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Nganu f Manipuri
Goddess of doves

Ngâu f Vietnamese
Means "aglaia" or "seventh lunar month" in Vietnamese.

Ngcondebuku m & f Xhosa (Modern)
A combination of Ngconde, the name of a Xhosa clan, and Buku, a surname.

Ngondu m & f Luba
Means "moon" in Luba-Kasai.

Ngozichukwu f Western African, Igbo
Means "God's blessing", derived from Igbo ngozi "blessing" and Chukwu "God".

Nhu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 瑈 (nhu) meaning "a kind of jade" or 柔 (nhu) meaning "soft, gentle".

Như f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 如 (như) meaning "like, as" or 茹 (như) meaning "roots, vegetables".

Nianqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Nianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Nianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Niaowu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming", 乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or 鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".

Niaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".

Nien-tzu f Chinese (Hokkien)
NIEN-TZU (Nien) from girlgroup TripleS, used in Taiwan

Niginabonu f Uzbek
From the given name Nigina combined with bonu meaning "lady, woman"

Nikau m & f Maori
Variant of Nīkau.

Nikoru f Japanese
See Nikori. Possibly inspired by the name Nicole.... [more]

Nikou f Persian
1 good, nice, beautiful, beautiful person ... [more]

Nikou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیکو (see Niku).

Niku f Persian
Means "good, beautiful, pleasant" in Persian.

Nilou f Persian
Nickname of Niloufar

Nilsu f Turkish
From Turkish Nil meaning "Nile (the river)", and su meaning "water".

Ninglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Ningqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, calm" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Ningshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Ningyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Nintu f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of birth" in Sumerian. Another name of Ninhursag

Niu f Chinese
Means "girl, woman" in Chinese.

Niyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow" and 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood".

Njabulu f Zulu
Means "happiness" in Zulu.

Nkandu m & f Lala
Means "the warm one" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Nodirbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nodir meaning "rare, precious, valuable" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Noeru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Noizu f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (noizu) meaning "sound, echo". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Nomagugu f Zulu
Means "the precious one" in Zulu.

Norbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nortxu f Basque

Nouveau f & m English (Rare)
Means "new" in French. This is not used as a given name in France.

Nowalingu f Indigenous Australian
Nowalingu is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Noyou f Korean
爐 "No" meaning "Heart" and 有 "you, yu" as in "Existence" other hanja combinations can be made

Nozomu m & f Japanese
From 望 (nozomu) meaning "hope, wish, desire". 望 can also be read as Nozomi. Other spellings of the name are possible.

Nsantu m & f Luba
Means "saint" in Luba-Kasai.

Nsuku m & f Tsonga
Means "gold, golden" in Xitsonga.

Nsumbu m & f Kongo

Ntombiyezulu f Zulu
"girl of heaven" in Zulu

Nu f & m Burmese
Means "soft, delicate, tender, youthful" in Burmese.

Nụ f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "flower bud" in Vietnamese.

Nữ f Vietnamese
Means "girl" in Vietnamese.... [more]

Nuansu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect".

Nuanyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Nubemiunu f Ancient Egyptian
Probably derived from Egyptian nbw "gold" combined with jwnw "Heliopolis (city)".

Nukunu f & m Ewe
Meaning miracle or wonder

Nun-baršegunu f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady whose body is the flecked barley", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒊺 se ("barley, grain") and gùnu ("dappled, spotted, speckled"). This was an alternative name of the Sumerian deity Nisaba, the goddess of grain and writing, that was used specifically in relation to her capacity as an agricultural goddess.

Nunnu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Núno.

Nunu f Georgian, Literature
Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources theorize that the name might be etymologically related to that of the Egyptian water god Nu and his female counterpart Naunet.... [more]

Nuoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Nuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Nuppu f Finnish
From the Finnish word meaning "flower bud".

Nurbanu f Turkish
Combination of Arabic nur meaning "light" and Persian banu meaning "lady". See also Nur and Banu.

Nurbonu f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Nürlü f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light".

Nursulu f Kazakh
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, illumination" combined with Kazakh сұлу (sulu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".

Nursuluu f Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz cognate of Nursulu.

Nusiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Nusia.

Nuʻuanu m & f Hawaiian
A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.

Nuunu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nûno.

Nuusiku f Ovambo
Feminine form of Uusiku.

Nwaaku f Igbo
Means "child of wealth" in Igbo.

