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Stolas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.... [more]

Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".

Subrata m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian
A common name in India especially among Bengali people and Oriya peoples. The name is also somewhat common in Indonesia, as many people have Sanskrit derived names there as well (in Java, Subroto is more common due to Javanese spelling structure of changing 'a' into an 'o'... [more]

Subur m Indonesian
Means "fertile, healthy, strong" in Indonesian.

Sudaĝ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
A Sumerian name for the Akkadian dawn goddess Aya 3, meaning "To be shining" or "precious metal".

Sudarman m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue".

Sudiro m Javanese
From Javanese sudira meaning "candle" or "mystic, sacred". It could also be derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese dira meaning "strong, courageous, brave".

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Sugrinongma m & f Mossi
Means "patience is sweet" in Mossi, spoken in Burkina Faso.

Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]

Su-hwan m Korean
Combination of a su hanja, like 洙 meaning "riverside," 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 受 meaning "accept, receive, collect," 粹 meaning "pure, innocent; detailed; precise," 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional" or 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule," and a hwan hanja, such as 煥 meaning "flame, blaze; beautiful colouring," 丸 meaning "round," 奐 meaning "clear; magnificent" or 桓 meaning "strong, firm; big."

Sükhbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian сүх (sükh) meaning "axe" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Sumudra f Bengali, Assamese
Means "someone who is like the ocean" in Bengali, Rangpuri, Rajbanshi and other Bengali-Assamese languages.

Suna f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (suna) or 砂 (suna) meaning "sand", 吹 (su) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit", 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 好 (su) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 子 (su) meaning "child", 守 (su) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life", 崇 (su) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 州 (su) meaning "state, province", 摩 (su) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 数 (su) meaning "number, strength, fate, law, figures", 水 (su) meaning "water", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country", 清 (su) meaning "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 澄 (su) meaning "lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave", 瑞 (su) meaning "congratulations", 翠 (su) meaning "green", 磨 (su) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 穂 (su) meaning "ear of grain" or 総 (su) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 梛 (na), type of tall evergreen tree, 為 (na) meaning "do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of", 鳴 (na) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 名 (na) meaning "name", 波 (na) meaning "waves, billows", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store", 莫 (na) meaning "must not, do not, be not", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree", 汀 (na) meaning "water's edge, shore, bank", 也 (na) meaning "also", 尚 (na) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 水 (na) meaning "water", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 就 (na) meaning "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study", 懷 (na) meaning "pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom", 直 (na) meaning "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair", 稔 (na) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Suneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Sun-Sin m Korean
Medieval Korean Sacred Hero's Name. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin was the Protector of the Joseon Dynasty during the Japanese Invasions of Korea in 1592 (1592–1598). From Sino-Korean 舜 (shùn) was Chinese Legendary King, and 臣 (shin) is "Subject, Vassal"... [more]

Suprani f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and ปราณี (prani) meaning "living being, one that breathes".

Suren m Armenian
Derived from Parthian surena meaning "warrior" or sura meaning "strong".

Suyatno m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese yatna meaning "to be alert, to be careful".

Suyindik m Kazakh
Means "admired", derived from Kazakh сүйсіну (suysinw) meaning "to be cheerful, to admire". This is also the name of a traditional Kazakh tribe.

Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".

Svenhard m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of sveinn "boy" and harðr "hard, strong".

Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), History
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Swasti f Burmese
From Burmese သွသ္တိ (swa.sti.), a transcription of Sanskrit स्वस्ति (svastí) meaning "well-being; fortune; success; prosperity; luck".

Swift m English (Puritan)
Old English from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan ‘move in a course, sweep’. As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Swinþila m Gothic
Composed of swinþs "strong" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix).

Swithberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and beorht "bright". Saint Swithberht (also known as Suitbert) was a missionary to and bishop in Frisia from 692/3 to ca... [more]

Swiðhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and helm "helmet, protection".

Swiðræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Swiðwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong, mighty" and wulf "wolf".

Syahmahmud m Indonesian
Means “the king is praised” (‫شاه‬ (shah), “king” in Persian + محمود (Mahmud), “praised” in Arabic)

Symmachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος (symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see Andromache)... [more]

Sympherousa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]

Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]

Syncletica f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek feminine given name Συγκλητική (Synkletike), which is derived from the Greek adjective συγκλητικός (synkletikos) - also found spelled as sugkletikos - meaning "of senatorial rank".... [more]

Szabella f Hungarian
Cognate of Sabella, meaning "God is my oath".

