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Ariundalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Arizona f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Etymology of Arizona is still debated, they may include:... [more]

Arkansas m & f English (Rare)
A French pronunciation (Arcansas) of a Quapaw (a related Kaw tribe) word, akakaze, meaning "land of downriver people" or the Sioux word akakaze meaning "people of the south wind".

Arleno m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish leno- "wood; grove, bosk".

Armantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Armon m Hebrew
Means "high place"

Arnakuagsak f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.

Arnemetia f Celtic Mythology
Arnemetia's name contains Celtic elements are, meaning "against, beside," and nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.

Arritokieta f Basque
Derived from an old Basque name meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).

Arrútaĸ m Greenlandic
From Greenlandic arrusaq meaning "small pelagic marine gastropod" (Latin name: "clione limicina") which is gelatinous and transparent, and shaped like little angels, having flapping "wings", hence their name in English: "sea angels".... [more]

Arsay f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Means "earthy", deriving from the Ugaritic element ‘arṣ ("earth, underworld"), combined with the feminine suffix y. Although her role is unknown, it is theorised that she was an underworld goddess... [more]

Artautas m Lithuanian
Means "the people as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Aruka f Japanese
From Japanese 在 (aru) meaning "country; countryside" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arzhaana f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan аржаан (arzhaan) meaning "water spring, stream".

Asaaseasa m & f Akan
Means "the land is finished" in Akan. The implication of this name is that there is no more land for the dead to be buried - so the child is encouraged to live as there will be no more space for his/her burial.

Asaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asahiro m Japanese
Asa can mean "morning" or "river shallow", and hiro can mean "wide, spacious, broad".

Asaichi m Japanese
Asa can mean "morning" or "river shallow" and ichi can mean "one" or "market".

Asaka f Japanese
From Japanese 阿 (a) meaning "bear", 嵯 (sa) meaning "the next world, death" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asano f Japanese
From Japanese 晨 (asa) meaning "dawn; morning; daybreak" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asari f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" and 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village". ... [more]

Asayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asdvadzadur m Armenian
Means "heaven-sent" in Armenian.

Asê f Kurdish
Means "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.

Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".

Ashkan m Persian
Means "like Ashk" or "of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire" in Persian, referring to an old Iranian kingdom that lasted until the 3rd century.

Ashkharuhi f Armenian (Rare)
From Armenian աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).... [more]

Ashot m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. According to one Armenian scholar, the name comes from the ancient Urartian name Asud, which he states has the meaning of "quiet, peaceful". Others theorize that the name is possibly derived from the Armenian noun աշխարհ (ashkharh) meaning "world, universe" as well as "land, country"... [more]

Ásmarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and marr "sea, ocean, lake".

Asqar m Kazakh
Derived from the Kazakh noun қар (qar) meaning "snow", in reference to the snowy peaks of the mountains in southern Kazakhstan. Because of this reference, the name is sometimes also said to mean "the highest" or "summit".... [more]

Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.

Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]

Astyages m Old Median (Hellenized), Akkadian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Akkadian Ishtovigu or Ištovigu, from Old Median R̥štivaigah, ultimately derived from Ancient Iranian rishti vaiga, meaning "swinging the spear". Modified through folk etymology by Greek ἄστυ (ásty) meaning "city" and ἄγνυμι (ágnumi) meaning "break"... [more]

Astyanax m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "city lord" or "lord of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Astydameia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue".

Astykrates m Ancient Greek
Means "powerful city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) "city, town" and κρατος (kratos) "power, strength".

Astylochos m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Astymedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".

Astynome f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Astynomos. Alternatively, the second element could be derived from the related Greek words νομός (nomós) meaning "district", from νέμω (nemo) meaning "I divide, I distribute", or from νομή (nome) meaning "a pasture, a grazing" or "spreading, multiplication." This is the name of several women in Greek mythology, including the mother of Calydon by Ares, a woman commonly called Chryseis in the Iliad of Homer, and one of the children of Niobe (a Niobid).

Astynomos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from ἄστυ (ástu) meaning "city, town" and νόμος (nomos) meaning "law, custom".

Astynoos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and νόος (noos) meaning "mind, thought". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including two defenders of Troy.

Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος (astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]

Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]

Astyphilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Astypylos m Greek Mythology
Means "gate of the city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with Greek πύλη (pule) or (pyle) "gate, entrance".

