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Adiam f Ge'ez, Amharic
Possibly means "fair, pretty".

Adilbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Adil-giray m History
From Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "just, fair" (see Adil) combined with the Turkic title giray denoting a khan of Crimea. A notable bearer was Adil Khan Giray, the khan of the Crimean Khanate from 1666-1671.

Adilkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Adilşah f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic عادل ('adil) meaning "just, fair, equitable" and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king, shah".

Adilzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Adli m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "my justice, my fairness" in Arabic, derived from عَادِل ('adil) meaning "fair, honest, just".

Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]

Aelwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Afianwan f Ibibio
Means "fair lady" in Ibibio.

Akça m & f Turkish
Means "pale" in Turkish.

Ally f Manx
Derived from Manx aaley "fairer" and aalin "fair, handsome, beautiful, splendid". It is also considered a cognate of Ailie.

Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.

Aoileann f Irish
From Irish faoileann meaning "fair maiden" or "seagull".

Aourgen f Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton aour "gold" and Old Breton ken "fair; beautiful; splendid" (kaer and koant in Modern Breton), this name is the Breton cognate of Welsh Eurgain.

Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]

Aputsiaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "snow crystal" with the combination of Aput and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Ariitea m Tahitian
Means "white king"; a combination of Tahitian ari'i "white" and téa "white, light, pale".

Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).

Asagi f Japanese
Means "light yellow" in Japanese. It combines 浅 meaning "light, pale" with 黄 meaning "yellow".

Asri m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "my age, my time" from Arabic عصر ('asr) meaning "time, age, era". This also coincides with the Indonesian word asri meaning "beautiful, fair". It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is only masculine in Malaysia.

Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".

Bardhok m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhok "fair-haired; white; white ram".

Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.

Beauoncle m Medieval French
Derived from Old French biau, bel, Middle French beau meaning "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" combined with Old French and Middle French oncle meaning "uncle".

Beauvis m Medieval French
Derived from Middle French beau (via Old French biau, bel) "beautiful, fair; handsome, comely" and Old French viz or vit "sight, visage".

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]

Belimir m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic bělъ "white, pale". Also see Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Bella f Spanish
Means "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Bella and Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [more]

Belladonna f Literature, Medieval Italian
From Italian bella "beautiful, fair" and donna "lady". This is the name of an extremely poisonous plant (Atropa belladonna; also bears the popular name of deadly nightshade). The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), where it belongs to the mother of Bilbo Baggins.

Belvidera f Theatre
Derived from Italian belvedere meaning "a fair sight" (compare Belvedere). This was used by English dramatist Thomas Otway for a character in his tragedy Venice Preserv'd (1682).

Biana f Literature
Means "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by Shannon Messenger.

Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]

Blakeney f & m English
From Old English blæc meaning "black, dark" or blac meaning "pale" combined with Old English eg meaning "island" or hæg meaning "enclosure".

Blight m Literature
Used by author Suzanne Collins in her novel 'Catching Fire' for District Seven's male Quarter Quell tribute, likely given in reference to the English word for plant disease. It may ultimately come from Old English blæce/blæcðu, a skin condition, or from Old Norse blikna, meaning "to become pale".

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black". The surname Bloxham derived from this name.

Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]

Blondine f Literature, Folklore, Haitian Creole, Yiddish
From a diminutive of French blonde meaning "fair-haired". This is the name of two characters in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tales: Belle-Etoile's mother in Princess Belle-Etoile (whose sisters are named Roussette and Brunette) and a minor character in The Imp Prince... [more]

Bonar m Batak
Means "true, just, fair, honest" in Batak.

Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]

Cain f Welsh
Means "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.

Callwen f Medieval Welsh
Derived from call meaning "wise, sensible" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed", or cellan meaning "little cell".

Ceana f Scottish Gaelic
Means "fair one" in Scottish Gaelic.

Ceindeg f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and teg "beautiful, fair, fine".

Ceinwedd f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".

Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Chang-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".

Chlorus m Late Roman
Latinized form of the Greek word khlôros "pale green" (see also Chloris). This name was borne by a Western Roman emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Dadwar m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish dadwer meaning "just, fair".

