Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *i*a.
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Sutrisna m Sundanese
Sundanese form of Sutrisno.
Suvicha m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suwicha.
Suwicha m & f Thai
Means "one who possesses good knowledge", from Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and วิชา (wicha) meaning "knowledge, study".
Svæina m & f Old Norse
Variant and feminine form of Svæinn.
Sveidna m Sami
Sami form of Sveinn.
Švitrigaila m Lithuanian (Rare), History
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective švitrus meaning "nimble, agile" as well as "fast, quick, brisk" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]
Swinþila m Gothic
Composed of swinþs "strong" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix).
Szymsia m Jewish (Polonized, Rare)
Jewish-Polish form of Samson, also used as diminutive for Szymon.
Taania m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Tânia.
Tabaia m & f Gilbertese
Means 'journey' or 'traveller'
Tacanipiluta m Sioux
Means "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.
Tadahisa m Japanese
From 正 (tada) meaning "correct, proper, justice, right" combined with 永 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long, lengthy", 常 (hisa) meaning "eternal, unchanging, ordinary, usual" or 悠 (hisa) meaning "permanence"... [more]
Tadiša m Vlach
Vlach form of Thaddeus.
Tadisa f & m Shona
It means "we have loved profusely/a great deal", from the verb 'kudisa' meaning "to love a lot/profusely". A longer form of the name may be Tadisisa.
Tadisisa f & m Shona
It means "we have loved profusely/a great deal and with much abundance", from the verb 'kudisisa' meaning "to love a lot/profusely and with great abundance". A shorter form of the name may be Tadisa.
Tafika m Malagasy
Means "army" in Malagasy.
Tahina m & f Malagasy
Means "blessed" in Malagasy.
Taiga m & f Japanese
This name combines 大 (tai, dai, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick" or 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand" with 河 (ka, kawa) meaning "river", 我 (ga, wa, wa.ga-, waga-, ware) meaning "ego, I, oneself, our, selfish", 芽 (ga, me) meaning "bud, germ, spear, sprout", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 雅 (ga, miya.bi) meaning "elegant, graceful, gracious, refined."... [more]
Taiga f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "taiga" in Finnish.
Taika m Maori
Means "tiger" in Māori. A notable bearer of this name is New Zealand actor and film director Taika Waititi (born 1975).
Taimana m & f Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "diamond" in Māori.
Taipa m Miwok
Derived from Miwok tapa "to spread wings, to flap", with the implied meaning "valley quail spreading wings as it alights".
Taira m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (tai, ta) meaning "thick, big", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm", 大 (tai) meaning "big, great", 坦 (taira) meaning "flat, smooth", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy", 平 (taira) meaning "level; even; flat", 和 (taira) meaning "peace, harmony" or 萍 (taira) meaning "duckweed" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 洋 (ra) meaning "ocean", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" or 等 (ra) meaning "rank, class, order"... [more]
Tairia m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm sea".
Takahisa m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (taka) meaning "intimidate" combined with 央 (hisa) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Takashinga m Shona
Meaning "we are resilient"; it derives from the verb kushinga.
Takawira m Shona
Means "we have fallen" in Shona.
Takehisa m Japanese
From 丈 (take) meaning "unit of length equal based on 10 shaku", 剛 (take, go, tsuyoi) meaning "sturdy", or 勇 (take, isamu) meaning "courage, bravery", combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
Talagatina m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Talika m Hindi
“Bird”
Tamaralaifa f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "there's none like God" in Ijaw.
Tamatia m Maori
Variant of Tamatea, or from tama meaning "boy" and tia meaning "servant".
Tanakiswa m & f Shona
Means "we have been blessed" in Shona.
Tandila m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a short form of Avtandil.
Tangiora f & m Maori
From tangi meaning "mourning" and ora meaning "life" in Maori.
Taniela m Fijian, Tongan
Fijian and Tongan form of Daniel.
Taniera m & f Maori
Maori form of Daniel or Daniela.
Taraia m Maori
From tāraia meaning "to sculpt".
Tarina f & m Finnish
Means "story" in Finnish.
Tashinga m Shona
Meaning “we have been brave or resilient”.
Tatsuakira m Japanese (Rare)
From 竜/龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with Akira.... [more]
Tatsuhisa m Japanese
From Japanese 龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tausa’afia m & f Samoan
Means "pleasant; lovable" in Samoan.
