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Aamilah f Urdu, Arabic
Means "worker" in Arabic. It may also mean "one who hopes", making it related to Amal 1.

Aara f & m Arabic
Means "one who adorns, beautifier" in Arabic.

Aashritha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu
Means "someone who gives shelter" in Sanskrit.

Aastiki f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Assamese
Means "one who believes in a god or gods; theist" in Sanskrit.

Abarahama m Shona
Means "one who has birthed or fathered relatives", derived from Shona kubara "to bear offspring, to bud" and hama "relatives". This is the Shona equivalent of Abraham.

Abegunde m & f Yoruba
Means "The one who came with the masquerade" in Yoruba.

Abejul m & f Bandial
Means "the one who pouts" in Bandial.

Aberama m Popular Culture
Possibly a form of Abraham, as it supposedly means "he who has many children" in Romani. It is the name of a character in the television show 'Peaky Blinders'.

Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".

Abesh m Indian, Bengali (Hindu)
Means "one who has complete possession or control" in Bengali.

Abhiramana m Indian
Means "one who delights".

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Aboyo f Luo
Means "one who saunters" in Luo.

Abriyah f Ancient Hebrew (Rare)
Means "one who loves God".

Abzari m Arabic, Urdu
Means "seeds, spice, seedsman, one who sows" in Arabic.

Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".

Achipo f Shona
Meaning "one who remains" or "one who is still here".

Achiriko m & f Shona
A unisex name meaning "one who still remains there".

Achuhurahan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *at-u hu raɣan, meaning "he who is in the brilliance". This name was an epithet of Acoran.

Acmachquichiuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "who in heaven’s name made him/her?", derived from Nahuatl ac "who? which one?", mach "certainly, totally", used here as an intensifier to the question, and quichiuh "to make something, to do something".

Acnel m Nahuatl
Means "who is he?" in Nahuatl.

Adaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has loved the Lord"

Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").

Adhrit m Hinduism
A name for the Hindu Lord Vishnu, Adhrit means " the one who supports everyone but does not need to support himself " it is also of Sanskrit origin.

Adiwa f Shona
Meaning "one who is beloved or desired", a longer form of the name can be Adiwanashe, deriving from the verb kudiwa.

Adsullata f Celtic Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly British adsiltia "she who is gazed at". This was the name of a river goddess worshipped by the Continental Celts. It may be an older form of Esyllt.

Aedzwa f & m Shona
Meaning "one who has been tried".

Ægileif f Old Norse
The first element Ægi- may be related to Old Icelandic Ægir, "the sea" or "the god of the sea", found in compounds as ægisandr "sea-sand" or the Icelandic place-name Ægisiða... [more]

Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Ahchuchhwahauhhatohapit m Cree
Means "one who has stars for a blanket" in Cree.

Ahouloibi f Manipuri
Means "she who is the beginning and end" in Meitei.

Ahurani f Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
Means "she who belongs to Ahura" in Avestan, from the name Ahura, referring to either the creator god Ahura Mazda or the various other ahuras of the Avesta, combined with the feminine suffix -ani meaning "companion, wife, mate"... [more]

Aida f Shona
Meaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.

Aiswari f Indian (Rare)
Means "one who belongs to Iswara (the Lord)" in Sanskrit.

Àïxa f Catalan, Medieval Catalan
Catalan variant of the arabic name Aisha, which means "alive" or "she who lives".

Aizen m & f Japanese
The name Aizen is derived from two Japanese kanji characters: “ai” (愛) meaning “love” or “affection,” and “zen” (善) meaning “good” or “virtuous.” Together, Aizen can be translated as “lover of good” or “one who does good deeds out of love and compassion.”... [more]

Aizivaishe m & f Shona
Meaning "one who knew the Lord".

Ajinkya m Marathi
Means Invincible. Also another name of Lord Shri Krishna.... [more]

Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.

Akatendeka m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is faithful", deriving from the verb kutendeka.

Akeredolu m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "one who becomes prominent at a young age" or "he who reduces (humbles) himself in order to become king" in Yoruba.

Akimiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by the place under windows opposite the plank bed" in Greenlandic.

Alakshmi f Indian (Rare), Hinduism
The name of the older sister of Lakshmi and the Hindu goddess of misfortune. She is sometimes viewed, according to one source, as another avatar of a form of the goddess Kali... [more]

Alejehen m & f Bandial
Means "the one who trivialises things" in Bandial.

Aletris f American (Modern, Rare)
From the genus name of a bell-shaped flower also known as colic root, blazing star, unicorn root, or stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems... [more]

Al-muntasir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic منتصر (muntasir) meaning "victor". This is part of the title المنتصر بالله (al-Muntasir bi-llah) meaning "He who triumphs in God", which was the regional title of Abu Ja'far Muhammad, an Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.

Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine Mythology
Alunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."

Amanjeevan m Indian (Sikh)
Means "one who lives a peaceful life".

Amooz m Afghan
Means “one who teaches”.

Anaishe f & m Shona
Derived from Shona anashe, meaning "who is with God".

Anathema f Literature
Name of the fictional character Ananthema Device from the show Good Omens inspired by Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman's book. The name is derived from the word meaning "someone who is disliked" or "a curse by a pope or minister of the church", which makes sense as the character is an occultist.

Anatiri m Aymara
Means "one who plays" in Aymara.

Anaya f Indian (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Feminine form of Anay, which is said to be derived from Sanskrit anay "misfortune, adversity; without a superior". ... [more]

Andjety m Egyptian Mythology
Possibly means "he who is stable", from the Ancient Egyptian city of Andjet, whose name was probably derived from djed 'stability, durability'.... [more]

Anemi f Shona
It means "He (the Lord) is with you", or "one who is with you".

Anenjere m & f Shona
Meaning "one who has wisdom", this name can be shortened to Njere.

Anesidora f Greek Mythology
Means "giver of gifts" (or "she who sends forth gifts", "sender-up of gifts") or "spender of gifts" in Greek. This was an epithet (and epiklesis) of the Greek goddesses Demeter, who had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica, and Gaia; it was also applied to Pandora.

Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]

Angerdlánguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the dear one who has returned home" in Greenlandic.

Angerlarneq f Greenlandic
South Greenlandic name meaning "she who has returned home", originally used as a nickname for someone named after a deceased family member, due to ritual name avoidance (taboos in mentioning names of deceased relatives, even when newborns had been named for them).

Anhur m Egyptian Mythology
Means "(one who) leads back the distant one".... [more]

Aniamaowo f Efik
Means "who likes you" in Efik.

Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.

Aniefiok m & f Nigerian, Ibibio
Means "who knows tomorrow?" in Ibibio.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Anietie m Efik
Means "who could you compare to God?" in Efik.

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Name which means "a girl/woman who has fish like eyes" in Tamil. Derived from Tamil words அம் (am) "like", கயல் (kayal) "fish", கண்ணி (kanni) "eye of a girl/woman"... [more]

Annonaria f Roman Mythology
Means "she who supplies corn" in Latin, derived from annona "yearly produce", "crop, harvest" or "corn, grain" (also the name of a Roman goddess who personified the year), which was ultimately from annus "year"... [more]

Anofara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".

Antandre f Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, Antandre was an Amazonian warrior. She was one of Penthesilea's twelve companions at Troy. Her name means, "She Who Precedes Men".

Anuarite f Central African (Rare)
Of uncertain origin, allegedly meaning "one who laughs at war". This is best known as the name of the Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite Nengapeta (1939-1964), a Congolese nun who was killed at the age of 24 during the Congo Crisis; she was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1985.

Apolot f Eastern African
Origin- Iteso people of eastern Uganda and Western Kenya, from the Ateso language, a derivative of the Teso-Turkana language and eastern Nilotic culture. ... [more]

Aquique m Nahuatl
Means "who are they?" in Nahuatl.

