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Aerfen f Welsh Mythology
Welsh form of Aerten, the name of a Brythonic goddess of fate. Aerten is derived from Proto-Celtic *agro- "carnage, slaughter" (cf. Agrona) and *tan-nu "to broaden, to spread" or *ten-n-d-o- "to break, to cut"... [more]

Ahiga m Navajo
From Navajo ahigą́ "they fight or combat each other; they kill each other" or ahígą́ "you fight or combat each other; you kill each other".

Ahpeahtone m Indigenous American
Means "wooden lance" or "kills with a lance" in Kiowa. Ahpeahtone (1856–1931) was a chief of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, who is regarded as the last traditional chief of the tribe.

Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν (Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος (antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί (anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [more]

Areithous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀρηΐθοος (Areithoos), which meant "swift in battle" from the name of Ares, the Greek god of war and destruction, which was used to mean "war, battle, discord, slaughter", combined with (θοός) "swift, quick".

Azmaveth m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: עזז ('azaz) meaning "to be strong" and מות (mut) meaning "to kill". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [more]

Bingliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Cresphontes m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κρείσσων (kreisson) meaning "superior, better" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter". This was the name of a great-great-grandson of Herakles in Greek mythology, a king of Messene.

Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.

Damasenor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δαμασήνωρ (damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Damasichthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δαμασίχθων (damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [more]

Damasippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective δαμάσιππος (damasippos) meaning "horse-taming", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]

Escanor m Arthurian Cycle
This name seems to be comprised of Irish/Norse.... [more]

Gorgophone f Greek Mythology
Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]

Guangliu m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" or 广 (guǎng) meaning "broad, wide, vast" combined with 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Hestóxena'hané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Kills Last Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hyeok-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Jae-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 焕 "shining".

Jae-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability", 在 "consist in, rest" or 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" (jae), and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" or 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" (hyeon).

Jae-hyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".

Jae-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" and 源 "spring; source, head".

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Jaeyoung m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 宰(jae) "To rule" or "slaughter",材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent", 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability"

Jeong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Kainis f Greek Mythology
Probably derived from the Greek noun καινίς (kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω (kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [more]

Kaistosinikyi f Siksika
Means "kill for nothing" in the Kainai (Blood) dialect of Blackfoot.

Katarmaar m Indian
Roughly translates to "kill/hit with (a) katar".... [more]

Khedebneithirbinet f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning “Neith Kills the Evil Eye”, deriving in part from the Ancient Egyptian verb xdb ("to kill").

Kill-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to Leviticus 14:13, "And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:"

Kirumi f Popular Culture
Borne by character Kirumi Tojo (東条 斬美) in the visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony', made up of the verb 斬る (kiru) meaning "to kill, cut/slice (off)" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty."... [more]

Kiruno m & f Japanese, Literature, Popular Culture
From Japanese 斬る (kiru) meaning "Kill", combined with の (no) a possessive particle.

Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)
Variant of Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".

Laophonte f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people" and potentially φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Liushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]

Liuyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Megedagik m Algonquin
Means "he kills a lot" in Algonquin.

Nex m & f English
Likely from Latin nex, meaning “murder, slaughter, violent death”

Onwuegbunam m & f Igbo
Means "let death not kill me" in Igbo.

Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.

Otaktay m Sioux
Means "kills many" in Lakota. From the Lakota óta (oh'-tay) 'to be many, much, a lot of, plenty' and kté (k'tay) 'to kill, slaughter'.

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."

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]

Seong-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Shermazan m Georgian (Archaic)
Means "killer of lions", derived from the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) combined with the Middle Persian verb ōzadan meaning "to kill".... [more]

Shesshoumaru m Popular Culture
InuYasha's half-brother, Shesshoumaru is a full dog demon in the manga/anime InuYasha. According to the character guide it means "Killing Perfection".

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Tebah m Biblical
Means "slaughter" in Hebrew, from the verb טָבַח (tabach) "to slaughter, butcher, slay". In the Bible, Tebah was the firstborn son of Nahor by his concubine Reumah (Gen... [more]

Theraephone f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θηραιφόνη (Theraiphone), which probably means "slayer of wild beasts" from Greek θήρ (ther) "a wild beast, beast of prey" or θήρα (thera) meaning "the hunting of wild beasts, the chase", which is ultimately derived from θηράω (therao) "to hunt, to chase", combined with φόνος (phonos) "murder, slaughter"... [more]

Touma m Japanese
From Japanese 鉄 (touma) meaning "iron", 顛 (touma) meaning "overturn, summit, origin", 屠 (touma) meaning "slaughter, butcher, slay", 斗 (tou), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 東 (tou) meaning "east", 桃 (tou) meaning "peach", 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria", 騰 (tou) meaning "leaping up, jumping up, rising, advancing, going", 瞳 (tou) meaning "pupil (of eye)" or 當 (tou) meaning "bear, accept, undertake, just" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 門 (ma) meaning "gate, counter for cannons"... [more]

Xiaoliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "small bamboo", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", 骁 (xiāo) meaning "brave, valiant", or 效 (xiào) meaning "imitate, follow, devote" combined with 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy", or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Yeong-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]