This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
bananarama.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Jinger f EnglishVariant of
Ginger. This is borne by American television personality Jinger Duggar Vuolo (1993-), one of the daughters of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a couple notable for their large number of children (nine daughters and ten sons, all of whose names begin with the letter
J).
Kairi f Popular CultureKairi is a character in the action role-playing game 'Kingdom Hearts' by developer Square Enix and Disney. Her name was created for the game, with developer Tetsuya Nomura deriving it from the Japanese
kai (海) "sea", though her full name is homophonous with the Japanese
kairi (海里) "nautical mile".
Kasturba f IndianIndian name meaning "musk from the musk deer" combined with a feminine honorific. This was the name of the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Keriman f TurkishTurkish name related to the Arabic name
Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.
Letteria f ItalianItalian name derived from a title of the Virgin Mary in Messina, St. Mary of the Letter (Madonna della Lettera).
Mahyar m PersianMeans "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه
(mâh) meaning "moon" and یار
(yâr) meaning "friend, companion".
Melkor m LiteratureMeans "he who rises in might" in Quenya. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an earlier name of
Morgoth; his original name in Valarin was not recorded.
Muzio m ItalianDerived from Latin
mutus "silent, mute". A famous bearer was the composer Muzio Clementi.
Nagako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 良 (
naga) meaning "good" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations. This name was borne by Japanese empress Nagako, the wife of Emperor Hirohito.
Nativité f French (African, Rare)Means "nativity" in French. It is mostly used in French-speaking countries in Africa and apparently predominantly so in Cote d'Ivoire.
Niceto m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Niketas. This name was borne by Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, president of Spain from 1931 to 1936.
Nienor f LiteratureMeans "mourning" in Sindarin. This was the name of the sister and wife of Túrin in 'The Silmarillion'.
Níniel f LiteratureMeans "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin
nîn "tear" and the suffix -
iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or
epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.
Nurbanu f TurkishCombination of Arabic
nur meaning "light" and Persian
banu meaning "lady". See also
Nur and
Banu.
Oruç m TurkishMeans "fast" in Turkish. A famous bearer of this name is Oruç Reis (c. 1474–1518), a Barbary pirate.
Palmyre f French, NormanFrench form of
Palmira. This also coincides with the French name of the ancient oasis city of Syria, known in English as
Palmyra.
Pharazôn m LiteratureDerived from the Adûnaic word pharaz, meaning "gold". In The Silmarillion, Ar-Pharazôn (King Pharazôn) was the name of the last king of Númenor and the husband and usurper of
Miriel... [
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Praxedes f History, LiteratureDerived from Greek
praxis "a doing, success, accomplishment" (see
Praxis). This was the name of a 2nd-century saint. The Latin form Praxedis was used for a character in Joseph Victor von Scheffel's historical novel
Ekkehard (1857).
Rebbie f EnglishCan be a nickname for
Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
Salme f ArabicVariant of
Salma. Sayyida Salme was a princess of Zanzibar and a writer. She changed her name to Emily Ruete after converting to Christianity and moving to Europe.
Sichelgaita f LombardicPossibly derived from Old High German
sigu "victory" and Langobardic
gaida "sharp point (of a spear)". This was the name of a medieval duchess of Apulia (now part of Italy) and warrior.
Simplicius m Late RomanDerived from Latin
simplicius, which is the comparative form of
simpliciter meaning "simply, plainly". It is ultimately derived from Latin
simplex "simple, plain". This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD, as well as by a Roman Catholic Pope from the 5th century AD.
Sistine f English (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Sistine Chapel, which is derived from
Sisto and named for Pope
Sixtus IV, who had it built. This is borne by Sistine Stallone (1998-), a daughter of the actor Sylvester Stallone.
Tash m LiteraturePossibly from the Turkic word for stone, tash. This was the name of a demon in The Chronicles of Narnia.
Toshi m & f JapaneseEither from classical adjectives 利し
(toshi) meaning "sharp" and 敏し
(toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or noun 年/歳/才
(toshi) meaning "year; age." Other kanji in relation to these derivations include, from the adjectives, 慧 meaning "wisdom," 淑 meaning "graceful, ladylike, modest, well-mannered" or, from the noun, 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity," among others... [
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Track m English (Rare)From Middle English
trak,
tracke, from Old French
trac, from a Germanic source akin to Old Norse
traðk (“a track; path; trodden spot”).
Turhan m & f Turkish, AlbanianTurkish masculine name; meaning unknown. It is also occasionally used as a feminine name, as was the case of Turhan Hatice, wife of Sultan Ibrahim I of the Ottoman Empire.
Veruca f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by Roald Dahl for a character in his book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, published in 1964. He based the name on the Italian and Latin word
verruca, meaning "wart", used in English to refer to the plantar wart.
Xenu m MythologyPossibly based on Greek ξενος
(xenos) meaning "foreigner, guest, stranger". This is the name of an alien that appears in Scientology.