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Adalgern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Alagern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Ardyn m Popular Culture
Derived from the Latin word ardēns, which means "burning, brilliant, ardent, passionate".... [more]

Audigerna f Germanic
West Germanic name composed from *aud "wealth, riches, fortune" and gern "eager, willing"; for the second element, cf. Gothic cognate *gairns, which can also mean "desirous, covetous".... [more]

Bayartsogt m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Byambatsogt m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Cenbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and beorht "bright".

Cenfus m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name, in which the first element is cene "bold, keen". This name was borne by a king of Wessex who ruled briefly, during 674; he was succeeded by his son Aescwine.

Cenwalh m Anglo-Saxon
Likely means "bold foreigner" or "keen Celt", derived from the Old English elements cene "bold, keen" and wealh "foreigner, Celt."

Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Chan-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 烈 (yeol) "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Park Chan-yeol (1992-).

Charope f Ancient Greek
Possibly from χαρωπός (charopós) meaning "keen gaze" or "fierce gaze", the same root that Charon is sometimes said to come from. If so, it’s probably derived from either χαράσσω (charasso) "to sharpen; to scratch, engrave" or χάραξ (charax), a type of pointed stake, combined with οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Cheol m Korean
Possible meanings (from Sino-Korean):... [more]

Cheolmin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐵 "iron", 哲 "bright", "keen", 澈 "pure", 撤 "to harvest", "to achieve", 轍 "wheel track", 綴 "to weave", 凸 "convex", "to protrude", 輟 "to stop", 悊 "wise", or 瞮 "sharp eyesight" and From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".

Çiste f Kurdish
Means "alert, keen" in Kurdish.

Coenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and wulf "wolf".

Eita m Japanese
This name combines 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal ball," 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosper," 英 (ei, hanabusa) meaning "excellent, outstanding," 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, long, everlasting," 詠 (ei, uta.u, yo.mu) meaning "compose, poem, recite, song," 鋭 (ei, surudo.i) meaning "sharp, keen" or 衛 (e, ei) meaning "defense, protection" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick" or 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much."... [more]

Enkhtsogt m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent, brilliant".

Epigmenius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Epeigmenios, which is derived from the Greek adjective ἠπειγμένως (epeigmenos) or επειγόμενος (epeigomenos) meaning "hurried, rushed"... [more]

Fastgern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Fridegern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Gulravshan f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and ravshan meaning "bright, sharp, keen, clear".

Hæilfúss m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heill "good luck" and fúss "willing, eager".

Harpalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek ἁρπαλέος (harpaleos) meaning "devouring, consuming, grasping" or the Greek verb ἁρπαλίζω (harpalizo) meaning "to catch up, to be eager to receive"... [more]

Hildegern m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Hróðfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hróðr "fame" and fúss "willing, eager".

Htet m & f Burmese
Means "keen, sharp, intelligent" in Burmese.

Hui-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).

Humam m Arabic
Means "hardworking, enthusiastic, energetic" in Arabic.

Kalida f Brazilian
Meaning, "warm, ardent."

Keiju m Japanese
This name combines 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital," 啓 (kei, sato.su, hira.ku) meaning "open, reveal, say," 圭 (ke, kei) meaning "angle, corner, edge," 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慧 (e, kei, satoi) meaning "wise, sagacious, keen," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree" with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity."... [more]

Khurtsbaatar m Mongolian
From the Mongolian хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Khurtsbold m Mongolian
From the Mongolian хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Kotoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 敏 (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age", or 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 登 (shi) meaning "ascent" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, aim, goal"... [more]

Lamachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λάμαχος (lamachos) meaning "eager for battle". This name can also have formed independently from that word, in which case it is a dithematic name that consists of the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]

Lie m Chinese
Liè is Chinese for "ardent". Ardent means either enthusiastic or passionate, or burning or glowing.

Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).

Min-hyuk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "sensitive, keen, quick" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade" combined with 赫 (hyeok) meaning "bright, luminous". Other Hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Mra f Burmese
Means "emerald, emerald green", from the Sanskrit मरकत (marakata) or Pali marakata or "keen, sharp", from the Burmese မြက် (mrak).

Mushtaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "desirous, eager, yearning" in Arabic.

Mya m & f Burmese
Means "emerald" or "keen, sharp" in Burmese.

O'tkira f Uzbek
Derived from o'tkir meaning "astute, keen, smart, nimble".

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

Oxylos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift".... [more]

Oxymachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Oxymenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".

Oxyporos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξυπόρος (oxyporos) meaning "passing rapidly". It consists of the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun πόρος (poros) meaning "passage, passage-way" as well as "ford, strait, ferry" (as in, a means of passing over a body of water).

Oxythemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Oxytheus m Late Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀξύθεος (Oxytheos), which was derived from the Greek adjective ὀξύς (oxys) meaning "sharp, keen, pointed" as well as "quick, swift" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".... [more]

Rikuei m Japanese (Rare)
Riku means "Land" and Ei means "Protection, Defense, Long, Lengthy, Everlasting, Eternity, Crystal, Sparkle of Jewelry, ... [more]

Saintsogt m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Saqib m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
From Arabic ثَاقِب‏ (ṯāqib) meaning "keen, insightful, sharp".

Sevtya m Nenets
Means "keen-eyed" in Nenets.

Shaghf m & f Arabic
Means "strongly passionate, strong enthusiasm, having ardent passion" in Arabic.

Sigfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of sigr "victory" and fúss "willing, eager".

Tögstsogt m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Toshi m & f Japanese
Either from classical adjectives 利し (toshi) meaning "sharp" and 敏し (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or noun 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age." Other kanji in relation to these derivations include, from the adjectives, 慧 meaning "wisdom," 淑 meaning "graceful, ladylike, modest, well-mannered" or, from the noun, 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity," among others... [more]

Tsogtbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tsogtbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsogtbuyan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune".

Tsogtchimeg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Tsogt-erdene m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel" or "precious"

Tsogtgerel m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "ardent, energetic, brilliant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".

Tsogtkhishig m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".

Tsogtkhuyag m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Tsogtmagnai m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and магнай (magnai) meaning "front, foremost" or "forehead".

Tsogtmönkh m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternity".

Tsogtsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome"

Tsogtzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Tukumaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "quick", "eager", "active", "cheerful", "vigorous", "is prompt to act" with the connotation "is busy".

Tümentsogt m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Utkir m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oʻtkir meaning "sharp, keen" (cf. Utkirbek).

Utkirbek m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oʻtkir meaning "sharp, keen" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Vígfúss m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and fúss "willing, eager".

Xianrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 锐 (ruì) meaning "acute, keen, sharp".

Xingmei f Chinese
From Chinese 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour", 兴 (xìng) meaning "happy, eager", or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Ye-ji f Korean
From Sino-Korean 睿 "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" and 知 "know, perceive, comprehend".

Zeal m & f English
Found in occasional use as a given name from 17th century onwards, Zeal is part virtue name and part a transfer of the English surname.... [more]

Zealous m English (African, Rare)
From the English word zealous meaning "full of zeal, ardent", perhaps intended to be an English form of Zelotes. This was the name of a Union general in the American Civil War: Zealous Bates Tower (1819-1900).

Zihniyyah f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."