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Aglaophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Mertcan m Turkish
Turkish name with the combination of Mert and Can. Means "brave soul".

Nélio m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Nélia.

Jhandi f & m African American (Modern)
Not sure. Taken from Hinduism.

Tirian m Literature
Variant of Tyrian. The last king of Narnia and one of the main characters in 'The Last Battle' by C.S. Lewis.

Chahine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Shahin chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ragab m Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجب (see Rajab). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Doston m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Dastan.... [more]

Dautaras m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Dautara.

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

Ermofilo m Italian
Italian form of Hermophilus.

Sanzharbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of the name Sanzhar and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Kamdyistowesit m Indigenous American, Cree
Means "beardy" in Cree.

Taman m Yakut

Louisotin m Norman
Diminutive of Louisot.

Massod m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
possibly of Judeo-Arabic origin

Bakhos m Greek Mythology

Shimon m Japanese
This name combines 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai", 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry" or 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" or 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, plan, sentence, style."... [more]

Khakuntal m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian
MEANING : a name of lord Shiva... [more]

Ardhiansyah m Indonesian
Variant of Ardiansyah.

Celegorm m Literature
Sindarin form of Tyelkormo.

Kaiki m Hawaiian

Kulanchas m Mari
Means "wild horse hair", ultimately from Tatar.

Zeynel m Turkish
Turkish form of Zainul, used as a short form of Zeynel Abidin.

Jogchem m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Joachim.

Zayvian m African American (Modern)
Variant of Zavian or Zavion.

Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.

Domuald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic valdan meaning "to reign".... [more]

Lureng m Romansh
Variant of Lurench.

Awrelijan m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Aurelian.

Jardani m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of John.

Spurgh m Old Danish
Variant of Sporgh.

Hafgrímur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hafgrímr.

Giovardo m Spanish (Latin American, Italianized, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Giovanni and Leonardo or other names ending in -ardo. It is sometimes used as an Italian-sounding name in Indonesia and Latin America.

Butterball m English (American, Rare)
From the English word butterball, used as an informal nickname. This nickname was given to an American football player Paul Scull (1907-1997). This name can also be used for pets.

Khentii m & f Mongolian
From the name of a mountain range in North Eastern Mongolia.

Rashwan m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish
Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân... [more]

Jehoiada m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "God knew." It was the name of at least three people in the Hebrew Bible.

Nugoon m Thai, Lao
Nu "person of"... [more]

Sesu m Japanese

Vulfrico m Italian
Italian form of Wulfric.

Kohji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kouji.

Melchisedech m Biblical Latin
Form of Melchizedek used in the Latin Old Testament.

Zagit m Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Zahit

Kyan m English (Modern), Dutch, African American (?)
Possibly a transferred use of the Irish surname Kyan, or perhaps an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ky with Ryan or Kian 2... [more]

Qələndər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Qalandar.

Ebiowei m Ijaw
Means "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.

Pearse m Irish
Anglicised form of Piaras.

Onalethata m & f Tswana
Means "he (god) has strength" in Tswana.

Nopphon m Thai
From Thai นพพล (nopphon) referring to an ancient method of counting numbers, itself derived from นพ (nop) meaning "nine" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Amuya f & m Aymara
Means "reason" in Aymara.

Bashlam m Chechen (Rare)
From Bashlam, the Chechen name for Mount Kazbek.

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

Winnemucca m Paiute
Means "bad face" in Paiute.

Vislor m Popular Culture
First name of Doctor Who companion Vislor Turlough.

Herkules m Roman Mythology (Polonized), Roman Mythology (Magyarized), Roman Mythology (Dutchified), Roman Mythology (Germanized), Roman Mythology
Polish, Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German and Dutch form of Hercules.

Eying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Sathish m Indian, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
South Indian form of Satish.

Cretón m Spanish
Spanish form of Kreton.

Sakura m Western African (?)
Mansa Sakura, sixth mansa of the Mali Empire, was a famous bearer.... [more]

Liudvig m Armenian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Variant of Ludwig.

