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Abgar m Ancient Aramaic
Abgar was the name of several kings of Edessa (today: Şanlıurfa, Turkey).... [more]

Adélio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adelio.... [more]

Adelio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish masculinization of Adelia.... [more]

Adick m West Frisian (Rare)
Pet form of Ade 2. Also compare Addick, which is a pet form of the related name Adde.... [more]

Adílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Adélio, which is the Portuguese form of Adelio. This name is not to be confused with Atílio.... [more]

Adryan m Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Adrian. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian footballer Adryan Oliveira Tavares.

Aftandil m Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz form of Avtandil. A known bearer of this name is the retired Azerbaijani soccer player Aftandil Hacıyev (b. 1981).

Ainize f Basque (Modern)
Variant of Ainhize. Ainize Barea Nuñez (born 25 January 1992), often known as Peke Barea, is a Spanish footballer from the Basque Country.

Akifumi m Japanese
From Japanese 晃 (aki) meaning "clear" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Akihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Akimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Alceu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Sicilian
Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian and Sicilian form of Alcaeus. Known bearers of this name include Brazilian writer and journalist Alceu Amoroso Lima (1893-1983) and Brazilian soccer player Alceu Rodrigues Simoni Filho (b... [more]

Aldwyn m English
Modern form of Ealdwine and/or Æðelwine. A known bearer of this name is Aldwyn Sappleton (b. 1981), a Jamaican track and field athlete.

Alemania f American, American (Hispanic)
Alemania is an alternate Latin name for Germany (and the Spanish name of the country).... [more]

Alfredrick m African American (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick. Its usage was inspired in 1985 by American former basketball player Alfredrick Hughes (1962-), who took part in the NBA draft of the same year.

Alvarito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Álvaro. A known bearer of this name is the Spanish retired soccer player Álvaro Rodríguez Ros (b. 1936), who is commonly known as Alvarito.

Amandina f Portuguese, Dutch, Flemish, Gascon, Corsican, Provençal, Lengadocian
Cognate of Amandine. Amandina of Schakkebroek is a saint in the Catholic Church. She was martyred during the Boxer Rebellion.

Ampúsh m Aguaruna
Means "owl" or "cricket" in Awajún.

Anamul m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali এনামুল (see Enamul). This name is borne by the Bangladeshi cricketer Anamul Haque (1992-).

Andray m African American, Antillean Creole
Variant of Andre. Known bearers of the name include Andray Baptiste (1977-), a Grenadian soccer player, and Andray Blatche (1986-), a retired American-born basketball player who has become a naturalized Filipino citizen.

Andrelton m English (American)
Borne by American baseball player Andrelton Simmons.

Andressinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Andressa.... [more]

Anfernee m African American
Variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (b. 1971).

Änis m German (Modern, Rare)
Rare transcription of the Arabic name Anis.... [more]

Annajade f English (Rare)
Annajade Desmarais is a basketball player.

Anneloes f Dutch
Combination of the names Anne 1 and Loes. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the former field hockey player Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen (b... [more]

Anthoine m French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Antoine. This name is borne by French race car driver Anthoine Hubert (1996-2019) and French hockey player Anthoine Lussier (1983-).

Anticles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antikles. A known bearer of this name was Anticles of Messenia, an ancient Greek athlete from the 8th century BC.

Antwanetta f African American (Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Antwanette. This is borne by a young female basketball player Antwanetta Boswell. Also, see Antoinetta.

Anyo m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Angel and/or Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).

Ardina f Dutch
This name can be a contracted form of Arendina and Arnoldina as well as be a more elaborate form of Arda... [more]

Aren m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 空 (a) meaning "sky" or 吾 (a) meaning "I, me" combined with 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion", 恋 (ren) meaning "to love", 練 (ren) meaning "practice; practicing", 聯 (ren) meaning "to connect; to join", 連 (ren) meaning "to link; to join; to connect" or 怜 (ren) meaning "pity, sympathize"... [more]

Argelio m Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Argelia. Famous bearers of this name include the Cuban comedian Argelio García Rodríguez (1925–1992) and the retired Honduran soccer referee Argelio Sabillón (b... [more]

Arian m English, Croatian
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.

