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Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".

Arənauuāčī f Persian Mythology, Avestan
Avestan name that probably meant "she who speaks the injustice (to denounce it)", from arəna- "injustice" and ouuāč-ī "she who speaks". In Persian mythology this name belonged to a sister or daughter of King Jamshid... [more]

Arcana f English, Sanskrit
Possibly a variant of Archana or from the English word "arcana" meaning "specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated; mysteries or deep sercrets; elixirs"... [more]

Arcesilaus m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name derived from ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkéō) meaning "to assist" and λᾱός (lāós) meaning "men".

Archemachus m Greek Mythology
Derived from ἄρχω (árkhō) meaning "to command" and μᾰ́χη (mache) meaning "battle".

Archilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Architeles m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄρχω (arkho) meaning "to begin, lead, rule, command" and τέλος (telos) meaning "end, result".

Areia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀρεία (areia) meaning "warlike, martial", literally "of Ares, devoted to Ares", the feminine form of ἄρειος (areios) (see Areios)... [more]

Areios m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄρειος (areios) meaning "of Ares" or "devoted to Ares." This word has also been explained as meaning "warlike, martial", which is understandable, given that Ares is the Greek god of war... [more]

Aren m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion", 恋 (ren) meaning "to love", 練 (ren) meaning "practice; practicing", 聯 (ren) meaning "to connect; to join", 連 (ren) meaning "to link; to join; to connect" or 怜 (ren) meaning "pity, sympathize"... [more]

Areskon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρέσκω (aresko), meaning "to please, satisfy".

Aretaios m Ancient Greek
Derived from either Greek ἀρετάω (aretao) "to thrive, to prosper" or from Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Argailas m Lithuanian
Means "(to be) strong as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Argaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Argintas m Lithuanian
Means "to defend as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect".

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Aricia f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Literature, Theatre
Latinized form of the Greek Άρικία (Arikia), probably derived from Latin aro "to plough". Aricia was a niece of King Aegeus of Athens and became the wife of Virbius - the name by which Hippolytos went after he came back to life as a demigod... [more]

Aridelos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀρίδηλος (aridelos) meaning "clear, distinct, far seen". It consists of the Greek strengthening prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with the Greek adjective δῆλος (delos) meaning "visible, conspicuous, manifest"... [more]

Arignotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀρίγνωτος (arignotos) meaning "well-known, far-famed" (as well as "easy to be known, recognizable" but sometimes also "infamous"), itself composed of the intensifying prefix ἀρι- (ari-) and γνωτός (gnotos) "perceived, understood, known".

Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"

Ariodante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Theatre, Italian (Rare)
This is the name of an Italian knight from canto V of the 16th-century epic poem Orlando furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). Two centuries later, the character became the subject of George Frideric Handel's opera seria Ariodante (1735).... [more]

Arisa f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (aru) meaning "to possess, exist" and 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk, gauze". Other kanji combinations are possible. This name is often spelled in hiragana.

Aristagoras m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".... [more]

Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Aristomeda f Ancient Greek
Derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and μεδομαι (medomai) "to be mindful of". She was a woman that offered her tithe to the goddess Demeter.

Aristophantos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best visibility", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek φαντός (phantos) "visible". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Ariwald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ᾰ̓ρκέω (arkeo) "to assist" and λαος (laos) "people" meaning "protector of the people"

Arminas m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]

Armintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Armista f English (Rare)
From the word, armistice, meaning "an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce." See also the name Armistice.

Arnniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and njóta "to use".

Ārohirohi f Polynesian Mythology
The name of the goddess of mirages and shimmering heat. Her name may be related to the word ārohi meaning "to scout, reconnoitre".

Arpârte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "messenger". From Greenlandic arpappoq meaning "runs" (arpaartoq meaning "runs from house to house to give a message").

Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]

Arsal m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "one who was sent" from Arabic أرسل (arsala) meaning "to send".

Arson m American (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Arsen. It coincides with the English word arson meaning "the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property".

Artazostre f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Artazauštrī meaning "who is in favor of Arta/Ṛta, the deified Truth" or "who is devoted to Arta". This name was borne by a Persian princess (5th century BC); Artazostre was the daughter of Darius the Great by his wife Artystone.

Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".

Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.

Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arumi f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (a) meaning "walk", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)". The second element is derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Arvaldas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) rule as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vald meaning "rule" (see Visvaldas).

Arvelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Basically means "I had not expected you", derived from the Georgian particle არ (ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian ველოდი (velodi) meaning "I expected", which ultimately comes from the verb ლოდინი (lodini) meaning "to expect, to await".... [more]

Arvilas m Lithuanian
Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Arvizhikhbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "increasing joy" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Arvizhikhzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "increased happiness" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Arvystas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to wither as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb vysti meaning "to wither, to wilt, to fade". Also compare the similar-looking Lithuanian verb išvysti meaning "to see" (and therefore also Arvydas).

Arziya f Uzbek
Possibly from arzi- meaning "to merit, to deserve".

Asandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun ἄση (ase) "surfeit, loathing, nausea", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσάω (asao) "to take a surfeit, to glut oneself"... [more]

Asegelile m Nyakyusa
Means "He is close to me" in Nyakyusa.

Ashbel m Biblical
Possibly means "flowing" from a prosthetic aleph (Hebrew: א) and the Hebrew verb שבל (shobel) "to flow forth" (the source of Shobal), or possibly derived from the noun אֵשׁ ('esh) "fire" and the verb בעל (ba'al) "to be lord (over), to own, to control"... [more]

Ashi f Persian Mythology
Means "that which is attained" in Avestan, from the root ar- "to allot". In Zoroastrianism this was the personification of reward, recompense, and capricious luck.

Ashkhen f Armenian
Feminine Armenian given name with a number of possible meanings and etymologies - firstly, from the Ossetian æхсин meaning "lady, mistress", or otherwise from Middle Median *xšay-, meaning "to shine" or the Ossetian æхсид meaning "dawn".

Ashutosh m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
Means “to easily gratify” in Marathi and Hindi, with ashu (rapid) and tosh (gratify)

Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the Mahabharata. As the son of the warrior Dronacharya

Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").

Aslambek m Chechen
The first element is derived from Arabic áslama "to submit, to surrender" (and is thus etymologically related to the word islam and the name Eslam)... [more]

Asphalion m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσφαλής (asphales) meaning "safe, secure" as well as "steadfast, reliable, trustworthy". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizo) meaning "to fortify, to make secure, to make safe"... [more]

Assurance m English (Puritan)
From old French assurer, eaning, "a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise." Referencing the promises of God in the Bible.

Astydameia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "town, city" and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue".

Astylochos m Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Ἀστύλοχος, derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

Astymedon m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" and μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler", itself from μέδω (medo) meaning "to protect, to rule over".

Astyochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστυόχος (astyochos) meaning "protecting the city". It consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek verb ὀχέω (ocheo) meaning "to bear, to carry, to hold fast, to sustain", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἔχω (echo) meaning "to have, to hold, to possess"... [more]

Asuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife; queen; empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Asukari f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Kannada
"arduous"; "difficult to do"... [more]

Asura f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Åsvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ásví, which was derived from áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly vé "devoted, dedicated" (from vīgja or vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare Véfreyja).

Ātarepāta m Avestan
Derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector". As such, the name either means "protected by the fire" or "protector of the fire"

Atau m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic verb 与う/與う (atau), modern 与える/與える (ataeru) meaning "to give, bestow, grant, award; to provide, supply" or verb 能う (atau) meaning "to be able (to do)."... [more]

Athenagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena. The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]

Atlpopoca m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl atl "water" and popoca "to smoke, emit smoke".

Atom m & f Popular Culture
In the case of film director Atom Egoyan (1960-), it is taken from atom bomb (from Greek atomos meaning "uncut, unhewn; indivisible", derived from Greek α, a negative prefix, combined with tomos "a cutting", from temnein "to cut"), given to him by his Armenian-Egyptian parents to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.

Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]

Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Atsumu m Japanese
From the kanji 集, meaning "to gather/congregate."

