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Aderet f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adiputra m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
adi meaning "first" and
putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Airlangga m IndonesianMeans "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian
air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन
(langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of an 11th-century king of eastern Java, so named because he crossed the Bali Strait to Java from his birthplace of Bali.
Alamsyah m IndonesianFrom Arabic عالم (
'alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (
shah) meaning "king".
Alwi m Indonesian, MalayFrom Arabic علوي (
'alawiyy) meaning "of
Ali 1", referring to descendants or followers of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Ammishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my kinsman is Shaddai" and consists of Hebrew עַם
(ʿam) meaning "people, kinsman" with the suffix י
(i) "my" and
Shaddai being the other name of God (specifically the feminine aspect of God, because Shaddai means "breast")... [
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Anantawikramottunggadewa m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit अनन्तविक्रमतुङ्गदेव
(anantavikramatungadeva) meaning "infinite valor of the high god". This is part of
Airlangga's regnal name, as well as that of his uncle, Dharmawangsa.
Anggraini f Indonesian Mythology, Javanese, IndonesianLikely derived from Javanese
anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार
(angara). Alternately it may be from Javanese
anggrek meaning "orchid". In Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry), Anggraini is the beautiful wife of the prince
Ekalavya.
Aniq m ArabicFrom أنيق (
ʾanīq), meaning “stylish” in Arabic
Ashari m Indonesian, MalayFrom the name of 10th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari, who founded the Ash'ari branch of Sunni Islam.
Ásþór m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
áss "god" and the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Atreyu m Literature (Anglicized)Anglicized variant of
Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story')... [
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Attakullakulla m CherokeeMeans "leaning wood" in Cherokee, from
*ada meaning "wood", and
*gulkalu, a verb that implies something long, leaning against some other object.
Ayodhya m & f IndianAyodhya is a city in India, and birthplace of the god
Rama in Hindu mythology. It comes from अयोध्या (
ayodhyā), "unconquerable citadel" in Sanskrit.
Baihaqi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Husayn al-Bayhaqi, derived from the name of the city of Bayhaq (now Sabzevar) in present-day Iran.
Bajuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 19th-century Egyptian scholar and teacher Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1784-1860), derived from the name of the city of Bajur (now El Bagour) in present-day Egypt.
Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e.
Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल
(bala) "might, strength" with
Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "
Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ
(nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [
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Balasaraswati f IndianMeans "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.
Balik m & f BalineseMeans "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example,
Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by
Made Balik,
Nyoman Balik, and
Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).
Bayu m IndonesianMeans "wind, breeze" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit वायु
(vayu).
Behçet m TurkishTurkish form of Arabic بَهْجَة (
bahja) meaning "joy, happiness"
Björnúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
björn "bear" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf." Icelandic equivalent of
Bernolf.
Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Cadenza f & m American (Rare)An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian
cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also
Cadence.
Caique m Portuguese (Brazilian)Folk etymology likes to consider this name to be of Tupi origin and assigns it the meaning "water bird". Since no etymology or evidence of use by the Tupi people has ever been provided, it is likely that this is a faux-indigenous name... [
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Candrawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Chrysalis m & f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς
(khrusallís), from χρυσός
(khrusós) meaning "gold."... [
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Cokorda m & f BalineseFrom a title derived from Balinese
cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with
ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Copernicus m VariousTransferred use of the German surname
Copernicus, most likely in honour of
Nicolaus Copernicus, the mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at the center of the universe.
Cut f AcehneseFrom a hereditary title for Acehnese women of noble or aristocratic descent, typically placed before the given name.
Damanhuri m IndonesianFrom the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist
Ahmad al-Damanhuri (1689-1778), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of
Damanhur.
Darussalam m IndonesianDerived from Arabic دار السلام
(dar as-salam) meaning "abode of peace", used as an epithet for various places.
Deden m SundaneseFrom the Sundanese title
radèn denoting noble or royal male descendants, itself derived from Old Javanese
rahadyan.
Dewo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव
(deva).
Dharmawangsa m HistoryFrom Sanskrit धर्म
(dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and वंश
(vansa) meaning "lineage, family, race"... [
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Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين
(qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to
Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Fárbauti m Norse MythologyOld Norse for "cruel or dangerous striker" or "lightening". In Norse mythology, Fárbauti was the ruler of the Jötunn (Norse: ice giants) and their domain, Jötunheimr. He was the consort of Laufey or Nal and father of the Norse god of primordial chaos and destruction, Loki... [
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Fatmawati f IndonesianCombination of the name
Fatma and the feminine suffix
-wati. Fatmawati (1923-1980), who only had one name, was a wife of Indonesian president
Sukarno and the inaugural first lady of Indonesia.
Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)The first element
Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *
fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god
Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god
Þórr (see
Þór).
Gathutkaca m Indonesian MythologyJavanese form of
Ghatotkacha. This is the name of a character in Javanese wayang (shadow puppetry) tradition, commonly depicted as a man with black skin wearing an elaborate headdress and clothing.
Gatot m JavaneseFrom Javanese
gothot meaning "muscular, strong, robust".
Ghatotkacha m Indian, HinduismFrom घटोत्कच (
Ghaṭotkaca), meaning "bald pot" in Sanskrit. He is a great warrior and the son of
Bhima and Hidimbi in the
Mahabharata.
Gugum m SundaneseDerived from Sundanese
gumbira meaning "happy, glad".
Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)From the English word
hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (
halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
Hamengkubuwono m Javanese, IndonesianMeans "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia
Harimurti m & f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
hari meaning "day" combined with Sanskrit मूर्ति
(mūrti) meaning "embodiment, manifestation".
Heherson m FilipinoFrom the phrase "He, Her Son", referring to
Jesus Christ's position as the son of
Mary. A known bearer was Heherson Alvarez (1939-2020), a Filipino politician.
Herkules m Roman Mythology (Polonized), Roman Mythology (Magyarized), Roman Mythology (Dutchified), Roman Mythology (Germanized), Roman MythologyPolish, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Dutch form of
Hercules.
Hyrcanus m HistoryMeans "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name
Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.
Ikhwan m Indonesian, MalayMeans "brother, friend" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from Arabic إخوان
(ikhwan) meaning "brothers, brethren, brotherhood".
Injilia f MinahasanFrom the Indonesian word
injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (
al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Iroquois f & m Obscure (Rare)From French word
Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or
Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.
Jafari m African American (Rare), SwahiliSwahili version of, and elaboration of,
Jafar that came into popular usage in the 1970s due to many parents choosing Afrocentric names, in this particular case an Islamic name.
Jamiroquai m English (Modern, Rare)In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of
jam and
iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the
Iroquois).
Kaʻanāʻanā f & m Hawaiian (Archaic)Hawaiian feminine name derived from
ka meaning "the" and
ʻanāʻanā meaning "black magic". This name is rarely used in modern times.
Kaiali'i m & f HawaiianMeans "chief of the sea" in Hawaiian, a combination of Hawaiian
kai meaning "sea" and
ali'i meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander". A famous bearer of this name is Hawaii Representative Kaiali'i
Kahele.
Kalonymos m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
(onyma) meaning "name".... [
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Kamerşah f Ottoman TurkishFrom
kamer meaning "moon" and
şah meaning "ruler". This was the name of an Ottoman princess.
Khalifatullah m Pashto, Urdu, Indonesian, ArabicComes from خليفة الله (
khalifah allah), “representative of God” in Arabic, a term in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community synonymous with a prophet, seer, or messenger.
Khalifaturrahman m IndonesianComes from خليفة الرحمٰن (
khalifah al-rahman) meaning “representative of the Compassionate” in Arabic