This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
Felie.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mumba m & f BembaMeans "inside the house" in Bemba.
Naajaraq f GreenlandicMeans "gull hatchling" in Greenlandic, deriving from
naaja meaning "gull; seagull" and
raq meaning "cub; hatchling; baby animal".
Nalucha m & f LoziMeans "the fierce one" in Lozi, a Zambian language.
Namori m Western AfricanUsed in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.
Nazmiyeh f ArabicIt means "poem" in Arabic. This is the name of a protagonist in Susan Abulhawa's novel
The Blue Between Sky and Water (2015).
Necile f LiteratureNecile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [
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Neferirkare m Ancient EgyptianNeferkare was an Ancient Egyptian Pharaon during the 25th century BCE. He was the third king of the Fifth Dynasty.
Neng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 能 (
néng) meaning "able; capable".... [
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Ngor m DinkaMeans "male child in a pair of twins" in Dinka.
Ngweji m LubaMeans "warrior; powerful man" in Luba-Kasai.
Nidali f ArabicFeminine of
Nidal. It means 'my struggle' in Arabic as the final 'i' means 'my, mine'. Nidali is the main protagonist of Randa Jararr book 'A Map of Home: a Novel' published in 2008.
Ninutsa f GeorgianDiminutive of
Nino 2. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian actress Nino "Ninutsa" Maqashvili (b. 1988).
Njiba m & f LubaMeans "stream, lake" in Luba-Kasai.
Nkandu m & f LalaMeans "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.
Nobusuke m JapaneseNobusuke can derive from
nobu 延 'extended, prolong' or 信 'trust, truth' and
suke 助, 祐, 輔 all meaning 'help' or 介 'concerned with'. Nobusuke Tagomi is a character of Philip K. Dick novel
The Man in the High Castle written in 1962... [
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Norishige m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 則 (
nori) meaning "rule, law; misure" or 宣 (
nori) meaning "proclaim, announce" combined with 重 (
shige) meaning "main, principal, important" or 茂 (
shige) meaning "overgrown; luxuriant, thickly growing, lush".... [
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Nuvua f InuitAn Inuit name. This is the name of an Inuit woman in the movie: "The Journey Home".
Nyaring f DinkaLiterally "running" in Dinka. It could be given to a baby whose mother was running (or getting out) while the labour started.
Nzuzi m & f KongoMeans "second born twin" in Kikongo.
Ofonime m & f EfikMeans "it's good to be patient" in Efik.
Okon m EfikMeans "born at night" in Efik.
Ollanta m QuechuaA famous bearer is Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso (1962-) the 65th President of Peru from 2011 to 2016.
Oroveso m TheatrePossibly based on an Ancient Celtic name. Oroveso was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the character in 'Norma' (1831), based on the play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide' by Alexandre Soumet... [
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Orvoloson m Literature (Italianized)The equivalent of
Marvolo in the Italian version of the
Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [
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Otu m EfikMeans "chief; king" in Efik.
Pakhangba m ManipuriPakhangba is the supreme God of the Meitei tradition as well as Manipuri mythology that is used as a heraldic emblem in Manipur.
Pennywise m LiteraturePennywise is the main character of Stephen King's novel 'It'. It is also known as 'Pennywise the Dancing Clown'.
Pentaquod m SusquehannockMeaning unknown. Pentaquod is the name of the 16th century first character in the novel 'Chesapeake' (1978) written by J.A. Michener.
Pollio m Ancient RomanName borne by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80–70 BC–after c. 15 BC) a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work entitled 'De architectura'.
Pollione m Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Prado f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare)Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Prado and
Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [
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Priva f YiddishYiddish form of פְּרִי (
peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Pyo m KoreanDerived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (
pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (
pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.
Qardagh m Ancient AramaicMeaning and origin unknown. He is a 4th saint venerated in Chaldean Catholic Church, Assyrian Church of the East, Syro-Malabar Church. Mar Qardagh (Mar means "lord" and it's like "holy"a honorific title) was a Sassanid prince who was martyred for converting to Christianity... [
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Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Raadhi f OdiaMeans "achievement; success" in Odia.
Razia f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Arabic رضي
(radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".
Rìluò f ChineseMeans "sunset" in Chinese from character 日 (
Rì) meaning "sun" and 落 (
luò) "to go down".
