Loyal_Rage's Personal Name List

From the Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Achilleus), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek ἄχος (achos) meaning "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. This was the name of a warrior in Greek legend, one of the central characters in Homer's Iliad. The bravest of the Greek heroes in the war against the Trojans, he was eventually killed by an arrow to his heel, the only vulnerable part of his body.

This name was sometimes used as a personal name, and was borne by a few early saints, including a Roman soldier martyred with Nereus in the 1st century.

Variant of Adelina.

Short form of Adriana.

Form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was not popular until modern times.

Finnish form of Axel.

Finnish form of Alexander.

Finnish form of Albert.

Variant of Alvah. A famous bearer of this name was the inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).

Feminine variant of Alex.

From the English word amber that denotes either the gemstone, which is formed from fossil resin, or the orange-yellow colour. The word ultimately derives from Arabic عنبر ('anbar). It began to be used as a given name in the late 19th century, but it only became popular after the release of Kathleen Winsor's novel Forever Amber (1944).

In the English-speaking world, this name is usually given in reference to the United States of America (see Amerigo). It came into use as an American name in the 19th century.

Possibly means "invincible" in Celtic. According to the Greco-Roman historian Cassius Dio [1], this was the name of a Briton goddess of victory who was invoked by Boudicca before her revolt.

From the name of the anemone flower, which is derived from Greek ἄνεμος (anemos) meaning "wind".

Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger". The poets Boiardo and Ariosto used this name in their Orlando poems (1483 and 1532), where she is the love interest of both Orlando and Rinaldo. It has been used as a given name since the 18th century.

Combination of Anna and Liisa.

Means "song" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of song.

Means "song, melody" in Italian (literally means "air"). An aria is an elaborate vocal solo, the type usually performed in operas. As an English name, it has only been in use since the 20th century, its rise in popularity accelerating after the 2010 premier of the television drama Pretty Little Liars, featuring a character by this name. It is not traditionally used in Italy.

Means "grace, mercy" in Finnish.

Short form of Aron.

Short form of Ashley. It can also come directly from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire.

Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew. Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob by Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 30:13.

From an English surname, itself derived from a place name meaning "ash tree town" in Old English. This was a rare masculine name until the 1980s, when it gradually began becoming more common for both genders. Inspired by the female character Ashton Main from the 1985 miniseries North and South, parents in America gave it more frequently to girls than boys from 1986 to 1997 [1]. Since then it has been overwhelmingly masculine once again, perhaps due in part to the fame of the actor Ashton Kutcher (1978-).

Finnish form of Augustus.

Probably a Latinized form of the Germanic name Aveza, which was derived from the element awi, of unknown meaning. 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".

From a Scottish surname that was derived from the Old Irish given name Bláán.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from Gaelic blàr meaning "plain, field, battlefield". In Scotland this name is typically masculine.

In the United States it became more common for girls in the early 1980s, shortly after the debut of the television sitcom The Facts of Life (1979-1988), which featured a character named Blair Warner. The name left the American top 1000 rankings two decades later, but was resurrected by another television character, this time Blair Waldorf from the series Gossip Girl (2007-2012).

From an English surname that was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blac "pale". A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827). It was originally a mainly masculine name but in 2007 actress Blake Lively (1987-) began starring in the television series Gossip Girl, after which time it increased in popularity for girls.

Modern variant of Blaise influenced by the English word blaze.

From a surname meaning "cheerful" in Old English.

From the English word for the thorny plant.

From the name of the city in southwestern England that means "the site of the bridge".

Means "hill, mound" in Welsh. In Wales it is almost always a masculine name, though elsewhere in the English-speaking world it can be unisex (see Brynn).

Short form of Cameron.

From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.

From an Italian word meaning "beloved" or an Irish word meaning "friend". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century, though it did not become popular until after the 1950s.

From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case", from Latin capsa. It coincides with the English word cash meaning "money" (derived from the same French and Latin roots). A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).

From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "settlement of free men" in Old English.

From an English surname that originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with clay. This name can also be a short form of Clayton.

Czech and Slovak feminine form of Dragomir.

From the English word ebony for the black wood that comes from the ebony tree. It is ultimately from the Egyptian word hbnj. In America this name is most often used in the black community.

From the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology Echo was a nymph given a speech impediment by Hera, so that she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but her love was not returned, and she pined away until nothing remained of her except her voice.

Finnish form of Emil.

Finnish form of Enoch.

Finnish form of Eric.

Finnish and Estonian form of Eric.

Finnish diminutive of Esther.

