AuraTheNeonFox133's Personal Name List

Means "glow, luster, brilliance" in Hindi. See Abha.

Means "wave" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname.

Means "death-mist, mist-over-eyes" in Greek. In Greek mythology Achlys was the personification of misery and sadness as well as daemon of the "death-mist", i.e., the clouding over of the eyes preceding death. She was portrayed on the shield of Heracles as a pale, emaciated wraith of a woman, covered in tears, blood and dust.

Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').

Means "may my name not be lost" in Igbo.

From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish. This name was created in the 20th century.

From Japanese 瑛 (aki) meaning "crystal" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

From the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors.

In the English-speaking world this name is more commonly given to girls. This is due to the American actress Alexis Smith (1921-1993), who began appearing in movies in the early 1940s. It got a boost in popularity in the 1980s from a character on the soap opera Dynasty.

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Means "pink" in Tatar.

Meaning "By the Sea"

From Japanese a (愛) meaning "love", ma (珠) meaning "pearl", and me (海) meaning "sea". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "beautiful sky" in Japanese.

amami can mean: "heavenly beauty","heavenly truth", "heavenly ocean"," beautiful rain"," truthful rain" or " rain ocean". the first kanji can either be 雨(ama, ame) meaning " rain" or 天(ama) meaning "heaven(ly)".
the second kanji can be 美(mi) meaning "beauty",実(mi) meaning "truth" or 海(umi, mi) meaning "ocean"
amami can also be a last name!

From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

A famous male bearer was Amane Nishi, a philosopher in Meiji period Japan who helped introduce Western philosophy into mainstream Japanese education.

From Japanese 雨 "rain" or 飴 "candy".

Means "midnight rain" in Japanese.

From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Alternate transcription of Arabic Aminah 1 or Aminah 2, as well as the form in several other languages.

Combination of Ami 3 and Na.

Derived from Arabic أمن (amina) meaning "feel safe". This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's mother, who died when he was young.

Feminine form of Amin.

Means "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם (am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן (ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".

From Japanese 青 (a) meaning "blue", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".

Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός). In Greek mythology this name belonged to a Rhodian woman, the mother by Lernus of Cleodorus.

Possibly means "the surrounding sea" or "the surrounding third", from Greek ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and the same root found in the name of Triton. In Greek mythology she was a goddess of the sea and salt water, the wife of Poseidon and the mother of Triton.

Feminine form of Anastasius. This was the name of a 4th-century Dalmatian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian. Due to her, the name has been common in Eastern Orthodox Christianity (in various spellings). As an English name it has been in use since the Middle Ages. A famous bearer was the youngest daughter of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who was rumoured to have escaped the execution of her family in 1918.

Means "little eel" in French (a diminutive of French anguille "eel"). This name is borne by the titular character of the fairy tale "Anguillette" (1697) by Henriette-Julie de Murat. Anguillette is a fairy who takes the form of an eel, and is rescued by a princess while in this form.

Means "soul, spirit" in Latin. In Jungian psychology the anima is an individual's true inner self, or soul.

Means "sound, echo" or "news" in Mongolian.

From Chinese, 安（an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 静（jing) meaning "quiet, gentle, still" or 精 (jing) meaning "essence, spirit" or 晶 (jing) meaning "crystal, clear". Other characters can also be used to form this name.

From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Its use as a given name was most likely inspired by Western sources and further popularized by anime characters. It's not a traditional Japanese name.

From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "bank, shore; beach, coast" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing". This name is more often used as surname or given name for fictional characters.

Other kanji combinations are also possible.

This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運. In other words, it's an abbreviated form of 奧林匹克運動會/奥林匹克运动会 (Àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì) meaning "Olympic Games."
It can also be used as 奥云, 傲云, 傲雲 with 云 (yún) meaning "say, speak, clouds," 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty, overbearing" and 雲, the traditional version of 云 with the meaning of "clouds."

According to a BBC article published on June 11, 2008, quoting officials in charge of identity cards, 4,104 Aoyuns were registered in China at the time of the article's publishing (more than 92% of them boys), starting with the first surge of Aoyuns in 1992 when China applied to host the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, then in 2002 when it was chosen to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and, finally, in 2008 in the run-up to and, presumably, during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Means "difficulty, impossibility" in Greek, from ἄπορος (aporos) meaning "impassable, without passage", i.e. "having no way in, out, or through" (itself composed of the negative prefix α (a) and πόρος (poros) "means of passing a river, ford, ferry" as well as "way or means of achieving, accomplishing, discovering"). Aporia was the Greek personification of difficulty, perplexity and powerlessness. Her Roman name was Egestas.

Modern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה (aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. In Israel the name also refers to a geographical plain near the Jordan, appearing in Deuteronomy 3, 17 as Arabah. (Interestingly, the Hebrew word arabha "desert" may ultimately relate to English Arab.)

Derived from Sanskrit archis (अर्चिस्) "ray of light" or "luster".

From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Āria means "tidal pool" in Māori. Ariā means "idea, concept" in Māori.

Derived from Albanian ar "gold; treasure, gem; golden; precious" and lindje "east; birth" and thus commonly interpreted as "golden birth".

Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea". This was the name of a Semitic mother goddess. She was worshipped by the Israelites before the advent of monotheism.

