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Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.

Taiso m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Teiso.

Ssyshy m & f Yi
Means "yellow leopard" in Yi.

Kawsar f & m Arabic, Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Kawthar as well as the Bengali form. It is solely used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries while it is unisex (more commonly masculine) in Bangladesh.

Çariýar m Turkmen

Ascher m Jewish
German form of Asher.

Gutman m Yiddish (Archaic)
a variant of Gutmann

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

Saket m Indian
1.Saket means a place said to be very close to Heaven, thus a place where God resides.... [more]

Nyreek m American (Modern, Rare)

Gundrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Mayito m Spanish
Diminutive of Mario.

Aliy m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Circassian and Balkar form of Ali 1.

Emirgune m History
Probably from Arabic أَمِير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Persian گونه (gune) meaning "kind, type, sort". This was the name of several people from 17th- and 18th-century Iran, including a 17th-century governor of Yerevan after whom the Istanbul neighborhood of Emirgan is named.

Keinosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Suhrag m Balochi
Derived from suhr meaning "red".

Hermóður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Hærmóðr.

Gibbs m English
Diminutive form of Gilbert.

Makhach m Avar (Russified)
Means "our hajj", derived from Persian ما (ma) meaning "we, our" combined with Arabic حج (hajj) meaning "hajj, pilgrimage". This was the nickame of Dagestani revolutionary Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (1882-1918), the namesake of the city of Makhachkala.

Sippo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Siegfried.

Lauwert m Low German
Combination of lauwe meaning "lion" and ward meaning "guard or defender".

Jerimi m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jeremy.

Josiu m Albanian
Albanian form of Joshua.

Vapi m Finnish
Finnish short form of Vaapi.

Batukhan m Mongolian, Kazakh
Means "firm ruler" in Mongolian, from бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Kushaank m Indian

Jiji m Occitan
Diminutive of Jiròni.

Charlet m Medieval English
Diminutive of Charles.

Edvald m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of either Edward or Ewald.

Viik m Finnish
Finnish short form of names containing the name element VIG "battle, fight" or a Finnish spelling of Viki.

Aguta m & f Inuit
Means "gatherer of the dead" in Inuit.

Xian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 现 (xiàn) meaning "present, current, appear, manifest", 弦 (xián) meaning "string, chord", 先 (xiān) meaning "first, before", 宪 (xiàn) meaning "law", 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful", 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, good, worthy", 咸 (xián) meaning "all, completely, savoury, salty" or 羨 (xiàn) meaning "envy, admire, covet"... [more]

Irebabofo m Western African
Origin: Ghana

Ricimero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ricimer.

Liaugintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb liautis meaning "to stop, to cease" or from the Lithuanian noun liaudis meaning "people, folk", which is etymologically related to the Germanic element leud meaning "people" (see Leopold and Leutwin)... [more]

Pavace m History (Ecclesiastical)

Labeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لبيب (see Labib).

Siiva m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sîva.

Eakkawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกวุฒิ (see Ekkawut).

Sharul m Malay
Variant of Shahrul.

Triyono m Javanese
Variant of Triono.

Herrix m Eastern African

Agacaise m Guanche

Eteroa m Tahitian
Means "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from Eteroa, the former name of the island.

Keun-byeol m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Byeol prefixed with 큰 (keun), the present determiner form of adjective 크다 (keuda) meaning "big, large, great."

Iggie m American, Italian
Variant of Iggy.

Heisei m Japanese

Argelodi m Georgian (Rare)
Rare variant of Arvelodi.

Gustelj m Slovene
Diminutive form of Auguštin.

Sweetheart f & m Filipino (Rare), English
From the English word sweetheart, an affectionate term for a beloved person, or a person who is always kind.

Cidi m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Variant of Cidy.

Carthann m Medieval Irish

Gillermo m Basque
Basque form of William.

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

Pětr m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.

Paganacciu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican

Te Koha m & f Maori
Means "the gift; gifted" in Māori.

Enrike m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Enrique.

