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Kazuka f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 嘉 (ka) meaning "excellent, good". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.

Kazuma m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse"... [more]

Kazumasa m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "just proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kazumitsu m Japanese
Kazu means "One", Mitsu means "Light", it could mean "First Light" or "One Light".

Kazunari m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become" or 也 (nari) meaning "also". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. ... [more]

Kazunobu m Japanese
Kazu means "Harmony, peace" or "One". Nobu means "Prolong, stretch" or "Trust, faith".

Kazunobu m Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace", 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 員 (kazu) meaning "member" combined with 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" or 信 (nobu) meaning "trust"... [more]

Kazurō m Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Kazusa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kazushi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 和 (kazu) meaning "peace; harmony" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one; wholly" combined with 司 (shi) meaning "boss" or 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, ambition".... [more]

Kazusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 右 (suke) meaning "(direction) the right", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (kazu) meaning "assistance", 典 (suke) meaning "ceremony, rule", 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 祐 (suke) meaning "divine intervention, protection"... [more]

Kazutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kazutami m Japanese
Kazu can mean "one" or "peace, harmony" and tami means "people, citizens, civil, nationals".

Kazuto m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese kanji 一 (read kazu instead of ichi or hito) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person, individual".... [more]

Kazuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kazuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 世 (yo) "generation".

Kearn m English (Anglicized, Rare)
This is an Anglicized version of Ciarán, which means "little black haired one."

Kéehu m & f Manjak
Means "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Keiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 啓(kei) "revelation" or 恵(kei) "bless" or 敬(kei) "respect" or 圭(kei) "noble" or 慶(kei) "happiness" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".

Keiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "good", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

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]

Kelita m Biblical
A Biblical nickname for Kelaiah. It means "crippled, dwarfed one" or "small/petite one", but also may mean "adopted one". In the Bible, this is the name of a Levite with a foreign wife.

Ken'ichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Kerns f & m English (British)
It is an Anglicized version of Ó Céirín, a Gaelic naming means "son of the dark haired one". This is typically a last name.

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

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.

Kha'jaq'tii m Tlingit
Means "one slain in battle" in Tlingit.

Khas Mahal f Persian
The name of an Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire, whose name means "The exquisite one of the palace".

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

Khethiwe f African, Zulu
Means "chosen, the one who is chosen" in Zulu.

Khyenpa m & f Tibetan
Means "one who knows" in Tibetan.

Kialo m Hawaiian
Native Hawaiian word meaning, "A digging out." or used to describe "To reach after, as in drawing something to one." sometimes used as a given name.

Kiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Kiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Kikkik m Greenlandic
Directly from kikkik “the ugly one”, an endearing term used by parents who mean just the opposite, "the sweet one".

Kipenzi f & m Swahili, African
means "darling", "favorite", "loved one"

Kipkirui m Kalenjin
Means "one who was born while people slept" in Kelenjin.

Kisara f Arabic
Kisara is a variation of the Arabic name Kizara. Its concrete origin is unknown. Quisara means "the beloved one". This name was popularized thanks to John Fletcher's work 'The Island Princess' (1621), to refer to the main female character: a lightskinned moroocan princess who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

Kōichi m Japanese
From Japanese 晃 (kō) meaning "clear, bright", 幸 (kō) meaning "happiness, blessing, fortune", 光 (kō) meaning "light", 孝 (kō) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 弘 (kō) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 浩 (kō) meaning "prosperous", 宏 (kō) meaning "wide, large", or 耕 (kō) meaning "till, plow, cultivate" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]

Kokugonza f Haya
Means "the one to be loved" in Haya.

Kokuhumuliza f Haya
Means "the one who soothes" in Haya.

Kokumaramara f Haya
Means "the one who consoles" in Haya.

Kokunura f Haya
Means "the one who is sweet" in Haya.

Kokushekya f Haya
Means "the one who makes people laugh" in Haya.

Kolga f Norse Mythology
Means "the cold one" in Old Norse, referring to cold water. In Norse mythology, Kolga was a the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Konanani m & f Venda
Means "be good to one another" in Tshivenda.

Kondanani m & f Tumbuka
Means "love one another" in Tumbuka and Chewa.