Színes f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian színes "colorful".

Tabarak f & m Arabic
Tabarak is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means “he/she is blessed”, “he/she is raised in status”.

Tabiti f Scythian (Latinized), Mythology
Latinised name of the Scythian goddess of fire and kingship *Tāpayantī, meaning "the Burning One" or "the Flaming One", deriving from an element likely related to similar elements from other Indo-European languages, such as the Avestan tāpaiieⁱti ("to be warm").

Tabluṭ f Babylonian
Means "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element bašû ("to be, exist").

Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.

Tachat m Armenian
Primarily historical Armenian masculine name derived from the ancient Iranian name element *tačata- meaning "swift, strong", or from *Tačat-aspa, meaning "possessing swift horses".

Tacita f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called Lara or Lala, a daughter of the god Almo who was raped by Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [more]

Tadakatsu m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 勝 (katsu) meaning "win; victory" or 毅 (katsu) meaning "strong".... [more]

Tadamasa m Japanese
From Japanese 侃 (tada) meaning "upright and strong" combined with 真 (masa) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Tadiswanashe f Shona
Means "We've been loved by God" in Shona.

Tafarri m Amharic
Means "one who is respected" in Amharic.

Tagutswa m Shona
Means "we are pleased" in Shona.

Tahiil m Somali
Means "someone who is well balanced" in Somali.

Tahiry m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.

Takaken m Japanese
Meaning "tall and strong", from Japanese (taka) "tall", combined with (ken) "strong".

Takalani m & f Venda
Means "be happy" in Tshivenda.

Takalo m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been bartered/exchanged for" in Malagasy.

Takashinga m Shona
Meaning "we are resilient"; it derives from the verb kushinga.

Takbir m Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Takbir - "magnification (of God)" is the Arabic phrase Allāhu akbar meaning "Allah is greater (than everything)".... [more]

Takeaki m Japanese
From Japanese 偉 (take) meaning "admirable", 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (take) meaning "build, establish, erect, found", 剛 (take) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 壮 (take) meaning "big, large", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 勇 (take) meaning "brave" or 雄 (take) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 英 (aki) meaning "excellent, fine", 哲 (aki) meaning "philosophy, clear", 明 (aki) meaning "clear", 亮 (aki) meaning "clear, help", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昌 (aki) meaning "good, prosper", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 晶 (aki) meaning "clear", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 陽 (aki) meaning "light, sun, male", 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear", 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 顕 (aki) meaning "manifest, display", 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" or 揚 (aki) meaning "scatter, spread"... [more]

Takeji m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (take) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong", 毅 (take) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", 彪 (take) meaning "tiger", 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 孟 (take) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (take) meaning "ferociousness" or 雄 (take) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two"... [more]

Takeru m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Takeya m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Takudzwa m Shona
Means "we have been honoured" in Shona.

Taliriktug m & f Inuit
Meaning, "strong arm."

Talum m Muslim
Means "Be sympathetic".

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

Tamani f & m Chewa
Means "praise" or "to God be the glory" in Chewa.

Tamim m Arabic, Bengali
Means "strong" in Arabic.

Tamta f Georgian
Derived from Persian tahamta or thamtha meaning "strong, brave", itself ultimately from Pahlavi تهم‎ (tahm) or (taham) meaning "brave". Also compare Avestan takhma meaning "strong, brave, valiant" (see Tahmina).

Tamuno-imim m Ijaw
Means "there is God" in Ijaw.

Tanaka m & f Shona
Means "we are good, we are blessed" in Shona.

Tanakiswa m & f Shona
Means "we have been blessed" in Shona.

Tanatswa m & f Shona
Means "we have been perfected" in Shona.

Tanmeet m & f Punjabi
A Sikh name meaning “strong” or “loyal” in Punjabi.

Tanyaradzwa f Shona
Means "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".

Tapley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tapley, which was derived from the name of Tapeley, a place in Devon, England; according to the toponymist Eilert Ekwall, the place name means "wood where pegs are obtained" from Old English tæppa "peg" and leah "wood, clearing".

Tár m Old Norse
From Old Norse *táR meaning "tough, resistant, enduring".

