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Aaima f Urdu, Pakistani, Arabic
Means "make a gesture" in Arabic.

Aata m & f Tahitian
Means "happy moonchild" in Tahitian.

Abraxas m Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, Popular Culture
From a word thought to have originated with the Gnostics or the Egyptians, found on many amulets during the last years of the Roman Empire. Abraxas was used by the Basilideans, a Gnostic sect of the 2nd century, to refer to the Supreme Being or god whom they worshipped; they believed it to be a name of power because it contained the seven Greek letters which, computed numerically, equal the number 365 (the number of days in the year)... [more]

Abtet m East Frisian
Either a short version of Athalbert or a short version of Abbe with adding of the name element têt meaning "glad".

Abuse-not f English (Puritan)
In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."

Acmachquichiuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".

Acutius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed". This name was borne by a Roman plebeian tribune from the 5th century BC.

Adalinda f Medieval German, Sicilian
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").

Adisoda f Guanche
From Guanche *adis-uda, meaning "satisfied belly" (stopped giving birth). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Ægileif f Old Norse
The first element Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name Ægisiða... [more]

Aenea f Literature
Possibly intended to be a feminine form of Aeneas, or possibly taken from the Latin word aēneus meaning "made of copper, made of bronze; brazen" (feminine aēnea), a derivative of aes "copper, bronze"... [more]

Æscwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æsc "ash tree; spear (made of ash wood)" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Afiríyie f Akan
Means "happy circumstances" in Akan.

Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.

Ageha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 揚羽, 亜夏羽, 亜華羽 or 愛華羽 with 揚 (you, a.garu, -a.ge, a.geru) meaning "fry in deep fat, hoist," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour" and 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers."... [more]

Aglaophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Agyegyesεm m & f Akan
Means "trouble making" in Akan.

Ahhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Iah is satisfied". Name borne by a Queen consort of Egypt, Great Royal Wife and Queen Regent of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt.

Ahladita f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
Means "delighted, rejoiced".

Ahladith m Indian
Means "joyous person".

Ahuilizatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".

Ailaina f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Modern Scottish Gaelic origin, exact etymology unclear, meaning "noble one", "harmonious" and "cheerful". Possibly a combination of the names Alana and Eilidh, or an potential anglicization/variant of Eilionoir.

Aixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love", 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Aiyy m Siberian Mythology
From Yakut айыы (ayıı) meaning "creation", a derivative of ай (ay) "to create". In Yakut or Sakha mythology the Aiyy are good spirits who created the world.

Akamoeteivi m Cook Islands Maori
Means "let the bones lie, make peace" in Cook Islands Maori.

Akani m Tsonga
Means "build, build together" in Xitsonga.

Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]

Akkutlu f Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and kutlu meaning "happy, blessed".

Alai m & f Basque
Means "happy, joyful" in Basque.

Alaine f Basque
Derived from Basque alai "joyous, happy" and the suffix -ne. This name is borne by Basque writer Alaine Agirre Garmendia (born 11 December 1990 in Bermeo, Bizkaia).

Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian name Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [more]

Alto m Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, German, Dutch
Directly taken from Latin altus meaning "to raise, to make high, to elevate". As a musical term it refers to the contrapuntal part higher than the tenor and its associated vocal range.... [more]

Alypos m Ancient Greek
The literal meaning of this name is "no grief" or "not sad", and as such, one could say that it actually means "happy". Derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a-) combined with Greek λύπη (lype) meaning "grief, pain, sorrow"... [more]

Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"

Ameliora f English
From the word ameliorate, which means "to make something better."

Amersaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "worn-out cover made of skin" in Greenlandic.

Amiron m Hebrew
Means "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם (am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן (ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".

Amleset f Tigrinya
Means "she made it return" in Tigrinya.

Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Anpuhotep m & f Ancient Egyptian
Anpuhotep is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Anubis is content".

Anying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil, satisfied" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".

Apwete f Chuukese, Micronesian
Derived from Chuukese a meaning "to be, to make" combined with pwete, from pwetete "soft".

Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]

Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]

Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Armista f English (Rare)
From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.

Arnan m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "joyous" in Hebrew.

Arnarigsoĸ f Greenlandic
Means "the well-made female" in Greenlandic.

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".

Asahel m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]

Asaiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has made" or "made by Yahweh" in Hebrew. This was the name of several characters in the Old Testament.

Asekei m Shona
It is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”

Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Ashegari f Amharic
Means "may he make you perfect" in Amharic.

Asiel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "created by God".

Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").

Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]

Assemahegn m Amharic
Means "you made me famous" in Amharic.

Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Atsuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moisten, make moist" combined with 火 (hi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Avataĸ m Greenlandic
Means "float made of sealskin (used in the kayak)" in Greenlandic.

Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".

Aviran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן (ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.

Ayakha f & m Xhosa
Means "they build" in Xhosa.

A-yeon f Korean
Combination of an a hanja, e.g. 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a yeon hanja, such as 娟 meaning "happy; beautiful," 緣 meaning "tie, connection, relationship" or 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle."

Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".

Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Aytal m Yakut
Either from айыы (ayii), the name of a a Yakut god of light or from ай (ay) meaning "to create" and тал (tal) meaning "to choose".

Bagja m Sundanese
Means "happy" in Sundanese.

Bahtişen f Turkish
Derived from Turkish baht meaning "luck, fortune" and şen meaning "merry".

Baitumetse m Tswana
Means "they are happy" in Setswana.

Balgeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the verbal noun of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeun).

Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다 (bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare Balgeum).

Bamewawagezhikaquay f Ojibwe
Meaning, "woman of the sound (the stars make) rushing through the sky" in Ojibwe.

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Bankole m Western African, Yoruba
Means "build my house for me" in Yoruba.

Baoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.

Bayangöl f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Bayanhïlïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir баян (bayan) meaning "happy" and һылыу (hiliw) meaning "beautiful, beauty".

Bayart m & f Mongolian
Means "joyful, happy" in Mongolian.

Bayasakh m & f Mongolian
Means "rejoice, be merry" in Mongolian.

Baybikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir бай (bay) meaning "happy" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Benkei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 弁 (ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [more]

Benxo f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make better, improve" in Shipibo.

Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.

Betigül f Turkish
Derived from Turkish beti "shape, figure, build" and gül "rose". It is often interpreted to mean "as beautiful as a rose".

Bextiyar m Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.

Biebele f & m Ijaw
Means "joyful" in Ijaw.

Bima m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make achieve, make succeed" in Shipibo.

Biyaman m Yakut
Means "make wealth" in Yakut.

Biyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" and 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Blitgilde f Medieval French, Medieval English, Medieval German
Derived from Old Saxon blīthi, Old High German blīdi meaning "happy, joyous" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".

Blitha f Medieval English
Derived from Old English blíðe "merry; friendly" (compare Blíða and Blida).

Blitza f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the name element BLID "blithe, joyous, happy".

Błogomił m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "dear and blessed".

Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".

Błogosław m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blissful glory".

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".

Bolda f Hungarian
19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".

Bonnibell f Scottish
Bonnibell means "pretty" "cheerful" and Is a character from the show adventure time

Brazen m English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "bold, shameless, obvious" or "made of brass, of brass colour".

Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian Mythology
Derived from either Romanian bucur, an archaic form of the adjective bucuros "joyful", a bucura "to become joyful" or bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Cahuan m Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".

Caixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour" and 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love, be fond of; happy event".

Campanula f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, which means "little bell" in Latin, diminutive of Late Latin campana "bell" (originally "metal vessel made in Campania", region around Naples). The flower is widespread across the whole temperate regions of Europe, but has the most species diversity in the Mediterranean region... [more]

Capanilli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "one who makes noise", from Nahuatl capani "to make a cracking or slapping noise". This was an epithet of Xolotl, possibly associated with sleep or dreams.

Chaeremon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Χαιρήμων (Chairemon), which is probably derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) "to be glad, to rejoice".

Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Chairephanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".

Chairephon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φωνη (phone) meaning "voice".

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chairon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice".

Chancal m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chanca "lives, is making a home" and the suffix -l.

Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.

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]

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".

Chekesha f African American (Modern)
Possibly derived from the Swahili verb -chekesha meaning "to joke, to kid, to make laugh" (the causative form of -cheka "to laugh").

Chenhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Chenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Chenxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Chenyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 辰 (chén) meaning "celestial bodies, early morning" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Chihuaton f Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chihua "to do, to make" and the diminutive suffix -ton.

Chimalpaquinitzin m Nahuatl
Means "glad for his shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paqui "to rejoice, to be content", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Chitose f & m Japanese
Means "a thousand years" in Japanese.... [more]

Chuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Chunxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Cipta m & f Indonesian
Means "create, make" in Indonesian.

Cipto m Javanese
From Javanese cipta meaning "create, make".

Cixin m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 慈 (cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [more]

Cobalt m English
From the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [more]

Content m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word, meaning "in a state of peaceful happiness", ultimately from Latin contentus meaning "satisfied".

Contenta f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian contenta, the feminine form of the adjective contento, "content".