Tavaita m Fijian (?)
Unknown meaning. Could be related to Tevita (Fijian/Tongan form of David)
Tavaziva m Shona
Tavaziva means "We know them". This name is given in a feuding situation to say we know who the enemy is.
Ta'wineonawira m Mohawk
Means "otter tooth" in Mohawk.... [more]
Tchianga m Central African
Means "helper" in Fe'Fe', spoken in Cameroon.
Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".
Teina m & f Maori, Tahitian
Means "younger brother, sibling" in Māori and Tahitian.
Teira m & f Maori
Maori form of Taylor.
Teiva m & f Tahitian
Tahitian name, meaning "life force".
Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Te Māia m & f Maori
Means "the brave one" in Māori.
Temiloluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "God is mine" in Yoruba.
Temir-Mirza m Tatar (Archaic), History
Possibly from Kipchak تمور (temür) "iron" (see Timur) and Mirza. This was the name of a Tatar champion who fought Alexander Peresvet at the opening of the Battle of Kulikovo, known in Russian sources as Chelubey
Tẹ́nígbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the carpet to receive wealth" in Yoruba.
Tẹ́níọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "roll out the mat of honour" in Yoruba.
Tequihua m Nahuatl
Means "war captain, seasoned warrior" in Nahuatl, a title given to a warrior who had captured four prisoners in battle.
Teria m & f Japanese
Japanese spelling of the English name Taylor, Meaning "tailor" or "one who mends clothes".
Teruhisa m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 輝 (teru) meaning "brightness" and 久 (hisa) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Tesifa f & m Amharic
Means "hope" in Amharic.
Tẹ́tísólúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "listen to God" in Yoruba.
Teuira m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and uira meaning "lightning".
Tẹ̀yìngbọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "receives nobility, wealth in the future" in Yoruba.
Thilina m Sinhalese
Means "gift, present" in Sinhalese.
Thira m Thai
Means "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" in Thai.
Thuriya m Burmese
Means "sun" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).
Tia f & m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a daughter of Pharaoh Seti I and Queen Tuya, as well as the name of her husband.
Tià m Catalan
Short form of Sebastià.
Tiana f & m Malagasy
Means "loved, favoured" in Malagasy.
Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.
Tibå m Walloon
Walloon form of Thibault.
Tibiriçá m Brazilian
Tibiriçá means "watchman of the land" in Tupi. He was the leader of the Tupiniquim prior to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil.
Ticià m Catalan
Catalan form of Titian.
Tida m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 太陽 (tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道 (tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.
Tidiya m & f Dagbani
It means "we have won"
Tiécoura m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown; it might possibly be related to Tiécoro.... [more]
Tiéna m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).
Tifeoluwa f & m Yoruba
Means "of God's will" in Yoruba.
Tiida m & f Popular Culture
The Japanese name of the Final Fantasy character X Tidus, which means “Sun” in Okinawan.
Tika m & f Nepali, Indian, Hindi, Indonesian
From Sanskrit टिका (ṭikā) meaning "mark, symbol, sign". It is also used as a short form of Indonesian names containing -tika such as Sartika or Kartika... [more]
Tikanga m & f Maori
Means "important customs" in Māori.
Tikokura m Polynesian Mythology
"Storm-Wave". A Polynesian god of monstrous size and enormous power. He has an angry temperament which, without provoking, easily flares up.
Tima m Efik
Means "remember love" in Efik.
Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.
Timna f & m Biblical Hebrew (Rare), German (Austrian)
From a Biblical place name. In the Bible, this name is borne by a concubine of Eliphaz son of Esau, and mother of Amalek ( Genesis 36:12 ) (it may be presumed that she was the same as Timna sister of Lotan... [more]
Tindyebwa m & f Bantu
Means "I will not forget" in Bantu
Tinia m Etruscan Mythology
Tinia was the god of the sky and the highest god in Etruscan mythology, equivalent to the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus... [more]
Tinotenda m & f Shona, Southern African
Meaning “we believe” and “ we gives thanks or gratitude.” Longer forms of the name would be Tinotendaishe or Tinotendanashe.
Tiöma m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Timothy.
Tipagya f & m Dagbani
Means "we thank God" in Dagbani.
Tiridata m Old Persian
Derived from the name of the Persian god Tiri combined with Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put" - also compare Middle Persian dādan "to give")... [more]
Tisa m & f Swahili
Means "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.