Aridane m & f Spanish (Canarian)
From the name of a valley on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). The place name is of Guanche origin, a metathesis of *adiran meaning "base, foundation; bed (of a valley)". A similar name, Aridañy, was recorded as belonging to a Guanche man from the island of Gran Canaria (late 15th century)... [more]

Ariën m Dutch
Variant form of Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two... [more]

Arjen m Dutch
Variant form of Ariën. The latter was the most popular of the two for many decades, until Arjen began to rise in popularity in the late 1950s... [more]

Arlindo m Portuguese, Galician (Rare)
Possibly either the Portuguese and Galician form of the Old Norse name Erlendr (see Erland) or the Portuguese masculine form of a feminine Germanic name, such as Herlinde (which has also been found spelled as Harlinde) and Erminlinda.... [more]

Armiche m Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
From Guanche *arəmis meaning "prey, trophy, loot", literally "arrest, seizure". This was the name of the last aboriginal king of the island of Hierro (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), who was ousted, captured and enslaved by the French conquistador Jean de Béthencourt in 1405... [more]

Arminas m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of the German name Armin as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name consists of Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".... [more]

Arslanbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Turkmen (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from the Turkic noun arslan meaning "lion" (see Aslan) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Artavazd m Armenian
Armenian form of Artavazda (also see Artavasdes). Known bearers of this name include Armenian film director Artavazd Peleshyan (b... [more]

Asamoah m & f Western African, Akan
Means "apostles" in Akan. It is also a surname. A famous bearer is Ghanaian soccer player Asamoah Gyan (1985-).

Asan m Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Georgian (Rare), Bulgarian
Kazakh, Crimean Tatar and Georgian form of Hasan. A known Georgian bearer was prince Asan-Mirza of Kakheti (died in 1750), the third son of king Davit II of Kakheti.... [more]

Asisat f Nigerian
The name of the professional woman football player Asisat Oshoala, playing for FC Barcelona.

Aslie f & m English
Variant of Asley.... [more]

Asqar m Uzbek
Uzbek form of the Arabic name Askar. This name is not to be confused with the Kazakh name Asqar, which is ultimately of Turkic origin.... [more]

Astorre m Italian (Rare)
Variant form of Astore. Known Italian bearers of this name include the former soccer player Astorre Cattabrini (b. 1922) and the military leaders Astorre II Baglioni (1526-1571) and Astorre I Manfredi (c... [more]

Atiana f African American (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Short form of Tatiana or a combination of the phonetic prefix a and Tiana. This is borne by Atiana De La Hoya (1999-), daughter of American boxer Oscar De La Hoya and beauty pageant winner Shanna Moakler... [more]

Atomu m & f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese derivation of the English word atom.... [more]

Atsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Atsunori m Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "moist" combined with 訓 (nori) meaning "teach, instruct". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Auremir m Brazilian
Auremir Evangelista dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer.

Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]

Ayatsugu m Japanese
From Japanese 斐 (aya) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" combined with 紹 (tsugu) meaning "introduce". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ayoze m Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [more]

Azusa f & m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi, azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sa) meaning "colouring."... [more]

Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.

Backo f & m Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown (from a language possibly spoken near Townsville, Queensland in the south-easthern Australia).... [more]

Bahrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bahr ud-Din, which is a variant transcription of Bahr al-Din (see Bahradin).... [more]

Bakery m Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Bam m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive for any name starting with the letter B. Also an onomatopoeia word suggesting the sound of a "loud thud". ... [more]

Bama m & f American
Diminutive of Alabama, the names of American states being in occasional use as given names. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993) who played in Boston and Philadelphia, but hailed from Alabama... [more]

Bardomiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Spanish form of Bardomianus. This name is borne by retired Mexican soccer player Bardomiano Viveros (1951-).

Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]

Bartina f Dutch
Dutch short form of Bartholomea. The name is sometimes erroneously interpreted as a variant spelling of Bertina... [more]

Batchéba f Biblical French
This form of Bathsheba is used in the Nouvelle Français courant (NFC) translation of the Bible. Batcheba Louis is a Haitian soccer player.

Bebeto m Portuguese
Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.

Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]

Bersant m Kosovar
Meaning unknown at this moment in time. Also compare the somewhat similar-looking names Berkant (Turkish), Berzan (Kurdish), Birzhan and Baurzhan (both Kazakh).... [more]

Berti m German
Diminutive of Hubert and other names containing bert (often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright").... [more]

Beto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People who use this form includes brazilian singer Roberto Pereira dos Santos, better known by his stage name Beto Jamaica and portuguese footballer António Alberto Bastos Pimparel, known as Beto.