Asuma m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 明 (asu) meaning "bright, light", 未来 (asu) meaning "future", 遊 (asu) meaning "play" or 飛 (asu) meaning "fly", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp" or 海 (ma) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]

Ásvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of áss "god" and vár "spring".

Atapachtli m Nahuatl
Means "water shell", from atl "water" and tapachtli "sea shell, coral".

Atargatis f Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Atargatis was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. She was also referred to as Derketo (Ancient Greek: Δερκετὼ) or Deasura (by Romans)... [more]

Atartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "wilderness flower" in Mongolian.

Atdhe m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian atdhe "fatherland, homeland".

Ate m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Athos m Greek Mythology, Literature, French, Italian, Greek, Brazilian
Athos was one of the Gigantes, children of Gaia, who hurled a mountain at Zeus. Zeus knocked the mountain to the ground near Macedonia, and it became Mount Athos, or the "Holy Mountain."... [more]

Atiniui m Chuukese
Means "man of the sea" in Chuukese.

Atlantic m English
The term “Atlantic” was in the sixth century BC by a Greek poet, Atlantikôi pelágei or the “Sea of Atlas.”

Atlantis f & m English (Modern, Rare), South African (Rare)
Taken from the name of the mythological place of the Atlantis, derived from the Greek Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος meaning “island of Atlas.”

Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]

Atotoztli f Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "water parrot", deriving from the Nahuatl elements atl ("water, a body of water") and toztli ("yellow parrot"). Name borne by an Aztec queen that possibly ruled as tlatoani (ruler of a city-state) in her own right.

Atsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Attakullakulla m Cherokee
Means "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from *ada meaning "wood", and *gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.

Atuy m Ainu
Means "sea" in Ainu.

ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Australia f English (Rare)
The name Australia derives from Latin australis meaning southern, and dates back to 2nd century legends of an "unknown southern land" (that is terra australis incognita). The explorer Matthew Flinders named the land Terra Australis, which was later abbreviated to the current form.

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Autodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος (autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".

Avarka f Hungarian (Modern)
New coinage of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian avar "fallen leaves on the ground".

Aveley f English
Transferred use of the surname Aveley, named for the village of Aveley in Essex. The name is Old English, and means "Ælfgyth’s meadow"... [more]

Aventia f Celtic Mythology
Aventia was a minor Celtic goddess of waters and springs. Her name is derived from Proto-Germanic H2euentiH2 "spring".

Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]

Áviðr m Old Norse
Probably a combination of the Germanic element *az- "edge, point" and Old Norse viðr "forest".

Awa f Maori
Means "stream" in Maori.

Axicyotl m & f Nahuatl
Probably from Nahuatl axicyo, "river where the water forms whirlpools".

Axylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄξυλος (axylos) meaning "uncut wood" as well as "without wood", which consists of the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-) meaning "not, without, the opposite of" combined with the Greek noun ξύλον (xylon) meaning "cut wood, timber".

Ayae f Japanese
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"... [more]

Ayah f & m Jagham, Kenyang
From à-yà meaning "river" in Ejagham.

Ayakpo f & m Ijaw
Meaning "new world or life" in Ijaw.

Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.

Ayata m Japanese
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"... [more]

Ayayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."

Aymar m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" (see Haimo) and meri "famous".

Aymard m French, French (Belgian)
French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements heim "home" and hard "brave, hardy".

Ayomidele m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy has come home" in Yoruba.

Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayuto m Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 采 (to) meaning "collect, gather", 士 (to) meaning "samurai, warrior", 知 (to) meaning "to know" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)"... [more]

Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".

Azganush f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "delight of the people" in Armenian, ultimately from ազգ (azg) meaning "people, nation" and անոյշ (anoysh) meaning "sweet; pleasant, agreeable".

Azha m & f Astronomy
Means "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Azibo m Nigerian
Azibo means “youth” in Nigerian. It also means “Earth” in Egyptian.

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Azshara f Popular Culture (Archaic)
Believed to be inspired by the name Asherah, Azshara is the name given to one of World of Warcraft's most notable characters - Queen Azshara. ... [more]

Aztatzontli m Nahuatl
A kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl aztatl "snowy egret" and tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Bà Chúa Xứ f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Vietnamese goddess of business, health and the Vietnamese border. Her name is derived from bà chúa meaning "lady, a woman of wealth and luxury" and xứ meaning "country".

Bada f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 바다 (bada) meaning "sea, ocean."

Badiya f Arabic
Means "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.

Bağça f Azerbaijani
Means "flower garden" in Azerbaijani.

