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Aal f Estonian
Estonian variant of Aale.

Aam m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound am (or other similar sounds), such as Amir 1, Purnama, Aminah or Amilia.

Aan m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound an (or other similar sounds), such as Permana or Anisah.

Aar m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound ar (or other similar sounds), such as Lazuardi or Aryani.

Aas f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound as (or other similar sounds), such as Asiyah, Astuti or Hasanah.

Aat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥꜣt meaning "the great one", ultimately derived from ꜥꜣj "to be big, great, important" combined with the suffix .t. Aat was a queen of the Twelfth Dynasty, a wife of Amenemhat III.

Aat m & f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound at (or other similar sounds), such as Safaat or Solihat.

Aba f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Aba f Greek Mythology
The name of a Thracian nymph loved by Poseidon.

Abė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Abby.

Abi f Nigerian
Means "owner" in Izere.

Abs f English
A shortening that derives from Abigail.

Acy m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Acie.

Ádá f Sami
Sami form of Ada 1.

Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.

Ada f Sardinian
Variant of Agata.

Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.

Ada f Albanian

Ada f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta). It is also used as a diminutive of Adamantia.

Add m & f English
Short form of Addison.

Ade f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.

Ade f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Adah.

Ade m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese adi meaning "sibling".

Adė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Ada 1.

Adi m & f Basque

Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.

Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.

Ado m & f Yoruba
Possibly derived from Yoruba ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.

Ado' f Amis

Ady f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adi 1.

Ady f & m Various
Diminutive of Ada 1, Adrian or other names containing Ad.

Aee m & f Hmong

Aek m & f Khmer
Means "one, single" or "unique, exceptional" in Khmer.

Aen m & f Zhuang
Means "grace" in Zhuang.

Aet f Estonian
Estonian cognate of Agatha.

Aex f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιξ (Aix) meaning "goat". In Greek mythology Aex or Aega was a goat nymph who nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, and he afterwards changed her into the constellation Capella... [more]

A-fu f Chinese
Variant transcription of 阿福 (see Afu).... [more]

Afu m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese characters 阿 (see A) and 福 (see Fu) perhalps an honorific name referred to the deity who gives prosperity and blessings.... [more]

Aga f Polish
Diminutive of Agata or Agnieszka.

Aga f Yi
Means "second sister" in Yi.

Aga f Mari
Means "field work" in Mari.

Aga f Kalmyk
Means "hostess, madam" in Kalmyk.

Aga f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "earliness" in Tagalog.

Aha f Ukrainian
Short form of Ahlaya.

Ahd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
From Arabic عَهْد (ʿahd) meaning "knowledge, fulfillment, observance".

Ahi m & f Maori
From ahi meaning "fire" in Māori.

Aho m & f Maori
Means "line" in Māori. Also means "to shine light" in Māori.

Aia f Near Eastern Mythology
Variant of Aya 3.

Aia f Greek Mythology
A Naiad associated with a well, spring or fountain of the town of Aia, also known as Kolkhis, on the Black Sea. Her name was taken from that place. According to myth she was loved and pursued by the local river-god Phasis, and saved from him by the gods who transformed her into an island bearing that name.

Aia f Basque
From the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.

Aia f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aia f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Finnish name Aija.

Aia f Gaulish
Name of the daughter of Adiegias on the Larzac tablet

Aie f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aii f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 似 (i) meaning "resemble". Other kanji combinations are possible.

A-in f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."

Ain xmf Astronomy, Arabic
Means "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.

Ain f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (in) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Āio f Maori
Means "calm" in Maori.

Aio m & f Japanese
The kanji used for males is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" and for females the kanji is 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "thread"... [more]

Ája f Czech
Czech diminutive of Alena 1.

Aja m & f Indian
From Sanskrit अज (aja) or अजा (ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".

Aja f Near Eastern Mythology
In Mesopotamian mythology, Aja was the wife of the sun god Šamaš.

Aja f African American (Modern)
Variant of Asia 1.

Aja f Sami
Means "cold spring" in Sami.

Aja f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Aija.

Aja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic aja meaning "maternal aunt".

Aja f Latvian (Rare)

Aja f Arabic
To drive, propel.

Aje f & m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba
Means "wealth, money, profit" in Yoruba. This is the name of a goddess of wealth, prosperity, and business in Yoruba tradition.

Âjo f & m Greenlandic
Older form of Aaju.

Ajo f Danish
Danish form of Ayo 1.

Ajo f Spanish (Rare)
Short form of María José or María Josefa; also compare Mariajo and Majo... [more]

A-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 我 (a) meaning "the ego, the self" and 週 (ju) meaning "week".

Âĸa f Greenlandic
Short form of Aleĸa.

