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Blastos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek noun βλαστός (blastos) meaning "sprout, shoot, bud", which ultimately comes from the Greek verb βλαστάνω (blastano) meaning "to bud, to sprout, to grow".

Jovijan m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Jovian.

Doumenge m Provençal
Provençal form of Dominique.

Artebudz m Old Celtic
Possibly means "bear penis" in Noric.

Baltermia m Romansh
Romansh form of Bartholomew, traditionally found in central Grisons.

Shuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 硕 (shuò) meaning "large, big, great", 朔 (shuò) meaning "new moon, north", 烁 (shuò) meaning "bright, brilliant, luminous, glisten, glimmer" or 铄 (shuò) meaning "fuse, melt, fine, glorious", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.

Eurycratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eurykratidas.

Seyfeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Variant of Seyfettin.

Wilguens m Haitian Creole
May be a variant of William.

Tsofo m Hausa
Means "old" in Hausa.

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

Birrinbirrin m Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Birrinbirrin is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Tremonous m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Archbishop of Caerleon during the reign of Ambrosius.... [more]

Avleen f & m Punjabi, Indian
Means "immersed with love" in Punjabi. As well as a modern spelling of Aveline.

Kundan m & f Indian
Kundan meena jewellery is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces. The method is believed to have originated in the royal courts of Rajasthan and Gujarat... [more]

Chenzira m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "born on a journey" in Shona.

Temu m Atayal

Chandresh m Indian

Ming-ray m Chinese

Temiz m & f Turkish
Means "clean" in Turkish.

Abd Rahman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Abd al-Rahman.

Saruul f & m Mongolian
Means "clear, bright, lucid", "serenity", or "healthy, robust" in Mongolian.

Nepthane m Romani (Archaic)

Fedude m & f Ijaw
Means "death has ended" in Ijaw. ... [more]

Evdoksiy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian form of Eudoxios and Russian variant transcription of Yevdoksiy.

Ipazio m Italian
Italian form of Hypatius.

Narsingh m Indian

Apolo m English, Spanish, Brazilian
Variant of Apollo.

Liêng m & f Vietnamese
Possibly a variant of Thiêng, or from the name of various mountains or rivers.

Mamilian m History (Ecclesiastical)
English form of Mamilianus. This name was borne by a fifth-century bishop and saint.

Dipendra m Nepali

Berthel m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Bertel.

Favstos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phaustos, which is the ancient Greek form of Faustus.

Eunicien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Eunikianos via its latinized form Eunicianus.

Şükür m Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "gratitude, thankfulness" in Azerbaijani and Turkish, ultimately from Arabic شُكْر (šukr).

Jhonfai m Spanish (Mexican)
This is the second name of Marco Fabián. He is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for German club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Mexican national team.

Kennady f & m English (American, Modern), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kennedy.

Hræðhun m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English hræþ "fast, quick" and hun "bear cub".

Pumuckl m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Pumuckl is a diminutive of Nepomuk. It is mainly known as the name of a red-haired Kobold from children's radio plays and a children's TV series.... [more]

Ma'aataéestse'henáhe m Cheyenne
Means "Iron Shirt" in Cheyenne.

Akam m Tamil
Means "inner life" or "love" in Tamil. It refers to a genre of classical Tamil poetry.

Shubael m Indian (Christian, Rare), Biblical (Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]

Nae m Romanian
Contracted form of Nicolae.

Warinmar 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]

Ja m & f English (?), African American

Juli f & m Chinese
Combination of Ju and Li 1.

Atropus f & m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Atropos.

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.

Otoniel m Spanish
A Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.

Yoyontli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Eadfrith m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and friþ "peace". This was the name of two obscure medieval English saints.

Ani m Ancient Egyptian
Variant form of Ini.

Pitch m English
Diminutive of Pitcher.

Aabo m Estonian
Variant of Aapo.

Dalek m Slovak
Means “far away” in Slovak.