Cornificius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin cornu "horn" and Latin facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.

Cuixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "kingfisher, green" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Daizo m Japanese
From Japanese 大 "large, great" and 造 "make, structure" or 三 "three".

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Danismo m Southern African
The meaning of Danismo is "Jubilant and Content with one's life and experiences." Commonly used to describe someone who has had good fortune recently.

Danshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Dawei m Chinese
From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 为 (wéi) meaning "act, make, become", 卫 or 衛 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province, 畏 (wèi) meaning "fear, dread, respect", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", or 位 (wèi) meaning "place, position, location"... [more]

Deli m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).

Delyara f Ossetian
It appears to be an Ossetian form of the Arabic name Delara, which means “what makes the heart beautiful”.

Deulle f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Shortening of Mindeulle, coinciding with the root of the verb 들레다 (deulleda) meaning "to clamour, make a noise."

Devken f Kurdish
Means "jovial, cheery" in Kurdish.

Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole fè "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".

Dilşa f Kurdish
Means "cheerful" in Kurdish.

Dilxoş f Kurdish
Means "happy" in Kurdish.

Dilxweş f Kurdish
Means "happy, satisfied" in Kurdish.

Diophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Dishuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Djehutihotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Thoth is a satisfied" in Egyptian.

Dometius m Late Roman
This name is perhaps best known for being the name of saint Dometius of Persia (4rd century AD), who is also frequently mentioned as Domitius in relevant sources. Since most sources claim that the name Dometius is of Latin origin and virtually means "to tame", it is most likely a variant form of the name Domitius... [more]

Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.

Doýduk f Turkmen
Means "satisfied" in Turkmen, ultimately meaning a wish for a boy.

Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]

Duttá m Sami
Possibly derived from Sami duttat "to be content, satisfied".

Džiugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective džiugus meaning "joyous, cheerful, happy".... [more]

Džiuginta f Lithuanian
The name is derived from džiugus meaning "cheerful." Also see Džiugė

Ealair m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of the name Hilary which ultimatly means "cheerful"

Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu
MEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [more]

Edzordzinam m & f Ewe (Anglicized, Modern)
“I am glad”

Eimi f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 営 (ei) meaning "occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)", 影 (ei) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom", 映 (e, ei) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 栄 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 永 (ei) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e, ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 頴 (ei) meaning "heads of grain, cleverness", 英 (ei) meaning "England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx", 衛 (ei) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (ei) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (ei) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh" or 榮 (ei) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honour, glory, splendour", 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 見 (mi) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 扇 (mi) meaning "fan, folding fan", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac" or 笑 (mi) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Ekwunife m & f Igbo
Means "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.

Elasah m Biblical
Elasah, meaning "made by God," was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Bible.

Eleashah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It means "Whom God made"

Elephenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἐλέφας (elephas) meaning "elephant" as well as "ivory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". As such, the meaning of this name is either "elephant of a man" or "man made of ivory", both of which imply a man who is very strong, sturdy and possibly gigantic.... [more]

Elipheleh m Biblical
Meaning "whom Yahweh makes distinguished".

Elshad m Azerbaijani
Means "joy of the people" from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" and Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Elysian m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word Elysian meaning "of Elysium; blissful". Also compare Elysia.

Emiru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (e) meaning "excellent, fine", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh", 萌 (e) meaning "sprout, bud", 彗 (e) meaning "comet" or 惠 (e) meaning "blessing, grace, favor, kindness", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 実 (mi) meaning "to bear fruit", 枝 (mi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" or 観 (mi) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view" combined with 視 (miru) meaning "inspection, regard as, see, look at", 実 (miru) meaning "to bear fruit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 楼 (miru) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 見 (miru) meaning "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible" or 瞳 (ru) meaning "pupil (of eye)"... [more]

Endlani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga endla meaning "make, create, do".

Enzou m Japanese
From Japanese 円 (en) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 僧 (zou) meaning "Buddhist priest, monk", 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, physique, structure"... [more]

Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]

Ereuthalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρευθαλέος (ereuthaleos) meaning "reddish, ruddy", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἔρευθος (ereuthos) meaning "redness, flush"... [more]

Ershat m Kazakh
Probably derived from Persian ارشاد (ershad) meaning "guidance", itself of Arabic origin. Alternately, it may be from Kazakh ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with Persian شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".

Esasa f Zulu
Means "be happy" in Zulu.

Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد (as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.