From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.

Late Latin name that was derived from aureus "golden". This was the name of a 3rd-century saint from Ostia (near Rome), as well as an 11th-century Spanish saint.

Means "voice, sound" in Persian.

Russian and Ukrainian form of Aurora.

Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."

Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".

Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl aholin "sesame seed" or axolotl "salamander".

From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From à-yà meaning "river" in Ejagham.

From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керек (kerek) meaning "instrument" or "necessary".

From Turkmen ayna meaning "mirror, glass" combined with Turkmen gözel meaning "beautiful, pretty, lovely".

Derived from the Chinese character 巴 (bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (bā) meaning "bamboo fence".

Other characters combinations are also possible.

Means "artistic creation" in Uzbek.

Derived from badia meaning "artistic creation" and peri meaning "fairy".

Means "impromptu verse, musical performance" in Uzbek.

Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.

From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 璟 (jǐng) meaning "lustre of gems", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.

Means "wealth, riches, treasure" in Mongolian.

Means "reflection of the moon on a lake" in Turkish [1].

Means "female warrior" in Latin. This is the name of the star that marks the left shoulder of the constellation Orion.

From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 琵 (bi) meaning "guitar-like instrument" or 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful", 安 (an) meaning "calm, peaceful" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Bianca.

From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn".

From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Chinese characters 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" a and 菡 (hàn) meaning "buds, lotus buds".

From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole in it"and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial; restrained" or 纨 (wán) meaning "white silk".

From the Chinese characters 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly; must" or 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Means "jasper" in Chinese.

Means "glass bead" in Turkish.

Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid, Old Irish Brigit, from old Celtic *Brigantī meaning "the exalted one". In Irish mythology this was the name of the goddess of fire, poetry and wisdom, the daughter of the god Dagda. In the 5th century it was borne by Saint Brigid, the founder of a monastery at Kildare and a patron saint of Ireland. Because of the saint, the name was considered sacred in Ireland, and it did not come into general use there until the 17th century. In the form Birgitta this name has been common in Scandinavia, made popular by the 14th-century Saint Birgitta of Sweden, patron saint of Europe.

From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.

An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

Means "rainbow" in Chinese.

From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" or 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese", 彩画 (cǎihuà) meaning "colour painting", or 菜花 (càihuā) meaning "cauliflower; rape blossom". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" combined with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Variation of Calla using the Italian word, cala, meaning "cove." Also a nickname for the Greek Kalas.

From the Greek name Καλλιρρόη (Kallirrhoe), derived from the word καλλίρρους (kallirrhous) meaning "beautiful flowing". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a daughter of Achelous. A small moon of Jupiter is named after her.

From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".

From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

From Chinese 草莓 (cǎoméi) meaning "strawberry" or from 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Means "camellia" in Chinese.

From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist). This is a name of recent invention, most likely due to the increasing popularity of masala chai in America.

Means "ornamental hairpin" in Chinese.

From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Derived from 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.

From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Diminutive of Cecilia and other names beginning with or containing the sound Ci.

Old French form of Claremunda, which may have been derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright" and Germanic mund "protector".

French form of the Breton name Kaourintin, possibly from korventenn meaning "hurricane, storm". Alternatively, it could be connected to the Brythonic root *karid meaning "love" (modern Breton karout). This was the name of a 5th-century bishop of Quimper in Brittany.

Means "guardian" in Spanish, from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping".

Means "sea, ocean" in Mongolian.

Means "beautiful vision" in Arabic.

Ukrainian form of Daria.

Means "sea, ocean" in Persian.

From the Hungarian vocabulary word délibáb meaning "mirage".

Means “the sea” in Kurdish.

Means "sea, ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.

Short form of names ending in dina, such as Bernardina or Ondina. As an English name, this can also be a variant of Deanna.

From Thai ดอก (dok) meaning "flower" and แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass, diamond". This is also the Thai name for the orange jasmine (a type of flower).

From the Chinese character 豆
which means bean

Meaning "dew".

Means "single pearl" in Arabic.

Combination of the names Eli 2 and Raz, Modern Hebrew name meaning "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" (compare Raziela/Raziel.)

Means "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin êl "star" and ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Means "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin êl "star" and gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.

From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 榎 (e) meaning "lotus tree, nettle tree, hackberry", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 名 (na) meaning "name", 生 (na) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan". Other kanji combinations are possible.

MEANING - Gazelle (a species of Asian antelope ), shining, variegated
Usage - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist

This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, picture, painting, sketch", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour" with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit."

From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Erika.

Famous bearer of this name is Japanese actress, model and singer Erika Sawajiri.

The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun نور (nur) meaning "light". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "art brings light" or "science enlightens".

Derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, luster" combined with ناز (nâz) meaning "luxury, comfort".

Means "spotted octopus" in Tongan.

From Chinese 枫, 楓 (fēng) meaning "maple" or 凤, 鳳 (fèng) meaning "phoenix" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf" or 业, 業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements". Other characters combinations are also possible.

From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "hibiscus", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele igugu "treasure, pride" and lethu "our".

Means "crescent bay" from Hawaiian hana "bay" and lei. It is sometimes used as the Hawaiian form of Henry.