Konoka f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Konomi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 楽 (konomi) meaning "music; comfort, ease" or a combination of 好 (kono) meaning "fondness, what one likes" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Further combinations with three kanji can be 小之美 (konomi) made of 小 (ko) meaning "infant, baby", 之 (no) meaning "of" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" or 木乃実 (konomi) a combination of 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 乃 (no) meaning "of" and 実 (mi) meaning "truth".... [more]

Koushi m Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (kou) meaning "yellow", 興 (kou) meaning "entertain", 光 (kou) meaning "light", 公 (kou) meaning "official, governmental", 功 (kou) meaning "a success, a great achievement", 厚 (kou) meaning "thick, heavy", 垢 (kou) meaning "grime", 好 (kou) meaning "fondness; what one likes", 孝 (kou) meaning "filial piety", 工 (kou) meaning "workman, artisan", 巧 (kou) meaning "clever, skillful", 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness", 康 (kou) meaning "peace", 弘 (kou) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand", 恒 (kou) meaning "always; constant", 晃 (kou) meaning "clear", 浩 (kou) meaning "prosperous", 港 (kou) meaning "port", 紅 (kou) meaning "crimson", 紘 (kou) meaning "vast, expansive", 耕 (kou) meaning "plow, cultivate", 考 (kou) meaning "thought", 行 (kou) meaning "a line of text", 香 (kou) meaning "fragrance", 高 (kou) meaning "tall", 剛 (kou) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 嵩 (kou) meaning "high, lofty", 虹 (kou) meaning "rainbow", 亘 (kou) meaning "request", 晧 (kou) meaning "daybreak", 洸 (kou) meaning "sparkle, glitter", 煌 (kou) meaning "brilliant", 皓 (kou) meaning "bright, luminous" or 耿 (kou) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "officer; official", 四 (shi) meaning "four", 師 (shi) meaning "teacher, master, one's mentor", 士 (shi) meaning "samurai, warrior", 沙 (shi) meaning "sand", 之 (shi) meaning, a possessive marker, 至 (shi) meaning "to reach; to arrive", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" or 資 (shi) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital"... [more]

Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)
From the element krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".

Ktesibios m Ancient Greek
Means "landowner, one who lives from his property", derived from Greek κτῆσις (ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", itself from κτάομαι (ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess", and βιος (bios) meaning "life"... [more]

Kubera m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Means "deformed, monstrous" or "ill-shaped one" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu god of wealth.

Kuilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.

Kuilix f Indigenous American, Salishan
Means "red one" or "red shirt". Name borne by a Kalispel woman (fl. 1832) who led a band of warriors.

Kuina f Japanese, Popular Culture
Like with other Japanese names, the meaning depends on the particular usage of kanji.... [more]

K'ujage m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "favoured one", "favourite", "prized", "darling".

K'ujanapaluk m Greenlandic
Means "little gratifying one" in Greenlandic.

K'unerna f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "one whom one finds sweet/attractive" (see also K'unâĸ).

K'unîk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "ugly, untidy, fat one" (originally a nickname).

K'unínge m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "ugly, untidy, fat one" (originally a nickname).

Kunle m Yoruba
Means "(one that) fills the house" in Yoruba, derived from kún meaning "fill" and ilé meaning "house, home". This is a usual short form of Adekunle, Olukunle, Ibikunle, Oyekunde or Ogunkunde.

Kunuk m Greenlandic
Possibly a short form of inequnaq ("sweet one").

Küpeyakwüskonam m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "one arrow" in Cree.

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
From japanese kanji 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 狐 (ko) meaning "fox", 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love"... [more]

Kyōichi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 恭 (kyō) meaning "respect" or 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city" or 教 (kyō) meaning "teaching" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one".... [more]

Kyouichi m Japanese
Different meanings depending on the kanji used:... [more]

Kyuichi m Japanese
Kyu could mean "long time" or "temple, palace, shrine" and ichi can mean "one" or "market".

Kyuuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 球 (kyuu) meaning "baseball pitch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Laibi f Manipuri
Means "one who serves God" in Meitei.

Lalahon f Philippine Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.

Lamzira f Svan, Georgian
Means "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

Leabua m Sotho
Means "one who speaks" in Sotho.

Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".

Leshy m Slavic Mythology
From ле́ший (Léshiy) meaning "one of the forest"

Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".

Lífþrasir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one striving after life". In Norse mythology Líf and Lífþrasir are the only people to survive Ragnarǫk].