Attai m Biblical
The name comes from the verb ענה ('ana), which can mean one of four things: "to answer", "to be occupied with", "to afflict", or "to sing".... [more]

Āturpāt m Old Persian
Old Persian form of the Avestan name Ātarepāta (also found written as Āterepāta), which is derived from Avestan ātar "fire" combined with Avestan pāiti "to protect, to defend" or Avestan pāyu "protector"... [more]

Aubakir m Kazakh
Probably derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and بكير (bakir) "learner, student" or بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "to get up early" (figuratively meaning "early ripened" (in knowledge) or "quickly learned")... [more]

Audentius m Late Roman
Means "bold; corageous" in Latin, derived from the verb audére meaning "to dare".

Audifax m History (Ecclesiastical)
The best-known (and possibly the first) bearer of this name is saint Audifax, who was of noble descent and born in the Persian Empire. Somewhere between 268 and 270 AD, he went on a pilgrimage to Rome with his parents and brother, whose names were Marius, Martha and Abachum (also known as Habakkuk)... [more]

Audun f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]

Augūnas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from either the Lithuanian verb augti meaning "to grow, to increase" or the Lithuanian adjective augus meaning "tall, high" as well as "strapping"... [more]

Aurkene f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque form of the Spanish name Presentación. They most likely based the name on Basque aurkitu "to find; to discover".

Auseto m Chuukese
Means "come to me" in Chuukese.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Austregilde f Frankish
Queen Austregilde (548 - 580) was the third wife of Guntram, King of Orléans. She was not born into high social status and was possibly a servant of Queen Marcatrude, the second wife of Guntram; a servant of one of Guntram's courtiers; or even a slave in the household of Marcatrude's father... [more]

Auxilius m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Auxilius, which was derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance". The noun itself is ultimately derived from the Latin verb auxilior meaning "to give help, to aid, to assist"... [more]

Avail f & m American
Meaning, "to help; benefit."

Averruncus m Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Averruncus or Auruncus is a god of averting harm. Aulus Gellius says that he is one of the potentially malignant deities who must be propitiated for their power to both inflict and withhold disaster from people and the harvests.... [more]

Aveta f Celtic Mythology
A Gaulish goddess of birth and midwifery known from figurines and inscriptions found in the area of modern-day France, Germany and Switzerland.... [more]

Aviran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן (ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.

Avya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Indian (Sikh)
Meaning, "to animate, to drive, to offer (to gods as hymn), to protect, favour."

Awami f Nguni
Means "belongs to me" in Nguni.

Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

Axion m Greek Mythology
Derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value". Both are closely related to the Greek verb ἀξιόω (axioo) meaning "to think or deem worthy"... [more]

Axiotheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἄξιος (axios) meaning "worthy, deserving" or from the Greek noun ἀξία (axia) meaning "worth, value"... [more]

Ayaal m Yakut
Derived from Yakut ай (ay) meaning "to invent".

Ayacquicahua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".

Ayakazu f Japanese
Derived from 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant, gorgeous", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, good" and 司 (su) meaning "to rule, control, manage".

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Ayoka f Yoruba
Means "one we rejoice to pluck" in Yoruba.

Aysev f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taken from the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and sev, which could be taken from the words sevgi or sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively... [more]

Aytal m Yakut
Either from айыы (ayii), the name of a a Yakut god of light or from ай (ay) meaning "to create" and тал (tal) meaning "to choose".

Ayuk m & f Jagham, Kenyang
Means "they have heard" in Jagham and Kenyang, from the pronoun and root á meaning "they" and yúk meaning "to hear".

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]

Ayuto m Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 采 (to) meaning "collect, gather", 士 (to) meaning "samurai, warrior", 知 (to) meaning "to know" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)"... [more]

Azaan m Arabic
Means "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.

Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian ازلی (azalee) or (azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل (azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [more]

Azan m Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Derived from Arabic أَذَان‎ (ʾadhan) which refers to the Islamic call to prayer, called adhan or azan. The word itself is derived from أَذِنَ (ʾaḏina) "to listen" or أُذُن (ʾuḏun) "ear".