Biruk m Ethiopian, African
Transferred use of the surname Biruk, after the footballer Shai Biruk.

Bismack m Central African, English (African)
Possibly a variant of Bismarck. This is borne by Congolese basketball player Bismack Biyombo (1992-).

Bit-garam m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bit and Garam.... [more]

Biz m American (Rare)
A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. Notable namesakes include professional baseball player James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (1897 -1965)... [more]

Bobir m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Babur, possibly via Babir. Also compare Bobur.... [more]

Borimir m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Slavic bor "battle" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.

Borussia f German (Rare, Archaic)
The personification of Prussia.... [more]

Bote m Kongo
The first given name of the German footballer Ridle Baku.

Bouse m English (Canadian, Rare)
Diminutive of Bower. A notable bearer is John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and Hockey Hall of Fame member.

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]

Brandyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon (when borne by a male). In the case of a female bearer, this name can be considered as the feminine form of Brandon... [more]

Bráulio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Braulio. Known bearers of this name include former Brazilian soccer player Bráulio Barbosa de Lima (b. 1948) and Bráulio Tavares (b... [more]

Bryane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Bryony or a feminine form of Brian.... [more]

Bumper m American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word “bumper”. A famous bearer of this name is American football player, Bumper Pool.

Bungou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 剛 (gou) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Bunichiro m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Butts m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Butts or a nickname with meaning particular to the bearer. Notable namesake, professional baseball player, Albert "Butts" Wagner was the older brother of baseball great Honus Wagner.

Byeong-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 "bright, luminous; glorious" and 守 "defend, protect, guard, conserve". A famous bearer is South Korean footballer Yoo Byung-soo (1988-).

Canelo m Spanish (Rare)
Derived from the Spanish noun canelo, which can mean "winter's bark tree" as well as "cinnamon tree". Also compare Canela.... [more]

Carbonero m American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carbonero.... [more]

Cardiff m Samoan
From the city of Cardiff in Wales.... [more]

Carlens m Haitian Creole
A known bearer of this name is Carlens Arcus (1996-), a Haitian soccer player.

Carlin f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carlin or a variant of Carline. A notable masculine bearer was an American rugby union and rugby sevens player: Carliln Isles... [more]

Cartier m African American (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Cartier. Use of the name has probably been influenced by the jewelry house Cartier, which was founded by Louis-François Cartier in Paris in 1847... [more]

Carvel m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carvel. A notable bearer is professional baseball player Carvel William "Bama" Rowell (1916-1993).

Casillas m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Casillas.... [more]

Castrense m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Castrensis. A known bearer of this name is the Italian former soccer player Castrense Campanella (b. 1962).

Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]

Chamu m Southern African
Short form of Chamunorwa. This is the nickname of Zimbabwean cricketer Chamu Chibhabha. His real name is Chamunorwa.

Chevelle f & m Popular Culture (Rare)
Invented by American car manufacturer Chevrolet in 1964 for a new mid-sized automobile. Chevelle is a combination of Chev-, the first part of the company name, and the suffix -Elle... [more]

Chionis m Ancient Greek
Variant form of Chion.... [more]

Chips m English
Transferred use of the surname Chips.... [more]

Chouei m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (chou) meaning "morning" combined with 永 (ei) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Chrysovalantis m Greek
Masculine form of Chrysovalantou. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Chrysovalantis Kozoronis (b. 1992).

Chudomir m Medieval Slavic, Bulgarian
Medieval Slavic and modern Bulgarian form of Čudomir. Also compare Chedomir. Bearers of this name include Bulgarian football player Chudomir Grigorov (b... [more]

Cicada f & m Various (Modern)
From the English word for the insect, derived from Latin cicada meaning "tree-cricket". The insect lives underground, nourishing itself on tree roots, for as long as seventeen years before emerging... [more]

Claudemir m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Clodomiro or a combination of Cláudio (or even Claude) with a Portuguese given name that ends in -mir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.... [more]

Cleide f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cleïs. A notable bearer is Italian athlete Cleide Urlando.

Clodomiro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Chlodomer.... [more]

Cloyce m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Cloyce.... [more]

Co m Dutch
Dutch short form of Jacob and Jacobus. A well-known bearer of this name is Co Adriaanse (b. 1947), a Dutch soccer manager and former soccer player.

Cock m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women)... [more]

Coenie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Coenraad. This name is borne by South African rugby player Coenie Oosthuizen (1989-) and South African musician Coenie de Villiers (1956-).

