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Able m English
Either a variant of Abel, or from the English word able, "having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something", ultimately from Latin habere "to hold".

Agameda f Serbian
Serbian, Russian, Spanish, and Euskaran version of Agamede (Ancient Greek: Ἀγαμήδη, meaning "very cunning"), the name of two women in Greek mythology. One was, according to Homer, a Greek physician acquainted with the healing powers of all the plants that grow upon the earth, and the other was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar.

Agamede f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμήδη, meaning "very cunning". This was the name of two women in Greek mythology. One was, according to Homer, a Greek physician acquainted with the healing powers of all the plants that grow upon the earth, and the other was a princess of Lesbos as the daughter of King Macar.

Ahiram m Biblical
Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.

Alcimede f Greek Mythology
Meaning "mighty cunning." The mother of Jason.

Amarbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Aretaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρετάω (aretao) "to thrive, to prosper" or from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Arvinbileg m & f Mongolian
Means "copious talent" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "copious, abundant" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Azbileg m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian аз (az) meaning "fortune, luck, happiness" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent, aptitude".

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Bayarbileg m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent".

Behre m Kurdish
Means "talent" in Kurdish.

Beiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Benzaiten f Japanese Mythology
The name of a Japanese goddess, often considered to be the Japanese form of Saraswati. Her name is derived from 弁 (ben) meaning "dialect, discrimination, petal", 才 (zai) meaning "ability, talent" or 財 (zai) meaning "property, riches, wealth" and 天 (ten) meaning "the sky, heavens".

Bibisan'at f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and san'at meaning "art, craft".

Bileg m & f Mongolian
Means "gift, talent, aptitude" in Mongolian.

Bilegsaikhan f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Mongolian elements билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Buchule m & f Xhosa
Means "intelligence, skill" in Xhosa.

Cai m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 财 (cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [more]

Changyun m Korean (Modern)
Means "creative ability". Changyun is also a popular singer in South Korea under groups SHU-I and ZEUS.

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]

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chisaki f Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "reeds, rushes, grass", 咲 (chi) meaning "blossom", 小 (chi) meaning "small, little", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" or 直 (chi) meaning "straight", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Choye f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture"

Dáidu m Sami
Means "skill, knowledge" in Sami. Its Finnish cognate is Taito.

Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]

Daryn m Kazakh
Means "talent" in Kazakh.

Demaretos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Dineo f Sotho
Means "gifts" or "talents" in Sotho.

Éaladhach m Old Irish
Means "learned, ingenious", derived from ealadh "skill, learning" or elada "art, science; acquired craft or skill".

Enomi f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 音 (no) meaning "sound" and 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 望 (mi) meaning "hope"... [more]

Episteme f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη "knowledge, understanding; skill". Saint Episteme was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian martyred under the reign of Decius.

Eumetis f Ancient Greek
From the Greek adjective εὔμητις (eumetis) meaning "wise, prudent, of good counsel", a word composed of εὖ (eu) "good" and μῆτις (metis) "wisdom, advice, counsel, skill"... [more]

Eun-jae f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" and 才 "talent, ability".

Fangjing f Chinese
Means "direction of delicacy, direction of talent", from Chinese 方 (fāng) meaning "square, direction" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "delicate woman, talented woman".

Fannur m Bashkir, Tatar
The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [more]

Feixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds" or 黠 (xiá) meaning "sly, cunning, shrewd, artful".

Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole
This is the main character in the French fairy tale Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [more]

Fitibaldo m Germanic
The name is composed from the two Germanic name elements FIT and BALD. The element BALD means "bold" but the stem FIT is less clear, Förstemann relates it to the obscure Middle High German word fiesz with the approximate meaning "sly, cunning, crafty; wise clever, ingenious" and asks whether it could be related to the english verb "to fit".

Forgall m Irish Mythology
Perhaps related to Irish forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.

Freewill m & f Medieval English
Meaning, "the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion." Referring to the freewill provided to us by God.

