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Aldïn-caa m Tuvan
Means "golden bow" in Tuvan.

Arrow m & f English (Modern)
From the English word arrow, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *h₂érkʷo- "bow, arrow".

Ayata m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 彪 (aya) meaning "spotted, mottled, patterned, small tiger", 礼 (aya) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury", 拓 (ta) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big"... [more]

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Beie m West Frisian (Rare)
Short form of masculine Germanic names that contain the Germanic element baug meaning "bow" as well as "bend, crook".

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Boghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi "bow" (also compare Bogi) and hildr "battle", perhaps modelled on Borghildur.

Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.

Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]

Erena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (e) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 玲 (re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]

Eurytus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Εὔρυτος (Eurytos) which may have been derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἐρύω (eruô) or (eryô) "to draw, drag, pull", perhaps with the implied meaning "drawer of the bow"... [more]

Finnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse finnr "Finn, Sámi" and bogi "bow".

Húnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bogi meaning "bow".

Iyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 五 (i) meaning "five", 釉 (yu) meaning "glaze, enamel" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Joutsa m Finnish
Possibly from Finnish jousi meaning “bow”.

Joutsi m & f Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
A synonym of either joutsen (means "swan" in Finnish) or jousi (means "bow" in Finnish).

Juoksa m Sami
Means "bow" in Sami.

Kazurakinotakanukahime f Japanese Mythology
In Japanese mythology, this is the name of the mother of Empress Jingū and the descendant of Amenohiboko... [more]

Kiyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" or 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]

Kuuchinklo m Ainu
Meaning "Person with a Bow and Fur-Drying Fram" in Ainu.

Kuuklekle m Ainu
Meaning "People who make Bows" in Ainu.

Lugomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Russian lug "meadow". Also compare modern Polish łąka, Czech louka and Slovak lúka, all of which also mean "meadow"... [more]

Łukasław m Polish
The first element of this name can be derived from Polish łuk "bow", but it can also be derived from Łukasz (in honour of Luke the Evangelist). The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Lúta f Old Norse
Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".

Mariyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鞠 (mari) meaning "bow, bend", 満 (mari) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world, society, generation, age", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society"... [more]

Mayura f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

Mengfu m Chinese
From Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" combined with 頫 (fǔ) meaning "bow, look down, stoop", 復 (fù) meaning "return, repeat", 斧 (fǔ) meaning "axe, hatchet", or 复 (fù) meaning "complex, repeat, go back"... [more]

Mirei f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Miyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Mjöll f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mjǫll. This name appears in chapter 56 of the Landnámabók belonging to Mjöll, daughter of Án bogsveigir ("bow-swayer")... [more]

Namaha f Indian
Sanskrit word which forms an element of sacred Vedic mantras. It means “to surrender with love”, and literally, “to bow (in a gesture of homage and respect)”.

Nayumi f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Pushmataha m Choctaw
Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]

Rairi f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" or 頼 (rai) meaning "request, rely", 礼 (rai) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist" or 莉 (rai) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "government official, magistrate", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]

Reiho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [more]

Reira f Japanese
This name combines 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent" or 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks" with 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk."... [more]

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Renoa f Japanese
From Japanese 礼 (re) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Reoto m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 伶 (re) meaning "actor", 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 獅 (reo) meaning "lion", 玲 (reo, re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 蓮 (reo, re) meaning "lotus", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 勇 (o) meaning "brave" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 琥 (to) meaning "jewelled utensil"... [more]

Reruhi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Japanese ski jumper Reruhi Shimizu (1993-), he was named after Austrian military officer Theodor Edler von Lerch, who introduced ski into Japan in the 1910s.... [more]

Sachimi f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness" combined with 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sajid m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "one who bows down (to God)" from Arabic سَجَدَ (sajada) meaning "to prostrate, to bow down".

Stryker m English (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a transferred use of the surname Stryker. Alternately, from the Norwegian words stryker meaning "stretcher" or from stryke (“use a bow”) +‎ -er or from stryker, indefinite plural strykere, meaning a string player (musician who plays a string instrument).

Sugumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (sugu) meaning "straight" combined with 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow" (mostly feminine) or 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound" (mostly masculine). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Tepozmitl m Nahuatl
Means "iron bolt, crossbow bolt" in Nahuatl, literally "metal arrow", from tepoztli "metal" and mitl "arrow, dart".

Thnou m Khmer
Means "bow, arc" or "December" in Khmer.

Toxeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τοξεύς (toxeus) meaning "bowman, archer", which is ultimately derived from Greek τόξον (toxon) meaning "bow". Also compare Greek τοξεύω (toxeuo) "to shoot with the bow" and Greek τοξεία (toxeia) "archery"... [more]

Vanthani m & f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Lao ວັນທາ (wán tʰá́) meaning "bow, salute".

Varus m Ancient Roman
This name is a Roman family name meaning "bow-legged, knock-kneed, bent, crooked."... [more]

Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and bogi meaning "bow".

Ýr f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse ýr "yew tree; bow".

Yudzuki f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 結 (ketsu, kechi, musu.bu, yu.u, yu.waeru) meaning "tie, bind," 優 (yuu, yu, yasa.shii, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "gentle, excel," 悠 (yuu, yu) meaning "quiet, distant," 唯 (i, yui, tada, yu) meaning "unique," 夕 (seki, yuu, yu) meaning "evening," 由 (yu, yuu, yui, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "reason, cause," 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu), which refers to the yuzu citrus fruit, 友 (yuu, tomo, yu) meaning "friend," 弓 (kyuu, yumi, yu) meaning "bow" or 裕 (yuu, suke, yu) meaning "abundant, rich" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."

Yumemi f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 望 (mi) meaning "hope", 満 (mi) meaning "fullness, satisfy", 魅 (mi) meaning "captivate, charm" or 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full"... [more]

Yumia f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumichika m & f Japanese
"bow" (archery or violin); "relative" or "familiarity"... [more]

Yumie f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumikazu m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Yumiki f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow". This can be combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope".... [more]

Yumina f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumino f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumio m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumire f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumito m Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yumiya m & f Japanese
Means "bow and arrow" in Japanese.

Yumiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "fame, reputation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuriya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily", 揺 (yuri) meaning "swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 癒 (yu) meaning "healing, cure", 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 祐 (yu) meaning "help" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection... [more]