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Aafia f Arabic, Urdu
Means "health, well-being, freedom from illness" in Arabic.

Aafiya f Arabic
Means “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."

Abadibo f & m Ijaw
Means "a person from the sea" in Ijaw.

Abaskantos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀβάσκαντος (abaskantos) meaning "protected against enchantments, free from harm", which consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and the Greek verb βασκαίνω (baskaino) meaning "to bewitch, to cast an evil spell upon".

Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)
Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from aba "father" combined with uthra ('utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.

Aberfa f Welsh
Means "from the mouth of the river" in Welsh.

Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix a- "together with" and delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

Adeya f Nigerian (Americanized)
Adeya means "a gift from God has come.“

Adrasta f Popular Culture (Rare)
Used in popular culture as the name of a villainess in The Classic Doctor Who episode "The Creature From The Pit" also a variant of Adrastea

Africain m French (Archaic)
French form of Africanus. It coincides with the modern French adjective africain "African" and the noun Africain "(man) from Africa".

Ahrora f Uzbek
From the Uzbek word ahror meaning "one able to free oneself from worldly desires".

Aigyptios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "Egyptian, Someone from Egypt" in Greek. From Αἴγυπτος (aíguptos, “Egypt”) and‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Akana f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (aka) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant", 紅 (aka) meaning "crimson" or 朱 (aka) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Akaneo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]

Akindynos m Greek (Rare), Late Greek
From Greek ἀκίνδυνος (akindynos) meaning "free from danger, without danger", composed of the negative prefix ἀ (a) and κίνδυνος (kindynos) "danger, hazard, venture".

Alén m Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Of toponymic origin, it gives its name to various places in Ourense and Pontevedra. It comes from the adverb beyond "on the other side of", "from the part beyond", "beyond"; it is also a noun, with the meaning "the beyond"... [more]

Alexiares m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἀλεξιάρης (alexiares), which is the masculine form of the Greek feminine noun ἀλεξιάρη (alexiare) meaning "she that guards from death and ruin". It consists of the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin"... [more]

Alnair f Astronomy
This is the name of Alpha Gruis in the constellation Grus. It bore the traditional name Alnair or Al Nair (sometimes Al Na'ir in lists of stars used by navigators), from the Arabic al-nayyir meaning "the bright one", itself derived from its Arabic name, al-nayyir min dhanab al-ḥūt (al-janūbiyy), meaning "the bright one from the (southern) fish's tail" (see Aldhanab).

Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."

Amiya m & f Indian, Bengali
Possibly derived from the Sanskrit word अमाय (amaya) meaning "free from deceit, guileless". A noted (male) bearer was Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986), an Indian literary critic, academic and Bengali poet.

Anadyomene f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
An epithet of Aphrodite/Venus meaning "Rising from the sea".

Anahuaca m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Anahuacatl, meaning "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Anahuac" or "person from near the water".

Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]

Anodyne f Obscure (?)
From Latin "anōdynos", meaning “stilling or relieving pain”, from Ancient Greek "ἀνώδυνος", meaning “free from pain”), from "ἀν-", meaning “without” plus "ὀδύνη", meaning “pain”.

Aphthonios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀφθονία (aphthonia) meaning "freedom from envy" as well as "abundance" or the Greek adjective ἄφθονος (aphthonos) meaning "without envy" as well as "abundant, bounteous, plentiful".... [more]

Apodemios m Late Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun ἀποδημία (apodemia) meaning "going/being abroad, journey abroad" or from the Greek adjective ἀπόδημος (apodemos) meaning "away from one's country, abroad".... [more]

Armeanca f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian armeancă "woman from Armenia".

Arnakuagsak f Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Arnakuagsak, meaning "old woman from the sea," was an Inuit goddess, one of the primary deities of the religion, who was responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong.

Arpârte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").

Ata' m Arabic
Means "gift from Allah" in Arabic.

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Ateia f Arabic
“(All this will be) a reward from thy Sustainer, a gift in accordance with (His Own) reckoning Quran 78:36”... [more]

Attikus m Greek
Original spelling of the name Atticus. This name come from the Greek Ἀττικός Attikos means "from Attika" and was popularly used for Greek nobles.

Audfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Aufidius m Ancient Roman, History, Literature
From the Roman nomen gentile Aufidius, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. The first element, au, may have been derived from the Latin preverb au "away, off", but it could also have been a phonetic variant of the Latin preverb ab "from"... [more]

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Avellana f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin avellana "hazel", literally "from Avella". Alternatively, it could be a transferred use of the Spanish surname Avellana.