Tovmas m Armenian
Armenian form of Thomas

Barusone m Medieval Sardinian
Variant of Barisone.

Tuskun m Yakut

Tavallo m Uzbek
Means "supplication" in Uzbek.

Miska m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mihály.

Widura f & m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
meaning- learned or clever, skilled, intelligent

Daeman m Korean

Hostilijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Hostilian.

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

Sandrino m Italian
Diminutive of Alessandro or Sandro.

Thaweep m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีป (see Thawip).

Zhaojia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen", 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous", 肇 (zhào) meaning "start, begin" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" or 甲 (jiǎ) referring to the first of the ten Heavenly Stems... [more]

Lieli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Eli 2 or a variant of the name Liel which means "My God" in Hebrew.

Zakius m African American (?)
Possibly a variant of Zacchaeus.

Zeya m Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဇေယျ/ဇေယျာ (see Zeyar).

Nkhangweleni m Venda
Means "forgive me" in Tshivenda.

Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).

Léosthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Leosthenes.

Drulias m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Father of the dwarf Druidain.... [more]

Amoun m Coptic
Coptic form of Amon (also compare Amun).

Meleci m Catalan
Catalan form of Meletius.

Eakaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพล (see Ekkaphon).

Gubazi m Laz
Laz version of the name Gubazes.

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

Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.

Delphinus m Astronomy
Means "dolphin" in Latin. Delphinus is a constellation of a dolphin located on the northern sky near the celestial equator.

Hylur m Icelandic
From Icelandic hylur meaning "pool, deep hole in a beck".

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

Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.

Bonja m & f Montenegrin

Ráðgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ráðgeirr.

Nichols m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Nichols.

Miloud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Mouloud (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).

Corp m Medieval English

Elbey m Turkish
Hacı İlbegi (14th c.) One of well known commanders in Early Ottoman history. Consists of two elements, el meaning country, nation, folk and beg, meaning lord or sir. Simply means lord of the land.

Djailani m Indonesian
Older spelling of Jailani influenced by Dutch orthography.

Streckfus m English (Rare)

Jeeravat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวัฒน์ (see Chirawat).

Jahja m Indonesian, Albanian, Bosnian
Indonesian, Albanian, and Bosnian form of Yahya.

Sofian m Arabic (Maghrebi), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic سفيان (see Sufyan) chiefly used in North Africa, as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant of the name.

Donbass m Soviet
Portmanteau of Donets Basin, an abbreviation of Donets Coal Basin, from Russian Донецкий угольный бассейн (Donetskiy ugolnyy basseyn).

Rúmil m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of two Elves. One was a loremaster of Tirion who invented the alphabet later expanded on by Fëanor; the other was a guard of Lothlórien, the brother of Haldir and Orophin.

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Eairrdsidh m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish adoption of Archie.

Pinkus m German (East Prussian), Yiddish
East Prussian German and German Yiddish form of Pinchas.

Kikuhiko m Japanese

Tirkiş m Turkmen
From Persian ترکش (tirkaš) meaning "quivver, arrowslit"

Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.

Yersultan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ersultan.

Eathan m American (Rare)
Variant of Ethan.

Quitman m English (American)
Transferred use of the suranem Quitman.

Shurley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirley.

Teus m Dutch
Contraction of Teunis.

Piotrek m Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Snoopy m Popular Culture
In PEANUTS, Snoopy is the beagle. He is one of the major characters.

Zakariaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.

Virot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirot.

Cager m English
Diminutive of Micajah used in the 18th century.

Ndiane m Kaguru
Means "I have eaten with them" in Chikaguru.

Badaba m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Patape.

Heilman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and man "man."

Heimoana m Tahitian
Means "crown of the ocean"; a combination of hei "crown" and moana "ocean".

Ämir m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Amir 1.

Claasjen m & f Dutch (Archaic), East Frisian
Archaic form of Claasje.

Cambell m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Campbell.

Dalbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dalr "dale, valley" and bjartr "light, shining".

