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Gelasius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical), Irish (Archaic), English (African, Rare, ?)
Latinized form of the Greek name Γελάσιος (Gelasios), which is derived from Greek γέλασις (gelasis) "laughing", from the verb γελασείω (gelaseiô) "to be ready to laugh"... [more]

Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Getaneh m Amharic
Means "you are a lord" in Amharic.

Ghaffar m Arabic, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر‎ (ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".

Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).

Ghvtisavar m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I am God's man" in Georgian (literally: "I am of God"), derived from the archaic Georgian adjective ღვთის (ghvtis) meaning "of God, godly" (see Ghvtiso) combined with Georgian ვარ (var) meaning "I am".

Gildared m & f Germanic
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements gelt "worth; to be valid; money" and rat "council; advice".... [more]

Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]

Ginikanwa f & m Igbo
Means "what is greater than a child" in Igbo.

Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]

God’iss m & f African American
From the scripture, “God is love.” May also be an alternative of Goddess.

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Gogontlejang f Tswana
Means "she is beautiful" in Setswana.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

Gorgippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten"... [more]

Gorgo f Ancient Greek, History
Most likely derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible". However, it's also possible that the name is derived from the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuō) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten", which itself is related to the Greek noun γοργία (gorgia) meaning "agility, nimbleness, mobility"... [more]

Gorgos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".

Gorgythion m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]

Goštāsp m Kurdish, Pashto, Balochi
Most likely means "whose horses are let loose (for the race)". It was the name of a Kayanian king of Iranian traditional history and patron of Zoroaster.

Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.

Gotaatamang m Tswana
Means "who is coming?" in Setswana.

Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.

Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Guange f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Guanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Guie f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Gulaisha f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "alive flower" from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic عَاشَ (ʿāša) meaning "to live, to be alive" or the given name Aisha (of the same etymology).

Gülben f Turkish
Means "I am like a rose", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and ben meaning "I".

Gulbor f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and bor meaning "there is".

Gulorom f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and orom meaning "rest, quiet".

Gurleen f Punjabi
One who is named Gurleen is associated with being a leader and must strive for stability. The name means "One who is absorbed in Guru."

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.

Gwinyai m Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong". The Zimbabwean tennis player Gwinyai Tongoona is a famous bearer of this name.

Gyaltsen m & f Tibetan
Means "mark of victory" in Tibetan, derived from རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to be victorious, to win" combined with མཚན (mtshan) meaning "mark, sign".

Haeng-bog f & m Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean "행복" meaning "happiness, to be happy"

Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).

Haiyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 晏 (yàn) meaning "quiet, peaceful, tranquil, late" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Hakidonmuya f & m Hopi
Means "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".

Hakunei m & f Shona
This is a name that implies and asks, meaning "What is not there?". This is a name given by or to someone who is assumed to be falling short or without, so they name the child "What could be missing?" in a sense of affirmation, so to say there is perfection even if you (all) do not see it or doubt it... [more]

Haƙurau m Hausa
From the Hausa hàƙurà meaning “be patient”.

Hamandishe m Shona
Meaning “one’s relative or family is God”, this name may be given by and/or to someone who is devoted to God, who is an orphan, has no relatives or was abandoned.

Hamidi m Greek (Cypriot), Turkish (Cypriot)
Meaning "To Be Commended", "Praise".

Hañagua f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche ⴰⵐⴰⵓⴰ ‎(añawa), derived (through palatalisation) from aniawa, from *ha-nya-wa "this one is melody". This was the name of the wife of Bencomo, a 15th-century mencey (aboriginal Guanche leader) of the kingdom of Taoro on the island of Tenerife... [more]

Hananel m Hebrew
Hebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.

Hanmo f Chinese
From the Chinese 寒 (hán) meaning "cold, wintry" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]

Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]

Harpalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek ἁρπαλέος (harpaleos) meaning "devouring, consuming, grasping" or the Greek verb ἁρπαλίζω (harpalizo) meaning "to catch up, to be eager to receive"... [more]

Harui f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "lukewarm" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harukaze m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 春風 (harukaze) meaning "spring breeze."... [more]

Haruma m Japanese
From Japanese 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 大 (haru) meaning "big, large", 裕 (haru) meaning "abundant, rich" or 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 日 (ma) meaning "sun, day", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape"... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Harushige m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" or 晏 (haru) meaning "peaceful, quiet" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "to become" or 茂 (shige) meaning "luxuriant"... [more]

Hasni f & m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic حَسُنَ (hasuna) meaning "to be good, to be beautiful". It is unisex in Arabic-speaking countries and Malaysia while it is only feminine in Indonesia.

Hathorhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Hathor is satisfied" in Egyptian.

Hazelnut m English (American, Rare)
Comes from the English word hazelnut meaning "a round brown hard-shelled nut that is the edible fruit of the hazel".

Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael

Hean m Khmer
Means "to dare, to be unafraid" in Khmer.

Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.

Heled m Biblical
The name most likely comes from חלד (halad) meaning "being of the Earth". Some think it may come from חלד (holed) meaning "mole" or "weasel".... [more]

Heman m Biblical
His name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [more]

Hemithea f Greek Mythology
Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]

Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.

Hermarchos m Ancient Greek
Means "Hermes is my master" or "Hermes is my origin", derived from the name of the god Hermes and either Greek ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" or ἀρχή (arche) meaning "origin, source".

Herothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hesychios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἡσύχιος (hesychios) meaning "still, quiet, at rest".

Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]

Hiel m Biblical
Hiel the Bethelite, means "the Divine brother, or kinsman, is God," rebuilt Jericho during the reign of King Ahab... [more]

Hien f & m Vietnamese
Means "quiet", "gentle", "tranquil".

Hili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of Hila

Hilkiah m Ancient Hebrew
Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).

Himinglæva f Norse Mythology
Means 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hippokoon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]

Hiroya m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also and too". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hiroyasu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Hiyuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hiyuu) meaning "one", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly", 悠 (yuu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich" or 遊 (yuu) meaning "play"... [more]

Hkyam f Burmese
Burmese feminine name meaning "to be cold".

Hodierna f Medieval French (Latinized)
Medieval French form of Odierne, an Old French form of Audigerna, with the spelling altered under influence by Latin hodierna "of today, present-day, existing now"... [more]

Hongjoong m Korean
"to be the center of the broad world"

Hordjedef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Horus is his stability" in Ancient Egyptian.

Horemheb m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Horus is in jubilation". ... [more]

Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
The Egyptian word Hotep means "peaceful" and "to be pleased" though it can also mean "conciliation" or "to be reconciled", too. So Hotepsekhemwy's full name may be read as "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers."

Hotómanéé'e f Cheyenne
From the Cheyenne hotómá'e énéé'e meaning "Inside she is standing".

Hozshona f Navajo (Rare, ?)
Possibly derived from Navajo hózhǫ́ "it is beautiful".

Hristomir m Bulgarian
This name is Christian in origin. The first element is derived from Hristos, which is the Slavic form of Christ and thus refers to Jesus Christ. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Hui-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for" combined with 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct"... [more]

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Huitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Hui-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" and 涓 (yeon) "brook, stream; select; pure" or 延 (yeon) "delay, postpone, defer" 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive"... [more]

Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Hyeokgyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare" and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".

Hyeon-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" (hyeon), and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung).

Ichi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or from Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in" combined with 稚 (chi) meaning "young, immature, childhood". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Idonae f English (Archaic)
An Old English name that later became Idonea, possibly to feminise it. 19th century author Charlotte Mary Yonge writes that the derivation of Idonae from Iðunn is almost certain, noting that although Idonae may be "the feminine of the Latin idoneus (fit), its absence in the Romance countries may be taken as an indication that it was a mere classicalizing of the northern goddess of the apples of youth.

Idosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish idę "I am going" (though it literally means "I go"), which is derived from Polish iść "to go, to walk" (which in turn is derived from Proto-Slavic it'i "to go")... [more]

Ieshua m Ancient Aramaic
"God is protection"

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ifiemi f & m Ijaw
Means "there is time for everything" in Ijaw.

If-Jesus-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned m English (Puritan)
Means "if Jesus Christ had not died for your sins, you shall be confined to damnation". This was the baptismal name of the English economist, physician and financial speculator Nicholas Barebone (or Barbon; ca... [more]

Iften m Berber
Means "be better than them" in Amazigh.