Tarimbele m & f Ijaw
Means "love is sweet" in Ijaw.

Tariperedei m & f Ijaw
Means "love has been given to me" in Ijaw.

Tarisai f & m Shona
Means "(to) be looked" in Shona.

Tarkan m Turkish, Popular Culture
In the case of the Turkish popstar Tarkan, this name comes from a Turkish comic book character in the 1960's, which in turn comes from the name of an ancient Khazar king. Also, it was the title of a high-ranking military rank.... [more]

Tarne m Dutch (Rare), Literature
Name of a fictional male character by Dutch author Tonke Dragt. Prince Tarne is the main protagonist of a children's story titled "Het was maar een droom - De geschiedenis van prins Tarne" ("It was just a dream - The history of prince Tarne"), which is one of several short stories in the book "Het gevaarlijke venster en andere verhalen" (Tonke Dragt, 1979)

Tasamuh m & f Arabic
Means "be tolerant, show goodwill" in Arabic.

Tashinga m Shona
Meaning “we have been brave or resilient”.

Tashinganei m Shona
Meaning "what has made us be resilient", a shorter form of the name is Takashinga.

Tashmetu-sharrat f Ancient Assyrian
Means, "Tashmetu is queen", from Tashmetum (an Akkadian goddess) and šarrat, meaning "queen"

Tašmetu-šarrat f Ancient Near Eastern
Ancient Mesopotamian feminine given name meaning "Tašmetu is queen". This was the name of a wife of the ancient Assyrian king Sennacherib.

Tasmetu-tabni f Babylonian, Akkadian
Possibly means "Tashmetu is our comrade", deriving from the goddess Tashmetum, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").

Tatannuaq m Inuit
Means "it is full" or "the belly" in Inuktikut. Name borne by an Inuit interpreter that worked with John Franklin on two of his Arctic expeditions.

Tatehiko m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (tate) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (tate) meaning "build, establish, erect, found", 楯 (tate) meaning "shield" or 盾 (tate) meaning "shield, escutcheon" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Tatoson m Wampanoag
Possibly means "he passes by" or "is removed". Name of a Wampanoag chief during King Philip's War.

Tatsu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 起 (tatsu) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 健 (tatsu) meaning "healthy, strong", 建 (tatsu) meaning "build", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 達 (tatsu) meaning "accomplished, reach, arrive, attain", 辰 (tatsu) meaning "sign of the dragon", 立 (tatsu) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 竜 (tatsu) and 龍 (tatsu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry"... [more]

Tatsuru m & f Japanese
From verbs 建つ (tatsu) meaning "to be erected/built​" or 立つ (tatsu) meaning "to stand, rise, stand up" or from 竜/龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" (likely cognate with 立つ), modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]

Tautgailas m Lithuanian
Means "(a) strong people", derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Tavana m Persian
Means "powerful" in Persian.

Taven m & f Kurdish, Uzbek
Means "spring rain" in Kurdish and/or "healthy, strong" in Uzbek.

Tavon m Uzbek
Possibly from tavono meaning "strong, healthy".

Tayil m Arabic
Means "great", "high of rank and status", "powerful", "generous".

Teal'c m Popular Culture
Goa'uld: "strong" Used by one of the main characters in Stargate:SG-1

Tebege m Amharic
Means "he was redeemed" in Amharic.

Techivant m Khmer
Means "powerful" in Khmer.

Tees-ì m & f Sidamo
Means "be wise!" in Sidama.

Teguh m Javanese
Means "firm, strong, stable" in Javanese.

Teilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Teive m Hebrew
Variant of Tobias. Means “God is good.”

Teixconemi m Nahuatl
Means "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".

Tejinderpreet f Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Loves the Mighty God".

Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]

Telethusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τελέθουσα (Telethousa), which is possibly derived from Greek τελέθω (telethô) meaning "to come into being". This name belonged to the mother of Iphis in Greek mythology.

Temhotep m Ancient Egyptian
This is a named from Ancient Egypt meaning "Atum is satisfied".

Temilola f Yoruba
Means "mine is wealth" in Yoruba.

Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.

Temitayo f & m Yoruba
Means "mine is worthy of joy" in Yoruba.

Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".

Tendeka f Shona
Meaning “be faithful; be true”, a longer form of the name is Tendekamunashe.

