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Quintilis m Late RomanDerived from Latin
Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number
quintus meaning "fifth" (see
Quintus)... [
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Quintinianus m Late RomanFrom the rare Roman agnomen
Quintinianus (also found spelled as
Quinctinianus), which was derived from the Roman cognomen
Quintinus (which was originally spelled as
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Quirentia f ObscureAnna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of
Quirinus of Neuss.
Quirillus m HistoryPerhaps a form of
Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.
Quirinius m BiblicalRoman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with
Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.
Quiritis f Roman MythologyMost likely derived from Latin
quiritis, the genitive form of
quiris, a Sabine word meaning "spear". Quiritis was a Sabine goddess of motherhood, later equated with the goddess
Juno.
Quiyauh m NahuatlMeans "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Quliang m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 渠 (
qu) meaning “canal” and (
liang) meaning “bridge; roof beam”.... [
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Qumral f AzerbaijaniMeans "reddish-yellow, light brown, chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.
Qumru f AzerbaijaniMeans "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قمري
(qumriyy).
Qun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Qunying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Quốc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 國
(quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo.
Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Qurrat al-Ayn f ArabicMeans "consolation of the eye, delight, joy, pleasure" in Arabic, from قرة
(qurra) meaning "comfort, pleasure, soothing" combined with عين
(ʿayn) meaning "eye". This was a title of Fatimah Baraghani (also known as Táhirih), a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer.
Qustantin m Arabic, AssyrianArabic and Assyrian form of
Constantinus (see
Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.
Qutlu m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Quyết m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 決
(quyết) meaning "decide, determine".
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
Saqvarela.... [
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Raamiah m BiblicalMeans "thunder of
Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Rabadan m DarginDargin form of
Ramadan. Another source suggests that it is derived from Arabic رب
(rabb) meaning "master, lord, king" and Persian دانا
(dana) meaning "wise, learned".
Rabah m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "profitable, gainful, winner" in Arabic, from the root ربح
(rabiha) meaning "to gain, to win, to profit".
Rabastan m LiteratureInvented variant of
Rastaban. This is the name of Rabastan Lestrange, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Rabeb f ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic رباب (see
Rubab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rabgay m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས
(rab-rgyas) meaning "very broad, very wide", derived from རབ
(rab) meaning "very, extremely" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Rabicano m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeans "white tail", derived from Spanish
rabo "tail" and Spanish
cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays
rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [
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Racer m English (Rare)Late Old English, from Old Norse
rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [
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Rachan m ThaiMeans "monarch, lord, master" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit राजन्
(rajan).
Rada f ThaiMeans "delight, joy" in Thai.
Radamel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Best known for being the name of Colombian soccer striker Radamel Falcao (b. 1986). The meaning of the name is unknown. It may come from the surname
Radamel or even be a hispanicized form of
Radomil (via Slavic immigrants).
Radbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Radbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Radbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Radburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Raddai m Biblical, HebrewPossibly from Hebrew רָדָה
(radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).
Radegund f Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Radgund. Radegund lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of Berthar/Bertachar, one of the three kings of Thuringia. She later became the second wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Radel m RussianFrom the Slavic name element
rad meaning "willing"
Radfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Radgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Radgast m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Radger m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Radgild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Radgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
rât "counsel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Radgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Radgund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
gund "war."
Radhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Radhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Radiance f & m EnglishFrom Latin
radiare +
-ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
Radigund f LiteratureVariant of
Radegund used by Edmund Spenser for a queen of the Amazons in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).
Radik m Tatar, BashkirDerived from Persian راضی
(râzi) meaning "pleased, satisfied, happy" (through an Arabic borrowing).
Radiy m Russian (Rare), Tatar (Rare)Variant form of
Radik. Also note that
radiy is also the Russian word for radium, an alkaline earth metal. The name was used in the Soviet era in reference to scientific progress.
Radman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with
man "man."
Radmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Radmund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Radner m SovietDerived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре
(raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [
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Radociech m PolishDerived from Slavic
rad "care" combined with Slavic
tech "solace, comfort, joy".
Radomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
rad "care" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Radost f Bulgarian, German (Rare)Derived from Bulgarian
радост "joy, happiness". Radost Bokel is a German actress who played the titular character in the fantasy film 'Momo' (1986).
Radtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Radwald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Radward m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Radwig m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Radwin m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Raees m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic رئيس (see
Rais), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Rafaqat m UrduMeans "friendship, companionship" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic رفاقة
(rafaqah).
Rafid m ArabicMeans "tributary, river, stream" in Arabic.
Rafif f & m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف
(raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.