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Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Alki f Greek
Diminutive of Angeliki. This name was borne by Angeliki „Alki“ Zei (December 15, 1925 – February 27, 2020), a Greek novelist and children's writer.

Chekmirza m Uzbek
Derived from chek meaning "end, limit" or "lot, potion" and Mirza or mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Chinmirza m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "true, real" combined with Mirza or mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Daimhín m Irish
Diminutive of damh "bard, poet".

Dainius m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dainius meaning "poet" as well as "bard, singer", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina).

Drápastúfr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "bad poet".

Fubuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fu) meaning "winter", 吹 (fu) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 風 (bu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" or 舞 (bu) meaning "dance" combined with 雪 (buki) meaning "snow", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 咲 (buki) meaning "blossom", 吹 (buki) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative" or 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor"... [more]

Jacint m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan. Languedocian and Provençal form of Hyacinthus. Jacint Verdaguer i Santaló (1845 – 1902) was a writer, regarded as one of the greatest poets of Catalan literature and a prominent literary figure of the Renaixença, a cultural revival movement of the late Romantic era... [more]

Kavindra m & f Hinduism, Indian
It is name given to poet's who are highly talented or who have created master piece... [more]

Kaviraj m Bhojpuri
Meaning "King of Poets".

Kavisha f Gujarati
Meaning "Lord of Poets".

Khawisara f Thai
Possibly means "great poet", deriving from จอม (jom), meaning "top, highest point, peak" and กวี (gà-wee), meaning "poet, bard".

Kobi m Bengali
Means "poet" in Bengali, derived from Kavi.

Luriri m Aymara
Means "author" in Aymara.

Mallamirza f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar".

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Mirzaoy f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and oy meaning "moon".

Mirzaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".

Namik m Turkish
Namık is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".

Namıka f Turkish
Namıka is a Turkish word meaning "printer, writer".

Naruki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection", 成 (naru) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 稔 (naru) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 鳴 (naru) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk" combined with 己 (ki) meaning "self", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamentals", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, history, annals", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]

Naziraoy f Uzbek
Derived from nazira meaning "a literary work meant to represent or respond another work by another author" and oy meaning "moon".

Nupta f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian element nuāru ("singer , musician , poet"). Name borne by the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu.

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Özənay f Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Turkish ozan meaning "poet" and ay meaning "moon".

Qorane m Somali
Means "writer" in Somali.

Regös m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian regös "minstrel, bard".

Rórdán m Irish
From Irish Ríoghbhardán meaning "little poet king".

Seshat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(she who) scrivens (who is the scribe)". ... [more]

Shair m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.

Sharifmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shavkatmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shavkat meaning "glory" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shermirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Shoir m Uzbek
Means "poet" in Uzbek.

Sophereth m Biblical Hebrew
Means "scribe, numbering" in Hebrew.

Tomoki m Japanese
From Japanese 委 (tomo) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 花 (tomo) meaning "flower", 皆 (tomo) meaning "all, everything", 共 (tomo) meaning "together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with", 具 (tomo) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture", 丈 (tomo) meaning "length", 誠 (tomo) meaning "sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity", 曹 (tomo) meaning "office, official, comrade, fellow", 大 (tomo) meaning "big, great", 知 (tomo) meaning "know, wisdom", 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning", 悌 (tomo) meaning "serving our elders", 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort, accompany, bring with, companion", 朋 (tomo) meaning "companion, friend", 睦 (tomo) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 己 (ki) meaning "self", 器 (ki) meaning "utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set", 幾 (ki) meaning "how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 甲 (ki) meaning "armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 城 (ki) meaning "castle", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle" or 禧 (ki) meaning "fortunate, auspicious"... [more]

Towşan f Turkmen (Rare)
Derived from Turkmen towşan "hare", ulitmately from Proto-Turkic *tabɨĺgan "hare". Towşan Esenowa (1915 - 1988) was a Turkmen Soviet poetess, writer, playwright and translator. She was an "Honored Poetess of the Turkmen SSR" (1939) and "People's Writer of the Turkmen SSR" (1974).

Vaidilas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vaidila meaning "priest" (as in, a pagan one) as well as "bard". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the old Lithuanian verb vaidyti meaning "to visit, to appear", which is related to the modern Lithuanian verb vaidentis meaning "to haunt" as well as "to appear, to see"... [more]

Vaidilutė f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Vaidilė, since this name contains the feminine diminutive suffix -utė. However, it is important to note that vaidilutė is also a regular word in the Lithuanian language, with the meaning of "priestess" (as in, a pagan one)... [more]

Zamonmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" or "lord".

Zerrin f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish zerrin "golden, gold-plated, made of gold" and, by extension, also "jonquil; daffodil; Poet's Daffodil, Narcissus poeticus".