AMERETAT f Persian MythologyMeans "immortality" in Avestan. This was the name of a Zoroastrian goddess (one of the Amesha Spenta) of plants and long life.
ATROPOS f Greek MythologyMeans "inevitable, inflexible" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix
α (a) combined with
τροπος (tropos) "direction, manner, fashion". Atropos was one of the three Fates or
Μοιραι (Moirai) in Greek mythology. When her sister Lachesis decided that a person's life was at an end, Atropos would choose the manner of death and cut the person's life thread.
BO (1) m Swedish, DanishFrom the Old Norse byname
Búi, which was derived from Old Norse
bua meaning "to live".
CAN m TurkishMeans "soul, life" in Turkish, from Persian
جان (jan).
CANSU f TurkishFrom Turkish
can meaning "soul, life" and
su meaning "water".
DUKVAKHA m ChechenMeans "to live long", derived from Nakh
duqa "many" and
vakha "to live".
EASTER f EnglishFrom the English name of the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of
Jesus. It was ultimately named for the Germanic spring goddess Eostre. It was traditionally given to children born on Easter, though it is rare in modern times.
ERCAN m TurkishFrom Turkish
er meaning "brave man" and
can meaning "soul, life".
EVE f English, BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
חַוָּה (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew word
חָוָה (chawah) meaning "to breathe" or the related word
חָיָה (chayah) meaning "to live". According to the Old Testament Book of Genesis, Eve and
Adam were the first humans. God created her from one of Adam's ribs to be his companion. At the urging of a serpent she ate the forbidden fruit and shared some with Adam, causing their expulsion from the Garden of
Eden.
... [more] FLORENCE f & m English, FrenchFrom the Latin name
Florentius or the feminine form
Florentia, which were derived from
florens "prosperous, flourishing".
Florentius was borne by many early Christian saints, and it was occasionally used in their honour through the Middle Ages. In modern times it is mostly feminine.
... [more] KLOTHO f Greek MythologyMeans "spinner" in Greek. In Greek mythology Klotho was one of the three Fates or
Μοιραι (Moirai). She was responsible for spinning the thread of life.
LACHESIS f Greek MythologyMeans "apportioner" in Greek. She was one of the three Fates or
Μοιραι (Moirai) in Greek mythology. She was responsible for deciding how long each person had to live.
LULJETA f AlbanianMeans "flower of life" in Albanian, from
lule "flower" and
jetë "life".
MAHATMA m HistoryFrom the Indian title
महात्मा (Mahatma) meaning "great soul", derived from Sanskrit
महा (maha) meaning "great" and
आत्मन् (atman) meaning "soul, spirit, life". This title was given to, among others, Mohandas Karamchand, also known as Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).
MEI (2) f JapaneseFrom Japanese
芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with
依 (i) meaning "rely on",
生 (i) meaning "life" or
衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SU-JIN f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
收 (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or
壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with
眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or
珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
UMAR m Arabic, UrduMeans "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic
عمر ('umr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and strong supporter of
Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is considered to be one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century poet from Persia, Umar Khayyam.
VITUS m Ancient RomanRoman name that was derived from Latin
vita "life". Saint Vitus was a child martyred in Sicily in the early 4th century. From an early date this name was confused with the Germanic name
Wido.
YEONG-SU m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean
永 (yeong) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and
壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan", as well as other hanja character combinations.
ZENOBIA f Ancient GreekMeans "life of Zeus", derived from Greek
Ζηνο (Zeno), a prefix form of the name of
ZEUS, combined with
βιος (bios) "life". This was the name of a 3rd-century queen of Palmyra. After claiming the title 'Queen of the East' and expanding her realm into Roman territory she was defeated by Emperor Aurelian. Her Greek name was used as an approximation of her native Aramaic name.
ZOE f English, Italian, German, Ancient GreekMeans "life" in Greek. From early times it was adopted by Hellenized Jews as a translation of
EVE. It was borne by two early Christian saints, one martyred under Emperor Hadrian, the other martyred under Diocletian. The name was common in the Byzantine Empire, being borne by a ruling empress of the 11th century. As an English name,
Zoe has only been in use since the 19th century. It has generally been more common among Eastern Christians (in various spellings).