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Nanaanjueri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" duplicated using 々, 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 寿 (ju) meaning "long life", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Nanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Naruki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (naru) meaning "love, affection", 成 (naru) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 稔 (naru) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 鳴 (naru) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk" combined with 己 (ki) meaning "self", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamentals", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, history, annals", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood"... [more]

Nasan f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian нас (nas) meaning "age, life".

Natsuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 生 (o) meaning "life, living", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", or 緒 (o) meaning "cord, string, thread"... [more]

Natuk f Greenlandic
This is believed to have originated as a nursery form of the Greenlandic word inequnartoq "sweet, cute", shortened and simplified to natuk through the common custom of babbling or cooing with a baby... [more]

Nauora f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "new life".

Nazlican f Turkish
Possibly a combination of Nazlı, meaning "delicate", and Can meaning "soul".

Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.

Ndudi f Igbo
Means "there is life" in Igbo.

Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.

Necile f Literature
Necile is the wood nymph in the the 1902 novel 'The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus' written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. In this story Necile is the adoptive mother of Santa Claus... [more]

Neeb m & f Hmong
Means "friendly spirits, familiar spirits" in Hmong Daw.

Neerá f Kongo
Eternal Soul

Nefertkau f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "the beautiful one of kas" (the plural of ka, meaning "soul").

Negenama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 嘆(nege) meaning "sigh, praise, acclaim" combined with 生(nama) meaning "life, pure"

Nemain f Irish Mythology
In Irish Mythology, Nemain is the fairy spirit of the frenzied havoc of war, and possibly an aspect of Morrígan. Nemain can mean "venomous" relating it to the Proto-Celtic "nemi" meaning "dose of poison," or the Old Irish "nem" or "neimi" meaning "poison."

Neon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ne) meaning "light", 夕 (ne) meaning "evening", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 心 (ne) meaning "heart, soul, mind", 愛 (ne) meaning "love, affection", 明 (ne) meaning "bright, light", 永 (ne) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 碧 (ne) meaning "blue, green", 祈 (ne) meaning "pray, wish", 祢 (ne) or 禰 (ne) both meaning "ancestral shrine", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 菜 (ne) meaning "vegetables, greens", 虹 (ne) meaning "rainbow", 輝 (ne) meaning "brightness", 錬 (ne) meaning "tempering, refine, drill, train, polish", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 願 (ne) meaning "petition, request, vow, wish, hope", 碧 (o) meaning "blue, green" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 穏 (on) meaning "calm, quiet, moderation", 暖 (on) meaning "warmth", 遠 (on) meaning "distant, far", 恩 (on) meaning "grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit", 桜 (on) meaning "cherry blossom", 温 (on) meaning "warm", 織 (on) meaning "weave, fabric" or 苑 (on) meaning "garden, farm, park"... [more]

Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.

Nessanië f Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Nessanië was a noble woman of Númenór. Nessanië was the first child and only daughter of Hallatan, Sheep-lord of Hyarastorni... [more]

Nethra f Tamil
Eyes... [more]

Neytiri f Popular Culture
Means "she who seeks the spirits" in Na'vi, the language used in the film 'Avatar' (2009).

Ngamchit f Thai
From Thai งาม (ngam) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and จิตต์ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".

Ngemong-ulun m & f Kelabit
Means "gathering life together" in Kelabit.

Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ (dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".

Niholjon f Uzbek
Derived from nihol meaning "sprout, shoot, young growth" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]

Ninnog f Breton
This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint Candide.

Ninotchka f Russian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ninochka.... [more]

Niwalen f Arthurian Cycle
The goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.

Nixe f Germanic Mythology
This is the name of feminine shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology, who apparently derive their name from Proto-Germanic nikwus or nikwis(i) "wash". See also Nix for the male counterpart(s).

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Nohealani f Hawaiian
Means "pretty sky," "pretty heaven," "lovely sky" or "lovely heaven," from nohea meaning "handsome, pretty, lovely" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."

