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Garnas m Kurdish
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Laurienziu m Sicilian
Variant of Laurenziu.

Siger m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigihar.

Callistu m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Callistus.

Clécio m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Abas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Ab, such as Abdonas, Abromas and Abelis.

Raimbaut m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Raginbald.

Mani f & m English, Croatian, Spanish
Diminutives of names beginning with Man-

Chira m Thai
Means "long, long-lasting, long time" in Thai.

Siegwin m German
Modern form of Sigwin.

Spealán m Irish
Diminutive of the word "speal"

Gurey m Somali
A name that comes from the Somali word gurey, meaning "left-handed." This word is usually an adjective, but sometimes a name.

Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.

Argimiro m Spanish
Spanish form of Argimirus, which was a variant latinized form of either Ercanmar or Harimar.

Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.

Phanuwat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Simme m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish diminutive of Sighmund and Swedish diminutive of Simon 1.

Ignjatije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Ignatius.

Shimata m & f Japanese

Amaru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens; sky" combined with 琉 (ru), 瑠 (ru), both meaning "precious stone; gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "flow", or 留 (ru) meaning "to detain; to fasten; to stop"... [more]

Piechno m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Piotr.

Heinekijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Heineken 2.

Supun m Sinhalese
Means "full" in Sinhalese.

Jenică m Romanian
Diminutive of Eugen.

Rölu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Roland.

Cần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 勤 (cần) meaning "industrious, diligent".

Kyong-Min m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경민 (see Gyeong-Min).

Mūl m Anglo-Saxon
It's been postulated that it derives from the Latin mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [more]

Iyán m Asturian
Variant of Illán.

Manik m & f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati
Derived from Sanskrit माणिक (māṇika) meaning "ruby."

Ottavianu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Octavianus.

Gérmain m Picard
Picard form of Germain.

Bernabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.

Bowen m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Bo 2 and Wen.

Yamagtdelger m & f Mongolian
Means "always prosperous" in Mongolian, from ямагт (yamag) meaning "always, constantly" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant"

Taannâl m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Daniel.

Caynaanshe m Somali
Means "cotton" in Somali.

Yelyzar m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eleazar.

Uvejs m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Uwais.

Bunkoet m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and เกิด (gèrt) meaning "to occur, to happen".

Cumshewa m Haida

Sa-do m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 思 "think, consider, ponder" and 悼 "grieve, mourn, lament". This is the posthumous name of Crown Prince Jang-jo of Joseon (1735-1762).

Lakeys m African American (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Lakeisha, influenced by the spelling of the English word keys.

Kazuho m & f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (kazu) meaning "much, many" combined with 穗 or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meturato m Cheyenne
Means "black kettle" in Cheyenne.

Sosthenes m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Means "safe in strength", derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]

Jødel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.

Membresius m Medieval French

Cedny f & m Welsh
Cedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.

Jermu m Finnish
Finnish pet form of Jeremias.... [more]

Dư m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 餘 (dư) meaning "surplus, excess, remainder", 璵 (dư) meaning "beautiful jade", or 輿 (dư) meaning "cart, earth, public".

Krono m Obscure
Variant of Kronos.

Ay m Ancient Egyptian
Etymology unknown. This was the name of two different pharaohs of ancient Egypt.

Angkhan m Thai
Means "Tuesday" or "Mars (the planet)" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (aṅgāra).

Leeam m English (Modern)
Variant of Liam.

Soronto m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Soronto was a Númenorean nobleman of the royal lineage of Númenor or House of Elros, the grandson of Tar-Meneldur and son of Ailinel, sister of Tar-Aldarion... [more]

Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]

Clopath m Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Clo.

Albold m Anglo-Norman
Possibly derived from an Old High German cognate of Old English Ælfweald and Old Norse Alfvaldr, in which the first element is Old High German alb "elf".

Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]

Giovannino m Italian
Diminutive of Giovanni.

