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Meriiti m Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of the father" in Egyptian.

Methushael m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew math "man, mankind" and el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of Cain.

Meziane m Berber, Northern African
Derived from Tamazight meẓyan meaning "young, little".

Mfan'bomvu m Zulu
Means "red boy" in Zulu.

Michihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "road; way", 岐 (michi) meaning "majestic", 亨 (michi) meaning "pass through", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 信 (michi) meaning "true; accurate; verifiable", 徹 (michi) meaning "penetrate", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 路 (michi) meaning "a road, a street" or 迪 (michi) meaning "to enlighten; to guide", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times"... [more]

Michio m Japanese
Meaning "man on a journey" with the combination of 道 (michi) "path" and 夫 (o) "husband, man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Michito m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 学 (michi) meaning "education, study, learn", 行 (michi) meaning "line of text", 充 (michi) meaning "bring up, grow up, raise, be full", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through", 道 (michi) meaning "path", 芳 (michi) meaning "fragrant", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 路 (michi) meaning "road, street" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "rise, ascend", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 夫 (to) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Midorihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mies m Finnish
From a Finnish word mies meaning "man".

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mikao m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 甕 (mika) referred to a large earthenware pot for brewing sake and 男 (o) meaning "male; man".... [more]

Mikihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Mikio m Japanese
Means "tree trunk man."

Mikio m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son" or 男 (o) meaning "male, man"... [more]

Mikisaburou f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (mi) meaning "three", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Milliaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "umbilical cord". Alternatively it could mean "a piece of skin or cloth placed under food, mat, dish", or it could be a 'Greenlandic shaman's language name' meaning "an older brother to a girl".

Minahi f Japanese
From Japanese 南 (mina) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Minetarou m Japanese
From Japanese 峰, 峯 (mine) meaning "peak, summit", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Min-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) "gentle and affable" or 珉 (min) "stone resembling jade" , and 奎 (gyu) "stride of man".

Mirlan m Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمير (amir) meaning "prince, commander, amir" combined with Kyrgyz улан (ulan) meaning "young man, soldier". It may also be used as a short form of Temirlan.

Mirou m Japanese
From Japanese 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Miteraĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "chick of a sea duck, Common Eider". Combination of Miteĸ and -raq "young animal".

Mitsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince".

Mitsukazu m Japanese
Mitsu means "Brightness", and Kazu means "One", commonly used to refer to someone "First Son".

Mitsuo m Japanese
This name combines 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray," 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" or 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "male," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "excellent, hero, leader, male, masculine, superiority" or 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle."... [more]

Mitsuro m Japanese
Mitsu means "Light" and Ro means "Son", in conclusion this name means "Son of the Light".

Miwao m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mjellma f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mjellmë "swan" and, figuratively, "wise and beautiful young woman".

Mladija f Montenegrin (Rare)
From mlad meaning "young".

Mladislav m Bulgarian
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.

Młodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish młody "young, youthful", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic moldъ "young". Also compare Croatian mlad and Czech mladý, both of which mean "young"... [more]

Mmoatia f Akan
This is a FAIRY from the stories about Ananse (from Ghana). She was the fairy that "no man sees". This explains why Ananse had to perform a complex trick to lure her to him.

Mochio m Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mochi) meaning "hope" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Modadeola m Yoruba
Means "man wearing a crown of wealth or affluence" in Yoruba.

Mogeli m Chinese, Chinese (Cantonese), Literature, Popular Culture
Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.

Moist m Literature
Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. A "reformed con-man" who is one of the major characters of the series, von Lipwig is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal, Making Money, and Raising Steam.

Mokgadi f Sotho, South African
Means "a girl among boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter born after several sons.... [more]

Momoo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (o) meaning "beginning", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" (usually masculine) 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" (usually masculine)... [more]

Momotarō m Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mon-e-ba-guh-now m Siksika
Means "young man chief" in Siksika.

Monyyak m Dinka
Means "man of the drought" in Dinka.

Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".

Moriba m African
The name Moriba originates from the Mali empire(Mandingo). The name means "a big and powerful man" in the region.

Morio m Japanese
From Japanese 守 (mori) meaning "protect, defend, watch over" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male, man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Moscha f Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" (compare Moschion, Moscho).

Moschion m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μοσχίον (moschion) meaning "young calf, small calf", which is ultimately derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos) "calf, young bull" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion)... [more]

Moscho f Late Greek (?), Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek μόσχος (moschos), which meant "a young shoot, calf" and "musk". Moscho was one of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs who are celebrated on September 1. Bearer Moscho Tzavela (1760-1803) was a Greek-Souliote heroine of the years before the Greek War of Independence.

