This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword who.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kikelomo f YorubaMeans "child whom everyone loves pampering" in Yoruba.
Kinalabukk m & f AinuMeaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.
Kinu m Aymara“A man awake, lively, who is aware of everything that happens“... [
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Kiwanuka m Ganda, African MythologyKiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
Kizito m AfricanMeans "Gift from God" or "Child who God loves". St. Kizito is the youngest of the 22 Ugandan martyrs. He is the patron saint of children and primary schools.
Koshi f & m JapaneseMeaning "A child who serves his or her parents well" and several other Kanji variations.
Kriasos m Greek MythologyBasically means "he who saves rams", derived from Greek κριός
(krios) meaning "ram, male sheep" combined with Greek σαόω
(saoō) meaning "to rescue, to save". For the latter element, also compare the Greek adjective σάος
(saos) meaning "safe".
Krzesąd m Polish (Archaic)From the element
krzesi, meaning "to resurrect" or "to restore" and
sąd, meaning "court" or "judge". Thus, it was probably intended to mean "the one who is judged (or destined, since the words have similar roots in Polish) to restore life" or "the one who restores true judgement".
Kuilei f HawaiianHawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.
Kuyana f Kongo"person supported or who comes to support, support, protect something"
Kylar m & f Literature, English (Modern)Variant of
Kyler. Kylar is the name of the main character in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. The meaning is "he who kills and is killed".
Lalahon f Philippine MythologyMeaning uncertain, possibly from Visayan meaning "one who ripens". Lalahon is a goddess of harvests, fire, and volcanoes in Visayan mythology.
Lamashtu f Near Eastern Mythology, AkkadianPossibly means "she who erases", deriving from the Akkadian element
pašāṭu ("to erase"). Name borne by a female demon thought to menace women during childbirth. Since her name was written with the symbol 𒀭 (
dingir, used to signify the name of a deity), and she is described as acting malevolently of her own accord (rather than at the direction of the gods), it is hypothesised that she was a goddess or demigoddess in her own right.
Łękomir m PolishObscure old Polish male name composed of the Slavic elements
łęka "cunning, guile, treachery" and
mir "peace". The meaning may thus be something along the lines of "he who uses his cunning in order to establish peace".
Lohrasp m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteraturePersian form of the Avestan compound name
Aurvataspa or
Arvataspa, which consists of Avestan
aurva meaning "swift" and Avestan
aspa meaning "horse". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "swift horse" or "one who has a swift horse".... [
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Luboradz m Polish (Rare)From Slavic
lubo "pleasant", "good-humoured", "beloved", "darling" and
radz "to advise", formerly also "to care about", "to reck", "to care", "to look after", "to groom". Thus it could mean "someone who cares about those he loves".
Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [
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Mafdet f Egyptian MythologyName of the Egyptian goddess of judgement, justice and execution, her name meaning "she who runs". It is believed that she is the first feline deity, predating
Bastet and
Sekhmet, and she is often depicted as a feline or a woman with the head of a feline... [
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Mahari m & f YorubaMeans "one who forgives" or "forgiver" in Yoruba.
Mahasthamaprapta m BuddhismMeans "arrival of the great strength" or "one who has obtained great strength", from Sanskrit महा
(maha) meaning "great", स्थामन्
(sthaman) meaning "strength, power" and प्राप्त
(prapta) meaning "arrived, came, obtained, reached"... [
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Mahibaujanah m Old PersianMeans "
Mah bestows benefit" or "who serves the moon god", from Old Persian
Māhi (see Persian
mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and
baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mahidevran f Ottoman TurkishMeans "one who is always beautiful", "one whose beauty never fades", "beauty of the times" or "Moon of Fortune". A famous bearer was Mahidevran Sultan (1500-1581), a concubine of
Süleyman the Magnificent and the mother of Şehzade Mustafa and Raziye Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Maliawašḫi f Ancient Near EasternAncient Assyrian feminine given name recorded in 18th century BC Assyrian documents from Kültepe. It may derive from the name of the goddess
Maliya and potentially
(w)ashib meaning "dweller, person who dwells in" or "of".
Malidoma m Western AfricanAccording to the Burkinabé writer Malidoma Patrice Somé (1956-2021), his name means "he who befriends the enemy" or "friend of the stranger" in the Dagaare language.