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]

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]

Arnemetia f Celtic Mythology
Arnemetia's name contains Celtic elements are, meaning "against, beside," and nemeton, meaning "sacred grove." Her name is thus interpreted as "she who dwells in the sacred grove," suggesting Arnemetia may be a divine epithet rather than a name in its own right.

Aroipaanbi f Manipuri
Means "she who finally rules" in Meitei.

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

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.

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.

Arumirirarudo f Shona
It means "she has waited for love", or "one who has waited on love", a shorter form of the name can be Arumi or Rudo.

Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé f New World Mythology
The name of a Navajo creation goddess whose name means "changing woman" or "woman who changes".

Aseka m Shona
Meaning “he laughs; he who has laughed”.

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

Asima f Turkish
Means "exceeding; one who exceeds" in Turkish.

Asparukh m Middle Persian, Medieval Georgian, Bulgarian
Etymology disputed, either meaning "one who has shining horses" or "one who has the soul of a horse".

Assar m Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian (Rare)
From the proto-Norse byname *AndswaruR meaning "he who answers".

Assata f African
Unknown Country- West African- adopted by Revolutionary Black activist Assata Shakur. Assata means "she who struggles", Shakur means "thankful one"

Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]

Aswa m & f Western African
Means "one who moves through darkness toward the light".

Atinga m Manipuri
Means "one who has everything" in Meitei.

Avenanzio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin meaning "he who greets first".

Avron m Italian, Jewish
Ancient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [more]

Ayani m Kongo
"helpers, protectors, those who support, support or protect" comes from the verb kuyana

Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayoze m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]

Azazi m Ge'ez
Means "one who commands" in Ge'ez.

Azshara f Popular Culture (Archaic)
Believed to be inspired by the name Asherah, Azshara is the name given to one of World of Warcraft's most notable characters - Queen Azshara. ... [more]

Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.

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]

Balsamia f Italian
Derived from Greek βάλσαμον (balsamon), originally from Hebrew basam, "spice; scent, perfume" and ultimately coming to mean "balm, balsam, ointment", folk etymology likes to interpret this name as "she who soothes; she who comforts; she who revitalizes"... [more]

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Bapaki m Tswana
Means "those who give testimony" in Setswana.

Baraki m Amharic
Means "one who blesses" in Amharic.

Batshegi f Tswana
Means "those who laugh" in Setswana.

Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)
Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [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".

Bhavin m Hinduism
"one who is expressive"; Bhaav = expression, also sometimes used to mean emotion, in many Indian languages... [more]

Bimpẹ f Yoruba
Means "one who is gorgeous and beautiful" in Yoruba.

Bindumalini f Hindi
Hindi feminine name meaning "who wears garlands of pearls".

Bizilla f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "she who is pleasing". Bizilla was a love goddess considered to be the "sukkal" (vizier deity) for the goddess Ninlil. She is occasionally counted among the courtiers of Inanna, and is also closely associated with Nanaya.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bonga m Mbundu
Means "he who is looking" in Mbundu.

Borisav m Vlach
Means "person who fights" in Vlach.

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

Boss m American
Possibly transferred use of the surname Boss, or taken from the English word boss, meaning "one who is in charge", from Middle Dutch baes "master of a household, friend"... [more]

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

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]

Bulan m Jewish, Turkish
Bulan was a Khazar king who led the conversion of the Khazars to Judaism. His name means "elk" in Old Turkic. In modern Turkish, it means "The one who finds" (Bul + an).

Cachua m Nahuatl
Means "shoe owner, one who wears sandals" in Nahuatl, from cactli "shoe, sandal" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Cacimar m Taíno (Rare)
Cacimar directly translates to “Priest/Shaman who wanders”.... [more]

Cahual m Nahuatl
From Nahuatl cahualli "one who is left behind; widow, widower".

Cahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "abandoned one, one who was left behind" in Nahuatl.

Camael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.

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.

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]

Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".

Ćejvan m Bosnian (Rare)
Possibly means "the one who guards a high/elevated position".

Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.