Mazadan m Arthurian Cycle
According to Wolfram, Arthur’s great-grandfather and also an ancestor of Percivale, through his sons Lazaliez and Brickus, respectively.... [more]

Haciqasim m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar forms of the given names Haji and Qasim.

Raiko m Estonian
Variant of Raigo.

Marriott m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Marriott.

Hiatt m English (Archaic)
An old English boys name meaning "lofty gate".

Shukurillo m Uzbek

Eucherius m Late Roman

Hildegar m Germanic
Derived from the elements hild "battle, strife" and gar "spear". Alternatively, the second element could be garo "ready, prepared" (compare garawen).

Girdvydas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear". Also compare the related Lithuanian noun gandas meaning "rumour, hearsay"... [more]

Ireti m & f Yoruba
Means "hope" in Yoruba.

Dawy m Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Archaic variant of Davie.

Takaichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

O'choq m Uzbek
Means "hearth" or "origin" in Uzbek.

Liher m Basque (Modern)
Variant of Lier.

Mcauley m English (British)
Variant of Macaulay.

Mereto m Kurdish
Kurdish masculine given name derived from the name of a mountain in Kurdistan.

Visvainas m Lithuanian
Derived from Baltic vis meaning "all" (see Visvaldas) combined with the old Lithuanian noun vaina meaning "cause, reason" as well as "fault".

Ancée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Ancaeus.

Jišaj m Czech (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Czech and Croatian form of Jesse.

Benedig m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Benedict.

Flaive m Ancient Roman (Gallicized)
French and Norman form of Flavius and Flavia.

Brix m & f German (Rare)
Short version of Bricitus or Beatrix.

Atsawin m Thai
Means "knight, cavalier" in Thai.

Mekkinó m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Mekkín.

Gilpatric m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Patric with the intended meaning of "servant of the Saint Patrick" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Wenfang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]

Biréli m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]

Dalvino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Dalvin. Borrowed from English.

Njoman m & f Balinese
Older spelling of Nyoman influenced by Dutch orthograpghy.

Aboderin m Yoruba
Means "one who walks in the company of hunters" in Yoruba.

Eli-lama-sabachthani m English (Puritan)
From an Aramaic phrase meaning "my God, why have you forsaken me?" It is likely taken from Matthew 27:46 in the New Testament: 'And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'

Kylyn f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Kylan.

Erby m English
Transferred use of the surname Erby.

Siun m Chinese

Moumen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مومن (see Mumin).

Aucke m & f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Auke.

Tirteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Cyl m Kashubian
Diminutive of Celestin.

Phintias m Ancient Greek
This was the name of an ancient Greek vase painter.

Anaxarque m History (Gallicized)
French form of Anaxarchus.

Baoigheall m Irish
Uncertain meaning, but might be connected to Irish geall "pledge".

Orfefs m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Orpheus.

Ave m Dutch, West Frisian
The origin of this Frisian name is uncertain; it is such a shortened and transformed form of certain names that it is very difficult to tell what the original name(s) must have been. Ave is usually said to be a short form of names that contained the Old Norse element âlfr (alb in Old High German) "elf" - but this cannot be said with certainty... [more]

Kamelin m Arthurian Cycle
A Knight of the Round Table and son of King Alfred of Ireland.... [more]

Ponco m & f Javanese
Javanese form of Panca.

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Burou m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Arulf 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 Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]

Sutisna m Sundanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) meaning "desire" (see the Javanese cognate Sutrisno).

Kritias m Ancient Greek
From the Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs) meaning “judge” with -ίας (-ías), a masculine suffix. Kritias was an Ancient Athenian politician. This name was used by Plato (IV century BC) in one of his late dialogues.

Anvesh m Indian
Means "investigation" in Sanskrit.

Cieszymir m Polish
Means "to enjoy peace", derived from Slavic tešiti se "to enjoy" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Mellie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Melissa, Melinda, Permelia and Melanie.

Florião m Portuguese
Variant of Floriano.

Adaleus m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German adal "noble" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".

Althane m American (South, Rare)

Kuranosuke m Japanese (Rare)

Shino f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]

Yozboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yoz meaning "summer" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Aivaras m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of the Scandinavian name Ivar, which is ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr (see Ivor).

