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Casildo m Galician (Archaic)
Masculine form of Casilda.

Felin m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Felinus.

Romuaud m Gascon
Gascon variant of Romuald.

Mireu m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 미르 (mireu) meaning "dragon." It may be either derived from Old Chinese *mroːŋ (龍) or a cognate with 물 (mul) meaning "water."

Isandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος (isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Brasílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Brasília. A notable bearer was Brazilian composer Brasílio Itiberê da Cunha (1846-1911).

Qawil m Atayal
A knife used for clearing mountain land

Washio m Japanese
From Japanese 鷲 (washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayleo m Popular Culture
A famous bearer of this name is Ayleo “Ayo” Bowles, member of music duo Ayo & Teo.

Amillion m & f African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English phrase a million.

Rosty m Russian
Diminutive of Rostislav.

Skage m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skagi.

Megafu m & f Igbo
Means "do for all to see" in Igbo.

Joselito m Spanish
Diminutive of José.

Leynaert m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish
Medieval form of Leonard. It was used in all areas where Dutch was spoken, but the name appears to have been most prevalent in what was then the County of Flanders... [more]

Nyengun m Nivkh

Ine m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing ein such as Einbert.

Marquin m Medieval French
French form of Marcwin.

Edesio m Galician

Luonto m & f Finnish
Means "nature, wildlife, scenery, outdoors" in Finnish.

Lahsen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسن (see Al-Hasan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Strattis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Żyła m Slavic, Polish
Meaning, "vein."

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Agobert m History (Ecclesiastical), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Variant of Agobard.

Yalingan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Yaling and An 1.

Ryodai m Japanese
From 郎 (ryo) meaning "son" and 大 (dai) meaning "large, big, great". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Pranad m Gujarati
Name of Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.

Mossé m Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal
Catalan and Provençal form of Moses.

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

Ekhoe m & f Western African, Edo
Means "mind" in Edo language.

Umrboqi m Uzbek
Means "winter melon" in Uzbek.

Aython m English (British)

Wunnam m & f Dagbani
Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.

Unâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "harpoon" in Greenlandic.

Yuran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise" or 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite".

Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Wiking m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Viking.

Estelo m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Masculine form of Estela.

Frithestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace, sanctuary" and stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.

Romanozi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Xuất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 出 (xuất) meaning "to appear, to send out, to put forth".

Kihiro m & f Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide", 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean" or 虹 (hiro) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kyin m & f Burmese
Means "to excel, to be adept in" in Burmese.

Maarj m Indian
Variant of Marj.

Domeng m Romansh
Variant of Dumeng.

Ekko m Dutch

Bògùsłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bogusław.

Shaunie m & f English
Masculine and Feminine diminutive of Shaun

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]

Jorijs m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Joris.

Deiwyn m Medieval Welsh

Sura m Punjabi
This name heavily features in Sikh scriptures. The name means warrior but usually the connotation is noble/righteous warrior. The root language is likely Sanskrit which is why this name and meaning shows up in cultures that have connections with Sanskrit.

Kayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keshawn.

Niallán m Irish
Diminutive of Niall

Béryl f & m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Beryl.

Doychin m Bulgarian
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be related to Bulgarian дой (doy) meaning "milking" or доя (doya) meaning "to milk" as well as "to suckle, to breastfeed, to nurse". Also compare Dojčin.

Kamtochukwu m Igbo
"I will praise God"

Michié m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Michael.

Kronas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cronus.

Zakariyo m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Zakariya.

Daunie m Scots
Diminutive of Dauniel.

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

Adelher m Germanic
Variant of Adalher.

Frédéris m Norman
Norman form of Frederick.

Fouques m Medieval French
Old French form of Fulco. This was recorded 8 times in the 1292 census of Paris.

Morvryn m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The father of Merlin in Elis Gruffydd’s Myrrdin Wyllt (sixteenth century).... [more]

Sewar f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوار (see Siwar).

Eurypylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eurypylos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of which is a Thessalian king.

Jehoahaz m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "God holds fast." Diminutive is Ahaz.

Amakama m Ijaw
Means "feast for the town" in Ijaw.

Youma m Japanese
From Japanese 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rafhaan m Dhivehi

Okonoróté m Indigenous American, New World Mythology
A Warao folk hero.

Machen m Arthurian Cycle
King of the Lost Island.... [more]

Nuriddin m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Nuruddin. A known bearer of this name is the Tajik soccer player Nuriddin Davronov (b. 1991).

Tayza m Burmese
Means "power, might, authority" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit तेजस् (tejas).

Matome m Sotho (?)
A Northern Sotho translation of "Duke".

Herotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Herotimos. Used by Xerxes' chief eunuch and an Ancient Greek philosopher.