Riziero m Italian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could derive from the Italian word
riccio meaning "curly-haired" with the suffix -
iero. Another etymology is from the French verb
risier meaning "to laugh; to mock"... [
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Ronela f AlbanianA famous bearer is Ronela Hajati (1989-), an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. After winning the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 2021, she was designated as the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Saadar m OdiaMeans "respectful; respected" in Odia.
Saagnika f OdiaMeans "fiery; passionate; with fire" in Odia.
Sabiana f Haitian CreolePossibly an altered form of
Sabina. This is borne by Sabiana Anestor (1994-), a Haitian judoka who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sabitha f IndianMeans "beautiful sunshine" in many Indian languages.
Saisai f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 赛
(sài) meaning "competition, contest, match" combined with itself. Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Sali f ThaiFrom Thai
สาลี meaning "wheat".
Samba f LubaMeans "to console" in Luba-Kasai.
Satsu f JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 薩 (
satsu), a transcription of
Sattva (सत्त्व), a Buddhist concept that means "a living being, creature, person or sentient being".... [
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Satsumi f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 颯 (
satsu) meaning "storm, gust, gale" (using the Kan'yō-On Reading) and 水 (
mi) meaning "water" (using the Kun Reading).... [
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Sedigheh f PersianPersian form of the Arabic صديقة (
ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Segovax m Old CelticCeltic name, in which the first element is Proto-Celtic *
sego- "force, victory" (also found in the Gaulish name
Segomaros). The second element, *
uako, possibly means "empty" or "curved"... [
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Şemsa f TurkishDerived from the Turkish word
şems meaning "sun", itself derived from the Arabic شمس (see
Shams).
Sen m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 森 (
sēn, shēn) meaning "full of trees; dense" but also "dark; gloomy; cold".... [
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Shachi f Hinduism, SanskritMeans "glow; flame" in Sanskrit. Shachi is the Queen consort of Indra. She is the goddess of beauty, jealousy and rage. She is one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). Shachi is described as beautiful and having the most beautiful eyes... [
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Shekiba f AfghanThis name means "gift". Shekiba is the main character of the book "the pearl that broke its shell" by Nadia Hashimi.
Shisō m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 四 (
shi) meaning "four, fourth" combined with 三 (
sō) meaning "three".... [
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Shkëlzen m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".
Shōgo m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese kanji 章 (
shō) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 吾 (
go) meaning "me; I". It can also derive from 正 (
shō) meaning "correct" and 五 (
go) meaning "five".... [
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Shōma m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 祥 (
shō) meaning "an omen of good fortune or happiness" or 昌 (
shō) meaning "good, prosper" or 翔 (
shō) meaning "soar" combined with 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, all" or 磨 (
ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)" or 馬 (
ma) meaning "horse"... [
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Shpend m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".
Shpëtim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
shpëtim "rescue, relief; salvation, deliverance".
Shūya m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese kanji 秋 (
shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (
shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (
ya) meaning "more".... [
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Sicalo m SwaziA famous bearer is Sicalo Dlamini (1987-) son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Sidao m ChineseSidao (surname is Jia; 1213-1275) was a chancellor of the late Song dynasty of China, the brother of a concubine of Emperor Lizong. He had an important role in the Mongol-Song Battle of Xiangyang.... [
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Sōji m & f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 總 (
sō) meaning "general; overall; total" combined with 司 (
ji) meaning "official; director".... [
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Sonay f TurkishUsed in Turkey. This is the name of "last moony nights of summer" in Azerbaijan folklore. In 2015 film
Mustang Sonay is the oldest of five sisters main characters of the movie.
Songlian f ChineseIt could mean "pine tree covered by snow" from 松 (song) wich means "pine tree" and (lian) wich means "snow". It is the protagonist's name in 1991 film "Raise the Red Lantern".
Subratah m OdiaMeans "a man devoted to doing the right thing" in Odia.
Sukkalgir m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. His name occurs on a tablet dated 3200-3100 BC. He was one of two Sumerian slaves of
Gal-Sal.