Latinate form of Evangeline.

Means "good news" from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἄγγελμα (angelma) meaning "news, message". It was (first?) used by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1847 epic poem Evangeline [1][2]. It also appears in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) as the full name of the character Eva.

Diminutive of Felicity. In some cases it can be a nickname from the English word flick.

Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.

From an English surname meaning "triangular" (from Old English gara), originally referring to someone who lived on a triangular piece of land. A famous bearer was American writer Gore Vidal (1925-2012).

From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans. The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.

This name was very popular in the English-speaking world at the end of the 19th century. Though it declined in use over the next 100 years, it staged a successful comeback at the end of the 20th century. The American sitcom Will and Grace (1998-2006) may have helped, though the name was already strongly rising when it premiered. It was the top name for girls in England and Wales in 2006.

From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" from Old English healh.

Finnish form of Heinrich (see Henry).

German form of Haimo (see Hamo).

Diminutive of Helena. In Estonian this coincides with the word heli meaning "sound".

Finnish variant of Helga.

Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.

Diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. It also means "pearl" in Finnish.

Diminutive of Hemminki, Henrik, Herman and Heimo. Also Finnish slang word for "dude".

Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero". In Greek legend she was the lover of Leander, who would swim across the Hellespont each night to meet her. He was killed on one such occasion when he got caught in a storm while in the water, and when Hero saw his dead body she drowned herself. This is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing (1599).

From the English word honour, which is of Latin origin. This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It can also be viewed as a form of Honoria or Honorata, which are ultimately derived from the same source.

Finnish form of Ida.

Finnish diminutive of Isaac.

Finnish diminutive of Isaac.

Finnish form of Isaac.

Means "rainbow" in Greek. Iris was the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow, also serving as a messenger to the gods. This name can also be given in reference to the word (which derives from the same Greek source) for the iris flower or the coloured part of the eye.

Finnish form of Ishmael.

Finnish form of Joachim.

Finnish form of Jacob (or James).

Finnish form of Jacob (or James).

Variant of Jami 2.

Finnish form of Hjalmar.

Means "noble, gracious" in Finnish.

Variant of Jarkko.

Diminutive of Jarmo.

Diminutive of Jaakko.

From the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason) meaning "healer", derived from Greek ἰάομαι (iaomai) meaning "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father Aeson as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.

This name also appears in the New Testament, belonging to man who sheltered Paul and Silas. In his case, it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation.

Finnish diminutive of Jeremias (usually used independently), as well as a Croatian diminutive of Jeronim and an English diminutive of Jerald or Jeremiah.

Short form of Jesse or Jessica.

Latinate form of Greek Ioanna (see Joanna).

Older Finnish form of Joseph.

Finnish (allegedly Karelian) form of Jeremiah. This was the name of a character in Juhani Aho's novel Panu (1897).

Finnish feminine form of Joseph.

Short form of Joukahainen.

Finnish form of John.

Diminutive of Jussi.

Finnish form of John.

From an occupational surname meaning "judge, officer of justice" in Old French. This name can also be given in direct reference to the English word justice.

Finnish form of Joseph.

Finnish form of Jörg.

Finnish form of Jörg.

Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Means "far away" in Finnish.

Finnish form of Christina, or a short form of Kirsikka. It also means "frost" in Finnish.

Means "cherry" in Finnish.

Variant of Corey.

Means "flower" in Finnish.

Finnish diminutive of Kustaa or Aukusti.

Derived from Finnish kyllä "abundance" or kyllin "enough". This is the name of a character in the Finnish epic the Kalevala.

Finnish form of Gustav.

Finnish diminutive of Laurence 1 or Hilarius.

Possibly connected to Greek λαλέω (laleo) meaning "to talk, to chatter", or the Latin term Lares referring to minor guardian gods. In Roman mythology Larunda or Lara was a water nymph who was overly talkative. She revealed to Juno that her husband Jupiter was having an affair with Juturna, so Jupiter had Larunda's tongue removed. By the god Mercury she had two children, who were Lares.

Finnish form of Laurence 1.

Means "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר ('or) "light".

Finnish diminutive of Lydia.

Form of Mahlah used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich, itself derived from the given name Coinneach. As a feminine given name it was popularized by the American actress Mackenzie Phillips (1959-), especially after she began appearing on the television comedy One Day at a Time in 1975. In the United Kingdom it is more common as a masculine name.

Breton form of Maël.

Feminine form of Maël.

Dutch and Spanish variant of Michael (based on the English pronunciation).