Mairo m Estonian
20th-century coinage, intended as a masculine form of Maire.

Phê-rô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from Peter

Io m & f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on" combined with 皇 (o) meaning "emperor", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 生 (o) meaning "live", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 旺 (o) meaning "prosper" or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle"... [more]

Gonet m Medieval Occitan, Occitan, Medieval French
The name Gonet is of uncertain origin, though its documented historical usage is firmly rooted in the Occitan-speaking regions during the medieval and early modern periods. It is recorded in Briançon, a town within the Escartons Republic in the Dauphiné Alps, where Gonet Peiron (in French: Gonnet Peyron) served as the first consul of Briançon during the 1462-63 election... [more]

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

Mian m Pakistani

Reu m Biblical

Navruz m & f Uzbek, Tajik, Turkish
Uzbek, Tajik and Turkish form of Nowruz. This name is masculine in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, while in Turkey it is mostly found on females.

Saptarsi m Indian
Other form of Saptarshi.

Vojciech m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Wojciech.

Escribônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Scribonius.

Satsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Satse.

Sonjoedric m Filipino

Mashirao m Japanese
This name is used by Mashirao Ojiro from the anime Boku No Hero Academia. The first symbol, 猿 (mashira), means "monkey". The second symbol, 夫, means "man". Overall, this name means "monkey man".

Childerico m Italian (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Childeric.

Xhason m Albanian (Rare)
Possibly an Albanian form of Jason.

Eske m Danish
Modern Danish form of Esger.... [more]

Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.

Mocteuzma m Nahuatl
Variant of Motecuhzoma.

Antoshka m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anton.

Uolo m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Olof.

Sompol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สมพล (see Somphon).

Vitoriano m Galician
Galician form of Victorianus.

Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Angerdlartoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one returning back home" in Greenlandic.

To'xtaniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Agatone m Italian
Italian form of Agathon.

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

Sonthaya m & f Thai
Means "twilight" in Thai.

Zamolxe m Mythology
Variant of Zalmoxe.

Âle m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Variant of Âlik.

Filippakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Filippos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Gardenzio m Obscure
This name is borne by Sylvester Stallone, who was born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone.

Norgedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Jessereel m African American (Rare)

Suzumu m Japanese
From Japanese 進 (suzumu) meaning "advance, make progress", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.... [more]

Téófil m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Theophilus.

Fernã m Brazilian
Shortened form of Fernão.

Fassil m Amharic
Means "Ethiopian king" in Amharic.

Liviusz m Hungarian
Variant of Líviusz.

Suleymaan m Somali
Somali form of Solomon.

Wan m Micronesian
Carolinian form of Juan 1, the Spanish form of Iohannes (see John).

Tjard m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Diethard.

Serwiusz m Polish
Polish form of Servius.

Theocharis m Greek
Means "grace of god", from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

Eulampius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Eulampios. This name was borne by 4th-century martyr and saint Eulampius, who was put to death together with his sister Eulampia.

Roongrot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งโรจน์ (see Rungrot).

Mphikeleli m Zulu
Means "he who perseveres" in Zulu.

Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]

Maykol m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Máicol.

Feló m Catalan
Diminutive of Rafel.

Fowzi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فوزي (see Fawzi).

Tuvèu m Sicilian

Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.

Zahary m Malay
Variant of Zahari.

Vosgeparan m Armenian (Western)
Means "golden rain", from Ոսկե (vosge) meaning "gold" combined with Persin باران (baran) meaning "rain"

Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Uppik m & f Greenlandic
Uppik means Owl in Greenland.

Kendrell m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps recent coinage, possibly a blend of Kendrick and Tyrell/Terrell. This is the middle name of an American Rapper: Offset.

Zing f & m Chinese (Rare)
Two name beares are Zing Jian-han and Zing Jie-gan, athletes from the National Pei Men Senior High School.

Parshast m Indian
The name Parshast comes from Indian origin.

Manvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)

Yolani f & m South African, Xhosa (?)
Likely from Xhosa yolani meaning "you all, be pleasant", itself the imperative plural form of yoli ("to be pleasant").

Domicijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Domitius.

Josean m Spanish
Short form of José Antonio, José Ángel or José Andrés.

Huahuo f & m Chinese
From 花火 (huāhuǒ), a Chinese word meaning "fireworks, petard" which comes from combining 花 (huā) meaning "flower" with 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire".

Drossel m Popular Culture
German for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.

Fons m Roman Mythology
Variant of Fontus.

Amar m Judeo-French

Bajazet m Theatre, Literature

Sedecia m Italian
Italian form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Nilá m Sami
Sami form of Nils.

Meghdad m Persian
Means "heavenly justice" in Persian.

Haraura f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "shining light" or "bright red".

Binignu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Benigno.

Tömörkhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "iron son" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy".

Zhonghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Mohasin m Indian

Kuat m Kazakh, Javanese
Means "strength, power" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic قوة (quwwa). As a Javanese name it is a variant of Kuwat (which is of the same origin).

Sherodil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sher meaning "lion" and odil meaning "just, fair".

Xicolazacamitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xicolli "sleeveless ceremonial jacket", azacatl "thick, solid hay", and mitl "arrow".

Chay m English
Diminutive of Charles. 'Appeared in 1975 when the British yachtsman Chay Blyth was receiving a great deal of publicity. Further used since then. In the case of Mr Blyth, the name is a pet form of Charles.'

Xiangming m Chinese
From 响 (xiǎng) meaning "famous, reputable" and 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant".

Abelino m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Avelino.

Scerdilaidas m History (Latinized)
Scerdilaidas (ruled 218 – 206 BC) was an Illyrian ruler of the Illyrian kingdom under the Labeatan dynasty. He was the grandfather of Gentius. The name itself is of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian herdhe "nest; herd", ultimately from Proto-Albanian *skarda- "herd" and Proto-Albanian *laida "to leave, to die, to lead", thus meaning something like "herd or flock leader".

Pebri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Febri.

Delorne m English (Rare)

Bayu m Indonesian
Means "wind, breeze" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit वायु (vayu).

Gracián m Aragonese, Galician, Hungarian (Rare)
Aragonese, Galician and Hungarian form of Gratianus.

Rexinaldo m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Reginald.

Giselaic m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Luxon m South African
Transferred use of the surname Luxon.

Glói m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse male form of Glóa or an Icelandic form of Glóði. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Xherard m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Gerard.

Jaswant m & f Punjabi, Hindi
Variant of Yashwant. As a Sikh name it is sometimes feminine.

Kaedin m English (Rare)
Variant of Caden.

Eugèni m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Eugene.

Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.

Eo-jin m & f Korean
Means "compassionate, benevolent" in Korean.

Thommy m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Tommy.

Theoderic m Germanic
Variant of Theodoric.

Ovila m English, Spanish, French (Quebec)
Meaning unknown, possibly from Latin ovile, meaning "sheepfold."

Idey m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Ideya. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Annfinn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnfinn.

Lakan m Tagalog
From a title meaning "nobleman" in Tagalog, historically used to denote a paramount ruler in early Philippine history.

Hlífstæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Nose hlíf "protection, shelter" and steinn "stone".

Yong-Soo m Korean
Means "water" in Korean.

Sophio m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sophius. Also a second Masculine Form of Sophia

Adee m & f Arabic

Rosencrantz m Theatre
Anglicized form of the noble Danish surname Rosenkrantz. Shakespeare used this name for a childhood friend of Hamlet in his play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1600).

Aernd m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Arend.

Amanziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amanzio.

Réva m Hungarian
Hungarian. Allegedly the name of one of Attila the Hun's brothers, although not all sources agree.

Lampis m Greek
Diminutive of Charalampos.

Manx m Literature

Abdel Rahim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of عبد الرحيم (see Abd ar-Rahim).

Kwoth m African, Nuer
The supreme god of the Nuer (South Sudan) who manifests himself in natural phenomena. They believe he is benign god who protects the poor and the unhappy.

Ankotarinja m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Among the Aranda people, the first man. He is the Dreaming hero who first emerged from the ground to create the world.

