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Aarsh m Sanskrit
Means "words of the Rishis" or "ancient" in Sanskrit. Rishis were Vedic poets who composed hymns and invoked deities with poetry.

Acolhuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and huehue "elder, old man".

Adalald m Medieval German, Old High German (?), Old Saxon (?)
Germanic name, in which the first element is adal "noble". The second element may be derived from either Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" (making it a variant of Adalwald) or Old Saxon and Old Frisian ald, Old High German alt meaning "old".

Adit m Khmer
Possibly from the Khmer word meaning "former, past, ancient", or a Khmer transciption of Adit.

Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".

Ako f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "old, ancient", 子 (ko) meaning "child", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 都 (ko) meaning "capital (city)", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Alchemy f & m English
From the English word "alchemy" referring to "the causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation" or "the ancient search for a universal panacea, and of the philosopher's stone, that eventually developed into chemistry".

Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.

Aldegisel m Germanic
It is most likely a metathesis of Adalgisel, although it is also possible that it is a name on its own. In that case, the name is derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" and gisel "hostage" or "pledge." Aldegisel I was a 7th-century ruler of Frisia.

Aldemar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of Adalmar.

Aldfrid m Germanic
Means "old peace", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German fridu "peace." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalfrid.

Aldgrim m Germanic
Means "old mask", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalgrim.

Aldhelm m Germanic
Means "old helmet", derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and helm "helmet, protection". However, it should be noted that there are also various cases where this name is a variant form of Adalhelm, due to metathesis.... [more]

Aldman m Germanic
Means "old man", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with man "man." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalman.

Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Aldulf m Germanic
Means "old wolf", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalwulf (see Adolf).

Aldward m Germanic
Means "old guard", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalward.

Aldwif f Medieval English
Derived from Old English ealdwif "old woman".

Altbert m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German alt, Old Saxon, Old Frisian ald meaning "old" together with Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht meaning "bright" from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz.... [more]

Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]

Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".

Altfrid m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements alt "old" and fridu "peace".

Altilde f Frankish
From Altildis, a Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements alt meaning "old" and hilt meaning "battle", making it a cognate of Old English Ealdhild.

Ánn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "old" in Old Norse. Ánn is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Vǫluspá.

Antigua f Spanish (Rare)
From a title of Virgin Mary, which came to be in Seville Cathedral's Virgen de la Antigua chapel. The word antigua "old, ancient" referred to a fresco depicting Virgin Mary, which was sculpted on the wall of an ancient mosque which served as the basis for the new cathedral... [more]

Antiqa f Uzbek
Means "ancient" in Uzbek but also figuratively "amazing, wonderful".

Apçakh m Khakas
Means "old man" in Khakas.

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

Astypalaea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀστυπάλαια (Astypalaia) which meant "ancient city", derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu, asty) meaning "town, city" and παλαιός (palaios) meaning "old (in years), aged, ancient" (compare the related word πάλαι (palai) meaning "long ago, in days of yore")... [more]

Atiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "ancient, archaic" in Arabic.

Baba m Azerbaijani, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Persian honorific title بابا (baba), which formally means "grandfather, wise old man, sir". Its informal meaning is "dad, daddy", but that particular meaning is probably not the reason behind the use of this honorific title as a given name and name element.

Bathilda f English (Rare), German, History
Variant of Bathild. This was the name of a 7th-century English saint who became queen of the Franks after being sold to them as a slave. She was canonised for fighting against the slave trade, promoting monasticism and founding a convent... [more]

Beira f Literature, Celtic Mythology
Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [more]

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Bompaka m & f Kongo
Means "old age" in Kikongo

Boran m Khmer
Means "ancient" in Khmer, or a reference to the distant past.

Cacahuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl caca "frog, toad" and huehue "elder, old man".

Caillic f Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic word caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see Beira) and comes from Old Irish caillech "veiled (one)", from caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).

Canius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin canus "old, grey(-haired), elderly" or Latin canis "dog." This name was borne by Canius Rufus, a Roman poet.

Carline f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
French form of Carlina.... [more]

Casca m Ancient Roman, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from Oscan casca meaning "old". This was borne by one of the assassins of Julius Caesar: Servilius Casca. He features in Shakespeare's play 'Julius Caesar' (1599).

Cataldo m Medieval Italian, Sicilian
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars argue that Cataldo might be an Italian adoption and adaption of Irish Cathal and Cathlarm via a corruption into Cathald by way of association with the Germanic element -ald "old"... [more]

Chiffon f English (Rare)
Borrowing from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe "cloth, old rag" from Old French chipe "rag", from Middle English chip, chippe "chip, shard, fragment" from Old English ċipp "chip, splinter, beam" from Proto-Germanic kippaz, kipaz (“log, beam”)... [more]

Creenan m Manx
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Manx creen "old; worn out" and Manx creeney "wise".

