Browse Submitted Names

Silibele m Ndebele
Means "we're unaware" in Ndebele.

Silindile f Xhosa, Zulu
Means "we are waiting" in Xhosa and Zulu.

Sima f Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic שים "what is entrusted", this name is usually translated as "treasure, collection of valuable objects".

Simphiwe m & f Zulu
Meaning "we have been given him/her" in Zulu.

Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.

Sintayehu f Ethiopian
Meaning "what I have been through" or "what I have seen."

Siphelele m Zulu
Means "we are complete" in Zulu.

Siphilanzima m & f Ndebele
Means "we are surviving hardships" in Ndebele.

Siphosomzi m Zulu
Means "freedom, joyful, hard worker" in Zulu.

Siriol f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh siriol "cheerful, joyful".

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.

Sisipho f Xhosa, Zulu, Southern African
Means "it is a gift" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Sithabisile f Ndebele
Means "we are very happy" in Ndebele.

Sithenjiwe f Ndebele
Means "we are trusted" in Ndebele.

Sitshengisiwe f Ndebele
Means "we were shown" in Ndebele.

Sittişah f Ottoman Turkish
Derives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [more]

Sivuyile m South African, Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siyanda m Zulu
Means "we are increasing" in Zulu.

Siyavuya m Xhosa
Means "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Siyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".

Siyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy".

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Skarbimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Skarbisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Smenkhkare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "living are the forms of Ra".... [more]

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Snowy f & m English (Rare)
From the English word "snowy" meaning "covered with Snow; resembling snow; or when snow is falling".

Soad f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic سَعَدَ (saʿada) meaning "to be fortunate, to be propitious" or سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, luck, bliss".

Soafinaritra m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and finaritra meaning "happy, joyous" or "healthy".

Soaniriko m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and niriko meaning "to be desired".

Soanomena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and nomena meaning "to be given".

Sōichirō m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [more]

Sokhom m & f Khmer
Means "safe, happy" in Khmer.

Sokka m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]

Sok Mean f Khmer
Means "happy and wealthy" in Khmer.

Somjai f & m Thai
Means "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.

Songyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

Soni f Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (so) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy" combined with 姫 (ni) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sonwabile m Xhosa
Means "we are content" or "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Sooeun f Korean
“Grace is water”

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sosiphron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Sotsai m & f Thai
Means "bright, clear, cheerful, lively" in Thai.

Sowunmi m Yoruba, African
Means "the sorcerer is attractive to me" in Yoruba.

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Staleenjeet f Punjabi
Meaning "Girl Who is Extremely Successful".

Šťastný m Czech (Rare, Archaic)
From Czech šťastný "lucky, happy".

Stemma f Judeo-Greek
Derived from Greek stamata "to stop", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to stop".

Stergios m Greek
Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.

Sthandekile f Ndebele
Means "we are loved" in Ndebele.

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".

Suaidah f Arabic
Means "happy, cheerful, lucky" in Arabic.

Suaidan m Arabic
From the Arabic سَعِيد (saʕīd) meaning "cheerful, happy, lucky".

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]

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".

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]

Suhas m Telugu
Means "good smile" or "happy one" in Sanskrit.

Sukhdev m Indian, Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and देव (deva) meaning "god".

Sukhjit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Sukhman m & f Punjabi
From Punjabi ਸੁਖ (sukh) "ease; contentment; happiness" and ਮਨ (man) "mind; heart; soul" meaning "happy heart".

Suksan m Thai
Means "happy, content, joyful" in Thai.

Suk-yee f Chinese (Cantonese)
淑 suk6 - "Warm and virtuous". 怡 ji4 - "Harmony / Pleased"

Su-man m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful" and 滿 "fill; full, satisfied".

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]

Sunaryo m Javanese
Derived from Sanskrit सूनर (sunara) meaning "happy, joyous, pleasant".

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".

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

Suyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory".

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)".

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."

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.

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]

Tadao m Japanese
It's Japanese origin meaning "satisfied".

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.

Tait m Old Norse
Possibly a short form of Teitur and/or derived from Old Norse teitr “cheerful, merry”.

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]

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

Talal m Arabic
Meaning "pleasant, nice, admirable, agreeable, joyous, and beautiful in form or appearance."

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.

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.

Tanamart f Berber
Means "happy" in Berber.

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

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".

Tao-yi f Taiwanese
The name Tao-yi has several meanings: 道宜, meaning “suitable and proper way,” 道怡, meaning “joyful and harmonious way,” 道儀 meaning “ceremonious way,” 道毅, meaning “resolute and decisive way,” 道義, meaning “righteous way,” 道益, meaning “way of benefit and profit,” 道伊, meaning “his or her way.”

