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Aeng-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger".

Álfmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of ALF "elf" and MOD "excitement, concern, wrath; courage."

Alyssum f & m English (Rare)
From the flowering plant native to the Mediterranean. The name alyssum actually comes from the Greek word 'lyssa', meaning “rage” or “madness” and the 'a', meaning “against” giving it its meaning today, “without madness”, since it was believed to cure madness.

Andraut m Occitan
Possibly derived from the Germanic name elements and "wrath" and ot "wealth" or walt "power, leader."

Animus m English (Rare)
From the Latin animus meaning "the mind; the rational soul in man, intellect, will, courage, spirit, feeling, passion, pride, wrath, etc., the breath, life, soul". In Jungian psychology the animus is the masculine component of a feminine personality (see: Anima 2).

Asmoth f Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ásmóð, derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and móðr "temperament, excitement, wrath".

Ásmóðr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse as "god" and mod "excitement, concern, wrath, courage".

Bellangere m Arthurian Romance
Alteration of Berengar, possibly influenced by French bel, beau meaning "fine, beautiful, great" and anger "anger" (thus "righteous anger")... [more]

Borzygniew m Polish
Composed of members of borzy ("to fight") and gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."

Boudilatis f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish boudi- "victory; advantage, profit; loot" and latis "hero", ultimately from Gaulish lato- "fury, rage".

Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.

Chae-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "colour" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Cheran m Biblical
Means "anger".

Cocol m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from cocolli, which can mean "quarrel, dispute, anger", "pain, illness", "plant tendril" (which would derive from colli "something bent, twisted, curling"), or "a responsibility, charge, burden".

Conghal m Old Irish
From Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of com "with, together" and gal.

Dobiegniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Fraoch m Irish Mythology
Means "wrath" or "fury" in Irish. Fraoch is a Connacht hero in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, the hero of the 'Táin Bó Fraoch', Cattle Raid of Fraoch (which has been claimed to be the main source of the English saga of 'Beowulf')... [more]

Furius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Furius, which is derived from Latin furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.

Gæirmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage".

Gneomar m Polabian (?), Pomeranian (?)
Derived from the Slavic name elements gniew "anger" and mir "peace; world". This name was borne by Dubislav Gneomar von Natzmer (1654– 20 April 1739), a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and a confidant of the House of Hohenzollern.

Gniew m Polish (Rare)
Meaning "anger", usually short for names like Zbigniew or Dobiegniew.

Gniewosław m Polish
Derived from Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger") combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Hámóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ha (Germanic element) and móðr "mind; wrath; courage".

Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").

Hwa-ji f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 和 (hwa) meaning "harmony, peace, serene", 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger", or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China" combined with 枝 (ji) meaning "branch, limb", 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition"... [more]

Izbygniew m Polish
The first element is either related to Old Polish izba "room, hut" or to the Polish verb zbywać "to dismiss, to dispose". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger"... [more]

Jong-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鍾 (jong) "cup, glass, goblet" and 奭 (seok) "red; anger" or 碩 (seok) "great, eminent; large, big".

Kadhem m Arabic
Literally means "withholds", in reference to a common Arabic phrase meaning "withholds anger". Could be translated as "he who withholds anger" or simply "well-tempered". The Arabic root is kdhm, meaning "to withhold, to restrain, to control".

Kazim m Arabic
Derived from Arabic كَاظِم‎ (kazim) meaning "he who controls his anger".

Lutogniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Slavic lut "fierce, severe, cruel, wild" and is etymologically related to Luty, the Polish name for the month of February (which is so named because of the fierce cold and frost during that time of year)... [more]

Lutumaros m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *lūtu "anger, power" and *māros "great".

Min-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven", or 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" combined with 花 (hwa) meaning "flower, bloom, anger" or 華 (hwa) meaning "flower, petal, China"... [more]

Mirogniew m Polish
Derived from Polish gniew "anger" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Módís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Móey f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse móðr meaning "wrath" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Mórekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage" and ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich".

Móða f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names containing the name element móðr meaning "mind; wrath; courage".

Móðgunnr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse móðr "mind; wrath; courage" and gunnr "battle" (see also Móðguðr).

Móði m Norse Mythology
Probably related to Old Norse móðr "excitement, wrath, anger". In Norse mythology, Modi and Magni are sons of Thor who will inherit their father's hammer after Ragnarǫk ("final destiny of the gods").

Móðvitnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from móðr "mind; wrath; courage") and vitnir ("wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Mścigniew m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mścić "to avenge", which is ultimately derived from Slavic mshcha "vengeance". The second element is derived from Polish gniew "anger", which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger".

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

Onumajuru m Igbo
Means "let anger cease" in Igbo.

Ostrogniew m Polish
Derived from Proto-Slavic ostrъ "sharp" (compare Polish ostro "sharply" and Polish ostry "sharp") combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Óðinkárr m Old Norse
From Old Danish othinkar/othankar meaning "easily furious, raging" or a combination of óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" and kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".

Óðný f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse óðr "inspiration, rage, frenzy" (the source of Óðinn) and nýr "new".

Oxycholios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύχολος (oxycholos) meaning "quick to anger, quick-tempered". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun χόλος (cholos) meaning "gall, bile" as well as "anger, wrath, bitterness"... [more]

Retsuko f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Japanese 烈 (retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime Aggressive Retsuko.

Roscigniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element rasti "to grow" and gnyevu "anger".

Shiddat m Uzbek
Means "force, intensity, violence, fury" in Uzbek.

Spycigniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic spyci "pointless, futile, unnecessary" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Suligniewa f Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" and gnyevu "anger, wrath".

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."

Tecocol m Nahuatl
Means "someone’s anger" in Nahuatl.

Þjóstarr m Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of þjóstr "anger, fury" and herr "army".

Tisquantum m Wampanoag
Means "divine rage" in Wampanoag.... [more]

Toligniew m Polish
The origin of the first element of this name is a bit uncertain; it may be derived from the old Polish verb tolić "to silence", which in turn is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic toliti "to calm, to soothe, to silence"... [more]

Wodalgarta f Germanic (Rare)
From germanic elements wod "fury"(?) and gard, "enclosure".

Wojgniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements voji "soldier" and gniew "anger".

Wrath m English (Puritan)
From English wrath meaning "extreme anger", referring to the wrath of God.

Wszegniew m Polish
Means "always angry", derived from Slavic wsze "all, always" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Xiaoji f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round" or 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up after rain, cease anger".

Żeligniew m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
From old Polish żeli "to desire", "to crave", "to thirst", "to long for", "to hanker after" and gniew "rage", "wrath", "ire", "dander".

Zongshi m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.