Gealbu m Sami
From Sami gealbu meaning "fitness, ability".

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]

Hiylar m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хыйла (hıyla) meaning "trick" or "cunning".

Huelitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "powerful one, able one", derived from Nahuatl hueli "power, possibility, ability".

Huner m Kurdish
Means "art, skill" in Kurdish.

I-jae m & f Korean
Combination of an i hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 怡 meaning "happiness; delight" and a jae hanja, such as 在 meaning "stand; exist" or 才 meaning "talent, gift."

Jaechang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "To rule or and Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear"

Jae-eun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability" and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity".

Jaehoon m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".

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-in m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "in, at" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 寅 (in) meaning "tiger" or 人 (in) meaning "person, human", along with other hanja combinations... [more]

Jae-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 才 (jae) "talent, ability" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "quiet, still, gentle". Other hanja can be used.

Jaekang m Korean
From 裁 "cut out; decrease", 才 "talent, ability", 宰(jae) "to rule" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 강 meaning "river".

Jae-min m Korean
The name 'Jae-min'(Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.

Jaeneung m Korean
From 才 "talent, ability" and 능 meaning "ability."... [more]

Jae-seop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "to be present, in, at" or 材 (jae) meaning "timber" or "talent" combined with 涉 (seop) meaning "wade, experience, involved" / "to cross a stream" or 燮 (seop) meaning "blaze"... [more]

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"

Juhyeok m Korean
Derived from the Chinese characters for “talent” and “aspiration”. So, it means “talented and ambitious.”

Kanta m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, gentle" or 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce" or 幹 (kan) meaning "stem; core; talent" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "big, thick, great" or 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out"... [more]

Kanto m Japanese
From Japanese 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk, main part, talent, capability", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 栞 (kan) meaning "bookmark" or 煥 (kan) meaning "shine" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 途 (to) meaning "route, way, road" or 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious"... [more]

Kaushal m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कौशल (kauśal) meaning "skill, experience".

Koah m & f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Meaning and origin uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Hebrew כוח (koah) meaning "strength, power" or from Hebrew כֹּחַ (koach) meaning "ability".

Kono f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (kono) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 古 (ko) meaning "good luck", 己 (ko) meaning "self", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum, beat, rouse, muster", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 葉 (ko) meaning "leaf", 來 (ko) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 好 (kono, ko) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 小 (ko) meaning "little, small", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, wood", 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 衣 (ko) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 希 (no) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 奏 (no) meaning "play music, complete" or 望 (no) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Łękomir m Polish
Obscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".

Liaqat m Urdu
From Arabic لِيَاقَة (liyāqa) meaning "aptitude, eligibility, capability".

Lifan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Lijun f & m Chinese
From Chinese 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence", 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast"... [more]

Lineo f Sotho
Means "gifts, grants, talents" in Lesotho.

List f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse list meaning "art, craft" as well as "skill, adroitness, dexterity". This is also the Icelandic word for "art".

Listalín f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements list "skill; dexterity; art; craft" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment".

Listvǫr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of list "art, craft; skill, adroitness, dexterity" and vár "spring".

Liwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" or 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Lykaretos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight"... [more]

Maglorio m Italian
The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: ... [more]

Mahorat f Uzbek
Means "skill, expertise" in Uzbek.

Medesicaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "adorned with prudence", or possibly "the one that surpasses them all in wisdom", derived from Greek μήδεσι (medesi), dative plural of μήδεα (medea) meaning "plans, counsel, cunning", and κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel"... [more]

Mengyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed".

Mevaip m Albanian
Derived from مواهب (mawahib) meaning "talents".

Mnesarete f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]

Musa m & f Aymara
Means "ability, intelligence" in Aymara.

Na-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate" and 藝 "art; talent, ability".

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Nisay m Khmer
Means "gift, talent" or "determination" in Khmer.

