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Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.

Ghanshyam m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit घनश्याम (ghanashyama) meaning "black, deep, dark (colour of a cloud)". This is another name for the Hindu god Krishna.

Sokhroy m Karelian
Karelian form of Sofron.

Hrehary m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gregory.

Nichiozo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Nicholas.

Yanagi f & m Japanese (Rare)
From the word which generally refers to a willow tree.... [more]

Tanjev m German (Modern, Rare)
Despite its Russian sound, the name originated in Germany in the 1970's. According to the journalist Tanjev Schultz his parents have heard the name in an unidentified Russian film.... [more]

Vikraman m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam variant of Vikrama.

Draženko m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive of Dražen.

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

Érechthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Erechtheus.

Lipaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Paz 2 means "my gold" in Hebrew.

Jaenal m Indonesian
Variant of Zainal.

Basharat m & f Urdu
Means "good news" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic بشارة (bashāra).

Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.

Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.

Marcarad m Germanic
The first element is derived from either Celtic marca "horse" (which is marah in Old High German) or from marka "border." The second element comes from Old High German rât "counsel."

Jaecob m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Liberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Liberius.

Komado f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 小窓 (komado), referring to a small window.... [more]

Valdes m Spanish
Spanish

Dovie m Jewish
Possibly an anglicized variant of Dovi. See also Dov.

Iapige m Italian
Italian form of Iapyx.

Eli'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Eliel.... [more]

Pitaya m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทยา (see Phitthaya).

Grimoaldo m Italian
Italian form of Grimoald.

Zariel f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Adhir m Indian, Gujarati, Bengali (Hindu)
Means "restless; impatient" in Sanskrit.

Paoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Paolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Mimia m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Minniu.

Kairat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "strength, power, courage" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Tokita m Japanese
From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Subratah m Odia
Means "a man devoted to doing the right thing" in Odia.

Tuyaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tuya meaning "camel" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Assadawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัษฎาวุธ (see Atsadawut).

Safidy m & f Malagasy
Means "choice" in Malagasy.

Shuxuan m & f Chinese (Modern)

Isigaalaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Isigailaĸ.

Dristan m English (Rare)
Variant of Tristan.

Aquiano m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)

Jôrut m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jørgen.

Kittipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กิตติพงศ์/กิตติพงษ์ (see Kittiphong).

Aataalia m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âtâlia.

Chatchawan m Thai
From Thai ชัชวาล (chatchawan) meaning "bright, brilliant".

Suhas m Telugu
Means "good smile" or "happy one" in Sanskrit.

Panji m & f Tumbuka
Means "maybe", given after the death of the first born to say maybe he will grow.

Niyazi m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian نیاز (niyāz) meaning "need, necessity, want, supplication, wish, desire".

Eustácio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Eustathius.

Wanchalerm m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วันเฉลิม (see Wanchaloem).

Cabdinaasir m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nasir.

Napoleón m Spanish
Spanish form of Napoleon.

Giselijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Gislein. Although never a common name, it was more often seen on men than on women in older times. These days, however, it is more often seen on women - though it is still an extremely rare name.

Kalimba f & m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Modern, Rare)
The name is inspiered by the song 'Kalimba Story' by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the song, kalimba refers to an African musical instrument (thumb piano), not to a person.

Cobi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Coby.

Davilo m Spanish
Diminutive of David.

Aliel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Eliel in chapter 11 of 1 Chronicles.

Waaberi m Somali
Means "dawn" in Somali.

Byeong-sik m Korean
From Sino-Korean 炳 (byeong) meaning "bright, luminous" or 丙 (byeong) meaning "third heavenly stem" or 兵 (byeong) meaning "soldier" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "plant" or 識 (sik) meaning "knowledge"... [more]

Pepa f & m Spanish, Catalan, Czech
Spanish and Catalan diminutive of Josefa (or María José) and Josepa respectively (feminine), as well as a Czech diminutive of Josef (masculine).

