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Euangelion m Biblical Greek (Rare)
Greek word for gospel or good news.

Njoroge m Kikuyu
Means "genet" in Kikugu.

Berchar m Germanic, Frankish
Frankish variant of Bernhar with the elements bero "bear" and hari "army".

Tatiano m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tatian.

Yesa f & m Punu
Means "chance, luck" in Punu.

Selton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Name of brazilian actor Selton Mello (Passos, Minas Gerais, 30/12/1972). Selton played Dom Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, in the soap novel Nos Tempos do Imperador.

Dæghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and helm meaning "helmet".

Chinomnsọ m & f Igbo
Translated to God is near

Hafed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ (see Hafiz).

Paris m Batak
Means "divided equally" in Batak.

Kuszęt m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub.

Ternan m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Ternan is venerated as the "Bishop of the Picts". Not much is known of his life; different historians place him either at the mid-fifth century or the latter part of the sixth. Those who place him in the earlier period, associate him with Palladius.

Bijitatma m Indian

Eurystheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ευρυς (eurys) meaning "wide" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "strength". In Greek mythology, Eurystheus was a cousin of Heracles, king of the Mycenae and Tiryns in Argos... [more]

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

Teador m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Theodore.

Choygan-ool m Tuvan
From Tuvan чойган (choygan) meaning "fir" and оол (ool) meaning "boy, son".

Teobaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Theobald.

Manto m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Makken m Arabic

Leftheris m Greek
Variant of Lefteris.

Jil m Breton (Rare)
Variant of Jili.

Edhi m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.

Kleanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Otgonmönkh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Success f & m English (Puritan)
From the English word "success" referring to the "achievement of one's aim or goal, or getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame".

Parmenon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Nêçîrvan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish nêçîrvan meaning "hunter".

Âpilarssuaĸ m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Combination of Âpilâĸ and the Greenlandic word rsuaq "big, great".

Nightshade f & m English (Rare)
From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".

Hitchsen m English

Brèç m Provençal
Provençal form of Brice.

Tetsuhirou m Japanese

Mundoo m Algonquian, New World Mythology
Means "Great Spirit" in the Algonquian languages but was used by missionaries to introduce the Devil.

Akamaki m & f Japanese

Augeias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐγή (auge) meaning "sunlight, bright light" or "dawn".

Custal m Manx
Dialectal form of Cristal. The name used to be Anglicized as Christopher.

Anastazas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anastasius.

Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne

Earngeat m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements earn "eagle" (see arn) and Ġēat "Geat". The latter element refers to large North Germanic tribe who inhabited Götaland "land of the Geats" in modern southern Sweden from antiquity until the Late Middle Ages.

Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.

Alidoro m Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan cognate of Eliodoro.

Visanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Elano m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Høghne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hǫgni.

Begator m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian begator "wealthy, prosperous; fertile, fruitful, abundant".

Luzdivino m Spanish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Luzdivina.

Latavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix La- with the name Tavius.

Chanan m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo chana meaning "paucarcillo bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.

Valeriani m Georgian
Form of Valerian with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Thường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 常 (thường) meaning "frequent, usual".

Itor m Russian (?)
This beautiful name means: Prince of Peace

Yehezkiel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ezekiel.

Syamsu m Indonesian
Means "sun" in Indonesian, ultimately derived from Arabic شمس (shams).

Khizir m Chechen, Ingush, Circassian
Chechen, Ingush and Circassian form of Khidr.

Hacomar m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)

Kerlann m Breton (Rare)

Evaristu m Corsican (Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Evaristus.

Abongile m & f Xhosa
Means "thankfulness" or "grateful" in Xhosa.

Khuyag m Mongolian
Means "armour" or "warder, marshal, overseer" in Mongolian.

Gazmor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian gazmor " enjoyable, delightful, pleasant; jolly, cheerful".

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

Frøricus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Frörik.

Azizi m Malay
From Arabic عزيزي (ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز (ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".

Zainudin m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zayn ad-Din.

Yansong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir".

Currency m Obscure (Modern)
From the English word currency.

Abhinavagupta m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit अभिनव (abhinava) "young, fresh" and गुप्त (gupta) "protected"... [more]

Ancker m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anker.

Yandarbi m Chechen

Clà m Romansh
Variant of Cla.

Feyzulla m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Feizollah.

Teawa m & f Akan
Means "the slim one" in Akan.

Chipka m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Nychypir. Chipka (Nechypir) Varenychenko is the main character of classic novel 'Do oxen low when mangers are full?' by Panas Myrnyi and Ivan Bilyk.

Yiquan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) "appropriate, suitable" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".

