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Channiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Chanok m & f Thai
Means "father" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit जनक (janaka).

Chanyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婵 (chán) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely" and 媛 (yuán) meaning "beautiful woman".

Chaonan f Chinese
From the Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "jump over, surpass" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Chaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charmides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Charmos" in Greek, derived from the name Charmos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chaske m Sioux
Means "junior" or "firstborn son" in Dakota. See also Chaska.

Chatchai m Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" or ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country, life, birth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatichai m Thai
From Thai ชาติ (chat) meaning "nation, country" or "life, birth" and ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Chavah f Biblical Hebrew
Chavah (Ha-va) is the Hebrew translation for the Biblical name Eve, which means "Mother of all living" or "Life". Eve was the first woman in the Bible, the wife of Adam.

Chawoong m Korean
From 차 meaning "beleza" "bondade" and and 雄 "male of species; hero; manly".

Chechen-ool m Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan Чечен (Chechen) meaning "eloquent, elegant" or perhaps "Chechen (person)" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".

Chekhinia f Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Means "female Czech" in Russian.

Chenai f Chinese
From the Chinese 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze; calm, peaceful".

Cheney f English
From the traditionally English surname, a variant of Chesney, or from the French habitational surname from a place in Yonne, derived from a Romano-Gallic estate, Caniacum, meaning "estate of a man named Canius".

Chenibot m Khmer
Means "son of the victorious" in Khmer, ultimately refering to a Buddhist monk or "son" or disciple of Buddha.

Cheri f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "a cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (ri) meaning "lady, princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chetanna m & f Igbo
Means "remember the father" in Igbo.

Chetsada m Thai
Means "senior, elder, superior" in Thai.

Chhorvin f Khmer
Means "glamorous woman" in Khmer.

Chiahi f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiajna f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Cneajna. Doamna Chiajna ("Lady Chiajna" in English) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd.

Chidzuo m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect; knowledge; wisdom" or 千 (chi) meaning "1,000" combined with 津 (dzu), the joining form of 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor; port; haven, ferry; ford" or 鶴 (dzu), the joining form of 鶴 (tsu) meaning "gruidae" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "man, male, husband, large; powerful", 男 (o) meaning "man, male", or 生 (o), the root form of 生う (ou) meaning "to grow; to spring up".... [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]

Chihaku m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 伯 (haku) meaning "eldest brother" or 白 (haku) meaning "white (colour)". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Chiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chikao m Japanese
Japanese masculine given name derived from 親 meaning "parent, founder" and 雄 meaning "man, manly"

Chimalpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Chimalpan" in Nahuatl.

Chinchara m Georgian (Archaic), Folklore
Derived from the Georgian noun ჭინჭარი (chinchari) meaning "stinging nettle" (genus Urtica).... [more]

Chinyigit m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and yigit meaning "young man".

Chionides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Chion" in Greek, derived from the name Chion combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Chiquita f English (American, Modern, Rare), African American
Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.... [more]

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]

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Chivani m Armenian
from Persian, "young man"

Chiyome f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation; society, era" and 女 (me) meaning "woman; wife".... [more]

Chiyori f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (chi) meaning "one", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 世 (yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule" or 陽 (yo) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 愛 (yori) meaning "love, affection", 依 (yori) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 縁 (yori) meaning "affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink", 寄 (yori) meaning "draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward", 尚 (yori) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 頼 (yori) meaning "trust, request", 和 (yori) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 順 (yori) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Chochmingwu f Hopi
Means "mother mais" in Hopi.

Chohui f Korean
Derived from the sino-korean 楚 (cho) meaning "clear" and 姬 (hui) meaning "woman".

Chojo f Japanese
"Chojo" (長女) in Japanese means "eldest daughter" or "firstborn daughter." The first character "cho" (長) means "long" or "chief," and "jo" (女) means "woman" or "daughter." Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Chongjon m Manipuri
Means "tall son" in Meitei.

Chongmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honour, revere" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Chonnani f Thai (Rare)
Means "mother, matriarch" in Thai.

Chonthida f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".

Chouzaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (chou) meaning "clear, pure", 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" or 長 (chou) meaning "leader; master; chief; head", 三 (zabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Chul-Soon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) or 喆 (cheol) meaning "sagacious, wise, wise man" combined with 淳 (sun) meaning "pure, honest, genuine". Other hanja combinations are possible.

Chuluunkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "stone son" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Chunai f Chinese
From the Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring" and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Ciarmac m Medieval Irish
Means "son of Ciar" in Irish, from Ciar and mac, "son".

Cihuacōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl cihuātl meaning "woman, lady" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec fertility goddess.

Cihuacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "woman snake" in Nahuatl, either derived from the goddess Cihuacōātl, or from its use as a political title.

Cihuacocoxqui f Nahuatl
Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".

Cihuacuecuehuatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman".

Cihuamani m Nahuatl
Means "woman-like" in Nahuatl, from cihuatl "woman" and -mani "to be like, in the manner of".

Cihuanemi m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)", perhaps meaning "effeminate man" or "womaniser".

Cihuanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element is cihuatl, "woman", and the second may be derived from either nen, meaning "in vain, for nothing, useless", or nenqui, which can mean either "a resident of someplace; to have lived" or "to go from here to there; wasting time".

Cihuanenequi f Nahuatl
Means "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".

Cihuapan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix -pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".

Cihuapitzin f & m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Nahuatl cihuapilli "noblewoman, lady" and the honorific or diminutive suffix -tzin.

Cihuatecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cihuatecpaneca", literally "women’s palace". This was also used as a military title.

Cihuatemoatl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and temoa "to seek, search, investigate".

Cihuatetl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".

Cihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "woman" in Nahuatl.

Cihuaton f Nahuatl
Means "little woman" in Nahuatl, a diminutive form of Cihuatl.

Cihuatotocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatototl "hen, female bird".

Cihuaxochitl f & m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
Means "woman flower" in Nahuatl.

Cihuayec f Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and yectli "good".

Cingetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic cingeto "marching men, warriors" combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.

Cisne f & m South American, Central American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de El Cisne and Nuestra Señora de El Cisne, meaning "The Virgin of El Cisne" and "Our Lady of El Cisne" respectively (coinciding with the word for "swan").... [more]

Ciwanxan f Kurdish
Combination of Ciwan and Kurdish xanim meaning "lady".

Ciye m Apache
Means "my son" in Apache.

Clarimonde f Literature
Variant of Claremonde. La Morte amoureuse (in English: "The Dead Woman in Love") is a short story written by Théophile Gautier and published in La Chronique de Paris in 1836... [more]

Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.

Cleofe f Italian (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the Latin Maria Cleophae, literally "Mary of Cleophas" (and popularly interpreted as "Mary, wife of Cleophas"). This is given in reference to the saint known in Italian as Maria Cleofe (alternatively Maria di Cleofa), who is mentioned in John 19:25 as one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus.... [more]

Coacihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "serpent woman" in Nahuatl. This was also another name for the goddess Quilaztli, or Cihuacoatl.

Coanan m Nahuatl
Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".

Cobb m Scottish
I was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.

Coigleach m Old Irish
From Irish coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.

Čokajko m Mari
Derived from čukaj meaning "baby, darling".

Comhaltán m Old Irish
From comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Cong'er f Chinese
Derived from 聰 (cong) meaning "quick at hearing, intelligent, bright" and 兒 (er) meaning "child, son". Although this name includes the word for "son", it was given to women, perhaps because their parents desired a son.

Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)
The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish Koppel... [more]

Coria f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κοριη (Koriê), an epithet of the goddess Athena which was derived from κορη (korê) "maiden" (compare Korë, Corinna).

Coriel f American
From the main character in 'Summers At Castle Auburn' Copyright Sharon Shinn, 2002. Similar to Kore greek "maiden"

Coro f Spanish
Means "choir" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Coro and Nuestra Señora del Coro, meaning "The Virgin of the Choir" and "Our Lady of the Choir" respectively.... [more]

Coromoto f Spanish
Taken from the Venezuelan Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Coromoto, meaning "Our Lady of Coromoto," the name taken from the cacique (chief) of a local Indian tribe, known as the Cosmes, who, legend says, twice witnessed the Virgin Mary.... [more]

Coronada f Spanish
Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]

Corsa f Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Accorsa, itself derived from Latin accursia "aided; helped". The name coincides with the Italian word corsa "a run; a race (the competition)" as well as with corsa, the feminine form of corso, "Corsican; woman from Corsica".

Cortes f Spanish
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]

Corypheus m Popular Culture
Derived from coryphaeus, which is the latinized form of the Greek word κορυφαῖος (koryphaios) meaning "head man, chief, leader". The word itself is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κορυφή (koruphe) meaning "head, top"... [more]

Čoyğan-ool m Tuvan
Means "pine cone boy" in Tuvan.

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

Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.

Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.