Mahalaleel m Biblical Hebrew
Literally means "praise of GOD (El);" son of Kenan (Qayin) and great-grandson of Seth according to Genealogy of Genesis 5:12,13,15-17; 1 Chronicles 1:2. An inhabitant of Judah in Nehemiah 11:4, a descendent of Judah, son of Jacob, great-grandson of Abraham, through the lineage of Perez.

Habeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيب (see Habib).

Toyotoshi m Japanese
Masculine Japanese name derived from 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundent, lush" and 年 (toshi) meaning "new, new year".

Kande m Indian (Rare)

Shuly m Hebrew

Tezhar m Indonesian (Rare, ?)

Hoành m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宏 (hoành) meaning "wide, spacious, great".

Niclaus m German (Swiss, Rare)
Variant of Niklaus.

Ol'koi m Veps
Veps form of Alexei.

Pyrgoteles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πυργοτέλης, from Ancient Greek πύργος (púrgos) "tower, watchtower" and τέλος (télos) "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of one of the most celebrated gem engravers of ancient Greece, living in the latter half of the 4th century BC.

Nain m & f Greek, Hebrew
Means "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (naem), meaning "to be pleasant".

Cozme m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cosimo.

Dioszkorosz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dioskoros.

Dugal m Manx
Manx form of Dubhghall.

Mehmethan m Turkish
Combination of Mehmet and Turkish han, which is a form of the Turkic title khan.

Aubéric m French
Variant form of Albéric.

Lenne m German (Rare)
Probably a short form of Lennard.

March m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Mark.

Wallop m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanlop.

Aguta m African
Allegedly a Lugbara name from Uganda.

Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Damrongdet m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Khashtungalag f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".

Lovorko m Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Lovorka.

Chelaion m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Chilion, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Caelem m English (New Zealand)
Variant of Callum or Caelum.

Iivana m Finnish
Finnish Karelian dialectal form of Ivan.

Bangben m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".

Echeyde m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Echeide or Echeyde is the name that the Aboriginal Guanches gave to Teide, a volcano in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). As most of the chroniclers transmitted, the Guanches (aboriginal people from Tenerife) conceived of the mountain as the place that housed the forces of evil, mainly the evil figure of Guayota... [more]

Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.

Idnerth m Medieval Welsh
Derived from the Proto-Celtic *yowdos “judge" and *nerθ “strength, force".

Calonimo m Italian
Italian form of Kalonymos via its latinized form Calonymus.

Almançor m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Variant of Almanzor.

Heimfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic haims "home, house" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Guerrino m Italian
Variant of Guerrino combined with the word guerra "war". It was rather often given to boys born during the First World War (1915-1918). It's very old-fashioned today.

Ket m Thai
Means "Neptune" in Thai.

Rikukazu m Japanese (Rare, ?)
From 六 (riku) meaning "six" and 積 (kazu) meaning "volume".

Homobono m Spanish
Spanish form of Omobono via Latinized form Homobonus.

Riv m Dutch

Achiko m & f Shona
A shorter form of the name Achiriko, meaning "one who remained" or "one who is still there".

Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.

Hēsiods m Latvian
Latvian form of Hesiod.

Sudibyo m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful".

Gleniss m English

Eston m English (Rare)
From a location name meaning "east town." Possibly transferred use of the name of the town of Eston in Yorkshire, England.

Thikhathali m Venda
Means "one who does not worry" in Tshivenda.

Anhel m & f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Angel.

Alesiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Alexis.

Aaryn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron.

Hermesianax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king"... [more]

Loarn m Old Irish
Possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *loɸerno- meaning "fox". This was the name of a legendary 6th-century king of Dál Riata.

Apimuk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิมุข (see Aphimuk).

Ebrahem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إبراهيم (see Ibrahim).

Alican m Turkish
Combination of Ali 1 and Can.

Probus m Ancient Roman
Roman family name (cognomen), derived from Latin probus, which means "good, virtuous, able, decent". One Roman emperor bore this name. There also were several saints of this name, the most famous of whom was martyred in 304 AD together with Andronicus and Tarachus.

Keōua m Hawaiian
Means "the rain cloud" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ao "cloud" and ua "rain". This was the name of an Ancient Hawaiian noble and the father of Kamehameha I, the first King of united Hawaiʻi.

