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Iniko m Igbo
Meaning "born during troubled times" or "born in a time of trouble" in Igbo, historically given to boys. A notable bearer of this name is the mononymous American singer Iniko.

Ióbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements iór "horse" and bjǫrn "bear".

Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and bjǫrn meaning "bear").

Isenbern m Germanic, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German elements isarn "iron" and bern "bear".

Jae-beom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 範 "pattern, model, rule, law".

Jae-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability", 在 "consist in, rest" or 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" (jae), and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" or 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" (hyeon).

Jae-sang m Korean
From Sino-Korean 載 "load; carry; transport, convey" and 相 "mutual, reciprocal, each other". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Psy, born Park Jae-sang (1977-).

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

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

Jalaja f Indian, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Means "born of water" or "born in water" from Sanskrit जल (jalá) meaning "water" and ज (já) meaning "born".

Jeuel m Biblical
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia claims the meaning is unknown, though according to Strong's Hebrew Concordance, it means "Carried or snatched away by God" from יָעָה yaah "swept together" and אֵל el "God"... [more]

Jimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 继 (jì) meaning "continue, maintain, carry on, succeed" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Jingbiao m Chinese
From Chinese 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" combined with 彪 (biāo) meaning "tiger cub, tiger stripes". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Jong-soo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宗 (jong) meaning "fundamental knowledge" or "root, ancestry" combined with 秀 (su) meaning "(of plants) to shoot out in ears, to bear fruit, to blossom". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Jóðhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".

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

Ju-hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" (ju) and 賢 "virtuous" or 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyeon).

Ju-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," (ju) and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good" 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" (hyun), Variant of Ju-hyeon

Jukumari m Aymara
Means "bear" in Aymara.

Kaakyire m Akan
Means "last born" in Akan.

Kabanga m Luba
Means "the second-born or youngest twin" in Luba.

Kadoa f Kassena
Means "born on a rainy day" in Kasem.

Kahru m Estonian
From Proto-Finnic karhu, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos meaning “bear”.

Kaiennenhawi f Mohawk
Means "she carries her footsteps" in Mohawk.

Kaj m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]

Kaja f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi
Meaning - "born from water "; "aquatic "; "lotus"... [more]

Kakuyama-no-uneo-no-konoshita-ni-zasu-kami f Japanese Mythology
An epithet of the spring water goddess Nakisawame. It is derived from 香 (kaku) meaning "pleasant scent, fragrance", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", の (no) meaning "of", 畝 (une) meaning "raised earth in a field" or "rib", 尾 (o) meaning "tail", "foot of a mountain" or "the end of something", の (no) meaning "of", 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", の (no) meaning "of", 下 (shita) meaning "the below", 坐 (za) meaning "to sit, to bear fruit" and 神 (kami) meaning "god, deity, spirit".

Kalligeneia f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of a fair offspring", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Kamuima m Ainu
Meaning "Cooking Bear Meat" in Ainu.

Kareef m Arabic
Means "born during autumn" in Arabic.

Karhu m Finnish
Means "bear" in Finnish.

Karpophoros m Ancient Greek
Means "to bear fruit" (probably in reference to a fruit-bearing tree), derived from Greek καρπος (karpos) "fruit" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning.

Kason m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 霞 (ka) meaning "mist" combined with 村 (son) meaning "village, town" or 邨 (son) meaning "village, hamlet, rustic"... [more]

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

Katsitsienhawi f Mohawk
Means "she carries the flowers" in Mohawk.

Katuma m Luba
Derived from the Luba word kàtùmà meaning "last-born of triplets", ultimately from the word tùmà meaning "to send". Superstition suggests that third-born children with this name, because of their name, should not be sent on errands or deliveries.

Kaynyn m Koryak
Means "bear" in Koryak.

Kenvie m & f Scottish
Of Scottish origin derived from, Kenneth which is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic Cináed and Cionaed “born of fire”, and Coinneach and Caoineach “comely, handsome”

Kényonyóozi f Kiga
Means "born of the stars" in Rukiga.

Keraunophoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κεραυνός (keraunos) "lightning, thunderbolt" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Kerlaz m Germanic
A variation of the Common-Germanic name karlaz meaning "freeman" from which the name Karl or Kerl comes; ultimately from the Indo-European root *ǵerh₂- meaning "to age, to mature, to grow" related to the Common-Germanic word *kurnan "grain" and *kerskaz "lively"; compare the Tocharian word *śrāy "grownup, adult, mature, old," Ancient Greek γερᾰρός (gerarós) "of revered bearing, honorable, majestic." ... [more]

Ketilbern m Medieval Baltic, Old Swedish
Old English cytel, Old Icelandic ketill "kettle, cauldron" + Old English bera, beorn, Old Icelandic bjǫrn "bear".

Khamani m Swahili
Meaning “son of king”, “first born”, or “great king” in Swahili.

Khursi m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Middle Persian xirs meaning "bear", of which the modern Persian equivalent is خرس (xers).

Khusaib m Arabic
Means "palm tree that bears much fruit", "growth", "fruitfulness", "productivity".

Kintugenos m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "firstborn", derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *kintus, *kentus "first" and *genos "born; family".

Kintugnatos m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "firstborn", derived from Proto-Celtic *kintus, *kentus "first" and *gnātos "born".

Kioko m Eastern African, Kamba
Means "born in the morning" in Kamba.

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

Kissa f Ganda (?)
Allegedly a Luganda name meaning "born after twins".

Kiwamu m Japanese
From classical verbs 究 (kiwamu) and 極 (kiwamu), modern kiwameru, meaning "to investigate thoroughly, master" and "to carry to extremes, go to the end of something" respectively.... [more]

Kiwanuka m Ganda, African Mythology
Kiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.

Kizza m & f Ganda
"born after twins"... [more]

Koala f American
The word koala comes from the Dharug gula. Although the vowel 'u' was originally written in the English orthography as "oo" (in spellings such as coola or koolah), it was changed to "oa", possibly in error... [more]

Koffi m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".

Kojika f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子鹿 (kojika) meaning "fawn", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 仔 (ko) meaning "pup, cub, kit, calf" combined with 鹿 (jika, shika) meaning "deer".

Kolbjǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kolr "coal, black as coal" and bjǫrn "bear".

Kompiang m & f Balinese
Means "great-grandchild" or "first-born" in Balinese.

Konan m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".

Kouadio m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".

Kouakou m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".

Kouamé m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".

Kouassi m Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Kouassi m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".

Kristbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and bjørn "bear".

Kudnarto f Indigenous Australian
Means "third-born child" in Kaurna Warra.

Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]

Kuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese くま (kuma) meaning "bear" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Kumahime f Japanese
From 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 姫 (hime) or 妃 (hime) meaning "princess".

Kumakichi m Japanese
"Fortunate bear"

Kumamon m Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and English "monster".

Kuruk m Pawnee
Means "bear" in Pawnee.

Kvígbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements kvígr "young ox" and bjǫrn "bear".

Lāčplēsis m Baltic Mythology
Means "bear-slayer" in Latvian. He's the hero of the eponymous Latvian epic poem.

Lahari m & f Dagbani
It means "Sunday Born"

Laimnesis m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian laime "luck, good fortune; happiness" and nest "to carry, to bear".

Lamtanganba m Manipuri
Means "born in Lamta" in Meitei. Lamta is the last month of the Meithei lunar year, usually equivalent to February.

Leonnatos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion". The second element is uncertain, but it might possibly have been derived from the Greek noun γνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw"... [more]

Lidzhi m Kalmyk
Means "born on Wednesday", from Kalmyk үлмҗ (ülmzh) "Wednesday".

Líkbjǫrn m Old Norse (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse líkn "compassion, favor, help" and bjǫrn "bear". Líkbjǫrn was an 11th century runemaster whose name can be found on three runestones. The name does not appear in any other written sources and is believed to have been rare.

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

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lingyun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 凌 (líng) meaning "rise, soar, go up" combined with 运 (yùn) meaning "carry, move, transport" or 云 (yún) meaning "cloud"... [more]

Lisai m Indonesian (Rare)
Means "war,' traditionally given to male children born during a time of warfare.

Litogena f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element *genos "born; family".

Liwanu m Miwok
Means "bear growl" in Miwok.

Lokys m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun lokys meaning "bear". However, it should be noted that Lokys is also the name of a river in Lithuania, which is located in the county of Kaunas. As such, it is possible that in some cases, bearers of the given name Lokys were named after the river, rather than after the animal... [more]

Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"

Lýðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".

Machk m Algonquin
Means "bear" in Algonquin.

Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.

Ma'enáhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bear Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ma'heónenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bear" in Cheyenne.

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mamuray m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar мамурач (mamurаç) meaning "bear cub" or мамур (mamur) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".

Mantotohpa m Cheyenne
Means "four bears" in Cheyenne.

Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".

Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".

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

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Maska m Mari
Means "bear" in Mari.

Mataʻiapo m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "first-born." It is also used as a hereditary title, specifically for the head of a sub-tribe.

Mathan m Scottish (Modern), English (Modern)
Means “bear” in Scottish Gaelic. This is a recently created name.

Mathonwy m Welsh Mythology
Mathony is the name of a god or demi-god who was father to the Welsh god/goddess Don ... [more]

Matȟósapa m Sioux
Means "black bear" in the Lakota language.

Mato m Sioux
Means "bear; fiercely angry" in Lakota. From the Lakota matȟó 'bear; to be fiercely angry, to be a shark at'.

Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".

Maulen m Kazakh
Means "(tiger) cub, kitten" in Kazakh.

Ma'xenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Big Bear" in Cheyenne.

Maylu f Pakistani
Maylu in Pushtu dialect (from Pakistan) means "Bear".

Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.

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

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Meguru m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection", 運 (meguru) meaning "carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance", 円 (meguru) meaning "circle, yen, round", 廻 (meguru) meaning "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference", 還 (meguru) meaning "send back, return", 恵 (meguru) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 月 (meguru) meaning "moon", 周 (meguru, megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 巡 (meguru) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 舞 (meguru) meaning "dance" or 流 (meguru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 来 (ru) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"... [more]

Mehrzad m & f Persian
Derived from Mehr (مهر) meaning "sun" and Zād (زاد) meaning "born of".... [more]

Meinbern m Medieval, Old High German, Medieval German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear".

Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.

Mesen-ka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his Ka is born" in Egyptian.

Metagenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής (metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά (meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Minmose m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Born of Min".

Mino f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 濃 (no) meaning "concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted", 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 納 (no) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store"... [more]

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Mistahi-maskwa m Cree
Means "big bear" in Cree.

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Miwaka f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miwayo f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyano f Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess", 京 (miya) meaning "capital", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 都 (miya) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field" or 乃 (no), a possessive particle... [more]

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Momomi f Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 后 (mi) meaning "empress, queen", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Mouloud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) "born, newborn", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (chiefly Algerian).

Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".

Mu-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 武 "military; martial, warlike" and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod".

Myshaost m Circassian (Rare)
Derived from Adyghe мышъэ (məŝă) meaning "bear".

Naajaraq f Greenlandic
Means "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".

Næsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements nes "ness, spit of land" and bjǫrn "bear".

Náhkȯhá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheamēhne m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhehēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Heart" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhemȧhta'sóoma m Cheyenne
Means "Spirit Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhéméó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Fighting Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Road Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhemēō'o m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Trail, Bear Road" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheósá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws Woman" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯheóse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Claws" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Bear, Bear Cub" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bear Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.

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

Náhkȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯhtsévo'soo'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Playing Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxháaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Brave Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bear" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxho'óxeóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands Last, Last Bear Standing" in Cheyenne.

Náhkȯxhovéo'eóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Bear Stands in the Shade" in Cheyenne.

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.

Nalle m Finnish
Means "teddy bear" in Finnish and it is often used as a nickname for the Swedish name Björn.

Nano m Greenlandic
Means "(polar) bear" in Greenlandic.

Nanoq m Greenlandic
Means "polar bear" in Greenlandic.

Náoxhóé'éhne m Cheyenne
Means "Bear comes out" in Cheyenne.

Narai f Hausa
Means "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.

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

Nathrad m Urdu, Afghan
Means "born" in Urdu.

Nausigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Niedźwiedź m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish masculine name meaning "bear".

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Nosimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nosislav m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic nositi "to carry, to bear, to bring, to wear". Compare modern Czech nosit "to wear, to carry, to bring" and modern Polish nosić "to carry, to bear, to wear"... [more]

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsuka f Kongo
Means "last born; youngest child" in Kongo.

Nsṍwaa f Akan
Means "seventh born" in Akan.

Nwankwo m Igbo
Means "born on Nkwo market day" in Igbo. Nwankwo Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a defensive midfielder.

Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"

Nzuzi m & f Kongo
Means "second born twin" in Kikongo.