波 means "wave, billow, surge." 紫 means "purple, violet."

From Japanese 聾 (hasumi) meaning "deaf", 麓 (hasumi) meaning "base or foot of a hill or mountain", 録 (hasumi) meaning "copy" (for males) or 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 純 (sumi) meaning "pure, innocent", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 實 (mi) meaning "reality, truth" (for females). Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Means "dream, fantasy, reverie, illusion, imagination" in Turkish.

From Chinese 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Malagasy hery meaning "power, force" and hira meaning "song, music".

Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to Greek ἕρση (herse) meaning "dew". In Roman legend this was the name of a Sabine woman who became the wife of Romulus.

Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

From Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" (which is usually only masculine) or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" (also usually only masculine). Other characters can also form this name.

"Starlight", "Ray of light"

From Chinese 花音 (huāyīn) meaning "appoggiatura" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom" with 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, noise, tone". Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 莙 (jūn) referring to a species of water plant, 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel" or 䇹 (jùn) referring to a type of bamboo. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

池 (Ike) meaning "pond, cistern, pool, reservoir", 潢 (Ike) meaning "Expanse of water, lake, pond". There are similar kanji characters which have the same meaning but are pronounced differently.

From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one" combined with 介 (kai) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 育 (iku) meaning "education" and 江 (e) meaning "bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Short form of names ending with or otherwise containing ina, such as Martina, Christina and Carolina.

Possibly derived from Sumerian nin-an-a(k) meaning "lady of the heavens", from 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and the genitive form of 𒀭 (an) meaning "heaven, sky". Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, fertility and war. She descended into the underworld where the ruler of that place, her sister Ereshkigal, had her killed. The god Enki interceded, and Inanna was allowed to leave the underworld as long as her husband Dumuzi took her place.

Inanna was later conflated with the Semitic (Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian) deity Ishtar.

The name of a leading female character from the TV show Firefly and Serenity movie created by Joss Whedon.

It is sometimes claimed to be a feminine form of the Basque masculine name Inar, with the meaning "ray of light", or a feminine name of Arabic origin with the meaning "heaven sent". Both of these origins, however, seem suspicious at best.

Means "carrying rice" in Japanese, from 稲 (ina) meaning "rice" and 荷 (ri) meaning "carry". This is the name of a Japanese divinity associated with prosperity, rice and foxes, represented as both female and male.

From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Irina.

From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "only" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew", 仁 (ni) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 空 (a) meaning "sky". Other kanji can be used.

In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."

For females, this is a very rare name. If it's used, it usually consists of 2 or 3 kanji. Examples include 勇美 with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" (although it's more often written as Yūmi) and 衣紗美 with 衣 (i) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment" and 紗 (sa, sha) meaning "gauze, gossamer."

One famous bearer is Isami Kondō (近藤 勇), the leader of Shinsengumi, a pro-shogunate group that was around in the last decades of the Edo era (1603-1868).

Means "dew" in Korean.

From Japanese 糸 (ito) meaning "thread" and 滝 (taki) meaning "waterfall" or “cascade”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Meaning uncertain, possibly from Classic Maya itz meaning "resin, nectar, dew, liquid, enchanted". Otherwise, it might be a variant of Ixchel.

"Iuna" is a term derived from the Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "black river", by combining the words' 'y' (water, river) and "un" (black).

Ukrainian feminine form of Ivan.

Means "honey moon" in Tupi, from îasy "moon" and yra "honey".

Means "sea, ocean" in Javanese.

Means "desert" in Swahili.

Meaning "Hibiscus".

Derived from the Arabic noun جوهر (jawhar) meaning "jewel" as well as "pearl" and "gemstone".

In Georgian literature, this is the name of a character from the novel Mokvetili (1894) written by Vazha-Pshavela (1861-1915). In theatre, Javara is the name of a noblewoman from the ballet Gorda (1949) composed by Davit Toradze (1922-1983).

Means "divine warrior", from Japanese 神 (jin) meaning "god" and 武 (mu) meaning "military, martial". In Japanese legend this was the name of the founder of Japan and the first emperor, supposedly ruling in the 7th century BC.

Means "pearl" in Arabic.

This name can have many meaning depending on the kanji it is written in. If it is written as 樹南, 樹 (ju) means "timber;  trees;  wood;  establish;  set up" and 南 means "south".

German and Estonian transcription of Russian Юрий (see Yuriy).

From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and 'awa meaning "kava" or "cold mountain rain, mist, fog".

Means "crystal, glass, diamond" in Thai.

Derived from the Japanese kanji 果 (ka) meaning "fruit" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song; poetry" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 加 (ka) meaning "add; increase" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "steps; walk" or 穂 (ho) meaning "head (of grain); crest of a wave" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 保 (ho) meaning "protection".

Other characters combinations are also possible.

Means "rising sea," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and ea meaning "to rise, go up, raise."

From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 芥 (kai) meaning "mustard plant", 開 (kai) meaning "open" or 貝 (kai) meaning "shellfish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and lani "sky, heaven".

From Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and mana "power". It is also Hawaiian meaning "diamond", derived from the English word diamond.

Means "beautiful sea," "glorious sea" or "sea of splendour," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nani meaning "beauty, glory, splendour."