Nolly f & m Dutch, English
Dutch diminutive of Arnolda as well as an English diminutive of Oliver (via Noll) and Olivia.... [more]

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Noro f Malagasy
Means "light, source of life" in Malagasy.

Nosherwan m & f Medieval Arabic (Arabized)
The name Nosherwan is of Persian origin and has a rich history and meaning. It is derived from two Persian elements, "Nosh" meaning "pleasant" or "delightful" and "erwan" meaning "soul" or "essence." Therefore, the name Nosherwan can be understood to mean "pleasant soul" or "delightful essence."

Nüba f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 女 (nü, meaning “female, woman”) and 魃 (ba, meaning “drought spirit”). This is the name of a mythological figure mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Nûcan f Kurdish
From nû meaning "new, fresh" and can meaning "soul".

Nufus f Indonesian
From Arabic نفوس (nufūs), the plural of نفس (nafs) meaning "breath, life, essence, self".

Nurhayat f & m Turkish, Indonesian
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and حياة (hayah) meaning "life".

Nurhayot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and hayot meaning "life".

Nurjan m & f Kazakh
Means "bright soul" in Kazakh. Combination of the Kazakh word nur, meaning "light" (ultimately derived from Arabic nūr) and the Kazakh word jan, meaning "soul" or "dear" (ultimately derived from Persian)... [more]

Nurlihayot f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and hayot meaning "life".

Nurlijon f Uzbek
Derived from nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Nushaba f Literature, Urdu, Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Means "water of life", possibly from Persian نوش (nush) meaning "ambrosia, nectar, elixir" and آب (ab) meaning "water". This is the name of a queen of Barda in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnameh... [more]

Nuying f Far Eastern Mythology
Means "maiden bloom". In Chinese folk religion, she and her twin sister, Ehuang, are goddesses or spirits of the Xiang River.

Nyamsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Odei m & f Basque Mythology, Basque (Modern)
In Basque mythology, Odei, also known as Hodei, is a spirit of thunder and the personification of storm clouds. It is now used for both men and women.

Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]

Oizys f Greek Mythology
Means "misery, woe, or distress." Oizys was the spirit of misery and woe, distress and suffering. She was one of the malevolent children of Nyx.

Olaga m & f Samoan
Means "life" in Samoan.

Ömmöxayat f Bashkir
From the Arabic أم (umm) meaning "mother" and حياة (hayat) meaning "life".

Omontle f Tswana
My God's beauty in my life is divine

Ömrüm f Turkish
Term of endearment that is also used as a given name. It means "My Life" in Turkish.

Ömür f Turkish
Means "life" in Turkmen.

Onajon f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and jon meaning "soul, spirit".

Onatah f New World Mythology
In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was one of the Deohako (the Life Supporters, or Three Sisters.) Onatah represented the spirit of the corn, while her two sisters represented beans and squash. In one common Iroquois legend, Onatah was stolen by Tawiscara and hidden underground, causing a great famine until she was found and freed... [more]

Ondoutuapere f & m Ijaw
Means "add more life to me" in Ijaw.

Onnolee f Folklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]

Oqiljon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Ora f Maori
Means "life, health" in Māori.

Orenda f & m New World Mythology
Orenda roughly translates into "Great Spirit", "divine essence", "Holy Spirit", or simply "God" in Iroquois.... [more]

Oroma f Urhobo
The name Oroma originates from Nigeria, specifically from the Urhobo or sometimes the Isoko ethnic groups in the southern Niger Delta region.... [more]

Orovida f Judeo-Spanish
Means "golden life" from Spanish oro "gold" combined with vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.

Oya f Yoruba Mythology, Afro-American Mythology
Literally means "she (who) tore" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Oychilla f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chilla refering to specific days in the year or a person's life - the forty hottest or coldest days of the year, the forty days following a child's birth, the forty days following a person's marriage, or a religious rite involving forty days of seclusion and prayer.

