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Adalrun f Old High German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and runa "secret lore, rune". This was used for a character in a minor German opera, De Kaisertochter (The Emperor's Daughter; 1885) by Willem de Haan.

Ælfrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and run "secret, mystery". It is a cognate of the Old Norse name Alfrún.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Alfrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements alfr "elf" and rún "secret".

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".

Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".

Asrar m & f Arabic, Urdu
Derived from أسرار (asrar), which is the plural of the Arabic noun سر (sirr) meaning "secret, mystery". In Iran, this is also the name of a daily newspaper.... [more]

Asrora f Uzbek
Derived from asror meaning "secrets".

Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"

Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Bertrun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" and run "secret lore".

Bian f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning "secret" in Vietnamese, rarely used as a given name.

Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".

Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".

Byénáama m Kiga
Means "things of secrets" in Rukiga.

Dalrún f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse dalr meaning "dale, valley" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Damira f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "heart, mind, secret", though it may also be from Turkic *temür meaning "iron".

Eggrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements egg "edge (of a weapon), blade" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Ekanamsha f Hinduism
The name of a Hindu goddess, which may mean "the single, portionless one" or be derived from the Sanskrit एकांत (ekant) meaning "secluded, private, secret". This is also the name of the new moon.

Ekwunife m & f Igbo
Means "don't make a secret open" in Igbo.

Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and rún "secret".

Elfrun f German
From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".

Eliraz m & f Jewish, Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Raz, Modern Hebrew name meaning "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" (compare Raziela/Raziel.)

Eyrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune") and rún "secret; secret lore".

Falin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
The Latin name Falin a masculine variant of the name Feline which is a Latin name meaning "cat-like". Falin literally translates to "Secret", or more commonly "My Secret".

Febrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Febronia, influenced by the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".

Friderun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."

Gazelle f Popular Culture, Persian (Germanized, Modern)
From the name of the animal gazelle which is from Arabic غزال (ghazāl). Two characters that bear this name are Gazelle, an assassin from the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service" (2014) and Gazelle, an animal popstar from Disney's "Zootopia" (2016).

Geirrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gestrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse gestr "guest" and rún "secret".

Gíslrún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse gísl "shaft, arrow" or gísl "hostage" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gliss f Popular Culture
The name of one of the frost-fairies from the movie “Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings”. Presumably taken from the word “glisten”.

Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.

Gunnrún f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (Hypothetical)
From Old Norse gunnr "war" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hafrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements haf meaning "sea" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Hildirun f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hilta "battle, fight" and rûna "secret, magic, murmur, session".

Himiko f Japanese
himiko can come from 秘密(himitsu) meaning "secret" and 子(ko). it can also come from 火(hi,ka,ho) meaning "fire" or 日(hi, ka) meaning "sun" with 美(mi) meaning "beauty" or 実(mi) meaning "reality" ended with 子... [more]

Hisoka m & f Japanese
Hisoka is a name and word that literally means "Reserved,Secretive", and maybe "Secret" in Japanese. It is more often used for boys,but Ayaka Hibiki is a Japanese stage actress that was given this name.

Hjálmrún f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hjalmr "helm, helmet" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Hugrún f Icelandic
From Old Norse hugr "mind, thought, mood" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Huldrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hulda "hiding, secrecy" (compare Hulda 1) and rún "secret lore, rune".

Ingirún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and rún "secret".

Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".

Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".

Israr m Arabic, Urdu
Means "secret" in Arabic, derived from أَسَرَّ (asrarra) meaning "to keep secret, to hide, to conceal".

Ísrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and rún "secret; secret lore".

Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements jarn, jard or hjarn.

Karún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Karín or Karen 1 and Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Keme m Algonquin
Means "secret" in Algonquin, derived from the Algonquin kiim.

Kjellrun f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil) and Old Norse rún "secret lore."

Kristrún f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".

Leofrun f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and run "secret, mystery".