Tawelfryn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from the Welsh word tawel meaning "quiet" and bryn meaning "hill".

Fridebrand m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."

Phagaiel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Pagiel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Ichsan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ihsan.

Freng m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Francisc.

Mufeed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيد (see Mufid), as well as the Urdu form.

Jershun m American

Stange m English (Rare)

Đạm m Vietnamese

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

Snær m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "snow" in Old Norse.

Sextilio m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Sextilius.

Aningan m Inuit Mythology, Greenlandic
The god of the moon among the Inuit of Greenland. He is called Igaluk by the Inuit of Canada and Alaska.

Tyelkijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Tielkiin.

Ormanno m Italian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. A famous Barrer is Ormanno Tedici.

Seandale f & m African American
Unknown.

Dacjan m Polish
Polish form of Dacian.

Krzeszel m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Krzesimir.

Fuyutake m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) "winter" combined with 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" or 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Tahno m Popular Culture
A fictional character from the show "The Legend of Korra".

Toshimi f & m Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred, divine" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mɔmɔlu m Manding

Benedetg m Romansh
Romansh form of Benedict, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Tomohito m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Niam m Hindi, Afghan
Means "law, rule, principle, observance" in Hindi and Urdu.

Bamoun m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of Pamoun, as pa- typically becomes ba- in Arabic, since Arabic doesn't have the phoneme /p/.

Tsirihanitra m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy tsiry meaning "bud, shoot" and hanitra meaning "good odour, fragrance, perfume".

Juju f & m English, Portuguese
Diminutive of names beginning with Ju, such as Julius, Judith or June. As a Portuguese name it is used as a diminutive of Joana, Júlia or Juliana.

Seba m & f Biblical (All)
There's only one Seba in the Bible, and he's a son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7).... [more]

Aglaos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright". Also compare the related name Aglaia.

Shasho m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Alexander.

Baldassari m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Balthazar.

Nicolo m Romansh
Variant of Niculò.

Zabdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Zabdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.

Chisou m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 早 (sou) meaning "already, now". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what", or 南 (na) meaning "south", that is then combined with 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everyone", 叶 (to) meaning "fulfill, grant, answer, come true", or 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate"... [more]

Brùs m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Bruce.

Kham m & f Zomi
Means Gold in Zomi

Effandi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.

Najmeddin m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجم الدين‎ (see Najm ad-Din), as well as the Persian form.

Landericus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Landeric.

Sukhbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਸੁਖਬੀਰ (see Sukhbir).

Aliaskhab m Avar (Russified)
From the name Ali 1 combined with Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "companions, friends, owners, possessors", the plural of صاحب (sahib).

Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.

Braxden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braxton using the popular phonetic suffix den, found in such names as Hayden and Aidan.

Gudleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Guðleifr.

Hakidonmuya f & m Hopi
Means "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".

Cleatus m English (Rare)
Variant of Cletus

Proch m Indian (Muslim)
The meaning is unknown

Tawfeq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic توفيق (see Tawfiq).

Ikkaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Íkaĸ.

Tenampi m & f Nahuatl
Possibly means "son/daughter of god".

Yücel m & f Turkish
Means "sublime" in Turkish.

Virat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิรัช (see Wirat).

Krissu m & f Estonian
Estonian form of Chris.

Baudouvin m Provençal
Variant of Baudouin.

Varrón m Spanish
Spanish form of Varro.

Ataman m Medieval Turkic (Rare)
Used as a title in both Cossacks and Turks."Ataman" derives from Gothic "father of men-warriors", or Turkic Ata-man, "father of horsemen". Cossacks kept in their speech the original meaning of the word, sometimes saying "father-ataman" ("bat'ka-ataman")... [more]

Jordy m & f English (Modern)
Short form of Jordan or sometimes a variant of Geordie.

Arbën m Albanian
Derived from Albanian arbën "Albanian".

Jamason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Tiberijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Tiberius.

Sachso m Old High German
Old High German cognate of Sasso and Saxi.