Anhui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 晖 (huī) meaning "sunshine; light, bright, radiant".

Jeko m Georgian
Contracted form of Jemiko, which is a diminutive of Jemal.

Tatonga m Sioux
Means "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota tȟáȟča 'deer' and tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

Langutani m & f Tsonga
From the Xitsonga languta meaning "look".

Adelwald m Germanic, Dutch, German
Variant of Adalwald.

Zororo f & m Shona
Rest. "May be speaking of a time of rest or peacefulness experienced by family around time of child's birth".

Cincin m Walloon
Diminutive of Lucyin.

Thranduil m Literature
King Thranduil is a fictional character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He is a supporting character in The Hobbit, and is referenced in The Lord of the Rings. Means "harsh spring" in Sindarin Elvish.

Abdia m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Obadiah via its latinized form Abdias.

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

Irep m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Irp.

Sebastiane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Sebastian.

Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.

Cycril m American
Possibly a variant of Cyril influenced by Cicero

Manton m English, Irish
Manton is derived from various place names throughout England. In Ireland Manton is the anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Manntáin", or "descendant of Manntán", a personal name derived from a diminutive of "manntach" ("toothless").

Néandre m French
French form of Neandros via Neander.

Mebo m Georgian
Short form of Merab 2.

Ernburgis m Medieval English

Ulug'murod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ulug' meaning "great, grand" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Laro m Pashto
Means "preserver" or "protector" in Pashto.

Erigio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare, Archaic)
Spanish form of Erigyius.

Le m Chinese

Kapitak m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "kayak jacket of sealskin".

Yoshiichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Yoshiichirou.

Noppharnach m Thai

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

Mitsuhide m Japanese
From Japanese 貢 (mitsu) meaning "support, tribute" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 任 (hide) meaning "appoint, responsibility, duty, to entrust to, term" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent"... [more]

Nereu m Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician, Sicilian
Catalan, Portuguese, Galician and Sicilian form of Nereus.

Guian m Norman

Gereg m Breton
Variant of Gireg.

Brictgeat m Medieval English

Karstin m Dutch (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Karsten.

Indaletius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, though allegedly derived from indal eccius which is said to mean "messenger of the gods" in a language of pre-Roman Iberia (present-day Spain and Portugal). This is the name of the patron saint of Almería, Spain - a 1st-century Christian martyr.

Ryounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".

Majorijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Majorian.

Karkat m Literature
Karkat Vantas is a major character in Andrew Hussie's webcomic Homestuck. The name is from the Sanskrit astrological equivalent of Cancer, Karkata. Alternatively the name may come from the Greek mythological figure Karkinos, a giant crab who battles Hercules, and the origin of the astrological sign.

Setia m & f Indonesian
Means "loyal, obedient, faithful" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सत्य (satya).

Rumenzu m Corsican
Corsican form of Romanus.

Racman m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Rahman.

Roran m Irish, Scottish, Literature
Roran is a derivative of the name Rory (Irish: Ruairí; Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh) and so shares the meaning: The Red King.

Miraziz m Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from either Slavic mir meaning "peace, world" or from Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" (compare Amir 1)... [more]

Enap m Chuukese
Means "powerful one" in Chuukese.

Preacher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Preacher.

Rion m Kosovar

Ajzik m Jewish

Dase m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Dasius.

Sebbi m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse and Old Danish diminutive of Sǽbiǫrn.

Üllart m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Üllar.

Ierihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jeriel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Anaxarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, ruler"... [more]

Strabon m Ancient Greek, History
Derived from Greek στραβός (strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.

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

Tollef m Norwegian
Variant of Torleif.

Cevero m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Severo.

Hilperich m German
German form of Hilperic.

Arthwg m Medieval Welsh, Welsh (Rare)
Welsh form of Arthek.

Gašo m Serbian
Diminutive of Gavrilo.

Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.

Zedediah m Hebrew

Godevaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Godefrid. In very rare cases, it can also be derived from Godehard.

Neira f & m Dagbani
It means Bright one

Daentrai m Thai
Means "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน (daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร (trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition: kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"), rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").

Gérulf m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Gerulf.

Cemaleddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Cemalettin.

Mérovée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meroveus.

Maximiniano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximinianus.

Zygmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Sigmund.

Marzban m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -pān "guardian"

Brunik m Polish
Diminutive of Bruno.

Artemiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Artemio.

Tuyaagerel f & m Mongolian
Means "ray of light" in Mongolian, from туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Borwornrat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บวรรัตน์ (see Bowonrat).

Daralynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Dara and Lynn.... [more]

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

Gertee m English
Diminutive of Gertrude.

