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Abdi m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".

Sonjoedric m Filipino

Leart m Albanian

Tilmon m English

Materne m French, Western African
French form of Maternus.

Adnoartina f & m Indigenous Australian Mythology
This name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.

Cassiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Cassian.

Òlaf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olaf.

Strachosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic strachъ "to fear, to scare" or Proto-Slavic straxъ "fear, fright". Compare Polish strach "fear, fright" and Serbo-Croatian strašiti "to frighten, to scare"... [more]

Jingting f & m Chinese
From 靜 (jìng) meaning "silent" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

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

Mel m Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marx), Энгельс (Engels) and Ленин (Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [more]

Anyo m Bulgarian
Possibly a diminutive of Angel and/or Ayan. A known bearer of this name was the Bulgarian soccer player Ayan "Anyo" Sadakov (1961-2017).

Medwin m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Medwin.

Hossain m Bengali
Bengali form of Husayn.

Nurija m Bosnian, Croatian

Maarius m Estonian
Estonian form of Marius.

Baizhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Amow m & f Cree
Means 'Bee' in Cree.

Rollon m Norman, Medieval French
Norman and Medieval French form of Rollo.

Zurikela m Georgian, Literature
Diminutive of Zuriko, which in turn is a diminutive of Zurab. In other words: this name is a double diminutive of Zurab.... [more]

Troezen m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Τροιζήν (Troizen), which may possibly have been derived from Greek Τροία (Troia), the original Greek name for the city of Troy. Troezen might then roughly mean "of Troy"... [more]

Erechtheus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐρέχθω (erechtho) meaning "to rend, to break". This was the name of the grandson of Erichthonius.

Phantastes m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Phantastes or Fantasy is the youth in the upper floors of the House of Temperance. He represents imagination and the vision of things to come.

Rease m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Alidor m French (Rare)
An old and obscure French given name of unknown meaning, which may possibly ultimately be of Occitan origin (compare Aliénor) or even Basque origin. It seems that it was mostly used in the 19th century, not just in France but also in (the French-speaking part of) Belgium and the Canadian province Quebec... [more]

Saeida f & m Arabic
Means "HAPPY" in Arabic.

Daekwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dayquan.

Jourdian m English
Variant of Jordan.

Kervin m Haitian Creole

Himni m Mormon
Son of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon.

Caspaar m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Caspaer, which is the medieval Dutch form of Caspar.

Bolla m Medieval English
Possibly a variant of Bolle.

Kouto m & f Japanese
From Japanese (kou) "peace" and (to) "soar". To "soar peacefully".

Somphop m Thai
Means "happening, occurence, meeting" or "birth" in Thai.

Young-Il m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영일 (see Yeong-Il).

Mareyn m & f Dutch (Archaic)
Probably an archaic form of Marijn.

Merouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Theudehar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Yukisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoon-young f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 윤영 (see Yun-yeong).

Arnkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Norwegian form of Arnketill.

Nazaro m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Nazarius.

Maryvon m French (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Yvon.

Buyantögöldör m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".

Bentz m Medieval German

Quiricus m Ancient Roman
Older Roman form of Cyriacus.

Kaidyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Caden.

Lam m Dutch, German, West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of names that have land for a first element, and of which the second element starts with a "b." The name Lambert is a good example of that.

Gracijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Gratian.

Plisthenes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pleisthenes.

Litsky m Mari
Mari form of Felix.

Amiel m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Emil as well as an adoption of Amiel.

Yancarlos m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.

Cuglierme m Neapolitan
Neapolitan form of William.

Björner m Swedish
Extended form of Björn.

Peleki m Hawaiian (Rare), Samoan (Rare), Tongan (Rare)

Inuaraĸ m Greenlandic
Diminutive of Inuaĸ.

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

Rotor m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.

Marduk-kabit-ahheshu m Babylonian
Means "Marduk is the most important among his brothers". Name borne by the founder of the 2nd dynasty of Isin, who ruled c. 1153–1136 BC.

Akil m African American
Alternate transcription of Aqil and masculine form of Akilah.

Ulver m Danish
Danish modern form of Ulfarr.

Hanani m Hebrew (Rare), Biblical

Lianhao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 号 (hào) meaning "mark, sign, symbol".

Cocobá m Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Cucuphas.

Shoutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shoutarou.

Ürjo m Estonian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jürgen, occasionally used as given name in its own right.

Wiuhomarch f & m Medieval Breton

Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.