From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meaning "Lie Down like a Sea Cucumber" in Ainu.

It means “Sea Star”

Means "art form, virtue" in Sanskrit.

Means "forgotten one" in Swahili.

From Japanese 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Written in hiragana; means "to play a song/tune."

Means "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article ka, noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

From Japanese 桂 (ka) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean", 刈 (kari) meaning "reap, cut (grass or other plants), prune", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Famous bearers are Karina Maruyama, a Japanese footballer from Tokyo and Karina Nose, a Japanese model and actress.

Derived from Finnish kastehelmi "dewdrop", ultimately from kaste "dew" and helmi "pearl".

From Japanese 恵 (ke) meaning "favour, benefit", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "dew, mist, dewdrop."

From Hawaiian kēhau "dew, dewdrop" and lani "heaven, sky". This was one of the top 100 girls' names in Hawaii in 1997.

Hawaiian form of Joe.

From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຜ່ (phai) meaning "bamboo" or ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper"

Derived from Arabic خزنة (khazana) meaning "treasure, safe".

From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean" or 虹 (hiro) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

This name can be used as 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane) meaning "gold," 欣 (kin, gon, kon, yoroko.bu) meaning "delight, pleasure," 琴 (kin, koto), referring to the qin, a 7-stringed Chinese zither, 錦 (kin, nishiki) meaning "brocade," 近 (kin, kon, chika.i) meaning "near, close" or 均 (kin, nara.su) meaning "average, level."

It was a popular name for girls in the second half of the Edo Period (1603-1868) - female names were typically written phonetically - and its popularity lasted until the first half of the 20th century, when 2-morae names, like Kin, were fallen out in favour of names ending in -ko. Since around the Meiji Period (1868-1912), it began to be used on males as well, though not by much. Nowadays, it's very rarely given to both genders.

From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.
A single kanji which relates to the adjective can be used, like 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow," 輝 meaning "brightness, brilliance" or 慧 meaning "wisdom, enlightenment."
It can also be written with multiple, mainly using a ki kanji, like 希/稀 meaning "rare," 綺 meaning "thin silk" or 姫/妃 meaning "princess," and combining it with a kanji that, again, relates to the adjective, like 星, normally hoshi meaning "star," 月, normally tsuki meaning "moon," or 空, normally sora meaning "sky." The second element can be split into two, using a ra kanji, like 来 meaning "arrival," 良 meaning "good," 羅 meaning "thin silk, gauze," 蘭 meaning "orchid" or 楽 meaning "comfort, ease." The first ra kanji can be repeated with duplication or by way of the repeating mark 々 or a second different ra kanji can be chosen.

One fictional bearer of this name is Kirara (雲母), one of the protagonists from manga and anime 'Inuyasha'.

From Japanese 桐 (kiri) "paulownia" or 霧 (kiri) "mist" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.

As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."
As a masculine name, it is used as 鍛 (tan, kita.eru) meaning "discipline, forge, train."

Kitae is very rarely given to both boys and girls, if given at all.

Kohara is the goddess of tuna, and is considered the "mother of all tuna fish". The word also means "to throw a flash of lightning, as a deity". In Māori mythology, lightning begat tuna. In that sense, Kohara can be considered the "ancestor of tuna".

From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 景 (kage) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 琴 (ko) meaning "harp" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" combined with 々, which duplicates the first syllable and Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible. It is often spelled in hiragana.

From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 南 (na) meaning "south", 波 (na) meaning "wave" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Derived from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korallion) meaning "coral" (in Modern Greek κοράλλι). This was the name of an obscure 4th-century saint and martyr from Thrace.

Sorbian form of Karl. Korla Awgust Kocor (German: Karl August Katzer), born 1822, was a Sorbian composer and conductor.
Kocor was the composer of the Lusatian national anthem 'Rjana Łužica' and is considered the "founding father of secular Sorbian music."

From Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 空 (sora) meaning "sky". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

From a Japanese "musical instrument", "harp" or "lute".
It is the name of several notable fictional characters.

Unrelated to the name, it commonly appears in Japanese sentence structure, as part of the grammar.

From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kujira is a gender neutral name that means "whale." Kujira is also a japanese surname that also means whale.

means "jellyfish"

Means "wave-walker" from Greek κῦμα (kuma) "wave, billow" and πολέω (poleo) "to go about, to range over". Kymopoleia, Greek goddess of heavy seas and storms, was a daughter of the sea god Poseidon and Amphitrite and she was the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handlers. Her only known mention occurs in Hesiod's Theogony.

Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. This is also the name of a type of flower, an orchid found in Mexico and Central America.

Means "wave" in Estonian.

Means "treasure" in Swahili.

From Sino-Vietnamese 藍 (lam) meaning "blue, indigo".

means "heavenly sea"

From Chinese 蓝莓, 藍莓 (lánméi) meaning "blueberry" which combines 蓝, 藍 (lán) meaning "blue" with 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or from 兰, 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 岚, 嵐 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Chinese 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel". In Greek legends, the nymph Larisa was either a daughter or mother of Pelasgus, the ancestor of the mythical Pelasgians. This name was later borne by a 4th-century Greek martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Church. The name (of the city, nymph and saint) is commonly Latinized as Larissa, with a double s. As a Ukrainian name, it is more commonly transcribed Larysa.