Deilwen f Welsh
Means "white leaves" from Welsh dail "leaves" (singulative deilen) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and wyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."

Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".

Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".

Dikaia f Ancient Greek
δικαία (dikaia) "righteous, fair, just, lawful"

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

Donalbain m Theatre, History
Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.

Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".

Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]

Ebrillwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Ebrill and the Welsh name element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Elu f Indigenous American
Means "a woman full of grace; beautiful; fair" in Zuni, spoken in New Mexico and Arizona.

Erkin m Yakut
Means "fair" in Yakut.

Ernitsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "good son", from the combination of Erneĸ and -tsiaq, a Greenlandic suffix meaning "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Euploia f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔπλοια (euploia) meaning "a fair voyage", which is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" and Greek πλόος (ploos) meaning "sailing, voyage" (see Euploos)... [more]

Euploos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔπλοος (euploos) meaning "good sailing" or "a fair voyage", which is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek πλόος (ploos) meaning "sailing, voyage"... [more]

Eurgain f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh aur "gold" (penult form eur) and cain "fair; fine; elegant". In Welsh mythology, Eurgain is noted as the first female saint and daughter of Caratacus (see Caradog) in the History of Dunraven Manuscript, a manuscript giving the genealogy of Taliesin.

Fáfila m Medieval Spanish
Probably from Germanic root falwa meaning "pale" or "sallow" and diminutive suffix -ila (cf. Froilán, Vigila).

Faithful m & f English (Archaic), English (Puritan), Literature, Nigerian
Virtue name meaning "loyal" or "having faith (in God)" that has been in use since the 16th century, initally mostly for boys, later also for girls.... [more]

Fehéra f Hungarian
Old Hungarian name derived from Hungarian fehér "white, fair", originally given in reference to the color of fair hair or fair skin.

Feyre f Literature
Based on fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [more]

Findabhair f Irish, Irish Mythology
Popularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish find "white, fair" and abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [more]

Finlugh m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and lug "light, brightness". The second element may refer to the pagan sun god Lugh, in which case it means "fair Lugh"... [more]

Fionnabhair f Irish Mythology
Fionnabhair is the daughter of Queen Medb of Connacht and King Ailill in Irish Mythology, who is used by her mother to convince many warriors to fight the legendary hero Cú Chulainn single-handedly... [more]

Følva f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse fǫlr "pale".

Gaura f Indian
It is a flower and it means "Fair Skinned"

Gealbhán m Old Irish
Means "pure white" or "bright fair one", from Old Irish gel "bright, white, shining" and bán "white, fair, pure". Coincides with modern Irish gealbhan "sparrow", which is unrelated.

Ghjustu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Justus. The name coincides with Corsican ghjustu "just, fair, honorable, upright".

Glynwen f Welsh
From the Welsh elements glyn meaning "valley" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."

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

Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]

Gwenc'hlan m Breton Legend, Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair" and another element of unknown meaning. This was the name of a 6th-century Breton druid and bard.

Gwenegan m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Old Irish gal "valour".

Gwenfair f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed" combined with the name Mair (compare Mairwen).

Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".

Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cad "battle".

Gwenllwyfo f Medieval Welsh
From Welsh gwen (the feminine form of gwyn) meaning "white, fair, blessed" and llwyf meaning "elm".

Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Gwenou m Breton (Rare)
Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and possibly Celtic gnou "known".

Gwenvael m Breton
Combination of Breton gwen "white; (and by extension) fair, blessed" and Mael.

Gwenwledyr f Welsh Mythology
The first element is Welsh gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element, gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.

Gwion m Welsh Mythology, Welsh
Possibly related to the Welsh element gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.

Gwynno m Welsh
Name of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g. Gwynoro, Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -o (cf... [more]

Gwynoro m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief"... [more]

Hadzuki f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]

Haelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton hael "generous, noble" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".

Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Hakuryū m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 博龍, 博竜, 博隆, 白竜, 白龍, 白隆, 伯龍, 伯竜, 伯隆 or 柏龍 with 博 (haku, baku) meaning "command, esteem, exposition, fair, win acclaim," 白 (haku, byaku, shira-, shiro, shiro.i) meaning "white," 伯 (haku) meaning "Brazil, chief, count, earl, uncle," 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity."... [more]

Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh elements haul meaning "sun" and gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."

Hayan f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of the adjective 하얗다 (hayata) meaning "(pure) white/pale."

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

Indeg f Welsh (Rare), Welsh Mythology
Possibly derived from Welsh un "one" and teg "beautiful; fair".

Insaf f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic أَنْصَفَ (ʾanṣafa) meaning "to act justly, to be fair" (chiefly Maghrebi).

Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements iôr "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Jin'ichi m Japanese
From Jin combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or (occasionally) 市 (ichi) meaning "market, fair."

Jofrid f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse jór "stallion" combined with Old Norse friðr "beautiful; fair; peace".

Junai f Chinese
From the Chinese 均 (jūn) meaning "equal, fair" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade".

Just m Catalan (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Polish (Archaic), Sorbian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Catalan, Dutch, Polish, Sorbian and Occitan form of Justus. This name coincides with Catalan just meaning "just, fair, honorable, upright; correct, true".

Kalligeneia f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of a fair offspring", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Kalokairos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun καιρός (kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.

Kalokyros m Late Greek
Means "beautiful authority", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun κῦρος (kyros) meaning "supreme power, authority".... [more]

Kalomoira f Greek
Means "beautiful fate", derived from the Greek elements καλος (kalos) "beautiful, fair" and μοιρα (moira) "share, fate". A known bearer is the Greek-American pop singer Kalomira Sarantis (1985-).

Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-Greek
Means "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".... [more]

Kamalesh m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus, pale red" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Kamaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit कमल (kamala), which can mean "lotus" or "pale-red", and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Kūpono m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "honest, decent, appropriate, satisfactory, rightful, reliable, just, fair."

Laatsiaq f Greenlandic
A Greenlandic form of Rahab, formed using the Greenlandic suffix -tsiaq meaning "beautiful, precious, fair-sized".

Lamyong f & m Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty, fair" in Thai.

Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle" or "fair, fresh" in Burmese.

Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lleuwen f Welsh
From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]

Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.

Maedhros m Literature
Meaning uncertain; possibly formed from combining the first two syllables of Maitimo and Russandol, or from Quenya maidh ("pale") and rhoss ("glitter of metal")... [more]

Maelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Mahliqo f Uzbek
Means "fair as the moon" in Uzbek.

Majoró m Romani (Caló)
Means "fair, blessed" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Justo.

Maliha f Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic مليح (malih) meaning "beautiful, fair, pretty".

Mallabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Mallagul f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mallamirza f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Mallaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and qiz meaning "girl".

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Melwynn f Cornish (Rare)
Derived from Cornish mel "honey" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed".

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mirain f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".

Moncef m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُنْصِف (munṣif) meaning "just, fair" (chiefly Tunisian).

Niviatsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "graceful, beautiful girl" with the combination of Niviaĸ and suffix -tsiaq "beautiful", "fair", "fairly good", "precious", "sweet", "fair-sized", "nice", "good", "handsome".

Nuan f & m Thai
Means "tender, gentle, mild, soft" or "cream, pale, ivory" in Thai.

Nuradil m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with عادل (ʿādil) meaning "just, fair".

Nwaokocha m Igbo
Means "son of a fair man" in Igbo.

Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.

Oenwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh oen "lamb" and gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Pandu m Hinduism
Means "pale, whitish, yellowish" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the father of the Pandavas and the husband of Kunti.

Penarddun f Welsh Mythology
Means "chief beauty" or "most fair", derived from the Welsh elements pen "head, chief, foremost" and arddun "fair, beautiful". In Welsh mythology she was a wife of the sea-god Llyr.

Qamya m & f Quechua
Means "pale" in Quechua.

Qingyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Ruse m Macedonian
Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [more]

Rusimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]

Şarik m Turkish
Means "yellow, pale" in Turkish.

Shaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Sherodil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and odil meaning "just, fair".

Shimeichi m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Shime and 一 (ichi) meaning "one" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, fair."... [more]

Shudarga m & f Mongolian
Means "fair, sincere, upstanding" in Mongolian.

Snæfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements snær meaning "snow" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, fair". According to medieval tradition, this was the name of a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.

Sōsuke m Japanese
This name can combine 颯 (satsu, sou, sa'.to) meaning "quick, sound of the wind, sudden," 聡 (sou, sato.i, mimizato.i) meaning "fast learner, wise," 奏 (sou, kana.deru) meaning "complete, play music, speak to a ruler," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, hurt, injury, originate, start, wound" or 蒼 (sou, ao.i) meaning "blue, pale" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Staurakios m Late Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros), which originally meant "upright pale, upright stake" but nowadays has the meaning of "cross". Also see Stavros... [more]

Sudárka f Hungarian (Rare)
Derived from Hungarian sudár "tall; slender; fair".

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed"). But Sul (= "sun") was also the name of a Celtic saint, commemorated in certain Welsh place names (e.g. Llandysul, Llandysilio); Sulwyn is formed from this element + -wyn, name suffix meaning "white, fair" from Welsh gwyn.

Talwyn f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish tal "brow; forehead; temple" and gwynn "fair; white; blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.

Tan m Japanese
From Japanese 坦 (tan) meaning "flat, smooth", 旦 (tan) meaning "morning, dawn", 淡 (tan) meaning "pale", 潭 (tan) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 澹 (tan) meaning "quiet; tranquil" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tanc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.

Tanwen f Welsh
Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Tanwyn m Welsh
Means "white fire", derived from Welsh tân "fire" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

Taoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tegwared m Medieval Welsh
Presumably it is a combination of teg "fair" and gwared "deliverance." The eldest natural son of Llywelyn the Great was named Tegwared, born c. 1210.

Tianyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 俞 (yú) meaning "consent, approve", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wing", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem, virtues" or 娱 (yú) meaning "pleasure, enjoyment".

Tīwata f Maori
Means "pale" in Maori.

Tongyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or 潼 (tóng) meaning "high, lofty" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Toutebelle f Literature
Means "all-fair" in French. This is the name of the princess in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale ''The Yellow Dwarf'' (1697). Toutebelle is a beautiful but vain princess who is promised to an ugly dwarf, but decides to marry a king instead... [more]

Tsagaandorzh m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and possibly the Tibetan name element རྡོ་རྗེ (dorji) meaning "diamond".

Tsagaankhüü m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Tsagaankhüükhen f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүүхэн (khüükhen) meaning "girl".

Tunlaya f Thai
Means "fair" in Thai.

Tyro f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τυρός (tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [more]

Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".

Veðrfölnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly meaning "storm pale," "wind bleached" or "wind-witherer", veđrfölnir is a hawk that sits between the eyes of the unnamed eagle that is perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.

Vitova f Mordvin
Means "just, fair" in Erzya.

Wangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Wanyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather, wings", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light sunlight", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Winnold m English
Old English form of Winwaloe, Gunwalloe or Guenole. A Breton name which means “he who is fair”. ... [more]

Xanthias m Ancient Greek, Theatre
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". This was used by the Greek playwright Aristophanes in works including 'The Frogs'; all of the characters named Xanthias are slaves.

Xantho f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ξανθος (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (see Xanthe). This name is sometimes included as one of the Nereids of Greek myth (the fifty daughters of Nereus by Doris).

Xanthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Ξάνθος (Xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair" (compare Xanthe). This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a Trojan slain by Diomedes and a horse owned by Achilles ("Bayard, the other being Βαλίος (Balios), Piebald").

Xiangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Xuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".

'Yarja f Hausa
Means "fair" in Hausa.

Yeong-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Yubin f Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined".

Yuliang f Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Yulun f Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Yushao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Yushu f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Yutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, fair, beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Yutian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calm water" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".

Zhiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gem" or "virtue".

Zuzene f Basque
Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.