Liklam Ngakpa m Manipuri
Means "one who follows his traditions" in Meitei.

Liklam Ngakpi f Manipuri
Means "one who Follows her traditions" in Meitei.

Liliʻuokalani f Hawaiian
Means "smarting of the high-born one". This name was borne by a Hawaiian monarch. She was named this because at the time of her birth, a relative was suffering from an eye pain.

Lillevi f Swedish
From the Swedish word lilla "little" combined with the popular name suffix vi, found in such names as Alvi, Åsvi, Hillevi, Kjellvi and Torvi... [more]

Litavis f Celtic Mythology
Litavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *flitawī- "broad").

Litr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the coloured one". In Norse mythology Litr is a dwarf who gets in Thor's way as he is about to consecrate Baldr's funeral pyre with Mjǫllnir... [more]

Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Persian form of the Avestan compound name Aurvataspa or Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [more]

Lóni m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shining one" or "the lazy one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Lúile f Irish
Means "One with thick hair".

Lungsasi m & f Manipuri
Means "one who knows how to love" in Meitei.

Luscinus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin luscinus meaning "one-eyed", which itself is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind" (see Luscus)... [more]

Luscus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective luscus meaning "one-eyed, half blind".... [more]

Lütje m Low German (Rare, Archaic)
Low German diminutive of Lude. It phonetically coincides with Low German lüttje "small; little" and Lüttje "the small one; the little one".

Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]

Maathorneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "one who sees Horus, the invisible splendor of Ra" in Egyptian.

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Mahari m & f Yoruba
Means "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.

Mahasthamaprapta m Buddhism
Means "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great", स्थामन् (sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त (prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [more]

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Mahidevran f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Maichi m Japanese
From Japanese 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 壱 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maikarifi m Hausa
Means "the strong one" in Hausa.

Maitimo m Literature
Means "well-shaped one" in Quenya. In Tolkien's 'Legendarium' this was the mother-name of Maedhros.

Maitreyi f Sanskrit, Indian (Rare)
Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.

Makinna f English
The name Makenna is girl's name of Irish, African origin meaning "happy one". Part of the Mackenzie/Mackena/Mackenna family, this variation has a positive meaning. # 398 in the US.

Mâĸujuk m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one who often moans/wails" in Greenlandic.

Maleraĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one you follow" or "friend" in Greenlandic.

Malîna f Greenlandic
Means "the one to follow", cognate of malippaa ("to follow someone") and the suffix -na (denotes a personal name). In Greenlandic mythology Malîna is the goddess of the sun and the sister of Anningan, god of the moon... [more]

Malînánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little one to follow", combined with Malîna and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Mališa m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective mali, meaning "little, tiny one".

Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.

Mangaljao m Manipuri
Means "one who brightens" in Meitei.

Mángilik f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one with the drum song", from a combination of manngaluartoq "singing (drum-)songs" and -lik, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "equipped with" that denotes that the the root word is a form of amulet or helper spirit.

Manikandan m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Means "one with a bell around his neck" from Malayalam മണി (mani) or Tamil மணி (mani) meaning "bell" and Malayalam കണ്ഠം (kantham) or Tamil கந்தம் (kantam) meaning "neck, throat"... [more]

Mantso f Sotho
Means "the dark one" in Sotho.

Manutooq m Greenlandic
Means "one with a big fur under chin" in Greenlandic.

Manya f Sanskrit
An ancient Sanskrit word meaning "respected or the one who is respected by all"

Maolanaithe m Old Irish
From Gaelic Maol Anfaidh meaning "devotee of the storm", from maol "bald, tonsured one" (later "as of someone who is devoted to God") and anfadh "tempest, storm". This was the name of a saint.

Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"

Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.

Marduniya m Old Persian
Means "the soft one" in Old Persian, derived from mṛdu meaning "soft, mild" combined with the nominal suffix -𐎴 (-na) and the adjectival suffix -𐎡𐎹 (-ya).

Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".

Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [more]

Marĸioĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one uttering healing formulas" in Greenlandic.

Marnin m Hebrew
"Causing Joy" or "One who creates joy"

Marpessa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μάρπτω (márptô) "to take hold of, to seize, to catch" (cf. Marpesia), with the alleged meaning "the robbed one". In Homer's 'Iliad' this name belonged to the wife of the hero Idas... [more]

Mä Samiki f & m Aymara
Means "one colour" in Aymara.