Lauretha has Latin origins and is related to the name Laura. Its meanings are "laurel", "sweet bay tree", "symbol of victory".

Means "mosaic of flowers" in Meitei.

Means "desert flower" in Meitei.

Means "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Means "pearl lei" or "pearl child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and momi "pearl".

Possibly from Lycian lada meaning "wife". Other theories connect it to Greek λήθω (letho) meaning "hidden, forgotten". In Greek mythology she was the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.

Means "mirage" in Kurdish.

From Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 濂 (lián) meaning "waterfall", or other Chinese characters that are pronounced similarly.

Means "stone flower" in Mapuche, from likan "a type of black stone" and rayen "flower". According to a Mapuche legend this was the name of a maiden who sacrificed herself in order to stop the wrath of the evil spirit of a volcano.

Means "plumeria (a type of flower)" in Thai.

From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

"beautiful stringed musical instrument"

From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Means "dewy jasmine," from (露) lu "dew, essence," and (莉) li "white jasmine."

Means "hummingbird" in Aymara.

Derived from either Albanian lumë "river" or from Albanian lume, a term referring to "powerful and beautiful mountain fairies".

From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "nimble, agile, fast, clever".

From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew, syrup" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

From Japanese 聖 (mado) meaning "holy, sacred" or 美 (ma) meaning "beautiful", 女 (do) meaning "female, woman, wife" combined with 母 (na) meaning "mother" or 娘 (na) meaning "daughter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Madonna.

From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 慧 (e) meaning "bright; intelligent", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Estonian and Basque form of Maria.

Variant of Maria.

Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano malambing meaning "tender, melodious, musical, songful".

Hawaiian form of Maria. This name experienced a spike in popularity in 2009, due to the eldest daughter (born 1998) of the new American president Barack Obama.

Means "salmon going fast up a rippling stream" in the Miwok language

Variant of Malia.

From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "mangosteen" in Thai.

Means "rain" in Kikongo.

From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "waterfall" in Hebrew.

Means "made of the sea" in Esperanto, a derivative of maro "sea", ultimately from Latin mare.

From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Famous bearers are Maria Naganawa, a Japanese voice actress from Aichi Prefecture, Maria Yamamoto, a Japanese voice actress and singer, formerly with I'm Enterprise and now affiliated with 81 Produce, Maria Kawamura, (born as Shigeyo Kawamura), is a Japanese voice actress, Maria, born Ayaka Itō, is a Japanese pop singer signed under Universal Music Japan and Maria Saitou, a former announcer on Nippon Television.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Maria.

Form of Maria used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as the Georgian, Armenian and Malay form. It is also an alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam).

From Japanese 海 (mari) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 海 (marin) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Malin or influenced by the English word "marine".

A famous bearer is Marin, an alias of Japanese DJ Yoshinori Sunahara.

From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.

Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi मीरा, Malayalam മീര, Tamil மீரா or Kannada ಮೀರಾ (see Mira 1).

Derived from Sanskrit Megh-ana "the clouds; rain cloud".
In Hindu mythology this name refers to God Indra's wife, Meghana.

From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "Chinese plum" (species Prunus mume), as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Means "dew drop" in Hebrew.

Means "plumeria" in Hawaiian.

Elaboration of Mel, either from names such as Melissa or from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". A famous bearer was Greek-American actress Melina Mercouri (1920-1994), who was born Maria Amalia Mercouris.

From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 漾 (yàng) meaning "overflow, swirl, ripple".

Means "pearl, gem" in Welsh, derived from Latin margarita.

Means "pearl" in Acehnese.

From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" or 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain", 粼 (lín) meaning "clear" or 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 充 (mi) meaning "fill, be full, supply", 翠 (mi) meaning "green", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 御 (mi) meaning "imperial" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

As a unisex name, this name can be used as 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill" or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru) meaning "real, true."

As a feminine name, 2 or 3 kanji can be written to make up Michiru. Examples of 2 kanji include 道瑠 and 満留 with 道 (tou, dou, michi) meaning "course, journey, road, street, moral principle," 瑠 (ryuu, ru), part of 瑠璃 (ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli," and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru) meaning "stay, fasten, stop."
Examples of 3 kanji include 美智留 and 実千瑠 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom" and 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand."

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

"Downpour of water"; "mist "
Origin - Derivved from Sanskrit word ( मिह् )

"Mi"=beauty or "Mi"=ocean and "haru"= clear or "haru"= Sun(light) or "haru"=spring. Mostly feminine.
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Means "beautiful clear sky".

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 海 (mi) meaning "sea" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather, sunny". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 河 (ka) meaning "river" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Combination of any mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty," 海 meaning "sea, ocean," 未, referring to the sign of the Sheep, 実 meaning "seed; fruit," 夢 meaning "dream," 光 meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" or 心 meaning "heart, mind." They can also be duplicated or marked with the repetition marker 々.

Can have different meanings depending on the kanji used.

Short form of Wilhelmina and other names ending in mina. This was the name of a character in the novel Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker.

Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the daughter of the Hindu goddess Ushas as well as the daughter of the god Kubera.

Means "azure, enamel" in Persian.

From Japanese 魅 (mi) meaning "charm", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 16th-century Indian princess who devoted her life to the god Krishna.