Cuauhilama m Nahuatl
Possibly means either "eagle old woman" or "old woman’s head", from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" or cuaitl "head" combined with ilama "old woman".

Dzeroun m Armenian
Means "old man" in Armenian.

Eaddji m Sami
Means "old man" in Sami.

Ealdceorl m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old man", composed of Old English eald "old" and ceorl "man; churl" (cognate with Old High German karl).

Ealdgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and giefu "gift".

Ealdhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old army", derived from Old English eald "old" and here "army".

Ealdhild f Anglo-Saxon
Means "old battle", derived from the Old English elements eald "old, experienced, honoured" and hild "battle".

Ealdstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and stan "stone".

Ealdwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old, honoured, eminent" and wig "war, battle".

Ealdwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old wolf", derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and wulf "wolf".

Emeria f Late Roman
Shorter form of Emerentia.... [more]

Erena f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing", 鋭 (e) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慧 (e) meaning "wise" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 玲 (re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 那 (na) meaning "what"... [more]

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

Gaa-binagwiiyaas m Ojibwe
Means "which the flesh peels off" or "sloughing flesh" or "wrinkle meat" or "old wrinkled meat" in Ojibwe.

Gamalbarn m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "young Gamall", from a combination of the Old Norse name Gamall and barn "child, young man". (Gamall was originally a byname taken from the Old Norse adjective gamall "old", which gives *Gamalbarn the seemingly self-contradictory meaning "old child".)... [more]

Gamalkarl m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "old Karl", from Old Norse gamall "old" combined with Karl.

Gamall m Old Norse
Old Norse byname and name meaning "old."

Geras m Greek Mythology
Means "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess Nyx (Night).

Ghunan m Mongolian
Means "three-year-old tiger or bull" in Mongolian.

Gubbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gubbi or from Old Swedish gubbe meaning "old man".

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-).

Hisa f Japanese
This name can be used as 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu, hisa) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life."... [more]

Hisaka f Japanese
Hisa means "Longevity, One's Natural Life, Congratulations, Long Time Ago, Old Story" and Ka means "Flower, Blossom, Fragrance, Good, Beautiful". Other meanings are possible.

Hisakazu m Japanese
Hisa means "Long time, Old Story" and Kazu means "One" or "Peace".

Hisamitsu m Japanese
Hisa (久）"Long lasting, Long time ago, Old Story" while Mitsu (光) means "Light, Radiance" makes up this name.

Huehue m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "elder, old man" in Nahuatl.

Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "old coyote", from Nahuatl huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.

Huehuetecatl m Nahuatl
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl huehue "elderly, old man" and -tecatl "person of". Alternately, the first element could be huehuetl "drum", or refer to a location.

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.

Huehuetl m Nahuatl
A kind of upright drum that originated in Mesoamerica, the name ultimately deriving from Nahuatl huehue "old man, elderly person".

Iku f Japanese
This name can be used as 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, iku) meaning "birth, genuine, life," 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, perfume," 幾 (ki, iku-, iku.tsu, iku.ra) meaning "how far/long/many/much" or it can be used to combine 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story" or 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)."... [more]

Ila f Scottish
Meaning "island."... [more]

Ilancueitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
From Nahuatl ilantli, meaning "old woman", and cueitl, meaning "skirt". This was the name of the first queen consort of Tenochtitlan as the first wife of Acamapichtli.

Ioreth f Literature
Means "old woman" from Sindarin iaur "old, ancient" combined with the feminine personal noun suffix -eth. It occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) belonging to a wise old woman of Gondor.

Jayani m & f Aymara
Means "ancient" in Aymara.

Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Kaii m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 夷 (i) meaning "an ancient tribe in southwest China, East Asian foreigner". ... [more]

Kencheeri m Yakut
Means "new for old" or "new generation".

Kerlaz m Germanic
A variation of the Common-Germanic name karlaz meaning "freeman" from which the name Karl or Kerl comes; ultimately from the Indo-European root *ǵerh₂- meaning "to age, to mature, to grow" related to the Common-Germanic word *kurnan "grain" and *kerskaz "lively"; compare the Tocharian word *śrāy "grownup, adult, mature, old," Ancient Greek γερᾰρός (gerarós) "of revered bearing, honorable, majestic." ... [more]

Killashandra f Literature
The name of the central character in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction novel The Crystal Singer (1982). It coincides with an Irish place name, also spelled Killeshandra, which means "church of the old ring-fort" from Irish cill "church", the definite article na, sean- "old" and ráth "ring-fort".

