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Ahiman m Biblical
Meaning "brother of the right hand / brother of a gift."

Akachukwu m Igbo
Means "hand of God" in Igbo.

Amat-nanāya-qerbet f Babylonian
Means "the servant of Nanaya is at hand" deriving from the Akkadian elements amtu ("woman servant") and qereb ("close ,near ,at hand ,within reach").

Atarelang m & f Tswana
Means "receive with cupped hands" in Setswana.

Atasaone m Tswana
Means "His (God's) hand" in Setswana.

Benoni m Biblical, French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Boromir m Literature
Means "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.

Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s “The Hidden Hand” (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.

Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος (Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ (cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός (sophos) "skilled, clever"... [more]

Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.

Chikodinaka f African, Igbo
Means "in God's hands" in Igbo.

Chiron m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek kheir meaning "hand" (also "skilled with the hands", related to kheirourgos "surgeon"). In Greek mythology he was the eldest and wisest of the centaurs, who educated and trained many of the great heroes... [more]

Crovan m History
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.

Cuima m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl cui "to take, fetch, grasp" combined with either maitl "hand" or the related elements ma "to hunt, capture", ma "as though, as, like", or -mani "in the manner of".

Dexamene f Greek Mythology
Means "strength of the right hand". Name borne by one of the Nereids.

Dexandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexareta f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexileos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexios m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexiphanes m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dideoluwakusidede f Yoruba
Means "the coming of the lord is at hand" in Yoruba.

Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.

Dosso m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.

Dousonna f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.

Drudmund m Old High German, Medieval Italian
Derived from the Old High German elements drud "strength" and munt "hand, protection".

Eliz f Armenian, Turkish
Means "hand" in Turkish.

Fude f Japanese
This name is used as 筆 (hitsu, fude) meaning "handwriting, (painting/writing) brush," originally made up of 文 (fumi) meaning "writing(s)" and 手 (te) meaning "hand." The phrase had undergone sound shifts, first from 'fumite' to 'funde' and then from that to what is now 'fude.'... [more]

Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").

Græipi m Old Norse
Derived from either greip ("hand") or grípa ("to grasp").

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Hahpėhe'onáhe m Cheyenne
Means "closed hand, clenched fist" in Cheyenne.

Hanbilek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler" and билек (bilek) meaning "hand" or "support, hope".

Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

Hetoimokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἑτοῖμος (hetoimos) meaning "at hand, ready, prepared" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Hnefi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game hnefatafl.

Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)
From an Old Testament place name, Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Keatlaretse f Tswana
Means "to receive with open hands" in Tswana. It is usually used as a sign of respect.

Khangezile f Zulu
Means "our hands are open" in Zulu.

Kimaya f Indian
Of Marathi origin, the word is used in the sense of "magic" or "sleight of hand".... [more]

Kunka f Bulgarian
Colloquial word for "hand" in Bulgaria.

Lófi m Old Norse
Derived from an Old Norse byname meaning "palm of the hand, hollow of the hand".

Macpalli m Nahuatl
Means "palm (of the hand)" in Nahuatl.

Mansuetus m Late Roman, German (Bessarabian)
Means "tame" in Latin, from a contraction of the phrase manum suetus "tamed by the hand of another". It was borne by several early saints.

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

Morvan m Breton
From an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of man, is cognate with Latin manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [more]

Mummi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element mund "hand", "protection" or munr "thought".

Nusesi m & f Ewe
Means "the powerful hand" in Ewe.

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", aka "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Opochtli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "the left, left-hand side" or "left-handed" in Nahuatl, figuratively "south". This was also the name of an Aztec deity associated with water, considered the god of fishing and hunting and a representative of the rain god Tlaloc.

Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste))... [more]

Panisa f Thai
Possibly from Thai ปาณิ (pani) meaning "hand, palm".

Pengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 捧 (pěng) meaning "hold in both hands" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Quitlemati m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.

Saamik f & m Greenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.

Sâmik f & m Greenlandic
Means "left hand" in Greenlandic.

Şansel f Turkish
Name of Turkish origin, means “lucky hand”.