Corneel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men... [more]

Costeen f Greek (Anglicized, Rare, Expatriate)
English contracted form of the Greek name Konstantina. It is borne by Costeen Hatzipourganis, an Australian interior designer of Greek descent who is the girlfriend of tennis player Nick Kyrgios.

Coy m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might be a combination of Cornelis or Cornelius with a name that starts with J-, such as Jan 1... [more]

Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.

Dachi m Georgian
This name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [more]

Dahntay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dante. A notable bearer is the basketball player Dahntay Jones.

Daiji m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (dai) meaning "thick, big", 代 (dai) meaning "generation", 台 (dai) meaning "pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles", 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" or 悌 (dai) meaning "serving our elders" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 爾 (ji) meaning "you, thou, second person", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 慈 (ji) meaning "mercy", 自 (ji) meaning "oneself", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Daishin m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Dalian m English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name might be a masculinization of Dalia 1 or Dahlia, but it could also be a combination of Dale with either Ian or the English suffix -ian, which is ultimately derived from the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]

Dalimír m Slovak
Slovak form of Dalimir. A known bearer of this name is Dalimír Jančovič, a Slovakian professional ice hockey player.

Daniar m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Daniyar.... [more]

Dankler m Brazilian
Dankler Luis de Jesus Pereira is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a central defender.

Danniell m & f Caribbean (Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Danielle or Daniel.... [more]

Danno m Irish, English (Rare)
Diminutive of Daniel. This was borne by Irish Gaelic footballer Daniel "Danno" O'Keeffe (1907-1967) and Irish wrestler Danno O'Mahony (1912-1950). A fictional bearer is Danny "Danno" Williams, a young police officer on the television police drama series Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980).

Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]

Dare m Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene
Short form of masculine names that contain the Slavic element daru meaning "gift" (compare Darko).... [more]

Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]

Darvydas m Lithuanian
Basically means "working to see", derived from Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Davarryl m African American (Modern, Rare)
DaVarryl Williamson (b. 1968) is an American boxer.

Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [more]

Davydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of David. Also compare Dovydas.... [more]

Dayot m Western African
Diminutive of Dayotchanculle, notably borne by the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (1998-).

Dayotchanculle m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. This is the full first name of the French soccer player Dayot Upamecano (b. 1998), who is of Bissau-Guinean descent. He was named after his great-grandfather, who was the leader of a village on the island of Jeta in Guinea-Bissau.

D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]

Debinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
A hypocoristic form of Debora.... [more]

Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.

Dedryck m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Dedrick (also compare Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.

Deimantas m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Deimantė. Known bearers of this name include the Lithuanian soccer players Deimantas Bička (b. 1972) and Deimantas Petravičius (b. 1995).

Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]

Demur m Georgian
Variant of Temur. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian rugby union player Demur Tapladze (b. 2000).

Denílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Denilson.... [more]

Denroy m English (Rare)
In most cases, this name is a combination of any name that starts with Den- (such as Dennis and Denzil) with any name that contains -roy-, such as Roy, Royston and Leroy... [more]

D'eriq m African American
Borne by American college football quarterback D'Eriq King (1997-), currently playing for the University of Miami Hurricanes.

Dhaffer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabicظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "victorious" or "victory, triumph" (see Zafar). A known bearer is Dhaffer L’Abidine (1972–), a Tunisian former soccer player and actor.

Didar m & f Persian, Kazakh, Pakistani, Turkmen
This name can be derived from the Persian noun دید (did) meaning "sight, vision" as well as from the Persian noun دیدار (didar) meaning "meeting, encounter, visit".... [more]

Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).

Dikembe m Central African
From Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.

Dilivio m Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Since this name is also found written as Di Livio, it is probably a combination of the Italian preposition di meaning "of" with the given name Livio... [more]

Dizzy m American
A nickname whose meaning is often particular to the individual bearing the name. Notable bearer baseball player Dizzy Dean, for instance, received the name because his on field antics were said to be dizzying to observers.

Dobie m & f English
From the English word dobie. The name of a character called Dobie Gillis from the TV series "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis". Also known bearers of this name were the American singer-songwriter Dobie Gray (1940-2011), and American baseball player Dobie Moore (1895-1947).

Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
From the English word "dodger" meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a pet name, occasionally used as a given name.... [more]

Dogomar m South American
In the case of Uruguayan boxer Dogomar Martínez (1929-2016), it is said to be a corruption of the title Don and Omar 1, which was supposed to be his registered birth name (and still called that by his old relatives and neighbours) that his Spanish father wanted to put on the civil register.

Dontavius m African American (Modern)
A well-known bearer of this name is the American football player Dontavius Jackson. His name seems to either have been completely invented by his parents, or they blended two or more established first names (for example, Dante and Octavius) into one name.

Donyell m & f English (American), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Daniel (for men) and Danielle (for women), which was perhaps influenced by the name Don and its diminutive Donny... [more]

Dorinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names containing -dor-, such as Teodoro and Heliodoro.... [more]

Dorival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably derived from the French surname D'orival (see Orival).... [more]

Dorval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant or shortened form of Dorival.... [more]

Doston m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dastan.... [more]

Dostonbek m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dastanbek. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer players Dostonbek Khamdamov (b. 1996) and Dostonbek Tursunov (b... [more]

Döwran m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Davran. A known bearer of this name is the Turkmen professional soccer player Döwran Orazalyýew (b. 1993).

Drisana f English (Rare), Indian (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Meaning uncertain, though popularly claimed to mean "daughter of the sun" in Sanskrit. Supposedly it occurs in Hindu mythology as a name (perhaps a title or epithet) of the Dānava demon Virochana (a son of Prahlāda and father of Bali)... [more]

Dulie f & m English (?)
No known origin nor meaning. a person with this given name was Dulie Delic an athlete for the Geelong SC.

Durival m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant form of Dorival.... [more]

Džiugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective džiugus meaning "joyous, cheerful, happy".... [more]

Earvin m American, Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Irvin. This is the real name of former basketball star Magic Johnson, born Earvin Johnson Jr. (1959-).

Edier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names Eder 2 or Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [more]

Edinson m Popular Culture
Probably an elaboration of Edison. A notable bearer of this name is Uruguayan soccer player Edinson Cavani (1987-).

Edjailson m Brazilian (?)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is the Brazilian football player Edjailson Nascimento da Silva (born 1992), commonly known as Jailson.

Edmílson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese variant of Edmilson. José Edmílson Gomes de Moraes, known simply as Edmílson, is a retired Brazilian footballer.

Edmilson m Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Edmilson.... [more]

Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).

El Arabi m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "the Arab" in Arabic. A known bearer is El Arabi Hillel Soudani (1987-), an Algerian footballer.

Eliandro m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This given name is predominantly used in Brazil. Seeing as it is fairly common in especially Latin-American countries for parents to give their child a name that is a combination of their own names, this name is probably a combination of a name starting with Eli- (such as Elisabete) with a name ending in -andro (such as Leandro).... [more]

Eliran m Hebrew
Combination of the name Eli 2, means "My God" and Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang". It can be also variant of Eliron... [more]

Elsemieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Else and Mieke. Also compare Ellemieke.... [more]

Elzo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Emelyne f French
Variant of Emeline.... [more]

Endurance m & f English (African)
From the English word endurance, which is ultimately of Old French origin. Known bearers of this name include the Nigerian sprinter Endurance Abinuwa (b. 1987), the Nigerian soccer player Endurance Idahor (1984-2010) and the Nigerian cricketer Endurance Ofem (b... [more]

Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), American
There was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [more]

Essaïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic السَّعِيد (as-saʿīd) meaning "the happy" or "the lucky" (see Sa'id). A notable bearer is Essaïd Belkalem (1989-), an Algerian footballer.

Eupolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Eupolemos. This name was borne by a Greek athlete and a Greek general, both of whom lived in the 4th century BC.

Evaldo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Ewald. Bearers of this name include Brazilian singer and composer Evaldo Braga (1948-1973) and Brazilian soccer player Evaldo dos Santos Fabiano (b... [more]

Evangelino m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Evangelina. A known bearer of this name is the Nigerian soccer player Evangelino Valentim (b. 1984).

Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]

Ezzard m African American, American
Peaked in the US during the 1950s almost certainly in tribute to World Heavyweight Champion boxer Ezzard Mack Charles (1921 - 1975). Of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Ezra.

Fabulous m English (American, Rare)
Derived from the English word fabulous.... [more]

Fafà m Obscure
In the case of footballer Fafà Picault, it seems to be a diminutive of his given name Fabrice-Jean.