Nwabuoku f English

Nyakeru f Kikuyu (Rare)
Yours means someone in the ancestry or kin of those who had lighter complexion "nyamweru" was your first or in some cases little one from the wilderness for the wilderness is known as "werú"

Nyashanu m & f Shona
Meaning "the fifth one". It was also the name of a Shona historical figure and King, Nyashanu, who was the ruler of a Shona people known as the Hera.

Nyibbu m & f Yi
Means "many cattle" in Yi.

Nzeru m & f Chewa
Means "wisdom" in Chewa.

Nzimbu f Kongo

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Odinakachukwu m & f Igbo
Means "it's in the hand of God" in Igbo, from o "it's", di "in", na "the", áká "hand" (compare Akachi) and Chukwu "God".

Odkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and хуу (khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".

Odu m & f Yoruba
A name from the Yoruba language of Nigeria, possibly meaning "womb" but more likely meaning "mystery", in particular to refer to the sacred mystery of God. ... [more]

Oghenevwemu m & f Urhobo
Means "God owns all things" in Urhobo.

Ohu f Uzbek
Means "gazelle" in Uzbek.

Oiwodu m & f Agatu
Means "a child is wealth" in Agatu.

Okatsu f Japanese
Lady, Queen, Fearless, Young, Warrior

Okhindüü f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "younger sister" in Mongolian.

Okiku f Japanese
The name literally means chrysanthemum. It was a name more popularly used before the Second World War. Okiku was the name of a character from the "Zatoichi" TV series in the episode "An unforgettable Flower"... [more]

Okou m & f Japanese
Means "unique" in Japanese.

O'ktambu f Uzbek
Derived from o'ktam meaning "generous, likeable".

Oku m & f Finnish
Finnish variant form of Oke and pet form of Okuliina.

Oku m & f Efik
Means Priest

Oku m & f Japanese
The name is spelled with the kanji oku(贈) and means gift, this name was Borne from the character Oku Tekiji from Danganronpa:Twin Fates

Oladigbolu f & m Yoruba
First of the most-loyal governing antonym of the native black jew. The name was bestow to the only first kin of orunmila

Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.

Olu f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Olof which was previously also a feminine name (although rare).

Oluchukwu m & f Igbo
It means "God's handiwork".

Oluwaseyanu m & f African
GOD has done a miracle

Olwethu f & m South African, Zulu
Means 'ours' in Zulu.

Olyu f Mari
Mari form of Olga.

Omitsu f Japanese

Omonbonu f Uzbek
Derived from omon meaning "safe, healthy" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Onatsu f Japanese
From japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"

Oneretsu f Basque (Archaic)
Basque equivalent of Fructuosa.

Onpu f Japanese
It means "musical note" in Japanese.

Onyinyechukwu f & m Igbo, Nigerian
Means "God's gift" from Igbo onyinye meaning "gift, present" and chukwu meaning "God".

Onyu f Korean
From 온 (on) meaning "all, whole, entire" and Sino-Korean 由 "cause, reason; from".

Oru f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Oro.

Orzu f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Arezoo.

Osgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and giefu "gift".

Ostatxu f Basque (Rare)
Basque cognate of Belén.

Osukaru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 御 (o) meaning "imperial", 巣 (su) meaning "nest, hive", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Otofuyu m & f Japanese

Ou f Chinese

Ouinneteu f Jèrriais (Modern)
Variant of Ouinneteur.

Oumou f Western African
Means "latecomer" in Bambara.

Övgü m & f Turkish
Means "praise, commendation, compliment, tribute" in Turkish.

Oybonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Oygulbonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon", gul meaning "rose, flower", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Özgü f Turkish
Means "characteristic" or "appropriate, incidental, particular" in Turkish.

Özlü f & m Turkish
Means "succint" in Turkish.

Paamiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pâmio.

Paarmiu f Greenlandic
Younger form of Pârmio.

Pacha Lliju f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and possibly lliju lliju meaning "flash of lightning, vivid light".

Pacu f Filipino, Pampangan
Diminutive of Pascuala.

Paicʉ f Tsou

Pālau m & f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian word which can mean "to tell tall tales, talk", "war club", or "taro".

Papatuanuku f Polynesian Mythology
The full name of Papa

Paqu f Aymara
Means "russet, reddish" in Aymara.

Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Partou f Persian
Means "ray of light" in Persian.

Pa-ru f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "pearl", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word pearl.

Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.

Pattylou f American (South)
Combination of Patty and Lou.

Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.

Pau m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Bao.

Pawqara Qantu f Aymara
Means "carnation" in Aymara.