Aka f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red". Red is the color of youth and celebration in Japan. This name was popular in the Edo Era, nowadays it's more popular as a name element as, for example, in Akari.

Aka f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ada 1 and Arthur.

Ake f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Ako f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "old, ancient", 子 (ko) meaning "child", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Akú f Akan
Means "Wednesday" in Akan.

Ala f Kurdish
Means "flag" in Kurdish.

Ala f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Alicja and Alina and Kashubian diminutive of Alicjô and Alojza.

Ala f Hittite Mythology, Luwian Mythology
Ala was a Hittite and Luwian goddess of the wilderness and partner of the god Runtiya. Her name is likely derived from the Luwian adjective ala- "high".

Ala f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps an invented name based on sound. It could also be based on names like Alma 1, Alva 1, or Alvin... [more]

Ala f Moldovan

Ala f Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Belarusian form of Alla, and a Russian and Ukrainian diminutive.

Ale m & f Hawaiian
Diminutive of Alepeleke, Alekona and names containing that sound.

Ale f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short form of Alegonda, recorded between the 1300s and 1700s.

All m & f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Allan, Allison and names that begin with All-.

Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.

Áma f Old Norse, Greenlandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Ámr or a Greenlandic form of Amma. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess.

Ama f African

Ama f & m Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Ama f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Amma or short form of Amalia.

Ame f & m Japanese
From Japanese 雨 "rain" or 飴 "candy".

Ame f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Amy.

A-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Ami f Galician
Hypocoristic of Amanda.

Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Aml f Arabic
Variant of Amal 1.

Amu f Japanese
Means "weaving". The name is borne by the main protagainist of the Japanese manga/anime Shugo Chara.

Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.

Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).

A-nê f Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Agnes

Âne f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ane 1.

Ane f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ane f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Annie.

Ánh f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 映 (ánh) meaning "reflect light".

Ani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful" in Hawaiian.

Ani f Basque
Variant of Ahuña.

Ani f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound ani (or other similar sounds), such as Anisa or Suriani.

Ano f Estonian
Older form of Anu 1, rare today.

Ano f Pashto
Means "anise" in Pashto.

Ano f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ano f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to the Septuagint this is the name of Jeroboam's wife mentioned in 1 Kings 14.

Ano f Provençal
Provençal form of Anne 1.

Anu f Celtic Mythology
Proto-Celtic theonym *Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like Danu... [more]

Anu f Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada
Short form of Anuradha, Anurag, Anubhooti, Anupama, and other names starting with anu.

Anu f Mongolian, History
Etymology uncertain, possibly derived from Sanskrit (see Anuradha). This was the name of a 17th century noblewoman and queen consort of Mongolia, known for leading troops to successfully rescue her husband from enemy forces.

Any f Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Early Anglicization of Áine.

Any f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ani 1.

Aoe f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue", 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (ao) meaning "jade" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch"... [more]

Aom f Thai (Rare, ?)

Aon f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 蒼 (a) meaning "blue, green" or 碧 (a) meaning "jade, green, blue" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound"... [more]

Api f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Abby.

Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.

Ára f Guarani
Means "sky, heavens" in Guarani.

Ara f Greek Mythology
A Greek goddess of vengence and destruction, the personification of curses. Her name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἀρά (ara) meaning "prayer, vow; curse".

Ara f English
Diminutive of Arabella.

Ara f Korean
From Korean 알아 "to know". Using hanja it can mean "be beautiful; good" from Sino-Korean 娥 (a) or "elegant, graceful, refined" (雅, a) and "net for catching birds" (羅, ra)... [more]

Ara f Pashto
Means "original" or "unique" in Pashto.

Ara f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ara f Russian
Diminutive of Avrora. See also, Aurora.

Ari f English, Spanish, Italian
Short form of Ariadne, Ariadna and Arianna.

Ari f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet", 有 (a) meaning "have, possess, exist", 亜 or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", or 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" and 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, official", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]

Ari f & m Korean (Modern)
From the first part of adjective 아리땁다 (arittapda) meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful." It can also be written with hanja, combining an a hanja, such as 雅 meaning "clean, pure; right, straight, correct; elegant, graceful" or 䢝 "second, next," with a ri hanja, like 利 meaning "benefit, advantage" or 里 meaning "village."

Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.

Ari f Hungarian
Diminutive of Aranka.

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Aro f Malagasy

Aru f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Nepali
MEANING - the sun, red blossomed khadira tree

Aru m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 在, 亜瑠, 亜琉, 亜留, 明瑠, 明琉, 明留, 有瑠, 有琉, 有留 with 在 (zai, a.ru) meaning "exist, located in, outskirts, suburbs," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "-ous, Asia, come after, rank next," 明 (myou, min, mei, a.kasu, aka.ramu, a.kari, aka.rui, aka.rumu, aki.raka, a.ku, a.kuru, -a.ke, a.keru) meaning "bright, light," 有 (u, yuu, a.ru) meaning "approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli," 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone" and 留 (ryuu, ru, todo.maru, todo.meru, to.maru, to.meru, ruuburu) meaning "detail, fasten, halt, stop."... [more]

Aru f Kazakh
Means "beauty" in Kazakh.