Senaca m Ancient Roman (Noricum)
Form of Seneca used in the Roman province of Noricum

Semuel m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Samuel.

Iro f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of names that start with ირ- (Ir-), such as Irakli and Irodion for men and Irine and Irma for women.... [more]

Callianax m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallianax.

Karrar m Arabic
Means "recurring, repeating" in Arabic, from the word كَرَّرَ (karrara) meaning "to repeat".

Ostenaco m Cherokee
Meaning, "big head."

Blessmore m English (African)
From the English words bless and more, chiefly used in Zimbabwe.

Vandill m Old Norse
From Old Norse vandill "sword".

Guroni m & f Laz
Means “brave” in Laz.

Starculf m Germanic
Derived from Anglo-Saxon starc "hard, firm, strong" (starh is the Old High German equivalent) and Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Rathard m Germanic
Form of Radhard. St. Rathard was born to the nobility and was also a Priest and built a church and monastery in Diessen, Germany

Ovius m Ancient Roman (Rare)

Sako m Armenian
Diminutive of Sargis.

Časlav m Serbian, Czech, Croatian (Rare)
Variant of Czesław.

Áshjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Anselm.

Justiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Predominantly archaic Dutch form of Justianus. In 2010, there were less than 5 bearers of this name in The Netherlands.

Magtymguly m Turkmen

Karácson m Hungarian
Derived from karácsony meaning "Christmas".

Jałbrzyk m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Alberyk.

Julije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Julius.

Estebanico m Spanish (Archaic), American (Rare)
Diminutive of Esteban. One bearer of this name was Esteban de Dorantes (who is also commonly known as Estebanico/Estevanico) (1500-1539), who is considered the "discoverer of New Mexico."

Munderic m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Mundric. Munderic of Cologne lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Chloderic (who had only briefly been king of the Ripuarian Franks before he was murdered on the orders of Clovis I).

Diondre m African American (Modern)
Variant of DeAndre.

Cajetaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Gaetan.

Ingmārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ingmar.

Thule m Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps taken from Ancient Greek Thúlē (Θούλη), a name used by 4th century Greek explorer Pytheas to describe the northernmost location in the known world. The name Thule has been associated with Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe since the 19th century, but what landmass Pytheas was actually referring to is unknown.... [more]

Suikkaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Suíkaĸ.

Timagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere". The second element is derived from either the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly" or the Greek noun ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market, marketplace".

Quitián m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Quiatán.

Abiron m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Abiram, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Ammurapi m Ancient Semitic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the last king of Ugarit, known from a letter he wrote to the king of Alashiya pleading for military aid during an invasion.

Peohtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and wine "friend". The first element refers to the Picts, a group of peoples who lived in Britain north of the Forth–Clyde isthmus in the Pre-Viking, Early Middle Ages... [more]

Eshek m Biblical Hebrew
1 Chronicles 8:39.

Fingon m Literature
Sindarin form of Findekáno.

Kamas m Somali
Kamas is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Janis m Dutch, Medieval Baltic
Dutch variant of Jannis and medieval Latvian variant of Janes.

Nasıriddin m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Nasiruddin or Nasir al-Din.

Jehosua m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Yehoshua.

Hyndrix m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hendrix.

Ichiya m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Khatamaal m Sanskrit
From Sanskrit खतमाल (khatamAla) meaning "smoke, cloud".

Pierfrancesco m Italian
Combination of Piero and Francesco.

Wibrân m West Frisian (Archaic)
West Frisian form of Wibrand.

Esmar m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásmarr.

Cleofonte m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Cleophon.

Liveris m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Liverios.

Bayğötdin m Bashkir

Sif m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Seth 1.

Gieri m Romansh
Romansh form of George, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in Central Grisons.

Zuko m Popular Culture
Fictional name apparently meant to be from Chinese 蘇 (sū) meaning "to regain consciousness" or 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor, forefather" combined with 科 (kē) meaning "sort, class" or 寇 (kòu) meaning "bandit, robber"... [more]

Romík m Czech
Diminutive form of Roman.

