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This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword skin.
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Ameĸ f Greenlandic
Means "skin" in Greenlandic.
Amersaĸ f Greenlandic
Means "worn-out cover made of skin" in Greenlandic.
Aminnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic Inuit feminine name derived from ameq meaning "skin" and -nnguaq meaning "dear, little".
Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Boraqchin f Medieval Mongolian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Mongolian борогчин (borogchin) meaning "(female) bird" or "brown skin (of female animals)". This was the name of a 13th-century Alchi Tatar woman and the senior wife of Mongol ruler Batu Khan (c... [more]
Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.
Chawiwan f Thai
From Thai ฉวี (chawi) meaning "complexion, skin" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".
Filizten f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish فلز (filiz) meaning "shoot, tendril, young plant" and تن (ten) meaning "skin, body".
Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".
Heðinn m Old Norse
From Norse heðinn meaning "jacket of fur or skin".
Heðinví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.
Ka'ili f & m Hawaiian
Means "the skin, the pebble" in Hawaiian.
Ka'ilianu f & m Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", 'ili meaning "skin" or "pebble" and anu meaning "cool, cold".
K'asaloĸ f Greenlandic
Means "bark of fir tree, used for the dying of skins" in Greenlandic.
Kirimanongi m & f Polynesian
Means "fragrant skin" in Anutan.
K'ulitsaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a man's skin overcoat of caribou skin with the hairs inward".
Milliaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "umbilical cord". Alternatively it could mean "a piece of skin or cloth placed under food, mat, dish", or it could be a 'Greenlandic shaman's language name' meaning "an older brother to a girl".
Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".
Norbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Nurbadan f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Nurhaci m History
Means "skin of a wild boar" in Manchu. This was the name of a Jurchen (Manchu) chieftain and the founder of the Qing dynasty of China.
Oybadan f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and badan meaning "skin, complexion".
Scylax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σκύλαξ (Skylax). This is most likely an authentic Greek name, even though the one known bearer - Scylax of Caryanda - was of Carian descent and thus might have had a hellenized name... [more]
Sehkosowayanew m Cree
Means "ermine skin" in Cree.
Sharpay f Popular Culture
From Shar-pei, the name of a dog breed, ultimately from Chinese 沙皮 (shā pí) "sand skin". This is the antagonist in the film 'High School Musical' (2006).
Sikakwayan m Cree
Means "skunk skin" in Cree.
Sisyphus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Σίσυφος (Sisyphos), of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be derived from Greek σίσυς (sisys), which can mean "a goat's skin" or "cheap garment" or "any coarse"... [more]
Skarpheðinn m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse combination of skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Ulfheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Xipe m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "the flayed one", derived from Nahuatl xipehua, "to flay, to skin, to peel". This was the name of an Aztec deity also known as Xipe Totec, god of ritual flaying and agriculture, who oversaw vegetation, springtime, regeneration, metal crafts, deadly warfare, and the east... [more]