Pastolis m Greek
Short form, or variant form, of Apostolis.

Farnabazu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian farnah meaning "glory, splendour, fortune" combined with Old Persian bazu meaning "arm".

Thitiphan m Thai
Means "stable connection", derived from Thai ฐิติ (thiti) meaning "stability" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "connection".

Elcaná m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Elkanah.

Galaman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." The second element is derived from man "man."

Chrisostomus m German (Bessarabian)

Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.

Shohrat m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Shuhrat.

Tabseer m & f Arabic
Means "insight" in Arabic.

Gracian m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gratianus.

Tolleif m Norwegian
Variant of Torleif.

Paibul f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaibun.

Klodian m Albanian

Tererai m & f Shona
Means "listen, pay attention" in Shona.

Derreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dereon.

Hellek m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Herleikr.

Pilemona m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Philemon.

Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]

Phiraphong m Thai
From Thai พีร (phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and พงศ์ or รพงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family, ancestry".

Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]

Alexzade m & f Polynesian
Alexzade is an Polynesian unisex name used primarily in Fiji and Samoa. It has no specific meaning, but can be inferred as spiritual.

Tsagaanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "white hero" from Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sigebrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Amari m African, Yoruba, Western African
A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Namuhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Nemuel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Akhilleusz m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Achilles.

Audgrim m Old Norse (Rare)
Form of Auðgrímr.

Majcher m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic Polish form of Melchior.

Rulandu m Quechua
Quechua form of Roland.

Dietwald m German
German form of Theudewald.

Nagatoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 利 (toshi, ri) meaning "benefit, advantage". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tysoe m English

Angusuatsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "may he be able to catch plenty of sea mammals" in Greenlandic.

DeMichael m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Michael.

Aliksey m Russian
Variant transcription of Aleksey.

Wulsin m Medieval English, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a Benedictine bishop and monk also called Ultius. A disciple of St. Dunstan, he was named by the saint to serve as superior over the restored community of Westminster, England, circa 960, and eventually became abbot in 980... [more]

Popoki f & m Hawaiian
Means "cat" in Hawaiian.

Shudarga m & f Mongolian
Means "fair, sincere, upstanding" in Mongolian.

Nikhanj m Indian

Lecha m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Yaheli f & m Hebrew
Variant of Yahel and Yali.

Dructbald m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German bald "bold".

Magwala m Pare
Means "money" in the Athu language of the Pare people.

Tyrannus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Tyrannos.

Kaahin m Somali

Wladimir m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Владимир (see Vladimir).

Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.

Benkei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 弁 (ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [more]

Marwen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Yuzhe m Chinese
宇 (Yu): Means the universe... [more]

Sho'xberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sho'x meaning "mischevious, lively, spirited" and berdi meaning "gave".

Emilius m Danish, Dutch
Variant of Aemilius (see Emil).

Abdelkrim m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الكريم (see Abd al-Karim) chiefly used in North Africa.

Afareu m Catalan (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Catalan and Portuguese form of Aphareus.

Ríkarður m Icelandic
Icelandic modern form of Rikarðr.

Phinnaeus m English (Rare)
Variant of Phineas.

Karin m Croatian
Croatian form of Carinus.

Esciro m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Sciron.

Douris m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from δουρός (douros), which is the Epic Greek genitive singular of the Greek noun δόρυ (dory) meaning "wood, tree, stem" as well as "spear, lance, pole". Also compare the Epic Greek adjective δούρειος (doureios) meaning "wooden".

Íkik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "gums, gingival".

Nataníel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nataniel.

Miteq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Miteĸ.

Rádhulbh m Irish (Rare, Archaic)
Irish form of Ralph.

Cotys m Thracian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kotys.

Abumuslim m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with مُسْلِم (muslim) meaning "Muslim, follower of Islam".

Pardulphus m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Bardolph.

Davlatbek m Uzbek, Tajik
From Uzbek davlat or Tajik давлат (davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Leontyn m Polish
Polish form of Leontinus.

Jasjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Poliziano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Politianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian classical scholar and poet Poliziano (1454-1494).

Uniewit m Polish
Derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".

Morné m Afrikaans

Nimal m Sinhalese

R'mani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Armani.

Sigurlinni m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sigurlinn.

Atish m Sanskrit
Meaning of Sanskrit name... [more]

Africo m African American (Rare)
Masculine form of Africa 1

Charz m Polish
Obsolescent diminutive of Zachariasz.

Aloyoshenka m Russian (Rare)
Variant of Alyosha.

Pauł m Vilamovian
Variant of Pioel.

Aspirn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ásbiǫrn.