Saidamir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and the given name Amir 1.

Dadwar m Kurdish
Derived from the Kurdish dadwer meaning "just, fair".

Hoerudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".

Ariogaisos m Gaulish, History
Derived from Gaulish arios “noble” and *gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.

Dinki m Romani
Variant of Dinko.

Jianan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 男 (nán) meaning "male, man, son" or 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]

Su-man m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 "flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful" and 滿 "fill; full, satisfied".

Jenel m Romanian
Diminutive of Jean 1.

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

Hotóhketanā'ȯhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Falling Star" in Cheyenne.

Avazbek m Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik
Combination of Avaz and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Anĝelo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Angel.

Samrat m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit सम्राट् (samrat) meaning "emperor, sovereign".

Ánanias m Faroese
Faroese form of Ananias.

Déxipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.

Marial m Dinka
This is a historical name of "Dinka" people in South Sudan in Africa. The meaning refers to a mixture of beautiful colors of black and white type of a bull. Is a name given to a male child after his mother's bride price was inform of such colored bull... [more]

Montrose m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montrose.... [more]

Arnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Arno.

Anuoluwapo m & f Yoruba
Means "God's mercy is plenty" in Yoruba.

Xhemil m Albanian
Albamian form of Jamil.

Jayadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian jaya meaning "victory, success" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.

Gerardino m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo.

Úkangnâĸ m Greenlandic
Means "the favourite space in front of the platform" in Greenlandic.

Jaimz m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of James.

Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.

Aoh m Indonesian

Coenrade m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Coenraed.

Filon m Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian form of Philon.

Chaos m & f Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).

Agrykola m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Agricola.

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

Wok m Medieval Czech
A medieval Czech name meaning "wolf" (see also Vuk).

Bayanmönkh m Mongolian
From Mongolian баян (bayan) meaning "rich, wealthy" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal, forever".

Tokimune m Japanese
From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 宗 (mune) meaning "religion". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ioiakim m Italian
Italian form of Jehoiakim.

Sakari m Japanese
From 盛り (sakari), referring to a peak or height of something (e.g. the peak/height of summer) (compare Sakaru), also written as 昌, 壮, 隆 and such.

Oddone m Italian
Diminutive form of Oddo. Oddone of Savoy, son of Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, and the Cardinal Oddone di Monferrato were two well-known bearers of this name.

Ayed m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Cratippe m History (Gallicized)
French form of Kratippos via its latinized form Cratippus.

Pafnuty m Russian
Variant transcription of Pafnutiy. A known bearer of this name was Pafnuty Chebyshev (1821-1894), a Russian mathematician.

Agaristos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Agariste.

Aetko m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Ate 3 with the diminutive suffix -ko.

Floyce m English

Bo-gyeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 寶 "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" (bo), and 炅 "brilliance" or 璟 "luster of gem" (gyeong).

Kendarius m African American (Rare)
Contraction of Ken 1 and Darius.

Ahrar m Arabic
From Arabic أحرار (aḥrar), the plural form of حر (ḥurr) meaning "free, unimpeded" as well as "genuine, pure, good".

Argan m Theatre (Gallicized, Rare)
This name was used by Molière in his play, 'The Imaginary Invalid' (1673) ('Le Malade imaginaire' in French), for the main character. ... [more]

Shanto m English (American, Rare)

Zhaodong m Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect", 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen" or 朝 (zhāo) meaning "morning, day, daytime" combined with 东 (dōng) meaning "east"... [more]

Rasad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashad.

Aldbert m Medieval English
Variant of Ethelbert.

Rhadamanthe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Rhadamanthos.

Zaine m English
Variant of Zane 1.

Kharakh m Yakut

Kiartiyot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกียรติยศ (see Kiattiyot).

Osebo m Akan
Osebo is a LEOPARD in the ancient stories of Ananse, the "Spider Man". He was PHYSICALLY STRONG.