Etsu f Japanese (Rare)
Means "joy, pleased, pleasure" but some parents might've went for E meaning "picture, drawing, sketch", "blessing", and in Modern times parents opted for unusual pronunciations of names such as using Ai 1 in this name... [more]

Etsumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "(cold) water" or 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for females) and from Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches (for males)... [more]

Etsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Etsushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Etsuya m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Euaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐαίων (Euaion) which meant "happy in life". This name was borne by one of the students of Plato.

Euhemeros m Ancient Greek
Greek name meaning "bright, happy", literally "of a fine day" or "of a prosperous day", derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἡμέρα (hemera) "day"... [more]

Euphantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ευ (eu) "good, well" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Euphrasios m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Euphrasia derives from the Ancient Greek euphron (εὔφρων), composed of two elements: eu ‎(εὖ) "well, good" plus phren (φρήν) "heart, soul, mind, will, purpose"... [more]

Euthymos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔθυμος (euthymos) meaning "kind, generous" as well as "cheerful" (see Euthymius).... [more]

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.

Fakalelei m Tongan
Means "make peace" in Tongan.

Falimampionona m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and mampionona meaning "to comfort".

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.

Fangxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 昉 (fǎng) meaning "bright dawn, daybreak" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fara m & f Shona
Meaning "happy" or "joyous".

Farisai f Shona
Means "be very happy" in Shona.

Farraj m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "happy, joyous, jubilant" in Arabic.

Farshad m Persian
From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

Feiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Feliça f Occitan, Catalan (Rare)
Occitan and Catalan cognate of Felisa as well as a derivation from Catalan feliç "happy, glad; lucky, fortunate".

Feliza f Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Felicia. It could be an elaborated form of the Spanish adjective feliz meaning "happy" or also a diminutive of Felizitas.

Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".

Fengshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Fenxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Fenyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; harmony, joy".

Fiafia f Samoan
Means "happy" in Samoan.

Finaritra m & f Malagasy
Means "happy" in Malagasy.

Fonzie m Italian (Modern), Popular Culture
Short form of Alfonso this was the name of Henry Winkler's character on "Happy Days" (1974-1984) whose real name was Arthur Fonzarelli aka "The Fonz"

Frala m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element frâ- meaning "glad".

Friedelinde f German
Derived from the Germanic name elements fridu meaning "peace" and lind meaning "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Frohgemut m German (Modern, Rare)
frohgemut is a German word meaning "cheerful, in good spirits".

Frohmut f & m German (Rare)
The name is formed from the German word froh "glad; happy, merry" and the name element MUT "courage; valour; boldness". The name element MUT can be used both for masculine names (like Hartmut) and feminine names (like Almut).

Frowe f Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element frô "happy" or freyja "lady".

Fuhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 欢 (huān) meaning "happy, joyous; joy".

Fukiko f Japanese
"Joyous child" "lotus"

Fusako f Japanese
Feminine Japanese name derived from 房 (fusa) meaning "house, room, building" and the suffix 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Gaia f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.

Gale m West Frisian (Rare)
This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of *gails, such as Geilhard.... [more]

Gaudente f & m Medieval Italian, Italian
Means "joyful, happy" in Italian, from Latin gaudere meaning "to rejoyce".

Gavharshod f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and shod meaning "joyful".

Gawa m & f Tibetan
Means "happy" in Tibetan.

Gaya f Judeo-Spanish
Means "gay, happy" in Judeo-Spanish.

Ga-yun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 嘉 "excellent; joyful; auspicious" and 允 "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Gazmor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".

Geilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Geilhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Geilmer m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Geilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Geilsind f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic sinths "way, path."

Geiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with þruþ "strength."

Gembira f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."

Geon-u m Korean
From 建 "build, establish, erect, found" and 宇 "house; building, structure".

Gerdlinde f German (Rare)
A 20th century coinage formed from the given name Gerd 1 and the Old High German name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft"

Ghanim m Arabic
Means "gainer, winner" in Arabic, from the word غَنِمَ (ghanima) meaning "to make profit, to obtain".

Gilo m Medieval French, Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Short form of various names beginning with Proto-Germanic *gailaz "merry, excited; beautiful; lush, lustful".

Gippeum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 기쁘다 (gippeuda) meaning "happy, glad, pleased."

Glad m & f American (Rare)
The word meaning "happy" or a diminutive of Gladys or Gladwin or other names containing glad.