Malucia f English (Rare)
A possible play on words for the English word ‘malicious’. This name was used in the movie “Barbie and the Secret Door” as the name of the antagonist of the plot, Princess Malucia, a spoiled young girl who is the first of her bloodline to be born without any magic.

Maxfiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maxfiy meaning "secret".

Mildrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mildr "mild" and rún "secret lore". The name was first used in the early 20th century.

Milori m Popular Culture
This was the name of Lord Milori from the beloved Tinkerbell movie, “Secret of the Wings”.

Mitsuha f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret", or 鞠 (mitsu) meaning "ball" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 波 (ha) meaning "wave", or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather"... [more]

Mitsumasa f & m Japanese
From either 光(mitsu) meaning "light",or 密 meaning "secret","close,intimate".And 正(masa) meaning "regular,straight,middle",or 政 "government,administration",雅 "elegance,grace",or others Kanji combination.A famous given-name bearer is 安野光雅(Anno Mitsumasa).

Mitsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 看 (mi) meaning "to watch, to care for", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see"... [more]

Mitsuomi m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, one who serves a lord". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]

Mitsura f Japanese
From Japanese 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret", 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", or 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "silk gauze, lightweight fabric, luo"... [more]

Mitsuri f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light", 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "honey", 三 (mitsu) meaning "three", or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 李 (li) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Mystery f & m Obscure
Meaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English mysterie, from Anglo-Norman misterie, from Old French mistere, from Latin mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον ‎(mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης ‎(mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω ‎(muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω ‎(múō, "I shut").

Nahimana f Sioux
Derived from the Dakota Sioux word nahmana meaning "secret".

Ndhe'neza m Tsonga
Means "the thing", implying "the secret", in Xitsonga.

Nihan f Persian, Kurdish, Turkish
Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.

Nordrun f German (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and run "secret; rune"

Ǫlrún f Old Norse
Combination of ǫl ("ale") and rún ("secret"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Valkyrie, the daughter of King Kiarr. She, Hlaðgunnr and Hervǫr are described as swan-maidens.

Osrun f Germanic
Name based on the Old High German elements "ans" (transferred to "os", meaning engl. "god") and "run / rúna" (engl. "rune" or "secret").

Pálrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Pála and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Payipwāt m Cree
Means "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.

Petrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Formed from Petra and the Old Norse name suffix rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.

Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.

Razili f Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's secret."

Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]

Rúndís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".

Rúnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".

Runfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Runhild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Runolf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Runtrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with þruþ "strength."

Rúnviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".

Særún f Icelandic
Means "secret of the sea", derived from Old Norse sær "sea" combined with Old Norse rún "secret".

Saidasror m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and asror meaning "secrets".

Shiraz f Hebrew
Probably means "secret song" from Hebrew שיר (shir) "song, poem" combined with רז (raz) "secret, mystery".

Silfrún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse silfr "silver" combined with rún "secret lore, rune".

Sırrı m Turkish
Means "secret" in Turkish.

Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.

Solrun f Danish, Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."

Stígrún f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse stíga "to wander, to step" (see also Stig) combined with Old Norse rún "secret lore".

Svalrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala meaning "swallow (bird)" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".

Sveinrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Syrym m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh сыр (syr) meaning "dye, ink, paint" or "secret".

Tajna f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from Serbo-Croatian тајна, tajna, meaning "a secret".

Teitrun f Faroese
Faroese combination of teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" and rún "secret".

Þrúðrún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þrúðr "strength" and rún "secret".

Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]

Vírún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vé "home, temple, sanctuary" and rún "secret".

Waldrun f Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "rule" combined with Gothic rûna "secret."

Wifrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements wif "woman, wife" and run "whisper, secret, runic letter".

Xinsi f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 厶 (sī) meaning "secret", 思 (sī) meaning "think, ponder" or 鸶 (sī) meaning "eastern egret".

Yinmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 隐 (yǐn) meaning "hidden, secret" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Zamaair m & f Arabic
Means "hearts, minds, consciouses" or "secrets of the mind" in Arabic.

Zamirbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "mind, heart, secret" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]