Moschoula f Greek
Derived from Ancient Greek μόσχος (móskhos) meaning "young shoot; calf" or "musk" (the two senses having differing etymologies) with the diminutive suffix -ούλα (-oula).

Moschus m Ancient Greek
Means "young shoot or twig; young of an animal (especially a calf)" or "musk" in Ancient Greek.

Mosimanegape m Tswana
Means "a boy again" in Setswana.

Motoichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 基 (moto) meaning "base", 元 (moto) meaning "cause, origin", 資 (moto) meaning "money; fund; wealth; capital", 素 (moto) meaning "element" or 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Motoo m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (moto) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 郎 (o) meaning "son", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 士 (o) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Motorou m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (moto) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 望 (mou) meaning "hope", 孟 (mou) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (mou) meaning "ferociousness", 蒙 (mou) meaning "I, me" or 莽 (mou) meaning "thicket, underbrush". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Much m Folklore
In the tales about the famous heroic outlaw Robin Hood, Much the Miller's Son was one of his Merry Men. In his case, Much is a nickname which he received because his abilities were apparently so unimpressive that it caused his parents to continually refer to him as "our son, though he's not much", which was ultimately shortened to Much.

Muga m Yi
Means "third brother" in Yi.

Mugoli m Kaguru
Means "rich man" in Chikaguru.

Mujy m Yi
Means "fourth brother" in Yi.

Mukki m Algonquin
Means "boy" in Algonquin.

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."

Muma m Mingrelian, Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Mingrelian noun მუმა (muma) meaning "father".

Muni m Indian, Hindi, Nepali
From Sanskrit मुनि (muni) meaning "sage, saint, holy man".

Munyi m Yi
Means "second brother" in Yi.

Munyu m Yi
Means "fifth brother" in Yi.

Murman m Georgian, Literature, Theatre
Meaning uncertain, as the available sources each provide a different etymology for this name. According to a Georgian source, Murman is a phonetic variant of Murvan... [more]

Musongwe m Kaguru
Means "fearless man" in Chikaguru.

Muthyalu m Indian
Indian, Hinduism "Man with Heart of Pearl"

Mwakatumbula m Nyakyusa
Means "son of a heart" in Nyakyusa.

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Myūji m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
First given to and made known by musician Myuji (美勇士), born Myūji Kuwana (桑名 美勇士) (1981-).... [more]

Naczęwuj m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements načęti "to begin" and ujĭ "maternal uncle".

Naddoðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements naddr "stud, nail, small man" and oddr "point of a sword". Naddoðr was a Norwegian-born Faroese viking who discovered Iceland in the 9th century.

Nagio m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nagito m Japanese
From Japanese 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore" or 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 銀 (gi) meaning "silver" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 士 (to) meaning "samurai"... [more]

Nahshon m Hebrew
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) or Naḥshon ben ʿAmminadabh (נחשון בן עמינדב; "Nahshon son of Aminadav") was a prominent leader of the ancient Israelites during the The Exodus. He was, according to the Book of Exodus, the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by walking in head-deep until the sea split... [more]

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Najagtâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "a boy's new little sister" in Greenlandic.

Najagtãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a brother's new sweet little sister", combined with Najagtâĸ and -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "a boy's sweet little sister". Combination of Naja and suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Najannguaq f Greenlandic
Combination of Naja, meaning "little sister (to a boy)" and nnguaq, a suffix meaning "sweet" or "dear."

Namio m Japanese
From Japanese 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波, 浪 (nami) meaning "wave" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Namiton m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "little spouse", from Nahuatl namictli "wife, husband, spouse" and the diminutive suffix -ton, in which case it was likely a nickname for a child.

Namor m Popular Culture
Originally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".

Nan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 男 (nán) meaning "man, male, son", 南 (nán) meaning "south" or 楠 (nán) meaning "Chinese cedar", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Nanahi f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nanang m Javanese, Sundanese
Derived from Javanese or Sundanese lanang meaning "man, male, masculine".

Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.

Naobi m & f Manipuri
Means "youthful" in Meitei.

Naoo m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Narankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Narith m Khmer
Means "masculine man" in Khmer.

Narshimha m Gujarati
Meaning "Lion Among Men".