Tenesoya f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Of Guanche origin, possibly from *tenəsuy(ăh) meaning "she who dives" or "this one is submerged". This was borne by a niece of Tenesor, the last guanarteme or king of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria.

Tepotzitoloc m Nahuatl
Means "he slanders", or perhaps "he is slandered", derived from Nahuatl tepotzitoa "to slander, to denigrate someone", literally "behind-talk".

Teruya m Japanese (Rare)
Teru means "Illuminate, Shine, Brilliance" and Ya means "To Be (archaic form)", "Arrow, Dart", "Increasingly, All the More", or "How, What, Question Mark, Alas".

Tesame f Amharic
Means "you are famous" in Amharic.

Teshale m Amharic
Means "he is preferred" in Amharic.

Teshome m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "he was appointed, he was promoted" in Amharic.

Tessama m Amharic
Means "he is famous" in Amharic.

Tessema m Amharic
Means "he has been heard" in Amharic.

Tetlacatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".

Tetsuari m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 有 (ari) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Teunteun m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 튼튼하다 (teunteunhada) meaning "sturdy, strong, solid; healthy."

Teza m & f Malagasy
Means "heartwood" or "something that is firm, durable" in Malagasy.

Thaaja f Manipuri
Means "moon (as a living being, deity)" in Meitei.

Thahleel f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"Believe in the oneness of Allah (God), believe there is none worthy of worship except Allah (God)"... [more]

Thallious m Celtic Mythology
Thallious means “to be brave or, of great courage.”

Thanchard m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Thancric m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Thandiswa f Zulu, Bantu
Means "to be loved" or "to be blessed" in Zulu

Thang m Burmese
Either means "toddy palm" (referring to a type of tree) or "to be stormy, to be violent" in Burmese.

Thavone m & f Lao
Means "firm, strong, lasting, enduring" in Lao.

Thawng m Chin
Means "strong" in Chin.

Theganhard m Germanic
The first element is derived from thegan, which comes from Old High German degan "soldier, warrior." The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."

Theognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [more]

Theombrotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Theophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόφρων (theophron) meaning "godly-minded". It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Theudehard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Theudhard m German
From the Germanic elements theod "people, race" and hard "hardy, brave, strong".

Thiadsvind f Old Frisian
Possibly derived from Old Dutch thiad meaning "people, tribe" and Proto-Germanic swenþaz meaning "strong".

Þingfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse þing "assembly" and fastr "firm, strong".

Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements þor (compare Thor) and laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic *leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Thorna f English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English word "thorn", a sharp feature on many plants. Possibly meaning "strong and bright".

Thrasaric m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse thras "quarrel, battle" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Thurein m Burmese
Either from Pali suriya meaning "sun" or from Sanskrit शूर (shura) meaning "heroic, brave, strong, powerful" and the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Tianle f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, be glad, happy, cheerful".

Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.

Ticasuk f Inupiat, Inuit
Meaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."

Tīlweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīl "good" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, ruler". This name gave rise to the place name Tyldesley in Greater Manchester.

Timian m Norwegian
From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.

Tinopiwanashe f Shona
Means "we are given by God" in Shona.

Tirivanhu m Shona
Means "We are people". This name says do not look down upon us or take us for granted, we are human like you

Tiruneh m Amharic
Means "you are good" in Amharic.

Tirweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tīr "fame, glory, honour" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.

Titilolami f African
Means "my wealth is eternal"... [more]

Tiyamiyu m Yoruba
Mans "my mother is the dearest" in Kwa.

Tiyani m & f Tsonga
Means "be strong" in Xitsonga.

Tlacaelel m Nahuatl
Means "greatest hero" or "man of suffering" in Nahuatl, from tlacatl "man, human being" and ellelli "suffering, pain, agony; strong emotions".

Tlaocoya f Nahuatl
Means "to be sad, to grieve" in Nahuatl.

Toa m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Tobden m Tibetan
Means "very powerful" in Tibetan.

Tobel m English (Puritan)
Said to mean "God is good" from the Hebrew elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Tobgay m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "mighty" in Tibetan, from སྟོབས (stobs) meaning "strength, force, vigour" and རྒྱས (rgyas) meaning "extended, spread".

Tögöldörbat m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect" and бат (bat) meaning "firm, strong".

Toishybek m Kazakh
Means "father will be celebrating".

