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Python m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω
(pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [
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Qa'a m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ꜥ, possibly meaning "the one whose arm is raised", derived from Egyptian
qꜣ "raised" and
ꜥ "arm". This was the name of the last king of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Qabid m Muslim (?)In the context of the 99 Names of Allah, "Al-Qabid" (الْقَابِضُ) means "The Restrainer" or "The Withholder".
Qahedjet m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian
qꜣj "high" and
ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of
Thutmose III.
Qaiam m MandaeanMeans "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic
qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".
Qalamqosh f UzbekMeans "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.
Qalandar m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of
qalandar, which is also known in English as
calender (not to be confused with
calendar). It is derived from Persian قلندر
(qalandar) meaning "wandering dervish", which is ultimately derived from the older Persian word کلندر
(kalandar) meaning "uncouth man".
Qaloon m Somalialoon is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [
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Qamaits f New World MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of a Nuxalk warrior goddess associated with death, beginnings, creation, earthquakes, forest fires, and sickness.
Qamar al-Zaman m ArabicMeans "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر
(qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان
(zaman) meaning "time, age, era".
Qamariyya f ArabicFrom masculine
قَمَرِيّ (
qamariyy) or feminine
قَمَرِيَّة (
qamariyya), both meaning "lunar, related to the moon" in Arabic. It may therefore be seen as a strictly feminine variant of
Qamar.
Qənbər m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Qambar. It coincides with Azerbaijani
qənbər meaning "cobblestone, boulder".
Qandila f UzbekDerived from
qandil which can mean "chandelier" or a kind of apple.
Qarachaqay m HistoryPossibly derived from Turkic
*qarčïğa(y) meaning "hawk". Qarachaqay Khan was a 17th-century Iranian military commander of Armenian origin.
Qaratel f AzerbaijaniMeans "black-haired", from Azerbaijani
qara meaning "black" and
tel meaning "strand of hair".
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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Qasallak m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "lightweight red wood". It was also a term for a piece of soft red wood shaped as human with a weapon and placed in the inner forefront of a qajaq to ward off witches, since it was believed that they were afraid of this piece of wood... [
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Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical Syriac form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as
qesṭōr.
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qaynan m Near Eastern MythologyQaynan was a god worshipped by the Sabaean people in pre-Islamic South Arabia. Based on etymology, Qaynan may have been the god of smiths.
Qetesh f Egyptian MythologyThe name of a goddess of fertility, sacred ecstasy and sexual pleasure, derived from the Semitic root
Q-D-Š which means "holy".
Qhana Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Qhuyani m AymaraMeans "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.
Qia m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 洽
(qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰
(qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qianghong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow",
红 (hóng) meaning "red",
泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Qiangxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and
潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Qiangying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf",
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals",
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Qianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qianqian f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 茜
(qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩
(qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞
(qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [
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Qianqiu m ChineseFrom the characters 千 (qiān, meaning “thousand”) and 秋 (qīu, meaning “autumn”). This was a very common name for men during the Han dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE). One of its bearers was Tian Qianqiu (田千秋), a prime minister of the Western Han period (202 BCE - 9 CE)... [
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Qiaoling f ChineseFrom Chinese 巧
(qiǎo) meaning "skillful" or 乔
(qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty" combined with 灵
(líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃
(líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭
(lǐng) meaning "mountain range"... [
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Qiaolu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
璐 (lù), a kind of jade, or
露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Qiling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qingbi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".
Qingling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Qingluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
鸾 (luán), the name of a mythological bird.
Qingmei f & m ChineseCombination of
Qing and
Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (
qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (
qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (
qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [
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Qingqing f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Qingshen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
珅 (shēn), a kind of jade.
Qingtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and
湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".
Qingying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".
Qínruǐ f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
琴 (qín), a type of Chinese lute, and
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Qionglu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
璐 (lù), a variety of jade.
Qiqiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琪 (qí), a type of jade, and
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Qiujiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qiulu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
璐 (lù), a beautiful variety of jade.
Qiunian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".
Qiuying f ChineseFrom
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and
蓥 (yíng) meaning "polish" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".
Qiyana f Obscure (Rare)After the League of Legends character Qiyana. This name was given to 5 girls in the US in 2020.
Qizbech m Adyghe, CircassianOne of the most popular Circassian names. It is the name of Circassian commander/general Tughuzhuqo Kizbech, who served in the Circassian army during the Russo-Circassian War. The origin is Turkic, and is short for "Qizil Bek" which translates to "Red Lord" or "Golden Lord".
Qoheleth m Biblical Hebrew (Archaic)Qoheleth is the name of the speaker or writer of the Biblical Book of "Ecclesiastes." It translates as "Preacher," and is likely a pseudonym of the author who's identity has been subject to speculation.
Qooqqa f GreenlandicWest Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to
qooqqaq meaning "larynx".
Qoraqosh f UzbekMeans "having black eyebrows" in Uzbek, which is a sign of beauty. It may also refer to a kind of iris flower.
Qōsṭrōs m AssyrianClassical Syriac alternative form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also an alternative vocabulary word for "beaver", the more usual word being
ܩܣܛܘܪ or
ܩܐܣܛܘܪ (both transliterated as
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Qoyllur m Inca MythologyQoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from
quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Quacale f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and
cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".
Quadragesimus m HistoryMeans "fortieth" in Latin, from
quadraginta "forty". The number 40 has many biblical references, including the 40 days Jesus fasted in the wilderness before beginning his ministry, and the 40 hours he lay in the tomb before the resurrection... [
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Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin
quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.
Quanjiang m ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 江
(jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze"... [
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Quanlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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Quansheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 荃
(quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛
(shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [
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Quao m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Form of
Yaw used by early slaves in the American South and Jamaica. This was the name of an 18th-century Jamaican rebel slave who co-led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons.
Quartilla f Ancient RomanDiminutive of
Quarta. In Roman times it was usually given to the fourth-born child (from Latin
quartus "fourth"). This was the name of a character in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.
Quauhchimal m NahuatlMeans "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of
quauhtli "eagle" and
chimalli "shield".
Quddus m ArabicMeans "holy, sacred" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition, القدوس
(al-Quddus) is one of the 99 names of
Allah.
Qudratullah m Arabic, UrduMeans "power of Allah" from
قدرة (
qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with
الله (
Allah)
Que m AmericanMeaning unknown, possibly a short form of
Quentin. In the USA, it was given to 8 boys born in the USA in 2008.
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Queenierich f Obscure (Rare)Combination of
Queenie and name element
rih "ruler, king" or the English word
rich "wealthy, plentiful". Queenierich Ajero Rehman (1988-) is a Filipino-Pakistani singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Philippines 2012.
Queequeg m LiteratureThe name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Quelala m LiteratureIn L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [
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Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.