Azesia f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek goddesses Demeter and Persephone, likely derived from Greek ἄζη (azê) meaning "dry dirt" or ἄζω (azô) meaning "to dry up, parch" (compare Azalea).

Azizul m Malay, Bengali (Muslim), Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عزيز ال (Aziz al) meaning "dear to" or "darling to" (such as Aziz Allah meaning "dear to Allah").

Azizullah m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Means "dear to Allah", from Arabic عَزِيز (ʿazīz) meaning "dear, darling" and الله (Allah).

Azmat m Arabic, Urdu
Means "greatness, might, importance" in Arabic, from the root عظم ('azuma) meaning "to be great".

Azmaveth m Biblical
This name is comprised of two parts: עזז ('azaz) meaning "to be strong" and מות (mut) meaning "to kill". Some sources claim the combined meaning of this name is "Death is Strong".... [more]

Azzam m Arabic
Means "determined, resolute" as well as "lion" in Arabic, from the word عَزَمَ (azama) meaning "to determine, to decide, to be firmly resolved".

Ba m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 巴 (bā) meaning "to greatly desire" or referred to a mythological snake. It can also derive from 芭 (bā) referred to a kind of fragrant grass or 笆 (bā) meaning "bamboo fence".... [more]

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Baal-hanan m Biblical
Means "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).

Baal-peor m Biblical
Means "lord of the wide opening", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and פער (pa'ar) meaning "open wide". In the Bible, he was a deity that is mentioned in Numbers 25:3, Numbers 25:5, Deuteronomy 4:3, Psalms 106:28, and Hosea 9:10.

Babiker m Northern African, Arabic
Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".

Bądzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bądź, which is the second-person singular imperative form of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Bądzsława f Polish
Derived from będzie meaning "will be, going to" and sława meaning "fame, glory".

Bæglir m Old Norse
Old Norse name deriving from a verb related to Nynorsk begla meaning "to hinder, to stand in someone's way" or a noun related to Nynorsk begla meaning "contrary, sullen, obstinate person".

Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and possibly buxša meaning "releasing, to free" or "bestowing benefit".

Baiyun f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and 芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".

Bakaffa m Eastern African
Bakaffa (throne name Asma Sagad, later Masih Sagad Ge'ez መሲህ ሰገድ, "to whom the anointed bows") was nəgusä nägäst (May 18, 1721 – September 19, 1730) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty... [more]

Bakbukiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has emptied" or "Yahweh pours out" in Hebrew, from the roots בקק (baqaq) meaning "to be empty, to become empty" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]

Bakshi f Persian
Name of a Mughal princess derived from بخشیدن (baxšidan) meaning "to donate, grant, absolve" or بخش‎ (baxš) meaning "portion, lot".

Balbar m & f Tibetan
Derived from the Tibetan word དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and འབར་ ('bar) meaning "to burn, blaze".

Baldegard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Balqi f Uzbek
Means "to glitter, shine" or "to florish" in Uzbek.

Balto m Popular Culture
Meaning is unknown. It is possibly related to Baldo, which means "bold, brave", or Valto, which means "to rule with greatness"... [more]

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]

Bankatametse f Tswana
Means "they are close to me" in Setswana.

Barah f Arabic
Means "to select" and "innocent" in Arabic.

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Bardh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardh "to whiten; brighten" and, figuratively, "to bring honor and glory".

Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.

Barsheba f American, Biblical
Variant of the Old Testament place name Be'ersheba, meaning "seventh well" or "well of the oath" (Genesis 21:31). The phrase "from Dan to Be'ersheba" was the usual way of designating the Promised Land.

Bashir m Arabic, Urdu
Means "bringer of good news, herald, harbinger" in Arabic, from the root بشر (bashshara) meaning "to bring good news".

Bathshua f Biblical, English (Puritan)
Means "daughter of salvation" or "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. The first element is Hebrew בַּת (bat) meaning "daughter"; the second element could be derived from the verb יָשַׁע (yasha') "to save, to deliver", which is related to the verb שוע (shawa') meaning "to cry out (for salvation)" and the nouns שוע (shua'), שוע (shoa') and שועה (shawa) all of which mean "a cry (for salvation)", or it could be derived from a noun שוע which has been interpreted as meaning "riches, wealth".... [more]

Batifeori m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "how we want it to be" in Yoruba.