Ary f Khmer

Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.

Asa f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax".... [more]

Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.

Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).

Asê f Kurdish
Means "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.

Asi f Turkish
In Turkish means "rebellious, wild"

Asi m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.

Asr f Arabic
Means “afternoon” in Arabic.

Ást f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ásta, although folk etymology likes to connect this name to Icelandic ást "love".

Asu f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tommorrow" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Asu f Medieval Turkic, Turkish
Means naughty in Turkish

Ate f Greek Mythology
Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.

Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.

Ava f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysavgi.

Ava f Pakistani
In Urdu, this name means "the wind". Urdu is a language mostly used in Pakistan and India.

Ave f Picard
Picard form of Ava 3.

Ave f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a short form of Aven 3.

Avi f English (Modern)
Diminutive of Ava 1, Avery, and any names that start with -av

Awa f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish form of Ava 1.

Awa f Maori
Means "stream" in Maori.

Axa f English (American, Archaic)
Early corruption of Achsah.

Axa f Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, but it may be a feminine form of Axel.

Axé f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "custom, culture" in Shipibo.

Aya f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".

Aya f Spanish, French (Modern), Basque (Gallicized)
Spanish and Gallicized form of Basque Aia.

Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".

Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Aya f & m Cherokee
Aya in the Cherokee language is a term for one's self. Usually used as "I" or "Me". If a family member uses this for someone it would me that they see a bit of themself in that person and it would be meant as a compliment.It is also a type of fern that is known as a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness... [more]

Aye m & f Burmese
Means "calm, quiet" in Burmese.

Ayi f Yi
Means "first sister" in Yi.

Ayi f Cree
Means "One" in Cree.

Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".

Ayo f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 昌 (yo) meaning "good, prosper". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayu f Javanese, Balinese, Indonesian
Means "beautiful, pretty, good" in Javanese and Balinese.

Ayu f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, join", or 友 (yu) meaning "friend, companion"... [more]

Aza f Ingush

Aza f Russian, Ukrainian
From a Hebrew word meaning "strong" or a short form of Azaliya.

Aze f Arabic
Possibly a variant of Azza.

Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.

Bạc m & f Vietnamese
From the Vietnamese 白 or 鉑 (bạc) meaning "silver".

Bae f & m Korean
Means ''inspiration''. Can be used as standalone name.

Bàn f Chinese
Means "petal" in Chinese.

Bân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (bân) meaning "elegant, refined".

Bản m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 本 (bản) meaning "root, origin, source".

Ban f Arabic
It means "Discern", "To show"

Ban m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 班 (ban) meaning "group, party, band".

Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.

Bar m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.

Bat f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.

Bay f & m Medieval English, English
From the Middle English personal name Baye, from Old English Beaga (masculine) or Beage (feminine).... [more]

Béa f French (Rare)
Short form of Béatrice, hardly ever used as a given name in its own right.

Bec f Irish Mythology (?)
Allegedly an older form of Irish beag "small".... [more]

Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.

Bei m & f Chinese
Comet

Bel f English, Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel.

Bel f Galician, Spanish (Rare)
Truncated form of Sabela and Isabel.

Bền m & f Vietnamese
Means "durable, strong" or "long-lasting" in Vietnamese.

Ben m & f Japanese
This name is used as 勉 (ben, tsuto.meru) meaning "exertion," 弁/辨 (hen, ben, araso.u, hanabira, wakima.eru, wa.keru) meaning "dialect, petal, speech" or 便 (bin, ben, tayo.ri) meaning "convenience."... [more]

Bep f & m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Elisabeth and Elizabeth (strictly feminine). As a unisex name, Bep is usually a short form of names that contain the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Gijsbert for men and Berta/Bertha and Lamberta for women.... [more]

Bes f English
Variant spelling of Bess or Bessy.

Bex f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca, Beckett, Beatrix and other names containing the beck sound.

Bia f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.

Bia f Romanian
Short form of Bianca.

Bia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Gabriela.

Bia f Old High German
Of unclear etymology.

Bia f Greek
Variant transcription of Μπία (see Mpia).

Bié f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Bia.

Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.

Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).

Bin f Japanese (Archaic)

Bin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 斌 or 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined", 滨 (bīn) meaning "beach, seashore" or 宾 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Bis f & m Indian
Possibly from Sanskrit बिस (bisa) meaning "(shoot or stalk of a) water lily".

Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.

Bit f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow."

Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.