Thủy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 水 (thủy) meaning "water".

Surachai m Thai
From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" or "brave, valiant" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Avral m & f Mongolian
Means "providence, deliverance, rescue, protection" in Mongolian.

Fuscinillus m Ancient Roman
Diminutive form of Fuscinus.

Ramond m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Raymond.

Jóhan m Faroese
Faroese form of Johan.

Viacheslav m Russian
Variant of Vyacheslav.

Thorlejf m Danish
Variant of Thorleif.

Ögmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ǫgmundr.

Ératosthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Eratosthenes.

Sutee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Suthi.

Zekie m Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ezekiel.

Trjónn m Old Norse
From Old Norse trjóna "nose, snout".

Bayemon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Gallicized)
French form of Paimon, found in French editions of The Grimoire of Pope Honorius.

Uzoechina m & f Igbo
Means "let the road not be closed" in Igbo.

Thrasamar m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse thras "quarrel, battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Só:se m Mohawk
Mohawk form of Joseph.

Meghdad m Persian
Means "heavenly justice" in Persian.

Grange m English
Transferred use of the surname Grange.

Fulrade m Germanic (Gallicized)
French form of Fulrad.

Cha m Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea".

Garif m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Arif

Choisi m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from French choisi, the past participle of choisir "to choose; (obsolete) to perceive, distinguish".

Rorik m Dutch (Rare)
Means "famous ruler", cognates from Hrœrekr from the Old Norse elements hróðr meaning "fame" and ríkr meaning "ruler, mighty, rich"... [more]

Hopi f & m English
Variant of Hopy and Hopie.

Hanys m Silesian
Silesian form of Jan 1 via German Hans.

Preap m & f Khmer
Means "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.

Cefas m Spanish
Spanish form of Cephas.

Wangial m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangyal.

Tio m Maori
Means "freezing cold" in Māori. Also Māori form of Joe

Bernón m Spanish
Spanish form of Berno.

Sukree m Thai (Muslim)
Alternate transcription of Sukri.

Toygun m Turkish

Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".

Audronis m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun audra meaning "storm" (see Audra 1) combined with the (masculine) patronymic suffix -onis.

Ratliff m English
Transferred use of the surname Ratliff.

Cómodo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Commodus.

Fridebald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".

Miksu m Finnish
A pet name for Mikko, Mikael, Mika 1, Miikka and Miika.

Dzeshu m Circassian
Means "army knight" in Circassian.

Djô m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joe.

Uemon m Japanese
Derived from 右衛門府 (Uemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the right gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.

Dzhulian m Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Julian, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Teruji m Japanese
From 照, 輝, 瑛, 耀 (teru) meaning "to shine" or 晴 (teru, hare, haru) meaning "clear or fine weather" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss"... [more]

Korver m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Korver.

Súnmundur m Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and mund "protection".

Chanwit m Thai
From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Agibu m Fula
Fulani name meaning ‘patient, meticulous’

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

Jieping f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic, outstanding" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, attractive, charming".

Amoz m Biblical
Meaning strong, Amoz was the father of the prophet Isaiah.

Khushqadam m Tajik
From Persian خوش (xuş) meaing "good, happy" combined with Arabic قدم (qadam) maning "foot, step"

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.

Qinzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Điền m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 沺 (điền) meaning "wide and boundless water, turbulent water".

Mervan m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare)
Kurdish and Turkish form of Marwan.

Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.

Water m Medieval English
Middle English variant of Walter.

Lari m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Hilarius.

Hekosz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Ekard via the variant Hekard.

Hacon m Anglo-Saxon
From Old Norse Hákon. This is the name of Hacon Sweynson, the only son of Sweyn Godwinson, brother of Harold II of England.

Schwaniger m Medieval German
The name is formed from the German name elements SCHWAN "swan" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]

Atinogene m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Athenogenes.

Gardomir m Polish
Old Polish male name. The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic gъrdъ or gord meaning "proud" (see also Gordan, which is etymologically related)... [more]

Akashinga m & f Shona
Meaning “one who is resilient or brave”.

Túli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tóli.

Aratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aratos. Aratus of Soli (315-240) was an Ancient Greek didactic poet known for his major extant work Phenomena.

Rostomi m Georgian
Form of Rostom with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Leuthold m Medieval German
Variant of Liuthold

Marau m Fijian, Lauan
Means "happiness" in Lauan.

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.

Thonglith m Lao
From Lao ທອງ (thong) meaning "gold" and ລິດ (lith) meaning "power, force".

Teoktyst m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Theoktistos (see Theoctistus).

Resu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Andreas.

Joshamee m Popular Culture
It is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase "You're joshing me!".