Nart m Circassian
From the name of a race of superhuman giants in Caucasian mythology, derived from Proto-Iranian narθra- meaning "manhood" (from h₂nḗr meaning "man").

Naruo m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (naru) meaning "to become" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Natsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

Natsuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 生 (o) meaning "live", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 暢 (o) meaning "smoothly, freely, unrestrained" or 帆 (o) meaning "sail"... [more]

Natsutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Naung m Burmese
Means "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.

Nauri f Tahitian
Means "the two young coconut shoots", referring to the southern archipelagos south of French Polynesia.

Navnihol f Uzbek
Means "sapling" or "young girl" in Uzbek.

Ndodana m Ndebele
Means "son" in Ndebele.

Neaira f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "new rising" from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "new, fresh" as well as "young, youthful" and αἴρω (airo) "lift, raise up". In Greek mythology this name belonged to a nymph of Thrinakia, a mythical island, who was loved by the sun god Helios... [more]

Neander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), English, German
Latinized form of Neandros. However, in modern times, this name is best known as a surname - the most prominent bearer of which is the German theologian and hymn writer Joachim Neander (1650-1680)... [more]

Neandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Neapoli f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Νεάπολη (Neapoli), the name of several places in modern Greece. These places were originally called Νεάπολις (Neapolis), which means "new city" in ancient Greek, as it is derived from the Greek adjective νέος (neos) meaning "new, young" combined with the Greek noun πόλις (polis) meaning "city".

Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".

Nenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 子 (ne) meaning "child", 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father", 祢 (ne) meaning "You; Thou", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather" or 眠 (ne) meaning "sleep, hibernate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish"... [more]

Neoma f English (Rare)
Altered form of Naomi 1 (compare Naoma), though it is popularly claimed to mean "new moon" in Greek (apparently by association with the prefix neo "new, young" and mene "moon").

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Neskur f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and haur "child".

Neskuts f Basque (Rare)
Coined at the end of the 19th century, this name is derived from Basque neska "young woman" and huts "purely, totally", with the intended meaning of "virgin".

Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), History
Older form of Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro "father of the country".

Nevres m & f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare), Bosnian
From Persian نورس meaning "newborn, young".

Neyo f Japanese
From Japanese 禰 (ne) meaning "one's deceased father" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Ngātamaʻine f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from the archaic plural article ngā and tamaʻine meaning "girl, daughter, young woman."

Ngor m Dinka
Means "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.

Ngweji m Luba
Means "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.

Nichette f Theatre, Literature
Nichette is the name of a character in Alexandre Dumas's (fils) 1848 novel and play named "Camille" (also known as "The Lady of the Camellias"). The name Nichette was also featured in the title of a movie short from 1911 named "The Heart of Nichette"... [more]

Nihol f Uzbek
Means "sprout, shoot, young growth" in Uzbek.

Niholbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Niholgul f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Niholjon f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Niholoy f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and oy meaning "moon".

Nikesh m Indian, Hindi
Means "The God; Man who save people" in Hindi.

Niko f Japanese
This name can be used as 仁子, 仁湖, 仁胡, 二子, 二胡, 日子 or 日湖 with 仁 (jin, ni, non) meaning "benevolence, charity, humanity, kernel, man, virtue", 二 (ji, ni, futa, futata.bi, futa.tsu) meaning "two", 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -hi, ni) meaning "day, Japan, sun", 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)", 湖 (ko, mizuumi) meaning "lake" and 胡 (u, ko, go, nanzo, ebisu, kuru) meaning "barbarian, foreign."

Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.

Ninogniew m Medieval Polish
Meaning "one whose anger is new", from the elements nino ("young" or "new"), and gniew ("anger").

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... [more]

Nishan m Arabic, Turkish
Literally means "marked man", "distictive".

Nishio m Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Niviarsiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "young woman or girl, maiden, girl of marriageable age", combined with Niviaĸ and -siaq "acquired as" or meaning "Rosebay Willowherb" (Name meanings depend per dialect).

Njau m Kikuyu
Meaning "young bull".

Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Nonglenkhomba m Manipuri
Means "son of the water god" in Meitei.

Nongyao f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl" in Thai.

Noorzai m Afghan (Rare)
Means "son of the light", a combination of Arabic نور (nur) and Pashto زوی (zoy), meaning "son (of)".

Norayr m Armenian
Derived from Armenian nor "new" combined with Armenian ayr "man".

Nordmann m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and man "man".

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]

Norio m Japanese
Means "man of law".

Norðmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements norðr "north" and maðr "man".

Notarou m Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "area, field", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nottung m Old Norwegian
Possibly means "descendant of Nótt" (a combination of the given name Nótt and Old Norse ungr "young" (compare Sveinung))... [more]

Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]

Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Ntombikayise f Zulu
Means "father's girl" in Zulu.

Ntsoaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" in Sotho, often given to a daughter with many brothers.

Ntswaki f Sotho
Means "girl amongst boys" or "girl with many brothers" in Sotho.

Nu f Burmese
Means "soft, delicate, tender, youthful" in Burmese.

Nukagpiaraĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "boy" or a combination of Nukagpiaĸ and suffix -raq "young animal".

Nukartaava m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister" (see also Nuka).

Nukartâva f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "his/her new little brother/sister". Combination of Nukartâĸ and suffix -a, possessive-genitive marker.

Núke m Greenlandic
Means "his/her younger brother" in Greenlandic.

Numatsku m Nganasan
Means "young" in Nganasan.

Nurjas m Kazakh
From нұр (nur) meaning "light" combined with жас (jas) meaning "young"

Nwabudike m African, Swahili
A name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [more]

Nwaokocha m Igbo
Means "son of a fair man" in Igbo.

Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Nymphodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφοδοτος (Nymphodotos), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δοτος (dotos) "given".

Nýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "new; young". This is the name of a dwarf (also called Nár) in Norse mythology.

Ochola m Luo
"birthed after the death of the father"

Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.

Odayi m Ijaw (Anglicized)
Means "of his father" in Ijaw.

Odkhuu m Mongolian
Mongolian name made up of od, meaning "star", and khuu, meaning son. The full meaning is then "star son".

Óg m Old Irish
Means "young" or "youth, young man, warrior".

Ógán m Old Irish
Means "youth, young man, warrior", derived from óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Oghul Qaimish f Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "next time a boy".

O'g'ilboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'g'il meaning "boy, son" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

O'g'lon m Uzbek
Means "brave young man" in Uzbek, also an epithet denoting royal lineage or being a descendant of Genghis Khan.

Ogulbagt f Turkmen
From the Turkmen ogul meaning "son" and bagt meaning "happiness", expressing wish for a son.

Ogulgerek f Turkmen
Means "need to be son" in Turkmen.

Ohito m Japanese (Archaic)
From Japanese 男 (o) meaning "male" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Okenna m Igbo
derived from the combination of two words of the Igbo origin,"OKE" and "NNA" literally meaning "GREAT" and "FATHER".... [more]

Olympiades m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Olympia" with ides "son".

Omobono m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "good man" in the dialect of the Po valley in Italy. Omobono Tucenghi was a merchant of Cremona, who dedicated all of his life to charity and peacemaking. He was canonized in 1197 and is the patron saint of the city of Cremona as well as of business people, tailors, shoemakers and clothworkers.

Omoruyi m & f Western African, Edo
Means "son of glory" or "child is one's glory" in Edo language.

Onasandros m Late Greek
The first element of this Greek name is uncertain to me; it may have been derived from Greek ὀνή (one) "help", but it could also have been derived from Greek ὄνησις (onesis) "benefit, luck, prosperity." Even ὄνος (onas) or (onos) "ass, donkey" is a possibility... [more]

Öpey-ool m Tuvan
Means "baby boy" in Tuvan.

Ophelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help" as well as "advantage" and "gain, profit". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Orathai f Thai
Means "beautiful woman, young girl, maiden" in Thai.

Orchena f Guanche
From Guanche *oršena, meaning "young woman". This was the name of Tenesoya's maid.

Orma f African American, English
Allegedly from a Kenyan word meaning "free men." The Orma people live in Eastern Kenya along the lower Tana River. However, this name may be a feminine form of Ormond.

Örs m Hungarian
Hungarian male name. Örs was an ancient Hungarian leader and the name seems to originate as one of the names of the Kabar (Turkic Khazar) tribes who joined the Magyar confederation in the 9th century... [more]

Osaba m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque osaba "uncle". As a given name, Osaba was recorded from the 10th century onwards.

Osao m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "male". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Osebo m Akan
Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.

Osherge m Mari
Means "white son" in Mari.

Osikani m Akan
Means "rich man" in Akan.

Ošmari m Mari
Derived from oš meaning "white" and marij meaning "man".

Osmo m Finnish
From a poetic term meaning "fiancé" or "young man", called both osmo and osma in Finnish.