Mangeni f & m Africanmeans "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin
Manya f SanskritAn ancient Sanskrit word meaning "respected or the one who is respected by all"
Maolanaithe m Old IrishFrom Gaelic
Maol Anfaidh meaning "devotee of the storm", from
maol "bald, tonsured one" (later "as of someone who is devoted to God") and
anfadh "tempest, storm". This was the name of a saint.
Maoziyah m HebrewMeans "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, HindiMEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [
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Marolus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [
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Męcimir m PolishThere are two possible explanations for the meaning of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Proto-Slavic
měšati "to mix, to stir" (compare Croatian
miješati, Slovak
miešať and modern Polish
mącić and
mieszać, all of which mean "to mix, to stir")... [
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Melesippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός
(melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω
(melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [
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Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Melubari m OgoniIt is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"
Menrva f Etruscan MythologyMenrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to Roman
Minerva, when that culture evolved. She was the child of
Uni and
Tinia... [
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Meslamta-ea m Near Eastern MythologyPossibly means "he who comes forth from the Meslam (the name of a temple in Kutha)". Name borne by Mespotamian god who, along with his twin brother
Lugal-irra, was thought of as a guardian of doorways... [
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Messua f HindiProbably mean “One Who Prays” in Hindi. A notable bearer was the woman who took in Mowgli when he joined the humans in a version of ‘The Jungle Book’.
Mili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Milolika f Russian, LiteratureArtificially created name, used by Russian poets and writers in XVIII and XIX centuries. It derives from Russian words
милый (
mily) - "loveable","pleasant" and
лик (
lik) - "face" and means "she who has loveable face".
Miθrabaujanah m Old PersianMeans "to whom Mithra bestows benefit" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼
(Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra, and
*baujanah meaning "profit, advantage".
Mitsuomi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" or 密 (mitsu) meaning "dense, secret" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "subject, one who serves a lord". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [
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Miysha m & f IndianA form of Russian Misha (diminutive of Michael). Meaning "who is like a God?". Or Ind name Miysha means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Moirae f Greek MythologyThe meaning of this name can be translated to "fates". THE MOIRAI (Moirae) were the three goddesses of fate who personified the inescapable destiny of man. They assigned to every person his or her fate or share in the scheme of things... [
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Monomachos m Ancient GreekMeans "he who fights alone (in battle)", derived from Greek μόνος
(monos) meaning "single, one, alone" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle." This name was borne by Constantine IX Monomachos, a Byzantine Emperor from the 11th century AD.
Motsi m & f ShonaMeans "first one" or "one who has matted hair" in Shona.
Moutir m ArabicMeans "one who prays the witr prayer", referring to someone who prays the
witr, a voluntary prayer performed at night.
Muambiwa m & f VendaMeans "the one who is spoken of/about" in Tshivenda.
Muawiyah m ArabicMuawiyah is an Arabic name for boys that means “one who howls”. The most famous bearer is Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan, who led a rebellion against Ali in the First Fitna (civil war) that caused the Shia-Sunni schism.
Muezza f Arabic, PetMeans "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.
Mulele m African, Swahili"Flying man," "man who flies," or "man of flight." The prefix "mu-" expresses "man of" or "man from" in the Swahili language. One interpretation would be that this is approximately equal to "angel," but because there are numerous parts of Africa where there are lots of devout Christians, I would lean towards the interpretation "man who runs quickly."
Munonzwaishe m & f ShonaIt means "You Lord are one who hears" or simply, "You hear the Lord".
Mushirah f ArabicAnother form of the name "Mushira". It is "to give to counsel, to guide, or advise" or means "one who sets an example" in Arabic.
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f ArabicFrom Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (
muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Mzevinar f GeorgianDerived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის?
(Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [
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Nairatmya f MythologyMeans "she who has no self", an embodiment of the Buddhist philosophical concept of anātman.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African AmericanBriefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff, "who was often in conflict with his people's customs and white man's law"... [
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Nakiso f ShonaMeaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.
Nanyehi f CherokeeMeans "one who goes about" in Cherokee. Notable bearer of this name is Nanyehi, who is known in English as Nancy Ward.
Náttfari m Old NorseMeans "one who goes out at night", composed of Old Norse
nátt "night" and -
fari "farer" (from the verb
fara "to go, to move, to travel"; compare
Sæfari, a byname meaning "seafarer").
Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, InupiatWest Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of
nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -
giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.
Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *
naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix
na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [
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Neferet f Egyptian MythologyDerived form the feminized (-et) form of the Ancient Egyptian deity Nefertem. Nefertem was the god of morning and associated with the blue lotus flower. This god's name meant "beautiful one who closes" or "one who does not close"... [
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Nencahuitl m NahuatlPossibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl
nencahui "to be in vain".
Neytiri f Popular CultureMeans "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).
Nienna f LiteratureMeans "she who weeps" from Quenya
nie "tear". According to 'The Silmarillion', Nienna is a Vala (angelic being) who constantly mourns all terrible things, though from her is learned not despair but mercy, compassion and hope... [
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Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian MythologyMeans "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements
nin ("queen, mistress, lady"),
ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭
an ("heaven"), and 𒆠
ki ("earth")... [
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Nintinugga f Near Eastern MythologyMeans "mistress who revives the dead". Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian medicine goddess, who was also associated with the underworld. Nintinugga was primarily worshipped in Nippur.
Nisamar f Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
(a)nəssamar meaning literally "man who invites, lets someone pass or grants passage to someone; man who presents or submits something". This was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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Njoki f KikuyuMeans "the one who resurrected" in Kikuyu.
Nomkhubulwane f African MythologyEpithet of the Zulu goddess Mbaba Mwana Waresa, a shapeshifting fertility goddess who rules over rainbows, agriculture, harvests, rain, and beer and has power over water and earth. The name means "she who chooses the state of an animal" referring to the goddesses ability to shapeshift into an animal.
November f & m English (Rare)From the Latin word
novem, meaning "nine". November was the ninth month of the Roman calendar before January and February were added around 713 BC. It is now the eleventh month of the year.... [
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Nuit f English (British), Egyptian MythologyNuit is the Ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens, with her name meaning "sky." Originally she was only the goddess of the night sky, but gradually she came to represent the sky in general. Nuit also protects people in the afterlife... [
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Nyame m AkanThe name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".
Oğuz m TurkishIt is originated from ancient Turks, a legend hero, Oguz Khan. Means "person who has a good heart".
Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular CultureSurname of
Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".
Ongezwa f XhosaMeans "addition, one who was added" in Xhosa.
Onyakopon m AkanOnyakopon is the God of the Akan people of Ghana. The name means "he who knows and sees everything" and "omniscient, omnipotent sky god" in the Akan language. ... [
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Onyemowo f IdomaMeans "Who knows God's thoughts" or "Who knows God's plans" in Idoma.
Otin f UzbekUzbek feminine name meaning "female teacher", "a woman who reads mystic poetry at traditional gatherings", "an educated woman", or refering to an epithet for distinguished women.
Pakhet f Egyptian MythologyMeans "she who scratches" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of a lion-headed war goddess.
Pakhom m Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian name meaning "he of the (holy) falcon," consisting of the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with Egyptian
akhom "falcon, eagle". The falcon was the symbol of the Egyptian god
Horus, so one could say that this name essentially means "he who belongs to Horus."
Pammachius m Late Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of a Greek name that probably consisted of the Greek elements παν
(pan) "all" and μαχη
(mache) "battle", which effectively gives the name the meaning of "the one who fights all"... [
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Pamoun m CopticMeans "of
Amon" or "he who belongs to Amon" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with
Amoun, the Coptic form of Amon.
Panaitios m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective παναίτιος
(panaitios) meaning "cause of all, to whom all the guilt belongs". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of πᾶν
(pan), the neuter singular of Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, every, each"... [
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Pandarus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Literature, TheatreLatinized form of Greek Πάνδαρος
(Pandaros), which was possibly derived from παν
(pan) "all" and an uncertain second element. This is the name of a mythical archer who appears in stories of the Trojan War, and "who by an arrow-shot violates the truce between the Trojans and Greeks, and is afterwards slain by Diomedes." In Homer's 'Iliad' he is portrayed as an energetic and impetuous warrior, but in medieval literature he becomes a witty and licentious figure who facilitates the affair between
Troilus and
Cressida... [
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Panoub m CopticMeans "of
Anubis" or "he who belongs to Anubis" in Coptic. The name ultimately derives from the Egyptian masculine prefix (or article/pronoun)
pa combined with
Anoub, the Coptic form of Anubis.
