This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
the dying daylight.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Inda f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Estonian
ind "enthusiasm, zeal" and a truncated form of
Linda.
Inyoni f ZuluDerived from Zulu
inyoni meaning "bird".
Işıl f TurkishMeans "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
Isnin m & f Malay, IndonesianMeans "Monday" in Malay, ultimately from Arabic الاثنين
(al-ithnayni). It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Jautrīte f LatvianVariant of
Jautra. This name was used by Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija in her play
Sidraba Šķidrauts (1905;
The Silver Veil in English).
Jeong-Eun m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 正
(jeong) meaning "right, proper, correct", 廷
(jeong) meaning "courtyard" or 貞
(jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal" combined with 恩
(eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀
(eun) meaning "silver, money"... [
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Jiřík m CzechDiminutive of
Jiří, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Jitsuko f JapaneseJapanese feminine given name derived from
実 (jitsu) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and
子 (ko) meaning "child".
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Kačenka f CzechDiminutive of
Kačena, itself a diminutive of
Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.
Kaido m EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a masculine form of
Kaidi.
Kaiwi m & f HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.
Kalili f HawaiianA Hawaiian feminine name derived from the name of a species of native violet.
Kanami f JapaneseJapanese feminine name with several possible meanings;
佳南 "good, auspicious, beautiful; south";
光波 meaning "bright waves" and
奏心 "play music; heart, mind, soul", amongst many others.
Kanat m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom Kazakh қанат
(qanat) or Kyrgyz канат
(kanat) both meaning "wing".
Karmni f Maltese (Archaic)Karmni Grima (2 February 1838 – 25 May 1922) was a Maltese peasant whose mystical religious experience led to the constructions and services as an apostle of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu.
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval HungarianDerived from Turkish
kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish
قرتال (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kaʻuhane f & m HawaiianDerived from Hawaiian
ka meaning "the" and
'uhane meaning "soul, spirit".
Khanim f AzerbaijaniAzeri feminine name derived from the Turkish word
hanım or Azeri
xanım, both meaning "lady". The former is also used as a polite term of address, thus this name is relatively rare.
Kirry f ManxManx diminutive of
Katherine and cognate of
Kate and
Katie. It also may be inspired by the Manx word
kirree meaning "sheep", and is found as the subject of two Manx folk songs: 'Ny Kirree Fo 'Niaghtey' (English: 'The Sheep Under the Snow') and 'O Kirree T'ou Goll Dy Faagail Mee' ('Oh Kirree, Thou Wilt Leave Me').
Knarik f ArmenianArmenian feminine name derived from the word
քնար (k'nar) meaning "lyre".
Kochab f AstronomyPossibly from Arabic الكوكب
(al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב
(kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after
Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Koukab f PersianPersian feminine name meaning either "star" or "dahlia".
Krzywosąd m PolishPolish masculine name derived from
krzywa meaning "curve" or
krzywo meaning "falsely", and
osąd meaning "court".
Kui f ChineseChinese feminine meaning "sunflower", written with the Hanzi
葵 (kuí).
Kumsal f & m TurkishDirectly derived from Turkish
kumsal, meaning "beach".
Leelia f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Leelo, an Estonian form of
Lelia and a a modern coinage created for aesthetic purposes.
Leho m EstonianCoined in the 1930s by Julius Mägiste, an Estonian linguist. He probably intended the name to refer to
Lehola (also known as
Lõhavere), the castle of
Lembitu, an Estonian chieftain... [
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Levoslav m SlovakDerived from Slovak
lev "lion" and the Slavic name element
slava "glory".
Mahsuri f Malay, FolkloreFrom Malay
maha meaning "great" and
suri meaning "queen". This is the name of a legendary woman from the Malaysian island of Langkawi who was executed for adultery.
Maiga f Latvian, EstonianDerived from Latvian
maigs "affectionate, gentle, tender; soft, mellow, mild".
Makdébki m AlgonquianMeans "black partridge" in the Potawatomi language. This was the name of a chief of the Illinois River.
Märt m EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Märten, now used as a given name in its own right.
Martiriana f CatalanCatalan feminine name, probably a modern coinage influenced by
Martina and elaborated female name suffixes.
Mavisu f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
mavi "blue" and
su "water".
Mehran m PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".