Iheanyichukwu m Igbo
Means "there is nothing God cannot do" in Igbo.

I-jae m & f Korean
Combination of an i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."

Ikila m Greenlandic
Derived from the Greenlandic word iikkuluk meaning "how sweet you are".

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Ilcahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "he is forgotten", from Nahuatl ilcahua "to forget something".

Ilvars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas "longing, yearning" and either varēt "to be able to" or vara "power, force; reign".

Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.

Immeghar m Berber
Means "he is great" in Amazigh.

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Inipere f & m Ijaw
Means "here is my wealth" in Ijaw.

Ínisaĸ m Greenlandic
Either a variant of Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.

Inôraĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "little human being" in Greenlandic.

Insaf f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic أَنْصَفَ (ʾanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair" (chiefly Maghrebi).

Inseon f Korean
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 仁 (in), meaning "benevolence, kindness, humaneness", and 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind" or 仙 (seon) meaning "immortal, transcendent, Taoist super-being"... [more]

Inûteĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "human in one's possession" or "my human being".

Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.

Ipeleng f Tswana
Means "be happy" in Setswana.

Irekanmi f African, Yoruba
"It is now my turn for good things"

Irijah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh sees me" or "my fear is of God" in Hebrew.

Isami m & f Japanese
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."... [more]

Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]

Isetemkheb f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Isis is in Akhmim (the capital of the ninth (Chemmite) nome of Upper Egypt)".

Isheanesu m Shona
Means "the lord is with us" in Shona.

Ishiah m Biblical
Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.

Isongke f & m Western African, Anaang
Means "nothing is impossible" in Anaang, spoken in Nigeria.

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Itti-marduk-balatu m Babylonian
Means "With Marduk there is life". Name borne by a king of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1135–1128 BC.

Itzmiquiztli m Nahuatl
Means "death by obsidian knife", from Nahuatl itzli "obsidian, obsidian knife", and miquiztli "death; dying, being dead".

Ivaasaq f Greenlandic
Means "the one having been brooded" in Greenlandic.

Iyu f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 唯 (i) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 夷 (i) meaning "barbarian, savage, Ainu", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection", 畏 (i) meaning "fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive", 癒 (iyu) meaning "healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak", 維 (i) meaning "fiber, tie, rope", 色 (i) meaning "colour" or 苺 (i) meaning "strawberry" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 遊 (yu) meaning "play", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 唯 (yu) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]

Izcahuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl iz "here" and cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".

Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".

Izon-ebi m & f Ijaw
Means "the Ijaw life is good" in Ijaw.

Izzah f Malay
Derived from Arabic عز ('azza) meaning "to be powerful".

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Jabe f Shipibo-Conibo
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Shipibo ja- meaning "exist".

Jabu f Zulu
The name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"

Jabulani m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "enjoy" or "be happy all" in Ndebele and "rejoice" in Zulu.

Jabulile f Zulu
Means "she is happy" in Zulu.

Jae-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".

Jae-hee m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to exist, to be" combined with 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.... [more]

Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.

Jae-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".

Jae-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".

Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".

Jae-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Jae-yeon m & f Korean
Combination of a jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."

Jahansouz m Persian
Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").

Jahiem m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Arabized)
Hebrew, Arabic-Islamic, Moroccan, name meaning is of a Male Masculine name meaning “Prince of Prince’s” Also meaning “to be called upon” “Raised up”

Jaimini f Gujarati
Meaning "One Who Was Born Victor".

Jaione f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Natividad and Noëlle. They based the name on Basque jaio "to be born".

Jairiro m & f Shona
It means "to be used to; accustomation to".

Jasira f Indian (Muslim)
Derived from the Arabic verb جَسَرَ (jasara) "to dare, to venture boldly; to be foolhearted".

Jaská f Sami
Means "quiet" in Sami.

Jaturikua m Southern African, Herero
Means "to be uplifted" or "placed above".

Jauna f Punjabi
Meaning "Person who is Graceful as a Dove with the Grace of God".

Jehaleel m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God is praised."

Jehonadab m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "Jehovah is willing."