Payu f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name is Payu Napaltjarri (b. circa 1952), an Australian Aboriginal artist who also happens to be the sister of fellow artists Yakari Napaltjarri (b... [more]

Paywaru f Quechua
Means "cornflower" in Quechua.

Peihu m & f Chinese
From 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral".

Peihu m & f Chinese
From 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral".

Peishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Pemau f Indigenous Australian (?)
Allegedly an Australian Aboriginal name of Bundjalung origin. This is borne by Pemau Stone Bancroft (2018-), daughter of Australian actress Yael Stone and Jack Manning Bancroft; his mother, artist Bronwyn Bancroft, "has said that her great-great-great-grandmother Pemau was one of only two or three survivors from her clan (the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation), the rest murdered when their land was settled by a white farmer."

Penglu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey".

Pengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Peou f Khmer
Means "youngest one" in Khmer.

Perestu f Turkish
Turkish form of Parastoo.

Petòu m & f Occitan
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with Pe, such as Pèire or Pelegrina.

Phathu f Thai (Rare)
Means "bride, woman, wife" in Thai.

Phaxsi Jalsu f Aymara
From the Aymara phaxsi meaning "moon" and jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring".

Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]

Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.

Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".

Phurbu m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཕུར་བུ (phur-bu) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday".

Phusu m & f Venda
Means "havoc" in Tshivenda.

Phuyu f Aymara
Means "feather" in Aymara.

Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.

Piitu f Finnish
Diminutive of Pirkko and other names beginning Pi-.... [more]

Piiu f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Piia.

Pilpintu f Quechua, Aymara
Means "butterfly" in Quechua and Aymara.

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

Pilu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Pilo.

Pingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Pinku f Japanese
From Japanese ぴんく (pinku) meaning "pink".

Piupiu f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown.

Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [more]

Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Poeu m & f Khmer

Poliʻahu f Polynesian Mythology
The name of Hawaiian snow goddess and enemy of Pele. Her name is derived from poli meaning "bosom" and 'ahu meaning "garment, clothed".

Poorpilu f & m Central African

Ptahneferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Beauty of Ptah".

Pu f Chinese
Meaning "unpolished gem"

Pulmu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."

Purau m & f Tahitian
Means "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).

Puretu f Cook Islands Maori
Means "lovely, beautiful."

Purinsesu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word princess.

Puu m & f Finnish
Means "tree" in Finnish.

Pykasu f Guarani
Means "pigeon" in Guarani.

Qadeshtu f Near Eastern Mythology
Canaanite and Phoenician form of Qetesh.

Qarasuu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "black water" in Karachay-Balkar.

Qarsu f Azerbaijani
Means "snow water" in Azerbaijanji.

Qepparmiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams in the middle" in Greenlandic.

Qhana Aru f Aymara
From the Aymara qhana meaning "clear; light, clarity" and aru meaning "word, language, voice".

Qiangliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow".

Qiangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 姝 (shū) meaning "beautiful girl".

Qiangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qianju f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Qianlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 仟 (qiān) meaning "one thousand" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Qianru f Chinese
From Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, elegant" combined with 儒 (rú) meaning "scholar" or "Confucianism" or 如 (rú) meaning "to be like", as well as other character combinations.

Qianwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".

Qianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant".

Qianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues".

Qiaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 璐 (lù), a kind of jade, or 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Qiaoxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, refined".

Qiaoyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 幽 (yōu) meaning "quiet, secluded, tranquil, dark".

Qiaoyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".

Qinglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Qingqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Qingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Qingwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and 午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".

Qingxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, refined".

Qingyou f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 悠 (yōu) meaning "far, remote, distant".

Qingyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather", 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Qiniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Qinru f Chinese

Qinyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute, and 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Qionglu f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 璐 (lù), a variety of jade.

Qiongyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain".

Qiulu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 璐 (lù), a beautiful variety of jade.

Qiumu f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm".

Qixiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 绣 (xiù) meaning "embroidery, ornament".

Qixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Qiyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair".

Qubbu m & f Yi
Means "much silver" in Yi.

Qudāšu f Akkadian, Babylonian
Means "earring", deriving from the Akkadian word qudaštu.

Qudshu f Near Eastern Mythology
Semitic form of Qetesh.

Qumru f Azerbaijani
Means "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قمري (qumriyy).

Qunguju f Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ungujo.

Qunnabatu f Babylonian
Means "hemp-flower", deriving from the Akkadian qunnabu.

Quri Pilpintu f Aymara
Means "gold butterfly" in Aymara.

Raanu m & f Indian
Raanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.