Aviguy m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]

Azelia f English (Rare), German (Rare, Archaic)
Azelia was first recorded in the 19th century. Its origin is uncertain and highly debated; some scholars argue that it might be a feminization of the biblical name Azel... [more]

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Betel f Tamil
Betel is a "type of plant from South and South East Asia."

Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".

Brandis f American (Modern)
Apparently a modern invented name, blending Brandy with Candice (or Beatrice), though it coincides with a surname which was taken from a place name (either "from from a former Brandis castle in Emmental near Bern, Switzerland, or from any of the places so named in Saxony, Germany", or from the Czech town of Brandýs, on the Labe (Elbe) river (German Brandeis)).

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Budoc m History (Ecclesiastical), Breton Legend
Derived from Old Celtic boudi "victory". However, folk etymology likes to associate this name with beuziñ meaning "drown", with the intended meaning of "saved from the waters". In Breton legend this is the name of a 6th century saint, son of Azenor.

Byzantinus m Late Roman
Means "from Byzantium", with Byzantium being the latinized form of Greek Byzantion, which itself was ultimately derived from the personal name Byzas... [more]

Byzantius m Late Roman
Latinized form of Greek Byzantios, which essentially meant "from Byzantium" (see also Byzantinus). This was the name of an archbishop of Bari (Italy) from the 11th century AD.

Calcedonio m Italian
Derived from a Greek name meaning "from Chalcedon". Chalcedon was a city in what is now the Asian part of Istanbul.

Calenus m Ancient Roman
Means "from Cales" (Ancient Roman city, today Calvi Risorta, Campania, Italy).... [more]

Campa Huitz m Nahuatl
Means "where does he come from?" in Nahuatl.

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Chalmecatl m Nahuatl
Means "from Chalma" in Nahuatl. This was also the name of an Aztec deity of the underworld.

Chhandaja f Sanskrit
Name - Chhandaja छन्दजा... [more]

Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe

Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.

Chinchara m Georgian (Archaic), Folklore
Derived from the Georgian noun ჭინჭარი (chinchari) meaning "stinging nettle" (genus Urtica).... [more]

Cihuanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".

Cihuatecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.

Corsa f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Accorsa, itself derived from Latin accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with corsa, the feminine form of corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".

Cuauhquiyahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".

Cuauhtemal m Nahuatl
Possibly means "Guatemalan, person from Guatemala" in Nahuatl, derived from Cuahtemallan "Guatemala".

Dachi m Georgian
This name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [more]

Damaskenos m Late Greek
Given name meaning "from Damascus" from the Ancient Greek "Damaskós (Δαμασκός)," from the Aramaic "dammeśeq," which in turn derives from the Syriac-Aramaic "darmsūq" (from Egyptian, Akkadian: T-MS-ḲW), meaning "the capital city of Syria." The meaning of the times seems to be "silent is the sackcloth weaver"... [more]

Darklis f Romani (Archaic)
Either a Romani corruption of Dorcas or derived from the English word darkless "free from darkness".

Daugaviete f Medieval Baltic
Possibly a direct adoption of Latvian daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".

Delpaneaux m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a partial gallicization or French translation of a Spanish surname Delpaneaux, as the name appears to contain the Spanish contraction del meaning "of the, from the" (which does not exist in modern French) and the French noun panneaux, which is the plural of panneau meaning "panel" as well as "sign, signpost".... [more]

Denby m English (Rare)
Means "from the danish settlement." It is also the middle name of one of the cartoon creators and founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions, William Denby "Bill" Hanna (1910-2001).

Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]

Dietleib m German
The name is made up of the name elements diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is Detlef.... [more]

Dilva f Kurdish
Means "from the heart" in Kurdish, derived from dil meaning "heart".

Domhanghart m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Contracted form of the early medieval Irish given name Domhan-Gabh-Art, which is said to mean "I take Art from the world (to serve his Heavenly Master)" in Irish. The name consists of Irish domhan meaning "the world", Irish gabh meaning "I take" and the given name Art.

Donizetti m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the surname of an Italian composer Donizetti, which means "descended from Donizo" in Italian, Donizo being an Italian Christian monk.... [more]

Doo‘-pu‘un m & f Kelabit
Means "good from the beginning" in Kelabit.

Eebbisee f Oromo
Meaning "blessing from God" in Oromoo.

Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
From Latin Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.

El'danqız f Karachay-Balkar (Archaic)
Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.