Mashood m Arabic
“One who bears witness”; root is Shahada

Masiza m Tsonga
Means "the one who helps" in Xitsonga.

Masoom f Bodo
Meaning "Innocent" or "Good One".

Mássâránguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâraĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Masuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matchitehew m Algonquian
Means "one who has an evil heart" in Algonquian.

Matchitisiw m Algonquian
Means "one who has a bad temper" in Algonquian.

Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".

Mavsalugtoĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the insufficiently healed one" in Greenlandic.

Mavsánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "sweet little healed one", combined with Mavsâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Mayiri m & f Aymara
Means "one who asks" in Aymara.

Mayowa m & f African
Some sources say this name means "one who brings joy".... [more]

Mbuyiseli m Xhosa
Means "one who returns or restores" in Xhosa.

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Meethoi-Meehen m & f Manipuri
Means "one who excels among others" in Meitei.

Mehdiqulu m Azerbaijani
From the given name Mehdi (derived from Arabic مهدي (mahdi) meaning "guided one") and qulu meaning "servant"

Mehenba m & f Manipuri
Means "one who outshines everyone" in Meitei.

Meithingu m & f Manipuri
Means "one who sees the end clearly" in Meitei.

Mejereksa f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be controlled" in Datooga.

Melesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

Menglǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one who takes pleasure in jewels". In Norse mythology Menglǫð is a maiden who lives in Lyjaberg.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Ancient Egyptian mryt, the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire"; the name is therefore commonly interpreted as "beloved; the beloved one".... [more]

Messua f Hindi
Probably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.

Messus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin verb meto "to reap, to harvest, to cut, to sever", or from the latinized form of Greek mesos or messos "(the) middle, (the) middle one". A third possibility is that it is a variant form of Maesus.

Mevorach m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Hebrew for "the one who blesses". See Baruch.

Miichi m Japanese
From Japanese 身 (mi) meaning "body" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Milosija f Serbian
From Slavic elements mio meaning "charming" or "pleasant" and sija deriving from the verb sijati meaning "to shine". Hence the name means "one that shines charmingly/pleasantly".

Miðgarðsormr m Norse Mythology
Means "world serpent". This is another name for Jörmungandr, the son of Loki and Angrboða... [more]

Mitsukazu m Japanese
Mitsu means "Brightness", and Kazu means "One", commonly used to refer to someone "First Son".

Mitsuomi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, one who serves a lord". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]

Miyaichi m Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "a shrine; a palace" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mlamuleli m Ndebele
Means "one who intervenes" in Ndebele.

Mlungisi m Ndebele
Means "the one who brings order".

Mnaios m Ancient Greek
Means "of the weight or worth of one mina" in Greek, derived from μνᾶ (mna) meaning "mina", a form of Ancient Greek currency made of silver that was equivalent to one hundred drachma.

Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moana f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Moeha f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" or 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewellery, crystal" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moena f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 笑 (e) meaning "smile, laugh" combined with 来 (na) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Moeri f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 衣 (e) meaning "clothes" combined with 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mofolorunsọ m & f Yoruba
Means "one who is placed in god's care" in Yoruba.

Mogakolodi m Tswana
Means "one who advises" in Setswana.

Moka f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (mo) meaning "to bud; to sprout", 望 (mo) meaning "wish; hope; desire", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred, many" and 桃 (mo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower; essence", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 歌 (ka) meaning "song; to sing", 華 (ka) meaning "flower; flashiness; brilliance; beauty; fine", 珈 (ka) meaning "hair accessory" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragance, scent, aroma"... [more]

Molatadi m Sotho
Means "one who denies all" in Sotho.

Molpilli m Nahuatl
Means "the bound one" in Nahuatl, derived from ilpia "to tie something, to bind". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Momoe f Japanese
Feminine Japanese name meaning "a hundred blessings".

Momofuku m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" and 福 (fuku) meaning "good fortune."... [more]

Momohana f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". All kanji are read with the Kun Reading... [more]

Momohiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" combined with 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom" or 博 (hiro) meaning "wide, spacious, vast, broad, large". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Momona f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Momose f Japanese
"A hundred stars"

Momotarō m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Momoto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.

Momozuru f Japanese
From the Japanese (百) "Momo" which translates to "One hundred" or "Peach" (桃) and (腿) "Zuru" meaning "Crane". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Monomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος (monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.