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Oburu m Luo
"born during a funeral"

Ochimos m Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]

Odongo m Luo
"second born of twins"

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Ogezimo m & f Ijaw
Means "born during a festival" in Ijaw.

Oke m & f Yoruba
Means "child born inside an unbroken membrane."

Okello m Luo
"born after twins or third born of triplets"

Okon m Efik
Means "born at night" in Efik.

Okoth m Luo
Means "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.

Ǫlbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫl "ale" or "protection, luck" and bjǫrn "bear".

Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Oso m Popular Culture
Name of character in Disney's Special Agent Oso and means "bear" in Spanish.

Otava m Finnish, Finnish Mythology, Astronomy
Means "salmon net" from an Ancient Finnish word sometimes used also to mean "bear" or "wheel". ... [more]

Ours m French (Rare)
French form of Ursus. Also note that ours is an ordinary word in the French language, where it means "bear" (which is ultimately derived from Latin ursus "bear", so the root is either way the same).

Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".

Ovstay m Mordvin
Allegedly means "bear" in Mordvin.

Ovtay m Mordvin
Means "bear" in Mordvin.

Owiti m Luo
"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"

Owuor m Luo
"born at mid-morning"

Oyto'l f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'l meaning "born late".

Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]

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

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

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Pasatu m Miwok
Meaning "bear's big foot"; "bear's paw".... [more]

Pasigenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".

Pawʉʉrasʉmʉnunʉ m Comanche
Means "ten bears" in Comanche.

Perezimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.

Pherekles m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring glory", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pherekrates m Ancient Greek
Means "to bring power", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to bear, to carry" (see Pherenike) combined with Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power".

Pherekydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) "praise, renown, glory, fame."

Pheres m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) meaning "to bring, carry".

Pheretime f Ancient Greek
Means "bringing honour", derived from Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry" and τιμή (time) meaning "honour, esteem, value, worth"... [more]

Pherusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Φέρουσα (Pherousa) which meant "carrying", being a participle of the verb φέρω (phero) "to carry". In Greek mythology this was borne by one of the Nereids; along with her sister Dynamene, Pherusa was associated with ocean swells.

Philogenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".

Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Phoroneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly means "to bring help", derived from Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to bring, to carry, to bear" combined with Greek ὀνή (onē) meaning "help". Another possibility is that the name is derived from Greek φόρον (phoron) meaning "forum, market", or even from Greek φόρος (phoros) meaning "tribute, tax"... [more]

Phosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) "light" combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]

Porphyrogenita f Late Greek
Means "born in purple" in Greek.

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Prezi m Ijaw
Means "born to affluence" in Ijaw.

Protogenes m Ancient Greek
Basically means "first-born", as it is derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first" (see Proteus) combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born" (see Sosigenes)... [more]

Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.

Ragnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and bjǫrn "bear".

Ratatoskr m Norse Mythology
Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.

Ratnasambhava m Buddhism
Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Rauðbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".

Renewed f & m English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Referring to being "born again." See also Renata, the Latinized form originally used by Puritans before switching to the Anglicized variant.

Ricbern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Riki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 理希, 里希, 利希, 莉樹, 里生 or 莉希 with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikimaru m Japanese
This name is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]

Rikinosuke m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help" or 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule."... [more]

Rikio m & f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man" or 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikiya m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark."

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (rin) meaning "plum", 梨 (rin) meaning "pear", 厘 (rin) meaning "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu", 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "salary in rice" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 魁 (ka) meaning "charging ahead of others", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 霞 (ka) meaning "be hazy, grow dim, blurred", 月 (ka) meaning "moon" or 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete"... [more]

Ririka f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ririka) or 華 (ririka) meaning "flower", 百合 (riri) meaning "lily", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 倫 (ri) meaning "ethics, companion", 琳 (ri) meaning "jewel, tinkling of jewelry", 鈴 (ri) meaning "bell", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 珂 (ka) meaning "jewel" or 海 (ka) meaning "sea, ocean"... [more]

Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]

Rotbern m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.

Ryka f Sanskrit, Hindi
"Born out of prayer" in Sanskrit

Saavini f Odia
Means "born in Saavan" in Odia. Saavan (or Sawan) is the fifth month in the lunar calendar, equivalent to July, when the monsoon peaks across India.

