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Abachum m Biblical Latin
A variant of Abacuc.

Abderrahman m Arabic (Maghrebi)
A variant of Abd al-Rahman.

Ablabius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Probably derived from Greek ἀβλαβής (ablabes) meaning "without harm, undamaged, unhurt".

Abnody m Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Abnody (Russian: Абно́дий) is an old and rare Russian male first name. The patronymics derived from this first name are "Абно́диевич" (Abnodiyevich), "Абно́дьевич" (Abnodyevich; both masculine); and "Абно́диевна" (Abnodiyevna), "Абнодьевна" (Abnodyevna; both feminine).

Aceolus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Aceolus of Amiens worked as a sub-deacon who was studying for the priesthood when he was arrested and murdered as part of the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in 303 near Amiens, France.

Acharius m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was derived from Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army"... [more]

Achillas m History (Ecclesiastical)
Bishop and theologian who lived in an era of dispute in the Church. Achillas was the bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, one of the most powerful cities in the world at the time. Succeeding as bishop a man named St... [more]

Achimelech m Biblical
Variant of Ahimelech.

Achmat m Indonesian, South African
Indonesian form of Ahmad as well as the usual form used by South African Muslims.

Adbert m Spanish (Latin American)

Adei m Basque (Modern)
From Basque adei meaning "respect" or "benevolence".

Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]

Adomnán m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.

Adur m Basque
Means "luck" in Basque.

Aedesius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyr and brother of St. Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies... [more]

Æðelbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English æðele "noble" and beald "bold, brave". Æthelbald was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 until his death in 860.

Affonso m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Afonso.

Aganus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Benedictine abbot of St. Gabriel's in Campania, Italy.

Agapitus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyr in the reign of Emperor Aurelian. Buried in Palestrina, in Italy, Agapitus is traditionally identified as a fifteen-year old caught in the persecutions of the Christians in Antioch. He was brought before the governor when he announced his faith... [more]

Ageeth f Dutch
Dutch from Agatha.

Agobard m History (Ecclesiastical)
Agobard of Lyon (c. 779–840) was a Spanish-born priest and archbishop of Lyon, during the Carolingian Renaissance. The author of multiple treatises, ranging in subject matter from the iconoclast controversy to Spanish Adoptionism to critiques of the Carolingian royal family, Agobard is best known for his critiques of Jewish religious practices and political power in the Frankish-Carolingian realm... [more]

Ahdaf f & m Arabic (Egyptian)

Ahinara f Spanish
Variant of Ainara.

Akilles m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish form of Achilles.

Alarbus m Theatre
From the play The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus (late 16th century) by William Shakespeare. Alarbus is the son of Tamora.

Alzhan m Kazakh
Means "soul (Zhan) of Allah (Al)"

Amaurys m Spanish (Caribbean)

Anabia f Urdu (Modern), Indian (Muslim, Modern)
Many websites falsely claim that this is a word found in the Quran. The accurate Quranic word is أناب (anaba) meaning "to turn", with the implied meaning "to repent and return to Allah". According to the website QuranicNames: 'Anaba can be used as a name, though it is more common to use its noun version of Muneeb for boys and Muneebah for girls'... [more]

Apphian m History (Ecclesiastical)
Aphian (Apphian, Apian, Appian, Amphianus, Amphian; Amfiano in Spanish and Italian) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305.

Ar-adûnakhôr m Literature
Ar-Adûnakhôr was the son of King Tar-Ardamin and the twentieth King of Númenor in .

Ariste m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Aristus. It appears in the play Les Femmes Savantes (1672) by the French playwright Molière. A known bearer was Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel (1805-1883), a French politician.

Arnauld m French
Variant of Arnaud.

Arnault m French
Variant of Arnauld.

Augustave m French (Archaic)

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Boleslavs m Latvian
LAtvian from Boleslav.

Carmelien m French (Rare, Archaic)

Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.

Ceslaw m German
German from Czesław.

Childress m English
Transferred the surname Childress.

Chrysosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" and σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, power, vigour".

Desir m English (Puritan)
Form of Desire.

Dionisiy m Russian
Russian from Dionysius.

Douae f Arabic
A variant of Doua.

Du-han m Korean (Archaic)
Combination of two Chinese characters 斗(means dipper) and 漢(means China). Kim Du-Han was a mobster and politician of 19th-century Korea. He is also the main character of the Korean TV drama .

Édèse m French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French from Aedesius.

Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.

Eliacin m French, Picard

Enogat m History (Ecclesiastical)

Eriq m English, African American, Various
Variant of Eric. A known bearer is American television actor Eriq La Salle (1962-), birth name Erik.

Ethelbald m Anglo-Saxon, English (Archaic)
From Æðelbald.

Ethelwin f English (Archaic), English (American)
Variant of Ethelwyn.

Ethelwulf m Anglo-Saxon, English
Mordern form of Æðelwulf.

Fa'afetai f & m Samoan
Means 'thank you' in Samoan.

Fénelon m French
Transferred the surname Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.

Glenford m English Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American), African American

Glenroy m Jamaican Patois, English
Combination of Glen and Roy.

