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Thresh m Literature
Thresh was the name that Susanne Collins used for the boy from District 11 in The Hunger Games. ... [more]

Nicko m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nico.

Ælfwold m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfweald.

Plejstoanaks m Polish
Polish form of Pleistoanax.

Neritan m Albanian

Giovanny m Spanish
Variant of Giovanni.

Swigger m Medieval German
Variant of Swidger.... [more]

Yovanis m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Yovani.

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

Safouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفوان (see Safwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Amaiur f & m Basque (Modern)
From the town of Amaiur in Spain. The fortress of Amaiur was one of the last fortresses in Navarre to make a stand against the Castilian invasion of 1512. In the 20th century it was reclaimed by Basque nationalists as a symbol of resistance of the Basque, thus its usage as a name for people.

Edeyrn m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Edeyrn (c. 6th century) was a pre-congregational saint of Wales, related to Vortigern and the royal house of Powys and the brother of Saint Aerdeyrn and Elldeyrn. Edeyrn is the patron saint of Lannédern in France and Llanedeyrn in Wales, where he founded a monastery of over 300 people.

Seo-U f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 栖 (seo) meaning "to perch, to roost" combined with 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 瑀 (u) meaning "stone resembling jade, agate"... [more]

Amadán m Celtic Mythology
A figure in Irish and Scottish Gaelic folklore who may assume both benevolent and malevolent roles. Amadán Mór, the Great Fool, is the Perceval-like hero of several Irish folk narratives and a sometime leader of the fairy host in narrative and poetry... [more]

Vaapi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Fabian.

Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.

Agaristos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Agariste.

Shuruq m & f Arabic
Means "sunrise" in Arabic.

Charmidas m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Charmides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Saodatnur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek saodat meaning "happiness" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Mitruk m Komi
Komi form of Mitrofan.

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Ludhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Luðinn.

Ejëll m History (Ecclesiastical)

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Khartsaga m Mongolian
Means "hawk" in Mongolian.

Kamona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Damon.

Urtzi m Basque

Akiram m Arabic
Means "bountiful and ever optimistic" in Arabic.

Mathisekin m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Mathiseken.

Auðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audmund.

Akshith m Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit अक्षित (akśita) meaning "undying, immortal".

Phrynichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phrynichos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 5th century BC; one was a tragic poet, while the other was a comic poet.

Eksakustodiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Exakoustodianos.

Hardouin m French (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Hartwin.

Guði m Old Norse
From Old Norse guðr meaning "god".

Zhenxian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Fikrət m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic فِكْرَة (fikra) meaning "thought, idea".

Jyotiraditya m Hindi
One of the Many Names of Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Kina-chan f & m Japanese
Ki means yellow, Na means vegetables, greens. Chan means moon

Kangee m & f Sioux
Means "crow", from Lakota kȟaŋǧí.

Szaniszló m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Stanislaus.

Thespis m Greek Mythology
According to Ancient Greek sources, Thespis was the first person to appear on stage as an actor.

Debrun m Louisiana Creole
Meaning, "of brown."

Wilenc m Germanic
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo meaning "will".

Hiroši m Serbian
Serbian description of Japanese Hiroshi. Hiroši is name of Branko Vukelić's son. Branko Vukelić are been most biggest spy in second world wear. Name mean tolerant on japanese.

Jasson m English (Rare)
Variant of Jason.

LaFrance f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the popular prefix la- with the name of the European country, France. It could possibly on occasion be transferred from the French surname, Lafrance.

Voro m Catalan
Diminutive of Salvador in the Catalan spoken at the Valencian Country

Azor m Biblical (All)
A helper, a court.

Uwemedimoh m & f Efik
Means "life is wealth" in Efik,

Ansellus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Old German name Ansila, a derivative of Old High German ansi "a god". This was often confused with the similar name Anselm... [more]

Babawar m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Charnnarong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญณรงค์ (see Channarong).

Lafcadio m Obscure
After the Greek island of Lefkada (Λευκάδα) in the Ionian Sea. This was the name of Lafcadio Hearn, an international writer born in Lefkada and known for his writings about Japan (especially his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories) and about the city of New Orleans.