Chabonjao m Manipuri
Means "he who drinks ricewater" in Meitei.

Chakotay m Popular Culture
Means "man who walks the Earth but who only sees the sky" in the language of the fictional Anurabi tribe. Chakotay was the name of the first officer in 'Star Trek: Voyager'.

Chakthekpa m Manipuri
Means "he who burns" in Meitei.

Chantry m & f English
From an English surname, meaning "singer in a chantry chapel" or "one who lives by a chantry chapel", derived from Old French chanterie, which derives from French chanter "to sing". This name was used for the main character in the movie What if?, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan, released in 2013.

Charini f Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".

Chaxiraxi f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology
Means "she who sustains the firmament" in the Guanche language (source: Dr. Ignacio Reyes García). This is the name of the mother goddess in Guanche mythology. After the conquest of the Canary Islands and their subsequent Christianization, Chaxiraxi became identified with the Virgin of Candelaria, an alleged appearance of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife.

Chenrezig m Buddhism
Means "one who looks down with an unwavering eye" in Tibetan, derived from སྤྱན་རས (spyan ras) meaning "penetrating vision, observation, eye" and གཟིགས (gzigs) meaning "see, look, perceive"... [more]

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

Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]

Chilufya m & f Bemba
Means "the one who is lost" in Bemba.

Chitose f & m Japanese
Means "a thousand years" in Japanese.... [more]

Chrysaor m Greek Mythology
Meaning "he who has a golden sword" from Greek χρυσός, "golden" and ἄορ, "sword". In Greek mythology Chrysaor was the brother of Pegasus who sprung from the severed neck of Medusa.

Chwalibog m Medieval Polish
Means "one who praises God", from the elements chwali ("to praise") and bog ("God", but originally "fate", "fortune", "luck").

Cieszygor m Polish
Derived from Polish cieszyć "to please someone" or cieszyć się "to enjoy" and gorąc "heat", this name is traditionally interpreted to mean "he who enjoys fire".

Cívánka f Hopi
Means "the one who writes blossoms" from Hopi cíhu "blossom, flower" combined with bána "to figure, write, draw" and ka "the one that".

Coumba f Western African, Fula
Means "the one who has the strength" in Fula.

Cucuphas m Phoenician
Phoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [more]

Danso m Ghanaian
Meaning "one who is reliable".

Daugirdas m Lithuanian
Basically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "he who hears much", derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) combined with the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Dautara f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements 'daug-' meaning "many" and '-tarti' meaning "to say." Hence the name would roughly translate as meaning "talkative; loquacious" or as "someone who has a lot to say."

Deepta f Indian, Hindi
This means "light, glow, shine and brilliant". It can also mean "a person who spreads light in the world"

Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")

Derlis m & f Spanish (Latin American)
Invented name, possibly derived from the word dearly and the element -lis present in names such as Odalis and Herlis... [more]

Dhanmeet m Punjabi
Meaning "One Who Is Friendly with Charity".

Dhondup m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (don 'grub) meaning "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from དོན (don) meaning "object, purpose, goal" and གྲུབ ('grub) meaning "accomplish, achieve, fufill"... [more]

Dhriti f Nepali
Meaning "She Who Has Courage and Patience".

Dhruti f Sanskrit
Dhruti is a name for Goddess Lakshmi which represents her courage, steadiness, patience and determination. ... [more]

Dilbar f Persian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Pakistani, Tatar
Basically means "one who captures hearts", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with Persian بر (bar) meaning "one who has taken, one who bears"... [more]

Dildar m & f Persian, Kazakh
Basically means "one who holds a heart", derived from the Persian noun دل (dil) meaning "heart" (see Avtandil) combined with the Persian suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor" (see Eldar)... [more]

Djedjetamen f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(she) whom Amon gives" in Egyptian.

Djeseretnebti f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly means "the noble one who lives for the two ladies", deriving from the Ancient Egyptian element nb ("lady"). Djeseretnebti was possibly the wife of King Sekhemket, although her existence is contested, as she is known primarily from clay seals and ivory cloth labels.

