Jack27's Personal Name List

Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.
In Breton legend, this name was borne by Saint Audren, a son of the legendary Breton king Salomon I.

From an English surname, which was derived from Middle English canon, referring to a church official or servant who worked in a clergy house. This name may also be used in reference to the vocabulary word for the large gun, derived from Italian cannone "large tube", from Latin canna "cane, reed".

From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles. A feminine name bearer was an actress and singer: Carlin Glynn.

Transferred use of the surname Colley.

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.

Transferred use of the surname Curren.

Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.

It is also the name of a popular brand of yogurt established in the US in 1942. Dannon is a subsidiary of the French company Danone founded in 1919. The founder of the company, Isaac Carasso, named the company after his son Daniel Carasso, with Danon being his nickname.

First known from Olympic gold medallist swimmer Danyon Loader of New Zealand. Now becoming more popular in New Zealand.

Scots form of Daniel.

Means "(long) life, era, time" in Kazakh, of Arabic origin.

Alternate transcription of Greek Δήμη or Ντίμι or Ντίμη (see Dimi), as well as a short form of Demetria. A famous bearer is American actress Demi Moore (1962-), and it is because of her that the name rose in popularity in the United States in the late 1980s. Though some sources claim Moore's birth name is Demetria, the actress herself has said she was born as Demi and named after a makeup product. The name received a further boost after 2008 with the release of the debut album by the singer Demi Lovato (1992-), who pronounces the name differently than the older actress. Lovato's birth name is Demetria.

A notable bearer of the name was Demri Parrott (1969 - 1996), who was the girlfriend and ex-fiancee of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley.

Diminutive of Desmond, Desiree and other names beginning with a similar sound. In the case of musician and actor Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) it was a diminutive of Desiderio.

Means "bear" in Hebrew.

From the English word for the variety of bird, seen as a symbol of peace.

From an English surname that has several different origins: see Foster 1, Foster 2, Foster 3 and Foster 4.

Transferred use of the surname Gannon.

From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on".

Variant of Kellen. This particular spelling jumped in popularity after actor Kellan Lutz (1985-) appeared in the Twilight series of movies beginning 2008.

Transferred use of the surname Keller. Used in L. J. Smith's 'Night World' series.

From a surname that was derived from an English place name, of uncertain meaning.

Variant or feminine form of Laurence 1. Originally a masculine name, it was first popularized as a feminine name by actress Betty Jean Perske (1924-2014), who used Lauren Bacall as her stage name.

Means "lion" in Russian, functioning as a vernacular form of Leo. This was the real Russian name of both author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) and revolutionary Leon Trotsky (1879-1940).

Possibly means "joined, attached" in Hebrew. As told in the Old Testament, Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of the Israelites, known as the Levites. This was the tribe that formed the priestly class of the Israelites. The brothers Moses and Aaron were members. This name also occurs in the New Testament, where it is another name for the apostle Matthew.

As an English Christian name, Levi came into use after the Protestant Reformation.

Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan).

Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).

Short form of Surrender.

Meaning uncertain. In some cases it is given in honour of the Brazilian racecar driver Ayrton Senna (1960-1994). It could also be inspired by the senna plant.

As a unisex name, this name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" with 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."
As a feminine name, it can be used as 千梨, 千吏, 扇利, 扇里, 扇梨, 扇理, 泉里, 泉理, 泉理 or 泉李 with 扇 (sen, ougi) meaning "fan, folding fan", 泉 (sen, izumi) meaning "fountain, spring", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum."

As a word, Senri (千里) means "1000 ri" (a ri is equivalent to 3.927 km or 2.44 miles) or, in other words, "a long distance."

Senri is also used as a surname.

Means "strawberries" in Cornish.

From a surname. As an English surname it is derived from Old English sceaga meaning "thicket". As a Scottish surname it is derived from the Gaelic byname Sitheach meaning "wolf".

Anglicized form of Séaghdha, sometimes used as a feminine name.

Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Old Norse stilling "calm", or perhaps of German origin.

Western Armenian transcription of Daniel.

From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr. and chose his stage name because his astrological sign was Taurus.

Variant of Toriano.

Modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr.