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Aba f AkanMeans "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.
Abbott m EnglishFrom the English surname
Abbott, from Old English
abbot, ultimately from Latin
abbas "priest".
Abir m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare
Adir), derived from the root of אבר
(ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf... [
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Agnodice f Ancient GreekA dithematic name composed of ‘αγνος (hagnos)‘αγνος (hagnos) "chaste" and δικη (dike) "justice". ... [
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Ajita m IndianVariant of
Ajit. A notable bearer was the founder of Indian materialism, in the 6th C. BCE.
Al-'ala' m ArabicMeans "the exalted". Laqab of
Ala 1. This was the personal name of Abu Sa'd al-'Ala' ibn Sahl (c. 940–1000), a Muslim mathematician, physicist and optics engineer... [
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Al-husayn m ArabicMeans "the beautiful".
Laqab of
Husayn. This was the personal name of Avicenna, a famous physician in the medieval Islamic world.
Arduinna f Celtic MythologyFrom the Gaulish
arduo- meaning "height". Arduinna was a Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar. The name Arduenna silva for "wooded heights" was applied to several forested mountains, not just the modern Ardennes.
Bathshua f BiblicalMeans "daughter of prosperity" in Hebrew. According to George R. Stewart (1979), 'In the biblical text this name is sometimes only another form for
Bathsheba, though at least once it is the name of another person... [
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Birch m EnglishFrom the English word for the birch tree. Famous bearers include Birch Evans Bayh III, senator from Indiana, who assumed office in 1999. Birch Evans Bayh II was a senator from Indiana 1963-1981.
Blade m English, Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Blade or from the Old English
blæd ‘leaf of a plant,' of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
blad and German
Blatt.... [
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Bliss f & m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Bliss or from Old English
blīths, bliss, of Germanic origin; related to
blithe... [
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Brihaspati m & f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, HindiFrom Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.
Canyon m & f EnglishFrom the English word
canyon, ultimately from Greek
kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.
Cascade f & m EnglishDerived from the English word for a waterfall, ultimately from Latin
cadere "to fall".
Chamomile f & m English (American, Rare)After the herb used for tea. Ultimately from Greek
khamaimēlon "earth apple", because the flowers smell reminiscent of apples.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), FrenchFrom the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French
citrin, ultimately from Latin
citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish
tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [
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Cobalt m EnglishFrom the metal or the shade of blue. Derived from German
kobold, a type of house spirit. This in turn, has a few possible etymologies. One is that it come from Greek
koba'los, meaning "rogue"... [
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Corydon m Literature, English (American)Derived from Greek κορυδος
(korudos) meaning "crested lark". This was a stock name for a shepherd in ancient Greek pastoral poems and fables.
Cove m & f English (Rare)Either from the English surname
Cove or else directly from the vocabulary word
cove, which refers to a small coastal inlet.
Cudjoe m Afro-American (Slavery-era)Anglicized form of
Kojo used by early slaves in the American South. It is attested in the 1730s in South Carolina. This name was borne by Cudjoe Lewis (c. 1840-1935), the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade between Africa and the United States.
Cypress f & m American (Rare)From the English word
cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek
kuparissos.
Diva f English (Rare)From Italian
diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin
dīva (“goddess”), female of
dīvus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”).
Eagle m EnglishFrom the English word
eagle, ultimately from Latin
aquila. Also from the surname
Eagle, originally a nickname for a lordly or sharp-eyed man.
Erasistratus m Ancient GreekErasistratus was one of the first anatomists, studying circulation and the nervous system, and living c. 304-250 BCE.
Erianthe f ?Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek
eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name
eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον
(erion) "wool" and ανθος
(anthos) "flower".
Evernia f English (American)A kind of lichen. From Greek
euernēs "sprouting well" (from
eu- "good" +
ernos "sprout") + New Latin -
ia.
Gem f EnglishShort form of
Gemma or directly from the English word
gem, "precious stone" from Latin
gemma "precious stone, jewel".
Hart m German, EnglishEither a short form of
Hardy,
Hartmann, or other name beginning with the element
hart or
hard, "hardy, strong"; or from the Old English
heorot or Middle Low German
harte, a male deer... [
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Havana f English (Modern)From the name of the capital city of Cuba, which was founded in 1514 by conquistador Diego Velázquez as
San Cristóbal de la Habana "Saint Christopher of the
Habana", apparently the name of a local native people... [
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Honesty f English (Puritan)From the English word "honesty" referring to "fairness and truthfulness". Also the name of a plant with purple flowers,
Lunaria annua, also known as 'money plant'. Ultimately from Latin
honōrāre 'honor, repute'.
Hunayn m ArabicPossibly derived from
John. Hunayn ibn Ishaq (latin:
Iohannitius) (809 – 873) was a famous and influential scholar, physician, and scientist of Arab Christian descent.
Kanada m IndianA notable bearer is a Hindu philosopher that founded the Vaisheshika school of thought around the 6th C. BCE. He is known for a theory of atomism.
Khalaf m ArabicMeans "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace. This was the personal name of Abulcasis, a famous medieval Islamic surgeon.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, CroatianLado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [
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Lakota f English (Modern)Means "alliance of friends, the allies" or "feeling affection, friendly, united, allied" in the Lakota language. This is the autonym of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux. The Lakota were originally referred to as the
Dakota when they lived in the Great Lakes region.
Leib m YiddishDerived from Yiddish
leyb "lion". The lion was associated with the tribe of Judah.