Cruces f Spanish
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively.... [more]

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".

Cuauhquiyahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".

Cuauhtemal m Nahuatl
Possibly means "Guatemalan, person from Guatemala" in Nahuatl, derived from Cuahtemallan "Guatemala".

Cueva Santa f Spanish (Rare)
Means "holy cave" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Cueva Santa and Nuestra Señora de la Cueva Santa, meaning "The Virgin of the Holy Cave" and "Our Lady of the Holy Cave" respectively.... [more]

Cuiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Curufinwë m Literature
Means "skillful (son of) Finwë" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the father-name of both Fëanor and his son Curufin.

Cuthman m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous man", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and mann "person, man".

Cwenburh f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and burg "fortress".

Cwengifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife, queen" and giefu "gift".

Cwenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and hild meaning "battle".

Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".

Cwenþryð f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and þryþ "strength".

Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]

Dadaş m Azerbaijani
From Turkish dadaş meaning "brother, young man".

Dadash m Georgian (Rare)
Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა (deda) meaning "mother".... [more]

Dagmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr meaning "day" and maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).

Daichirō m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 大 (dai) meaning "big", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence" and 郎 (ro) meaning "son".

Daida f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]

Daiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Daiji m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (dai) meaning "thick, big", 代 (dai) meaning "generation", 台 (dai) meaning "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles", 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" or 悌 (dai) meaning "serving our elders" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 爾 (ji) meaning "you, thou, second person", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 慈 (ji) meaning "mercy", 自 (ji) meaning "oneself", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Daijiro m Japanese
Means "great second son". Combined with 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 (rou) "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Dairou m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Daisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is uncertain, as there are several possible etymologies for it. It could be derived from the Greek noun δάϊς (dais) meaning "war, battle", but it could also be derived from the Greek noun δαΐς (dais) meaning "torch" as well as "pinewood"... [more]

Daitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 代 (dai) meaning "era, age, decade" or 大 (dai) meaning "big, great", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]

Daksh m Indian
Hindu name meaning "Son of Brahma".

Dalay-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan далай (dalay) meaning "sea, ocean" (of Mongolic origin) combined with оол (ool) meaning "son, boy".

Daldís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Dalewin m Polish (Rare)
An old Polish masculine name, composed of two parts: Dale- "far away", and -win, meaning "uncle". Therefore it means "one whose uncle is far away", "one whose mother's family is far away".

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

Damashkawizii f Ojibwe
Means "lady of strength" in Ojibwe.

Damgalnuna f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]

Damkina f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "true wife", deriving from the Akkadian element kīnu "honest, trustworthy, faithful". The Akkadian name for the goddess Damgalnuna. She was the consort of Enki and mother of the god Marduk... [more]

Dan m Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (dan) meaning "warm", 男 (dan) meaning "male", 塘 (dan) meaning "pond", 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle" or 團 (dan) meaning "sphere; ball; circle" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Danai m Thai
Means "son" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit तनय (tanaya).

Danaisak m Thai
From Thai ดนัย (danai) meaning "son" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Danang m Javanese
Derived from Javanese lanang meaning "man, boy, husband".

Danis f Cree
From Cree otânisimâw meaning "daughter".

Danmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗan meaning “son of” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Danvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements danr "a Dane; Danish" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Daráine f Irish (Rare)
Allegedly means "daughter of Áine" (from the Old Irish prefix der "daughter" and the name of the Irish goddess Áine)... [more]

Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.

Dariga f Kazakh
Derived from an expression of sadness intended to mean "pity!" or "alas!" in Kazakh. The word itself is either of Arabic origin from a word meaning "pity, regret, surprise" or from a Persian expression meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Darri m Icelandic
Originally an Old Norse byname meaning "long lazy man". The word is related to Old Norse darr "dart, spear".

Dartsa-naana f Caucasian Mythology
Means "blizzard mother" in Vainakh. Dartsa-Naana was the Chechen and Ingush goddess of blizzards and avalanches. Like Sela, she lives on top of Mount Kazbek.

Daruni f Thai
Means "young girl" or "youthful" in Thai.

Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.

Dash m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dash "ram" and, figuratively, "healthy and good-looking person".

Dath Elkarti f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Dhāt al Kursiyy, meaning "the lady in the chair". Dath Elkarti is another name for Schedar.

Daubode m Ijaw
Means "father has returned" in Ijaw.

Daudi m Swahili
Daudi is an altered form of Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."

Daugaviete f Medieval Baltic
Possibly a direct adoption of Latvian daugaviete "(woman) from the Daugava (the biggest river in Latvia)".