Treyton m English (Modern)
Variant of Trayton.

Changjin m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".

Høder m Danish
Modern Danish form of Hǫðr.

Chao-ching m & f Chinese
A form of Chaoqing.

Mezian m Berber (Rare), Northern African (Rare)
Variant of Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Viễn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 遠 (viễn) meaning "distant, remote, far".

Ramboldo m Italian
Ramboldo, Count of Collalto

Sueiro m Medieval Galician

Kajoq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kajoĸ.

Curziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Curzio.

Gabib m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of Habib.

Ethelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from the Greek verb ἐθέλω (ethelo) meaning "to be willing" as well as "to wish", which is closely related to the Greek verb θέλω (thelo) meaning "to will" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Atsuyasu m Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level".

Billfrith m History
Saint Billfrith is a famous bearer.

Bäğiz m Bashkir
Means "mentor" in Bashkir.

Murodjon m Uzbek
Variant of Muradjan.

Sipiskomaapi m Siksika
Means "night boy" in Siksika.

Florenz m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Florentius and Dutch variant spelling of Florens. Note that Florenz is also the German name for the Italian city of Florence.... [more]

Valac m Mythology

Brandis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Galloway.... [more]

Ibnur m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic ابن نور (ibn nūr) meaning "son of light".

Warinbert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Gotse m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Georgi.

Amitha m Sinhalese
Sinhala variant of Amit 1.

Poniat m Medieval Polish

You m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 友 (yǒu) which means "friendly or friendship."

Mtambo m & f Chewa
Means "clouds" in Chewa.

Rungroj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งโรจน์ (see Rungrot).

Sazhid m Avar, Dagestani

Anich m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Gujarati
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीच... [more]

Jojakim m Biblical Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Biblical German, Biblical Norwegian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Swedish
Dutch, German, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish form of Jehoiakim. This name is not used in Norway or Sweden, but it appears in the Swedish and Norwegian translations of the Bible.

Minhhai m Vietnamese

Romulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Hinric m Low German
Middle Low German variant of Hinrik.

Oluwapamilerin m & f Yoruba
Means "the lord has made me laugh" in Yoruba.

Gustin m German (Archaic), French, Lengadocian, Gascon, Romansh
German, French, Lengadocian, Gascon and Romansh short form of Augustin.

Dolphus m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adolphus.

Mawardi m Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد (ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.

Dandy m Medieval English
Diminutive of Andrew.

Athamas m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. This was the name of a Boeotian king who married the goddess Nephele in Greek mythology.

Irinarh m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Irenarchus as well as an Estonian transliteration of Russian Иринарх.

Tychique m Biblical French, French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Tychicus.

Yaraklas m Coptic
Coptic form of Heraklas. Saint Heraclas (born Yaraklas) was a 3rd century pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.

Austregésilo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Austregisel.

Ángángûjuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Archaic spelling of Anngannguujuk (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography).

Acutius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed"... [more]

Northern m English
Simply means "northern" from the English word. This name was used briefly in the middle of the twentieth century. Five males were given it in 1955, the last year in which it qualified to be counted by SSA data... [more]

Fender m Dutch (Rare), Popular Culture
First seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [more]

Accolon m Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name Acco (itself from Gaulish *acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [more]

Viļums m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Wilhelm and William.

Waqas m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu وقاص (see Waqqas).

Agesipolis m Ancient Greek, History
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]

Arbo m Estonian

Wifaq m & f Arabic
Means "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.

Sigurbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigbiǫrg.

Lozan m Serbian (Rare)
From the word "лоза" (loza), which means "vine", especially grapevines.... [more]

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

Toshoxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

Lygdamis m Ancient Greek
Lygdamis was the first tyrant of Caria under the Achaemenid Empire.

Abd al-Halim m Arabic
Means "servant of the forbearing" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with حليم (halim) meaning "patient, tolerant, mild".

Raiona m & f Maori
Means "lion" in Maori.

Uesli m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Wesley.

Keyan m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish key meaning "king".

Tunu m & f Aymara
Means "offspring, lineage" in Aymara.