Oyimjon f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Oyjon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Oyuna f Buryat
Derived from Mongolian оюу (oyuu) meaning "turquoise" or оюун (oyuun) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit".

Oyuunbayar f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Oyuunbileg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect, spirit" and билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent; eloquence, intelligence".

Oyuundalai f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Oyuundelger f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Oyuun-erdene f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" or "precious".

Oyuunkhand f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and ханд (khand) meaning "influsion, extract, tea".

Oyuunkhishig f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Oyuunsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Oyuunsüren f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Oyuunsuvd f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl".

Oyuuntamir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour, energy, health".

Oyuuntögs f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and төгс (tögs) meaning "perfect, complete".

Oyuuntsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Oyuuntungalag f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Oyuuntuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Oyuunzayaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".

Oyuunzhargal f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Oyuunzul f Mongolian
From Mongolian оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" in Mongolian and зул (zul) meaning "light, lamp".

Özgecan f Turkish
Possibly a combination of the given name Özge and the word can, meaning "soul, life".

Öznur f & m Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".

Paikea m & f Maori, Mythology, Popular Culture, Literature
In Maori legend, Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by humpback whales (paikea) to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu... [more]

Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]

Palila f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of a bird.... [more]

Panling f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Paramita f Indian, Sanskrit
Means "perfection, completeness" in Sanskrit. In Buddhism, the pāramitās refer to the perfection or culmination of certain virtues. In Buddhism, these virtues are cultivated as a way of purification, purifying karma and helping the aspirant to live an unobstructed life, while reaching the goal of enlightenment.

Parca f Roman Mythology
One of the three goddesses of fate in relation to birthing. See also Nona and Decima. Parca or Partula oversees partus, birth as the initial separation from the mother's body (as in English '"postpartum")... [more]

Pariruh f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Paritra f Indian
Mostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.

Peitho f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Pentecoste f Medieval, Medieval English
Greek Πεντηκοστή "the fiftieth Day", the Greek name of the Feast of Weeks, which in Christian traditions was celebrated as the feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.... [more]

Peola f African American
Used in Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life (1933) and its 1934 film adaptation, where it belongs to a young light-skinned African-American woman who decides to pass as white.

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Pexine f French (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Pazanne. The name of an obscure French saint whose life and work are somewhat of a mystery. Nonetheless, she left her name in several place names throughout France.

Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]

Philidel f & m Literature, Theatre
Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.

Phrike f Greek Mythology
From Greek φρίττω (phrittō) meaning "to tremble". This is the name of the divine spirit of horror in Greek mythology.

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Piankher f Meroitic
May derive from Ancient Egyptian element ankh, meaning "life, truth". Name borne by a Nubian queen who lived in the 6th century BCE.

Pigi f Greek
Derived from Greek πηγή (pêgê) "a spring, fountain; fount, source", possibly taken from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Ζωοδόχος Πηγή (Zôodochos Pêgê), meaning "life-giving spring" (or πηγή ζωής (pêgê zôês) "fountain of life" or "source of life")... [more]

Piʻikea f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the life ascends".

Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]

Pilpintu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara pilpintu meaning "butterfly" and ajayu meaning "spirit".

Poma f Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of the sister of Saint Memmius (3rd century AD). She was a virgin and monial in Châlons-sur-Marne, a city that is nowadays located in France and known under the name Châlons-en-Champagne... [more]

Pooka f Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Means "spirit" in Irish folklore. Pooka is another name for "Will-o the Wisp".... [more]

Prah f Western African
Used in Ghana, West Africa among Akan peoples. Shortened form of the name of the river spirit Bohsum-Prah. Usually used together with Nana: Nana-Prah.

Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]

Prodana f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prodan. Like its masculine counterpart, it is derived from the verb prodati, "to sell", literally meaning "sold". It was once given to divert evil spirits by telling them the child has already been " sold away ".

Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.

Punshirei f Manipuri
Means "flower of life" in Meitei.

Punsiba f & m Manipuri
Means "long life" in Meitei.

Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Qiaoling f Chinese
From Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "skillful" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty" combined with 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range"... [more]

Qiaoxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Qila f Greenlandic
Means "she, who is asking the spirits" in Greenlandic.

Qiqirn m & f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Qiqirn is a large, bald dog spirit.

Qurbonjon f Uzbek
Derived from qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.

Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.

Reimu f Japanese
Reimu means "Spirit dream".... [more]

Reisen f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 冷戦 (Reisen) meaning "Cold War" or 醴泉 (Reisen), meaning "Fountain", or 霊蟾 (Reisen) meaning "Spirit Toad". A bearer of this name is Reisen Udongein Inaba, a character from the Touhou Project.

Replenish f English (Puritan)
From late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply abundantly’) from Old French repleniss-, lengthened stem of replenir, from re- ‘again’ (also expressing intensive force) + plenir ‘fill’ (from Latin plenus ‘full’)... [more]

Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [more]

Rheme f African Mythology
Rheme was used in African Mythology and means 'The Life'

Rhimat-hiia f Mandaean
Means "mercy of life" in Mandaic.

Riki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 理希, 里希, 利希, 莉樹, 里生 or 莉希 with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikio m & f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man" or 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rimonit f Hebrew (Modern), Jewish (Modern)
Feminine version of the Hebrew word 'rimon', traditionally meaning pomegranate, used as a feminine name most common in Israel. Pomegranates have a special religious significance in Jewish tradition - they symbolise righteousness, fruitfulness, knowledge, learning, and wisdom... [more]

Riruha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Popularised by pop singer Kaela Kimura with the release of her third single 'RIRURA RIRUHA', which is also known as 'Real Life Real Heart', in 2005 (there are a few instances of this name being used before the single's release).... [more]

Risu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ri-yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 李 (ri) meaning "plum tree" and 靈 (yeong) meaning "spirit, soul, deity".

Rohani f Indonesian, Malay
Means "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).

Rosaure f Theatre (Gallicized)
French form of Rosaura used in French-language translations of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's play Life Is a Dream (1635).

Ro'shno f Uzbek
Potentially derived from ro'shnolik meaning "a happy and comfortable life".

Ruhəngiz f Azerbaijani
Means "one who inspires the soul", from Arabic روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul" and Persian انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Ruhaniya f Arabic
Means "spirituality" in Arabic.

Ruhdam f Uzbek
Derived from ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and dam meaning "breath".

Ruhee f Arabic
Means "spiritual" in Arabic.

Ruhitobon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and tobon meaning "bright, radiant".

Ruhiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Ruhshona f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and shona meaning "comb" or "cotton plant bud".

Ruhsora f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Means "pink-cheeked" from Persian رخ (rux) meaning "cheek, face" combined with صورتی (surati) meaning "pink". It could also be derived from Persian روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul, essence" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "clean, pure".

Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]

Ruixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Rukhani f Kazakh
Kazakh word that translates to "spiritual". Derived from the Kazakh word rukh, meaning "spirit" (ultimately from Arabic rūh).

Sacramento f & m Spanish, Portuguese
From the word meaning "sacrament," which is defined in Roman Catholic theology as either "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace" or "outward and visible sign of inward and spiritual grace."

Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from Saeroun (compare Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [more]

Safsarjon f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek safsar meaning "violet (colour)" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Sahana f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (sa), from 咲く meaning "to bloom", 沙 (sa) meaning "1/1,000,000", or 紗 (sa) meaning "silk gauze, gossamer" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), both meaning "flower, essence, beauty, best thing, best days of one's life".... [more]

Saintsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Saisha f Indian
While many baby name sites and books list this name as meaning 'meaningful life' or 'god', these are incorrect. These meanings likely originate from the misconception that Saisha (or saiṣā) is another name for the goddess Lakshmi, from the following line in a stotra by Ramanuja: saiṣā devī sakala-bhuvana-prārthanā-kāmadhenuḥ... [more]

Sakie f Japanese
Japanese... [more]

Sakuna f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" or 朔 (saku) meaning "first day of lunar month" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 生 (na) meaning "live", 命 (na) meaning "life, fate, destiny" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Salvina f Italian (Rare)
From the Latin salvus, meaning "salvation" (as in 'of the soul').

Samsin Halmoni f Korean Mythology
The name of the triple goddess of childbirth and fate in Korean mythology. It is derived from the hanja 三 (sam) meaning "three", 神 (sin) meaning "god, goddess, spirit" and 할머니 (halmoni) meaning "grandmother", an honourific term for goddesses highlighting their wisdom.

Sanjeewani f Sinhalese
Origin : Indian (Sanskrit)... [more]

Sarajon f Uzbek
Derived from sara meaning "best" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

Saurik f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali
MEANING - Celestial, heavenly, paradise, relating to spirituous liquor

Sausa f Karachay-Balkar
From сау (sau) meaning "alive, healthy".

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".

Selavie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Selavi influenced by French vie "life".

Selcan f Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Arabic سيل (sayl) meaning "flood, stream, torrent" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling".

Seljan f Azerbaijani, Turkish
From sel meaning "flood, stream" combined with jan meaning "soul, life"

Senako f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Settela f Romani
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).

Sevcan f Turkish
From Turkish sev meaning "love" and can meaning "soul, life".

Shakarjon f Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sugar" and jon meaning "soul".

Shakeh f Armenian
"Cup bearer " metaphorically means "life","spiritual power" Aramaic,Armenian origin

Shen'ai f Chinese
Derived from Chinese 神 (shen) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Shenghuo m & f Chinese
Shenghuo means life in Chinese.

Shenisha f African American
A Semetic origin. ... [more]

Shenyen m & f Tibetan
Means "spiritual companion" in Tibetan.

Shihua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 世 (shì) meaning "life, age, generation, era" or 施 (shī) meaning "establish, render, put into effect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese" or 嬅 (huá) meaning "beautiful" (which is only feminine)... [more]

Shijie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 世 (shì) meaning "life, age, generation, era" or 士 (shì) meaning "officer, general, scholar, official" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]

Shin'a f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" combined with 阿 (a) meaning "mountain", 開 (a) meaning "open, unfold, unseal", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Shinderera f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 出 (de) meaning "coming out", 莉 (re) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Shinko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen", 晋 (shin) meaning "to proceed", 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 秦 (shin) meaning "Qin dynasty", 臣 (shin) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 震 (shin) meaning "shake, quake, tremor, excite", 岑 (shin) meaning "steep, precipitous, peak" or 津 (shin) meaning "harbor" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Shino f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Shinra f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Shinri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shinshin m & f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul" (mostly feminine), 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress, enter" (mostly masculine), duplicated by 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated... [more]

Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]

Shizuna f Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 寿 (zu) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sho'xiya f Uzbek
Derived from the word 'sho'x meaning "lively, playful, spirited".

Shulam m & f Mongolian
Means "witch, devil, angry spirit" in Mongolian.

Siling f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk, fine thread" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Simat-hayyi f Mandaean, Gnosticism
Means "treasure of life" in Mandaic, this is the name of the personification of life in Mandaeism and is also used as a feminine given name in Mandaean communities.

Sinh m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 生 (sinh) meaning "living, alive".

Sinjeong f Korean
Derived from the sino-korean 神 (sin) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "calm, quiet".

Sinmara f Norse Mythology
The name of a giantess in the poem 'Fjǫlsvinnsmál' (a very late part of the Poetic Edda) whom scholars sometimes identify with the underworld goddess Hel. The second element of this obscure character's name is often thought to be Old Norse mara, which refers to a type of evil spirit or incubus in Germanic folklore... [more]

Sirah f Arabic
Means "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.

