AegleisfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αἰγληίς (Aigleis), a derivative of αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "radiance, splendour" (compare Aegle). In Greek mythology this name belonged to one of the Hyacinthides, the four daughters of Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian, who was said to have moved to Athens and, in compliance with an oracle, to have caused his daughters to be sacrificed by the Athenians on the tomb of the Cyclops Geraestus for the purpose of delivering the city from famine and the plague, under which it was suffering during the war with Minos.
AerfenfWelsh Mythology Welsh form of Aerten, the name of a Brythonic goddess of fate. Aerten is derived from Proto-Celtic *agro- "carnage, slaughter" (cf. Agrona) and *tan-nu "to broaden, to spread" or *ten-n-d-o- "to break, to cut"... [more]
AgathonicefLate Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Agathonike. This name was borne by an early Christian saint from Thyatira, who was either martyred with her brother Papylus and a companion named Carpus, or committed suicide after Carpus and Papylus were tortured and sacrificed by pagans.
AgathonikefLate Greek, History (Ecclesiastical) Feminine form of Agathonikos. This name was borne by an early Christian saint from Thyatira, who was either martyred with her brother Papylus and a companion named Carpus, or committed suicide after Carpus and Papylus were tortured and sacrificed by pagans.
AmalgildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element amal "work" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
AnthyllafGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly derived from Greek άνθος (anthos) meaning "blossom". Anthylla was a sacrificed victim of the Minotaur in Greek mythology.
AshirmHinduism MEANING : 'consumer of sacrifices' , fire, Sun, a diamond . HERE अश् means eat + means इर sacrifices... [more]
AustregildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."
BaldegildfGermanic Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
BlotstulkafMedieval Scandinavian The name of a purported medieval Swedish queen consort, meaning "the female sacrificer" or "the maiden sacrificer".
CanfedafOttoman Turkish From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".
CápmVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 恰 (kháp) meaning "appropriate, suitable" or 祫 (kháp) meaning "triennial sacrifice to ancestors".
ChiminigaguamMuisca Mythology Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]
ChujiumChinese A combination of the characters 杵 (chǔ, meaning “pestle”) and 臼 (jìu, meaning “mortar”). This was the name of several individuals during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]
CleolindafFolklore Possibly a contracted form of Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
CuauhnochtlimNahuatl Means "eagle cactus fruit" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauhtli "eagle" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". Could be used to describe the hearts of victims sacrificed to Huitzilopochtli, or as a judicial title, often involved with execution.
DhabihullahmArabic The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]
DonajífZapotec Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.
EgeriafRoman Mythology Possibly connected to Greek αἴγειρος (aigeiros) meaning "black poplar", a type of tree (species Populus nigra). In Roman mythology this was the name of a nymph best known for her liaisons with Numa Pompilius, the legendary second king of Rome (after Romulus)... [more]
ElkenahmMormon (Rare) In the Book of Abraham, this is the name of one of the various Egyptian idols mentioned frequently and represented by figure 5 in facsimile 1 of the book. Abraham was nearly sacrificed to it, but was saved by an angel... [more]
ErmingildmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
EsegemMongolian Mythology Esege Malan (Mongolian: Эсеге Малан, Buryat: Эсэгэ, Russian: Эсэгэ Малан), according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buryats, is the great Creator of all living things... [more]
EulimenefGreek Mythology Eulimene ( Eulimenê means 'she of good haven' or 'good-harbour-woman') was the name of two characters in Greek mythology.... [more]
FaragildfGermanic Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
FidoyatfUzbek Possibly derived from fido meaning "devotion, sacrifice".
FrumentiusmLate Roman Possibly derived from the Latin frumentum "grain" or frumen, a kind of gruel used for sacrifices. This was the name of the first bishop of Axum.
GalehautmArthurian Cycle Meaning unknown. However, like many given names from Arthurian legend, this name is probably of Celtic origin (either Breton or Welsh, to be precise). It was subsequently gallicized and due to this, it is sometimes thought to be connected to Middle French hault (which is haut in modern French) meaning "high, elevated".... [more]
GeldaufWest Frisian Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with wîh "holy" or Old High German wîg "warrior."
GellemWest Frisian Frisian short form of names that contain the Old Frisian element geld, which ultimately comes from Gothic gild "sacrifice, value."
GhorbanalimPersian From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" combined with علی (ʿalīy) meaning "loftly, sublime".
GildardmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
GildericmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
GildewinmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
GildulfmGermanic Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
GulfidofUzbek Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and fido meaning "sacrifice, devotion".
GurbangulymTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and Turkmen gul meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.
GurbanmyratmTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Myrat.
GurbannazarmTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Nazar.
GurbansoltanfTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Harigildm & fGermanic Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
HierophanesmAncient Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]
HuetlmNahuatl Meaning uncertain. Possibly related to Nahuatl huentli, meaning "sacrifice, offering", or huei "large, great".
IsangildfGermanic Derived from isan, which comes from îsarn "iron", and Gothic gild "sacrifice."
JacawitzmMayan Mythology Means "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god Tohil... [more]
JannermLiterature Janner is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. It calls to mind the Biblical names Jannai and Jaanai... [more]
JeldrikmEast Frisian, North Frisian Derived from Old Frisian jeld "money; sacrifice", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *geldą "reward, gift, money", and from Old Frisian rīke "rich; powerful", ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz "mighty".