Gilfredo m Spanish (Philippines)

Yuatisisoiwahde m Zulu, South African

Akinfiy m Russian (Rare)
Variant form of Akinf, which itself is a variant form of Iakinf. A known bearer of this name was the Russian industrialist Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745).

Jorrig m Dutch (Rare)
A variant of Yorick.

Athar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "purer" in Arabic, from the root طهر (ṭahhara) meaning "to purify".

Ely m Russian
Variant transcription of Eliy. A known bearer of this name was Ely Bielutin (1925-2012), a Russian visual artist and art theoretician.

Oriente m Italian (Rare)

Sophear m & f Khmer
Means "beautiful" or "radiance, splendour" in Khmer.

Ashty f & m Kurdish
Variant of Aştî.

Mustaphe m Somali
Somali form of Mustafa.

Gorgon m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Gorgonius (see Gorgonios).

Apemantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Theatre
Latinized form of Apemantos. This is the name of a cynical and misanthropic philosopher in the play Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare.

Vem m Armenian
Means "stone, rock" in Armenian.

Polidoro m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Polydorus.

Zoki m Croatian
Diminutive form of Zoran.

Hunimund 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 refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Jankel m Yiddish

Jonael m English (American, Modern), German (Modern, Rare), French (Modern)
A modern coinage formed from the biblical name Jona and the Hebrew name element El "Lord (God)".

Gioni m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gionni.

Barren m English (Rare)
Variant of Barron.

Fañch m Breton
Both a diminutive of Frañsez and a "Bretonization" of François.

Florión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Florian.

Yoroi m Japanese
Means "armor" in Japanese.

Frinico m Italian
Italian form of Phrynichus.

Falr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from either falr ("pipe, tube") or fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Ivik m & f Greenlandic
Means "(blade of) grass" in Greenlandic. This name is more commonly given to boys.... [more]

Antar m Arabic
Means "brave, bold, champion" in Arabic.... [more]

Servazio m Italian
Italian form of Servatius.

Filippeddu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Filippu.

Evold m Finland Swedish (Rare)
A variant spelling of Ewald.

Liberátusz m Hungarian
Cognae of Liberatus, meaning "freed, released".

Þollak m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Þorlákr.

Herald m Estonian
Variant of Harald.

Osvaldas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Oswald, possibly via its Scandinavian form Osvald.

Mesheck m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Meshech.

Zhitao m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 志 (see Zhi) and 涛 (see Tao).... [more]

Vajid m Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Wajid.

Độ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 度 (độ) meaning "size, extent, limit".

Kobuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iakob and its short form Koba, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Nicos m Greek
Variant spelling of Nikos.

Gamliel m Russian
Russian form of Gamaliel.

Rizvan m Chechen, Dagestani
Chechen and Dagestani form of Ridwan.

Demonta m African American (Rare)
Variant of Demonte.

Awaz m Kurdish

Atari m & f Obscure (Modern)
From the Japanese word 当たり (atari) meaning "a hit, a good move" (specially in the game of Go). Atari is the name of an American videogame company that released the video game console Atari 2600 in the year 1977... [more]

Perraĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Pawlo m Ukrainian
Alternative transcription of Pavlo.

Sumian m Provençal
Provençal form of Simeon.

Oluwande m Yoruba
Means "God has searched for and visited me" in Yoruba.

Meenke m & f East Frisian (?)

Apiwut m Thai
Alterate transcription of Thai อภิวุฒิ (see Aphiwut).

Sent m Dutch, West Frisian
This name is often a short form of Vincent. However, it is also a short form for names that contain the Gothic elements sanths (like Sandulf) or sinths (like Sindulf).

Onitah m Mormon
In the Book of Abraham, Onitah was the father of three virgins who were sacrificed to the Egyptian idols.

Kamilek m Polish
Diminutive of Kamil 2.

Shangdi m Chinese Mythology
Shangdi (Chinese: 上帝; pinyin: Shàngdì; Wade–Giles: Shang Ti), also written simply, "Emperor" (Chinese: 帝; pinyin: Dì), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later Tian ("Heaven" or "Great Whole") of Zhou theology.