Dobrowieść f Polish
Old polish name, consisting two parts: dobro- meaning "good" and -wieść meaning "to lead" or "to know". Name could mean "The one who is in favour of good news" or "The one who live a good life".

Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
From the English word "dodger" meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a pet name, occasionally used as a given name.... [more]

Döndrub m Tibetan
Means "one who achieves his aspirations" in Tibetan.

Doniphon m English (American)
Most likely given in reference to any of a few American towns, or the character Tom Doniphon of the 1962 film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vance".

Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".

Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]

Duamutef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "who adores his mother". He is one of the four sons of Horus tasked with protecting his throne in the underworld. His image was depicted on the canopic jar which held the stomach of the deceased.

Durriken m Romani, English
Means "he who forecasts" in Romani.

Dynamene f Greek Mythology, Theatre
Means "she who can" or "the capable one" from Greek δυναμένη (dynamenê), a participle of the verb δύναμαι (dynamai) "to be able, to have power, be strong enough". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the Nereids... [more]

Eashita f Odia
Means "one who desires a lot" in Odia.

Ebimoboere f Ijaw
Means "woman who has brought good" in Ijaw.

Ebimobowei m Ijaw
means "a man who has brought good"

Eilam m Hebrew
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".

Ekalavya m Hinduism
Means "one who can cut anything with one (arrow)", derived from Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and लव्य (lavya) meaning "to cut". This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.

Ekpedeme m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "who should share?" in Ibibio.

Eleashah f & m Biblical Hebrew
It means "Whom God made"

Eliathah m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew el "God" and atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.

Eliphal m Biblical
Meaning, "whom God judges," son of Ur, one of David's guard. (1 Chronicles 11:35)

Elipheleh m Biblical
Meaning "whom Yahweh makes distinguished".

Elroi m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי ’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל 'el "God" and ראי r’j as participle with suffix.... [more]

Elsera f Popular Culture (Rare)
"Elsera Snow is the bastard daughter of Lord Gregor Forrester and the sister of Josera Snow, both of whom live in the North Grove." -Telltale game, Game of thrones.

Englandsfari m Old Norse
Means "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.

Epainista f Ancient Greek
Epainos "commendation, praise" + istes "concerned with, one who is"

Ephialtes m Greek Mythology
Means "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι (ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι- (epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι (hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος (epialos) meaning "ague, fever"... [more]

Epicure m Theatre
Form of Epicurus used by Ben Jonson for a character in his play 'The Alchemist' (first performed 1610), perhaps taken directly from the English word epicure meaning "one who gives himself up to sensual pleasure" (literally "follower of Epicurus").

Eraoranhan m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche *era-uraɣan meaning "he who is in the fiery" (cf. Orahan). This was the name of a god worshipped by men on the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), which was inhabited by a people known as the Bimbache.

Eréndira f Purépecha, Spanish (Mexican)
Derived from P'urhépecha iréndira meaning "the one who smiles" or "smiling, cheerful".... [more]

Ergash m Uzbek
Means "he who follows, the one who follows" in Turkic.

Erotokritos m Greek, Literature
Means "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and κριτός (kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [more]

Esli m Biblical
Meaning "near me" or "he who separates." Son of Nagge or Naggai, in the genealogy of Christ.

Eylam m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The name of one of the biblical Noah's grandsons. It means "one who is eternal".

Fadziso f Shona
Means "one who brings happiness" in Shona.

Fakaosifolau m Tongan
Means "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.

Faramarz m Persian Mythology, Persian
Means "one who forgives" from Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan) meaning "to forgive". This is the name of a hero in the Persian epic Shahnameh.

Fowoke f Yoruba
Means "girl who is pampered with money" in Yoruba.

Friend m English (American, Rare)
From the English word friend meaning "a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection".

Fula-ngenge m Kongo
1) "one who is chosen by GOD to control the destiny of those who are less fortunate" in Lingala... [more]

Fyiynfoluwa f Yoruba
Means "give praise to god, a person who never forgets to praise god for everything" in Yoruba.