Mehrdokht f PersianDerived from Persian مهر
(mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra (compare
Mehr), combined with دخت
(dokht) "daughter".
Merdeka m & f IndonesianMeans "free, independent" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक
(maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous" (see the cognate
Mahardika).
Metaksya f ArmenianFrom Armenian մետաքսյա
(metakʿsya) meaning "silken", idiomatically meaning someone who is gentle and pleasant. It is a cognate of
Metaxia.
Mettius m Ancient RomanRoman praenomen possibly derived from the Oscan word
meddix meaning "magistrar".
Miao f ChineseFeminine given name, meaning "wonderful, clever, ingenious, excellent" if written with the Hanzi
妙 (miào).
Modra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
modrs "alert; watchful, vigilant".
Murni f & m Indonesian, MalayMeans "pure, holy, chaste" in Indonesian and Malay. It is feminine in Indonesia and Malaysia while it is typically masculine in Brunei.
Nácek m CzechDiminutive of
Ignác, not used as a given name in its own right.
Najat f ArabicMeans "salvation, rescue, deliverance" in Arabic.
Nāwai f & m HawaiianHawaiian unisex name meaning "the waters", derives from
nā meaning "the" and
wai meaning "waters".
Njáveš f SamiDerived from Sami
njávešeatni meaning "mythology".
Nurgün m & f TurkishTurkish unisex name derived from the words
nur meaning "light" and
gün meaning "days".
Nuʻuanu m & f HawaiianA unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word
nuʻu meaning “height” and
anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.
Odar m IrishMeans "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Odet m French (Archaic)French diminutive of
Odo (see
Otto), as
-et is a French masculine diminutive suffix. In other words: this name is the masculine equivalent of
Odette.... [
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Oldra f CzechDiminutive of
Oldřiška, not usually used as a given name in its own right. Oldra Sedlmayerová (whose official given name was Oldřiška Veronika Sedlmayerová, 1884-1954) was a poet, publicist and politician... [
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Olina f CzechOriginally a diminutive of
Olga which is now also used as a given name in its own right.
Olita f LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning; a derivation from
Olga has been suggested.
Onintza f Basque, TheatreThis name was used on a character in Jose Olaizoal's opera
Oleskari zaharra.
Opiter m Ancient RomanArchaic Roman praenomen which had already fallen out of use by the 1st century BC. It was typically given to a son that had been born after the death of his father, while the son's paternal grandfather was still alive... [
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Otoha f JapaneseJapanese feminine name which can have several kanji meanings: 乙羽, "maiden, feathers"; 乙葉, "maiden, leaf"; 音羽, "sound, feathers" or 音葉, "sound, leaf".
Övgü m & f TurkishMeans "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.
Pâcienche f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)Derived from Jèrriais
pâcienche "patience" (ultimately from Latin
patientia via Old French
pacience). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of
Patience.
Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek παλαιστής
(palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω
(palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή
(palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή
(palaste))... [
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Pavot f Jèrriais (Modern, Rare)Derived from Jèrriais
pavot "poppy" (ultimately from Latin
papāver). This is a newly coined name, intended as a Jèrriais equivalent of
Poppy.
Pekcan m TurkishDerived from Turkish
pek meaning "many, much" and
can meaning "life, soul".
Philonoe f Greek MythologyThe name of a number of characters in Greek mythology. Philonoe is derived from
νοέω (noeō) meaning "to intend, to perceive, to see, to understand" and
φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved".
Praxithea f Greek MythologyThe name of a number of Greek mythological figures derived from
πραξις (praxis) meaning "action, exercise" and
θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Ptolemocratia f Ancient RomanRoman feminine given name derived from the Greek
πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" and
κρατος (kratos) meaning "power". This was the name of a character in the play Rudens of Plautus.
Qhawa f QuechuaMeans "one who watches, one who monitors" in Quechua.
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Quyllurit’i f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quyllur meaning "star" and
rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.
Ramani f Telugu, IndianTelugu feminine name derived from the word
రమణి (ramani) meaning "beauty, grace".
Rambha f TeluguMeans "plantain tree" in Telugu. It is also the name of one of the apsaras.
Ravan f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "fluid, flowing" or "soul, spirit".
Şafak f TurkishMeans "dawn, aurora, daybreak, first light" in Turkish.