Henek m Polish
Diminutive form of Henryk.

Jianni f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
American feminine and masculine variant of Gianni.... [more]

Prineesh m Indian (Rare)

Dedede m Popular Culture
King Dedede is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in Nintendo's Kirby video game series.

Fanur m Bashkir, Tatar (Rare)
Variant form or spelling of Fannur.

Bercario m Italian
Italian form of Berchar via Latinized form Bercharius.

Jiaxi m Chinese

Anukul m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุกูล (see Anukun).

Anushtegin m Medieval Turkic
From Persian anush meaning "undying" and Turkic tegin meaning "prince".

Ryon m Irish
The name Ryon is a variant of Ryan and simply means "King"

Millennium f & m English
From the word referring to a period of time spanning a thousand years, from a Latin combination of mīlle meaning "thousand" and annus meaning "year" (with a>e vowel change and addition of abstract noun suffix -ium).

Peleusz m Polish (Rare)
Form of Peleus.

Buwan f & m Tagalog
Means "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.

Tsetsegnyam f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Wilym m Silesian
Variant of Wilem.

Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".

Amphion m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Zeus by the nymph Antiope.

Taro m Georgian
Short form of Tariel.

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

Aurovenkatesh m Obscure (?)
Artist's name, formed from the name of the township Auroville in India and Venkatesh, a name for the Hindu god Vishnu, symbolizing prosperity and preservation.

Érèbe m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Erebus.

Basyar m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bashar.

Collynn m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Collyn.

Berewold m Medieval English
From words beofor, meaning "beaver" and wold meaning "forest."

Na-bom f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bom prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).

Hasintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy hasina meaning "sacred power, sanctity, virtue" and soa meaning "good".

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

Hongvi f & m Hopi
Means "strong" in the Hopi language. ... [more]

Defetto m Arthurian Cycle
Defetto or defect is an enemy of Timias in Book 6, Canto 5 of "The Faerie Queene". He is in league with the Blatant Beast.

Anesse m Walloon
Masculine form of Nanesse

Tamshugh m Turkish, Georgian, Abkhaz
Origin of the name is Turkish and it has been popular in western Georgia, specifically in Abkhazia, from somewhere XVI-XVII centuries.

Hendrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hendrik.

Chariulf m Frankish
Frankish form of Hariulf. Also compare the similar-looking names Garulf and Gerulf, which can easily get confused with this name and vice versa.... [more]

Mongkholchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Mongkhonchai.

Ajnija f & m Bosnian
Variant of Ajna and Ajnela.

Tahlonteeskee m Cherokee

Chiyou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms... [more]

Yelu m Manchu
Means "boar" in Manchu.

Luyanda m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa
Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.

Ginvydas m Lithuanian
Variant form of Gintvydas.

Jezreel m Biblical, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
The name Jezreel means "God sows" or "planted by God." It was the name of Hosea's first son. Jezreel Valley is also a place in Israel.

Syszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Sylwester.

Fiacrio m Italian
Italian form Fiachra via it's Latinized form Fiacrius.

Fidele m Literature
Means faithful. Used as a false name by Imogen in Shakespeare's play Cymbeline.

Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".

Rochdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to be well guided", etymologically related to Rashad and Rashid.

Octavious m African American, English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Octavius.

Aksil m Berber, Northern African, History
Means "cheetah" or "leopard" in Shawiya Tamazight. This was the real name of Kusaila (كسيلة), a 7th-century Berber king.

Teoufile m Provençal
Provençal form of Théophile.

Bolemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Slavic bole "large" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Anacreon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anakreon. This name was borne by a Greek lyric poet from the 5th century BC.

Peisandros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Peng-li m Chinese
Comes from the famous and wealthy Malay trader known as Chong Peng-Li despite him being from Malaysia he is chinese. He is well known for being one of the top Dota 2 players in the world. Thus, the name holds a lot of value... [more]

Anandaraj m & f Indian, Tamil
The name is a confluence of two basic Sanskrit root words: Ananda = happiness and Rajyaha = Kingdom, thus resulting in: Anandaraj = Kingdom of Happiness

Chee-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 지안 (see Ji-An).