Gadhi m Indian
Perhaps from Hindi meaning "thick" and Indian meaning "one who seeks knowledge".

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Gavaza f Tsonga
Means "one who dresses elegantly" in Xitsonga.

Gephel m & f Tibetan
Means "one who promotes virtue" in Tibetan.

Gevherriz f Ottoman Turkish
Means "one who sprinkles jewels", from Persian گوهر (gowhar) meaning "jewel" and ریز (riz), the present stem of ریختن (rikhtan) meaning "to pour, spill, sprinkle".

Ghaffar m Arabic, Muslim
Derived from the Arabic roots root غ-ف-ر‎ (ḡ-f-r) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Al-Ghaffar is one of the 99 Names of Allah and means "the repeatedly forgiving; absolute forgiver; pardoner; condoner; He who is ready to pardon and forgive".

Giveon m African American (Modern, Rare)
The name is derived from the English verb to give with the intended meaning "the one who gives".... [more]

Godlove m English (American, Archaic)
English translation of German Gottlieb, which in turn 'is for the most part a translation of Greek Theophilos ("one who loves God") that became very popular in the 17th and 18th centuries with the rise of the Pietist movement' (second edition of Dictionary of American Family Names, 2022)... [more]

Goitsemang f Tswana
Means "who knows?" in Setswana.

Goitseone m & f Tswana
Means "it is he (god) who knows" in Tswana.

Good-gift m English (Puritan, Rare)
Referring to James 1:17, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."

Gotaatamang m Tswana
Means "who is coming?" in Setswana.

Gothusang f Tswana
Means "who is helping?" in Setswana.

Gotovets m Russian
Means "one who is prepared" in Russian.

Gradivus m Roman Mythology
An epithet of the Roman god Mars meaning "he who marches (into battle)" from Latin gradus "step, pace, gait, stride, walk". 'Mars Gradivus had a temple outside the Porta Capena on the Appian road, and it is said that king Numa appointed twelve Salii as priests of this god.'

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]

Gubazes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Greek Γουβάζης (Goubázēs) or Γωβάζης (Gōbázēs), which itself is the hellenized form of an ancient Persian compound name. The original Persian form of the name is unclear, as is its meaning... [more]

Gülçin f Turkish
Means "the girl who picks roses" or "the rose bearer" in Persian.

Gülefşan f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Means "one who scatters roses", from Turkish gül meaning "rose" and Persian افشان (afshan), the present stem of افشاندن (afshandan) meaning "to scatter, disperse".

Gulkalaski m Cherokee
Means "one who falls from the leaning position" in Cherokee.

Gülseren f Turkish
Means "she who spreads roses".

Gurleen f Punjabi
One who is named Gurleen is associated with being a leader and must strive for stability. The name means "One who is absorbed in Guru."

Gurmukh m & f Indian (Sikh)
Sikh unisex name meaning "from the guru's mouth", from ਗੁਰੂ, گُرو, (gurū) "guru, sage, teacher" or "one who enlightens, enlightener" combined with ਮੁਖ, مکھ (mukh) "mouth" or "face"... [more]

Hacıbala m Azerbaijani
Means "child of the hajji" from Azerbaijani hacı meaning "hajji (a Muslim who has visited Mecca)" and bala meaning "child".

Hafliði m Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "seafarer" from Old Norse haf "sea, ocean" and liði "one who goes" (from líða "to go, fare").

Hagiir-s-o m Sidamo
Means "one who brings joy" in Sidama.

Hamad m Arabic
Means "one who praises" in Arabic.

Haqqi m Bengali
Meaning "Someone Who Holds the Truth".

Harukor m Ainu
Means "one who has food" in Ainu.

Heiress f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word heiress, meaning "a woman who is an heir". Specifically connotes a woman who will inherit or who has inherited a large amount of wealth.