Reide m English

Michealangelo m English

Zyshonne m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zyshawn. Some usage was generated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the fact that several media outlets wrongly identified this as the real name of American rapper Silkk the Shocker (1975-), for example he was called Zyshonne Miller by Jet magazine in May 1998 and by the Washington Post in September 2000... [more]

Oussema m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in North Africa.

Chouji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Choji.

Eurybiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of the Greek name Εὐρύβιος (see Eurybius).

Borjan m Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Derived from the Slavic element bor "battle". Notable bearer is Macedonian conductor Borjan Canev (born 1973).

Zequi m Spanish (Rare)
Short from Ezequiel

Taivanzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful happiness" in Mongolian, from тайван (taivan) meaning "peaceful, quiet, still" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Andi m Estonian, Croatian
Estonian variant of Anti.

Kwietosław m Polish
Polish form of Květoslav

Duardu m Sicilian
Truncated form of Eduardu.

Jaleel m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic جليل (see Jalil), as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Azer m Bosnian, Azerbaijani, Arabic
Variant of Azar.

Nguam m Thai

Timajos m Polish
Polish form of Timaeus.

Sōichirō m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".... [more]

Samora m & f Central African, Eastern African

Bing f & m Filipino
Affectionate nickname (compare Bong and Beng).

Rinjin m Nepali

Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero", ultimately from Sanskrit आजन्य (ajanya).

Fuliang m Chinese
From 富 (fù) meaning "abundant, ample" and 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, brilliant, radiant".

Heiðarr m Icelandic
Variant of Heiðar.

Eyþór m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).

Atxoña m Guanche
Variant of Adxoña.

Sirajus m Bengali (Rare)

Mudathir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مدثر (see Muddathir).

Giacun m Romansh
Romansh form of Jacob, traditionally found in the Surselva region. Giacun Caduff (born 1979) is a Swiss director and producer.

Heimolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Heimulf.

Ahvi f & m Sanskrit

Raimbaut m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Raginbald.

Aayan m Arabic
Variant of Aayaan.

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

Autejo m Guanche

Adi m Bosnian
Diminutive of names like Adnan, Adian and other Bosnian names beginning with Ad.

Flórido m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Floridus.

Yongming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear"... [more]

Hongyang m Chinese
From 红 (hóng) meaning "red" and 扬 (yáng) meaning "to lift, to raise".

Dankmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancmar.

Yeo-ul f & m Korean
From native Korean 여울 (yeoul) meaning "shallow, rapids, ford." It can also be written with hanja, combining a yeo hanja, like 悆 meaning "glad, happy; comfortable" or 璵 meaning "jade," with an ul hanja, such as 菀 meaning "thick, overgrown" or 蔚 meaning "anguish, suffering".

Diocleciano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Diocletian.

Muhsen m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محسن (see Muhsin).

Oaván m Sami
From Sami oaván meaning "brave".

Caesare m & f English (American)
Variant of Cesare, boosted in popularity in the 1980s by the movie The Idolmaker.

Vagharshak m Armenian
Extended form of Vagharsh.

Melschoi m Mongolian, Russian
Name composed of the first letters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Choibalsan.

Atlo m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl atl, "water".

Assadour m Armenian (Gallicized, Expatriate)
French transcription of Asadur, the Western Armenian form of Asatur.

Cassin m English
Transferred use of the surname Cassin.

Phosi m & f Lao
Means "bo tree" in Lao.

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

Sierosław m Polish
Variant form (or spelling) of Sirosław.

Fotie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Photios.

Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".

Lando m Spanish, Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rolando/Orlando.

Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.

Umman f & m Turkish
Means "ocean" in Turkish.

Oudin m Medieval French
Meaning unknown. This name was found in French records from 1421, 1423, and 1438.

Galarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "screamer" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giant and a dwarf. The dwarf and his brother, Fjalarr, murdered Kvasir and brewed the mead of the skalds from his blood... [more]

Lindbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements lind "linden tree, shield (made from linden wood)" and beald "brave, bold".

Estanislado m Spanish (Latin American)
Latin American variant of Estanislao.

Nachrai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]

Měšek m Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Mečislav.

Niël m Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Daniël.