Montlenyane f Tswana
Means "beautiful one" in Setswana.

Mosela f Sotho
Means "tail" in Sotho, idiomatically meaning "the last one" or "last child".

Móðsognir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "tired one" or "powerless one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Motoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Motoichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 基 (moto) meaning "base", 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin", 資 (moto) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital", 素 (moto) meaning "element" or 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Motsi m & f Shona
Means "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.

Moukali f Judeo-Greek
In Greek, “my good one”.

Moutir m Arabic
Means "one who prays the witr prayer", referring to someone who prays the witr, a voluntary prayer performed at night.

Mthobeli m Xhosa
Means "the obedient one" in Xhosa.

Mthulisi m Ndebele
Means "one who consoles" in Ndebele.

Mthuthuzeli m Southern African, Xhosa
Means "comforter, one who comforts" in Xhosa.

Muambiwa m & f Venda
Means "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.

Muawiyah m Arabic
Muawiyah is an Arabic name for boys that means “one who howls”. The most famous bearer is Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan, who led a rebellion against Ali in the First Fitna (civil war) that caused the Shia-Sunni schism.

Muaz m Arabic
Means 'Protected' or 'Guarded'.... [more]

Muezza f Arabic, Pet
Means "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.

Mujtaba m Arabic
Means "the chosen one, the selected one" in Arabic. This is one of the titles of Muhammad.

Mukhethwa m & f Venda
Means "the chosen one" in Tshivenda.

Munatsi m Shona
Means "one who makes perfect" in Shona.

Munonzwa m & f Shona
Meaning "You hear" or "You are one who hears", Munonzwaishe and Ishemunonzwa are longer and more specific forms of the name.

Munonzwaishe m & f Shona
It means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".

Mushirah f Arabic
Another form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.

Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".

Muzzammil m Arabic
After the Islamic Prophet Muhammad and the 73rd Surah of the Qu'ran. Means "The Enshrouded One."

Mwara f Kikuyu
Means "the clever one" in Kikuyu.

Mxolisi m Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "peace maker" or "(one who) asks for forgiveness" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Nadvala f Hinduism
Feminine Indian name meaning "one covered with reeds".

Náhkȯhno'kaestse m Cheyenne
Means "One Bear, Lone Bear" in Cheyenne.

Naimanzuunnadintsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower(s)".

Naimanzuunnandintsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "eight hundred precious flowers" in Mongolian, from найм (naim) meaning "eight", зуун (zuun) meaning "hundred", нандин (nandin) meaning "precious, rare, sacred" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nainika f Indian
Comes from Sanskrit and means "the one with the beautiful eyes".

Nakiso f Shona
Meaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.

Nalucha m & f Lozi
Means "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.

Nam-il m Korean
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Nanaya-kesirat f Babylonian, Akkadian
Means "Nanaya is the one who compensates", deriving from the goddess Nanaya, and the Akkadian element kašāru ("to compensate, to give its due").

Nanyehi f Cherokee
Means "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.

Napasso m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the risen one", "the erect one"

Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “the lucky one" in Samburu, a variant of Maasai language.

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Nashira f Astronomy
Nashira, also known as Gamma Capricorni, is a bright star in the constellation of Capricornus. ... [more]

Náttfari m Old Norse
Means "one who goes out at night", composed of Old Norse nátt "night" and -fari "farer" (from the verb fara "to go, to move, to travel"; compare Sæfari, a byname meaning "seafarer").

Naudar m Old Persian
Ancient Persian form of the Avestan name Naotara or Nautara, which most likely means "younger, newer" and is derived from Avestan nauua or nava meaning "new, fresh". It is also possible that the name is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian nutára "quick", thus giving the name the overall meaning of "the quick one".

Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.

Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]

Na-woon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 (na) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate" or 那 (na) meaning "that one" and 雲 (woon) "clouds" or 芸 (woon) meaning "rue, herb to keep insects away"

Neferet f Egyptian Mythology
Derived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [more]

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful one is content" in Ancient Egyptian.

Neferneferuaten f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Aten" or "Most Beautiful One of Aten" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fourth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Neferneferure f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Beauty of the Beauties of Re" or "Most Beautiful One of Re" in Egyptian. This was the name of the fifth daughter of Pharaoh Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

Nefertem m Ancient Egyptian
Possible meanings include "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close".... [more]

Nefertiabet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Beautiful One of the East".

Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").

Negash m Amharic
Means "one who rules" in Amharic.

Nehebkau m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) brings together".... [more]

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Nencauh m Nahuatl
Means "negligent one" or "abandoned one" in Nahuatl.

Nenoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 子 (ne) meaning "child", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]

Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.

Nhất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 一 (nhất) meaning "one, first".

Nicaury f Spanish (Latin American)
It might derive from the greek "nike", meaning "victory", or it might mean "the one who has strength".

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").

Niði m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.

Njaka m Malagasy
Means "one who reigns" in Malagasy.

Njoki f Kikuyu
Means "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Nobuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 一 (ichi) meaning "one", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Nofret f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beautiful one". Nofret II was an Egyptian queen of the 12th Dynasty, the daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II.

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Nthati f Sotho
Means "one to love me" in Sotho.

Nukagdloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "one-year-old walrus" in Greenlandic.

Nukardleĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "youngest one". This is the superlative form of Nuka.

Nuryuz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nur meaning "divine light" and yuz meaning "face" or "hundred, many times".

Nyagũra f Kikuyu
Means "the one who buys" in Kikuyu.

Nyambugi f Kikuyu
Means "the one with bells as anklets" in Kikuyu.

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nyawĩra f Kikuyu
Means "the hardworking one" in Kikuyu.

Obumneme m & f Igbo
Means "am I the one causing it?" in Igbo.

Oddvaldur m Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of oddr "spear" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".

Ohal m Indian
MEANING - "one having a vehicle, excellent". Here ओह means a vehicle , excellency + ल / ला means having ... [more]

Olujide m Western African, Yoruba
Means "the prominent one, the leader" in Yoruba.

Omanukwue m & f Igbo
Means "let the one who knows speak" in Igbo.

Onedollar m Spanish (Caribbean)
From English "one dollar"

Ongezwa f Xhosa
Means "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.

Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]

Orelias m & f Nigerian (Latinized, Rare)
Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One". ... [more]

Orirau m Tahitian
From the Tahitian rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and ori meaning "a dance".

Osazee m Edo
This is a religious name. It deals with Osanobua, the creator god, intervention from Edo mythology. There are different meanings apparently. In the case of Osazee one is "God's chosen one." Another case for Osazee is "Osanobua has reconciled us." In the case of Osaze its "God delivered me." In the Osaze situation it deals with conflict and family stress... [more]

Oshalche f Mari
Means "little white one" in Mari.

Öškü-saar f Tuvan
Means "one who milks goats".

Ouichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 欧 (ou) meaning "Europe" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Padmagriha f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Lives in a Lotus".

Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".

Padmakshi f Hindi, Indian
Means "one with lotus-like eyes" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and अक्षि (akshi) meaning "eye".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Pâjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "oarsman", "rowing one" (in a kayak).

Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν (pan) "all" and μαχη (mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [more]

Parasian m & f Batak
From Toba Batak language meaning "One that is loved". From the word "Asi" meaning love, and the affix "par-an" meaning "to be" to explain the behaviour.

Patukanani m Tumbuka
Means "part from one another" in Tumbuka.

Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.

Peirene f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the fresh-water spring of the city of Korinthos and a daughter of Asopos. She was carried off by Poseidon and bore him two sons. Her name may be derived from the element πειραίνω (peiraino), and either mean "tied, fastened" or "the fastening one"... [more]

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Peou f Khmer
Means "youngest one" in Khmer.

Petratishkovna f Popular Culture
Full name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [more]

Phaethon m Greek
From Greek meaning "Shining one". Phaethon was the son of the sun god Helios, who asked to drive the celestial chariot that drove the sun across the sky. After losing control, Zeus killed him with a lightning strike.

Phanna m Japanese
"Lazy one" or "panda man", a common name for one destined to be just and slothful at the same time

Piast m Medieval Polish
Piast was a legendary Polish monarch, protoplast of the Piast dynasty. The name itself might have been an alternative of piastun, which meant "the one who takes care of the prince's house and family", derived from piastować - "to take care of"

Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [more]

Pitschen m Romansh
Derived from Romansh il pitschen "the little one; the small one". This name is traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.

Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.

Ponya f Nepali
Means "one who loves bamboo" in Nepal.

Potiphar m Biblical, English (African, Rare)
From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra... [more]