Satayu m Thai
Means "one hundred years old" in Thai.

Auxence m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Auxentius.

Chencho m Bhutanese

Glaucias m History
Latinized form of Glaukias.

Gangadharan m Malayalam, Tamil
South Indian form of Gangadhara.

Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".

Smruti f & m Sanskrit

Líkbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Líknbiǫrn.

Yingxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, outstanding person" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliant, radiance" or 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Zhenbao m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Khoren m Armenian

Rinin m English
Variant of Rinan.

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

Heráclio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Heraclius.

Teleus m Greek Mythology
The meaning of this name is not entirely certain. It may have been derived from Greek τέλειος (teleios) meaning "perfect", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb τελειόω (teleioo) meaning "to make perfect, to complete"... [more]

Gilde m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gildi.

Donatian m English
English form of Donatianus.

Aekachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกชัย (see Ekkachai).

Tereso m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan
Masculine form of Teresa.

Suparto m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the name of the mythological figure Partha.

Cecili m Catalan
Catalan form of Caecilius.

Damanhuri m Indonesian
From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist Ahmad al-Damanhuri (1689-1778), whose name was derived from the Egyptian city of Damanhur.

Dolgion m & f Mongolian
Means "wave" in Mongolian.

Jarp m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jarpr.

Orgulas m Literature
Orgulas Brandybuck was a hobbit of the Shire.

Məşədibaba m Azerbaijani

Ulukbek m Kyrgyz
Variant of Ulugbek.

Dela m Medieval English

Vilaysouk m & f Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "beautiful, handsome, fine" and ສຸກ (souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness".

Audal·lá m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Abdullah.

Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Mesa m & f Khmer, Thai
Means "April" in Khmer and Thai.

Scyld m Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Literature
Variant of Skjǫldr used in the Old English poem Beowulf.

Iwerik m East Frisian (Archaic, ?)
Containing name elements iwa and rihhi.

Agalaf m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *agalaf, meaning "hidden".

Aja m Biblical German
Variation of Aiah.

Siimken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Simon 1.

Resu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Andreas.

Maysang m Amis

Pui f & m Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hakka)
Cantonese romanized of Pei.

Shammi m & f Indian
Not Known

Olcher m Low German (Rare)
Low German form of a dithematic name formed from the name elements uodil "heritage" and ger "javelin, spear".

Môre m Walloon
Walloon form of Maurus.

Takalo m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been bartered/exchanged for" in Malagasy.

Benjuda m Judeo-Catalan
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Bonjudas.

Signer m Swedish
Variant of Signar.

Demofó m Catalan
Catalan form of Demophon.

Reinildo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Reinilda.

Elfric m Medieval English
Medieval form of Ælfric.

Lupo m Italian, Spanish, Esperanto
Italian and Esperanto form of Lupus and Spanish variant of Lope.

Morfeusz m Polish
Polish form of Morpheus.

Levine m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Levine.

Rejo m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [more]

Frederius m Medieval French (Latinized)
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" and Old High German heri "host, army".

Malkho m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Malkhaz.

Mele m Medieval Baltic
Possibly a medieval Latvian short form of Melchior.

Gheorghiță m Romanian
Diminutive of Gheorghe.

Tsarlis m Inuit
Inuktitut transliteration of Charles.

Sæbeorn m Anglo-Saxon
From the elements sæ "sea" and beorn "bear, warrior" meaning "sea bear" or "sea warrior" cognate of Sǽbiǫrn... [more]

Severine m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Severinus.

Cresques m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from the Catalan adjective creixent "growing", ultimately from the verb créixer “to grow”, this name is a cognate of Crescens. In medieval Occitania, it was used to translate Tzemach.

Brilyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brylynn.

Csát m Medieval Hungarian

Sayombhu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สยมภู (see Sayomphu).

Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.

Javez m American (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a variant of Jabez (via Spanish pronunciation and spelling conventions).