Tisha m Russian
Nickname for Timofey or Tikhon.
Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".
Tisna m Sundanese
Derived from Sanskrit तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) meaning "desire, thirst".
Tissa m Buddhism, Sinhalese
Pali form of Sanskrit तिष्य (tiṣya) meaning "auspicious, fortunate". This is the name of the twentieth of the twenty-seven buddhas preceding Siddhartha Gautama, as well as the name of a 3rd-century king of Sri Lanka.
Tista m Romansh
Short form of Battista, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Tita m Ladin
Diminutive of Batista.
Títílayọ̀minínúolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "my joy in God is eternal" in Yoruba.
Titilola f & m African, Yoruba
Means "wealth is forever" in Yoruba.
Títílọláwà m & f Yoruba
Means "honour/nobility/wealth exists forever" in Yoruba.
Tiya f & m Kongo
Flame
Tiyumba m & f Dagbani
Means "let's love them" in Dagbani.
Tiyumtaba m & f Dagbani (Modern)
Meaning: "Let's love one another"
Tjipta m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Cipta based on Dutch orthography.
Tlemachica m Nahuatl
Means "what the hell for?” in Nahuatl.
Tlilhua m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "possessor of ink" or "he who has black ink" in Nahuatl, from tlilli "black (colour); black ink, paint, soot" and the possessive suffix -hua. This was also the name of one of the Centzontotochtin, gods of the pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap) and sons of Patecatl and Mayahuel.
Tobija m Slovene, Maltese
Slovene and Maltese form of Tobiah.
Toiva m & f Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Toivo.
Tojohafaliana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and hafaliana meaning "gladness, rejoicing".
Tojohasina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue".
Tojonirina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tojo meaning "met" and nirina meaning "desired".
Tokifusa m Japanese
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 房 (fusa) meaning "room, chamber".
Tokiha f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be a form of Tokiwa.
Tokin'aina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy toky meaning "confidence, assurance" and aina meaning "life", promising that one will recover from illness.
Tokita m Japanese
From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Tokiwa m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese kanji 常 (tokiwa) meaning "eternal; unchanging". It could derive also from 常 (read toko or toki) meaning "eternal; unchanging" combined with 磐 (iwa or wa) meaning "rock".... [more]
Tokiya m Japanese
From Japanese 鋭 (toki) meaning "pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent", 凱 (toki) meaning "victory song", 季 (toki) meaning "seasons", 刻 (toki) meaning "engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving", 時 (toki) meaning "time", 迅 (toki) meaning "swift, fast", 釋 (toki) meaning "to explain", 鬨 (toki) meaning "fight, war cry", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 凍 (to) meaning "frozen, congeal, refrigerate" or 叶 (to) meaning "fulfill, come true", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)", 軌 (to) meaning "rut, wheel track", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 舎 (ya) meaning "cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" or 彌 (ya) meaning "extensive, full, fill, complete"... [more]
Tómílọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "enough for me as success" in Yoruba.
Tomiquia m & f Nahuatl
Means "our death" or "the death of us", from Nahuatl to- "our", a possessive prefix, and miquiztli "death, mortality".
Tọ́misọ́lá m & f Yoruba
Means "lead me to success" in Yoruba.
Tọ̀míwá m & f Yoruba
Means "come to me, follow me" in Yoruba.
Tomochika m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 慎 (chika) meaning "humility". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Tomohisa m Japanese
From 大 (tomo) meaning "big", 燈 (tomo) meaning "light, lamp" or 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning" and 悠 (hisa) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Tomthin Nganba m Manipuri
Means "shining extraordinarily" in Meitei.
Toornivia m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tôrnivia.
Toplica m Serbian (Rare)
A toponym literally meaning "warm river" (from the Slavic element topao, toplo ''warm''). Toplica is a river in southern Serbia which gave its name to Toplica District with the administrative center in the city of Prokuplje... [more]
Toríọlá m & f Yoruba
Means "because of success" in Yoruba.