Roelman m Dutch
This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]

Chick m English
Diminutive of Charles.

Eurybates m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "wide-ranging" or "wide-roaming".

Krisnan m Indian
Variant of Krishna. A famous namesake is rugby league player Krisnan Inu.

Veren m Medieval Latin

Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Atom m Armenian

Kerl m Low German
A variation of Karl from Common-Germanic Kerlaz meaning "freeman."

Vachasya m Odia
Means "one who is well-known; one who is well-celebrated" in Odia.

Calliopius m Ancient Greek
Related to (or derived from) Calliope, meaning "beautiful voice". This was the name of a Greek rhetor and official of the Roman Empire.

Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.

Llorenço m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Lorenço.

Orenzio m Italian
Italian form of Orentius.

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

Ishaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism
In Hindu tradition, Ishaan is the guardian of the north-east direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.

Khafiz m Tatar
Tatar form of Hafiz

Perrye m & f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Perry or Perri.

Hæghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hægviðr.

Kola m Yoruba
Means "gathers wealth" in Yoruba, derived from kó meaning "gather" and ọlá meaning "wealth". It is also used as diminutive of Kolawole, Kolade and Kolapo.

Piley m Russian
Russian form of Pylaeus.

Ado m & f Yoruba
Possibly derived from Yoruba ádò meaning "medicine gourd". This is also the name of two cities in Nigeria, both with different etymology.

Fear m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.

Lerang m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgian form of the French name Laurent.

Chojun m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anysius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Anysios.

Dawei m Chinese
From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 为 (wéi) meaning "act, make, become", 卫 or 衛 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province, 畏 (wèi) meaning "fear, dread, respect", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", or 位 (wèi) meaning "place, position, location"... [more]

Thavin m & f Lao
Means "pray" in Lao.

Montree m Thai
Alternate transcription of Montri.

Ba f & m Korean (Rare)

Tayshawn m African American
Variant of Tayshaun.

Rameez m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامز (see Ramiz), as well as the usual Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Zaqueri m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zachary.

Mohannad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Muhannad.

Barnabeu m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Barnabas.

Necho m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian n-kꜣw, meaning "(the one) belonging to the souls", from Egyptian n(j) "of, belonging to" and kꜣw, the plural form of ka "soul, life-force"... [more]

Wistin m Maltese
Maltese form of Augustine 1 (via Sicilian Austinu).

Salustiano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Sallustianus.

Liudhard m Germanic
Variant of Liuthard.

Appios m Armenian
Armenian form of Appius.

Shields m English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from the surname Shields. Shields Green (1836-1859) was an escaped Afro-American slave who was one of the leaders in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and was sentenced by hanging.

Appolinari m Provençal
Variant of Apollinar.

Mška m Medieval Slavic, Medieval Jewish
Knaanic form of Mieszko.

Kema m Papuan
Name of football player Kema Jack born in 1982 in Papua New Guinea.

Lual m African

Felibert m Provençal
Provençal form of Filibert.

Deksipp m Russian
Russian form of Dexippos.

Melcior m Catalan
Catalan form of Melchior.

Eliron m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Eli 2 and Ron 2 means "my God is song" or "my God is joy" in Hebrew.

Demetrise f & m African American (Rare)

Nene f & m West Frisian
Variant form of Nane.

Jone m Portuguese
Diminutive of João.

Uzzà m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Uzzah.

Fong f & m Korean

Donquez m African American (Modern, Rare)

Tamiel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "perfection of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the fallen angels listed in the Book of Enoch.

Wuffa m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive form of the Old English name element wulf "wolf". This was the name of an early king of East Anglia, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon genealogies.

Ahmadshah m Pashto, Malay
Combination of Ahmad with Shah.

Mostefa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصطفى (see Mustafa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Heráclito m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.

Assingunngi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Assingúnge.

Stahie m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Stachys.

Acatlo m Nahuatl (Archaic)
Variant of Acatl.

Snæbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snøybiǫrn.

Texas f & m English (American, Rare)
From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation... [more]

Davron m Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Davran, which has also seen some use in Kyrgyzstan. Known bearers of this name include the Kyrgyz soccer player Davron Askarov (b... [more]

Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]

Macob m Arthurian Cycle
A fearsome Irish knight.... [more]

Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]

Kadosa m Medieval Hungarian
Variant of Kadicsa.

Hintze m Medieval Baltic
Diminutive of Hinrick.

Anfim m Russian
Russian form of Anthimos via Anthimus.

Bình Minh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平明 (bình minh) meaning "dawn, sunrise, daybreak".