Fanchon f French, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Diminutive of Françoise. It may have developed from the Breton name Fañchenn, the feminine form of Fañch... [more]

Fanendo m Nigerian
A known bearer of this name is Nigerian soccer player Fanendo Adi (1990-).

Fanouris m Greek (Rare)
Variant form of Fanourios. A known bearer of this name is the Greek soccer player Fanouris Goundoulakis (b. 1983).

Feras m Arabic
Variant transcription of Firas. Known bearers of this name include the Syrian soccer player Feras Esmaeel (b. 1983), the Syrian bodybuilder Feras Saied (1981-2015) and Feras Bugnah (b... [more]

Ferland m French
The name of the football player Ferland Mendy currently playing for Real Madrid.

Firas m Arabic
In Arabic, this name can basically mean "as ferocious as a lion" (compare Asad) as well as "perceptive, perspicacious".... [more]

Flipper m American
Nickname for Willie Lee "Flipper" Anderson, Jr. a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams, the Indianapolis Colts, the Washington Redskins, and the Denver Broncos.

Floranne f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a variant form of Floriane or Florianne as well as a combination of any name starting with Flor- with Anne 1.... [more]

Florijana f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Albanian, Croatian and Slovene form of Floriana.... [more]

Formiga m & f Brazilian
A Portuguese word meaning "ant". ... [more]

Francescoli m Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).

Frenkie m Dutch
Variant of Frankie. This is the name of Frenkie de Jong who is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Frido m Dutch (Rare), German, Sorbian
Short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element fridu meaning "peace", such as Fridolf and Friedrich... [more]

Fridolina f German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romansh
Feminine form of Fridolin. This name is borne by Swedish soccer player Fridolina Rolfö (b. 1993).

Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]

Fuifui m Polynesian
Tongan meaning "love love", to indicate "greatly loved". A famous namesake is Tongan-born international rugby league footballer Fuifui Moimoi.

Fujio m Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria", 二 (fu) meaning "two", 不 (fu) meaning "negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy", 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 武 (fu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence", 甫 (fu) meaning "for the first time, not until" or 孚 (fu) meaning "sincere, nourish, encase", 士 (ji) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 志 (ji) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 仁 (ji) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 蒔 (ji) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 滋 (ji) meaning "nourishing, more & more, be luxuriant, planting, turbidity" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live", 男 (o) meaning "male", 暢 (o) meaning "stretch", 尾 (o) meaning "tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 朗 (o) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Fumiaki m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 明 (aki) meaning "bright", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 成 (aki) meaning "to become" or 光 (aki) meaning "light"... [more]

Fumiya m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "sentence" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]

Gaku m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku, ga) meaning "point, peak, mountain", 学 (gaku, ga) meaning "study, learning, science", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy", 楽 (ga, gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 鶴 (gaku) meaning "crane, stork", 學 (gaku, ga) meaning "learning, knowledge, school" or 樂 (ga) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 春 (ku) meaning "spring", 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 句 (ku) meaning "phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku" or 治 (ku) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve"... [more]

Gakuto m Japanese
From Japanese 学 (gaku) meaning "study, learning, science", 岳 (gaku) meaning "point, peak, mountain" or 楽 (gaku) meaning "music, comfort, ease" combined with 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate"... [more]

Gakuya m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku) meaning "mountain peak" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Gamlet m Russian, Armenian, Georgian
Russian form of Hamlet. Armenians and Georgians who are proficient in Russian will sometimes use this form to transcribe Համլետ (Hamlet) and ჰამლეტ (Hamlet)... [more]

Ganael m Belgian
Belgian variant of Ganaël.... [more]

Garrincha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
An invented name, derived from Portuguese carriça meaning "wren", referring to the small brown songbird. It was borne by the Brazilian soccer player Manuel Francisco dos Santos (1933-1983), who was better known as Mané Garrincha or simply Garrincha; he was given this nickname by his sister because of his small appearance.

Garrison m English
Transferred use of the surname Garrison. A famous bearer of the surname was American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879)... [more]

Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]

Genichiro m Japanese
This was the given name of the character Sanada from the Prince of Tennis anime.

Genta m Japanese
From Japanese 拳 (gen) meaning "fist", 元 (gen) meaning "beginning, former time, origin", 厳 (gen) meaning "stern, strictness, severity, rigidity", 弦 (gen) meaning "bowstring, chord, hypotenuse", 源 (gen) meaning "source, origin", 玄 (gen) meaning "mysterious, occultness, black, deep, profound", 彦 (gen) meaning "boy, prince" or 愿 (gen) meaning "respectful, honest" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]

Geovane m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant form of Giovane. A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Geovane Diniz Silva (b. 1989), who is also known as Geovane Maranhão.