Rajner m Polish (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Polish and Croatian form of Rainer.

Dhondup m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (don 'grub) meaning "one who has accomplished a goal", derived from དོན (don) meaning "object, purpose, goal" and གྲུབ ('grub) meaning "accomplish, achieve, fufill"... [more]

Merkare m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr-kꜣ-rꜥ, possibly meaning "the soul in the pyramid of Ra", from Egyptian mr "pyramid" combined with kꜣ "soul" combined with the name of the god Ra... [more]

Tinus m Afrikaans, Dutch
Usually a short form of Martinus, but there are also cases where it is a short form of Constantinus.

Dédric m French
Short form of Dédéric, a variant form of Didéric. Also compare Déric.

Meshek m Biblical
Possible relation to Meshech.

Naudigastiz m Old Norse
A Proto-Norse name attested on the Hogganvik Runestone. Composed of ᚾᚨᚢᛞᛁᛉ (naudiz) "head" + ᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ (gastiz) "guest".

Locaio m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Leocadius.

Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.

Ameran m Malaysian (Rare)

Harlye f & m English
The meaning of the name is “Hare’s Meadow.” It is a unisex name that is derived from the Old English words hara meaning hare, and Leah, meaning wood.

Erpho m Medieval German
High German form of Erpo.

Apellis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Apelles.

Eymundr m Medieval Scandinavian
From Old Norse ey "island, flat land along a coast", and mund "protection".

Bechor m Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Becher.

Aénȯhea'eotse m Cheyenne
Means "attacking/charging hawk", from the Cheyenne aénohe 'hawk' and -a'eotse 'attack/charge'.

Akai m & f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" and 海 (kai) meaning "sea; ocean". It can also derive from 朱 (aka) meaning "crimson red" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing".... [more]

Aymerick m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Aymeric.

Vadimirŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Vadimir.

Sacred f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sacred, meaning "made holy" or "solemn in a religious way".

Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.

Lukito m Javanese
From Javanese lukita meaning "skilled, learned" or "writing, expression", ultimately from Sanskrit लोकित (lokita).

Valtimâre m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Waldemar.

Rantaro m Japanese
蘭 (ran): 蘭 is an orchid.... [more]

Hugoe m Cornish
Cornish form of Hugo

Quintarius m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quindarius.

Ephah m & f Biblical Hebrew
In the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of Caleb.

Mannélyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Magloire.

Daishi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 meaning "large, great" and 師 meaning "master".

Pot m History
Used as a nom de guerre by Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (1925-1998; born Saloth Sâr), in which case it is derived from French politique potentielle, meaning "potential politics".

Bayraktar m Turkish (Rare)
Means "flagger" or "flag carrier" in Turkish. More common as a surname (see Bayraktar).

Lorentzos m Greek (Rare)
Greek adoption of Lorenzo.

Jodeci m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Combination of Jo-, from names beginning with that pattern like José and João, -de-, likely taken from names like Valdemiro and Aldemiro, and -ci, taken from names ending with that pattern, e.g. Juraci.

Shreejan m Sanskrit
Son of godess Lakshmi

Oduin m Arthurian Cycle
A count in Arthur’s service.

Tsamiri f & m Asháninka
Means "curassow" in Ashaninka.

Mafaldo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Mafalda.

Romka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.

Lasith m Sinhalese

Sedecjasz m Polish
Polish form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Teodot m Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Theodotus.

Blay m Medieval Spanish

Brun m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.

Jøel m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.

Gratiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Gratian.

Eumaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eumaios. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the swineherd of Odysseus.

Cho'qmor m Uzbek
Means "cudgel, mace" in Uzbek.

O-kuh-ha-tuh m Cheyenne
Meaning, "making medicine."

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Hierophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with Greek φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing" (see Theophanes)... [more]

Albuin m Dutch, German
Form of Albwin.

Kagen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Keegan.

Mene f & m Ogoni
Means "rich/ wealthy" in Khana,... [more]

Hurshel m English (American)
Variant of Hershel

Guiu m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Wido.

Berig m Gothic
Berig is a legendary king of the Goths appearing in the Getica by Jordanes. According to Jordanes, Berig led his people on three ships from Scandza (Scandinavia) to Gothiscandza (the Vistula Basin)... [more]

Horcus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Horkos.

Necati m Turkish

Loévan m Breton (Gallicized), French (Modern)
Gallicized form of Loevan.