Kodai m Japanese
Means “ancient times “ in Japanese.

Köley m Khakas
Means "old" in Khakas.

Korei m & f Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "old" and 霊 (rei) meaning "spirit."

Koria f Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kotoji m Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 言 (koto) meaning "say, word", 古 (ko) meaning "old" or 柱 (kotoji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 糸 (ji) meaning "thread", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 柱 (ji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Kurara f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Clara/Klara, given to Japanese girls over the last several decades.... [more]

Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]

Kurisu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can be used as 久理寿 (masculine), 久梨須, 紅莉栖 or 玖利子 (last 3 are feminine) with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 紅 (ku, kou, aka.i, kurenai, beni, kure) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 須 (shu, su, subekara.ku, subeshi, hige, matsu, mochi.iru, moto.meru) meaning "by all means, necessarily, ought", 栖 (sei, su.mu) meaning "cobweb, den, hive, nest, rookery" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Macuilhuehue m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl macuilli "five" and huehue "elder, old man".

Maxtlacozhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old yellow loincloth" in Nahuatl.

Michihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way", 岐 (michi) meaning "majestic", 亨 (michi) meaning "pass through", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 信 (michi) meaning "true; accurate; verifiable", 徹 (michi) meaning "penetrate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 路 (michi) meaning "a road, a street" or 迪 (michi) meaning "to enlighten; to guide", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times"... [more]

Mikoto f Japanese
This name combines 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 未 (bi, mi, ima.da, hitsuji, ma.da) meaning "not yet," 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea" or 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" with 琴 (kin, koto) meaning "koto." 美 and/or 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino, mino.ru), which means "real, true," can be combined with 言 (gen, gon, i.u, koto) meaning "word."... [more]

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

Mixolydian m Obscure
From Ancient Greek μιξο-Λυδιος (mixo-Ludios, “half-Lydian”), from μιξο- (mixo-) (from base of μιγνυναι (mignunai, “to mix”)) + Λυδιος (Ludios, “Lydia (an ancient country in Asia Minor)”); named in reference to Lydian (another Greek mode).

Mukashi f Japanese
From the japanese 昔 (mukashi) meaning "old days,formaly"

Ningirsu m Sumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature
Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord"). Another name for the Sumerian god of war Ninurta, who was possibly worshipped under this name in the city of Girsu itself... [more]

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Nukagdloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "one-year-old walrus" in Greenlandic.

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

Palaimon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb παλαιμονέω (palaimoneo) meaning "to wrestle, to fight", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb παλαίω (palaio) meaning "to wrestle"... [more]

Pelasgus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "ancient".

Philopappos m Ancient Greek
Means "an old man's friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πάππος (pappos) "old man, grandfather".

Piran m Persian, Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]

Polychronios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολυχρόνιος (polychronios) meaning "long-lasting, long-lived" as well as "of olden time, ancient". It consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek adjective χρόνιος (chronios) meaning "after a long time, late"... [more]

Potencia f Late Roman
Variant of Potentia. ... [more]

Pouria m Old Persian, Persian
A name with Avestic root Pouruyô, meaning "first; foremost; most ancient." The name Pouria is commonly associated with 13-14th century CE Iranian philosopher and pahlevan martial artist Pouria-ye-Vali.

Pukhutsya f Nenets
Means "old woman" in Nenets.

Purbo m Javanese
From Javanese purba meaning "ancient", ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्व (purva).

Quadim m Arabic
Means "ancient" in Arabic.

Reku m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 嶺 (re) meaning "peak, summit" or 怜 (re) meaning "wise" combined with 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine" or 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph"... [more]

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Reoto m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 伶 (re) meaning "actor", 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 獅 (reo) meaning "lion", 玲 (reo, re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 蓮 (reo, re) meaning "lotus", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 勇 (o) meaning "brave" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 琥 (to) meaning "jewelled utensil"... [more]

Rígr m Norse Mythology
A Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.

Rinku m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 凛 (rin, kibishi.i) meaning "cold" with 空 (kuu, a.ku, a.keru, kara, su.ku, sora, muna.shii, ku) meaning "empty, sky, vacant, vacuum, void," 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story," 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)" or 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next."... [more]

Rocinante m Pet, Literature
Means "nag; old horse" in Spanish. This is the name of Don Quixote's horse.