Toshihisa m Japanese
From 歳 (toshi) meaning "year" or 稔 (toshi) meaning "to ripen" combined with 剛 (hisa) meaning "sturdy" or 永 (hisa) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Toshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (toshi) meaning "century", 健 (toshi) meaning "healthy, strong" or 幸 (toshi) meaning "happiness" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Toshitaka m Japanese
From 年 (toshi) meaning "year" and 隆 (taka) meaning "noble". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Toshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi, shi) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 利 (toshi) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 紀 (toshi) meaning "chronicle", 年 (toshi) meaning "year, counter for years", or 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 爾 (ya) meaning "you, thou, second person", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 家 (ya) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening"... [more]
Toshtilla m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".
Totila m Gothic
Totila was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.
Tótónitolúwa m & f Yoruba
Means "praise belongs to God" in Yoruba.
Tovija m Serbian
Serbian form of Toviyyah (see Tobiah).
Toviya m Russian
Russian form of Toviyyah (see Tobiah) via its Biblical Greek form Tobias.
Toyohisa m Japanese
From 豊 (toyo) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" combined with 久 (hisa, ku) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, incidentally". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.
Tozquihua m Nahuatl
Means "someone with a voice" or "he who can sing" in Nahuatl, from tozquitl "voice" and the possessive suffix -hua.
Tribuana m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tribhuvan
Triputra m Indonesian
Combination of Tri and Putra.
Trisba m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Trisba is a character from Miskito Mythology, who appears in his own eponymous folktale. His name has no known meaning.
Tristà m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Tristan.
Trisula m Indonesian
Means "trident" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit त्रिशूल (triśūla).
Trita m Hinduism
Hindu cognate of Trito. Trita is a minor deity of the Rigveda.
Tsaina m & f Malagasy
Means "mind, intellect" or "flag, banner" in Malagasy.
Tshianda m & f Luba
Short form of Tshiandanda.
Tshiandanda m & f Luba
This name is given by Luba people when the newborn has at least four older siblings of the opposite gender.
Tshibola m & f Luba
Means "rotten" in Luba-Kasai.
Tshifhiwa m Venda
Means "gift" in Tshivenda.
Tsiferana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and ferana meaning "limited, restrained".
Tsihala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and hala meaning "hated, abhorred".
Tsikiaina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsiky meaning "smile" and aina meaning "life".
Tsilavina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and lavina meaning "refused, rejected, denied".
Tsiraka m Malagasy
Means "coast" in Malagasy.
Tsirava m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and rava meaning "ruined, destroyed".
Tsirihanitra m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsiry meaning "bud, shoot" and hanitra meaning "good odour, fragrance, perfume".
Tsirompisama f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, allegedly the name of a type of plant and possibly from the Ashaninka tsirompi meaning "orchid".
Tsiskara m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ცისკარი (tsiskari) meaning "sunrise, dawn, daybreak". It is a compound word that consists of Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky" and Georgian კარი (kari) meaning "door"... [more]
Tsivalaka m Malagasy
Means "never tired" in Malagasy.
Tsizaraina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsy meaning "not" and zaraina meaning "divided".
Tsuguhisa m Japanese
From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, yet, furthermore", or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]
Tsukiya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tuanigamanuolepola m Samoan
From tu meaning "stand", aniga meaning "to be echoed", manuolepola meaning "singing bird".
Tudhaliya m Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Tukuswiga m Nyakyusa
Means "we are surprised" in Nyakyusa.
Tungibwaga m Nyakyusa
Means "we should not forget" in Nyakyusa.
Turia f & m Maori
From tūria meaning "journey" in Māori.
Tusitala m Samoan
Means "teller of tales" in Samoan. This name was adopted by the writer Robert Louis Stevenson when he lived on the island.
Tuvia m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Tovia.
Tuvicha m Guarani
Means "big" in Guarani.
Tziuhtla m Nahuatl
Probably derived from tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot", a kind of bird.
Tzvika m Hebrew
Diminutive of Tzvi.
Uatsilla m Ossetian Mythology
From the name of Saint Elijah of the Bible. Uatsilla was the God of rain, lightning, and thunder, and the protector of the harvest. If one was struck by lightning, they were considered to be chosen by this God, and if they survived, they would receive a sheep sacrifice in their honor... [more]
Ubiratã m Tupi
Means "strong spear" in Tupi, from übü'ra á'tã.
Udayaditya m Indian
Means "rising sun", from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) "going up, rising" and आदित्य (aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".
Udofia m Efik
Means "fourth son" in Efik.
Udofia m Ibibio
Means "third son" in Ibibio.