Elgad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means “God of fortune” or “luck from God”, a combination of El and Gad.

Enkhmend m & f Mongolian
Means "secure, free from pain" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, wellbeing".

Eno-obong m & f Efik
Means "gift from God" in Efik.

Erion m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erjon m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Evidence f & m English (Rare)
This name comes from a word which can mean "a fact/observation presented in support of an assertion" or "an appearance from which inferences may be drawn." The word is derived from Old French evidence, which originates from Late Latin evidentia meaning "proof" (for Classical Latin, "distinction, vivid presentation, clearness,") stemming from Latin evidens meaning "obvious, apparent."

Expeditus m Late Roman, History
From the Latin past participle of expidere "make fit or ready, prepare", literally "free the feet from fetters". This was the name of an obscure, semi-legendary saint, who is invoked against procrastination.

Exuperius m Late Roman
Variant spelling of Exsuperius, which was derived from the Latin verb exsupero "to (greatly) excel, to (greatly) surpass, to (greatly) surmount". The verb itself is ultimately derived from the Latin elements ex "out of, from within" and supero "to surpass, to surmount, to transcend"... [more]

Eyverska f Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "from Orkney".

Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]

Felda f German
Means "from the field" in German.

Finnbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree".

Finnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements finnr meaning "Sámi, person from Finland" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".

Finngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Finnr "person from Finland" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Flavitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Latin flāvī ("I have breathed). This was the name of a 6th century hermit saint from Lombardy.

Frontasius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning and origin uncertain. One source states that it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun frons meaning "forehead, brow" as well as "front", which would thus make the name etymologically related to the Latin names Fronto and Frontinus... [more]

Galilaeus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee". Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [more]

Gangleri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one tired from walking". In Norse mythology this is a by-name for Odin and an alias of the Swedish king Gylfi.

Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."

Gauthildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and hildr "battle, fight".

Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

Gulkalaski m Cherokee
Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.

Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Sikh unisex name meaning "from the guru's mouth", from ਗੁਰੂ, گُرو, (gurū) "guru, sage, teacher" or "one who enlightens, enlightener" combined with ਮੁਖ, مکھ (mukh) "mouth" or "face"... [more]

Ḫabūrītum f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.

Halona f Hawaiian
Means "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.

Halsey m & f English
From Old English, meaning "from Hal's island". The name is probably given in honour of the American war hero Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959).

Hamelmal f Amharic
Means "From The Bible" or "The Word".

Hanameel m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.

Hasse m Old Danish
Means "from Hesse, Germany".

Hattusa-ziti m Hittite
Possibly means "man from Hattusa", deriving from the Luwian element ziti ("man"). The city of Hattusa was a major political center for the Hittite Empire. Name borne by an envoy of Suppiluliuma I, who was sent to the court of the Egyptian queen Ankhesenamun.

Hawaii f American (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the US state, of uncertain origin. ... [more]

Hearsay m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor." Referring to the sin of gossip.

Himeno f Japanese
From Japanese, following the kanjis; 姫 (hime): It means "princess, noblewoman.", 希 (no): It means "rare, hope, beg for." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 乃 (no): means "from, therefore, accordingly." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 野 (no): It means "field, plain, wilderness.", depends in various kanji naming characters...

Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".

Hobab m Biblical
Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]

Ho'etoestȯtse m Cheyenne
Means "Safe from Arrows" in Cheyenne.

Hoonah m Popular Culture
Tlingit word meaning, "protected from the north wind."

Hradzin f Armenian
Means "born from fire" in Armenian.

Hringur m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name and byname Hringr which meant "ring" (as in an arm ring, an item of Viking jewellery), and could also be interpreted as meaning "man from Ringerike".

Hrithik m Indian
Shortened form of Hrithikhesh, meaning "from the heart".

Hu m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave" or 祜 (hù) meaning "favor from heaven; blessing". ... [more]

Huitzilatl m Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.

Iassa f Ancient Greek
"from Iasos"

Idaho m American (Rare)
From the name of a state in the United States of America. The name of the state was made in the early 1860s, when the United States Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested the name "Idaho", which he claimed was derived from a Shoshone language term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains".

Independence f English (Puritan)
Means "freedom from control or influence," partly on the pattern of French indépendance. Used much more commonly during the times of the pilgrims (Puritans) who settled in New England in America... [more]

Itzcotocatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Itzcotlan", possibly derived from Nahuatl itztli "obsidian" combined with cotoctli "fragment, piece of something" or cotona "to cut something, to break something off", along with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]

Iziaslav m Medieval Ukrainian, Medieval Russian
Means "coming from glory".