KurbikafChechen Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" (referring to the Islamic process of sacrificing an animal for Eid al-Adha) combined with Turkic bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman".
KurmanbekmKyrgyz, Kazakh From the given name Kurman, derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
KurmangazymKazakh Derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice, gift (to God)" combined with غَازِي (ḡāzī) "hero, champion, warrior". A famous bearer was Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev (1818-1889), a Kazakh folk instrumentalist and composer known for his work using the dombra (a two-stringed plucked instrument).
KurzhanfChechen Of unknown meaning, possibly derived from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" .
LiubigildmGermanic Derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
LuafRoman Mythology In Roman mythology, Lua was a goddess to whom soldiers sacrificed captured weapons. Her name is thought to be derived from Latin luo "to set free".... [more]
MabiormDinka, African Mythology Means "white bull" in Dinka. The white bull is the most prized and is sought after for sacrifices in celebration.
MacharmDinka Means "black bull" in Dinka. Black bulls are the second most important for sacrifices.
MadalgildfGermanic Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
MyślidarmPolish (Archaic) Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").
NaiáfTupi, Guarani Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]
NefritirifMormon Supposedly the name of one of the three virgins sacrificed to Elkenah, as mentioned in the Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham does not mention their names. This comes from Missaticum Biblia, which has portions similar to the Book of Abraham, though its origin has not been proven legitimate... [more]
NisarmArabic, Urdu Means "sacrifice" or "avenge, retaliate" in Arabic.
OchopintremGeorgian Mythology Combination of ოჭო (ocho) which is related to the name of the god Bochi and პინტრე (pintre) which is related to the Greek god Pan... [more]
OffredfLiterature, Popular Culture The main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words offered (as a sacrifice) and off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
OnitahmMormon In the Book of Abraham, Onitah was the father of three virgins who were sacrificed to the Egyptian idols.
OrochifJapanese Mythology From Japanese 大蛇 meaning "big snake". In Mythology, this was the name of a serpent that demanded virgin sacrifices.
OslacmAnglo-Saxon Derived from Old English os "god" and lac "play, sport; offering, sacrifice" (from laikaz). Cognate to Old Norse Áslæikr.
Pelleganm & fEnglish (Rare) "Pellegan" might be a variant of "pelican," referencing the bird. In symbolic terms, pelicans are often associated with self-sacrifice and nurturing due to ancient legends about their behavior. A family with this name might have once been known for their generosity or protective nature.
ProthoenormGreek Mythology The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]
RadagaisusmGothic Radagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed Pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods and to burn Rome to the ground... [more]
RadgildfGermanic Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
RemaclusmFrankish (Latinized) This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]
RitwikmIndian, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtú) meaning "fixed point in time, period, epoch" which refers to the यज्ञ (yajñá), an act of worship or ritual sacrifice in Hinduism.
RobigusmRoman Mythology Derived from Latin robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]
RotgildfGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
SabrafEnglish Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
SaheedmAfrican American, African In the Middle East, Saheed holds a special place within the region’s diverse cultural mosaic. It is embraced by countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, where it represents a deep connection to religious and spiritual beliefs... [more]
SwanagildfGermanic Derived from Old High German suan "swan" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
TantafInca "Beautiful beyond exaggeration," is how one Spanish chronicler described Tanta Carhua. Carhua was a ten-year old Inca child whose father offered her to the Inca Emperor as a Capacocha sacrifice. The honour of sacrifice was bestowed not only on the family, but was forever immortalized in the child... [more]
Thậnm & fVietnamese From Sino-Vietnamese 慎 (thận) meaning "prudent, careful" or 祳 (thận) meaning "raw meat used in sacrifice".
ThyiafGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Thyia derived from the verb θύω "to sacrifice" was a female figure associated with cults of several major gods.
ThymbraeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Θυμβραίος (Thymbraios), of which the meaning is uncertain. It could have been derived from the Greek noun θύμβρα (thymbra) "savory", which refers to a herb now known as Satureja thymbra... [more]
TimianmNorwegian From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
TrzebimirmMedieval Polish Composed of the Polish element trzebić from Old Slavic trěbiti "clear, ritually cleanse, sacrifice" and Old Slavic element mirŭ "peace, world".
TrzebowitmPolish Meaning "rulers sacrifice", composed of the Old Polish elements trzebo "sacrifice, offering" and wit "lord, ruler".
TsoedemAfrican Mythology A culture hero of the Nupe people (west-central Nigeria). He seized the throne by killing his uncle and extended the frontiers of his kingdom. He introduced his subjects to the rudiments of technology, showing them how to build canoes and how to work metals... [more]
TsotnemGeorgian Either derived from Georgian ცოტა (tsota) meaning "a little, few" or from Georgian მცოდნე (mtsodne) meaning "able, adept".... [more]
UatsillamOssetian Mythology From the name of Saint Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [more]
WaldegildfGermanic Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
WandegildfGermanic The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice."
XochitecamNahuatl Means "inhabitant of Xochitlan", or taken from the name of a famous female sacrificial victim (given as an honorary title to victims sacrificed in the 13th month).