Parikhan f ArmenianDerived from the Persian word
پریخوان (parixân) meaning "a person who summons or conjures a jinn or peri". Used from the 16th century.
Payipwāt m CreeMeans "one who knows the secrets of the Sioux" in Cree.
Perpugilliam f Popular CultureThis is the full first name of Peri Brown, a companion to the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in 'Doctor Who'. The character claims that her name means "she who lives in the hills", though the accuracy of this is unknown as she does not specify the name's language or origin.
Phaedon m GreekMeans "He who gives the light" which comes from φαι>φη>φως meaning "light" and διδοναι>δων meaning "giving".
Phaenarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Φαιναρέτη
(Phainarete) meaning "she who brings virtue to light", derived from the Greek verb φαίνω
(phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear" combined with the Greek noun ἀρετὴ
(arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [
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Piama f Coptic, Late GreekPiama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [
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Piast m Medieval PolishPiast was a legendary Polish monarch, protoplast of the Piast dynasty. The name itself might have been an alternative of piastun, which meant "the one who takes care of the prince's house and family", derived from
piastować - "to take care of"
Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit MythologyMeans "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [
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Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον
(ploumíon) or the Latin word
pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [
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Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French
poete, from Latin
poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek
poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from
poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.
Proselenos f LiteratureFrom Greek
proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Prothoenor m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος
(protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός
(protos) meaning "destined"... [
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Przybycześć f PolishOld polish name, consisting two parts:
przyby- meaning "to arrive" or "to come" and
-cześć meaning "virtue", "respect", "good name" or "honor". Name could mean "The one with whom good name comes"
Przybyrad m PolishComposed of the elements of
przyby ("to arrive") and
rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".
Pukalavan m TamilIn the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [
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Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
Cihuacōātl... [
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Raage m SomaliMeans "he who delayed at birth" in Somali.
Rahid m MuslimUnknown history, does not connect to any Arabic root words, but means "Guide" or "One who shows the way".
Raja-todo m KelabitMeans "sitting king" or "king who stays in one place" in Kelabit.
Rambo m English, Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone,
Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [
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Rephaim m LiteratureUsed in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."
Rhiwallon m WelshWelsh form of the old Celtic name
*Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from
rhi and
gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of
Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [
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Rikesh m Indian"One who is capable of converting all his desires in to reality."... [
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Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [
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Romanadvoratrelundar f Popular CultureThis is the full name of one of the fourth Doctor's companions from the British TV series "Doctor Who", generally known as
Romana. Although the first part is a real name, the rest was probably invented by the series' writers.
Rooble m SomaliA Somali name that means "rain man" or "one who brings rain." The Somali word roob means "rain."
Róta f Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries
Gunnr and
Skuld... [
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Rounin m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [
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Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from
rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun
tan meaning "body, person".... [
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Rúmfari m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".
Ruse m MacedonianUsually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [
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Saahithi f OdiaMeans "one who is good at literature" in Odia.
Saidahror m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
ahror meaning "one who is able to free oneself from worldly desires".
Sakutaro m Japanese (Rare)Means "the one who is hiding". Other kanji combinations are possible. The name is borne by a protagonist of the Japanese game CORPSE-PARTY, Sakutaro Morishige.
Samee m & f Urdu, English (Rare)As an Urdu masculine name, means "one who hears." It is a convention to use either a prefix
Abdus or a suffix
Ullah along the name, which gives meanings of the servant of All Hearing or hearer of God respectively.... [
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Samoset m Algonquin (Anglicized)Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).
Sanketik m Sanskrit"SANKET OF WAR , ANY SYMBOL OF LANGUAGE / LOVE/ EXPRESION / ALERTNESS / WHO ALERT TO OTHER WHICH IS LIVE IN EARTH.