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretching", 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", 伸 (nobu) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 昶 (nobu) meaning "long day, clear", 順 (nobu) meaning "order, turn, obedient, docile, submissive, meek", 所 (nobu) meaning "place", 常 (nobu) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 教 (taka) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 尭 (taka) meaning "high, far", 敬 (taka) meaning "respect", 賢 (taka) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 公 (taka) meaning "public, open, formal, official, governmental", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", 考 (taka) meaning "consider, think over", 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 宝 (taka) meaning "treasure", 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous", 鷹 (taka) meaning "hawk", 卓 (taka) meaning "table, desk, high", 崇 (taka) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 宇 (taka) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 能 (taka) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 固 (taka) meaning "harden, set, clot, curdle" or 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Oyuunbileg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect, spirit" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent; eloquence, intelligence".

Perimede f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "very cunning" or "cunning all around".

Phonsawan f & m Thai
Means "talent, ability, gift" in Thai.

Qüdrət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic قُدْرَة (qudra) meaning "power, capability, ability".

Qudratullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "power of Allah" from قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with الله (Allah)

Quichichihui m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".

Risaki f Japanese
From japanese kanji 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", ... [more]

Saikhanbileg m Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine" and билэг (bileg) meaning "eloquence, wisdom, gift, talent".

Salohiyat m Uzbek
Means "power, ability, aptitude" in Uzbek.

Sambaa m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "skill, readiness, quick wit" in Mongolian.

San'at m Uzbek
Means "art, masterfulness, craft" in Uzbek.

San'atgul f Uzbek
Derived from san'at meaning "art, craft" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Senju m Japanese
Meaning, "a thousand skills."

Seon-ye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 先 "first, former, previous" and 藝 "art; talent, ability; craft".

Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."

Shili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 实 (shí) meaning "real, honest", 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 史 (shǐ) meaning "history" or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "inside, village", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Shilpa f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit शिल्प (śilpa) meaning "craft, art, skill".

Shiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" or 意 (yì) meaning "thoughts, ideas".

Shiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, talent, ability, skill".

Suhye f Korean
From Sino-Korean(Hanja) 秀(su) meaning "Excellent, Great, Beautiful" and 惠(hye) meaning "Love, Grace, Intelligent, Beautiful" or 慧(hye) meaning "Wisdom, Intelligent, Ability".... [more]

Tài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 才 (tài) meaning "talent, ability".

Taito m Finnish
Means "skill, knowledge" in Finnish.

Talant m Kyrgyz
Derived from the Greek adjective ταλαντιαῖος (talantiaios) meaning "worth a talent". Also compare the Greek noun τάλαντον (talanton) meaning "balance, scale".... [more]

Technandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τέχνη (techne) or (tekhne) "art, skill, craft" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Tianyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship" or "appropriate, suitable", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, likewise", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 益 (yì) meaning "benefit, advantage", 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]

Tomoki m Japanese
From Japanese 委 (tomo) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 花 (tomo) meaning "flower", 皆 (tomo) meaning "all, everything", 共 (tomo) meaning "together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with", 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture", 丈 (tomo) meaning "length", 誠 (tomo) meaning "sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity", 曹 (tomo) meaning "office, official, comrade, fellow", 大 (tomo) meaning "big, great", 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning", 悌 (tomo) meaning "serving our elders", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, accompany, bring with, companion", 朋 (tomo) meaning "companion, friend", 睦 (tomo) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 己 (ki) meaning "self", 器 (ki) meaning "utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set", 幾 (ki) meaning "how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 甲 (ki) meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle" or 禧 (ki) meaning "fortunate, auspicious"... [more]

Tomoyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "intellect, knowledge, wisdom", 友 (tomo) meaning "friend", 丈 (tomo) meaning "height, measurement" or 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, means" combined with 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 禄 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessing", 貴 (yoshi) meaning "expensive, precious" or 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill"... [more]

Tongyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds", 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, talent, ability".

Tycharete f Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with αρετη (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Ukeme f Efik
Means "ability" in Efik.

