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Adxoña m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *aḍəhuni meaning "strong man" or "proud man". It was borne by the mencey (leader) of Abona, Tenerife, at the time of the conquest carried out by the Crown of Castille... [more]

Aguaboregue m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *awaboreg, meaning "son of the proud".

Ào m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 "proud."

Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]

Asian m & f Ibibio
Means "one who is proud" in Ibibio.

Azwer m Kurdish
Means "proud" in Kurdish.

Baoth m Irish
Perhaps related to Beathan. It coincides with a Gaelic word meaning "vain, reckless, wanton, foolish". Other forms are Baothan, Baoithin/Beheen and Baolach... [more]

Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".

Boso m Frankish
Germanic given name of uncertain meaning. Some sources state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element boto meaning "bid, offer" (such as Bodegisel - also compare Bode), whilst others state that it is a short form of Germanic given names that contain the element burg meaning "protection", such as Burghard (see Burchard)... [more]

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".

Coanen f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Derived from Nahuatl cōātl "snake, serpent", possibly combined with nenetl "doll, idol", nen "in vain, useless, idle", or nemi "to live".

Darkhaan m Yakut
Means "arrogant, conceited, proud".

Darkhan m Yakut
Means "honourable, important", or, possibly "proud, arrogant" in Sakha.

Dillard m English
Meaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix ard, Old English dol meaning "conceited or proud" and ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like Tilliard or Tilyard... [more]

Díomasach m Old Irish
Means "proud, arrogant" in Irish.

Eitel m German (Archaic)
1. From a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with agi "point (of a sword)", "corner" (Old High German ecka).... [more]

Fakir m Arabic
Means "proud" in Arabic.

Gardomir m Polish
Old Polish male name. The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gъrdъ or gord meaning "proud" (see also Gordan, which is etymologically related)... [more]

Geqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 歌 (gē) meaning "song" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Guayanfanta f Guanche
From Guanche *wayya-n-fanṭaz, meaning "proud" (literally "spirit of vanity").

Hongqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud"

Ho'okano m Hawaiian
Meaning "proud."

Huiqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Jingqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Juanqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Keilani f Hawaiian
Means "glorious sky" or "glorious heaven," from kei meaning "dignified, proud, glorious" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Kibora f Uzbek
Derived from kibor meaning "aristocrat" or "proud".

Krenar m Albanian
Derived from Albanian krenar "proud".

Lanqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 澜 (lán) meaning "overflowing, waves, ripples" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Lavkha m Lezgin
Means "proud" in Lezgin.

Maisa f Arabic
Means "graceful, attractive, to walk with a proud gait" in Arabic.

Maolmhuadh m Irish
Means “proud chief”, derived from Gaelic maol meaning "chief" and muadh meaning "proud, noble".

Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, distinguished" in Burmese.

Minqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, quick, clever" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Moataz m Arabic
Means "prideful, proud" in Arabic.

Morgante m Literature, Medieval Italian
From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.... [more]

Motaz m Arabic
Meaning "proud".

Nayana f Mordvin
"proud."

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Nentlamati m Nahuatl
Means "he is unhappy, he’s pining away", from Nahuatl nen- "in vain" and tlatami "to know something".

Oktár m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian *öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [more]

Orguelleus m Arthurian Romance
Means “orgulous, proud” from Anglo-French orguillus, from orguil "pride." This was the name of several characters from Arthurian legends, including Orguelleus of the Heath (a.k.a. Orilus of Lalander), Orguelleus of the Narrow Passage (lover of Orguelleuse who was defeated by Sir Gawain), and Orguelleus the Fairy (enemy of Gawain, a knight who possessed magical powers).

Orinta f Lithuanian (Modern)
Allegedly derived from ori "prideful; proud" and rami "calm".

Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]

Phakphum m Thai
Means "proud of" in Thai.

Qiaoai f Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Qiaolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Qiaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 璐 (lù), a kind of jade, or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Qiaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Qiaoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Qiaoyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qiaoyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".

Qiaoyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".

Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).

Sarfraz m Urdu
Derived from Persian سرفراز (sarfaraz) meaning "proud, triumphant".

Šarrāḫītu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "the glorified one" in Akkadian, deriving from the verb šarāḫu ("to make proud, to glorify"). Name borne by a goddess whose cult center was based in Uruk. The oldest attestations of her name connect her with the goddess Ašratum.

Serbilind m Kurdish
Means "proud" in Kurdish.

Serfiraz m & f Kurdish
Means "triumphant, winner, proud" in Kurdish.

Shawas m Arabic
Means "proud, audacious, brave" in Arabic.

Shiqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Shqiponja f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".

Shuqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Siang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise, proud, upright".

Superbus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective superbus, which can mean "superb, excellent, superior" as well as "proud, haughty, arrogant". A bearer of this name was Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, a king of Rome who lived in the 6th century BC.

Tencuecuenotl m Nahuatl
Means "foul-mouthed man" or "mischievous, unrestrained" in Nahuatl, from tentli "lip, mouth; voice, word" and cuecuenotl "proud, arrogant, insolent".

Thanong m Thai
Derived from Thai ทะนง (thanong) meaning "proud, confident".

Thanongchai m Thai
From Thai ทะนง (thanong) meaning "proud, confident" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Thanongsak m Thai
From Thai ทะนง (thanong) meaning "proud, confident" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Uljas m Finnish, Estonian
Derived from Finnish uljas "proud, noble, valiant". This is also a Finnish translation of Greek Ptolemaios.

Weiqiao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 唯 (wéi) meaning "only, yes" and 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Xinqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 新 (xīn) meaning "new" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, proud, stately".

Yuqiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade", 愉 (yú) meaning "cheerful, happy" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate", 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".