Bahaar f African
An African girl's name derived from "Bahar", meaning "Spring"

Baharak f Persian
Means "small spring" in Persian, derived from Persian بهار (bahâr) meaning "spring, blossom" (see Bahar).

Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.

Bahor f Tajik
Means "spring" in Tajik

Bahorjamol f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".

Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahr al-din m Arabic
This name means "sea of religion" in Arabic, itself derived from Arabic بَحْر (bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين (din) "religion, faith".

Bahri m Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian, Albanian
Means "maritime, nautical, marine" in Arabic, a derivative of بحر (bahr) meaning "sea".

Bahriya f Uzbek
Possibly derived from bahr meaning "sea, ocean".

Bahru m Amharic
Means "the sea" in Amharic.

Baia f Basque (Rare)
Taken from the name of a Basque river that has its source in Gorbeia and flows into the Ebro.... [more]

Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.

Bakhriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik баҳр (bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر (baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.

Balagangadharanatha m Indian
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Balijekwao f Tumbuka
Means "they have no home" in Tumbuka.

Balki m Medieval English, Old Norse, Old Norwegian
From Old Norse balkr meaning "beam, rafter, ridge of land."

Banco m Theatre
Italian form of Banquo used in the opera 'Macbeth' premiered in 1847 by Giuseppe Verdi and Francesco Maria Piave. This name is only used for this opera as banco coincides with the Italian meaning "bench; desk; bank".

Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.

Banna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Bannus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.

Baojing m & f Chinese
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"... [more]

Baolinh f Vietnamese
Means "protective, spring" in Vietnamese.

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Barri m Welsh
Means "summit" in Welsh.

Bartleby m Literature
This name was apparently invented by the 19th-century writer Herman Melville, who perhaps intended it to mean "Bartholomew's town" from the medieval English name Bartle, a diminutive of Bartholomew, combined with the English place name suffix by meaning "farm, settlement" from Old Norse býr (compare Darby, Colby and Willoughby).... [more]

Basumitra m Bhojpuri
Meaning "Friend of the World".

Baugheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements baugr "ring, armlet, money" and heiðr, "heath".

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Bayandalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and далай (dalai) meaning "ocean, sea".

Bayardalai m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".

Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".

Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Beburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."

Beheshta f Afghan
Derived from the Persian noun بهشت (behesht) meaning "paradise, heaven". A known bearer of this name is the Afghan news anchor Beheshta Arghand.

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]

Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Bentayga m Guanche
Means "mountain range" in Guanche.

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Benzaiten f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of Saraswati. Her name is derived from 弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal", 才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or 財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and 天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]

Berav f Kurdish
Means "shore" in Kurdish.

Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."

Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.

Bergelmir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from berg "rock, cliff, highlands" and galmr "shouting one". This is the name of Ymir's grandson, the ancestor of the frost giants.

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bergr m Old Norse
Originally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element berg "protection, help", while the byname is from berg "mountain".

Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".

Bergviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Berrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Berrick which was originally taken from various locational names in Kent, Shropshire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and Norfolk.... [more]

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Beshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [more]

Bethabara f Biblical, American (Rare)
From the name of a biblical city. In the New Testament the city of Bethabara is where John the Baptist met Jesus, and proclaimed, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:28-29).

Bethesda f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "house of mercy" or "house of grace", derived from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency". The second element could also derive from an identical word meaning "shame, dishonour"... [more]

Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]

Bhekizizwe m Zulu
Means "look after the nations" in Zulu.

Bhekumbuso m Zulu (Rare)
Means "look after the kingdom", from Zulu bheka "look after" and umbuso "kingdom, dominion".

Bhumibol m Thai (Rare)
Means "strength of the land" from Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016) was the king of Thailand from 1946 until his death.

Bhupendra m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit भूप (bhupa) meaning "earth-protector, king, prince" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Bibijahon f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bibishahar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shahar meaning "city, large town".

Bicca m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly derived from Old English becca "pickaxe, spade" or bica "beak, point; pointed ridge".

Bijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 涓 (juān) meaning "brook, stream; select; pure".

Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Bimin f Chinese
From the Chinese 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" or 碧 (bì) meaning "green, blue" and 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven".

Bimini f & m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Means “two islands” in the Lucayan language of the Bahamas.

Biển m Vietnamese
Means "sea, ocean" in Vietnamese.

Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Binar m Kurdish
Means "hillside" in Kurdish.

Binglan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist, mountain haze".