Gervonta m African American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Gervase and Javonte. A known bearer of this name is American professional boxer Gervonta Davis (1994-).

Getter f Estonian
Originally an Estonian Swedish (estlandssvenska) name, historically common in Dagö (Hiiumaa island) while it belonged to Sweden and was inhabited by Swedes (until the 18th century), now commonly used among Estonians... [more]

Geyse f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Geise. This name is borne by Geyse da Silva Ferreira (*1998), a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primera División club Barcelona and the Brazil women's national team.

Gilton m Brazilian
Gilton Ribiero is a Brazilian football defender.

Gio m & f Italian, Dutch, Spanish
Italian variant of Giò, which is a short form of Giovanni (masculine) and Giovanna (feminine) and of some other Italian given names starting with Gio-.... [more]

Giovane m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian variant of Giovanni and Brazilian Portuguese form of Giovanni. Known bearers of this name include the Brazilian retired soccer player Giovane Élber (b... [more]

Giovani m Italian (Archaic), English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Archaic Italian and English variant of Giovanni as well as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Giovanni.... [more]

Giroud m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Giroud.... [more]

Givanildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is real name of Brazilian professional footballer Hulk (Givanildo Vieira de Sousa).

Given f & m English (Puritan), African
From the English word given, meaning "A condition that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.".... [more]

Glismar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese-style, Modern)
Brazilian name, corruption of the German surname Klinsmann. Possible reference to Jürgen Klinsmann, professional football manager and former player

Gnégnéri m Western African (Gallicized)
Borne by Ivorian footballer Gnégnéri Yaya Touré (1983-), known simply as Yaya Touré.

Godfred m English (African)
Variant of Godfrey. This is currently predominant in Ghana.... [more]

Goof m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Godfried via the form Govert. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch hockey player Goof van der Kamp (b... [more]

Grad m Dutch, Limburgish
Contraction of Gerard.... [more]

Gregoor m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gregorius (see Gregory). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer player Gregoor van Dijk (b. 1981).

Griedge f French
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Gumaar m Flemish (Rare)
Flemish form of Gumarus, which is a variant of the more common Gummarus.... [more]

Guor m Eastern African, Dinka
Meaning unknown. ... [more]

Gwinyai m Shona
Gwinyai means "be strong". The Zimbabwean tennis player Gwinyai Tongoona is a famous bearer of this name.

Gyliano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Either a variant of Giuliano or a combination of Giel (alternatively spelled as Gyl) with a name that ends in -iano, such as Emiliano and Luciano.... [more]

Gylmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gilmar (see Gildemar).... [more]

Harutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (haru) meaning "quick, sharp", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous"... [more]

Hauʻoli m & f Hawaiian
Means "happiness" in Hawaiian. This name was used by American actress Mary Astor as a middle name for her daughter, Marylyn Hauoli Thorpe, who was born in 1932 in Honolulu, Hawaii. A known bearer is American football player Hauʻoli Kikaha (1992-).

Hayaru m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (hayaru) meaning "deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge" or 颯 (haya) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 塁 (ru) meaning "baseball"... [more]

Hayata m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hayner m Brazilian
Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.

Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Heini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element heim meaning "home", such as Heinrich (German) and Hendrik (Dutch).... [more]

Ȟéla m Sioux
Means "little mountain" in Lakota. This is the Lakota name of famous basketball player Kyrie Irving, an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe through his late mother.

Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]

Hermito m Spanish, Portuguese
Probably a diminutive of given names containing -herm-, such as Hermenegildo, Hermínio and Guilherme.... [more]

Hesterine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Hesterina. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch soccer coach Hesterine de Reus (b. 1961).

Hidekichi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "to bear fruit" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hidenobu m Japanese
Nobu means "Trust, Believe" and "Stretch/Prolong" and Hide means "Excellent,Fine". So, Hidenobu could literally mean "Trusting Excellence"... [more]

Hideomi m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "minister; statesman; official". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. ... [more]

Hidetoshi m Japanese
Hide means "Fine/Excellent" and Toshi means "Ancient,Valued", "Alert,Focused", "Mirror Image". "Excellent Value", and "Focused" are possible meanings for this name. Hidetoshi Nakayama is a knife maker & netsuke artist... [more]

Hilderaldo m Brazilian
Famous bearer of this name is footballer of Italian origin Hilderaldo Bellini.