Sjoeke f & m West Frisian
Diminutive of Sjoerd (masculine) and Sjoerdje (feminine). Also compare the related name Sieuwke, not least because there are bearers of that name who have gone by Sjoeke in daily life.... [more]

Sketco m & f Tahltan, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Tahltan name for the Raven, a common spirit found throughout Pacific Northwest Coast indigenous cultures.

Skholastyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Scholastica. It is also the Ukrainian everyday word for "scholastic, academic" or "scholasticism" (esp. within the context of Christian scholasticism) - the given name and the vocabulary word being closely related etymologically.... [more]

Sojourner f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "one who stays temporarily (sojourns)", which is ultimately derived from the Latin elements sub "under, until" and diurnus "of a day" (from diurnum "day"), via the vulgar Latin subdiurnare "to spend the day"... [more]

Solavita f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian sola "alone, by oneself; the only one" and vita "life".

Solvita f Latvian
Popularly viewed as a combination of Latin sol "sun" and vita "life", it may have originated as a variant of Solveiga formed using a diminutive suffix... [more]

Somchay m & f Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "heart, mind, spirit".

Somchit m & f Thai, Lao
From Thai สม (som) or Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and Thai จิต (chit) or Lao ຈິດ (chit) meaning "mind, heart, soul".

Soojin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 收 (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Sophrosyne f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σωφροσύνη (sôphrosynê) meaning "moderation, prudence, self-control, temperance". Also compare Sophron. She was the spirit or personification of moderation, self-control, temperance, restraint, and discretion in Greek mythology... [more]

Sorao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (sora) meaning "mid-air" or 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]

Sordum f & m Ogoni
Means "time of life" in Khana.

Soteria f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun σωτηρία (soteria) meaning "salvation, deliverance, preservation".... [more]

Soul m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Soul. May also be used in reference to the word soul, from Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele.

Spiritual f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the English word spiritual.

Srecha f Slavic Mythology
Srecha (English: happiness, luck) is the Serbian goddess of fate. She spins the thread of life as an assistant to the great goddess Mokosh. ... [more]

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Starbuck m & f English (American, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Starbuck.... [more]

Su Ana f Mythology
Derived from su meaning "water" and ana meaning "mother", this is the name of a water spirit in many Turkic cultures.

Sue f Japanese
This name can be used as 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons."... [more]

Sueko f Japanese
From Japanese 末 (sue) meaning "tip, top, end" or 季 (sue) meaning "season, period" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". It can also be formed from 寿 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Sueno f Japanese
This name combines 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip" or 季 (ki, sue) meaning "seasons" with 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Sugako f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sujin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 收 (su) meaning "gather, harvest" or 壽 (su) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.

Sukekiyo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue", 弼 (suke) meaning "assistant, aid, assist, help, correct", 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist, to help, to protect", 亮 (suke) meaning "clear, help" combined with 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "clean, exorcise, pure, purify" or 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour, refined, spirit, soul."

Sukhman m & f Punjabi
From Punjabi ਸੁਖ (sukh) "ease; contentment; happiness" and ਮਨ (man) "mind; heart; soul" meaning "happy heart".

Sukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sukina f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sukma f & m Indonesian
Means "soul, life, spirit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).

Sukmawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian sukma meaning "soul, life, spirit" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Suliko m & f Georgian, Literature
Means "little soul" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun სული (suli) meaning "soul" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -კო (-ko).... [more]

Suluvjon f Uzbek
Derived from sulu(v) meaning "beautiful" and jon meaning "sprit, soul".