Dovmont m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Daumantas.

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]

Matèu m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan and Gascon form of Matthew.

Lovie f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovie.

Aziah m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Asaiah or Asia 1.

Aee m & f Hmong

Bogata m Russian
Means "wealthy" in Russian.

Ārama m Maori
Maori form of Adam.

Eise m Frisian

Teofilacto m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Theophylaktos.

Adnen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدنان (see Adnan) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Oakwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Oakwell.

Bertranòt m Occitan
Occitan version of Bertrand.

Reneo m Italian (Tuscan)
Truncated form of Ireneo.

Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [more]

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Hewrê m Kurdish
From Kurdish ewr, hewr meaning "cloud".

Kiyotoshi m Japanese
From 貴 (kiyo) meaning "valuable, expensive, worthful" or 清 (kiyo) "Qing dynasty, clear, pure, clean" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "benefit, profit". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nimol m & f Khmer
Means "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.

Tsun-lok m Chinese (Cantonese)

Sulwored m Medieval Breton
From Old Breton sul "sun" combined with Old Breton uuoret or Middle Welsh gwaret "shelter, protection".

Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur

Bofan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complicated, complex".

Tiri f & m Western African, Ijaw
Means "outsider" in Ijaw.

Yashtirek m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine given name derived from the Tatar яшел (yashel) meaning "green" and терек (terek) meaning "alive, lively".

Loser m English
From the word, ultimately from Middle English losere which is lose + -er. A bearer of the name is Loser Lane.

Matheno m African American

Dulquer m Indian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Jeffrie m English (Rare)
Variant of Jeffrey.

Bondavid m Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan (Archaic)
Combination of bon (see Bono) and David.

Mello m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Meljo.

Sesar m Icelandic, American (Hispanic, Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Form of Caesar.

Amraagni m Hinduism
The protector,one who serves for his motherland

Kamahaʻo m Hawaiian
From the word meaning "wonderful, astonishing, marvelous."

Johiro m Japanese

Hulusi m Albanian, Turkish

Erdenebat m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Avdifaks m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Audifax.

Wenting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Akakos m Greek Mythology
Non-Latinized form of Acacus.

Rogatinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus.

Dmitro m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Dmytro.

Malsor m Albanian
Variant of Malësor.

Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.

Pearleen f & m English
Variant of Pearline.

Tsur m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew צוּר (see Tzur).

Svanbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Svanborg.

Saber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (see Sabir) as well as the Persian form.

Ardus m English (Rare)

Chortoq m Uzbek
Means "palace" in Uzbek.

Locky m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Lockie.

Albertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Alberto.

Blade m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Ladislaus.

Dimitr m Ossetian
Ossetian form of Dmitry.

Aogusto m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Augustus.

Brancazio m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brancatius.

Beles m Kazakh
Hill, peak.

Tennan m Romani (Archaic)

Nesturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nestore.

Fehin m Irish
Anglicized form of Féichín.

Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Akanni m Yoruba
Means "special to have" or "profitable encounter" in Yoruba.

Şövkət f & m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shawkat.

Erminbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Kyyaz m Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz form of the Persian name Ghiyas.

Princely m English (African)
From the word princely, ultimately from prince and -ly.

Nyakallo f & m Sotho
Means "joy" in Sotho.

Ožbolt m Slovene
Slovene form of Oswald.

Staniša m Serbian, Vlach
Diminutive of Stanislav.

Dawar m Pashto
Means "prominant" in Pashto.

Angxing m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Arad m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]

Lao m Chinese
Derived from the surname Lao.

Svami m & f Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi svāmī (स्वामी) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit svāmin (स्वामिन्), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.

Zarip m Tatar
From arabic ظريف (ẓarīf) meaning "elegant, graceful, charming".