Daulayefa m Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to a father" in Ijaw.

Da-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (da), and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" or 媛 "beauty, beautiful woman" (won).

Dayang f Malay, Filipino, Tausug
Means "young lady, girl, maid" in Malay. It is usually used as an honorific, not an actual given name.

Dedika f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -იკა (-ika). Also compare Mamuka.

Dedisimedi f Georgian (Rare)
Means "mother's hope" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian დედის (dedis) meaning "of the mother" combined with the Georgian noun იმედი (imedi) meaning "hope" (see Imeda).... [more]

Deduka f Georgian (Rare)
Means "little mother" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun დედა (deda) meaning "mother" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -უკა (-uka). Also compare Mamuka.

Deepta f Indian, Hindi
This means "light, glow, shine and brilliant". It can also mean "a person who spreads light in the world"

Deisenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δεισήνωρ (deisenor) meaning "fearing man", which consists of the Greek verb δείδω (deido) meaning "to fear, to dread" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Deku m Popular Culture
From Japanese 木偶 (deku) meaning "useless person". This is the nickname of Izuku Midoriya, the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia (first released in 2014).

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).

Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from. It can also be interpreted as the Greek masculine form of Delphine.

Demandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Demei f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, flatter", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Demoiselle f French
Meaning "young lady" or "girl" in French.

Denola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Svan noun დინოლ (dinol) meaning "little girl" (also see the Svan name Dina).

Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.

Derbforgaill f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Gaelic Der bForgaill, which apparently meant "daughter of Forgall". It may be an earlier form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile... [more]

Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Dervorgil f Irish
Old Irish name meaning "purely fair daughter"

Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."

Desange m & f French (African, Rare)
Means "of the angels", taken from the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". It is most often found in French-speaking African countries.

Deshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).

Despoine f Greek Mythology
Means “lady, queen, mistress (of a household)” in Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European *dems-pota- (“house-powerful”). This was an epithet or title of the Greek goddesses Persephone, Artemis and Hekate, and the common name of a Greek fertility goddess who was worshipped alongside her mother Demeter in an Arcadian mystery-cult; her true name was revealed only to the initiates... [more]

Destekhanum f Lezgin
Means "flower lady" in Lezgin.

Deva f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, Serbian (Rare)
Means "maiden, girl, lass", derived from the Proto-Slavic děva, itself from the Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ "to suck, suckle".

Devery m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devery. A bearer of this name was Devery Freeman (1913-2005), an American screenwriter who also authored the novel "Father Sky: A Novel", upon which the 1981 film "Taps" was based.

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

Deyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Оdоğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "fire son" in Azerbaijani.

Dianoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of the Late Greek name Διανος (Dianos), which might possibly be a hellenization of the Roman name Dianus, but could also be a genuine Greek name instead... [more]

Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".

Didra f Hungarian
Cogane of Deirdre, meaning "daughter".

Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".

Dikaiopatra f Ancient Greek
δίκαιος (dikaios) "righteous, fair, just, lawful" + πατήρ (pater) "father"

Dilqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dil meaning "heart" and qiz meaning "girl".

Dimas m Javanese
Derived from Javanese adhi meaning "younger brother" and mas meaning "older brother".

Dina f Svan, Georgian
Means "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of Dinah and can also be a short form of Dinara.

Dinara f Georgian, Literature
In Georgia, the usage of this name started in honour of the Georgian princess and queen Dinara of Hereti (10th century), who belonged to the Bagrationi dynasty and is venerated as a saint in the Georgian Orthodox Church.... [more]

Dingeman m Dutch
Dutch form of an ancient Germanic given name of which the first element is derived from Anglo-Saxon thing, which can have several meanings, namely: "thing," "cause," "gathering" or "council." As such, thing is related to Old High German dingôn meaning "to judge, to condemn" and dingjan meaning "to hope." Also compare other ancient Germanic given names that start with Thing-, such as Thingulf.... [more]

Dionassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "master, lord").

Diopatre f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of a spring of the river Sperkheios on Mount Othrys in Malis (northern Greece). She was loved by the god Poseidon, who transformed her sisters into poplar-trees in order to seduce her unhindered... [more]

Dioskorides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Dioskoros" in Greek, derived from the name Dioskoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Dioskoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος (koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."

Dioskourides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Dioskouros" in Greek, derived from the name Dioskouros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Dioskouros m Ancient Greek
Epic and Ionic Greek form of Dioskoros, because it contains κοῦρος (kouros), which is the Epic and Ionic Greek form of κόρος (koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."