Unako m & f Xhosa
Means "ability" or "you can" in Xhosa.

Utano f Japanese
From Japanese 唄 (uta) meaning "song, ballad", 歌 (uta) meaning "song, sing", 雅 (u) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 詩 (uta) meaning "poem, poetry" or 唱 (uta) meaning "chant, recite, call upon, yell", 楽 (ta) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life" or 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity"... [more]

Weiyi f Chinese
Derived from 維 (wei) meaning "to tie, to link, to hold together", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 儀 (yi) meaning "ceremony, rite", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 薏 (yì) meaning "lotus seeds", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Wirogalos m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros "man" and *galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of Fearghal.

Wonjae m Korean
From 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard" and 才 "talent, ability" or 宰(jae) "To rule"

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Xinyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight", 匀 (yún) meaning "equal", or 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, skill, ability, talent".

Xueyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, tender, charming" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability".

Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Ye-jin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" (ye) and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" or 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" (jin). The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "truth of Jesus".

Ye-na f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Ye-rim f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 琳 "beautiful jade, gem".

Ye-rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 潾 "clear water".

Yeseo f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye), meaning "art; talent, ability" and 瑞 (seo) meaning 'auspicious, lucky". Other hanja combinations are also possible.

Ye-seul f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of the first syllable of adjective 예쁘다 (yeppeuda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful; adorable; nice" and the first syllable of Seulgi... [more]

Ye-seung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 勝 "victory; excel, be better than". The first syllable can also come from 예수님 (Yesu-nim), the Korean name for Jesus, for meanings like "Jesus is victorious".

Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 "art; talent, ability" and 松 "sun, peace, pine tree".

Ye-sol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art talent, ability" and 松 (sol) meaning "pine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ye-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) "art; talent, ability; craft" or 乂 (ye) "govern, control, manage; nurture" combined with 元 (won) "first; dollar; origin; head" or 園 (won) "garden; park, orchard".

Yihua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 沂 (yí) referring to a river in Shandong province, 遗 (yí) meaning "lose, leave behind", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit" or 禕 (yī) meaning "rare, excellent, fine" combined with 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom", 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 樺 (huà) meaning "birch" or 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse"... [more]

Yijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, light, radiant".

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yixin f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Yixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 or 藝 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "male, grand, powerful"... [more]

Yixuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 义 or 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", or 以 (yǐ) meaning "by, with, means of" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", or 宣 (xuān) meaning "declare, announce, proclaim"... [more]

Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yoshinobu m Japanese
Name that was given during the Hēan Period, to a Court Noble, "藤原 能信" FUJIWARANOYOSHINOBU, married to "源倫子" MINAMOTONORINSHI the Japanese Empress Rinshi, and married to "源 彬子". The Kanji Character "能信" meaning "Ability" with the Kanji Character "信" meaning "Believe".

Yueyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "ability, art, talent".

Yuyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, ability, talent, craft", 韫 (yùn) meaning "hide, conceal" or 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Zaraafat m Arabic
Means "grace, intelligence, talent" in Arabic.

Zenitsu m Japanese
Overall, Zenitsu can mean "goodness" or "run fast", but "善ぜん"("zen") and "逸いつ"("itsu") can mean different things individually. "善ぜん"("zen") often has good meanings like "goodness", "right thing" or "improve", while "逸いつ"("itsu") has both good and bad meanings... [more]

Zhenyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 谊 (yì) meaning "friendship", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, reflect upon, memory", or 熠 (yì) meaning "bright and sparkling".

Ziyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 梓 (zǐ) meaning "catalpa" (a type of tree) combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 异 (yì) meaning "different, unusual, strange", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" or 屹 (yì) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [more]

Ziyun f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue" or "art, talent, ability".

Zulhumar f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uyghur
Basically means "possessing the ability to charm or intoxicate", derived from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor, owner" combined with Persian خمار (humar) meaning "intoxicating" or "giving pleasure".