Blu f & m Italian (Modern), English (Rare)
Italian form of Blue and English diminutive of Bluford.

Bo-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珤 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined". A famous bearer is South Korean singer Kwon BoA (1986-).

Boa f Greenlandic, Swedish
Feminine form of Búi.

Bội m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 佩 (bội) meaning "pendant".

Bol f Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Bodil.

Bol m & f Dinka
Means "twin" in Dinka.

Bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Koream 봄 (bom) meaning "spring(time)."... [more]

Bốn m & f Vietnamese
Means "four" in Vietnamese.

Boo f English
Boo is a diminutive of Baby and Babe.

Bor m & f Mongolian
Means "brown, grey, dark (colour)" in Mongolian.

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".

Bre f English
Short for names beginning with Bre-, Bri-, and Bry-, most notably Brianna.

Bri m & f English
Variant of Bree or a diminutive of any name containing the element -bri-, such as Brian, Briana, Gabriella, etc.

Bru m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bruno and Bruna.

Bry m & f English
Diminutive of Bryan, Bryden, Brianna, and other names beginning in Bry.

Bua f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".

Bug m & f English
A popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."

Bưởi m & f Vietnamese
From Vietnamese Chữ Nôm 𣞻 (bưởi) meaning "pomelo".

Buk m & f Nuer

Bướm f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Vietnamese.

Bum f & m Korean

But f Thai
Means "lotus" in Thai.

Cae f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kae.

Cải f Vietnamese
Means "greens" in Vietnamese.

Cai m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 财 (cái) meaning "wealth; valuable; riches; money" or 彩 (cǎi) meaning "colour; literary or artistic talent" but also "applause; cheer".... [more]

Cầm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 琴 (cầm) meaning "zither, lute".

Cần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".

Can f Spanish
Diminutive of Candela.

Can m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid; bright; lustrous".... [more]

Cảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 暠 (hạo) or 杲 (cảo) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining".

Cao f Chinese
A famous bearer of this name is Empress Cao, who was a consort of the Song Dynasty.

Cao m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 高 (cao) meaning "tall, high".

Cao f Chinese
From the Chinese character 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw, thatch, herbs".

Cát f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 吉 (cát) meaning "auspicious, lucky, good".

Cau f Portuguese
Diminutive of Claudia and Claudio.

Cay f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kay 1.

Caz f & m English
Nickname for names that begin with the letter C, like Carol 1, Caroline, Chris, etc.

Cel f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "sky" in Catalan.

Cen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 岑 (cén) meaning "steep, precipitous; peak" or 涔 (cén) meaning " river in Shaanxi; murky torrent".

Cer f Chin
Means "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.

Céu f Portuguese
Means "sky, heaven" in Portuguese.

Cha f & m Korean
"beleza" "bondade"

Che f Hmong
Means "whisper" in Hmong.

Chẩm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 枕 (chẩm) meaning "occipital, scruff of the neck".

Cho f & m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ချော (see Chaw).

Cho m & f Burmese
Means "sweet, pleasant" in Burmese.

Cho f Korean, Chinese (Rare)
Koreanized form of Chinese Zhou.

Chu f Theatre
Mamma Chu is a character in the play Mummified Deer written by Luis Valdez.

Chu f Chinese
A famous bearer of this name is empress Chu Suanzi.

Chu m & f Filipino (Rare)
Diminutive of Jesus or Jesusa.

Chú m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Zhu.

Chṳ m & f Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka Chinese form of Zhi.

Cía f Galician
Short form of Cecía and Icía.

Cia f Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Cecilia and Carina 2, or a variant of Kia and Sia.

Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.

Cin m & f Chin
Means "to grow" in Hakha Chin.

Ció f Catalan
Catalan diminutive of Concepció.

Ciō m & f Chinese (Min Dong)
Min Dong form of Zhu.

Ciq m & f Zhuang
Means "wisdom" in Zhuang.

Cis m & f Dutch
Short form of Franciscus and Francisca.

Cok m & f Balinese
Short form of Cokorda.

Còm m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "skinny" in Vietnamese.

Con m & f English, Medieval English
Diminutive of Cornelius and Constance.

Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]

Cuc f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Cúc used outside of Vietnam.

Cui f Chinese
Means "green, blue, emerald" in Chinese.

Cut f Acehnese
From a hereditary title for Acehnese women of noble or aristocratic descent, typically placed before the given name.

Cyd f English (Modern)
Short form of Cydney.

Cyn f English
Short form of Cynthia.

Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".

Dai f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana.

Đạm m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 潭 (đạm) meaning "deep pool, lake" or 淡 (đạm) meaning "light, pale".

Đan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".

Dân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".

Dần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.

Dan f Chinese
From 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar" or 但 (dàn) meaning "only".

Đào f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桃 (đào) meaning "peach".

Dao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.