Sarid m Biblical Hebrew
A Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"

Sauarmæg m Ossetian
Means "black hand" in Ossetian.

Saurmag m Georgian (Rare), History
Georgian form of the Scythian personal name Sawarmag, which literally means "black hand". It is derived from Scythian syāva meaning "black" combined with Scythian arma meaning "hand" and the suffix -aka... [more]

Scaea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "left, on the left hand".

Sem-yeto m Suisun
Meaning, "brave hand" or "fierce hand."

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na. Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess that was mainly worshipped in Nippur... [more]

Sismund m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German sisu "lament, song" + Old Saxon mund, Old High German munt "hand, protection"

Sode f Japanese
This name is used as 袖 (shuu, sode) meaning "sleeve, wing (of stage/building)," originally from a combination of 衣 (so) meaning "clothing, robe" and‎ 手 (te) meaning "hand, arm," the te shifted to de as a result of rendaku.... [more]

Supphakon m Thai
From Thai ศุภ (suppha) meaning "excellence, goodness, prosperity" and กร (kon) meaning "hand, arm, maker, creator".

Tasuke m Japanese
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick" or 多 meaning "many, much," and 助け (suke) meaning "help," the element also written as 介, 祐, and so on. The second kanji can also be used on its own, from 助け (tasuke), extended from suke with 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand," now the usual form.... [more]

Tasuku m Japanese
From the verb 助く (tasuku) meaning "to help, save, rescue," from earlier suku with prefixation of 手 (ta), the combining form of te meaning "hand." It can also be combined with a ku kanji, like 来 meaning "arrival," 空 meaning "sky," 久 meaning "long time" or 玖, referring to the numeral nine in legal documents.... [more]

Tayu f & m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a ta kanji, like 太 meaning "plump, thick," 多 meaning "many, much," 大 meaning "large, big" or 手, the bound form of te meaning "hand," and a yu kanji, such as 結 meaning "tie, bond" or 優 meaning "gentle, elegant."... [more]

Tazuna m & f Japanese
From 手 (ta, te) "hand" and 綱 (tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".

Temari f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 天 (ten, amatsu, ame, ama-, te) meaning "sky, heaven" or 手 (shu, zu, (-)te(-), ta-) meaning "hand" with 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) or 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari), both meaning "ball."... [more]

Tematl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl maitl "hand" and the prefix te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.

Tsuzune f Japanese
Tsuzu means "Hand Drum" and Ne means "Sound, Noise". A notable fictional bearer is Tsuzune Yasuga, a character from the Arcana Heart series.

Vajrapani m Buddhism
Means "vajra in (his) hand" from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt, vajra" and पाणि (pani) meaning "hand". This is the name of an early bodhisattva who protected and guided Gautama Buddha; he eventually came to represent the Buddha's power.

Vimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.

Vímundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and mund "hand, protection".

Yamin m Arabic
Means "right hand" in Arabic.

Yamina f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic يمين (yamin) meaning "right hand, oath".

Yemina f Hebrew, Spanish
A Hebrew name meaning "right hand". This name signifies strength.

Yermak m Ukrainian, Russian
Name of unclear origin. It may have been a folk form of Hermes via its canonical forms Yerm or Yerma, Hermas via Yermiy, Hermolaos via Yermolay or another canonical name beginning with herm-, such as Hermogenes, Hermokrates or Hermippos... [more]

Yifan f & m Chinese
Meanings of the Chinese characters: 逸 (yì): "flee, escape, break loose", 一 (yī) "one", 亦 (yì) "also; only", 貽 (yí) "to give to, to hand down, to bequeath"; 凡 (fán) "ordinary; worldly, earthly", 幡 (fān) "banner, flag", 帆 (fān) "sail; sail boat", 範 (fàn) "mould; pattern; model; rule, law".

Zozibini f South African
There is not much known about the name sadly, only that it was born in South Africa and the name Zozibini means "'Received with both hands' In this culture it is considered impolite, unappreciative to accept a worthy gift with one hand... [more]