Ulrikëus m East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
Masculinization of Ulrike.

Quadequina m Wampanoag
Brother of Massasoit who may have introduced popcorn to the Pilgrims.

Damión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Damian.

Abraxos m Literature
Possibly a variant of Abraxas. This was used by American author Sarah J. Maas for a character (a wyvern) in her Throne of Glass series of high fantasy novels (2014-2018).

Kaulana m & f Hawaiian
From the word meaning "famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known."

Hemara f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the garden" or "the splendor".

Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.

Amooz m Afghan
Means “one who teaches”.

Phutthinan m Thai
From Thai พุทธิ (phutthi) meaning "prosperity, abundance" and นันท์/นันทน์ (nan) meaning "pleasure, joy, delight".

Jodaugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).

Vale f & m Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino and Valentina.

Ixander m English

Jaspinder m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi

Kritoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κριτός (kritos) meaning "excellent" and βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice; will, determination".

Brosy m English

Djuråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djuråd "Eurasian jay (bird)".

Sasmita m & f Indian

Nacxitl m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "walker, traveller", from Nahuatl nahui "four" and icxitl "foot". This was also the name of a brother of the Aztec god of travellers, Yacatecuhtli, and sometimes used as an epithet of Quetzalcoatl.

Kyryk m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Kirykos.

Abdulhady m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الهادي (see Abd al-Hadi).

Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]

Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.

Jochola m & f Mayan
Might refer to or reference a sacred flower.

Hildo m Germanic, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine equivalent of Hilda.

Knúd m Faroese
Faroese form of Knud.

Chusé m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Joseph.

Propertius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.

Dico m Portuguese
Diminutive of Eurico and Frederico.

Adnaan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدنان (see Adnan).

Maximos m Greek
Greek form of Maximus.

Ladeke m East Frisian
Diminutive of Lade.

Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".

Paelabang m Indigenous Taiwanese

Gábri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gábriel, meaning "God is my strong man".

Myxo m Medieval German

Svatoboj m Slavic

Charlye m Spanish
Variant of Charlie.

Hagan m English
Transferred use of the surname Hagan.

Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.

Rushikesh m Indian

Rogacián m Czech (Archaic), Slovak (Archaic)
Czech and Slovak form of Rogatianus.

Satyadev m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit सत्य (satyá) meaning "true, pure, real" combined with देव (devá) meaning "god, deity".

Yancho m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Jan 1.

Yagya m Sanskrit
"The name means sacrifice."

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

Quintilien m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Ustacio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eustace.

Ulagan f & m Mongolian
Variant spelling of Ulaan.

Bosim m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Basim.

Tris f & m English, Literature
Short form of Beatrice, Trisana, Tristan or Tristram.... [more]

Amazigh m Northern African, Berber
From Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara) aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".

Cömert m & f Turkish
Means "generous" in Turkish.

Julho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Júlio.

Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.

Ammianus m Late Roman, Late Greek (Latinized), History
From the late Roman cognomen Ammianus, which is of uncertain origin and meaning, but it is noteworthy that all of the bearers known to history are of Byzantine Greek descent. As such, the original form of the name must have been Ἀμμιανός (Ammianos), which thus means that Ammianus is a latinization of the original name.... [more]

Fursa m Medieval Irish
A form of Fursu (see Fursey).

Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Geremias m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jeremias.

Jūshirō m Japanese
This name can be used as 十四郎, 十四朗, 十四良, 重四郎, 重四朗, 重師郎 or 充四郎 with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten," 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "heap up, heavy, pile up," 充 (juu, a.teru, mi.tasu) meaning "allot, fill," 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four," 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher," 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son," 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, rou) meaning "good, excellent."... [more]

Dommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.

Laapanni m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lâpáne.

Coyoltototl m Nahuatl
Means "red-winged blackbird" in Nahuatl, derived from coyolli "bell, jingle bell" and toltotl "bird".

Ælfgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Algautr, derived from the elements ælf meaning "elf" and Geat referring to a member of a North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).