Jadir m Arabic
from the Arabic root ج د ر (J D R) related to worth. constructed in the pattern to mean "worthy"

Gasan m Avar (Russified), Kumyk (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Lak (Russified)
Russian form of Hasan, used particularly in Dagestan

Sang-Hyun m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 상현 (see Sang-Hyeon).

Čoavvá m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Sước m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 婥 (sước) meaning "beautiful" or variant of Xước.

Ryshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ry and Shawn.

Vestmar m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vestmarr.

Willirad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bowser m Popular Culture
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]

Nouel m Breton
Breton variant of Noël.

Gherardi m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gherardi.... [more]

Tiyani m & f Tsonga
Means "be strong" in Xitsonga.

Khaleif m African American, Arabic, Muslim, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the title "Caliph", root khalīfa, meaning "successor" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace, making it an indirect Quranic name.... [more]

Christijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Christinus or Christine, depending on the sex of the bearer. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch speed skater Christijn Groeneveld (b... [more]

Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.

Malatestino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Malatesta, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Aytqalï m Kazakh
From the Arabic عِيد‎ (ʿīd) meaning "feast, holiday, festival" and عَلِيّ‎ (ʿaliyy) meaning "high, exalted".

Marculphus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Archaic)
Latinized form of Marculf. This is one of the names by which the 6th-century Frankish missionary and saint Marculf is known.

Milinnguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Milínguaĸ.

Hitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (hitoshi) meaning "compassionate, benevolent", 均 (hitoshi) meaning "level, equal", 一 (hitoshi) meaning "one", 斎 (hitoshi) meaning "cleansing, purification", or 等 (hitoshi) meaning "rank, class"... [more]

Avicus m Latin (Archaic)
Avicus is from the Latin word avis meaning "bird" with a contemnendus adjective, -cus. Avicus is a character in Anne Rice's series The Vampire Chronicles. He first appears in the novel Blood & Gold & is an ancient vampire from Rome who was made by Akasha, the first vampire in existence.

Gaoping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 高 (gāo) meaning "tall, high" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]

Lindor m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Lindorm.

Sulkhan m Georgian
Derived from the Arabic noun صُلْح (sulh) meaning "peace, reconciliation" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".... [more]

Sicaut m Gascon (Archaic)
Variant of Sicard.

Talis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tales.

Móði m Norse Mythology
Probably related to Old Norse móðr "excitement, wrath, anger". In Norse mythology, Modi and Magni are sons of Thor who will inherit their father's hammer after Ragnarǫk ("final destiny of the gods").

Mamer m Walloon
Walloon form of Mamertus.

Hippokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Kylin m & f Chinese (Expatriate)
Meaning uncertain. This name is possibly derived from Kylin, which is the name of a Chinese operating system that was first released in 2001. In turn, the operating system was named after the qilin, a creature from Chinese mythology.

Mirogniew m Polish
Derived from Polish gniew "anger" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Akiem m African American
Variant of Akeem.

Dermaid m Medieval Irish
For a man named Dean that has become a mermaid!

Jeremiôsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Jeremiah.

Süanaj m & f Mari
Derived from süan meaning "wedding".

Rhodric m Welsh
Welsh form of Roderick.

Nahabed m Armenian
Means "patriarch" in Armenian.

Marc'Antonu m Corsican
Combination of Marcu and Antonu.

Welven m Filipino (Rare)

Sinforio m Spanish (Latin American, Archaic)
Spanish form of Symphorius. There have possibly also been cases where this name is a rare variant of Sinforo or a short form/corruption of Sinforiano and Sinforino.

Zilio m Venetian (Archaic)
Venetian form of Gilio.

Woldemichael m Eastern African, Amharic, Ge'ez
Means "child of Michael" in Amharic and Ge'ez.

Hanul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Indian (Sikh), Assamese
Means "having strong jaws" in Sanskrit.

Imlac m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Imlac, derived from the Old Gaelic imeallach or imleach, meaning "marginal land" or "marshy shore-land."... [more]

Samuwil m Quechua
Quechua form of Samuel.

Lud m Biblical

Ikuo m Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 男 (o) meaning "man, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Lutpulla m Uyghur
Uyghur form of Lutfullah.

Pharnaces m Old Persian (Latinized)
Latinized form of Farnaka via its hellenized form Pharnakes. This name was borne by several ancient Persians, one of them being the paternal uncle of Darius the Great.

Clementinus m Late Roman
Longer form of Clementius. This name was borne by Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus, a Roman consul and senator from the 3rd century AD.