Rabu f Japanese

Rafiatu f Yoruba
Variation of Rafiah.

Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, Malay
Means "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.

Rahinatou f Western African

Raiju f Finnish
Diminutive of Raisa 1.

Raikku f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Raili.

Raimu f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next", 來 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) which has the same meaning as the first one or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 夢 (bou, mu, yume) meaning "dream, illusion, vision."... [more]

Rainbeau f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Rallou f Greek
Diminutive of Rallia.

Ralu f Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Rallou (compare Raluca).

Rameru f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ra) meaning "star", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramu f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ra) meaning "beautiful, lovely, resplendent" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rangiku f Japanese
The japanese "Ran" means "Chrysanthemum".... [more]

Ranju f Nepali

Raoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Raoxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".

Raoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".

Raquèu f Provençal
Variant of Raquèl.

Rarahu f Literature, Tahitian
French variant of Rarau used by Pierre Loti in his popular autobiographical novel 'Le mariage de Loti' (1880), where it belongs to a native Tahitian woman who is the lover of the narrator - a French naval officer stationed on the island.

Ravnthu f Etruscan

Ravntzu f Etruscan
Diminutive of Ravnthu.

Reenu f Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Renu Renuka "atom, molecule, particle"

Reetu f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ritu.

Reiku f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (reiku) meaning "a lake (body of water)".

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

Reiriku f Japanese
From Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero" combined with 陸 (riku) meaning "land". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reiyou f Japanese
From Japanese 峰 (rei) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 葉 (you) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Relmu f & m Mapuche (Rare)
From Mapudungun relmu meaning "rainbow."

Renju f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Renshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Renu f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Thai, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रेणु (renu) meaning "dust, pollen".

Restu m & f Indonesian
Means "blessing, benediction" in Indonesian.

Resu f Spanish
Short form of Resurrección.

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

Rhandzu m & f Tsonga
Means "love" in Xitsonga.

Rhengu m & f Tsonga
Means "plan" in Xitsonga.

Riamu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栗 (ri) meaning "chestnut", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 流 (ria) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 舞 (mu) meaning "dance"... [more]

Riasu f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ribhu m & f Indian
Indian unisex name meaning "skillful, prudent".

Riinu f Estonian
Variant of Riina.

Rikku f Popular Culture
A heroine from the 'Final Fantasy' video game series.

Rikuu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 睦 (ri) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 陸 (riku) meaning "land" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 空 (kuu) meaning "sky", 航 (kuu) meaning "navigate, sail, cruise, fly" or 羽 (u) meaning "feathers"... [more]

Rilou f & m French (Modern, Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Short form of Marie-Louise or Henri-Louis.

Rimu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" or 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rindu f Indonesian
Means "longing, yearning, ache" in Indonesian.

Ringku f Bodo, Mizo
Means "experience" in Bodo and Mizo.

Rintu f & m Indian

Ririsu f Japanese (Rare)
This is the Japanese form of Lilith.

Riru f & m Filipino

Rīšatu f Babylonian
Means "joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").

Rishu f Indian

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

Ritsu m & f Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital city". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Riu f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 初 (u) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 李 (li) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feather" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Riyu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rizu f Japanese
From 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason" and 鶴 (zu) meaning "crane (bird)". Other kanji combinations can be used as well.

Rizumu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in hiragana or katakana. However, Rizumu, as a word, is a loan word of English origin meaning "rhythm."

Rohayu f Malay
Malay variant of Rahayu.

Rongju f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Rongqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, florish" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rozu f Japanese
Japanese version of the name Rose.

Ruilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 璐 (lù), a kind of jade.

Ruiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Ruishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Ruiyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Ruizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Ruƙayyatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayyah.

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Rutu f Maori (Rare)
Variant of Ruta.

Ruusu f Finnish
Means "rose" in Finnish.

Saaru f Hebrew
Saaru means "princess".

Sadatu f Western African
Name of Liberian Orgin

Sadau m & f Hausa
From the Hausa sā̀du meaning "get together”.

Sægiefu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "sea gift", from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and giefu "gift".

Sælufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and lufu "love" (related to leof).

Saeru f Japanese
From Japanese 冴 (saeru) meaning "skillful, cold, severe". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sæwaru f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare weard and wær).

Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.

Safiétou f Western African
Variant of Safiatou.

Safiyabonu f Uzbek
From the given name Safiya meaning "pure" combined with the Uzbek word bonu meaning "lady".

Sainabou f Western African
Form of Zaynab used in Gambia.