Xantus m African American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe derived from the originally Hungarian surname Xántus.

Guérôme m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Jérôme.

Mukhari f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Kannada, Bengali, Sinhalese, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Gujarati, Tamil
MEANING : bit of a bridle, resonant, talkative

Coyote m & f American (Rare)
From the name of the small dog-like animal. Has been used rarely as a given name since the 1800s, though its use is steadily increasing since the 2000s.

Mpampis m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Areo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Areios via Areus.

Shiron f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name have some meaning: the first is "songbook", a book of songs or poems. And the second is a combination of the names Shir 1 and Ron 2 which means "song of joy" in Hebrew.

Khas-magomed m Chechen (Russified), Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of Khas-Mokhmad, derived from Arabic خَاصّ (ḵāṣṣ) meaning "special, particular" combined with the name Magomed.

Actius m Late Roman
Name for someone from Actium.

Melaneus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek μελανέω (melaneō) meaning "to grow black, to become black", which is ultimately derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark" (see Melanie)... [more]

Nard m Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Bernard and Leonard, which is primarily used in the south of the Netherlands.

Haseem m Persian
Variant of Hashem.

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]

Agrikolo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Agricola.

Sayomphoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

X'unéi m Tlingit

Kobalt m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Cobalt

Ving m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Irving.

Diz m English (Rare)

Yogeshwar m Indian

Jaimão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Jaromil.

Mecca f & m English (American, Rare)
From the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam. From there, it became a common noun for any place considered to be important to visit by people with a particular interest.

Nirei f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak; summit; ridge; top" or 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Cuauhtilma m Nahuatl
Means "eagle cape" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and tilmatli "cloak, blanket, length of cloth". The cuauhtilmatli was a garment associated with warriors and nobility, often worn in mourning ceremonies.

Metro m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Dmytro.

Diedrik m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederik.

Pavlek m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Pavel or Pavao.... [more]

Selvino m Asturian
Asturian form of Silvinus.

Miecio m Polish
Diminutive of Mieczysław.

Mitro m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Dimitar.

Aybatïr m Bashkir
From Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and батыр (batïr) meaning "hero".

Lavonn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Lavon.

Souhaib m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صهيب (see Suhaib) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Olivar m Medieval Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Xiuhtlatlac m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from xihuitl "year" and tlatlac "something burned". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Gurmail m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher" combined with मिल् (mil) meaning "join, meet".

Jonder m Spanish (Caribbean)

Hennika f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Henny (compare Jannika, Annika and Ellika).

Bijar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish bijare meaning "elite, the best".

Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.

Jinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chinda.

Joyner m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Joyner.

Daggubati m Telugu
Meaning Unknown.

Rauðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse rauðr meaning "red".

Elodin m Literature
Master Elodin is the name of a character in Patrick Rothfuss' book series The KingKiller Chronicles. Elodin is an eccentric but brilliant professor, considered insane by most of the students. Later he initiates Kvothe into the discipline of 'Naming', which enables control over objects by utterance of secret names.

Arbay m Yakut
Means "bush" in Yakut.

Hanzila f & m African

Eowa m Anglo-Saxon (Anglicized, Archaic)
Eowa is a name found to have been in use during the time of the kingdom of Mercia.... [more]

Tarcísio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Tarsicius.

Peijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "pendant, ornament, wear, hang from the waist" combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler"... [more]

Stiaffen m Romansh
Variant of Stiafen.

Akzhol m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh ақ (aq) or Kyrgyz ак (ak) both meaning "white" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жол (zhol) meaning "way, road, path".

Deba m Hindi

Matilin m Breton
Variant of Matelin.

Vitaluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Vitale, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Arceisius m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Arcesius was the son of either Zeus or Cephalus, and king in Ithaca.

Kurai m Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 九 (ku) meaning "nine" combined with 莱 (rai) meaning "goosefoot, pigweed" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder, lightning bolt". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Gerenton m Arthurian Cycle
An ancestor of Arthur and father of Conan, he was mentioned in Gallet’s pedigree.

Arnliot m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Arnljot.

Mashhur m Arabic, Uzbek
Means "famous, renowned" in Arabic, from the root شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known".

Kith m Khmer
A known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).

Yopaat m & f Mayan Mythology

Szlomo m Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish form of Solomon, used by Polish Jews.

Maganhar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Eufemià m Catalan
Catalan form of Eufemiano.

Przybyrad m Polish
Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".

Gachiro m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雅 (ga) meaning "elegance" 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear". Other Kanji can be used.

Thorvaldur m Icelandic (Anglicized)
English translation of the Icelandic name Þorvaldur.