Suma f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 寿 (su) meaning "longevity; long life, congratulations" or 須 (su) meaning "necessary; moment, short while" combined with 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand, many, all" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish".... [more]

Sumako f Japanese
From Japanese 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, long life", 眞 (ma) meaning "real, actual, true, genuine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sumber f Buryat
From the Buryat name for Mount Meru, the sacred five-peaked mountain of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist cosmology which is considered to be the center of all the physical, metaphysical and spiritual universes

Suna f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (suna) or 砂 (suna) meaning "sand", 吹 (su) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit", 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 好 (su) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 子 (su) meaning "child", 守 (su) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life", 崇 (su) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 州 (su) meaning "state, province", 摩 (su) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 数 (su) meaning "number, strength, fate, law, figures", 水 (su) meaning "water", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country", 清 (su) meaning "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 澄 (su) meaning "lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave", 瑞 (su) meaning "congratulations", 翠 (su) meaning "green", 磨 (su) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 穂 (su) meaning "ear of grain" or 総 (su) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 梛 (na), type of tall evergreen tree, 為 (na) meaning "do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of", 鳴 (na) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 名 (na) meaning "name", 波 (na) meaning "waves, billows", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store", 莫 (na) meaning "must not, do not, be not", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree", 汀 (na) meaning "water's edge, shore, bank", 也 (na) meaning "also", 尚 (na) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 水 (na) meaning "water", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 就 (na) meaning "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study", 懷 (na) meaning "pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom", 直 (na) meaning "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair", 稔 (na) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Suno f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Suporna f Bengali
The name Suporna (native Bengali: সুপর্ণা; Sanskrit: सुपर्णा) has its roots in Sanskrit and was later adopted into Bengali usage. It is formed from the elements su ("good," "beautiful," "excellent") and parna ("feather," "wing," "leaf")... [more]

Sürenjav m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Suxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Syleena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern, yet rare variant of either Selena or Silena.... [more]

Sylph f & m English (Rare)
From the English word, sylph, an imaginary spirit of the air, ultimately from the Latin sylvestris "of the woods" and nymph "nymph".

Syokimau f Eastern African
The Kamba Spiritual Predictor Syokimau was a famous bearer of the name.

Talitha-Cumi f English (Puritan)
Means "little girl arise" in Aramaic, from the phrase spoken by Jesus in Mark 5:41 in order to restore a young girl to life (see also Talitha, Cumi).

Tamashii f Japanese
Means "soul" in Japanese.

Tåniya f Indigenous American
Means "breath of life" in Pomo, spoken in Northern California.

Tasiah f Indonesian (Rare), Indigenous American, Arabic
Feminine given name for a royal Princess of a King or Queen.... [more]

Tatsuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 太月, 汰月 or 竜貴 with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."... [more]

Taucan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar тау (tau) meaning "mountain" and Turkic can meaning "soul".

Teara f Russian
Russian, doukhobor-traditional.... [more]

Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".

Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).

Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]

Teneu f History (Ecclesiastical)
Teneu is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland. Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin and the mother of Saint Kentigern, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glasgow... [more]

Teora f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "life".

Teruno f Japanese (Rare)
From 照 (teru) or 燿⁠ (teru) meaning "shine" combined with 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [more]

Tevaiora f Tahitian
Name of Tahitian origin, meaning "water of life".

Thesan f Etruscan Mythology
In Etruscan mythology, Thesan was the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, divination and childbirth (as well as a love-goddess) and was associated with the generation of life. Her name is derived from Etruscan thesan "divination".

Thet m & f Burmese
Means "breath, life" in Burmese.

Thư f Vietnamese
Means "a letter" in Vietnamese... [more]

Thymian f Literature
Derived from German Thymian "thyme". It was used by German author Margarete Böhme (1867-1939) in her novel Tagebuch einer Verlorenen (1905; "The Diary of a Lost Girl"). The book purportedly tells the true story of Thymian, a young woman forced by circumstance into a life of prostitution... [more]

Tianxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 忻 (xīn) meaning "delightful, joyful", 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".

Tingsheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".

