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Aeko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 亜依子, 亜衣子 or 安衣子 with 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next", 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore" and 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment."... [more]

Aguri f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested" or 阿 (a, o, omone.ru, kuma) meaning "corner, flatter, nook" with 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time" & 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Amar m Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.

Amarbayan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Amarbayasgalan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and баясгалан (bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".

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

Amarbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, bliss, peace" and болд (bold) meaning "steel".

Amarbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Amarkhüü m & f Mongolian
Derived from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Amarmend m & f Mongolian
Means "calm and peaceful" or "greetings" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and мэнд (mend) meaning "health, well-being", often used as a greeting.

Amarmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".

Amarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" or "simple, easy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Amartaivan m Mongolian
Means "peace, quiet; safety" in Mongolian, from амар (amar) meaning "rest, ease, comfort" and тайван (taivan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Amartüvshin m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian амар (amar) meaning "peace, ease, rest" and түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level".

Anri f & m Japanese (Modern)
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 杏里, 杏理, 安吏, 安莉 with 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, low, peaceful, rested," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer" and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine."... [more]

Areku m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 嶺 (re) meaning "peak, summit" or 廉 (re) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 功 (ku) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 宮 (ku) meaning "Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess"... [more]

Astur f Somali
Means "repose, seclusion" in Somali.

Ayuka f Japanese
This name combines 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (den, nen, ayu, namazu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt" with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" or 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join."... [more]

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鮎 (ayu) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 朱 (a) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 渉 (ayu) meaning "ford, go cross, transit, ferry, import, involve", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 由 (yu) meaning "wherefore, a reason", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 夢 (yu) meaning "dream" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]

Bernlef m Germanic, Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German). The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Bunluea m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เหลือ (luea) meaning "left over, remainder, surplus".

Chepkirui f Kalenjin
Means "one who was born while people slept” in Kalenjin.

Cochcanauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "sleeping duck" in Nahuatl.

Cuğu m Karachay-Balkar
Means "remainder, trace" in Karachay-Balkar.

Dæglaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Deorlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Drema f English
Either a variant of Dreama, or from the Slavic surname derived from Proto-Slavic *drěmati "to sleep, nap, doze".

Dvalinn m Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish dvala and Danish and Norwegian dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [more]

Dwalin m Literature, Germanic Mythology
The name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse dvalen "to sleep").

Ea f & m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 歩 (e) meaning "walk", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 空 (e) meaning "sky", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" or 風 (e) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 逢 (a) meaning "meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 気 (a) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 雨 (a) meaning "rain", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Friðulaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Gulorom f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and orom meaning "rest, quiet".

Guðlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements guð "battle" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Haikyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 裴 (hai) meaning "surname" combined with 休 (kyuu) meaning "rest; vacation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hakuren m Japanese
From Japanese 伯 (haku) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle" or 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 連 (ren) meaning "take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus"... [more]

Hanameel m Biblical
Hanameel, meaning "rest from God," a cousin of Jeremiah from whom the latter bought property. Jeremiah 32:7ff.

Hesychia f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

Hesychios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἡσύχιος (hesychios) meaning "still, quiet, at rest".

Hina-moe-aitu f Polynesian Mythology
Feminine name meaning "Hina sleeping with a god". In this case, Hina is a variant form of Sina.

Hunydd f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain derivation, possibly from Welsh hun "sleep" or huan "sun". It was the name of a sweetheart of the 12th-century poet and soldier Hywel ap Owain.

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".

Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]

Jae-deok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 德 (deok) "ethics, morality, virtue".

Jae-hyeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 才 "talent, ability", 在 "consist in, rest" or 宰 "to slaughter; to rule" (jae), and 鉉 "device for carrying a tripod" or 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good; able" (hyeon).

Jae-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 珍 "precious, valuable, rare".

Jae-jung m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" and 中 "central; center, middle".

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

Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Jour m Literature
Means "day" in French. This was the name of Sleeping Beauty's son (also known as Le Jour) in Charles Perrault's fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood".

Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]

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

K'âneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the space below the sleeping platform" in Greenlandic.

Kipkirui m Kalenjin
Means "one who was born while people slept" in Kelenjin.

Kokin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh k'od meaning "sleep".

Komaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective κωμαῖος (komaios) meaning "of a village", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun κώμη (kome) meaning "village". The latter word is not to be confused with the Greek noun κόμη (kome) meaning "hair (of the head)".... [more]

Komsan m Khmer
Means "relax, rest" in Khmer.

Laya f Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit laya "rest; dissolution; extinction; rhythm".... [more]

Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]

Ležimir m Serbian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian ležati "to lie (down), to recline, to repose" combined with Slavic mir "peace". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "one in which the peace lies".

Luphumlo m Xhosa
Means "to rest" or "our relief" in Xhosa.

Manoah m Biblical
Means "rest" or "quiet". In the Old Testament, he is the father of Samson.

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.

Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.

Mianqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 眠 (mián) meaning "close eyes, sleep" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.

Min f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (min) meaning "agile, quick, alert; sensitivity", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light", or 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".

Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]

Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".

Moeata f Tahitian
Means "sleeping cloud" in Tahitian.

Moehau m & f Tahitian
Means "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian moe "sleep" and hau "peace, concord".

Moeroa f & m Cook Islands Maori
Means "long sleep," derived from moe meaning "sleep" and roa meaning "long."

Náð f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse word náð meaning "grace; mercy; rest; peace; quietness".

Nemu f Japanese
Means "sleep" in Japanese.

Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Netamo m Japanese
Netamo is a combination of Ne (寝 "Sleeping"), Ta (多 "Many") and Mo (喪 "Mourning"). Therefore, this name means "Sleepless Mournings".

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nnyawedzeni m & f Venda
Means "let me rest" in Tshivenda.

Nobuyasu m Japanese
This name can be made up with 延/伸 (Nobu) meaning "Stretch, Prolong, Extend", or 信 (Nobu) meaning "Trust, Faith, Believe", and 康 (Yasu) meaning "Peaceful", 泰 (Yasu) meaning "Thailand, Peaceful", or 安 (Yasu) meaning "Relax, Rested, Cheap, Low"... [more]

Ocogbolan m & f Agatu
Means "God does not sleep" in Agatu.

Ordlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" (see ort) and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Phumlani m Zulu
Means "rest" in Zulu.

Quietus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin quietus meaning "quiet, at rest, peaceful, tranquil". This name was borne by Roman general Lusius Quietus (2nd century AD) and Roman usurper Titus Fulvius Iunius Quietus (3rd century AD).

Raha f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "comfort, rest" in Arabic.

Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"

Renka f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (ren) meaning "wise", 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", 恋 (ren) meaning "romance, in love, yearn for, miss, darling" pr 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing"... [more]

Renyo f Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule"... [more]

Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]

Ró f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".

Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."

Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]

Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]

Saidboqi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and boqi meaning "remaining" or "the rest of".

Satono f Japanese
From Japanese 覚 (sato) meaning "to wake up from sleep, conscious" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from Hebrew shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]

Shear-jashub m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the remnant shall return."

Shunmin m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (shun) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 眠 (min) meaning "to sleep". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sinmiloluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "rest in the lord" in Yoruba.

Somnus m Roman Mythology
Means "sleep" in Latin. In Roman mythology Somnus was the personification of sleep, the equivalent of the Greek god Hypnos. He was the son of Nox (Night) and the brother of Mors (Death).

Suanach m & f Medieval Irish, Medieval Scottish
Perhaps derived from Old Irish súanach "sleepy, drowsy, slothful, comfortable, at ease", itself from súan "sleep".... [more]

Subahah f Arabic
Means "morning, forenoon, morning sleep" in Arabic.

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Suhad f Arabic
Means "insomnia; sleep disease" in Arabic.

Suiren f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
The Japanese word for "waterlily". It comes from Japanese 睡 (nemu, sui) meaning "sleep" combined with 蓮 (hasu, ren) meaning "lotus, waterlily". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.... [more]

Tayanch m Uzbek
Means "rest, support" or "supporter" in Uzbek.

Teneriste f Guanche
From Guanche *tennerist, meaning "she rests". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.

Tinchi f Uzbek
Means "to find relief, repose" in Uzbek.

Tinish m Uzbek
Means "resting, respite" in Uzbek.

Tohuacochin m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tohuatli "wooden crib" and cochi "to sleep", roughly "one who sleeps in the wooden crib". In this case, it may have been a childhood nickname... [more]

Unikko f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Finnish, from uni "dream, sleep" + -kko.

Unruoch m Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements UN related to unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and hrok "rest"... [more]

Uramoe m & f Tahitian
Derived form ura meaning "red" and moe meaning "sleep, dream".

Vaarish m Hinduism
MEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [more]

Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.

Wasan f Arabic
Means "last moments before sleep" in Arabic.

Wiglaf m Anglo-Saxon, German (Modern, Rare)
From Old English wig "battle, war" and laf "remains, remainder" (see laibō). ... [more]

Wisani f Tsonga
Means "rest" in Xitsonga.

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

Wulflaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Xifeng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 息 (xī, xí) meaning "cease, finish, rest, breathe", 西 (xī) meaning "west" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Yasuki m Japanese
This name combines 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace" or 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 貴 (ki, tatto.i, touto.i) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value", 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood", 喜 (ki, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in" or 紀 (ki) meaning "account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative."... [more]

Yasunobu m Japanese
This name is a combination of 泰 (Yasu) meaning "Thailand, Calm, Easy, Peaceful", or 安 (Yasu) meaning "Relax, Rested, Cheap, Low, Inexpensive", and 伸/延 (Nobu) meaning "Stretch, Prolong", or 信 (Nobu) meaning "Trust, Believe"... [more]

Yasuya m Japanese
Yasu means "Flat, Even, Peaceful, Cheap, Rested, Relax, Content, Thailand, Reverent, Respect, Calm",etc. And Ya means " An Exclamation, Question Mark, Also, Arrow, Dart",etc.

Yasuyo f Japanese
Yasu means "Calm, Easy, Peaceful, Thailand, Respectful, Reverent, Content, Quiet, , Relax, Rested, Cheap, Flat, Even",etc. depending on kanji. Yo means "World, Generation, Age, Substitute, Replace".

Yasuyuki m Japanese
This name combines 泰 (tai, yasu) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 康 (kou, yasu) meaning "ease, peace", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested" with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness", 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku, yuki) meaning "of, this" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey."

Yoichi m Japanese
This name combines 与 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend", 世 (sei, se, sou, yo, sanjuu) meaning "generation, world, society, public", 代 (tai, dai, ka.eru, ka.waru, kawa.ru, -gawa.ri, -ga.wari, shiro, yo) meaning "age, change, charge, convert, fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute", 余 (yo, ama.ru, ama.ri, ama.su, anma.ri) meaning "too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder", 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 與 (yo, ata.eru, azuka.ru, kumi.suru, tomoni) meaning "participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause" or 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, praise, reputation" with 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one" or 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town."... [more]

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".