From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness".

Other Kanji combinations available.

This name can be used as 美海, 美羽奈, 美羽菜, 美羽南, 美羽名, 美生菜, 美生奈, 美宇名, 海羽奈, 海羽菜, 海羽南, 未羽奈, 未羽那 or 未生奈 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 海 (kai, umi, mi, una) meaning "ocean, sea," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of Chinese zodiac)," 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof," 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south," 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?"

One bearer of this name is pop singer and former member of Country Musume, Miuna Saitō (斉藤 美海) (1987-).

This name is rarely given to girls, if given at all.

Means "ocean, wide expanse of water, deep sea" in Maori, Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages.

Anglicized form of Máire. It also coincides with Greek Μοῖρα (Moira) meaning "fate, destiny", the singular of Μοῖραι, the Greek name for the Fates. They were the three female personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.

From Japanese 木星 (mokusei) meaning "Jupiter, the planet".

From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 后 (mi) meaning "empress, queen", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

"A hundred stars"

From Japanese 藻 (mo) meaning "alga, algae", 南 (na) meaning "south", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" combined with 座 (za) meaning "seat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Monalisa.

From Sino-Korean 夢 "dream; visionary; wishful" and 龍 "dragon". This is the name of a character in the Korean pansori 'Chunhyangga'.

Means "flute" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because he played the flute.

As a unisex name, this name can be used as 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimante." It can also combine 睦 with 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 己 (ki, ko, onore, tsuchinoto, na, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake" or 巳 (shi, mi) meaning "sign of the snake/serpent (6th sign of the Chinese zodiac)."

As a feminine name, it combines 睦 with 望 (bou, mou, nozo.mu, mochi, mi) meaning "ambition, aspire to, desire, expect, full moon, hope", 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "even now, hitherto, not yet, still, sign of the ram (8th sign of the Chinese zodiac)" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea." This name can also be used for females as むつ美 with two phonetic characters making up Mutsu and 美.

Means "rain, cloud" in Arabic.

Means either "generosity" or "dew" in Arabic.

Means "river" in Burmese.

From tamil நதி (nathi) meaning "river".

From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 木 (gi) meaning "tree, shrub" or 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" or 薙 (nagi) meaning "weed" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 刃 (ha) meaning "an edge, a blade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 銀 (gi) meaning "silver" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 士 (to) meaning "samurai". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Means "dolphin" in Hawaiian.

Means "wave, sea foam" in Basque.

Derived from the Georgian noun ნამი (nami) meaning "dew", which ultimately comes from Persian نم (nam) meaning "dew, moisture".

From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Diminutive of Anne 1 and Anna.

Diminutive of Oriana.

From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and/or 奈 (na), a phonetic character. The characters can be in either order or the same character can be duplicated, as indicated by the symbol 々. Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 4th-century queen consort of Georgia who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

From an Akan word used as a title of a monarch.

Directly taken from Latvian nāra "mermaid".

This name can be used as 楢, 奈良, 那良 or 名良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."

This name is very rarely given to girls, if given at all.

Nara is also used as a surname and a place name.

Possibly a variant of Nora 1. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.

From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."

A famous bearer is South Korean singer, record producer and actress Jang Na-ra (1981-).

Means "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी (nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see Nary) of the same meaning and origin.

Means "lily" in Korean.

Thunder

Provençal form of Nazarius.

Naria was a Gallo-Roman goddess worshiped in western Switzerland. While her functions have been lost to time, it can be deduced from the sole image of her that she may have been a goddess of good luck and blessings, as her image was done in the generic style of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck. The origin and meaning of her name are unknown.

From native Korean 나루 (naru) meaning "(river) port, ferry crossing."

This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."
Examples of 3-kanji combinations include 奈瑠美, 奈留美, 那瑠美 and 菜瑠実 with 奈 (na, nai, dai, ikan, karanashi) or 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan), both used as phonetic kanji, 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable," 瑠 (ru, ryuu), part of 瑠璃 (ruri) meaning "lapis lazuli," and 留 (ryuu, ru, to.ma/eru, todo.ma/eru) meaning "fasten, halt."

Bearers of this name include animator and animation director Narumi Kakinouchi (垣野内 成美) (1962-), pair skater Narumi Takahashi (高橋 成美) (1992-) and actress Narumi Yasuda (安田 成美) (1966-).

Means "my sight, my vision" from Arabic نَظَر (naẓar) meaning "vision, gaze, sight".

Allegedly means "morning dew" in Arabic.

From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Derived from Greek Νηρηΐδες (Nereides) meaning "nymphs, sea sprites", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god Nereus, who supposedly fathered them.

Means "no name" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

One of the daughter of Nereus. Means "sea nymph", "nereid", or "mermaid".

Means "rainbow" in Japanese.

Means "color".

From Japanese 七 (niji) meaning "seven" or 虹 (niji) meaning "rainbow" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 巴 (ha) meaning "tomoe", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 琶 (ha) meaning "guitar-like instrument". Other kanji combinations are possible.

From Thai นิมิต (nimit) meaning "sign, mark, omen, vision".

Means "fire" in Quechua and Aymara.

Russian form of Nino 2.