Ota m Russian (Archaic), Uzbek (Rare)
As a Russian name, this name is ultimately derived from the genitive of the Russian noun отец (otets) meaning "father".... [more]

Otaslav m Russian
Meaning "father's glory". From ota "father" and slav "glory".

Otetiani m Seneca
This was the name of Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha because of his oratorical skills) (c. 1750 - 1830), a Native American Seneca orator and chief of the Wolf clan... [more]

Otohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ouichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 欧 (ou) meaning "Europe" or 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Oujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" or 旺 (ou) meaning "prosper", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ousuke m Japanese
From Japanese 翁 (ou) meaning "elderly man" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Oweikorogha m Ijaw
Means "men will never fall" in Ijaw.

Owura m Akan
Means "mister" or "man" in Akan.

Oybarno f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and barno meaning "youthful, beautiful".

Özer m Turkish (Modern)
Turkish masculine name derived from öz "genuine; real; unfeigned; essential; pure" and er "man".

Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]

Páeta m Cheyenne
Means "Ash Man" in Cheyenne.

Pagan m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
From Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen", which was often given to children whose baptism had been postponed or adults whose religious zeal was lacking. An Anglo-Norman bearer was Sir Pain or Pagan fitzJohn (died 1137), one of the English king Henry I's "new men"... [more]

Pahayoko m Comanche
Meaning, "amorous man."

Pahom m Russian (Rare, ?), Literature
Alternate transcription of Russian Пахо́м (Pakhom), which is a variant form of Pakhomiy. This was the name of the main character in Leo Tolstoy's short story "How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (1886).

Pakota m Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "big man" in Yavapai. Name borne by a 19th century Yavapai leader that attended a peace conference with Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.

Pakur m Old Persian
Of Middle Iranian origin, most likely Parthian. The meaning of this name is uncertain, but sources regularly associate it with Parthian bgpwhr or bag-puhr meaning "son of a god".... [more]

Pakuteh m Mende
Means "powerful man" or "strong man" in Mende.

Pálnatóki m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names Pálni and Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.

Pandrosus f Greek Mythology
Derived from πᾰν- (pan-) meaning "all" and δρόσος (drósos) meaning "dew, pure water" or "young of animals".

Pantandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantenor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Papewes m Cree
Means "lucky man" in Cree.

Papnoute m Coptic (Sahidic)
Derived from Egyptian pa-ph-nuti meaning "the (man) of God" or "he who belongs to God".

Parmenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Parmenas" in Greek, derived from the name Parmenas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Pasherenptah m Ancient Egyptian
Derive from p3-šrỉ-n-ptḥ, means "son of Ptah". Used by a high priest of Ptah.

Pastorella f Literature
From Italian pastorella meaning "little shepherdess" or "young shepherdess". Alternatively it could be a feminine diminutive of Pastor. Edmund Spenser used this name for a minor character in his epic poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590-1596); Pastorella is raised by shepherds, but in the last Canto of Book 6 she is revealed to be the daughter of Sir Bellamoure and Lady Claribell.

Patman m Pashto
Means "man of honour", from Pashto pat "honour" and man "self".

Patrobios m Ancient Greek
Meaning not quite certain. The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πάτρα (patra) meaning "fatherland, native land" or from Greek πατρός (patros) meaning "of a father".... [more]

Pe m Burmese
Means "man, male" in Burmese.

Pėhévėhetane m Cheyenne
Means "Good Man" in Cheyenne.

Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]

Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peithanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πειθάνωρ (peithanor) meaning "obeying men", which consists of the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Peivas m Sami
Derived from Sami peivas "son of the day".

Pelopidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pelops" in Greek, derived from the name Pelops combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Penry m Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry".

Periandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek περί (peri) "around, near, surrounding" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Petrašin m Vlach, Serbian (Archaic)
Means "son of Peter" in Vlach and Serbian.

Peukolaos m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from the Greek noun πεύκη (peuke) meaning "pine (tree)" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people". This was the name of one of the men who participated in Dimnos of Chalastra's conspiracy to assassinate Alexander the Great (4th century BC).... [more]

Phanida f Thai
Means "young woman, girl" in Thai.

Phanna m Japanese
"Lazy one" or "panda man", a common name for one destined to be just and slothful at the same time

Pharadon m Thai
Means "brother" in Thai.

Pheidippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Pheidippos" in Greek, derived from the name Pheidippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ (philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Philippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philippos" in Greek, derived from the name Philippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philistides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philistos" in Greek, derived from the name Philistos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philon" in Greek, derived from the name Philon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philopappos m Ancient Greek
Means "an old man's friend", derived from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek πάππος (pappos) "old man, grandfather".

Philopator m Ancient Greek
Philopator, meaning "father-loving", was a common royal epithet among Hellenistic monarchs.

Phimchanok f Thai
From Thai พิมพ์ (pim) meaning "to type, to print" and ชนก (chá-nók) meaning "father, patriarch".

Phoibidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phoibos" in Greek, derived from the name Phoibos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Phokides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokas" in Greek, derived from the name Phokas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Phokylides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokylos" in Greek, derived from the name Phokylos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".

Pinikir f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of the most important goddess in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of her name was in the Elamite language. Pinikir started out as the mother-goddess (in which capacity she was also the goddess of love and fertility), making her rank above all Elamite gods - even the male ones... [more]

Pisandros m Ancient Greek
Most likely a variant of Peisandros. But if not, then this name is possibly derived from the Greek noun πῖσος (pisos) meaning "meadow, dell" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Plasença f Occitan (Rare)
Derived from the French commune located in Aquitaine, Occitania. The name of the city comes from the motto given by its founder, King Alfonso VIII of Castile on the shield awarded to it: ut placeat Deo et hominibus, meaning "to please God and man".... [more]

Pleistandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πλεῖστος (pleistos) meaning "most, greatest, largest" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος (Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.

Poika m Finnish
Means "boy, son" in Finnish.

Polvon m Uzbek (Rare)
Uzbek form of Palvan, which is a medieval Persian contraction of the Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]

Polvonbek m Uzbek (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from either the name Polvon or the Uzbek word polvon meaning "strong, heroic, brave" as well as "strong man, wrestler"... [more]

Polyandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύανδρος (poluandros) or (polyandros) meaning "with many men, full of men" as well as "populous". The word is ultimately derived from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Polyanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun πολυάνωρ (polyanor) meaning "with many men", which consists of the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Polyxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Polyxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Polyxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.

Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Πράξανδρος (Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Priyanto m Javanese
Derived from Javanese priya meaning "man, boy".

Priyo m Javanese
From Javanese priya meaning "man, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिया (priya) meaning "beloved".

Priyono m Javanese
Derived from Javanese priya meaning "man, boy", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved".

Proandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) meaning "of a man".

Proculus m Ancient Roman
Three theories exist on the origin of the name: it could come from procul ("far"), with the addition of the suffix -us, thus "whose father is distant"; from procus ("wooer, suiter"; also means "prince" in Old Latin); or as a diminutive form of Proca, borne by a king of Alba Longa... [more]

Promeus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρόμος (promos) meaning "foremost, foremost man". Also compare Greek προμυέω (promueō) meaning "to initiate beforehand" and Prometheus, which are both etymologically related... [more]

Pros m Khmer
Means "boy, man" in Khmer.

Prothoenor m Greek Mythology
The 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"... [more]

Proxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Proxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Proxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Prvosin m Serbian
From Serbian први (prvi) meaning "first" and син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.

Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.

Prys m Welsh
Contracted form of ap Rhys "son of Rhys".

Pucel m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Pucella, ultimately derived from Old French pucel "young, unmarried man".

Pultzelina f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from Old French pulcella, pucelle "maid, young woman".

Pupillus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin pupillus "orphan, minor, little boy", which is a diminutive of Latin pupus "boy." Lucius Orbilius Pupillus was a grammarian from the 1st century BC.

Pylenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance" or from the name of the Greek town of Pylos (see Pylos), which is etymologically related to the aforementioned word... [more]

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Pyro m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.

Pythodorida f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of the Greek masculine name Πυθοδωρίδης (Pythodorides), which means "son of Pythodoros", as it consists of the name Pythodoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Qaammatip-inua m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "man in the moon". This is the name of a character in Greenlandic mythology.

Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Islamic religious title of qalandar, which is also known in English as calender (not to be confused with calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر (qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر‎ (kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".

Qarakişi m Karachay-Balkar
Means "black man" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qardaşağa m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".

Qebehsenuef m Egyptian Mythology
Means "he who refreshes his brothers".... [more]

Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]

Qingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 鹂 (lí) meaning "oriole", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful", or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Qingshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, black; young", 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clean, peaceful" or 晴 (qíng)... [more]

Qingtai m Chinese
From Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]

Qingyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".