Means "excellent" in Finnish.

Welsh form of Maria (see Mary).

Irish form of Maria (see Mary). The form Muire is used to refer to the Virgin Mary.

Derived from Finnish mairea meaning "gushing, sugary".

Scottish Gaelic form of Maria (see Mary). The form Moire is used to refer to the Virgin Mary.

Hawaiian form of Mark.

Means "moon" in Maori. This is the name of a moon god (or goddess) in Maori mythology.

Finnish and Dutch form of Maria.

Finnish form of Marcus (see Mark).

Form of Mark in several languages.

Russian diminutive of Mariya.

Finnish form of Maurice.

Variant of Maeve.

Acronym of Russian Маркс Энгельс Ленин Октябрьская Революция (Marx, Engels, Lenin, October Revolution). This name commemorates the creation of the former Soviet state. It was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Short form of Michaela.

Contracted form of Micaiah. Micah is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Micah, which alternates between prophesies of doom and prophesies of restoration. This is also the name of a separate person in the Book of Judges, the keeper of an idol. It was occasionally used as an English given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation, but it did not become common until the end of the 20th century.

Derived from Finnish mieli meaning "mind, mood". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of forests and hunting. By some accounts she is the wife of the god Tapio.

Short form of Mihael.

Finnish short form of Mikael.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Feminine form of Michael.

Modern Esperanto form of Michael.

Danish form of Michael. It can also derive from the Scandinavian root mikill meaning "enormous".

Finnish form of Michael.

Originally a diminutive of Miklós or Mihály. It is now used independently, or as a Hungarian form of Maximilian.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". It can also come from a nanori reading of 未来 (mirai) meaning "future". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

From the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names containing that element.

Diminutive of Miodrag, Milan, and other names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". It is often used independently.

From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles. The meaning is not known for certain. It is possibly connected to the Slavic name element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". From an early date it was associated with Latin miles meaning "soldier".

A notable bearer was the American musician Miles Davis (1926-1991). In Scotland this name was historically used to Anglicize Maoilios.

Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".

Originally a diminutive of names containing the Slavic element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear".

Old German form of Miles, as well as the Latinized form. This form was revived as an English name in the 19th century [2].

Short form of Araminta.

Means "mint" in Finnish.

Diminutive of Araminta.

Finnish form of Miriam.

Diminutive of Mikael.

Feminine form of Nicholas. In the English-speaking world this name is more common outside of America, where Nicole is more usual.

German, Polish, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Nicholas. Note, in Czech this is also a masculine name (see Nikola 1).

Feminine form of Octavius. Octavia was the wife of Mark Antony and the sister of the Roman emperor Augustus. In 19th-century England it was sometimes given to the eighth-born child.

From Old French Olivier, which was possibly derived from Latin oliva "olive tree" [1]. Alternatively there could be an underlying Germanic name, such as Old Norse Áleifr (see Olaf) or Frankish Alawar (see Álvaro), with the spelling altered by association with the Latin word. In the Middle Ages the name became well-known in Western Europe because of the French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which Olivier is a friend and advisor to the hero Roland.

In England Oliver was a common medieval name, however it became rare after the 17th century because of the military commander Oliver Cromwell, who ruled the country following the civil war. The name was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due in part to the title character in Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1838), about a poor orphan living on the streets of London. It became very popular at the beginning of the 21st century, reaching the top rank for boys in England and Wales in 2009 and entering the top ten in the United States in 2017.

Means "ray of light" in Finnish.

Finnish form of Zacharias.

Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim, which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones". The seraphim were an order of angels, described by Isaiah in the Bible as having six wings each.

This was the name of a 13th-century Italian saint who made clothes for the poor. As an English name, it has never been common.

From an English surname that was derived from Old English slæd meaning "valley".

Variant of Sloane.

Means "star" in Finnish and Estonian.

From Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree" or Estonian taim meaning "plant" (words from a common origin).

Short form of Väinämöinen.

Finnish short form of Valdemar and other names containing vald.

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

From the Old Norse name Víkingr meaning "viking, raider", ultimately from vík "cove, inlet".

Means "victory" in Finnish.

Means "life of Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus" and βίος (bios) meaning "life". This was the name of the queen of the Palmyrene Empire, which broke away from Rome in the 3rd-century and began expanding into Roman territory. She was eventually defeated by the emperor Aurelian. Her Greek name was used as an approximation of her native Aramaic name.

Possibly related to the Turkish title sultan meaning "king, sultan". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Hungary, also known as Zsolt.