Gofoniel' m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Othniel.

Goratsiy m Russian
Russian from Horatius.

Gould m English (American)
Transferred the surname Gould.

Guarinus m Medieval French (Latinized), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized from Guarin.

Guénaël m Breton (Gallicized), French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Gwenael.

Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".

Hendryk m Dutch, German, Estonian
A variant of Hendrik.

Hermant m French (Belgian, Rare), French (Rare, Archaic)

Hermence f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Hermance.

Hoche m Norman, Picard
Of uncertain origin and meaning. The name first appeared in various medieval texts, particularly in present-day Belgium, which leads certain academics to believe that this name might be a variant of Hugues.

Houstoun m English (Rare)
Variant of Houston.

Idrees m Arabic
Variant of Idris 1.

Ilann m Jewish (Rare)
Means "Tree" in Hebrew.

Ildebert m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Hildebert.

Imany f Swahili
A variant of Imani.

Inayah f Arabic
Variant of Inaya. Arabic word meaning "care, concern".

Indhira f Sanskrit, Indonesian, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Indira.

Iohannis m Biblical Latin, Medieval
Variant of Iohannes. Often used for the baptismal name in Medieval Europe.

Jammes m English (American)
A variant of James.

Jeaninne f French, English
Variant of Jeannine.

Joannette f Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Joannet.

Johnas m English (American)
Variant of Jonas 2.

Jonisha f English (American), African American
Variant of Johnisha.

Josyane f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Josiane.

Kitsos m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.

Klarence m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Clarence.

Klebert m French (Rare)
Variant of Kleber.

Kore-eda m Japanese (Archaic)
This name means 'correct branch'.

Lauralie f English
A variant of Laura.

Leighroy m Obscure
Variant of Leroy.

Lemyuel' m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Lemuel.

Liefman m Anglo-Saxon
A variant of Leofman.

Liséa f French (Modern)
Truncated form Éliséa.

Lolie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminituve of Lolita

Lowelle f English (American)
Feminine from Lowell.

Lucay m French (Rare)

Lucet m French (Rare)
Diminutive of Luce.

Lyham m French (Modern)
Variant of Lyam.

Madok m Medieval Welsh
Medieval form of Madoc.

Magdelaine f French (Archaic), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Magdeleine.

Maikls m Latvian
Latvian from Michael.

Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.

Manoa m French, Biblical French
French from Manoah.

Maylan m French (Modern)

McCoy m English (Modern)
From the surname McCoy.

Merovech m Frankish, History
From a Frankish name meaning "famed fight", derived from the elements mari "famous, illustrious, known" and wig "war, battle"... [more]

Milles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Miles found in the Greek synaxaria.

Moderan m Breton, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Moran.

Mo'Nay f African American (Modern)
Variant of Monet.

Nadiège f French, French (Swiss)
Variant of Nadège.

Nasaro m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliterated form of Lazarus.

Nuga m Japanese, Korean
Japanese and Korean transliteration from Luke.

Oculi m French (Rare)
Derived from Latin oculi, the plural form of oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on Oculi, known in English as Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [more]

Odei m & f Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
In Basque mythology, Odei, also known as Hodei, is a spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. It is now used for both men and women.

Permal m French (African)
Not available.

Philogone m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Philogonos.

Philogonos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective φιλόγονος (philogonos) meaning "loving one's children", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun γονή (gone) meaning "birth, offspring".

Quency m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Quincy.

Raynal m French (Rare)
Variant of Raynald.

Richbert m Germanic, Old High German
Variant of Ricbert.

Ronell m English (American)
Maybe a variant of Ronald.

Saëns m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Sidoine.

Salvat m French (Archaic)

Ṣàngó m Western African
Yoruba spelling of Shango.

Serges m French (Rare)
Variant of Serge.

Sooben m Indian

Sosfen m Old Church Slavic
Old Church Slavic form of Sosthenes.

Soubaya m Mauritian Creole
Variant of Soupaya.

Stanis m French (Rare)
Short form of Stanislas, used as a given name in its own right.

Sully m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Sully as a first name, used in reference to Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully.

Tell m English (British)
Variant of Tel.

Thérésien m French (Rare)

Toirdhealbhaigh m Irish (Archaic)
A variant of Toirdhealbhach.

Toussine f French
Variant of Toussaine.

Turenne m French (Rare)

Tyago m Portuguese
Variant of Tiago.

Valmy m French, French (Belgian)
This name came into usage after the Battle of Valmy, which was the first major victory by the army of France during the Revolutionary Wars that followed the French Revolution. The battle took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris... [more]

Vérémond m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Veremund.

Wissal f Arabic
Means 'Communion in love'.

Ye-bong f Korean (Archaic)
Combination of Korean 예 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft" and 봉 (bong) possibly meaning "male phoenix". This name was borne by Mun Ye-Bong (1917-1999), a Korean actress and socialistic activist in mid-20th-century South Korea.

Yoanne m French
Variant of Yoann.

Yumara f Spanish (Modern)

Zebedey m Old Church Slavic
Russian from Zebedee.

Zygmond m Polish (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Zygmunt.