Hiromichi m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 道 (michi) meaning "road; way". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hirotoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "genius, excellence". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hiroya m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" and 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also and too". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Hirving m Spanish (Mexican)
Probably a variant of Irving.... [more]

Hisanori m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (hisa) meaning "esteem" combined with 成 (nori) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hisato m Japanese
From Japanese 寿, 壽 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" or 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name... [more]

Hisayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "celebrate", 嘉 (yoshi) meaning "praise", 佳 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful, good", 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 由 (yoshi) meaning "cause, reason"... [more]

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Honus m American (Rare)
Name of baseball great Honus Wagner who was born Johannes Peter Wagner... [more]

Hotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (ho) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful", 保 (ho) meaning "protect" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "worthful, precious, expensive" or 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high"... [more]

Hussam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Husam. Known bearers of this name include the Iraqi singer Hussam Al-Rassam (b. 1978), the Palestinian soccer player Hussam Abu Saleh (b... [more]

Ichiei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 榮 (ei) meaning "reflection, projection". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Ichiya m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Icke m & f German, Low German (Archaic), East Frisian (Archaic)
Icke is a nickname for people from Berlin alluding to the Berlin dialekt word Icke (High German Ich) "I".... [more]

Ieroklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hierokles. Known bearers of this name include the Greek actor Ieroklis Michailidis (b. 1960) and the Greek former soccer player Ieroklis Stoltidis (b... [more]

Ilaide f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of any given name starting with I- (such as Ileana) with Adelaide.... [more]

Ilyos m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ilyas. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer player Ilyos Zeytullayev (b. 1984) and Ilyos Mallayev (1936-2008), an Uzbek musician and poet.

Ioritz m Basque
Variant of Joritz. This name is borne by professional soccer player Ioritz Landeta Batiz (born 10 October 1995).

Ippei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 壱 (i) meaning "one (in documents)", 逸 (i) meaning "deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge" or 市 (i) meaning "market, city, town" combined with 平 (pei) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (pei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics"... [more]

Irfanullah m Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the Arabic noun عرفان (irfan) meaning "knowledge, awareness, learning" (see Irfan) combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Iriome m & f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name has been (rarely) used in the Canary Islands since the 1980s. A known male bearer is Spanish footballer Iriome González (1987-).

Isco m Spanish
Shortening of Francisco. A famous bearer is Spanish footballer Isco who is born as Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez.

Isfendiyar m Turkish
Turkish form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).

Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).

Iskren m Bulgarian, Serbian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian and Serbian искрен (iskren) "sincere, honest; true, devoted". This name is borne by Bulgarian soccer player Iskren Pisarov (b. 1985).

Ival m English (American)
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Ivi m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Iván. This is borne by Spanish soccer players Iván 'Ivi' López (1994-) and Iván 'Ivi' Alejo (1995-).

Izecson m Brazilian
This is the second given name of Brazilian footballer Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká (born 1982-)

Izuo m Japanese
From Japanese 泉 (izu) meaning "fountain, spring" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [more]

Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]

Jadeveon m African American (Rare)
First name of American Footballer Jadeveon Davarus Clowney.

Jádson m Brazilian
A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (born 1983-).

Jae-hyun m Korean
Jae(재) means "respect" and Hyun(현) means "virtuous". Jae-Hyun(재현) could be written "才鉣" , "在賢" , "宰賢" , "載賢" and more forms in Hanja. Meaning can change depending on how it is written... [more]

Jaelan m & f English (Modern)
A variant of Jaylen. A notable bearer is Jaelan Phillips, a footballer.

Jae-min m Korean
The name 'Jae-min'(Jaemin) is the product of the combined words 'Jae', meaning "talent" or "fortune" and 'Min', meaning "nimble" or "sensitive". The name is commonly associated with KPop super-group NCT's talented young rapper, singer, dancer, athlete, actor and angel Na Jaemin.

Jae'Sean m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jayshawn. This is borne by American basketball player Jae'Sean Tate (1995-).

Jaïro m Dutch (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Antillean), French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch and French form of Jairo. This name is borne by Dutch footballer Jaïro Riedewald.

Jameka f African American
This is the middle name of tennis player Serena Williams.