Henioche f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἡνίοχος (hêniochos) meaning "charioteer, driver, one who holds the reins", itself derived in part from the word ἡνία (hênia) "reins, bridle". In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Hera... [more]

Heqaib m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "he who controls his heart".

Hisbunnisa f Arabic (Rare)
hisbunnisa means "a girl who worships the Almighty".Another meaning is the starting word Hisbu meaning "to keep hisb" in arabic or "to remember things" in english,the last word Nisa means "a woman or aurat'... [more]

Huecanemitl m Nahuatl
Probably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".

Hufriya f Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin... [more]

Icnonemitl m Nahuatl
Means "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".

Ilaitsoĸ f & m Greenlandic
Means "the one who lacks kin" in Greenlandic.

Imajuik f Greenlandic
Means "she who is meek and quiet" in Greenlandic.

Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.

Ínisaĸ m Greenlandic
Either a variant of Ínarik or means "one who was given life through the aid of innersuit (the fire beings; helper spirits)". According to legends a powerful shaman could mention this name in the ear of a deceased person and they would come back to life.

Inspektor m English
Swedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"

Inûjuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "the one who lives", "the living one", "the youth", "the one who wishes to live". In the legend about Pakaasi and his family an extremely old woman was called Inûjuk.

Invaneĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the one who has brooded" or "the one who has been brooded on" in Greenlandic.

Inyotef m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "(he) whom his father brought".

Ipalnemohuani m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Means "he through whom we live" or "giver of life" in Nahuatl. This was one of several names for a supreme Aztec deity. It later came to be used as a term for the Christian god.

Ishiah m Biblical
Can mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.

Ishme-karab f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]

Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.

Iusaaset f Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, may mean something similar to "she who grows as she comes". This was the name of the feminine counterpart to Atum, also associated with the acacia tree.

Iyannough m Wampanoag
Means "Captain" or "One who intimidates" in Wampanoag. It is the name of the chief sachem of the Mattakeeset tribe who helped the Pilgrims find a lost boy, John Billington.

Iyeoka f Western African, Yoruba
Means "mother who speaks the word" in Yoruba.... [more]

Izbylut m Polish (Rare)
From the Slavic elements, izby meaning "to get rid of", "to dispose of", "to rid", "to do away with", "to clear out", "to dispense with", "to divest", "to choke off", "to bundle off", "to bundle out", "to deliver oneself of" and lut meaning "dour", "sharp", "acute", "pungent", "nipping", "strident", "with an edge", "clarion"... [more]

Izcahuatl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly "one who leaves here, one who is abandoned here", derived from Nahuatl iz "here" and cahua "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".

Ižeslav m Serbian
From Old Church Slavonic, ижe (iže) meaning "who (is)" and popular suffix слав (slav) meaning "glory", thus "one who is glorious".

Jabal m Hebrew
Means "a stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jabal was the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother to Jubal... [more]

Jaczemir m Polish (Archaic)
Means "he, who brings a better peace", from the elements jacze (meaning "better", "more powerful"), and mir (meaning "peace", "calm").

Jaimini f Gujarati
Meaning "One Who Was Born Victor".

Jandira f Tupi, Brazilian, New World Mythology
Derived from Old Tupi jurandira, itself derived from jura "mouth" and ndieira "honey bee", and thus commonly interpreted as "she who says sweet words".... [more]

Jasiba f African (Rare)
Meaning "wealthy noble princess" and "one who descends from the highest regal nobility" ... [more]

Jauna f Punjabi
Meaning "Person who is Graceful as a Dove with the Grace of God".

Jazzman f & m English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Jasmine or else from the English word jazzman: "A musician who plays or composes jazz music".

Jenai f Chinese (Anglicized)
Possibly from Chinese 仁愛 (Rén'ài) meaning "kindhearted". It is used as the Chinese nickname for the main character in the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness", where it is said to mean "the one who loves people".

Jephunneh m Hebrew, Biblical
Meaning "for whom a way is prepared." The father of Caleb, and a son of Jether, an Asherite, in the Bible.

