This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is more than 4.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leotychides m Ancient GreekAttic Greek form of the Doric Greek name
Latychidas (also found written as
Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς
(leos) meaning "the people" (see
Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης
(ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [
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Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Māhealani f HawaiianMeans "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian
māhea "haze" and
lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.
Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec MythologyMeans "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl
malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and
xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of
Huitzilopochtli.
Manahimeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 那 (na) meaning "what", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 湖 (ko) meaning "a lake (body of water)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mariasara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Marysienka f Polish (Rare)Marysienka, short name of Mary Casimire Louise, queen of poland. It’s also the name of a polish village.
Megalopolis f GermanAllegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.
Meherunnesa f BengaliFrom the Persian phrase مهرالنساء
(mehr an-nisa') meaning "the sun among women", derived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "sun" and Arabic نساء
(nisa') meaning "women".
Midorihiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Midorihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (midori) meaning "green" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Midorinosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 緑 (
midori) meaning "green", 之 (
no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mikisaburou f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Mimihimereiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess", 麗 (
rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Mimihimeyuuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess", 夕 (
yuu) meaning "evening" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Mirokumaru m & f JapaneseMeans "Matreiya Cycle" in Japanese. It was used in Bleach, Memories of Nobody as the name of Senna's zanpakuto.
Miuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 三浦之助 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [
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Mohammad Reza m PersianCombination of
Mohammad and
Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
Motoichirou m JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Murasakihime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紫 (
murasaki) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mustikawati f IndonesianDerived from Indonesian
mestika meaning "precious gemstone, crystal" or "beautiful, perfect" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Mu'tazzah Billah m & f ArabicFrom Arabic مُعْتَزّة بالله (
muʾtazzah billah) meaning "one who has high honor from God".
Nanaanjueri f JapaneseFrom Japanese 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet" or 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot", 寿 (
ju) meaning "long life", 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (
e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 里 (
ri) meaning "village"... [
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Nanaanjurie f JapaneseFrom Japanese 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (
an) meaning "peace, quiet", 寿 (
ju) meaning "long life", 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [
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Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, AztecDerived from Nahuatl
nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and
pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [
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Nohealani f HawaiianMeans "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from
nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Oladipupo m Yoruba"Abundant Happiness" as told to me by a Nigerian immigrant I met named Oladipupo.
Olimpiade f & m ItalianItalian form of
Olympias. It coincides with the word
olimpiade (plural
olimpiadi "Olympic Games").
Osakabenomiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 忍 (
osa) meaning "patience, endurance, stamina", 壁 (
kabe) meaning "wall; barrier", 皇 (
nomi) meaning "emperor" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Padmasambhava m BuddhismMeans "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म
(padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Patthamawadi f ThaiFrom Thai ปัทมา
(patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
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.
Petratishkovna f Popular CultureFull name of the character Tish from the early 2000s show The Weekenders. It was said to mean "girl with one nose", but the elements of the name could come from other names such as Petra (meaning of "stone") or Tish (from Letitia, meaning of "joy, happiness")... [
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Purnamasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
purnama meaning "full moon" combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, MohawkMeans "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rattanawadi f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา
(rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Revolyutsiya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as
Melor and
Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Risaakane f JapaneseFrom Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 茜 (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sagrado Corazón f & m Spanish (Rare)Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence
de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
Sakurahana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (
sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (
hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakurahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 桜 (
sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Salamasina f SamoanName of a queen of Samoa. The name is held with respect there and is only meant for the royal family. It means "forever".
Shichirouzaemon m JapaneseFrom Japanese 七 (shichi) meaning "seven", 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 左 (za) meaning "left", 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection" combined with 門 (mon) meaning "gate". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Siqinnaatchiaq f & m InuitIn Iñupiaq (also known as Inupiat), this name means "the return of the sun after the long darkness." In the TV series True Detective: Night Country, this is the cultural name bestowed on co-protagonist Evangeline Navarro by her deceased mother in a vision.
Suiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 穂 (sui) meaning "ear of grain" or 萃 (sui) meaning "dense, thick, close-set", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Suiseiseki f Popular CultureCombination of 翠
(sui) meaning "green" and 星石
(seiseki), the on'yomi reading of the word
hoshiishi meaning "meteorite," used on a character (also known as Jade Stein or Jade Stone) in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [
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Sukehachirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 輔 (
suke) meaning "help", 八 (
hachi) meaning "eight" combined 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Susilawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
susila meaning "decent, polite, well-mannered", ultimately from Sanskrit सुशील
(sushila), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Takaichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Taufikurrahman m IndonesianComes from Arabic توفيق الرحمٰن (
Tawfiq ar-rahman) meaning “good fortune of the merciful”. A famous bearer of this name is Indonesian politician Taufikurrahman
Saleh.
Tesalonika f Indonesian (Rare)Indonesian form of
Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is
1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.
Tetsuichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Tlacatecolotl m NahuatlMeans "sorcerer, witch" or "devil" in Nahuatl, literally "human horned owl", from
tlacatl "person, human" and
tecolotl "great horned owl". The negative implications were heavily influenced by Christian missionaries; it likely also referred to someone practicing a pre-Columbian religion during colonial times.
Tlacateuctli m NahuatlMeans "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.
Tlacuilolxochtzin f NahuatlMeans "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... [
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Toshiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 寿 (toshi) meaning "longevity, long life", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Unkulunkulu m Zulu, African MythologyMeans "the old, old one" or "ancestor" in Zulu. This was the name of a mythic first ancestor in early Zulu mythology, who appeared, or was created from, breaking reeds. It may have also been used to denote any significant ancestor... [
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Vieirinha m PortuguesePortuguese diminutive of the surname
Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)From the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Villaviciosa and
Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of
Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [
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Vindemiatrix f AstronomyMeans "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.
Vintanasoa m & f MalagasyMeans "good luck" in Malagasy. From
vintana (meaning luck) and
soa (meaning good).
Xenophilius m LiteratureVariant form of
Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.
Yasuichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [
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Yoshiichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 義 (
yoshi) meaning "righteous", 一 (
ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yukihimekumiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow", 姫 (
hime) meaning "a lady, a princess", 久 (
ku) meaning "long time", 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Yukiutahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 歌 (
uta) meaning "song" and 姫 (
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Zantedeschia f ObscureFrom the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.
Zulfiqaruddin m Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, ArabicCombination of
Zulfiqar and الدين (
al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic. A notable bearer of this name is Mohammed Zulfiqaruddin, an Indian association football player who played for the India national football team in the 1956 Summer Olympics.