Bay m Medieval Russian
Derived from the archaic Russian verb баять (bayat) meaning "to speak, to tell", which is ultimately derived from Church Slavonic bajati meaning "to speak, to talk, to tell, to narrate".

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Bediako m Akan
Means "came to engage in wars" in Akan.

Będzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish będzie "will be"; it is the third-person singular future tense of the verb być "to be". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Beena f Persian, Kurdish, Urdu
Means "perceptive, far-sighted, insightful," from the Urdu word for "able to see".

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Bēl-bullissu m Babylonian
Means "Bel, keep him alive", deriving from the Akkadian element balāṭu ("to revive ; to keep alive, healthy").

Bele m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".

Beli m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse belja meaning "to roar". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.

Bellaria f Literature
Perhaps derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". This name was used by Robert Greene for a character in his prose romance 'Pandosto: The Triumph of Time' (1588). It was also used by Henry Fielding in his play 'The Temple Beau' (1730), and by Aaron Hill (1685-1750) in his poem 'Bellaria, at her Spinnet'.

Beltrán m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)
The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [more]

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Berchtold m Medieval German
Composed of the Germanic name elements beraht "bright" and walt "to rule".

Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Berenic m Mexican (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine form of Berenice and Berenike.... [more]

Bergþórr m Old Norse
Combination of bjarga "to help" (but also associated with berg "mountain") and þórr "thunder".

Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.

Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]

Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".

Bernwald m Germanic, German
Derived from the Proto-Germanic beran or bernu meaning "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Bertrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Bertwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign" (see Berthold).

Bervainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Bevel m Literature
A word meaning “a slope from the horizontal or vertical in carpentry and stonework; a sloping surface or edge,” coming from the French for “to gape.” Flannery O'Connor used it for two characters in her 1955 short story "The River."

Bezlea f Baltic Mythology (Latinized)
The name of an alleged Lithuanian goddess of the evening.... [more]

Bezmiara f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who adorns the feast", from Ottoman Turkish بزم (bezm) meaning "feast, assembly" (of Persian origin) and Persian آرا (ara), the present stem of آراستن⁩ (arastan) meaning "to decorate, adorn".

Bheki m Zulu
"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".

Bhekisisa f Zulu
Means "to be careful, cautious" in Zulu.

Bibari f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 美波里 with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Bilgin m Turkish
Means "scholar", "wise person" and derivated from "bil-" root which means "to know".

Biligard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Billingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.

Bingyin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, maintain" or 丙 (bǐng) meaning "third" combined with 印 (yìn) meaning "seal, mark, sign", 寅 (yín) meaning "to respect", or 垠 (yín) meaning "riverbank, boundary", as well as other character combinations.

Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."

Binyang f Korean (Rare)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," combined with 陽 (yang) meaning "sun"

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Bisi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse bisi "commander", "leader" or related to Norwegian bias "to chat", "to trifle".

Bitchan m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" (compare Chanbit).

Bivoj m Czech (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Czech bíti "to smite; to beat; to fight" and the Slavic element voji "soldier".

Bizhan m Persian
Later form of Vezhan, of which the meaning is uncertain. It may possibly be etymologically related to the New Persian verb بختن (bextan), which can mean "to sift" as well as "to sieve"... [more]

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Błagosław m Polish
Means "to beg for glory", derived from Polish błagać "to beg, to plead, to pray" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Blasios m Late Greek
This name can be a hellenized form of Blasius (see Blaise), but it can also be a genuine Greek name in its own right. In that case, it is derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "young shoot, bud, sprout", which itself is ultimately derived from the Greek verb βλαστέω (blasteo) meaning "to sprout"... [more]

Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Blenda f Swedish
From a place name which was derived from Old Swedish blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [more]

Bleron m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bleron "to become verdant, to sprout".

Bless f & m English, Filipino
From the English word bless meaning "to consecrate or confer divine favor upon".

Blessed f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word "blessed" meaning "having divine aid, or protection, or other blessing; held in veneration; revered", ultimately from Old English blētsian, blēdsian "to consecrate (with blood)".