Jehozabad m Biblical
Son of Shomer, was one of the assassinators of King Joash of Judah. II Kings 12:21. "This person is called Zabad, in 2 Chron... [more]

Jehozadak m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God is just."

Jennel f Hebrew
Means “God is gracious.”

Jennleyg f Faroese
Combination of names beginning with the element Jen-, particularly Jenný, and the Old Norse element laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Jeong-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court" and 娥 "be beautiful; good".

Jeong-chae f Korean
An popular actress Kim Jeong-chae... [more]

Jeong-hyang f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal", or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 香 (hyang) meaning "incense, fragrant"... [more]

Jeong-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 正 (jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct" combined with 惠 (hye) meaning "favour, benefit" or 慧 (hye) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]

Jeongmu m Korean
From 静 means "quiet, still, gentle" and Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike"

Jeongsoo m Korean
From 静 means "quiet, still, gentle" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".

Jeong-sun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 "quiet, still, motionless; gentle" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong), and 姬 "beauty" (sun).

Jephunneh m Hebrew, Biblical
Meaning "for whom a way is prepared." The father of Caleb, and a son of Jether, an Asherite, in the Bible.

Jesubori f Yoruba
Meaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba

Jesumbo m & f Yoruba
It is a Yoruba name,a tribe in South-Western Nigeria which mean "JESUS IS COMING BACK" and in Hebrew Maranatha. It can be beared by both sexes reminding the hearer(s) of the second coming of the Lord Jesus who left this world over two thousand(2000) years ago...

Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

Jeton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jeton "to live, to be alive; stay alive".

Jezila f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".

Jezula f Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole Jezi "Jesus" (possibly influenced by French Jésus) and la "there; here" with the intended meaning of "Jesus is there" or "Jesus is here".

Jhonier m Spanish (Latin American)
From the root of the name John, from Hebrew, with the meaning "God is merciful".

Ji-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like".

Jiami f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" or 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar".

Jiamo f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".

Ji-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 誌 (ji) meaning "sign; mark, to record", 祉 (ji) meaning "felicity", 址 (ji) meaning "location; site", 地 (ji) meaning "background, land", 池 (ji) meaning "pond, reservoir, moat", 沚 (ji) meaning "islet", 枝 (ji) meaning "branch", 紙 (ji) meaning "paper, measure word", 摯 (ji) meaning "sincere", or 贄 (ji) meaning "gifts to superiors" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Jibekkwe f Potawatomi
Potawatomi language is Central Algonquian language. This name, my name, means "root woman" Kwe is a suffix to indicate feminine derivations of words. Technically it should have a space between Jibek meaning "root" and Kwe meaning "woman"... [more]

Jieneng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Jignesh m Gujarati, Odia
Means "an intellectual boy who is always curious for everything and want to discover whole world" in Gujarati and Odia.

Ji-kyeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain" combined with 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Jilele m Tumbuka
Means "rear yourself" or "be self reliant" in Tumbuka. Can be given to orphans, or to children expected to be independent early in life.

Jîn f Kurdish
Means "live, be alive" in Kurdish.

Jing-ha f Korean
From Sino-Korean 静 (jing) meaning "quiet" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Jinghui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favor, benefit, kindness", 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness".

Jingjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Jingmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Jingmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Jingqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Jingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Jingsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent, peace".

Jingshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Jingtang f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Jingtian f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil". Other characters combinations are possible.

Jingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 静 or 竫 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 鲸 (jīng) meaning "whale" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Jingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Jingxia f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Jingxiang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal", 精 (jīng) meaning "essence, spirit", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" (which is usually only feminine), 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards", or 湘 (xiāng), which refers to the Xiang River in southern China... [more]

Jingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Jingyong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce".

Jingyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror", 警 (jǐng) meaning "warn, alarm, alert, vigilant, sharp" or 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure", 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless gem or jewel"... [more]

Jinhyeok m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Jinhyeong f & m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Jinle f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Jiraiya m & f Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture, English (Modern)
First used in the 1806 yomi-hon Jiraiya Monogatari (自来也説話) and then subsequently in the folklore Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari (児雷也豪傑譚), published as a series from 1839 to 1868, belonging to the main character who uses shape-shifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad... [more]

Joanan m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has been gracious". In the Bible, he was the father of Joda and the son of Rhesa in the genealogy of Jesus.