Paaliaq m Inuit Mythology, Astronomy, Popular Culture
Paaliaq is a satellite of Saturn. It was named after a giant from the Inuit Mythology. This name was used by writer Michael Kusugak for the fictional shaman in the book 'The Curse of the Shaman' (2006).

Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".

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

Akerbeltz m Basque Mythology
Literally meaning “Black goat” in Basque, this name belongs to a spirit/deity in Basque mythology. Usually depicted as a billy goat, the spirit was earlier seen as pagan deity of the protection of animals and houses... [more]

Aiache m Judeo-Arabic

Vutshila m & f Tsonga
Means "art" in Xitsonga.

Chongyuan m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".

Yunjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Tseten m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཚེ་བརྟན (see Tsheten).

Chenzu m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 祖 (zǔ) meaning "ancestor".

Joriz m & f Filipino
Contraction of José Rizal, given in honour of the prominent Filipino nationalist (1861-1896).

Sachitomo m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (sachi) meaning "good luck, good omen, auspicious, propitious" combined with 知 (tomo) meaning "wisdom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shamsudheen m Arabic
Variant transcription of Shams al-Din.

Eymar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse mærr "famous".

Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Hvakhshathra or Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.

Remmer m Low German, East Frisian
East Frisian and Low German form of Reimar

Molayoninuoluwa f & m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "I have joy in the Lord" in Yoruba.

Erimon m Irish
Unaccented form of Érimón, the name of the son of Míl Espáine. Also used for a character from the 3rd series of The Sparticle Mystery.

Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.

Grasolf m Germanic
Variant of Grasulf.

Yelpidiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Elpidios (see Elpidius).

Timen m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of Tideman.

Renge f & m Japanese
From 蓮華/蓮花 (renge), referring to the lotus flower that is sacred to Buddhists, as well as Hindus.... [more]

Wigulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Atit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Arthit.

Béranger m French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Berengar, now more common in French-speaking parts of Africa.

Cong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮 (cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱 (cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Marianeddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marianu.

Sulimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Næjla m Southern Sami (Rare)
Southern Sámi form of Nils.

Jeorge m Greek (Modern)
Variant of George.

Angervo f & m Finnish
From the Finnish word Angervo, meaning "Creambush".

Secundianus m Ancient Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Roman cognomen which was derived from Secundus.... [more]

Thorwald m German, Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
German form of Torvald and Swedish variant of Torvald. This name is also used in Flanders (Belgium) and in the Netherlands, but very rarely so.

Hellder m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Hélder.

Fernandez m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fernández.

Nainik m Hinduism
One with beautiful eyes... [more]

Tirak m Uzbek
Means "support" and, figuratively, "supporter" in Uzbek.

Vijit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตร (see Wichit).

Iamblikhos m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), possibly a causitive form of Aramaic מלך (melech) "to rule, absolute".

Lizander m Polish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Polish and Hungarian form of Lysander.

Ami m Nahuatl
Means "hunt" or "hunter", from Nahuatl ami "to hunt for game, to go hunting".

Mengmeng f & m Chinese
Reduplication of Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Eedo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Eduard, now used as a given name in its own right.

Fadric m Aragonese (Archaic)
Perhaps an Aragonese form of the Castilian Spanish name Fadrique.

Mirinho m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of names ending in -miro, such as Almiro, Casimiro, Clodomiro and Ramiro.

Sameen m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic variant form (or simplified transcription) of Thameen and Persian and Urdu form of Thameen. Also compare the Arabic feminine name Samina.... [more]

Jarig m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant spelling of Jarich.

Zoïle m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Zoilus.

Augi m Medieval English

Evstati m Bulgarian, Georgian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Eustathios (see Eustathius) as well as an older Georgian form of the name. The modern Georgian form is Estate... [more]

Vlasije m Vlach
Serbian and Vlach form of Blasius (see Blaise).

Hübbe m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Hubert.

Adderly m Spanish (Latin American)

Ghjustu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Justus. The name coincides with Corsican ghjustu "just, fair, honorable, upright".

Pereg m Breton
Breton form of Pedrog.

Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.