Blessica f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a combination of the English word bless meaning "to confer blessing upon" and the suffix -ica taken from names like Jessica.

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Blichelm m Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Blichild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Blictrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with þruþ "strength."

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".

Błogomysł m Polish
Derived from Polish błogi "blessed, blissful" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think"). As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "blessed thought".

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

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Blǫvurr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Related to Norwegian blava "to shine". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Bobolayefa f Ijaw
Means "nothing can be compared to my own" in Ijaw.

Bodegast m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Bodegisel m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Bodemar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Boderad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bodeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of verb 보듬다 (bodeumda) meaning "to embrace, hug, clasp."

Bodisere f Ijaw
Means "she likes to come to the world" in Ijaw.

Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".

Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]

Boguwłość f Polish
Old polish name, consisting two parts: bogu- meaning "god" but originally "fate" and -włość meaning "to reign" or "to rule".

Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.

Bohachwał m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh and chwalić "to praise". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Gottlob.

Boikaego m Tswana
Means "someone to lean on" in Setswana.

Boiketlo f Tswana
Means "to relax" in Setswana.

Bolemysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".

Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [more]

Bonc m Hungarian (Archaic)
Possibly derives from Hungarian boncol meaning "to autopsy", itself derived from bont "to demolish" and szol a frequentative suffix.

Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan bon (compare Bono) and dit, the past participle of Catalan dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".

Bonifazius m Medieval Latin, German (Rare)
Variant of Bonifacius, itself a variant of Bonifatius; the name originally meant "good fate" (from Latin bonum "good" and fatum "fate"), but folk law altered the meaning to "well-doer" or "doer of good deeds" (from Latin bonum and facere "to do")... [more]

Bootur m Yakut
Means "protector", "to protect the people and the homeland".

Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".

Borgulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."

Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".

Boriša f & m Vlach
Means "fighter", from Vlach boriti meaning "to fight".

Borzygniew m Polish
Composed of members of borzy ("to fight") and gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."

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]

Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.

Bouchraya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Boukolos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".

Brancaleone m Medieval Italian
The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]

Braulio m Spanish, Galician
Apparently derived from Germanic brahuila meaning "bright, radiant" - with one source saying that it is etymologically related to Old High German brand or brant "sword". However, I am not sure how much stock should be put into that, since it seems like its pronunciation would be akin to brilla (BREEL-lah), which makes it look suspiciously close to the Italian verb brillare "to shine, to sparkle" and ultimately comes from berillus, a latinized form of Greek beryllos... [more]

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Bremusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.

Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".

Bricta f Celtic Mythology
Bricta or Brixta was a Gaulish goddess who was a consort of Luxovius. It has, however, been suggested that if "Bricta is a title incorporating Bríg, it may actually be a title assigned to Sirona rather than a separate goddess"... [more]

Brighten f & m English (American)
Variant of Brighton, or from the English word brighten meaning "to become or make bright or brighter, to become more cheerful".

Briseus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of Briseis.

Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.

Brizo f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [more]

Brodzimierz m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Brodzisław m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bromerus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the Greek given name Βρόμερος (Bromeros), which might possibly have been derived from Greek βρομέω (bromeo) meaning "to buzz". Also compare Greek βρόμος (bromos), which can mean "any loud noise" as well as "stench, bad smell"... [more]

Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".

Bruis m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.

Bruist m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Bruisten. This name is unlikely to ever be used/revived in modern times, due to its similarity to the Dutch verb bruisen "to fizz", which may have some teasing potential.

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]

Bucur m Medieval Romanian, Romanian Mythology
Derived from either Romanian bucur, an archaic form of the adjective bucuros "joyful", a bucura "to become joyful" or bucurie "joy". This name was borne by Bucur, the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest (Bucureşti in Romanian), giving it his name.

Budimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name Budzimir.

Budislav m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Deroved from buditi, "to wake up", and slava, "fame, glory".

Budivoj m Czech, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from buditi, "to wake up", and voi, "army".

Budzimir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Budzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish budzić "to (a)wake, to (a)rouse". Also compare Croatian buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".