Bingliang f & m Chinese
This name can be made up of 冰 (Bing) meant "Ice, Cold" and 梁 (Liang) means "Beam, Elevation, Bridge, Mast".

Bingliu f & m Chinese
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"... [more]

Bingquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Bingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice; ice-cold" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream, creek", 晰 (xī) meaning "clear, evident; clearly" or 汐 (xī) meaning "night tides".

Bingyan f & m Chinese
This name is a combination of 冰 (Bing) meaning "Cold, Ice" and 艳 (Yan) meaning "Gorgeous, Beautiful" (usually for girls), or 岩 (Yan) meaning "Cliff, Rocks" (usually for boys). Other hanzi combinations are possible.

Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.

Bipasha f Indian
Meaning "river". Famous bearers are Bipasha Basu (born January 7, 1979) and Indian actress and model and Bipasha Hayat (born March 23, 1971), Bangladeshi actress and model.

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjeshka f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bjeshkë "mountain, alpine pasture".

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bmidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba.

Boatametse m Tswana
Means "His kingdom drew near" in Setswana.

Bobbejaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
One might think that this name is a blend of the name Bob with Jaan, but that is not the case. In Belgium and the Netherlands, the use of this rare first name originated with the Flemish singer and musician Bobbejaan Schoepen (1925-2010)... [more]

Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.

Bog‘bo‘ston f Uzbek
Means "flourishing garden, flourishing orchard" in Uzbek.

Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Bogosi m Tswana
Means "kingdom" in Setswana.

Bohai m Chinese
"Bohai" (渤海) is a term with historical and geographical significance in China. It refers to a body of water located in northeastern China, between the Liaodong and Shandong Peninsulas. Historically, it was also the name of a kingdom that existed in the region during the Tang dynasty... [more]

Boljahon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and jahon meaning "the world".

Bolland m Germanic
From the Ancient Germanic elements bolo meaning "friend" and landa meaning "land".

Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.

Bommi f Korean
From Korean 봄미 (bommi) meaning "beautiful spring".

Bootur m Yakut
Means "protector", "to protect the people and the homeland".

Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".

Borey m Khmer
Means "great city" in Khmer.

Borey m & f Khmer
Means "large city, community, province, country" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit पुरि (puri).

Bo‘stongo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Bourag m Armenian
Means "forest" in Armenian.

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.

Bradney m Old Norman
Bradney is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Bradney family lived in the town and parish of Bradney in county Somerset. The name was originally derived from the Old English word "bradeney," which means "the dweller at the broad island."

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Brayton m English (Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Braden, or else a transferred use of the English habitational surname Brayton (which is derived from Old Norse breithr "broad", or from the Old Norse personal name Breithi, combined with Old English tun "town, farmstead").

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Breifne m Irish
Likely derived from Bréifne (also Bréfne), the name of a medieval Irish kingdom. The meaning of its name is uncertain, as it is disputed amongst scholars. Some derive the name from Old Irish brí meaning "hill", whilst others state that it is derived from the feminine given name Bréfne.

Breval m Breton
Derived from the place name Bréval, ubicated in north-central France. Recorded as other forms, ultimately comes from the Germanic name Berher and French val "valley", albeit the first element was later reinterpreted as bref "small".

Brogimaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *brogis, *mrogis "territory, region" and *māros "great".

Budimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Budzimir.

Bujana f Albanian
Derived from Albanian bujanë "deep spot in a river".

Bumi m Popular Culture
Coined name meant to be derived from Sanskrit भूमि (bhū́mi) meaning "earth, soil, ground". This is the name of two characters in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra', respectively.

Bunroeun m Khmer
Means "the country" in Khmer.

Burchell m English (Rare), Popular Culture (Modern)
From the English surname Burchell, which is derived from the village of Birkehill (also known as Biekel or Birtle). It means "birch hill".

Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Burgo f Spanish (Rare)
From the Marian titles Virgen del Burgo and Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [more]

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".

Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.

Caçapava f Tupi
Derived from Tupi ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cad "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Caelifer m Roman Mythology
From a poetic Latin epithet of the Greek god Atlas which meant "supporting the heavens", from caelum "heaven" and ferre "to bear, to carry, to bring"... [more]

Caelum m Astronomy
The name of a faint constellation in the southern sky, which is from Latin caelum meaning "heaven, sky" (compare Caelius) or (allegedly) "burin" (a tool for engraving on copper or other metals).

Caelus m Roman Mythology
Means "sky" or "the heavens" in Latin (related to the word caelum). Caelus is the Roman god of the sky, the equivalent of the Greek god Uranus.