Uinia m & f Tahitian
Means "hasty" in Tahitian.
Uira m & f Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase 'anapa te uira i te 'iriātai meaning "lighting flashing across the horizon".
Unisa m Western African
Borne by Unisa Bangura (1987-), a Sierra Leonean footballer.
Upokoʻina m & f Cook Islands Maori
Derived from upoko meaning "head" and ʻina meaning "grey hair(ed)"
Uria m Dutch (Rare), Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Urija m Croatian
Croatian form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Uriya m Russian
Russian form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Ushisha m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian adjective უშიშარი (ushishari) meaning "fearless, brave".
Usqullwillka m Quechua
Means "sacred mountain cat, sacred wildcat" in Quechua.
Utopia f & m English
From the word utopia, meaning "an ideal state or place".
Uwaila f & m Edo, Western African
Means "prosperity is never late" in Edo/Bini, from uwa (wealth/prosperity) and ila (has no delay)
Uzima f & m Swahili
Life
Uziya m Jewish, Hebrew
Uziya is a Hebrew given name meaning “G-d is my power.” In the Torah this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.
Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.
Uzzia m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 11:44.
Vahinala m & f Malagasy
From the name of a plant native to Madagascar, ultimately from the Malagasy vahiny meaning "stranger" and ala meaning "forest".
Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".
Vaiatea f & m Tahitian
Means "distant waters" from Tahitian vai meaning "water" and atea meaning "distant, far away".
Vaihiria m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "place of the water".
Vairocana m Buddhism, Hinduism
From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana) meaning "solar, of the sun", a derivative of विरोचन (virochana) meaning "sun, giver of light". This is the name of a cosmic buddha in Mahayana tradition, as well as an epithet of the Hindu asura (demon) Bali.
Vaitea m Tahitian
Means "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian vai meaning "water" and tea meaning "white, clear".
Vaiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from the Tahitian vai meaning "water" and archaic 'ura meaning "red".
Vajira m & f Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit वज्र (vajra) meaning "diamond, thunderbolt". This is a transcription of both the masculine form වජිර and the feminine form වජිරා.
Valentinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valentinian.
Valerià m Catalan
Catalan form of Valerianus (see Valerian).
Valerică m Romanian
Diminutive of Valeriu.
Valia f & m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare), Greek, Russian
In Bulgaria and Russia, this name is a variant transcription of the unisex name Valya.... [more]
Valiabdula m Dagestani (Rare)
From Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning “neighbor, friend” and the name Abdullah.
Valiha m & f Malagasy
From the name of a traditional Malagasy bamboo lute.
Valodia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Valodya, which is the Armenian form of Volodya.
Vania f & m Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian
Italian and Romanian form of Vanya as well as Italian variant of Vanna and Bulgarian diminutive of Ivana.
Vania m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Vaniah.
Vanlalruatkima m Mizo
Means "gift from the God who created us" in Mizo.
Vasia m Russian
Variant transcription of Vasya.
Vaskrsija m & f Serbian (Rare)
Feminine form and male variant of Vaskrsije.
Vaumisa m Old Persian
Means "longing for the good", from Old Persian 𐎺𐎢 (vahu) "good" and isa "desirous, wishing, seeking".
Vavila m Russian (Archaic), Serbian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Babylas.
Vayeira m & f Hebrew
"He appeared." The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared.
Veikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Veli.
Veliša m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the adjective velik, meaning "big, large in size".
Veromanitra m & f Malagasy
Means "lemongrass" in Malagasy.
Vespasià m Catalan
Catalan form of Vespasian.
Via m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal (Nordmøre) form of Vidar.
Vibhishana m Indian, Hinduism
From विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa), meaning "terrifying" in Sanskrit. Vibhishana, a rakshasa or humanoid being, is the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka, and ally of Rama in the Ramayana.
Vicha m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิชา (see Wicha).
Vicra m & f Hinduism
Sanskrit work
Vidarna m Old Persian
Uncertain etymology. Could mean "piercing the guilty", from Old Persian vid "to pierce" and darna "guilt*, or "he who knows the guilt/wrong" if the first element is instead vida "to know, understand"; it could mean "he who tears apart; the ripper" if derived from Avestan vi "apart, asunder" and Middle Persian darr "to split, to tear" (compare modern Persian دریدن (daridan)).