Sarvanivaranavishkambhin m BuddhismMeans "he who impedes all hindrances", from Sanskrit सर्व
(sarva) meaning "all, whole", निवारण
(nivarana) meaning "preventing, hindering, keeping off" and विष्कम्भिन्
(vishkambhin) meaning "bolt of a door, obstructing, impeding"... [
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Satanaya f Caucasian MythologyMeans "mother of one-hundred (sons)" from Persian صد
(sad) (through the Iranian root
*/sata-/) meaning "(one) hundred" combined with the Northwest Caucasian root
/na/ meaning "mother" (descended into Kabardian анэ
(ānă) and Adyghe ны
(nə)) and the Indo-Iranian suffix
/-ya/ meaning "the one who is"... [
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Satet f Egyptian MythologyDerived from the Egyptian word
sṯ, meaning "eject", "shoot", "pour" or "throw". It is the name of an Egyptian goddess and her name can be translated as "she who shoots" or "she who pours". As a warrior goddess, she protected Egypt's southern frontier by killing the pharoah's enemies with arrows; as a fertility goddess, she granted the wishes of those who sought love.
Saubat m GasconGascon form of
Salvator. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Gascon
saubadé, saubadìs, saubadìu "(he who can be) saved".
Semaan m ArabicOf Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [
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Sertor m Ancient RomanUncommon Roman praenomen of debated etymology. Some argue that it is derived from a shared root with
Servius whilst others cite
satio meaning "a planted field" or
adsertor meaning "a person who asserts another's liberty".
Serua-eterat f Ancient AssyrianFrom Akkadian elements
Šērū’a and
ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god
Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law
Libbali-sharrat.
Seshemetka f Ancient EgyptianAncient Egyptian feminine name meaning "(She) who led the Ka". Ka is the Ancient Egyptian concept of the vital essence, which distinguishes the living from the dead.
Sezai f TurkishIt appears to mean: "One who is appropriate, suitable, seemly.", "One who is well-proportioned.", or "One who is intuitive (esp. Sezal)."
Sezen f & m TurkishMeans "sensing, one who senses" in Turkish.
Shahir m ArabicMeans "popularizer (one who brings popularity to something)" in Arabic.
Shatiqatu f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic MythologyMeans "she who causes evil to pass away", deriving from the Akkadian element
šūtuqu ("averting evil, disease, misfortune"). Name borne by a minor Ugaritic deity mentioned only in the Epic of Kirsa.
Shermake m SomaliMeans "someone who is really lucky and brings good fortune along with them" in Somali.
Shinko f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen", 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 秦 (shin) meaning "Qin dynasty", 臣 (shin) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 震 (shin) meaning "shake, quake, tremor, excite", 岑 (shin) meaning "steep, precipitous, peak" or 津 (shin) meaning "harbor" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Shu m Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)Shu, meaning "emptiness" and "he who rises up", was one of the primordial Egyptian gods, a personification of air, one of the Ennead of Heliopolis.
Sieciech m PolishFrom
siecie-"to understand, to perceive" combined with
ciech- "enjoy". As well as this, its initial element can also be interpreted as
wsze- "universe, all", so this name can mean "he who enjoys the universe".
Siemisław m PolishFrom the proto-Slavic elements
sěmьja meaning "family, kin, retinue, staff" or "property" and
sław meaning "glory". The meaning can be interpreted as "one who brings glory to his kin"... [
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Simbiso f ShonaMeans "One who strengthens or source of encouragement".
Sinmara f Norse MythologyThe name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess
Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse
mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [
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Sittişah f Ottoman TurkishDerives most possibly from "sitti" which means "he, who protects" or "is kept safe (by) him" and "şah", which means "king, queen". This was the given name of Sittişah Hatun, consort of Mehmed II. and biological mother of Bayezid II... [
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Sivnîssoĸ m & f GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "the one who comes in your stead, i.e. the substitute"
Sodasa m ScythianFrom Scythian *
Śuḍāsa meaning "who kept the good acts in memory". Name borne by a king of Mathura who ruled circa 15 CE.
Sojourner f HistoryFrom the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements
sub "under, until" and
diurnus "of a day" (from
diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin
subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [
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Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Stasandros m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stasanor m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Stasippos m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun στάσις
(stasis), which can mean "standing, placing, setting" as well as "a standing still". It basically refers to a state of standing (still)... [
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Suchar m Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, Kannada, Indian, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, PunjabiMEANING - "one who walks or moves excellently ", having beautiful gait, performing well . Here सु means well, excellent + चर means moving, performing
Suddhodana m SanskritMeans "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध
(śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना
(dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of
Maya 1, and the father of
Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.