Lenna f Danish (Rare), EnglishOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Danish and English variant of
Lena (in the case of the English name the spelling mimicks the pronunciation of
Lena in various European languages), a Danish diminutive of
Leonharda and a modern English feminine form of
Lennon.
Liriope f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of
Leiriope, which literally means "the face of leirion". Leirion was another name that the ancient Greeks had for the daffodil flower. In Greek mythology, Liriope was the name of a nymph.
Litha f American (Rare)Variant of
Letha. It coincides with the neo-pagan name of the summer solstice and the midsummer festival that celebrates it (which is borrowed from
liþa, the Old English name of the months roughly corresponding to June and July).
Lobelia f LiteratureFrom the name of the flowering herb, which was named for the Belgian botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616). It was used by the author J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954), in which it belongs to the hobbit Lobelia Sackville-Baggins.
Lórien m & f Literature, English (Modern)From the Sindarin name Lothlórien, an Elven city in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Named for a land called Lórien in Aman, from which Galadriel had been exiled, Lothlórien means Lórien of the Blossom... [
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Lorien m Popular CultureLorien is a fictional alien from the science fiction television series
Babylon 5.
Lovia f EnglishElaboration of
Lovie or
Love 2, or a diminutive of any name containing -
lov-, or perhaps a variant of
Livia inspired by Love.
Lua f Roman MythologyIn 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".... [
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Lumina f English (Archaic)Derived from Latin
lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin
lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.
Mahogany f EnglishFrom the English word
mahogany, a tropical tree of the genus Swietenia, valued for their hard, reddish-brown wood; or after the color of the wood. Ultimately from Spanish
mahogani, perhaps of Mayan origin.
Medera f Ancient GreekOne of the four women in ancient times that supposedly created the philosopher's stone.
Merrily f English (American, Rare)Old English
myrge "pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, sweet; pleasantly, melodiously" from Proto-Germanic
murgijaz, which probably originally meant "short-lasting."
Mir m RussianFrom the Russian word
mir, "world, universe, peace".
Mo m ChineseMeans "ink" or "black". A famous bearer is Mo Di (ca. 470 - ca. 391 BC), a Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism.
Mocteuzma m AztecFrom Classical Nahuatl
Motēuczōma (“he who frowns like a lord”), from
mo- (“reflexive prefix”) +
tēuc- (“lord”) +
-zōma (“to frown in anger”).... [
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Obi-Wan m Popular CultureObi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and
wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix
san.
Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from
obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin
obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [
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October m & f Literature, Popular Culture, EnglishDerived from Latin
octo , meaning eight. It was the name of the eighth month, and is now our tenth month. Ray Bradbury wrote a group of stories called "Octoberland." One of the characters is named October.
Õile f EstonianDirectly taken from Estonian
õile, an archaic, nowadays poetic word for "flower".
Orlo m JewishEastern Ashkenazic Jewish: from
Oryol 'eagle' or
Orl, a pet form of
Aaron.
Poppaeus m Ancient RomanRoman gens name of uncertain origin. It may be related to Latin
populus "people".
Quest m EnglishFrom the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin
questa "search, inquiry".
Quintessence f English (Rare)This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French
quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin
quinta essentia, a combination of Latin
quinta, the feminine equivalent of
quintus meaning "five," and
essentia meaning "essence."
Remember f & m English, English (Puritan)From the English word "remember", ultimately from the Latin
rememorārī, to remember again, containing the root
memor, mindful. A rare Puritan virtue name.
Sabbatha f English (Rare), LiteratureDerived from English
sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew
shabbath, properly "day of rest", from
shabath "he rested"... [
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Sailor f & m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Sailor or directly from the English vocabulary word
sailor, denoting one who works on a ship.
Sedona f English (American)In the United States, this name is usually given in honour of the city of Sedona in Arizona. The city itself had been named after Sedona Arabella Schnebly (née Miller), who was the wife of Theodore Carlton Schnebly, the city's first postmaster... [
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Sina m PersianSina means "Sinai" in Arabic, derived from the name of the Sinai peninsula or Mount Sinai in Egypt. The mountain is possibly derived from
Sin.
Taborah f English (American)Famous bearer is Taborah Johnson (born March 21, 1953), also known as Tabby Johnson, a Canadian singer and actress.
Tairo m & f ArabicArabic meaning little bird from the word "Ta'ir" meaning bird
Tapputi f BabylonianTapputi, or Tapputi-Butt, is the earliest known chemist. She distilled and mixed perfumes and was overseer of the royal palacein Babylonian Mesopotamia ca. 1200 BCE.
Tati m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
Texas m & f EnglishCaddo word meaning "Friend", referring to the larger Caddo nation (in opposition to enemy tribes). The name was borrowed into Spanish as
texa, plural
texas, and used to refer to the Caddo Nation... [
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Thabit m ArabicMeans "constant, continuing, stable, firm" in Arabic.
Theudhard m GermanFrom the Germanic elements
theod "people, race" and
hard "hardy, brave, strong".
Tulip f English (Rare)From the name of the flower. Ultimately from Persian
dulband, "turban", from the shape of the opened flower.... [
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Twilight f & m American (Modern, Rare)From the English word referring to the time of day when the sun is just below the horizon. Ultimately from Old English
twi- "half" +
līht "light".... [
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Twinkle f English (Rare)From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English
twincan, "to blink".