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]

Jêla f Kurdish
Means "upward" or "from above" in Kurdish.

Jeryline f English (American)
From a Fictional Character Played By Jada Pinkett Smith in the Movie "Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight".

Kadia f English Creole
"Blessing from God"

Kahtoumun f Mormon (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [more]

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]

Kakhaber m Georgian
Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]

Kakhi m Georgian
Derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi), which can mean "Kakhetian, of Kakheti" (adjective) as well as "Kakhetian, person from Kakheti" (noun). Kakheti is the name of a region in eastern Georgia.... [more]

Kale m English
Variant of Kalen, name of irish origin, meaning "slender" or "little warrior,. or Kyle, which has two origins: from the gaelic "caol", that means "strait". And the second or maybe from the name fo the district of Kyle, in the Ayrshire, which the name has the same origin, (or it might be from the gaelic "coille", that means "wood").

Kamanyi m & f Lunda
Means "prosperity from hard work" in Lunda.

Kamwendo m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.

Kapisztrán m Hungarian
Means "from Capestrano".

Karamullah m Arabic
Means "God's generosity", "God's honoring of humans", or "gift from God".

Kasturba f Indian
Indian name meaning "musk from the musk deer" combined with a feminine honorific. This was the name of the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

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]

Katorea f Popular Culture, Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transcription of the name Cattleya. Cattleya comes from a tropical American orchid genus with purple, pink or white flowers that is a popular greenhouse plant... [more]

Keuthonymos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek κεῦθος (keuthos) which can mean "the depths" as well as "hidden". It is related to Greek κεῦθω (keuthō) meaning "I hide, I cover"... [more]

Kiarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "from the marsh". In Norse mythology this is the name of a king of Valland.

Kimberlina f English (Rare)
The name Kimberlina means "from the meadow of the royal fortress".

Kitsuno f Japanese
Derived from 吉 (kitsu) meaning "good luck" and 乃 (no) meaning "from, of".

Kizito m African
Means "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.

Klarion f & m English (Rare)
Alternate spelling of Clarion, either from the brass instrument, middle english “clarion, trumpet”, originally “clear”, or from Scottish which derives from Laurence 1, “from laurentum, laurel”... [more]

Klœingr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse kló "claw" and -ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Kosovka f Serbian (Rare)
A place name derived from Kosovo (Polje), meaning "Blackbird's field", the place where Serbian army fought the decisive battle against the Turks in 1389. In the epic poem, Kosovka devojka ("Girl from Kosovo") stands as an idealized type of Serbian maiden, and is a symbol of fidelity, compassion, and charity.

Kunthida f Thai
From Thai กุล (gun) meaning "lineage, tribe, family" or "descending from a good family" and ธิดา (tí-daa) meaning "daughter".

Ladina f Romansh
Derived from Latin Latina "woman (descended) from Latium, a Latin woman".

Latorunwa f Yoruba
Means "one who has descended from heaven" in Yoruba.

Leelach f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Lilach. It's also means "from me to you", from the name Li 2 means "to me" and the female word lach means "to you".

Lesbia f Literature, Spanish (Latin American)
Means "woman from Lesbos" in Latin, Lesbos being a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea which was home to a circle of young girl lovers including Sappho... [more]

Leshachikha f Slavic Mythology
The wife of Leshy. Her name is derived from the same root, ле́ший (leshiy) meaning "one from the forest", ultimately from лес (les) meaning "forest".

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Lienia f Chuukese
it is originated from chuuk specifically the outer islands..for the islands in the chuuk lagoon it is "finia".."lien" is an expression for girls.."ia" means where..the name is more likely to ask a question..it can only be used for girls..the true meaning is "where is she from"..lienia and finia are the same meaning..

Lijanin f Marshallese
Means "the female person from the north" in Marshallese.

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Liyaa f Arabic
Kiyaa - "land far from water"... [more]

Lucesa f Italian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the name of the Tuscan town of Lucca, giving Lucesa and its variants the meaning "(woman) from Lucca".

Madelayne f Hebrew
meaning "woman from Magdala"

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".

Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Malësor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian malësor "from the mountains; mountaineer".

Manha f Arabic
Means "gift from Allah".

Mano m Greenlandic
Means "under chin" or "frost crystals formed from breath" in Greenlandic.

Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian demonym marchigiano, marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.

Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]

Marolus m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Maurisha f African
It's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.

Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.