Tolbin m Hebrew
It means "God Is Good" It is derived from the Greek name Tobias

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

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

Tömörbat m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and бат (bat) meaning "firm, strong".

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

Toph f Popular Culture
Toph is the name of a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions), an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Toph was written as 北方拓芙, giving her name the meaning "expanding lotus"... [more]

To'rabo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and bo'l meaning "to be".

Toraichi m Japanese
Tora means "tiger" and Ichi means "one." Ichi usually refers to a person if it's at the end of the name, such as, "the powerful one."

Toraman m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "powerful young person" in Turkish.

Torhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Toshbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'l- meaning "to be".

Toshikatsu m Japanese
Toshi can mean "agile" or "talented" and katsu can mean "strong" or "victory".

Toshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (toshi) meaning "century", 健 (toshi) meaning "healthy, strong" or 幸 (toshi) meaning "happiness" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Toshmetin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and metin meaning "pickaxe" or "hard, tough".

Tráng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 壯 (tráng) meaning "strong, robust".

Trausti m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse traustr meaning "trusty, firm, strong".

Tréinfear m Irish
A byname meaning "champion, strong man" (from tréan "strong" and fear "man").

Tructesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic druhtiz "troop" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".

Trumwine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements trum "firm, strong" and wine "friend".

Tsakani f & m South African, Tsonga
The meaning is "to be happy". It was popularized by Tsakani Mhinga. She was a South African singer who died in 2006.... [more]

Tsanainesh f Ge'ez
Means "you are a sun" in Ge'ez.

Tsewang m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (tshe dbang) meaning "powerful life", derived from ཚེ (tshe) "life" and དབང (dbang) "power, control".

Tsheej m Hmong
Means "to be steady, set, having a strong foundation" in Hmong.

Tshephang m & f Tswana
Means "be trustful" in Setswana.

Tsungai m & f Shona
Meaning “be resilient; persevere”.

Tsuyoi m & f Japanese (?)
Means "strong" in Japanese.

Tsuyoto m Japanese
From Japanese 剛 (tsuyo) meaning "firm; strong; hard" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tuarana f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning from the baby language endearment term (aat)tuaruna! aarsuaruna! meaning "how ugly you are!"

Tubal m Hebrew
Means "thou shalt be brought" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Tubal-Cain was the son of Lamech and Zillah, and brother to Naamah. He was the first blacksmith.

Tugomil m Croatian (Rare)
From the Slavic elements togo "strong, mighty, potent" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Tugomir m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovenian form of the Old Slavic name Togomir, which is derived from Slavic togo "strong, mighty, potent" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Known bearers of this name were Croatian poet and storyteller Tugomir Alaupović (1870-1958) and Tugomir Franc (1932-1983), a Croatian opera singer.

Tukumaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".

Tukuswiga m Nyakyusa
Means "we are surprised" in Nyakyusa.

Tulpar m Karachay-Balkar
Means "brave, strong" in Karachay-Balkar.

Turkafinwë m Literature
Means "strong Finwë". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of Celegorm.

Tursun m Uyghur
It means "Being Alive" or "Stay", from the Uyghur language.

Twain m English
Transferred use of the surname and pseudonym, Twain. Twain is an archaic term for "two", as in "The veil of the temple was rent in twain."

Twardomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]

Twardosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish twardy "hard, tough, firm", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ "hard". Compare Croatian tvrd and Czech/Slovak tvrdý, all of which mean "hard, tough, firm"... [more]

Tynvin m Nivkh
From Nivkh tynad meaning "to be exact, correct".

Ubiratã m Tupi
Means "strong spear" in Tupi, from übü'ra á'tã.

Ucal m Biblical
An obscure biblical name possibly derived from Hebrew יכל (yakol) meaning "to be able, to prevail". It is mentioned only in Proverbs 30:1, in which it is apparently the name of a person to whom Agur's words are addressed... [more]

Udalrich m Medieval German
Udalrich or Uodalrich is a German personal name derived from Old High German word elements uodal ("allodium") and richi ("mighty", "ruler"). The modern form of the name is Ulrich.

Udbala f Odia
Means "strong" in Odia.

Udoka m Nigerian, Igbo
Allegedly an Igbo name meaning "peace is above all else"; compare Udo 2.