Timber m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of the type of wood which is proper for buildings or for tools, utensils, furniture, carriages, fences, ships, and the like; -- usually said of felled trees, but sometimes of those standing.... [more]

Ignaures m Arthurian Cycle
This British knight was a popular lover, and fought in the Noauz tournament. His shield was half green and half azure, with a leopard on the green side.

Lomia m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ლომი (lomi) meaning "lion".

Serikbolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh серік (serik) meaning “partner”, and болат (bolat) meaning “steel”.

Alcman m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Doric Greek Alkman. This was the name of an Ancient Greek choral lyric poet from Sparta. He is the earliest representative of the Alexandrian canon of the Nine Lyric Poets.

Kinalabukk m & f Ainu
Meaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.

Ozem m Biblical
Means "strong" in Hebrew. This name appears on two characters in the Bible.

Kӗrkuri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gregory.

Kessem f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "magic" in Hebrew.

Djóni m Faroese
Variant of Dion.

Amphitheos m Ancient Greek, Literature
Amphitheos is the name of a character in Aristophanes' Acharnians, who claims to be immortal. This is alluded to in his name, which purportedly means "divine ancestry on his father's and his mother's side"... [more]

Isaya m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (isa) meaning "courage" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Froy m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Rare)
Short form of Froylán (Spanish) and contraction of Fitzroy (English). In the United States, it is possible that there are also cases where this name is derived from the rare surname Froy.... [more]

Anul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Annul.

Himesh m Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".

Tōri f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 桃李, 冬里, 桃里, 桃梨, 桃理, 冬莉, 東李, 東里 or 桐璃 with 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" and 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]

Tide m West Frisian
Variant of Tiede.

Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Vékell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Víkæll.

Witezslav m Literature
Rendering of Vítězslav used in 'Day Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko.

Hiroaki m Japanese
From 広 (hiro) meaning "widespread, broad" and 明 (aki) meaning "bright, sparkle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shanono m & f Hausa
Means "drink milk" in Hausa. This name is traditionally given to a child born when calves are being delivered.

Nairam m Guanche
Variant of Naira 2.

Bebo m Bengali, Hindi
Meaning "Loved One".

Emanoel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Emanuel.

Bregwin m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Bregowine.

Nikolaz m Breton
Breton form of Nicolas.

Fermo m Italian
Italian form of Firmus.

Canyon m & f English
From the English word canyon, ultimately from Greek kanna "small reed", after the plants that grow in the bottom of canyons.

Beresh m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare alternate form Barukh or Baruch

Dasheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 升 (shēng) meaning "arise, go up, advance" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred".

Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (rnam-rgyal) meaning "complete victory", derived from the intensifier རྣམ (rnam) and རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "conquest, victory".

Ablayar m Uzbek (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. It looks like this is a compound name, of which the first element is probably either 'Abla or Ablay... [more]

Zana m & f Shona
Meaning "a hundred".

Naviyd m American

Cal·limer m Catalan
Catalan form of Calimerus.

Joelson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Joelson.

Agilulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agilulf. Agilulfus of Cologne was an 8th-century saint.

Ayase f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Copper m English
The name comes from the Greek word Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea where copper occurs. The Latin, cuprum, (Cu) also means “Metal of Cyprus,” as the Romans had large copper mines on the island.

Redzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.

Giddonah m Mormon
Amulek's father.

Thies m Low German
Northern German short form of Matthias.

Belias m Gnosticism
Variant of Belial.

Anavat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนวัช (see Anawat).

Hymy f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "smile" in Finnish.

Akwasi m Akan
variant of Kwasi

Yuara f & m Japanese

Albearta m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Albert.

Theodefrid m Germanic
Variant of Theudefrid.

Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Jaidons m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight who joined Gawain’s quest to conquer Rigomer castle.

Tregory m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tregory.... [more]

Hymnal m English (Rare)

Reiðar m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hreiðarr.

Sukardi m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese kardi meaning "work, obligation".

Zaqueu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Zacchaeus.

Drue m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Drew.

Keneka m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Kent.

Muncimir m Croatian, History
The first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.

Kholidin m Indonesian
Variant of Khalidin.

Quillon m American (Rare)
Means "Crossed Swords" in French. Also the name of a town in Chile.

Baijuri m Indonesian
Variant of Bajuri.

Ihirangi m Maori

Natee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นที (see Nathi).

Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Cyrenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Κυρήνιος (Kyrenios) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps from the Greek place name Cyrene.... [more]

Eyðálvur m Faroese
Variant of Eyðolvur (see Auðulfr).

Phumichai m Thai (Rare)
From Thai ภูมิ (phumi) meaning "land, earth" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Wrigley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Wrigley.

Viengsavanh f & m Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled city" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Contard m Catalan, French, Romanian
Catalan, French, and Romanian form of Gunthard via Latinized form Cuntardus