Sacheen f Various (Rare)
In the case of the American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather (born Maria Louise Cruz; 1946-2022), who adopted it as her stage name, she claimed it means "little bear" in Navajo. The initial syllable resembles the Navajo word shash meaning "bear".

Sæbeorn m Anglo-Saxon
From the elements sæ "sea" and beorn "bear, warrior" meaning "sea bear" or "sea warrior" cognate of Sǽbiǫrn.

Sahomi f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sallan m Hausa
Means "born on a feast day" in Hausa.

Sanija f Indian (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit sani "gift" and ja "born".

Sarad m Indian
Indian boy's name meaning "Born During the Fall"

Saulnesis m Latvian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Lativan saule "sun" and nest "to bring; to carry".

Sǽbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and bjǫrn "bear".

Selasphoros m & f Greek Mythology
Means "light-bearing" in Greek (compare Nikephoros). This was a title of the Greek moon goddess Artemis (also worshipped as "Artemis Phosphoros").

Sémaphore m Literature
Derived from the French noun sémaphore meaning "semaphore", which is a visual signalling system. The word is ultimately derived from the ancient Greek words σῆμα (sema) meaning "sign, mark, token" and φέρω (phero) meaning "to bear, to carry"... [more]

Senka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 扇 (sen) meaning "fan, folding fan" or 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 下 (ka) meaning "below, down, descend, give, low, inferior"... [more]

Shabbethai m Biblical, Jewish
Shabbethai, a Levite who helped Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [more]

Shadari m Hausa
Means "born during the cold season" in Hausa.

Shaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or (shào) meaning "young, youthful", 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 劭 (shào) meaning "excellent, admirable, respectable" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.

Shashidhara m Hinduism, Kannada
Means "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी (shashi) meaning "moon" and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Shibl m Arabic
Means "cub" in Arabic.

Shiblon m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, Shiblon was a Nephite missionary and the second son of Alma the Younger. Mormon scholars believe it may be related to the Arabic word shibl, which means "lion cub."

Shridhara m Hinduism, Sanskrit
Means "holder of Lakshmi" in Sanskrit, from श्री (shri) referring to the Hindu goddess Lakshmi and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Siaska f Indigenous American
Means "sweet foot" or "delicious paw", referring to a "bear's paw" in the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) language.

Sibiri m Dagbani
"Saturday Born" Sibdoo

Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.

Sigbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".

Sigbjörn m Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".

Sigibern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert). The second element is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Skjaldbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and bjǫrn "bear".

Snøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements snær "snow" and bjǫrn "bear".

Song-a f Korean
From Korean Hanja 送 (song) meaning "to deliver, to carry, to see off", 頌 (song) meaning "ode, eulogy, to praise in writing", 淞 (song) meaning "water, river", 誦 (song) meaning "to read aloud, to recite" combined with 妸 (a) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant", 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Sophat m & f Khmer
Means "well-born, well-grown" in Khmer, of Sanskrit origin.

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.

Styrbiǫrn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse styrr "battle, stir, tumult" and biǫrn "bear".

Styrbjörn m Swedish
Modern form of Styrbiǫrn. Combination of Old Norse styrr "noise, battle" and biorn "bear".

Sulien m Breton, Welsh, Celtic Mythology
Derived from the Celtic name Sulgen meaning "born from the sun". This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It was borne by several early saints.

Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.

Sunubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Sunday" in Ijaw.

Su-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "refined, elegant, graceful" or 受 "receive, accept, get; bear, stand" (su), and 妍 "beautiful, handsome" or 延 "delay, postpone, defer" (yeon).

Svanbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements svanr meaning "(male) swan" and bjǫrn meaning "bear" (compare Björn).

Sveinbjörn m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Sveinbjǫrn, which was derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "young man" and bjǫrn "bear".

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]

Taa'évanáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Night Bear" in Cheyenne.

Takekuma m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (take) meaning "courage" combined with 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Takura m African
Shona language in Zimbabwe (Southern Africa)derived from the verb to grow up or mature. It can also mean "to carry" but is seldom used for this meaning in a name.

Tamenzut f Berber
the name itself means ‘first born’.... [more]

Tanatar m Kazakh
Means "born before dawn", derived from Kazakh таң (tañ) "dawn, daybreak".

Tandoğan m Turkish
Means "born at dawn" in Turkish.

Taurean m & f African American (Rare)
From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]