Jesstin m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Justin.

Khoirudin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr ad-Din.

Zevi m Portuguese
Diminutive of the composed names José Vítor or José Vicente, formed by combining Tó and Vi.

Xayad Virah m Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati
Meaning "Victorious Over Enemies".

Sebo m Croatian (Rare), Various
Short from of Sebastian.

Ekawit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkawit.

Hepsu m Finnish
Pet form of Henri (and most likely Heikki too). Would be used for a baby or toddler.

Balraj m Indian, Punjabi
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Viengkham m & f Lao
From Lao ວຽງ (vieng) meaning "town, walled, city" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Shinebaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Kinshirou m Japanese

Matiàs m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Matthias.

Stergios m Greek
Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.

Simforijan m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Symphorianus.

Benteinn m Old Norse
Originally a kenning (a type of figure of speech used in Norse poetry) composed of Old Norse ben "mortal wound" and teinn "twig, sprout".

Yaomitl m Nahuatl
Means "war arrow" in Nahuatl.

Kieryn m & f Indian
Meaning “Ray of light” in Indian

Zargar m Uzbek
Means "goldsmith" in Uzbek.

Brict m Medieval English

Annawan m Wampanoag

Ciththaran m Sinhalese

Amdzhed m Circassian
Kabardian form of Amjad.... [more]

Matchieu m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Matthieu.

Licinus m Ancient Roman
Cognomen derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned". Also compare the Latin verb licinio meaning "to show through, to disclose".

Pakka m Hindi

Kayvon m Persian
Variant transcription of Keyvan.

Demond m African American
Variant of Demont.

Won-ho m Korean
Combination of a won hanja, like 元 meaning "beginning," 原 meaning "root, source," 遠 meaning "far, distant" or 瑗 meaning "(glass) bead, pearl, precious gem," and a ho hanja, such as 鎬 meaning "pickaxe," 浩 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 豪 meaning "hero; nobleman" or 昊 meaning "sky."

Caoilte m Irish, Irish Mythology
Variant of Caílte.

Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".

Bahaeddin m Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Baha al-Din.

Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]

Rilie f & m American (Rare)

Caltecatl m Nahuatl
Means "house dweller", derived from Nahuatl calli "house" and the suffix -catl "inhabitant".

Latinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Latinos. Used by several mythological characters and a few saints.

Raama m Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eyðstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðstæinn.

Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Zekaryas m Ethiopian

Thorkel m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Torkel.

Takudzwa m Shona
Means "we have been honoured" in Shona.

Wulfin m German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is derived from the name Wulf "wolf". It can also be interpreted as a masculine form (backformation) of Wulfine or Wulfina.... [more]

Hotóhkema'aestse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Star" in Cheyenne.

Saffet m & f Turkish
Derived from Arabic صفوة (ṣafwa) meaning "elite, best, prime, pure".

Mervan m Kurdish, Turkish (Rare)
Kurdish and Turkish form of Marwan.

Xhavit m Albanian
Albanian form of Javid.

Azhdahak m & f Iranian
Variant of Azhdaha.

Luster m American (Rare, Archaic)
German-American name meaning "cheerful" due to the original German connotation of Lust- having a platonic meaning of "delight" or "joy".

Rokhmat m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.

Sozont m History (Ecclesiastical), Russian (Archaic)
Russian and Romanian form of Sozon.

Manzoor m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Manzur.

Ulash m Uzbek
Means "to divide, distribute" or "to follow one another" in Uzbek. Alternatively it may be from ulash-ulash meaning "pillage, plunder".

Pravdan m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Elaborated masculine form of Pravda.

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

Bienvenu m French
French form of Benvenuto.

Jonatha m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jonata.

Quirillus m History
Perhaps a form of Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.

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

Romon m & f English
Variant of Roman.

Okou m & f Japanese
Means "unique" in Japanese.

Gerrylt m Manx
Manx form of Gerald.

Timót m Hungarian
Hungarian short form of Timóteusz.

Hamul m Biblical
Hamul was a son of Pharez of the Tribe of Judah according to Genesis 46:12 and Numbers 26:21. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.

Þórmundr m Old Norse
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."

Exupery m English
English form of Exuperius, possibly derived from the French Exupéry.

Àncilu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Angelo.