U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Ujk m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian ujk "wolf" and, figuratively, "very strong person; extremely able person".

Ulan m Uzbek
Means "to be joined, connected, tied together" in Uzbek.

Ulbolsyn f Kazakh
Means "let it be a son" from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "boy, son" and болсын (bolsyn) "let (it be)". This name was traditionally given to daughters whose families were expecting a boy, in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Ulfríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ulfr "wolf" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Uljon f Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is as of yet uncertain. The second element should be derived from the Uzbek noun жон (jon) meaning "soul". It ultimately comes from the Persian noun جان (jan) meaning "soul, being, spirit" as well as "life"... [more]

Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.

Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Ululani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly inspiration" from Hawaiian ulu "to grow, be inspired" and lani "heaven, sky". This was the name of a ruler of Hilo.

Uluthando m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "he is love" in Ndebele and Zulu.

Umako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (u) meaning "love, affection" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji is possible.

Umrsuyun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and suyun- meaning "to be delighted".

Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.

Ünenbat m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian үнэн (ünen) meaning "true, truth" and бат (bat) meaning "firm, strong".

Ura f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, ease". Other kanji combinations are possible.

U-ram m Korean
Means "robust, vigorous, imposing" in Korean.

Usakteayda f Datooga
Means "one who was born in the morning" in Datooga.

Userkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "powerful is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Utarou m Japanese
From Japanese 有 (u) meaning "exist", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Üürdbat m Mongolian
Means "forever strong, forever firm" in Mongolian.

Uwemediemoh m & f Efik
Means "health is wealth" in Efik.

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Uzah f Hebrew
Meaning "strong woman". From the Hebrew word עֻז Uz "strong" and the feminine ending אָה ah (female/woman grammatically implied.)

Uzaiz m Arabic
Means "powerful, mighty" in Arabic.

Uziya m Jewish, Hebrew
Uziya is a Hebrew given name meaning “G-d is my power.” In the Torah this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.

Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.

Vachasya m Odia
Means "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.

Vacuna f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin vaco, meaning "to be at leisure". Vacuna was the goddess of rest after harvest in Roman mythology.

Vaigailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vajrasattva m Buddhism
Means "diamond essence" or "thunderbolt essence", from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt" and सत्त्व (sattva) meaning "essence, nature, being, spirit"... [more]

Vakhushti m Georgian
This compound name is of Iranian origin, but the meaning is uncertain. According to one Georgian source, it means "best" as well as "bliss, paradise". This would likely make the name etymologically related to Avestan vohu meaning "good" and to Persian خوب (khub) or (xub) meaning "good"... [more]

Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]

Valienta f Spanish (Mexican, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Presumably from the Spanish word valiente meaning "brave, valiant", ultimately from Latin valere "to be strong" (compare Valerius; or perhaps from the Spanish surname Valiente which was originally a nickname based on the Spanish word)... [more]

Valoria f Spanish (Latin American, Americanized)
This name derives from the Latin “vălēre > vălĕrĭus” which in turn derives from the Italic (Sabine) “volesus / volusus,” meaning “to be strong, be healthy, strong, vigorous and brave.” The holy women martyrs Kyriake, Kaleria (Valeria), and Mary lived in Palestinian Caesarea during the persecution under Diocletian in the 3rd-century... [more]

Valtu m Finnish
Finnish pet form of names containing the name element vald "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".

Varenīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian varens "mighty, powerful, forceful, strong; famous, great".

Varis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Maija un Paija.

Varol m Turkish
Means "existing" in Turkish.

Vashan m Persian
Means "Mighty King", Vashan is an uncommon but rare name. "sincere, loyal" and "dependable"; however, "quite unpredictable" and "overly possessive."

Vatromir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian ватра (vatra) meaning "fire" and мир (mir) meaning "peace" or "glory". Thus the name means "vigorous or passionate for glory/peace".

Véfreyja f Old Norse
Possibly meant "devotee of Freyja" from the Old Norse element vé meaning "devoted, dedicated" or "home, temple, sanctuary" (compare the word *véseti "one who sits with (= is in charge of) a Vé (= temple, sanctuary)") combined with the name of the goddess Freyja.

Velmata f Mordvin
Derived from the Erzya verb вельмемс (veľmems) meaning "to come to life, to be resurrected".