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".

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.

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)

Tarōmaru m Japanese
From Tarō suffixed with 丸 (gan, maru), normally meaning "circle."... [more]

Tarōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太.... [more]

Tasaad f Arabic
Means "she becomes happy" in Arabic.

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.

Tatberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.

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

Tatnoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.

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

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]

Tatwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".

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

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

Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".

Teitr m Old Norse
From Old Norse teitr meaning "glad, cheerful, merry'".

Teitrun f Faroese
Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".

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".

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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 the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek adjective 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]

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."

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)".

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

Tianshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" or 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".

Tianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Tianyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, likewise", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 益 (yì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Tianyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

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."

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

Tirik m Uzbek
Means "alive, living", "fresh", and, figuratively, "cheerful, vivacious" in Uzbek.

Tirion f & m Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Means "gentle; happy" in Welsh.... [more]

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.

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]

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

Toishybek m Kazakh
Means "father will be celebrating".

Tōka f Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 瞳 (tou, dou, hitomi) meaning "pupil", 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria" or 透 (tou, su.kasu, su.ku, su.keru, tou.su, tou.ru, tooru) meaning "filter, penetrate, permeate, transparent" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."... [more]

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.

Tomoka f Japanese
This name combines 友 (yuu, tomo) meaning "friend", 智 (chi, tomo) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 朋 (hou, tomo) meaning "companion, friend " with 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour" or 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]

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

Tongxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Tongyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".

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

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

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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."

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

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]

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]

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.

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.

Untung m Indonesian
Means "gain, profit, lucky, happy" in Indonesian.

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

Urazbike f Tatar
Derived from ураз (uraz) meaning "happy" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".

Urpikusi f Quechua
Means "cheerful dove" in Quechua from the words urpi meaning "dove, pigeon" and kusiy meaning "cheerful, content".

Uruzbek m Ossetian
From уруз (uruz) meaning "happy" and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieften, master"

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.

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

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

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.

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]

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]

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.

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.

Vesel m Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian vesel "cheerful, blithe, glad".

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".

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]

Vidor m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian vidor "cheerful, jolly". This is a 19th-century coinage intended to Magyarize Hilár.

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".

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.

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".

Vóešėhē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Happy Woman" in Cheyenne.

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]

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]

Vrolijk m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German
Derived from Old Dutch *frō, *frao "happy" and -līk "like", literally "happy-like".

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]

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

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

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.

Wangyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy".

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

Wanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Washta f Sioux
Means "to be good; pretty; handsome; attractive" in Lakota. From the Lakota wašté (wash" tay).

Wa-tho-huk m Algonquian
Means "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.

Wawuda f Eastern African
Means "one who is satisfied" in Taita.

Wealth m & f English (Puritan), English (African, Rare)
From Middle English welth, welthe, weolthe (“happiness, prosperity”), from Old English *welþ, *weleþu, from Proto-Germanic *waliþō (“wealth”).... [more]

Weiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Wenennefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the one who continues to be perfect" in Ancient Egyptian.

Wenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Wenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Wenxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Wholesome m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "conducive to or promoting moral well-being."

Wicadith m Inca Mythology (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "shiny" in ancient Tulalip-inca tribe scripts,as in Bagobago 1,87: "With thee shall be the song of the wekkadeth birds"

Widdineh m Amharic
Means "you are dear" in Amharic.

Więcemił m Polish
Old Polish name for men, composed of members Więce "more" and Mil "nice" . Means "one who is nicer than the others".

Wihtgar m Anglo-Saxon, Literature, Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Old English wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" combined with gar "spear". Wihtgar, son of Aelfric, is the cousin of Uhtred and one of the primary antagonists in Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories, as well as the television adaptation The Last Kingdom.

Wihtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wiht "creature, being" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Witashnah f Sioux
Means "virgin" from Lakota witȟáŋšna úŋ (wee-tahn-shee-nah) "to be a single woman, unwed woman, virgin".

Won-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 源 (won) meaning "root, source," 元 (won) meaning "beginning," 園 (won) meaning "yard, garden; field," 援 (won) meaning "help, assist, aid" or 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman." and 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom; knowledge", 知 (ji) meaning "to know; to be aware", 支 (ji) meaning "to support, to sustain", 鋕 (ji) meaning "to engrave; to record", 志 (ji) meaning "sign; mark"

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Wɩɩsɩwero m Sisaala
Means "God is good" in Sisaala.