Glady f French (Caribbean)
Glady from Gladez. This first name comes from celtic "glad". This first name has the meaning of: wealth. Also from Gladie

Gnosis m Ancient Greek
Means "knowledge" in Greek. The inscription Gnosis epoesen "Gnosis created" appears on the Stag Hunt mosaic (c. 300 BCE; found in a wealthy home in ancient Macedonia), which may indicate that the author was named Gnosis or possibly refers to an abstract pronoun, since gnosis is also the Greek word for knowledge (one scholar, for example, thinks it should be read as "Apelles' Knowledge Made It")... [more]

Golden m & f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Either from the English word golden (from Old English gyldan "made of gold") or the surname Golden, originally given as a nickname to someone with blond hair... [more]

Gorōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five" or 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Guanhuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane, stork" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Guanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Guanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful; joy".

Guanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".

Gugum m Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese gumbira meaning "happy, glad".

Gulshat f Kazakh
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".

Gundars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian guns "fire; flame; light" and darīt "to make; to do".

Guoyi m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, harmony, joy".

Gwellaouen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white", and by extension " fair; blessed", and laouen "joyful; happy, glad".

Gwivarc'h m Medieval Breton
Derived from Breton gwiv "lively, cheerful" and marc'h "horse".

Hachirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]

Haeng-bog f & m Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean "행복" meaning "happiness, to be happy"

Ha-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 遐 "afar, distant; old, advanced in" and 怡 "harmony; pleasure, joy; be glad". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Lee Hi (1996-).

Hanshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus bud", 寒 (hán) meaning "wintry", or 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Hateya f Miwok
Means "press with the foot" or "make tracks" in the Miwok language, with the implied meaning being "bear making tracks in the dust". From the Miwok ha·t'ej.

Hathorhotep f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Hathor is satisfied" in Egyptian.

Heilbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German beraht "bright."

Heilgard f Germanic, German
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Heilgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German gund "war."

Heilman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and man "man."

Heilmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Heilmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German mund "protection."

Heilrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German rât "counsel."

Heilram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and hraban or hramn "raven."

Heiltrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and þruþ "strength."

Heilward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and Old High German wart "guard."

Heilwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Heiter m German (Modern, Rare)
From the German word heiter "cheerful".

Heizo m Japanese
Hei means "Army, Soldier, Warfare, Tactics, Private, Troops, Strategy, Flat, Even, Peace" and Zo means "Three, Storehouse, Own, Possess, Create, Build".

Hemanti f Sinhalese
Meaning "Joyful".

Herewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and wulf "“wolf", making it a cognate to Norwegian Herolf.

Herlinde f German (Rare), Medieval German
The name Herlinde is formed from the Germanic name elements heri "army" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Hermophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Herne m Literature, Folklore
Herne the Hunter is a ghost first mentioned in Shakespeare's play "The Merry Wives of Windsor".

Herophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Hesch'emaxwe m Circassian
Means "happy guest" in Circassian.

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hilaeira f Greek Mythology
Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]

Hiláriusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Hilarius, meaning "cheerful".

Himeka f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build, raise, install, undergird, support", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 雅 (ka) meaning "elegance", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", 薫 (ka) meaning "fragrant", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (ka) meaning "colour" or 神 (ka) meaning "deity, god"... [more]

Hinekoa f Maori
Means "happy girl" in Maori.

Hiroka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 均 (hiro) meaning "level, average", 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (hiro) meaning "jade pointed at top", 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect", 硯 (hiro) meaning "inkstone", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 洪 (hiro) meaning "deluge, flood, vast", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 潤 (hiro) meaning "soft, moist, sleek, freshen", 祥 (hiro) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 尋 (hiro) meaning "search, seek", 泰 (hiro) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy, Thailand, extreme, excessive, great", 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", 拓 (hiro) meaning "expand, open, support", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air", 博 (hiro) meaning "doctor, PhD, exposition, fair, exhibition", 普 (hiro) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 明 (hiro) meaning "bright", 弥 (hiro) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 佑 (hiro) meaning "help, assist", 優 (hiro) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 容 (hiro) meaning "contain, form, looks", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean", 陽 (hiro) meaning "light, sun, male", 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious", 洸 (hiro) meaning "sparkling water", 絋 (hiro) meaning "cotton wadding", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka)meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 閑 (ka) meaning "leisure", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete" or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined".... [more]

Hlífþrasa f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Hojin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 虎 "tiger; brave, fierce" or 皓 "bright, clear" and 進 "advance, make progress, enter" or 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" (jin).

Hotepsekhemwy m Ancient Egyptian
The Egyptian word Hotep means "peaceful" and "to be pleased" though it can also mean "conciliation" or "to be reconciled", too. So Hotepsekhemwy's full name may be read as "the two powers are reconciled" or "pleasing in powers."

Huanshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy, pleased" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Huanxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Huanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".