Caillín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. According to one source, the name means "little cowl" in Irish, in which case it should ultimately be derived from the Irish noun caille meaning "veil".... [more]

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

Caley f & m English
From the English surname, Caley, meaning "jackdaw clearing" or from an Irish surname which is an altered form of Macauley... [more]

Calico m English
From the English word "calico" referring to something "having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth, often printed with a bright pattern." From Calicut, in India, from where the cloth was originally exported, from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭ, 'Kozhikode'), from koyil 'palace' + kota 'fort', "fortified palace", with ‘y’ replaced by interchangeable ‘zh’.... [more]

Caligorante m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso' (1516), Caligorante was a giant who was enslaved by the knight Astolfo. Perhaps it is from Latin caligante "fading, growing dim", or the Italian name Calogero, or it may be a play on the Italian place name Caltagirone (derived from Arabic qal'at-al-ghiran "hill of vases").

Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Çəməngül f Azerbaijani
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani.

Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]

Cangqiong f Chinese
Cāng (苍) means "blue" or "green" while qióng (穹) means "arch", "dome", or "elevated". Together, it means "heavens", "sky", or "the blue dome of heaven". Cangqiong is the mascot for a voicebank of the same name for the Synthesizer V software.

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Capaneus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Καπανεύς (Kapaneus), which is possibly derived from Greek καπάνη (kapanē) meaning "chariot". It could also have been derived from Greek κάπη (kapē) meaning "crib, manger" or even from Greek κᾶπος (kapos), which can mean "plot of land, garden" as well as "breath"... [more]

Capilla f Spanish
Means "chapel" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Santísima Virgen de la Capilla and Nuestra Señora de la Capilla, meaning "The Most Holy Virgin of the Chapel" and "Our Lady of the Chapel" respectively... [more]

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

Carmia f Hebrew
Means "garden" or "orchard" in Hebrew... [more]

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Carpathia f & m English (Rare)
In reference to the mountain range of Eastern Europe, from Thracian Greek Karpates oros, probably literally literally "Rocky Mountain"; related to Albanian karpe "rock." From 1630s in reference to the island of Carpathos in the Aegean... [more]

Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Caterra f English
An invented name derived from the Latin word terra (meaning "earth").

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Cecuiztli m Nahuatl
Means "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.

Ćejvan m Bosnian (Rare)
Possibly means "the one who guards a high/elevated position".

Celebrant m & f Literature
From J.R.R. Tolkien's artificial language known as Quenya . Means, "Silver lode " from the words Celeb meaning "silver" and rant meaning "river, lode". The name of the river that runs through Lórien.

Celestial f English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).

Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [more]

Çem m Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Çemê f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ç'em meaning "stream, river".

Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".

Ceraslan m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar джер (cer) meaning "Earth" and аслан (aslan) meaning "lion".

Çeşmə f Azerbaijani
Means "spring" in Azerbaijani.

Cethlenn f Irish Mythology
Possibly means "crooked tooth". In Irish myth she was the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and by him the mother of Ethniu (or Eithne, Ethlenn).... [more]

Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ (Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος (kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [more]

Céu f Portuguese
Means "sky, heaven" in Portuguese.

Cewê f Kurdish
From Kurdish cew meaning "brook, stream".

Chae-min f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens"... [more]

Chakkraphan m Thai
From Thai จักร (chakkra) meaning "wheel, circle" or "sovereign, realm" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, fasten".

Chakotay m Popular Culture
Means "man who walks the Earth but who only sees the sky" in the language of the fictional Anurabi tribe. Chakotay was the name of the first officer in 'Star Trek: Voyager'.

Chalchiuhtepehua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he throws jade down" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tepehua "to scatter or throw something onto the ground"... [more]

Chalongphob m Thai
Means "celebrate world" in Thai.

Chamaileon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Chamanmurod m Uzbek
Derived from chaman meaning "field of flowers" and murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".

Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)
After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.

Champa m Nahuatl
Means "toward home", from Nahuatl chantli "home, residence" and -pa "towards, in, to".

Chamyne f Greek Mythology
An epithet of Demeter 1, derived from Greek χαμαι (chamai) meaning "on the ground; to the earth".

Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.

Changxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Changyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 阊 (chāng) meaning "gate of heaven" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Chanthara f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา (thara) meaning "water, stream".

Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.

Chantli m Nahuatl
Means "home, residence" in Nahuatl.