Jeroham m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "cherished" or "one who finds mercy."

Jesus-christ-came-into-the-world-to-save m English (Puritan)
Referencing 1 Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief."

Jetseta f English
From the English term jet-setter, "a wealthy person who travels for pleasure".

Jignesh m Gujarati, Odia
Means "an intellectual boy who is always curious for everything and want to discover whole world" in Gujarati and Odia.

Junaluska m Cherokee
Meaning, "one who tried but failed."

Juraci m & f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi jura "mouth" and sy "mother; source, origin" and thus commonly interpreted as "one who speaks well". This name is borne by Brazilian politician Juraci Vieira de Magalhães (1931-2009) and Brazilian triathlete Juraci Moreira Jr... [more]

Jyd f Cornish (Rare), Literature
First appeared in children's book "The Doll Who Came Alive" by Cornish author Enys Tregarthen (AKA Nellie Sloggett, Nellie Cornwall.) Jyd Trewerry is a little orphan girl living with her stepmother in a small harbour town in the west of Cornwall.

Kadhem m Arabic
Literally means "withholds", in reference to a common Arabic phrase meaning "withholds anger". Could be translated as "he who withholds anger" or simply "well-tempered". The Arabic root is kdhm, meaning "to withhold, to restrain, to control".

Kagwala f Kassena
Means "woman who behaves like a slave raider" in Kasem.

Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh m Ojibwe
Means "he who stands forever" in Ojibwe.

Kahkewistahaw m Cree
Means "he who flies around" in Cree.

Kahtoumun f Mormon (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Katumin, which derived from the Ahmestrahan language, said by the Mormons to be the ancestor of later Egyptian languages. Joseph Smith has the description, 'the name of a royal family in the female line', indicating that it could also be used as a surname... [more]

Kaʻimipono m Hawaiian
Means "the search for prosperity" or "the one who seeks to prosper," from definite article ka, ʻimi meaning "to look, hunt, search, seek" and pono meaning "goodness, morality, excellence, well-being, prosperity."

K’ajaq f Quechua
Means "one who shines" in Quechua.

Kalivinasini f Indian
Feminine Indian name meaning "one who destroys or puts an end to any quarrels".

Kamda f Marathi
Meaning "One Who Can Fulfill All Wishes of Others".

Kamfunti m & f Lunda
Means "the one who has come back" in Lunda.

Kankana f Indian
Indian feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "one who wears a bracelet".

Karikoga m Shona
Means "one who is alone". The name may be given to say that one who lives alone or was born alone without siblings.

Karungi f Haya
Means "the one who is beautiful" in Haya.

Kashifa f Kashmiri, Dogri
Means "one who reveals" in Dogri and Kashmiri.

Katuwellaunos m Old Celtic
"The One Who (mnos) Leads (welnā) in Battle (katu)".

Kaugúnaĸ m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "one who was buried in-between rocks".

Kaya'aton'my' f Literature
Means "one who arranges rocks" in Nez Percé. It was used for a Native American character in the American Girl series of children's books and dolls, nicknamed Kaya... [more]

Kazhymukan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қажы (qazhy) meaning "pilgrim, hajji (a person who has completed the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca)" and the given name Mukan.

Kazim m Arabic
Derived from Arabic كَاظِم‎ (kazim) meaning "he who controls his anger".

Kebisana f Manipuri
Means "she who is graceful" in Meitei.

Kebitsemang m Tswana
Means "whom shall I call?" in Setswana.

Kee-a-kee-ka-sa-coo-way m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "the man who gives the war whoop" in Cree.

Kéehu m & f Manjak
Means "the one who dies" or "the dead one" in Manjak. This name is given to protect the child from an early death.

Kenalemang m Tswana
Means "who is with me?" in Setswana.

Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.

Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.

Ketanji f African American
Means “one who is cherished and held high above others” in Yoruba. A notable bearer is Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson, a Supreme Court Justice.

Kgosiemang m Tswana
Means "who is the king?" in Setswana.