Browse Submitted Names

Aidevo f Yoruba
Means "no one can change my destiny but God" in Yoruba.

Arayo f Japanese
From Japanese 粗 (ara) meaning "defect,flaw,roughness,coarsely" combined with and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]

Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé f New World Mythology
The name of a Navajo creation goddess whose name means "changing woman" or "woman who changes".

Bianhuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Burilish f Uzbek
Means "turning point, sudden change" in Uzbek.

Changed f English (Puritan, Rare)
Used in reference to a "change of heart."

Chiyoe f Japanese
This name combines 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Chiyomi f Japanese
千 (Chi) means "thousand" and 世 (yo) means "world" and 代 (yo) means "generation, age, replace, change, substitute" and mi means "beauty".

Diphetogo m Tswana
Means "changes" in Setswana.

Gaichang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day; bright, clear".

Gaihua f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 华 (huá) meaning "illustrious, prosperous, flowery, splendid".

Gaihuan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Gaijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Gaimian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 棉 (mián) meaning "cotton".

Gaiming m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, improve" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear".

Gaina f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Gaiwen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 稳 (wěn) meaning "certain, firm, steady".

Gaixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Gaixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Gaizhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Hatsuyo f Japanese
Hatsu means "Beginning, First Time" and Yo means "Age, Replace, Generation, Change, Substitute, World".

Hualin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 桦 (huà) meaning "birch", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Izanshi m Japanese
From Japanese 移 (i) meaning "change", 山 (zan) meaning "mountain" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kameyo f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 亀 (ki, kyuu, kin, kame) meaning "tortoise, turtle" with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute," 与 (yo, azuka.ru, ata.eru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."... [more]

Katsuyo f Japanese
Katsu means "Victory" and Yo means "World, Generation, Period, Substitute, Change, Age, Replace."

Kinuyo f Japanese
絹 (Kinu) means "Silk", while 代 (Yo) can mean "Replace, Change, Substitute, Age, Generation, World, Period". Two notable bearers are Kinuyo Yamashita and Kinuyo Tanaka. Tanaka is a director and actress; Yamashita ia a composer of video games.

Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".

Makio‘-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "changed life" in Kelabit.

Menka f Macedonian
Means "a change". Usually given when a family gets few girls in a row. The newest baby gets the name in hope that it will cause a change, and that the next baby would be a boy.

Mishiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "real,seed,truth,fruit,kindness,faith,nut" combined with 師 (shi) meaning "teacher,division,master" and 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]

Mizuyo f Japanese
Mizu can mean "auspicious, felicitous omen" or "water" and yo can mean "change, replace, generation, age, period, substitute" or "world."

Mutinta f Southern African
Means “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.

Namiyo f Japanese
Na means "Nara, Apple Tree, Vegetables, Greens", and Yo means "Generation, Age, Period, Replace, Substitute, Change, World."

Nobuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"

Novatus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin novatus meaning "renewed, refreshed" as well as "altered, changed". A known bearer of this name was the Roman senator Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus... [more]

O'zgar m Uzbek
Means "to change" in Uzbek.

Phan m & f Lao
Means "change, twist, transform" in Lao.

Phan m & f Thai
Means "alter, change" in Thai.

Rika f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 里 (ri) meaning "village", or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", or 化 (ka) meaning "to change, to influence"... [more]

Shandukani m & f Venda
Means "to change" in Tshivenda.

Shinzō m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed" or 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen" combined with 三 (zō) meaning "three". It can also derive from 新 (shin) meaning "new; change" combined with 蔵 (zō) meaning "possession; ownership".... [more]

Shizuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (se, sei, sou, sanjuu, yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world."

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]

Tabdil m Uzbek
Means "change, shift" in Uzbek.

Tae-jin m Korean
Combination of a tae hanja, like 泰 meaning "big, large, great; easy, calm," 兌 meaning "change, switch; happiness" or 太 meaning "big, large; heavy," and a jin hanja, such as 鎭 meaning "quellable," 珍 meaning "treasure," 振 meaning "shake," 進 meaning "advance, progress" or 辰, referring to the Dragon as the fifth of twelve earthly branches in the Chinese zodiac.

Tshanduko m & f Venda
Means "change" in Tshivenda.

Xiaobian f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform".

Xinbian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh" and 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform".

Xingbian f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform".

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one", 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" or 衣 (yī) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Yuegai f Chinese
From Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 改 (gǎi) meaning "change, alter, improve". Other character combinations are possible.

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Zhihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 致 (zhì) meaning "send, deliver, cause, result in" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化 (huà) meaning "change, transform"... [more]