Shivin m Indian
MEANING - auspicious, dear, favourable. It is a derived name from Sanskrit word Shiva/शिव . As Sanskrit word रोहिन् is derived from रोह/रोह् and बोधिन् derived from बोध... [more]

Abduvohid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Abd al-Wahid

Ziré m Walloon
Walloon form of Désiré.

Shojon m Bengali (Muslim, Rare, ?)

Tinerfe m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Chinerfe, itself from guachinerfe, referring to the inhabitants of the island of Tenerife, located in the Canary Islands. It was borne by the last Guanche mencey (leader) of Tenerife before its division into nine menceyatos (kingdoms)... [more]

Ivalde m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Ívaldi.

Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord"... [more]

Ezikiel m Southern African
Malawi variant of Ezekiel.

Vives m & f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Catalan
Variant of Vivus.

Abdul Nafi m Arabic
Means “servant of the benefactor” in Arabic.

Halbernus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Hallbiǫrn.

Zandon m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zanden.

Chenjerai m Shona
Chenjerai means "Be on guard, wisen up". Chenjerai Hunzvi the Zimbabwean Freedom Fighter is one bearer of this name.

Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).

Cristuábal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cristóbal.

Upai m & f Hawaiian
Means "tall, thin" in Hawaiian.

Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.

Yeeralparil m Indigenous Australian
Yeeralparil is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Mainotas m Lithuanian (Rare)
It comes from the Lithuanian word change "mainytis"

Palm m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Limburgish (Archaic)
Short form of Palmarius and Palmatius.... [more]

Auceliu m Italian
Auceliu means the same as Aurelio an Italian name for males, with strong faith and believe. With true inspiration to others and committed to serving. Used in Kenya by Auceliu kaimenyi kinoti.

Gé m Dutch, Flemish (Rare), Limburgish
Short form of Gerard and Gerardus. In Flanders, it can also be a short form of Roger, which is pronounced the French way there.... [more]

Bristen m English

Mitridate m Italian
Italian form of Mithridates.

Xerardo m Galician
Galician form of Gerard.

Liping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Yondu m Popular Culture
Yondu is one of the original Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is the blue skinned guys with the arrow that kills people when he whistles. he also raised the movie's main character Peter Quill.

Lusciandro m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Alexander.

Goshu m Amharic
Means "buffalo" in Amharic.

Yaylov m Uzbek
Means "pasture" in Uzbek.

Temirniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek temir meaning "iron" and niyoz meaning "offering".

Blau f & m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan blau, cognate with English Blue.

Alip m Javanese
From the name of the first year of a windu, a recurring eight-year period in the Javanese calendar.

Kasean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kashawn.

Kirari f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the onomatopoeic adverb きらり (kirari), which describes a momentary flash of light, cognate with Kirara.... [more]

Narumichi m Japanese
From 成 (naru) meaning "to become" and 道 (michi) meaning "path".

Cubbenah m Afro-American (Slavery-era)
English corruption of Kwabena. This was used by early slaves in the American south. Attested in the 1730's in South Carolina.

Ulfied m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Wluiet.

Vorravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวิทย์ (see Worawit).

Masayasu m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.

Batanai m Shona
Means "be united" in Shona.

Samuray m Azerbaijani
Means "sable moon" in Azerbaijani.

Agacio m Spanish
Spanish form of Agathios.

Kotobuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 寿 (kotobuki) meaning "congratulations; longevity," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of 言 (koto) meaning "word" and continuative/stem form of obsolete verb 祝く (hoku) meaning "to pray for a good outcome" (compare Kotohogi)... [more]

Wolfaerd m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wolfert.

Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.

Tazhibai m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh тәж (tazh) or Kyrgyz таажы (taazhy) meaning "crown" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Welpring m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Wilfredo.

Fuhito m Japanese (Rare)
From archaic 史 (fuhito) referring to a court historian, shifted from earlier fumihito which is made up of 文/書 (fumi) meaning "letter, writings" and 人 (hito) meaning "person."... [more]

Giljom m Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Flemish and Limburgish form of Guillaume. This name is more common in Belgian Limburg; in Dutch Limburg, the variant Gieljom is more common instead.... [more]

Elegast m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Dutch (Rare)
Means "noble guest", derived from the Middle Dutch adjective edel meaning "noble" combined with the Middle Dutch noun gast meaning "guest".... [more]

Evaemon m Ancient Greek
Alternate spelling of Euaemon

Sonomo f & m Ijaw
Means "seven" in Ijaw. It is typically given to a seventh child, or a child born prematurely in the seventh month.