Bunthawee m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "virtue, merit" and ทวี (tá-wee) meaning "to increase, to add".

Burghar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German burg meaning "fortress". Also compare Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) meaning "to keep, to save, to preserve"... [more]

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Bytomir m Polish
Derived from Proto-Slavic byti "to be" (compare modern Polish być "to be") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Byx m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse byxa meaning "to jump".

Caelifer m Roman Mythology
From a poetic Latin epithet of the Greek god Atlas which meant "supporting the heavens", from caelum "heaven" and ferre "to bear, to carry, to bring"... [more]

Cahuan m Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".

Calcifer m Literature
This is the name of a fire demon in the 1986 young adult fantasy novel Howl's Moving Castle, written by Diana Wynne Jones.... [more]

Called m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to summon." Referring to the calling to the work of God.

Calluna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the genus name of common heather, a flowering shrub. It comes from the Greek verb καλλύνω (kalluno) meaning "to beautify, sweep clean", ultimately from καλός (kalos) "beautiful".

Candelifera f Roman Mythology
Means "candle bearer", derived from Latin candela "a taper, a wax-light, a tallow-candle" (the source of the English word candle) and ferre "to bear". In Roman mythology Candelifera was a goddess supposed to assist at childbirth, for whom a symbolical candle or torch was lighted.... [more]

Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Cansüer f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar verb element сюер (süer) meaning "to love".

Caomhainn m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Kevin. The name coincides with the Scottish Gaelic verb caomhainn "to reserve; to husband".

Capability m English (Puritan)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin capabilis "able to take, able to understand".

Capanilli m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "one who makes noise", from Nahuatl capani "to make a cracking or slapping noise". This was an epithet of Xolotl, possibly associated with sleep or dreams.

Carantus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of *car- "to love".

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Cardinia f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian, Rare)
A place name from the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria. Corruption of the Bunurong or Wadawurrung word Kar-din-yarr, meaning "look to the sunrise", because it was to the east of the Wadawurrung peoples' land.

Carmenta f Roman Mythology
From Latin carmen "song, verse, enchantment, religious formula", from canere "to sing" (the notion is of chanting or reciting verses of magical power). In Roman legend Carmenta was a goddess of prophecy and childbirth, the mother of Evander by Mercury... [more]

Carnation f English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the flower of the same name; its etymology is uncertain. It has been suggested that it may ultimately come from English coronation (which in turn ultimately comes from Anglo-French coroner "to crown")... [more]

Carpo f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Astronomy
Latinized form of Greek Καρπώ (Karpô), which is derived from Greek καρπόω (karpoô) "to bear fruit; to reap or enjoy fruit". In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Horae or Seasons; Carpo was the goddess of autumn and of the harvest, that is, the fruits of summer... [more]

Cascade f & m English
Derived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin cadere "to fall".

Castalia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Κασταλία (Kastalia), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "clean, spotless, pure" or κασσύω (kassuô) "to stitch"... [more]

Castellana f Medieval Italian, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Catalan
Directly taken from Latin castellana "a (female) castellan; a damsel" as well as "of or pertaining to a castle".

Castorina f Italian
Italian feminine form of Castorino, or else a direct feminine diminutive of either Castoro or Castore, formed with the feminine diminutive suffix -ina (itself ultimately from the Latin feminine adjective-forming suffix -īna "of or pertaining to").

Castorino m Italian
Italian diminutive of Castoro or Castore (both Italian forms of Castor), formed with the masculine diminutive suffix -ino (itself ultimately from the Latin masculine adjective-forming suffix -īnus "of or pertaining to").... [more]

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Catuvolcos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic catu "battle." The second element is probably derived from Proto-Celtic volkio "to wash, to bathe." It might also refer to the Volcae, a continental Celtic tribe.

Cavalcante m Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian noun cavalcante meaning "postilion", which in turn is derived from the Italian verb cavalcare meaning "to ride a horse".... [more]

Caxochitl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of acaxochitl, "reed flower", an aquatic plant with red or white flowers. Alternately, it may mean "he/she is a flower", deriving from Nahuatl ca "is, to be" and xochitl "flower".