Tiny f & m Dutch
Diminutive of names that end in -tina (such as Christina and Hubertina) and -tinus (such as Justinus and Martinus).... [more]

T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]

Tokin'aina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy toky meaning "confidence, assurance" and aina meaning "life", promising that one will recover from illness.

Tokino f Japanese
From Japanese 解 (toki) meaning "unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute", 季 (toki) meaning "seasons", 暁 (toki) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 時 (toki) meaning "time, hour", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 鴇 (toki) meaning "wild goose", 刻 (toki) meaning "engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving", 常 (toki) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 朱 (to) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody" or 音 (to) meaning "sound", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 起 (ki) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, rare, request", 月 (ki) meaning "moon", 鷺 (ki) meaning "heron" or 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" combined with 之 (no), a possessive marker, 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life"... [more]

Tombiruo m & f Malay, Kadazan, Dusun, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a Northern Bornean forest guardian spirit well known to certain Kadazans and Dusuns in Sabah. Said spirit is the titular subject of a Malaysian book series and a popular Malaysian film.

Toqzhan f Kazakh
From тоқ (toq) meaning "full" combined with жан (zhan) meaning "soul, life"

Toshiha f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Totoro f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 飛 (to) meaning "to fly", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "dew, drewdrop; naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible. This is the name of a character, a forest spirit, in the Japanese animated movie My Neighbor Totoro (1988), although in this case the name is a mispronunciation of the Japanese word tororu, meaning "troll".

Traimia f African American
Female version of the name Tremaine or Traimian. Means quiet, fun-loving, loves to cook and enjoy life.

Tsamchoe f Tibetan
Means "cessation, termination, stop, end (as in stopping evil spirits)" in Tibetan.

Tseden m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan ཚེ་ལྡན (tshe ldan) meaning "alive, living; venerable", from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྡན (ldan) meaning "to possess; to be devoted to".

Tselha f & m Tibetan
Tselha is a unisex name of Tibetan origin. It's comprised of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྷ (lha) meaning "god/dess."

Tsepak m & f Buddhism, Tibetan
From Tibetan ཚེ་དཔག (tshe-dpag) meaning "immeasurable life, boundless life", derived from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and དཔག (dpag) meaning "measure, limit"... [more]

Tserenbal m & f Mongolian
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with бал (bal) meaning "honey".

Tserenbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" and Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tserenkhand f Mongolian
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" and ханд (khand) meaning "extract, infusion, tea".

Tserenlkham f Mongolian
From given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life" and Lkham derived from Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (Lhamo) meaning "goddess"

Tsevel f & m Mongolian
Derived from a Tibetan name composed of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and སྤེལ (spel) meaning "to increase, spread, develop, encourage".

Tseyang f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཚེ (tshe) "life" and either དབྱངས (dbyangs) "song, voice" or གཡང (gyang) "happiness, blessing, prosperity".

Tsheten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཚེ་བརྟན (tshe-brtan) meaning "stable life, tenacious life", derived from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and བརྟན (brtan) meaning "stable, firm, steadfast".

Tshewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (tshe-dbang) meaning "powerful life, power of a long life", from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and དབང (dbang) "power".

Tsikiaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsiky meaning "smile" and aina meaning "life".

Tsogtchimeg f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".

Tsogtkhishig m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".

Tsogtmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "forever, eternal".

Tsogtsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tsogtzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Tsogzolboo m & f Mongolian
Means "spirited, trouble" in Mongolian, from цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and золбоо (zolboo) meaning "character, disposition".

Tsokala f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Old Georgian ცხო (tskho) meaning "other, foreign" and Old Georgian ქალი (kali) meaning "woman, wife". The literal meaning of this name is thus "foreign woman", but its figurative meaning is the actual intended meaning... [more]

Tsuguno f Japanese
From 承 (tsugu) meaning "acquiescent", 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" or 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon"... [more]