Dísella f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin" and Ella 2.

Disko m Literature
In the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".

Divara f Medieval Dutch (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Dietwara (possibly via its variant Thiwara), which is a younger and strictly feminine form of the unisex name Theodoar. Also compare Divera, which is very closely related.... [more]

Djali m Albanian
Means "boy" in Albanian taken from the word djalë of the same origin.

Djefatnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) food are the Two Ladies" in Egyptian.

Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "the noble one who lives for the two ladies", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element nb ("lady"). Djeseretnebti was possibly the wife of King Sekhemket, although her existence is contested, as she is known primarily from clay seals and ivory cloth labels.

Dobrosav m Vlach
Essentially means "good man", derived from Vlach dobro meaning "good".

Dodo f & m Georgian
This is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [more]

Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English wif "woman, wife".

Dolma f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "mother of liberation" or "goddess of liberation", from Tibetan སྒྲོལ (sgrol) meaning "liberate, free, release" and མ (ma) meaning "mother, goddess" (metaphorically referring to enlightenment)... [more]

Dolorosa f Spanish
Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.

Dolwethil f Literature
Means "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.

Dona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Italian
Derived from Italian donna or Spanish doña, both meaning "lady".

Donara f Soviet, Russian (Rare), Armenian
Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Dongwanggong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 东 (dōng, meaning “eastern”), 王 (wáng, meaning “royal”) and 公 (gōng, meaning “duke”, “lord” or “father”). Dongwanggong was the male counterpart of Xiwangmu who ruled in the east and was associated with Yang energy (as opposed to Xiwangmu’s Yin)... [more]

Dongyang f Chinese
From the Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" and 鸯 (yāng) meaning "female mandarin duck".

Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".

Donita f Spanish, English (American)
Spanish diminutive of Donata. As an English name, Donita may perhaps have been derived from Spanish doñita meaning "little lady", which is comparable to how Donna was derived from Italian donna meaning "lady".... [more]

Donja f Russian (Rare), Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Доня (see Donya). In languages other than Russian, the name Donja can also be derived from the Spanish word doña meaning "lady", in which case it is a more phonetical spelling of the word.... [more]

Dookeme m Ijaw
Means "man of peace" in Ijaw.

Doriav m Hebrew (Rare)
Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see Dor) and אָב (ab) meaning "father".

Dóttir f Old Norse
From Old Norse dóttir meaning "daughter".

Doutzen f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Douwe, which possibly started out as a patronymic meaning "son of Douwe". The name has been rising in popularity since 2007, because of the Frisian model Doutzen Kroes (who rose to fame that year).

Drængr m Old Norse
Derived from dreng ("young man, bold man").

Dragojlo m Vlach
Derived from Vlach drag meaning "dear person". It can also be the Vlach form of Dragoljub.

Dreng m Danish (Archaic), Literature
Derived from the Old Norse name Drængr meaning "young man, lad" or "bold man". It coincides with the modern Danish word dreng meaning "boy"... [more]

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]

Drós f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse drós meaning "woman".

Drósbói m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse drós ("woman") and búi ("dweller").

Drótt f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Possibly from Old Norse drótt which meant "household, a people" and "the host of the king's men, body-guard of a king".

Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]

Drustanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Drustan. It appears in a 6th-century tombstone inscription (“Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus”) and many scholars have thought to identify Drustanus with the Tristan of Celtic legend... [more]

Dstrik f Armenian
Means "little girl" in Armenian.

Duamutef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.

Duena f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina "mistress".

Dulcieta f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dulcinée f French (Rare), Literature (Gallicized)
French form of Dulcinea. Due to the literary character, the name has become a poetic term describing an "inspiring, beautiful woman".

Dulsona f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Duongdara f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.

Durrbānō f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".

Dursadaf f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sadaf meaning "mother-of-pearl".

Dursanam f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel" and sanam meaning "idol, beautiful woman".

Dyah f Javanese
From an aristocratic title meaning "noble, daughter, girl" in Javanese.

Dzabuli f Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun ძღაბი (ʒɣabi) meaning "girl".

Dzelarhons f New World Mythology
Means "volcano woman" in Haida. This is the name of a mountain spirit who rules the earth's creatures and punishes anyone who abuses them.

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".

Ealdormann m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from ealder "elder, leader" (see eald) and mann "person, man".

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".

Earendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English cognate of the Germanic name Auriwandalo, from Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz, composed of *auzi "dawn" and *wandilaz "wandering, fluctuating, variable"... [more]

Eärien f Popular Culture (Modern)
Means "daughter of the sea" in Quenya, from eär "sea" and ien "daughter". This name is borne by the daughter of Elendil in the Amazon series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'... [more]

Eärwen f Literature
Means "sea maiden" in Quenya, from eär meaning "sea" and wen meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Telerin Elf in the Silmarillion. She was the mother of Galadriel.

Eberman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with man "man."

Ebiere f Western African, Ijaw
Means "fine lady" in Ijaw.

Ebimoboere f Ijaw
Means "woman who has brought good" in Ijaw.

Ebimobowei m Ijaw
means "a man who has brought good"

Ebiowei m Ijaw
Means "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.

Ebungo m Manipuri
Means "son; boy" in Meitei.

Ecem f Turkish (Modern)
Means "my queen" or "my beautiful woman" in Turkish, from Turkish ece meaning "queen" or "beautiful woman" combined with the Turkish possessive adjective of m.

Echantombi f Manipuri
Means "youngest sister" in Meitei.

Edeyne f Nenets
Means "new woman" in Nenets.

Éehē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Camps All Over Woman" from the Cheyenne -eehe meaning "move camp".

Eeraj m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING- "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]

Éestséóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "talks while going woman" in Cheyenne.

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Efuru f Igbo
Means "daughter of heaven" in Igbo.

Egacha f Uzbek
Possibly derived from egachi meaning "older sister".

Egipcíaca f History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
From Latin Aegyptiaca meaning "Egyptian woman" or "woman from Egypt". Saint Mary of Egypt (c. 344-c. 421), a patron saint of penitents, is known as Maria Aegyptiaca in Latin and María Egipcíaca in Spanish.

Eglah f Biblical
Means "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King David's wives and the mother of Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).

Égyptienne f French (Archaic), Malagasy (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from French Égyptienne, the feminine form of the noun Égyptien "Egyptian (person)". This name is generally given in honour of the catholic and orthodox saint Marie l'Égyptienne (known in English as Mary of Egypt).

Ehawee f Sioux
Means "laughing maiden" in Lakota, from the Lakota iȟáȟa meaning "to laugh".

Ehyophsta f Cheyenne
Means "yellow-haired woman". Name borne by a Cheyenne woman who fought in the Battle of Beecher Island.

Eiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honor", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Eijirou m Japanese
From Japanese 映 (ei) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Eio m Japanese
From Japanese 叡 (ei) meaning "astute, profound, shrewd", 映 (ei) meaning "a reflection; to reflect", 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (ei) meaning "eternity", 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine", 詠 (ei) meaning "sing, hum, chant" or 鋭 (ei) meaning "sharp" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Eiðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Eito m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour", 永 (ei) meaning "eternity", 瑛 (ei) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" or 詠 (ei) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" combined with 十 (to) meaning "ten", 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Ejebay f Turkmen
Feom eje meaning "lady, mother" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"

Ekaete f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "father's mother". It is given in honor of one's paternal grandmother.

Èkcora m Mari
From Mari èk meaning "dear" and cora meaning "boy".

Ekichirou m Japanese
"prosperity" or "honor"; "good luck" or "congratulations"; counter for "sons"... [more]

Ekphantides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Ekphantos" in Greek, derived from the name Ekphantos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Elbibi f Uzbek
From the Uzbek el meaning "people, nation, country" and bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman".

Elbika f Chechen
Either from Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" (see Elnur or Eldar) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, girl, mistress".

El'danqız f Karachay-Balkar (Archaic)
Means "girl from the village" in Karachay-Balkar. This name was found in records from the 18th-19th centuries.

Eldarion m Literature
Means "son of the Eldar" or "son of the Elves". In J.R.R. Tolkien's appendixes within 'The Return of the King', Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen. He succeeds Aragorn as 'High King' of the two realms his father reunited.

Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".

Electa f English
Taken from the word “elected” meaning "chosen". ... [more]

Elenwë f Literature
Derived from Quenya elen "star" and wë "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of Turgon and the mother of Idril... [more]

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]

Elevación f South American (Rare)
From the Ecuadorian titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Elevación and Nuestra Señora de la Elevación, meaning "The Virgin of the Elevation" and "Our Lady of the Elevation" respectively.... [more]

Elgiza f Kyrgyz
Means "daughter of the people", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with кыз (kız) "girl, daughter".

Elianora f Sardinian, History
Sardinian form of Eleonora.... [more]

Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".