Saito m Japanese
From Japanese 宰 (sai) meaning "superintend, manager, rule", 嵯 (sa) meaning "steep, craggy, rugged", 彩 (sai) meaning "colour", 才 (sai) meaning "genius, years old, cubic shaku", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 祭 (sa) meaning "ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship" or 最 (sai) meaning "utmost, most, extreme" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 糸 (ito) meaning "thread", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious" or 和 (to) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Sani m Navajo
Means "the old one" in Navajo.

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Satayu m Thai
Means "one hundred years old" in Thai.

Seanachan m Irish
Derived from sean, meaning "old".

Senator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Derived from someone serving in a senate (Senatus) from Latin Senex "old man". Used by a 4th century bishop of Milan.

Senorina f History (Ecclesiastical), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Proto-Celtic *senos meaning "old". This was the name of a 10th-century Galician saint.

Senovara f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name, in which the first element is ultimately from the Indo-European root *sen meaning "old" (the second element, uaro, is uncertain, possibly meaning "war"). It was found scratched onto a metal "curse tablet" (c.2nd-century) at the temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath (Somerset, South West England)... [more]

Senuna f Celtic Mythology
A Celtic goddess worshipped in Roman Britain. Her name is possibly related to the Proto-Celtic 'seno' meaning "old". Some academics have associated the name to the ancient river Senua that was once located in southern Britain, which may have also been known as Alde, from the Anglo-Saxon 'ald' meaning old... [more]

Seok-yeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 夕 "evening" or 昔 "ancient" (seok) and 瑛 "luster of gem; crystal" or 英 "petal, flower, leaf; brave" (yeong).

Sinfjötli m Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "son of Seigeir or is a variant of Old High German Sintarvizzilo.

Taku m Japanese
This name can be used as 拓 (taku, hira.ku) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 卓 (taku) meaning "eminent, table, desk, high", 琢 (taku, miga.ku) meaning "polish" or 択 (taku, era.bu) meaning "choose, select, elect, prefer."... [more]

Tecuizolli m Nahuatl
Probably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl tecuhtli "lord" and -zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from zolin, "quail".

Tenicahuehue m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably contains the element huehue meaning "an elder, an old man; old" in Nahuatl.

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Toshinobu m Japanese
Toshi means "Ancient, Valued", "Quick, Alert" and Nobu means "Trust, Believe" and "Prolong, Stretch", and "Good". This is Nobutoshi backwards.

Toshitaka m Japanese
Toshi means "Ancient, Valued" and "Quick, Alert". Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive", "Filial Piety, respect for elders/ancestors/parents", "Prosperous, Noble", and "Hawk".

Tsofo m Hausa
Means "old" in Hausa.

Tsugumi f Japanese
This name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea."... [more]

Tulsa f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the city and county in the US state of Oklahoma which comes from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek.

Tümennasan m & f Mongolian
Means "eternity" or "ten thousand years old" in Mongolian, from түм (tüm) meaning "myriad, ten thousand" and нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Ẩu f Vietnamese
Derived from Vietnamese 嫗 (yu) which can mean "old woman, hag", "mother", "to raise, nurture" or "friendly". It is often given as the given name of the Vietnamese national hero Lady Trieu.

Uko f Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "the past; ancient times". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Unferð m English
Unferth's name can be understood in a number of ways. A common reading, by Morton W. Bloomfield is to see it as un + frith, "mar peace": similarly, J. R. R. Tolkien considered the name to mean Unpeace/Quarrel, or perhaps 'Unfriend'... [more]

Unkulunkulu m Zulu, African Mythology
Means "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor... [more]

Vesako m Nenets
Means "old man" in Nenets.

Wakuri f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 和久利, 和久里 or 和栗 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften", 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" and 栗 (ritsu, ri, kuri, ononoku) meaning "chestnut."... [more]

Yaotlhuehue m Nahuatl
Means "old enemy, old combatant" in Nahuatl.

Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]

Yuurou m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yuu) meaning "especially, particularly", 佑 (yuu) meaning "assist, help, protect", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 老 (rou) meaning "old age, an elderly person, the aged, the elderly"... [more]

Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".

Zarmandukht f Ancient Armenian
Means "the old man's daughter" from Persian zarman "old man" and duxt "daughter". This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian noblewoman who became a queen consort of Arsacid Armenia.

Zeniba f Popular Culture
From Japanese 銭 (zeni) meaning "money", and 婆 (ba) "old woman, grandmother". This is the name of a witch in Hayao Miyazaki's animated film 'Spirited Away' (2001).