Jobe f & m Igede
Means "give thanks" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria. Alternative meanings are "gratitude" or "be grateful".

Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."

Jonadab m Biblical
Meaning, "Jehovah is willing."

Jonmi f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (jon) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Josebeth f Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֶׁבַע (Yehosheva') meaning "Yahweh is an oath". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah. With her husband Jehoiada she rescued the future king Joash, her nephew, from a purge... [more]

Joshaviah m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, ישה (yshh), is of uncertain etymology. Some say it may mean "to support" or "to assist". The second part, יה (Yah), is an abbreviated form of Yahweh... [more]

Jothan m English
The meaning of the name Jothan is "God is upright." It's origins are Hebrew.

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Ju-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (ju), and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like", among other Hanja combinations.... [more]

Juanjo m Spanish (Hispanicized)
Diminutive of Juan José... [more]

Junggeun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" and 近 "near, close" or 根 "root; foundation".

Junnosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 準 (jun) meaning "level, associate, standard, rule, aim", 純 (jun) meaning "pure, innocent", 潤 (jun) meaning "soft, moist", 殉 (jun) meaning "die for a cause, be a martyr for", 淳 (jun) meaning "pure" or 隼 (jun) meaning "falcon", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [more]

Junto m Japanese
From Japanese 准 (jun) meaning "quasi-, semi-, associate", 洵 (jun) meaning "alike, truth", 淳 (jun) meaning "pure", 潤 (jun) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 純 (jun) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)", 遵 (jun) meaning "abide by, follow, obey, learn" or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [more]

Jutka m Hebrew
"he will be praised"

Juvan m Indian (Christian)
Derived from Juan 1, which has its origin in John, which means "God is gracious". The name can also mean "Junior to Evan".

Kábananukye m Kiga
Means "let them be happy" in Rukiga.

Kabtāya f Babylonian
Means "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").

Kaddour m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic قَدَرَ (qadara) meaning "to be able, to be capable, to have power" (chiefly Algerian).

Kafi f & m African, Muslim
means "sufficient" and "quiet"

Kahtoumun f Mormon (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [more]

Kaian f Chinese
From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory, music of triumph" combined with 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful". Other character combinations are possible.

Kaiji m Japanese
This name combines 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea," 快 (kai, kokoroyo.i) meaning "agreeable, cheerful, comfortable, pleasant," 開 (kai, a.ku, a.keru, hira.ki, hira.ku, hira.keru, -bira.ki) meaning "open, unfold, unseal" or 介 (kai) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" with 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two," 治 (ji, chi, osa.maru, osa.meru, nao.su, nao.ru) meaning "be at peace, calm down, conserve, cure, government, heal, quell, reign, rule, subdue," 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" or 司 (shi, tsukasado.ru, tsukasa) meaning "administer, director, government office, official, rule."

Kaʻimipono m Hawaiian
Means "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article ka, ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

Kainaat f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن‎ (k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.

Kaixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

K'ajorapaluk m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of qajorlak "golden plover" and -paluk "dear little" or qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and -paluk "dear little".

Kale m English
Variant of Kalen, name of irish origin, meaning "slender" or "little warrior,. or Kyle, which has two origins: from the gaelic "caol", that means "strait". And the second or maybe from the name fo the district of Kyle, in the Ayrshire, which the name has the same origin, (or it might be from the gaelic "coille", that means "wood").

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kamehameha m Hawaiian
Means "The quiet one". Kamehameha the great (Full name: Kalani Paiʻea Wohi o Kaleikini Kealiʻikui Kamehameha o ʻIolani i Kaiwikapu kauʻi Ka Liholiho Kūnuiākea) was the founder and first King of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kanau f & m Japanese
From Japanese 叶 (kanau) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kanau) meaning "play music, complete" or from Japanese 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill" or 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" combined with 歌 (u) meaning "song, poetry", 夢 (u) meaning "dream", 有 (u) meaning "exist", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [more]

Kanefer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "His Ka is beautiful".