Yengan m & f Korean

Navi m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
It means "prophet" in Hebrew ultimately from a word meaning "spokesperson".

Rotfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Jesulin m Spanish
The professional name of Spanish bullfighter, Jesulin de Ubrique. Apparently, a form of his given name Jesus.

Rinpei m Japanese
This name combines 林 (rin, hayashi) meaning "forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "companion, ethics" or 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]

Catwalon m Breton
Variant of Catwallon.

Proclus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Proklos. Proclus of Constantinople (c. 390 – 24 July 446) was the archbishop of Constantinople from 434 until his death. His contributions to the theology of the developing cult of the Virgin Mary place him among the early and foremost Marian theologians... [more]

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Shadoo m Edisto, Indigenous American
Shadoo is a surviving personal name in the Edisto language of South Carolina. This was the name of a captain or chief of the Edisto Nation encountered by Robert Sandford in 1666. The name is alternatively written in historical documents as Sheedou.... [more]

Visanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Hidekatsu m Japanese
From 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 克 (katsu) meaning "to overcome". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Teopisto m Spanish (Philippines, Rare), Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic)
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Theopistus.

Kacjan m Polish (Rare)

Sabit m Arabic, Turkish, Kazakh, Bosnian, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thabit as well as the form used in various languages.

Samhain m & f English (Modern, Rare), Scottish (Modern, Rare)
From Irish and Scottish Gaelic Samhain, referring to the Gaelic festival, marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter, which is celebrated on the evening of 31st October and 1st November.

Dagamund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Ibberth m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Ibbert recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.

Euloxio m Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Eulogios.

Trutbald m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" + Old High German bald "bold".

Averof m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Meaning unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek Cypriot politician Averof Neofytou (b. 1961).

Kadwallawn m Medieval Welsh (?)

Imasiri m & f Aymara
Means "thrifty" in Aymara.

Đa-vít m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from David

Bore m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadore.

Róland m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Roland.

Neilson m English (Rare)
Variant of Nelson, influenced by Neil.

Fulberto m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Fulbert.

Costello m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the originally Irish surname Costello.

Vinai m Thai, Indian, Telugu, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Thai Winai and Indian Vinay.

Zamonberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and berdi meaning "gave".

Byzas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Thracian búzas "he-goat, buck" (similar to Indo-European bhugo "buck" and Greek bous "ox, cow"); since Thracian was not a Hellenic language, one could probably call Byzas a hellenization of sorts... [more]

Potheinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ποθεινός (potheinos) meaning "full of longing", which is ultimately derived from either the Greek noun ποθή (pothe) meaning "longing, desire" or the related noun πόθος (pothos) meaning "longing, yearning, regret".

Gaubaruva m Old Persian
The first element is derived from Old Persian gau "cow, ox, cattle". The second element is not really certain.

Azizi m Malay
From Arabic عزيزي (ʿazīzī) meaning "my beloved, my dear", derived from عزيز (ʿazīz) meaning "powerful, respected, beloved".

Atsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
From 暖 (atsu) meaning "warm" and 理 (haru) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Narciset m Catalan
Diminutive of Narcis.

Vejsil m Bosnian
Bosnian form of the Turkish name Veysil

Cinaethon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kinaithon. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek poet Cinaethon of Sparta (8th century BC).

Ríkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".

Jaelen m & f English
Variant of Jalen.

Vaishnav m Indian

Rogiér m Franco-Provençal
Arpitan version of Roger. Probably shares some similarities with the Lengadocian variant Rogièr. This is best known as being used by Rogiér Virèt, an Arpitan writer and author.

Abdelmagid m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of عبد المجيد (see Abd al-Majid)

Ārijs m Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Latvian adoption of Ari 2, a Latvian adoption of Arius and a purely phonetic coinage.

Remiigi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Remigius.

Benvido m Medieval Galician
Derived from the Galician the adjective benvido "welcome".