Graysin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Enam m Bengali
Bengali form of Inam.

Arcarius m Ancient Roman
Relational name meaning cash, treasury, treasurer.

Formose m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Formosus.

Dodavahu m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.

Ténneru m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic)

Atkiray m Medieval Mongolian
Means "stallion" in Middle Mongolian, possibly related to Proto-Turkic *adgïr.

Brane m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Short from of names containing the Slavic element borna "protection", such as Branko, Branimir, Branislav...

Aaparaami m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âparâme.

Ofione m Italian
Italian form of Ophion.

Belislav m Bulgarian
From old Slavic bělъ meaning "white", possibly also idiomatically "good", and slava meaning "glory".

Nedighe m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sun-eyed".

Hephaestion m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hephaistion. This name was borne by a Macedonian nobleman, who was a general in the army of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Merin m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Meir.

Büre m Bashkir
Means "wolf" in Bashkir.

Maruli m & f Batak
Means "to get, to obtain, to be lucky" in Toba Batak.

Bixidu f & m Mexican

Abdulhamid m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحميد (see Abd al-Hamid).

Chaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaun.

Grațian m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Gratianus.

Menedem m Russian, Catalan
Russian and Catalan form of Menedemos via it's Latinized form Menedemus.

Kiyokata m Japanese
A notable bearer is the artist Kiyokata Kaburaki (1878-1972), known in the West as Kaburagi. His legal first name was Kenichi.

Uzias m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Uzziah.

Kasber m Arabic
Arabic form of Casper meaning "treasurer"

Ahisamak m Biblical
Variant of Ahisamach.

Laina f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lane / Layne.

Moanaura m Tahitian
From the Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Cephisus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisos. This is the name of an ancient Greek river god.

Guangyao m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.

Anaxagore m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaxagoras.

Gundram m Germanic
Original form of Guntram.

Balinda m Swahili
Means “guard” in Swahili.

Fébuste m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Berinhart m Old High German
Old High German variant of Berenhard.

Bejkush m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bejkush "white-haired (said of sheep); white ram".

Barbatius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from Latin barbatus meaning "bearded" (see Barbatus).

Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.

Benignas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benignus (see Benigno).

Uniemir m Polish
Means "better peace", derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Longinoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Longinos, which is the hellenized form of Longinus.

Bohe m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 赫 (hè) meaning "bright, radiant, glowing".

Hisen m & f Japanese
japanese, Hi refering to 'fire' and Sen refuring to 'speritual'

Shteinhart m Yiddish
Yiddish Form of Steinhard.

Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.

Eudaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eudaimon.

Jahaziel m Biblical
Jahaziel or Chaziel the Levite was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. The name allgedly means "beheld by God"

Elna'am m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]

Grimland m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with land "land."

Bonaking m Igbo
"Bonaking is a name that signifies leadership, translating to 'born to rule'. It reflects a powerful presence and an innate ability to lead others.

Huseyin m Turkish
Simplified form of Hüseyin.

Shermadin m Literature, Georgian
Meaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة (madina) meaning "town, city"... [more]

Protej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Proteus.

Eugine m American (Rare)
Variant of Eugene.

Drudmund m Old High German, Medieval Italian
Derived from the Old High German elements drud "strength" and munt "hand, protection".

Mstivoj m Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements mmsti "to avenge" and voj "warrior, fighter".

Khế m & f Vietnamese
Means "starfruit" in Vietnamese.

Hildeman m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with man "man."

Galab m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Auliffe m Irish
Anglicized form of Amhlaoibh.

Brasias m Arthurian Cycle
A hermit living near Windsor, he hosted Lancelot when the latter left Arthur’s court in London after a quarrel with Guenevere. It was this quarrel that led to the dinner at which Sir Patrise was poisoned, for Guenevere gave the dinner to show outward that she had as great joy in all other knights of the Round Table as she had in Sir Lancelot.

Chaiwut m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Vitalu m Corsican
Corsican form of Vitale.

Ermagora m Italian
Italian form of Hermagoras and variant of Ermacora

Tyrion m Popular Culture, Literature
Variant of Tyrian.... [more]

Makepeace m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.