Venture m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian ventura "fortune'. It was occasionally used a diminutive of Bonaventure.

Veraldr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse verr "man" and valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".

Verdun m & f English (British)
From the name of the city in France which derives from the Latin 'Verodunum', meaning "strong fort". This name was first used during the First World War when the city became well-known due to the Battle of Verdun (1916)... [more]

Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.

Vetea m Tahitian
Means "to be open" in Tahitian.

Veton m Albanian
Derived from Albanian veton "lightning is flashing; to shine bright; to shine, to sparkle".

Viclenny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
From the Venezuelan Name-Blending tradition blending names Victor meaning "victor, conqueror" (of Latin origin). Leonard meaning "brave lion", derived from the Old German elements lewo "lion" (of Latin origin) and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" Meaning "Conqueror of Brave Lions"

Victorious m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Victorius or else directly from the English word Victorious, "Of or pertaining to victory, or a victor; being a victor; bringing or causing a victory; conquering; winning; triumphant; as, a victorious general; victorious troops; a victorious day".

Victory f & m English (Puritan)
Simply from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin victoria (itself from the past participle stem of vincere "to conquer", making it a (distant) relative of Vincent)... [more]

Viergela f Haitian Creole
Derived from French vierge "virgin" combined with Haitian Creole la "there; here", this name has the intended meaning "the Virgin (Mary) is here".

Vigen m Armenian
From an Old Armenian form of Vincentius (see Vincent). Alternately, it may be from Latin vigēre meaning "to be vigorous, to be energetic, to be active".

Vigoroso m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Latin vigor meaning ''liveliness, activity, power, strength''. A 13th century Italian Painter, Vigoroso da Siena, bore this name. ... [more]

Vígsterkr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and starkr "strong, healthy".

Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".

Vikrant m Indian
Means "strong" in Indian.

Vilgailas m Lithuanian
Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Villő f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent Hungarian name based on the title of Zoltán Kodály's children's choir formed in 1925. The word villő occurs in poems and songs sung during the old Hungarian winter cemetery ceremony and seeing as the girls walked the village with twigs during the shooting, villő is probably derived from the Latin villus "tuft of hair" (referring to the fine soft hairs on fruits, flowers, and other parts of plants)... [more]

Vinari f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინ არის (vin aris) meaning "who is", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb არის (aris) meaning "to be".... [more]

Vineli f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Georgian ვინც ელის (vints elis) meaning "who is waiting" or "who is expecting", which in turn is derived from the Georgian pronoun ვინ (vin) meaning "who" and the Georgian verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await"... [more]

Vireo m & f English
From Latin vireo, a word Pliny uses for some kind of bird, perhaps the greenfinch, from virere "be green" (see Viridius), which in modern times is applied to an American bird.

Virgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Visgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "entirely strong", derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vishpala f Hinduism
From viś "settlement, village" and bala "strong", "protecting the settlement" or "strong settlement". It's the name of a famous warrior queen in the Rigveda according to Griffith, a famous indologist... [more]

Viskhan m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".

Viskhazhi m Chechen
From Arabic وَاصَلَ (wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ (ḥājj) "pilgrim".

Vivius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin vivere "to live; to be alive" and vivus "alive, living".

Volesus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen (first name) which is either of Oscan or Sabine origin and is generally thought to be etymologically related to (or even derived from) either the Latin verb valere meaning "to be strong" (see Valerius) or the Latin verb volo meaning "to will, to want" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Volswinde f Medieval German
Derived from Old High German folk "people, nation" and Gothic swinþs "strong".

Vongai f Shona
Means "Be thankful". This name is both a call to be thankful and an expression of gratitude.

Vorlost m Literature
Name created by the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]

Vuyiseka f Xhosa
Means "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.

Vydgailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "to see (is) strength" or "the strength to see", derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Vygailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (which would then make this name a variant of Vydgailas) or from Baltic vyti meaning "to chase, to drive away" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Wadzanai m & f Shona
Means "be in cordial fellowship" in Shona.

Wafuletbo f Bandial
Means "there is nothing there" in Bandial.

Walderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Waldhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wandile f & m Zulu, South African
Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Wandisile m Xhosa
Means "he has been added" in Xhosa.

Wandoo m & f Tiv
Means "a child is good" in Tiv.

Wane m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Current theories link this name to Finnish vanea "strong, powerful, tempered".

Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.