Kanro m Japanese
This name can be used as 甘露 (kanro) meaning "honeydew". ... [more]

Kanto m Japanese
From Japanese 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk, main part, talent, capability", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 栞 (kan) meaning "bookmark" or 煥 (kan) meaning "shine" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 途 (to) meaning "route, way, road" or 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious"... [more]

Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]

Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"

Karikoga m Shona
Means "one who is alone". The name may be given to say that one who lives alone or was born alone without siblings.

Karîn f Kurdish
Means "be able to" in Kurdish.

Karungi f Haya
Means "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.

K'asape m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name, cognate of the word qasagaa "feels he is not goot enough, unfit" and -pi, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "genuine", "genuinely".

Kasinda f Kongo
Means “child who was born at dawn” in Kikongo.

Kataḫziwuri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Hattian elements kattaḫ ("queen") and wur ("country). Name borne by a Hattian and Palaic goddess known from texts surrounding purification and building rituals... [more]

Katekani f Tsonga
Means "be blessed" in Xitsonga.

Katsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 活 (katsu) meaning "lively, resuscitation, being helped, living", 健 (katsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 賢 (katsu) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome, kindly, skillfully", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, win, prevail, excel", 捷 (katsu) meaning "victory, fast", 晶 (katsuaki) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 松 (katsuaki) meaning "pine tree", 礁 (katsuaki) meaning "reef, sunken rock", 雄 (katsu) meaning "hero, manly" or 剋 (katsu) meaning "victory", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "patent, clear", 璃 (aki) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 晋 (aki) meaning "advance", 顕 (aki) meaning "appear, existing", 昌 (aki) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 商 (aki) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining, bright", 章 (aki) meaning "badge, chapter, composition, poem, design", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear" or 彬 (aki) meaning "refined, gentle"... [more]

Kaugúnaĸ m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "one who was buried in-between rocks".

Keabetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.

Keamogetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I am welcomed" in Setswana.

Kebasadi f Tswana
Means "these are women" in Setswana.

Kebere m Amharic
Means "he is honoured" in Amharic.

Kebisana f Manipuri
Means "she who is graceful" in Meitei.

Kedar m Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.

Keemenao m & f Tswana
Means "I am with you" in Setswana.

Kegomoditswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been comforted" in Setswana.

Kehumile f Tswana
Means "I am rich" in Setswana.

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Keitumetse f Tswana, South African
Means "I am happy", or "I am thankful" in Twsana.

Kelebileone f Tswana
Means "I am watching Him (God)" in Setswana.

Kelebohile m Sotho
Means "I am grateful" in Sesotho.

Kemelayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing is greater than a human being" in Ijaw.

Kenalemang m Tswana
Means "who is with me?" in Setswana.

Kenanao m Tswana
Means "I am with Him (God)" in Tswana.

Kenechi m Igbo
Means "thank God" or "thanks be to God" in Igbo (compare Ekene, Chi 2).

Keneilwe f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.

Keneoue f Sotho (Rare)
Means "I have been given" in Sotho.

Keneuwe f Sotho
Means "I have been given" in Sesotho.

Kennake f Tswana
Means "she is my sister" in Setswana.

Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]

Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".

Kenyetta f Eastern African, English
Possibly a feminine form of Kenyatta. Asante (1991) gives it the meaning "she is beautiful music".

Kepa f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "to be seen" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Keqin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "to win, to finish, to be competent" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Kereeditse m & f Tswana
Means "I am listening" in Setswana.

Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.

Kesegofetse f Tswana
Means "I am blessed" in Setswana.

Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.

Keyumars m Persian, Persian Mythology, Tajik, Afghan
Derived from Avestan gaya meaning "life" and marətan meaning "mortal, human being".

Kgosiemang m Tswana
Means "who is the king?" in Setswana.

Kha m & f Burmese
Means "wait, upon" or "be subservient" in Burmese.

Khang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 康 (khang) meaning "peaceful, quiet, healthy".

Khangezile f Zulu
Means "our hands are open" in Zulu.

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Khenbish f & m Mongolian
Means "nobody" or "who is not" in Mongolian, from хэн (khen) meaning "who" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different". This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

Khenemetibamun f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "she who is one with the heart of Amun".

Kheperkare m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "the Ka of Re is created".