Means "sound, hum" in Sanskrit.

Means "great queen" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag.

In Babylonian legend she was given the name Ninmah by her son Ninurta in order to commemorate his creation of the mountains. Ninmah/Ninmenna may have originally been independent goddesses who were later identified as and merged with Ninhursag.

The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

From the Chinese characters 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow; variegated, colored" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost; crystallized".

From Japanese 音 (no) meaning "sound", 瑛 (e) meaning "crystal" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Noelle or Noel.

This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

From Kikuyu mbura meaning "rain". This is the name of one of the nine daughters of Mumbi in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Means "lake" in Chewa.

Means "oblivion, forgetting" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Olvido, Triunfo y Misericordias meaning "Our Lady of Oblivion, Triumph and Mercies". It commemorates an 1831 vision of Mary by the Spanish nun Sor Patrocinio.

Most likely an invented name, perhaps based on the Spanish word onírica, meaning "oneiric, dreamlike". This name was borne by Cuban revolutionary Oniria Gutiérrez.

Possibly derived from Latin aurum "gold" or from its derivatives, Spanish oro or French or. In medieval legend Oriana was the daughter of a king of England who married the knight Amadis.

Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window".

Derived from oyna meaning "a pane of glass", "mirror", or "window" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Meaning "Queen of Songs".

Means "queen" in Dagbani.

Means "all bedewed" from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δροσος (drosos) "dew". In Greek mythology Pandrosos was one of the three daughters of Kekrops, the first king of Athens, along with her sisters Aglauros and Herse. They are sometimes referred to as the dew sisters.

Derived from πᾰν- (pan-) meaning "all" and δρόσος (drósos) meaning "dew, pure water" or "young of animals".

Derived from Latin perditus meaning "lost". Shakespeare created this name for the daughter of Hermione and Leontes in his play The Winter's Tale (1610). Abandoned as an infant by her father the king, she grows up to be a shepherdess and falls in love with with Florizel.

Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".

Perihan Mağden (*1960) is a Turkish writer and columnist particularly known for her wit.

Means "black pearl"; a combination of Tahitian poe meaning "pearl" and rava meaning "black".

Means "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).

From Japanese 星 (ra) meaning "star", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "dew" in Lithuanian and Latvian.

Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Means "waterfall" in Malagasy.

From Japanese 花 (ririka) or 華 (ririka) meaning "flower", 百合 (riri) meaning "lily", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 倫 (ri) meaning "ethics, companion", 琳 (ri) meaning "jewel, tinkling of jewelry", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 珂 (ka) meaning "jewel" or 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Means "black pearl" in Persian.

Means "singer" in Sanskrit.

From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".

From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "dew" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "golden rose", derived from Latin rosa "rose" and aurea "golden". This name was (first?) used by Pedro Calderón de la Barca for a character in his play Life Is a Dream (1635).

Means "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.

From an Arabic word referring to a type of stringed musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn.

From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Lulu 1 or Loulou.

Means "vision, sight" in Arabic.

From Japanese 柳 (ryū, yanagi) meaning "willow", 竜, 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon", or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Means "jungle flower" in Quechua, from sacha, "jungle" and sisa, "flower".

Means "a hundred treasures" in Balochi.

Literally from Arabic صحراء (ṣaḥrāʾ) meaning "desert" as well as a variant of Zahrah.

Means "coral" in Japanese. This name is used in the Japanese comic book and television show InuYasha.

From Arabic سَرَاب‏‎ (sarāb) meaning "mirage".

Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickter's Choice and Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".

Means "possessing water" from Sanskrit सरस् (saras) meaning "fluid, water, lake" and वती (vati) meaning "having". This is the name of a Hindu river goddess, also associated with learning and the arts, who is the wife of Brahma.

Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Derived from Sanskrit साविनी (savini) meaning "river".

Derived from Latvian selga "deep sea; open sea".

From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

A famous female bearer is Senna Matsuda, a Japanese model and actress

French form of Seraphinus (see Seraphina).

Means "singer" in Arabic.

Means "waterfall, rapids" in Uzbek.

From Chinese 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝 (shàn) meaning "eel". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the word ciel, which is the French word for sky. (See Ciel).

From Japanese 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 梓 (shi, azusa) meaning "catalpa, Japanese cherry birch" combined with 猫 (neko) meaning "cat". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

This name combines 汐 (seki, ushio, shio, sei) meaning "eventide, opportunity, salt water, tide" or 潮 (chou, ushio, shio) meaning "opportunity, salt water, tide" with 音 (in, on, -non, oto, ne) meaning "noise, sound" or 寧 (nei, mushi.ro) meaning "preferably, rather."
Rare examples of Shione with 3 kanji include 詩央音, 詩緒音 and 紫穂音 with 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (sho, cho, itoguchi, o) meaning "beginning, cord, end, inception, strap, thong", 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet" and 穂 (sui, ho, o) meaning "crest (of wave), ear, ear (of grain), head."

One bearer of this name is actress Shione Sawada (澤田 汐音) (1998-).

Combines Japanese shira meaning "white" and ne meaning "wave".

Means "waterfall" in Kurdish.

Variant of Solemaria and Marisol or made up from "sol e mar" (Portuguese) and "sol y mar" (Spanish), meaning "sun and sea".