Mena m Arabic (Egyptian)
Meaning "From" in Arabic.

Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern Mythology
Possibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [more]

Mexicatl m Nahuatl
Means "Mexican, person from Mexico-Tenochtitlan" in Nahuatl.

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.

Mishella f Croatian
Michael ... [more]

Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".

Mokey f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Borne by a main character in Jim Henson's TV show "Fraggle Rock". A variant was also borne by a main character in the cartoon animated series "The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible", where three young archeologists are sent back to ancient Eurasia and experience the stories from the bible.

Molotecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Molotlan" in Nahuatl.

Montford m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montford meaning either "from a communal ford or water crossing" or "from Munda's ford," Munda being an old English personal name meaning "protector, guardian," as seen in names such as Edmund... [more]

Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.

Mulele m African, Swahili
"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."

Mundy m Irish
In irish it means "From Reamonn".... [more]

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Mu'tazzah Billah m & f Arabic
From Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".

Mysia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "woman from Mysia" in Greek. Mysia was a region in Asia Minor mentioned in Acts in the New Testament, said to mean "land of beech trees" (see Mysia)... [more]

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".

Nakang m Mizo, Manipuri
Means "gift from God" in Mizo and Manipuri.

Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.

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]

Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.

Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.

Nikasios m Ancient Greek
There are several possibilities for the etymology of this name, which are all related to each other.... [more]

Nirani f Indian
The name Nirani may have derived from the Sanskrit word nirāṇa, which means “free from bonds, liberated, pure, clear” or “a kind of precious stone”. Another possible origin is the Tamil word nīraṇi, which means “a river” or "a stream".

Nirvaan m Sanskrit
"A Soul that has reached the final goal of being free from the cycle of birth & death", "Reached state of Nirvana"

Nomeda f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements no (from) and medžio (woods, forest), hence: "from the woods."

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

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]

Ogheneoboakpororo m Isoko, Urhobo, Nigerian
Its origin is isoko and uhrobo, in Delta state, Nigeria. ... [more]

Oinopion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective οἰνωπός (oinopos) meaning "wine-coloured, wine-dark" as well as "wine-coloured in complexion" or "ruddy-complexioned". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more]

Olatokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth or nobility returns from overseas" in Yoruba. It is typically given to a child born abroad and later brought home.

Olevian m English (American, Rare)
Olevian is a latinised word meaning "from Olewig" (a town today incorporated into Trier, Germany).... [more]

Ollacatl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "rubber person", derived from Nahuatl olli "rubber, a rubber ball". Alternately, could mean "person from Ollac".

Oníosa f Irish (Rare)
Possibly intended to mean "from Jesus", from Irish ón meaning "from" combined with Íosa.

Oñumsinachi m & f Igbo
Means "my joy is from God" in Igbo.

Onyu f Korean
From 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".

Opherena f Hebrew (Americanized, Rare)
Ofer means "Fawn" in Hebrew while Ena means "a gift from god" in Japanese. So together, it means :A Gift from a Fawn God."

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Orontius m Late Roman
Means "from Orontes River" in Latin, coming from the Ancient Greek name ΄Ορόντης (Oróntes). Orontes is a Western Asian river flowing through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It can also be the variant of Aruntius, Latin form of the Etruscan name Arunte of obscure meaning.

Oto-obong f Efik
Means "from God" in Efik.

Ozichi f & m Igbo, African
The name originates from Eastern part of Nigeria from the Igbo speaking states. Predominatly from Imo state.... [more]

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

Pakhangcha m Manipuri
Means "descended from god Pakhangba" in Meitei.

Panchali f Indian
Means "from the kingdom of Panchala" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas in the Indian epic the Mahabharata.... [more]

Patukanani m Tumbuka
Means "part from one another" in Tumbuka.

Pavia f English (Rare), Medieval English
Medieval English name of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Old French pavie "peach" and a derivation from Old French Pavie "woman from Pavia", a historic city in Italy... [more]

Peaceable m English (Puritan)
From Anglo-Norman pesible, peisible, Middle French paisible, from pais (“peace”) + -ible; Meaning, "free from argument or conflict; peaceful."

Peftjauawybast m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his breath (comes from) the arms of Bastet" in Egyptian.

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Piccardo m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name, probably meaning "from the French region of Picardy".

Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".

Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."

Pylenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]

Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]

Rhodopianus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [more]

Risaakane f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rishley m & f English
Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"

Riston m & f English
English name meaning "from the brushwood farm"

Ropafadzo f Shona
Means "blessing from God" in Shona.