Gheeraet m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gerrit.

Jînmîn m Jèrriais
Diminutive of Jimce.

Geraud m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gerald.

Ókȯhkeveho m Cheyenne
Means "Crow Chief" in Cheyenne.

Sitalkes m Thracian
The name of two Thracian kings.

Prigent m Breton
Prigent is a Breton name from Brittany, France. Its more ancient form being "Prit-gent" in the listed distinguished titles of the area of Quimperlé, came from the words "good/noble" (prit) and "race/lineage" (gent) and means literally "the good people" or "the noble ones" in the Breton language... [more]

Ent m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Endo.

Hariz m Arabic, Malay, Bosnian
Means "impenetrable, secure, guarded" in Arabic.

Harbir m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Alibek m Kazakh, Uzbek, Avar, Kumyk, Dargin, Kabardian, Karachay-Balkar, Ossetian
Combination of Ali 1 and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Genésio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Genesius.

Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Šėtonas m Theology
Lithuanian form of Satan.

Jágát m Northern Sami
Variant of Jáhkot.

Bichiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Bichia, which has by now become an independent name in Georgia. Interestingly, in this case the diminutive (Bichiko) is much more common in Georgia than the main form (Bichia).

Mövlud m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mevlüt.

Tayfun m Turkish
Means "typhoon" in Turkish.

Tamirat m Amharic
Variant of Tamrat.

Mušmaḫḫū m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "distinguished/exalted serpent", deriving from the Sumerian elements muš ("snake, reptile") and mah ("high, exalted"). Name borne by a demon in Mespotamian mythology that was thought to be a hybrid of lion, serpent, and bird.

Salagast m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Yujiao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 椒 (jiāo) meaning "pepper, spices".

Chairullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayrullah.

Teilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Evdoxios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Eudoxios.

Kaitaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaitarou.

Bangrui m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Naimittik m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - Occassional, special, accidental, Fortune-teller

Deltus m American (Modern, Rare)
Masculine form of Delta.

Tadayuki m Japanese
From 禎 (tada) meaning "divine grace, auspicious, straightforward" or 迪 (tada) "edify, way, path, reason, lead, pursue" and 幸 (yuki) "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kadvael m Breton
Derived from Breton cat "battle" and mael "prince".

Rasheeq m Bengali (Rare)

Rahzir m African American

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

Máikel m Spanish (Caribbean, Modern)
Spanish variant of Michael reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vyrăstaj m Chuvash
Given to boys born on Sunday, derived from the Chuvash word for the day, Vyrsarni kun, literally meaning "Russian weekend day". It can also be linked to the word Vyrăs meaning "Russian".

Nauryzbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh наурыз (nauryz) meaning "March (the month)" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Sauveur m French
French cognate of Salvador.

Gilmar m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Gildemar.

Khoiri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Khairi.

Mȧsėhávoo'xénéhe m Cheyenne
Means "crazy Roman nose" or "crazy hook nose" in Cheyenne.

Hermócrates m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermocrates (see Hermokrates).

Marcelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marcellus.

Miliunas m Lithuanian

Ausencio m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Auxentius.

Məmmədhüseyn m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Hüseyn.

Annino m Obscure
Possibly the masculine form of Annina.

Siphiwe m South African

Joydeep m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jayá) meaning "conquest, victory, triumph" combined with दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Shahrizal m Malay
Possibly from Persian شاه‬ (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Rizal.

Thrasymachos m Ancient Greek
Means "bold in battle", derived from Greek θρασύς (thrasus) or (thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."

Kike m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian kikk "rooster".

Rule m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.

Odín m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Odin.

Pathrose m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Peter used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Naidan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian найдах (naidakh) meaning "to hope, trust, rely on".

Mongkol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhon.

Alnothus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfnoð.

Ahiram m Biblical
Means "brother of craft" or "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he is a son of Benjamin.

Beslan m Chechen, Ingush, Circassian, Abkhaz, Karachay-Balkar
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with Turkic arslan meaning "lion".