Suma f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity; long life, congratulations" or 須 (
su) meaning "necessary; moment, short while" combined with 万 (
ma) meaning "ten thousand, many, all" or 磨 (
ma) meaning "to polish".... [
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Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Tadakatsu m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 忠 (
tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 勝 (
katsu) meaning "win; victory" or 毅 (
katsu) meaning "strong".... [
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Tafa m & f YorubaMeans "belonging to the white oracle" in Yoruba, derived from
ti meaning "belonging to",
àlà meaning "white cloth; banner" and
ifá meaning "divination; oracle". It is possibly used as diminutive of a longer name as well.
Tal m RomaniMeaning unknown. Possibly a Romani form of
Tal'at or derived from a Romani word.
Tandzile f SwaziMeans "a female addition to the family" in Swazi.
Tarsilla f ItalianFrom the Ancient Roman cognomem
Tharsilla meaning "one from Tarsus". Tarsus was an historical city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean.
Tasunke m SiouxFrom Lakota
Tȟašúŋke meaning "his horse". This is found in
Tȟašúŋke Witkó, the original Lakota name of the Oglala leader known to the English-speaking world as Crazy Horse (c.1842-1877).
Tatsuemon m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 辰 (
tatsu) meaning "Dragon (zodiac sign)" combined with 右 (
u) meaning "right", 衛 (
e) meaning "defend, guard" and 門 (
mon) meaning "gate".... [
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Tatsumichi m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 立 (
tatsu) meaning "rise; stand up" or 龍 (
tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 道 (
michi) meaning "way; road; path".... [
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Tcliblento f AlgonquianMeaning unknown. Tcliblento is a character from the Choptank tribe in the novel 'Chesapeake' by James A. Michener.
Tha f ManipuriMeans "moon (as an object, the astronomical body)" in Meitei.
Thëllëza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
thëllëzë "partridge" and, figuratively, "pretty girl".
Thoomi f Indigenous AustralianIt comes from the Aboriginal language Adnyamathanha mostly spoken in Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Thoomi is a main character in 2017 Australian movie
Cargo.
Tiaa f Ancient EgyptianTiaa was an ancient Egyptian queen consort during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (1550-1292 BC). She was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and the mother of Thutmose IV.
Tiannuo m ChineseThis name means 'promise of the sky' in Chinese. Deng Tiannuo is the Chinese madeup name of the famous journalist Tiziano Terzani (1938-2004) who lived in the Popular Republic of China with his family in the years 1980-84... [
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Tilak m Sanskrit, HinduismTilak (or Tilaka) is the Hindu ritual of marking someone's forehead with a fragrant paste, such as of sandalwood or vermilion, as a welcome and expression of honour when they arrive. ... [
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Tima m EfikMeans "remember love" in Efik.
Tingmao f & m ChineseDerived from Chinese character 廷 (
tíng) meaning "courtyard; palace hall; court" combined with 懋 (
mào) meaning "splendid; luxuriant".... [
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Tola m & f YorubaMeans "prominent for success" in Yoruba, derived from
tó meaning "as prominent as" and
ọlá meaning "wealth, success, nobility". It is also a short form of longer names such as
Omotola,
Oyètọ́lá,
Tọ́lání and
Tọ́láṣe.
Tomor m Albanian, Albanian MythologyFather Tomor is the personification of
Mount Tomorr, also known as
Mount Tomor in Albanian, a mountain range which includes the highest peak in central Albania. Mount Tomorr is considered the home of the gods in central Albanian popular belief... [
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Toshinori m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 寿 (
toshi) meaning "longevity; congratulations" combined with 紀 (
nori) meaning "age; order" or 則 (
nori) meaning "law". It can also derive from 敏 (
toshi) meaning "alert; agile" or 俊 (
toshi) meaning "person" combined with 憲 (
nori) meaning "basic law".... [
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Tshiandanda m & f LubaThis name is given by Luba people when the newborn has at least four older siblings of the opposite gender.
Tsurukoma f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 鶴 (
tsuru) meaning "crane" or 弦 (
tsuru) meaning “bowstring; musical instrument string" or 蔓 (
tsuru) meaning "connections; contacts; influence" combined with 駒 (
koma) meaning "foal, young horse"... [
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Turgunu-Sanga m SumerianTurgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.
U m & f KoreanAlternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see
Woo).
Udai m OdiaMeans "to rise; the rising" in Odia.
Udanda m OdiaMeans "against evil and vice" in Odia.
Udant m OdiaMeans "the correct message" in Odia.