Uddi m Old Danish, Old Norse
Variant of Oddr.

Saor m Irish (Modern)
From Modern Irish word soar meaning "free", derived from Old Irish sóer "free".

Cucuphas m Phoenician
Phoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [more]

Andi m & f Dagbani
Means "you will win" or "victor" in Dagbani.

Miasy m & f Malagasy
Means "show respect, honour" in Malagasy.

Qimat m & f Urdu
Means "price, value, worth" in Urdu.

Elone m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

Hienadzij m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Gennadios (see Gennadius).

Supavit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศุภวิทย์ (see Supphawit).

Mebrate m Amharic
Means "my lamp" in Amharic.

Negewo m Amharic
Means "your dawn" in Amharic.

Pratyush m Indian
Dawn

Zahreddine m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi variant of Zahir al-Din (chiefly Algerian and Tunisian).

Áidano m Portuguese (Modern)
Portuguese form of Aidan.

Satyan m Sinhalese
Means "truth" or "trust" in Sinhalese.

Cléophe m & f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant form of Cléophas (masculine) and Cléophée (feminine). A known bearer of this name was the Canadian political figure Cléophe Cimon (1822-1888).

Odgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "starlight" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Angora m & f Western African

Jaazaniah m Biblical
Meaning "Jehovah Has Given Ear". Toward the end of the kingdom of Judah it seems that this was a rather common name; all four men mentioned in the Bible by this name lived within the same short period of time... [more]

Masafumi m Japanese
From 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 文 (fumi) meaning "writing". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Klavdiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Claudius.

Donaciano m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Donatianus. A known bearer of this name was Donaciano Vigil (1802-1877), the second governor of the New Mexico territory.

Nuchem m Hebrew (Rare)
Alternate form of Nachum.

Zamry m Malay
Variant of Zamri.

Mithraupasta m Old Persian
Means "with the assistance of Mithra", or possibly "assistant to Mithra", from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and 𐎢𐎱𐎿𐎫𐎠 (upasta) meaning "help, assistance".

Hanorai m & f Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hano", meaning "going" and "rai", meaning "sky". Hence the meaning is "going to the sky".

Ansbald m Germanic
Means "brave god", derived from Old High German ans "god" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Corgan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Corgan. Its usage was inspired by American guitarist and singer Billy Corgan (1967-).

Jacorie m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Nguema m & f Central African

Janicio m & f janice (Rare)
This is Hannahs Aunties name

Napir m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
In the Elamite pantheon, Napir was the god of the moon. Some sources state that the meaning of his name is "(the) shining one", but this is questionable - it is more likely that it is derived from Elamite nap or napir meaning "god" (see Napirisha).

Makonnen m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "nobleman, official, leader" in Amharic.

Setriakor m Ewe (Rare, ?)

Camren m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Cameron.

Olaert m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Oelard.

Stevica m Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian diminutive form of Stevan.

Etsushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mmenyenemem m & f Ibibio
Means "I now have peace" in Ibibio.

Bandobras m Literature
Bandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.

Sol-i f & m Korean (Modern)
Combination of Sol and the subject marking particle, 이 (i).

Toku m Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (toku) meaning "virtue, ethics", 督 (toku) meaning "coach, command", 説 (toku) meaning "theory" or 悳 (toku) meaning "ethics, morality, virtue". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Nyame m Akan
The name of the sky god for the Akan people. Meaning "he who knows and sees everything".

Marcoantonio m Spanish
A combination of Marco and Antonio.

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Ark m Kashubian
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.

Pakka m Hindi

Nuuti m Finnish (Rare)
A variant of Nuutti (and therefore of Knut).

Kongkiat m Thai
From Thai ก้อง (kong) meaning "echoing, resounding, reverberating" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Dhrishtadyumna m Hinduism
Means "the courageous and splendid one" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of the son of King Drupada of Panchala and the twin brother of Draupadi (the epic's lead female character).

Samidare m & f Japanese
Means "early summer rain" in Japanese.

Francuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of both Franco, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Gomaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Gomarus, which is a variant of the more common Gommarus. Nowadays, this name is chiefly used in Flanders (Belgium).