From a musical term for a musical composition for one or a few instruments (piano frequently being one of them) in three or four movements that vary in key and tempo, derived from the feminine past participle of Italian verb sonare (modern suonare) meaning "to play (an instrument); to sound."

From Croatian spomenak meaning "forget-me-not (flower)".

From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue", 弼 (suke) meaning "assistant, aid, assist, help, correct", 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist, to help, to protect", 亮 (suke) meaning "clear, help" combiened with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmonious, kind"

Means "cuttlefish" in Japanese.

Directly taken from Norwegian symre "anemone".

Means "my dew" in Hebrew.

From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "rain" in Quechua.

Means "rain flower" in Quechua, from tamya, "rain" and sisa, "flower".

Means "wave (of the sea)" in Pashto.

Means "music, song" in Azerbaijani.

Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.

This is occasionally used as a masculine and feminine given name, and was most notably borne by Tarka Cordell (1966-2008), a British musician, writer, record producer, and sometime model. This also coincides with a Sanskrit word meaning "reasoning, logic".

Means "sea, ocean" in Chamorro.

Means "lagoon" in Gilbertese.

Means "sea" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of the sea. A small moon of Neptune is named for her.

From Akkadian tâmtu meaning "sea". In Babylonian myth Tiamat was the personification of the sea, appearing in the form of a huge dragon. By Apsu she gave birth to the first of the gods. Later, the god Marduk (her great-grandson) defeated her, cut her in half, and used the pieces of her body to make the earth and the sky.

From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade", 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" or 粼 (lín) meaning "clear".

From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 璐 (lù), a kind of jade.

From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 俞 (yú) meaning "consent, approve", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 娱 (yú) meaning "pleasure, enjoyment".

From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other combinations of kanji are possible. This name is borne by the character Tomie Kawakami (川上富江 Kawakami Tomie), the titular character of the horror manga series Tomie by Junji Ito. Tomie is a mysterious, beautiful woman identified by her sleek black hair and a beauty mark below her left eye. She acts like a succubus in that she can make any man fall in love with her to a delirious and disturbing extent. She is psychologically manipulative and can drive people into jealous rages that often lead to brutal acts of violence through her mere presence. Men kill each other over her, and women are driven to insanity as well. Tomie is inevitably killed time and time again, only to regenerate and spread her curse to other victims. She can also replicate herself by sprouting unnaturally from any part of her body, whether it be from severed limbs, organs, or even her blood. This prevents her from ageing, making her effectively immortal.

From Japanese 委 (tomo) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 花 (tomo) meaning "flower", 皆 (tomo) meaning "all, everything", 共 (tomo) meaning "together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with", 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture", 丈 (tomo) meaning "length", 誠 (tomo) meaning "sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity", 曹 (tomo) meaning "office, official, comrade, fellow", 大 (tomo) meaning "big, great", 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning", 悌 (tomo) meaning "serving our elders", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, accompany, bring with, companion", 朋 (tomo) meaning "companion, friend", 睦 (tomo) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 己 (ki) meaning "self", 器 (ki) meaning "utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set", 幾 (ki) meaning "how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 甲 (ki) meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle" or 禧 (ki) meaning "fortunate, auspicious". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Famous bearers are Tomoki Hasegawa, a Japanese composer and arranger of music, Tomoki Wada, a Japanese football player, Tomoki Iwata, a Japanese footballer who plays for Oita Trinita, Tomoki Hidaka, a former Japanese football player, Tomoki Ikemoto, a Japanese footballer who plays for Giravanz Kitakyushu, Tomoki Suzuki, a former Japanese football player, Tomoki Imai, a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kashiwa Reysol in the J. League Division 1, Tomoki Muramatsu, a Japanese football player, Tomoki Kamioka, a Japanese football player, Tomoki Yoshida, a Japanese rugby union footballer, Tomoki Kyoda, a Japanese animation director and animator, Tomoki Nojiri, a Japanese racing driver, Tomoki Kikuya, a Japanese music composer and arranger, Tomoki Hoshino, a professional Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player, Tomoki Hiwatashi, an American figure skater, Tomoki Kobayashi, a Japanese anime director and Tomoki Okayama, a Japanese actor.

Means "oyster" in Vietnamese.

Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.

From Japanese 絃 (tsuru) meaning "string, cord, samisen music", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane, stork" or 都 (tsu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

A famous bearer was Tsuruko Haraguchi, a Japanese psychologist and the first Japanese woman to receive a Doctor of Philosophy.

From Japanese kanji 梅雨 (tsuyu) meaning "East Asian rainy season" or 露 (tsuyu) meaning "dew; dewdrop".

Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Means "serenity, clarity", "light, white, bright" or "transparent, crystalline, clear" in Mongolian.

Means "sea, ocean" in Japanese.

Possibly a modern coinage based on the Old Norse elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with nýr "new" [1].

From Tahitian vai "water" and miti "sea, salt".

From Albanian vesë meaning "dew".

From Sanskrit वीणा (Vina) meaning "lute".

From Estonian virves meaning "sprout, shoot" or virve meaning "ripple, shimmer".

Means "anemone (flower)" in Finnish.

From Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "diligent, hardworking, frequent", 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select". Other character combinations can form this name as well.