Polish
From an old Slavic name derived from the elements sem "family" and vit "lord, master". This was the name of a legendary Piast prince of Poland. It was also borne by several other Piast rulers.