Runo f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "gem", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 松 (ru) meaning "pine" combined with 乃 (no) meaning "from, is, your" or 野 (no) meaning "field". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Ruse m Macedonian
Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [more]

Sæfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse sær "sea" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Saidahror m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and ahror meaning "one who is able to free oneself from worldly desires".

Salamandra f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek salamándra, which was in turn derived from Persian samandar meaning "fire from within" (from sām "fire" and andarūn "within").

Samaritana f Medieval Latin
From Latin Samaritana meaning "Samaritan, woman from Samaria".

Satono f Japanese
From Japanese 覚 (sato) meaning "to wake up from sleep, conscious" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Satsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 殺 (satsu) meaning "to kill", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

Senai m Tigrinya, Ethiopian
Means "gift from Above" in Tigrinya.

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]

Senmi f Japanese
From Japanese 茜 (sen) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Senna 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" or 扇 (sen) meaning "fan (folding fan)" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Sessile f English
English cognate of Cécile, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Sessily f English (Modern)
Variant of Cecily, influenced by the botanical term sessile, meaning "a leaf issuing directly from the stem of the plant, rather than by a petiole."

Shahad f Arabic (Modern)
It is an old Arabic name, yet still very modern.Easy to pronounce by anyone. ... [more]

Shai-El m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew
Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]

Sharmaarke m Somali
A name that means "see no evil" or "protect from evil." The prefix shar- means "evil."

Shaunin m Irish
Shaunin is a variant of an Irish name Shaun which means "God is Gracious" or "Gift from God"

Shino f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shouya m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]

Sigfinn m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".

Siggautr m Norse Mythology
Derived from sigr ("victory") and gautr ("Goth, Geat, one from Gautland"). This is a kenning for Odin.

Skæringr m Old Norse
From Old Norse skæringr meaning "man from Skára".

Songkran m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".

Spruce m English (American)
An English word referring to a type of evergreen tree; also a synonym of dapper. Both originally referring to imports, an alternation of Pruce "from Prussia".

Sueno f Japanese
This name combines 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons" with 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

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.

Sunmy f Korean
Korean Origin: Sunmi means "Heaven and sky or gift from the gods" and is of Korean origin.... [more]

Sunnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and hildr "battle, fight".

Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Sunnvá f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and veig "power, strength".

Sunnvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Svafa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly "Swabian woman" or "woman from Schwaben" from Old Norse svabar "Swabians", from the name of a Germanic (Suebic) tribe which allegedly derived from Old German swēba "free, independent"... [more]

Tabaré m South American, Guarani (Hispanicized, ?), Tupi (Hispanicized, ?)
Chiefly Uruguayan name, allegedly of Guarani or Tupi origin and meaning "village man" or "one who lives far from town". The Uruguayan poet Juan Zorrilla de San Martín used it for the title hero of his epic poem Tabaré (1888), which depicts the tragic love between Tabaré, an indigenous Charrúa man, and Blanca, the sister of a Spanish conquistador.

Taleeya f Brazilian
This name is originated from Brazil. It means "Blessed from the gods. Peace bringer.". This is a feminine name and can be spelt in many different ways.

Tamayi m & f Shona
Means "move from here" in Shona.

Tanzila f Bashkir, Tatar
Derived from Arabic تَنْزِيل (tanzīl) meaning "sent down (from above)" or "descended (from above)".

Tardu m Turkish
Means "a light coming from darkness" in Turkish.

Tarsilla f Italian
From the Ancient Roman cognomem Tharsilla meaning "one from Tarsus". Tarsus was an historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean.

Taulu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "of the mountain" or "man from the mountains" in Karachay-Balkar.

Telegone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring".

Telekles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion"... [more]

Telemachos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective τηλέμαχος (telemachos) meaning "fighting from afar", which consists of Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle."

Telesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is probably derived from Greek τέλος (telos), which can mean "purpose, goal, aim" as well as "fulfillment, completion". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τῆλε (tele) "far, from afar, far off"... [more]

Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]

Temani m Hebrew
Means "from the south" in Hebrew

Teogenes m Polish (Rare)
Name of Greek origin, which means "coming from God", from the elements theo and genes. This was the name of a Greek saint who died in 320.

Teruno f Japanese (Rare)
Teru means "Shine, Illumination, Brilliance" and No means "Whereupon, Accordingly, Of, Possessive Particle, Therefore, From".

Teyahualcatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "person from Teyahualco" in Nahuatl.