Browse Submitted Names

Beom-gyu m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, e.g. 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," and a gyu hanja, e.g. 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride."

Chenghan m Chinese
From Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit", 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded" combined with 翰 (hàn) meaning "brush, pen, writing", 汉 (hàn) meaning "Han, Chinese" or 瀚 (hàn) meaning "expansive, vast, wide"... [more]

Chengwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 承 (chéng) meaning "inherit" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

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".

Eugraphos m Late Greek
Basically means "well-drawn" or "well-written", derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun γράφος (graphos) meaning "that which is drawn or written" (i.e. writing, drawing)... [more]

Eun-yul f & m Korean
Combination of an eun hanja, like 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 銀 meaning "silver," and a yul hanja, such as 聿 meaning "(writing) brush" or 栗 meaning "chestnut (tree)."

Fude f Japanese
This name is used as 筆 (hitsu, fude) meaning "handwriting, (painting/writing) brush," originally made up of 文 (fumi) meaning "writing(s)" and 手 (te) meaning "hand." The phrase had undergone sound shifts, first from 'fumite' to 'funde' and then from that to what is now 'fude.'... [more]

Fumiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing", or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Grapte f Ancient Greek
From Greek γραπτός (graptos) meaning "written".

Gulnoma f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and noma meaning "letter, writing, book".

Gyu-dam m & f Korean
Combination of a gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."

Gyu-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer"... [more]

Gyu-mae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Gyu-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Gyuseok m Korean
From 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Han-sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From Sol prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana 4 meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."... [more]

Hanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Hongwen m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]

Huiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 蕙 (huì) meaning "orchid", or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Jianwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 简 (jiǎn) meaning "simple, brief, letter, bamboo slip" or 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Jingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 静 or 竫 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 鲸 (jīng) meaning "whale" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Likhit m & f Thai
Means "writing, script, document" or "destined, fated" in Thai.

Liwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 俪 (lì) meaning "husband and wife, couple", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", or 利 (lì) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Madhiya f Uzbek
Means "written tribute, eulogy, ode" in Uzbek.

Mansiya f Kazakh
Means "intelligent" or "knowledge (in writing)", derived from Kazakh мән (män) meaning "meaning, value, essence" and сия (siya) "ink".

Minto f & m Japanese
From Japanese ミント (minto) meaning "mint", 海 (min) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (min) meaning "fragrance", 壮 (minto) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 美 (min) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (min) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 民 (min) meaning "people, nation, subjects", 眠 (min) meaning "sleep, die, sleepy", 明 (min) meaning "bright, light" or 弥 (min) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 草 (to) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 葉 (to) meaning "leaf", 戸 (to) meaning "door", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 扉 (to) meaning "front door, title page, front page" or 歩 (to) meaning "walk"... [more]

Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".

Niphon m Thai
Means "writing, composition" in Thai.

Nobhalela f Zulu
Means "the one who writes" in Zulu.

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

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'.

Praphan m Thai
Means "write, compose, create" in Thai.

Pseudonymous m Literature
From the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.

Qalamgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Qalamoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and oy meaning "month".

Reitia f Venetic Mythology
Venetic goddess whose cult was based in northeastern Italy. Her name may be derived from the Proto-Germanic *wreitan- meaning "to write".

Rikuei m Japanese (Rare)
Riku means "Land" and Ei means "Protection, Defense, Long, Lengthy, Everlasting, Eternity, Crystal, Sparkle of Jewelry, ... [more]

Scribonus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin scribere "to write", perhaps even in combination with Latin bonus "good, well", thus meaning "to write well." This was the name of Scribonus Largus, a Roman physician from the 1st century AD.

Shiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" or 士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman, warrior, knight" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Song-a f Korean
From Korean Hanja 送 (song) meaning "to deliver, to carry, to see off", 頌 (song) meaning "ode, eulogy, to praise in writing", 淞 (song) meaning "water, river", 誦 (song) meaning "to read aloud, to recite" combined with 妸 (a) meaning "beautiful, graceful", 雅 (a) meaning "elegant", 娥 (a) meaning "good, beautiful"... [more]

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Suwen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 愫 (sù) meaning "guileless, sincere, honest" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" or a species of thyme and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Tahrir m Arabic
Means "liberating, emancipating" or "the act of writing" in Arabic.

Teia f Japanese
From Japanese 綴 (tei) meaning "compose, spell, write, bind (books)" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Tlacuilolxochtzin f Nahuatl
Means "painted flower" in Nahuatl, derived from tlahcuilolli "a painting, a document; something written or painted" and xōchitl "flower" combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin... [more]

Weiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft, woof (a horizontal thread in a woven fabric)" or 慰 (wèi) meaning "comfort, console, calm" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Wenbin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 彬 or 斌 (bīn) meaning "refined" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest"... [more]

Wenbo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 博 (bó) meaning "wide, extensive, gamble", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 伯 (bó) meaning "uncle, earl, count"... [more]

Wenfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Wenhua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Wenhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 会 (huì) meaning "meeting, gathering", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Wenjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, clear, pure" or 婕 (jié), a character used in feminine names (also more rarely meaning "beautiful, handsome")... [more]

Wenjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city", 镜 (jìng) meaning "glass, mirror" or 井 (jǐng) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"... [more]

Wenjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" or 绢 (juàn) meaning "thin, silk fabric"... [more]

Wenjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 骏 (jùn) meaning "good horse, fast", 军 (jūn) meaning "army" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Wenliang m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 亮 (liàng) meaning "brilliant, bright, clear", 良 (liáng) meaning "good", or 樑 (liáng) meaning "bridge", as well as other character combinations.

Wenmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar, sweet".

Wenming m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 问 (wèn) meaning "ask, inquire" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear", 命 (mìng) meaning "life, existence, fate" or 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry"... [more]

Wenqi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing, culture" combined with 淇 (qí), the name of several rivers in China, 琪 (qí) meaning "fine jade", 琦 (qí) meaning "distinguished, admirable", or 奇 (qí) meaning "rare, strange", as well as other character combinations.

Wenqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Wenqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Wenrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".

Wensheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 闻 (wén) meaning "smell, detect, hear, listen" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 升 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Wenshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, happy, cheerful, refreshing".

Wensuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 娑 (suō) meaning "dance, frolic".

Wentao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Wenxiang f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]

Wenxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wenyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm" combined with 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 仪 (yí) meaning "ceremony, rites", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripple, wave" or 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness"... [more]

Wenying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Xalicuilol m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xalli "sand" combined with either icuilolli "painting, piece of writing" or cuilol "a design, a decoration".

Xiaowen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Xinwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine", 锡 (xī) meaning "tin", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, strive, expect", or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip", 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yo-han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 耀 "shine, sparkle, dazzle; glory" or 曜 "glorious, as sun; daylight, sunlight" (yo), and 翰 "writing brush" or 漢 "the Chinese people, Chinese language" (han). Yo-han is also the Korean form of John... [more]

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Zhiwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", 问 (wèn) meaning "ask, question, inquire" or 温 (wēn) meaning "warm"... [more]

Ziwen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]