Bennet m German (Modern), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Bennett.

Victorique f & m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
When borne by a female, this name is the French form of Victorica, which is the original feminine form of Victoricus. When borne by a male, this name is a variant spelling of Victoric.

Briocán m Irish
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Bhreacain (see Brecan). This was the name of a saint from the 5th century AD, who brought christianity to the village Rosmuck in Ireland.

Roparz m Breton
Variant of Roparzh.

Glendaryl m English (Rare)
Combination of the masculine names "Glen" and "Daryl".

Nuttawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Natthawut.

Gogotur m Georgian, Literature
Meaning unknown. This name is commonly used in the Georgian highlands.... [more]

Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.

Kgosiemang m Tswana
Means "who is the king?" in Setswana.

Alboí m Catalan
Catalan form of Alboin.

Jiahua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "fine horse" or 桦 (huà) meaning "birch"... [more]

Phaedromus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
A character in 'Curculio', also called The Weevil, a Latin comedic play for the early Roman theatre by Titus Maccius Plautus.

Pàl m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish form of Paul.

Ôgyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Ogier.

Aedie m Scots
Diminutive of Aidam.

Khosim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hasim.

Iona m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Jon 1 / Jon 2.

Kolbeinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Compound of Old Norse elements kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and bein meaning ''bone, leg''.

Walrab m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name used the 16th and 17th century. Namebearers include Walrab von Keudell and Walrab von Wangenheim.

Veger m Kurdish
Means "return, comeback" in Kurdish.

Leead f & m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liad.

Welison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Walison.

Galvano m Italian
Italian form of Gawain.

Arrideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Arrhidaeus.

Afandi m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Effendi.

Tống m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宋 (tống) referring to the Song dynasty.

Teliasfor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Telesphoros.

Bobore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.

Tenages m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek τέναγος (ténagos) meaning "shoal water, shallows, lagoon".

Evrain m Arthurian Cycle
A sorcerer who, with his brother Mabon, entered Wales and laid waste to the city of Snowdon, ruled by Queen Esmeree the Blonde, whom they turned into a snake. He was defeated in combat and was put to flight by Gawaine’s son Guinglain.

Nurcahyo m Javanese
Combination of Nur and Cahyo.

Mîr m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish mîrza meaning "prince".

Baruti m Tswana
Means "teacher" in Tswana.

Teofilatto m Italian
Italian form of Theophylaktos.

Neftall m Spanish

Wiryono m Javanese
From Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige" or "bravery, courage" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Varsonufije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Barsanuphius.

Venou m Breton
Short form of Nevenou.

Cratete m Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Crates.

Gjur m Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gjurd.

Crisipo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysippos via its latinized form Chrysippus.

Liso m Medieval Italian
Perhaps a masculine form of Lisa.

Allaster m Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Alasdair. This name was used on a character in Sir Walter Scott's 'Rob Roy' (1818).

Wilbure m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Thémistocle m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Themistocles.

Bendigeid m Arthurian Cycle
The giant son of Llyr and Penardun and brother Branwen and Manawydan Fab Llyr. Some sources, however, make Bendigeid Vran and Branwen the children of Llyr by Iweriadd, while Manawydan fab Llyr was the son of Llyr by Penardun.... [more]

Ikbol m Tajik, Uzbek
Alternate transcription of Иқбол (see Iqbol)

Kellum m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a variant of Callum.

Enenkhet m Ancient Egyptian

Arrin m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Aaron and Erin.

Tomito m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Badigwala m & f Kassena
Means "they have defeated the slave raider" in Kasem.

Nikoghayos m Armenian (Rare, Archaic)
Armenian form of Nicholas.

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

Nikandras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Nikandros.

Tümensaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Anindyo m Bengali, Javanese
Alternate transcription of Bengali অনিন্দ্য (see Anindya), as well as the Javanese form.

Tak m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of De.

Hagathio m Germanic Mythology

Maelys m Literature
This name is used by George R. R. Martin for a male character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire". In the series, Maelys Blackfyre is the fifth Blackfyre claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Fereol m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Ferreolus.

Johnathaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of John (or Johnathan) and Nathaniel.

Louothains m Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of Lawrence and Laurent.

Tiodoro m Asturian
Asturian form of Theodore.

Rodriggo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Polynesian (Rare)
Variant of Rodrigo.

Charis m Greek
Diminutive of Zacharias and names containing the Greek element χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness".

Filey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Phyleus.

Bryton m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Britton.

Suri m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.

Tedrick m Medieval English
Original medieval form of Dedrick.

Nilán m Sami
Sami form of Nils.

Saydam m Yakut
Means "capable, advanced" in Yakut.

Guethencar m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton (g)uethen "warrior, war" and Old Breton car "friend, kinsman".

Jarlin f & m American

Hirotaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Hirotarou.

Matton m Greek Mythology
From Greek μάττων (matton), participle of the verb μάσσω (masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.

Vadims m Latvian
Latvian form of Vadim

Jób m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Job.

Chakrit m Thai
Means "alert, watchful" in Thai.

Hippomedon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "ruler of horses", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]

Katsuhiko m Japanese
From 勝 (katsu) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.

Maneesh m Hindi, Indian (Anglicized)
Variant spelling of Manish.

Guthrie m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Guthrie, borne by the jazz musician Guthrie Govan.

Kesian m English (Rare)

Grzëmisłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Grzymisław.

Evanas m Lithuanian (Modern)
Lithuanian form of Evan, in use since the 2000s.

Polyanus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Saint Polyanus was a 3rd century African Bishop and companion of Saint Nemesianus. They were seized in the persecution under Valerian, scourged and otherwise tortured, finally condemned to servitude in the mines (A.D. 260).

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]

Zacaries m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Zechariah.

Phérécyde m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecydes.

Dexandros 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]

Merila m Gothic
Composed of mers "fame" + -ila (a personal name-forming suffix). The origin of the Galician toponym Merlán.

Kusz m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Jakub via Jakusz.

Kaneme m & f Igbo
Means "let's keep doing" in Igbo.

Nusair m Arabic
Means "Victory" or "Triumph' in Arabic

Massimilianu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Maximilian.

Yuzaburo m Japanese

Boqiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 逑 (qiú) meaning "collect, unite" or 遒 (qiú) meaning "strong, unyielding, forceful".

Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.

Trenk m Literature
The title hero in the series of children's books by Kirsten Boie 'Der kleine Ritter Trenk'.... [more]

Sahaliyan m Manchu
Means "black" in Manchu.

Joazaf m Polish, Slovak
Polish and Slovak form of Ioasaph.

Domovoi m Literature
From the name of a type of house spirit in Slavic folklore. It was used by author Eoin Colfer in his 'Artemis Fowl' series, in which it belongs to Artemis Fowl II's bodyguard, Domovoi Butler.

Jelani m Swahili
Powerful

Oilbhreis m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Oliver.

Sansher m Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek san meaning "you" and sher meaning "lion".

Kelitah m Biblical Hebrew
A Biblical boy name meaning "Voice of God, gathering around."

Frumário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Frumar.

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

Kusanagi m Japanese Mythology
(草薙剣) Full name is(phoneticly) is Kusanagi-No-tsurugi. The name originated from a legendary sword from the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. As well as Sessho-seki and Tonbogiri.... [more]

Filolao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Philolaus.

Hemkil m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hæimkæll.

Øthulf m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Auðulfr.

Shunki m Japanese

Franciskus m Swedish
Variant of Franciscus.

Éidín m Irish
Variant of Éideán.

Nemuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nemuel.

Cassianu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Cassianus.

Naqib m Arabic, Persian
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).

Setiabudi m Indonesian
Combination of Setia and Budi. A famous bearer is Indonesian nationalist Danoedirdja Setiaboedi (né Ernest Douwes Dekker).

Rogasian m Breton
Breton form of Rogatianus.

Ridgeciano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.... [more]

Gujo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Elguja.

Afindy m Malay
Variant of Effendi.

Henintsoa m & f Malagasy
Means "full of good" in Malagasy.

Vaišmantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Owin m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Owen 1. According to the SSA, Owin was given to 11 boys in 2017.

Fredeward m Germanic, Medieval German, Old High German
Derives from Old High German fridu and Old Saxon frithu meaning "peace" plus Old High German wart meaning "guard, ward".

Antawara f & m Aymara
Means "colour of the clouds at sunset" in Aymara.

Arghun m & f Medieval Mongolian
It was the name borne by the fourth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate division,

Vallot m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vallo.

Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.

Jasean m African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix Ja- and Sean.

Elham m Kosovar

Katsunori m Japanese
From 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome", 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory, triumph", 和 (katsu, wa, kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 雄 (katsu, o) meaning "hero, manly", combined 儀 (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites", 憲 (nori) meaning "law", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle", 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony", or 法 (nori) meaning "law, act, method".

Pradnyesh m Indian
India

Yahve m Theology
Azerbaijani and Ukrainian form of Yahweh.

Ufitahari m Gothic

Mullen m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoláin.

Isihije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Hesychios.

Sakkarat m Thai
Means "era" in Thai.

Beahkká m Sami (Rare)
Variant of Behkká.

Ghino m Italian (Tuscan), Emilian-Romagnol
Short form of names ending in -ghino, such as Arrighino, Ughino and Federighino.

Supply m English (Puritan)
Referring to Philippians 4:19, "But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.

Safarniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek safar meaning "journey, trip" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Nicolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Late medieval form of Nicolaas, which ultimately comes from the early medieval name Nycolaes. The name is still in use to this day, albeit very rarely... [more]

Yeon-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 "delay, postpone, defer" and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Rostyn m English
Variant of Rosten.

Snir m & f Hebrew (Rare)
The Hasbani River, also known as Snir Stream (Hebrew: נחל שניר‎‎ / Nahal Snir), is the major tributary of the Jordan River... [more]

Namgial m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Namgyal.

Guetón m Guanche
Means "young branch" in Guanche.

Lucciano m Italian
Alternative form of Luciano.

Fritigern m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Fridegern. Fritigern, who died circa 380 AD, was a leader of the Thervingi, a Germanic tribe.

Sumarto m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese marta meaning "soft-hearted, patient" or "refreshing, relieving, saving".

Qaadir m Arabic, Muslim
Variant transcription of Qadir.

Colombain m French (Archaic)
French form of Columbanus.

Abdul Jalil m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Jalil as well as the usual Malay form.

Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.

Maherisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahery meaning "strong" and soa meaning "good".

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]

Doat m Gascon
Variant of Donat.

Cosmol m Melanesian

Athak m Hindi, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - untiring, tireless, indefatigable

Chuanqiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虬 (qiú) meaning "young dragon".

Nûno f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic pet name for a baby/the youngest child in the family.

Húmi m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight".

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

Tagan m Turkmen
Means "trivet" in Turkmen.

Tsogzolboo m & f Mongolian
Means "spirited, trouble" in Mongolian, from цог (tsog) meaning "energy, ember, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour" and золбоо (zolboo) meaning "character, disposition".

Munawir m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic منور (munawwir) meaning "blooming, enlightening, illuminating".

Engelke m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare), Low German (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a diminutive of Engel. In the case of female bearers, this name is a feminine form of Engel... [more]

Agesilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Agesilaos. This was an epithet of the Greek god Hades, as well as the name of two kings of Sparta.

Sylvère m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant spelling of Silvère. A known bearer of this name is the French literary critic and cultural theorist Sylvère Lotringer (b. 1938).

Rhylee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Jorian m Dutch
Combination of Jori and a name ending with -an or -ian, like Johan and Fabian.

Houardon m Breton (Rare)

Gembira f & m Malay, Indonesian
Means "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."

Fíne m Greenlandic
Variant of Fína.

Asopus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asopos.

Porfirijas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio).

Tsuguhiko 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 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince"... [more]

Zhusup m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of Yusuf (see Joseph).

Osva m Finnish
Finnish short form of Osvald.

Mamamze m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun მამა (mama) meaning "father" combined with the Georgian noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".