Vidigoia m Gothic
Vidigoia was a Thervingian Gothic warrior. His name means either "the man from the forest zone" or "the forest-barker/wolf". Vidigoia figured during the campaigns of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great across the Danube around 330 AD... [more]
Vidugavia m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic Widugawja meaning "wood barker", i.e. "wolf" (see Witiko). This is the name of a king of Rhovanion in Tolkien's Legendarium... [more]
Vidura m Hinduism
Means "skilled, intelligent, wise" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vidura is the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Vieirinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of the surname Vieira. A famous bearer is Portuguese soccer player Adelino André Vieira de Freitas (1986-), who is better known as Vieirinha.
Vigila m Medieval Spanish, Gothic
Presumably, from the Germanic element wig "war, battle" and the Germanic diminutive suffix *ila (cf. Froilán, Fáfila).
Vigya f & m Sanskrit, Indian
The name Vigya is derived from Sanskrit word Vigy...Vigya means a versatile genius
Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".
Vijendra m Hindi
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Vikramaditya m Indian
Vikramaditya (102 BC) one of the greatest kings in Indian history. (𝘷𝘪𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢) means "valour" and (𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘺𝘢) means "sun"
Vîla m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Villads.
Vila m Lao
Means "hero, brave, courage" in Lao, ultimately from Sanskrit वीर (vira).
Vilhealbma m Sami
Sami form of Wilhelm.
Vimbina m & f Malagasy
Means "carry in the arms, carry in the hands" in Malagasy.
Vina m Croatian
Diminutive of Vinko.
Vinca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vincent.
Vinda m & f Hinduism
Taken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.
Vinitharya m Literature, Germanic (Latinized)
Derived from Gothic ''Winid-haria'' meaning "pasture-armyman" or "Winidas-armyman". In Tolkien's legendarium, this is the birth name of Eldacar, who is given a name from his mother's people due to his birth in Rhovanion.
Vintanasoa m & f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy. From vintana (meaning luck) and soa (meaning good).
Vintilă m Medieval Romanian, Romanian
Romanian name of unclear origin, used as both a masculine personal name and a family name. It was most notably borne as a given name by Vintilă Brătianu (1867-1930), Prime Minister of Romania (1927-1928)... [more]
Vira m Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Virata m Hinduism
Means "huge, magnificent" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a character in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata.
Virendra m Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.
Virta f & m Finnish
Means "river"
Virya m & f Sanskrit
Vīrya (Sanskrit; Pāli: viriya) is a Buddhist term commonly translated as "energy", "persistence", "persevering", "vigour", "effort", "exertion", or "diligence"... [more]
Visa m Finnish
From Finnish visakoivu meaning "curly birch".
Vishnuchandra m Indian
This name comes from विष्णुव्रत (Viṣṇuchandra) meaning "moon of Vishnu" in Sanskrit
Vishtaspa m Old Persian
Earlier form of Goštāsp, from Old Persian vištah meaning "free, unbridled" and 𐎠𐎿𐎱 (aspa) meaning "horse".
Vishva m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "all, whole, world, universe" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu.
Vishvanatha m Hinduism
Means "protector of the world" from Sanskrit विश्व (víśva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (nātha) meaning "protector, lord"... [more]
Vishwa m Hindi, Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Hindi विश्व (see Vishva), as well as the Sinhala form.
Visolela f & m Central African
From a proverb, meaning "good judgement". Origin is from the Ovimbundu of Angola. Ovisolela violomupa; vi pungula viopongala. English: Longing are Waterfalls; those you pick over are of the drying trays.
Vitalià m Catalan
Catalan form of Vitalian.
Vitaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).
Viteka m Russian
Colloquial diminutive of Vitya.
Viteneka m Russian
Diminutive of Vitya.
Vithara m Khmer
Means "spacious" in Khmer.
Vittaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).
Vitthaya m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิทยา (see Witthaya).
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Vivāna m Old Persian
Shortened form of Vivahana, derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwiHwáswants meaning "brilliant, shining forth" or "dawn; the shining one".
Vladica f & m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Vlad and Vlada.
Voinea m Romanian
Romanian name apparently taken from the Mutenian dialect word voinea "recently married man".
Volia m Russian
Means "wish".
Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).
Voninahitra m & f Malagasy
Means "glory, honour" in Malagasy.
Vucinna m Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.
Vutshila m & f Tsonga
Means "art" in Xitsonga.
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