Deogracias m & f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Deogratias.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

Théodote m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Theodotus.

Acharius m History (Ecclesiastical), Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of a Germanic name which was derived from Proto-Germanic *agjō "blade" and Old High German heri "host, army"... [more]

Boonma m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunma.

Jakobi m English (Modern)
Variant of Jacoby.

Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.

Amu m Yi
Means "first brother" in Yi.

Abd an-Nur m Arabic
Means "servant of the light" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with نور (nūr) meaning "light".

Raïs m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of رئيس (see Rais), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Woo-bin m Korean
Woo-bin (surname is Song) is one of main characters of well-known 2009 South-Korean drama Boys Over Flowers. Along with Jun-pyo, Ji-hoo and Yi-jung he is part of F4.

Istene m Sardinian
Nuorese contracted form of Istèvene.

Leocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Leokrates. This name was borne by an Athenian general from the 5th century BC.

Suetonius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of unknown etymology. It could derive from the Latin suetus "accustomed, wonted, usual". Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69-122) was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire.

Jari m & f Korean

Soejitno m Javanese
Older spelling of Suyitno influenced by Dutch orthography.

Megabyxos m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Bagabuxša, influenced by Greek μέγας (megas) meaning "great, large, mighty".

Eludor m History (Basque-style)
Basque form of Heliodorus.

Makini m & f Swahili
Means "of good character" or "strength of character" in Swahili.

Drum m English
Diminutive of Drummond.

İzzət m & f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Izzat.

Zalmoxe m Mythology
A (or the) god of the Getae, a Thracian tribe living in today's Romania.

Landolfo m Italian
Italian form of Landolf.

Wanjun m Korean
From 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan) and 俊 "talented, capable; handsome".

Rubel m Bengali

Tuudor m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian variant of Teodor.

Atshushi m Japanese

Dzaglika m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of ძაღლიკა (see Dzaghlika)

Rayford m American
Transferred use of the surname Rayford.

Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.

Rembrant m English (Rare)
Variant of Rembrandt.

Patarapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรพล (see Phattharaphon).

Kongfuzi m History
The real name of Confucius. Confucius is his Western name. Kongfuzi was his traditional Chinese name.

Jázon m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jason

Margeir m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".

Catode m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Takekuni m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 猛 (take) meaning "fierce, ferocious" combined with 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country, Japan"... [more]

Doryu m Buddhism (Rare, Archaic)

Aelwiin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Alewijn.

Tadevush m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Thaddeus.

Chanse m English (American)
Variant of Chance

Kumi m & f Akan
"forcefulness"

Theocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theokles.

Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.

Vigeur m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Vigor

Assad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Asad

Zabina m Biblical Hebrew
Second Temple name... [more]

Tugan m Ossetian

Qusta m Arabic
Arabic form of Costa.

Bruse m English
Form of Bruce.

Edmunnu m Sicilian
Variant of Edmondu.

Kiviuq m Inuit Mythology
Kiviuq is the hero of epic stories of the Inuit of the Arctic regions of northern Canada, Alaska and Greenland. Kiviuq is an eternal Inuit wanderer.

Tush m Albanian

Nourjahad m Literature
Possibly means "struggle of light" from Arabic nur "light" and jahad "struggle". This is the name of the titular character in the novel "The History of Nourjahad" (1767) by Frances Sheridan. Nourjahad is a young minister appointed by the ruler Schemzeddin, whose character is tested by the ruler by being tricked into believing he has endless life.

Erminbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Linzy f & m English (American)
Variant of Lindsay or Linsey (See also Lindzy)

Jaufret m Provençal
Provençal form of Geoffroy.

Mattheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Mattheus.

Caudex m Ancient Roman
Directly taken from Latin caudex meaning "tree trunk".

Maysen f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mason.

Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.

Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Dechapol m Thai

Poernomo m Javanese
Older spelling of Purnomo influenced by Dutch orthography.

Zulfa f & m Arabic, Indonesian, Dhivehi
Means "closeness, nearness, proximity" in Arabic, also referring to a period of time marking the commencement of either day or night. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Indonesia.

Vameq m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Wamiq.