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Najae f & m English (Rare)
Elaboration of Jae 2.

Gesha m Russian
Diminutive of Gennadiy.

Rohahes m Mohawk
Notable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.

Fosco m Italian
Italian form of Fuscus.... [more]

Amadėjus m Lithuanian

Kaēwe m Hawaiian

Joasaf m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioasaph.

Mrunal m & f Indian

Khamseng m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເສັງ (seng) meaning "compete, rival".

Olyuier m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Olivier.

Jersie f & m English
Alternate spelling of Jersey

Ogugua m Nigerian

Valiko m Georgian
Diminutive of Valeri, Valerian and their short form Valo.

Pepet m Catalan
Diminutive of Josep and Josepa.

Sværri m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Sverrir.

Akhava m Karelian
Karelian form of Agafon.

Fear-god m English (Puritan)
Referring to a reverence toward God.

Daoyi m Chinese

Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)
From Ancient Greek Μαύης (Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian *mava or *mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.

Gerci f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Alfredos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Alfred.

Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.

Bilol m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Bilal.

Aghas m Armenian
Variant of Aghasi.

Quloqutsuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Possibly derived from Kwakiutl Indian quetutsa "sparrow". This is the name of a character in one of Greenland's best known myths.

Crispo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispus.

Anané m Akan
Means "fourth born" in Akan.

Steynaert m Medieval Dutch

Dot m Medieval English

Suk-Jun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석준 (see Seok-Jun).

Ydier m Arthurian Cycle, Medieval French
Alternative form of Yder

Nihar m Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, Indian, Maithili
Meaning "mist", "dew", or "snow" in various South Asian languages. Masculine form of Nihara. Derived from the Sankrit word नीहार (nihara) meaning "mist", "heavy dew", "fog", or "snow".

Paskou m Breton
Diminutive of Paskal, which was probably taken directly from French Pascou.

Agatharchos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good". The second element is either derived from Greek ἀρχός (archos) "master" or from Greek ἀρχή (arche) "origin, source".

Rifqy m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.

Demofon m Polish
Polish form of Demophon.

Bramwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Bramwell.

Masauna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of masaut (masaujjuq) meaning "wet snow" and suffix -na.

Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Acris m Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Zacharias.

Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]

Samsó m Catalan
Catalan form of Samson.

Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.

Eudemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eudemos. Notable bearers of this name include the Greek philosopher Eudemus of Rhodes (4th century BC) and a general of Alexander the Great (4th century BC).

Robison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Robinson.

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Fuyune f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
From Japanese, 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Loqman m Malay
Malay variant of Luqman.

Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]

Kylic m African American

Sagie m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Sagi and Sagit.

Ron m Albanian
Variant of Rron.

Lutfur m Bengali

Eak m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.

Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).

Hotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp meaning "peace, satisfaction; mercy".

Rhulani m & f Tsonga
Means "to have peace" in Xitsonga.

Guihéumet m Provençal
Diminutive of Guihèume.

Manfreds m Latvian

Sarutahiko m Japanese Mythology
Sarutahiko Ōkami is the name of the leader of the earthly kami, deity of the Japanese religion of Shinto. Norito also mentions him with the title Daimyōjin (great bright god, or greatly virtuous god) instead of Ōkami (great god).... [more]

Nonnus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nonnos.

Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.

Cledus m English
Variant of "Cletus."

Spjute m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Spiuti, originally a byname derived from Old Norse spjót "spear". It appears on several runestones in Sweden as sbiuti and sbiut.

Daraz m Kurdish
Means "judgement" in Kurdish.

Ermenguer m Medieval Catalan

Danhy m & f Various

Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]

Þóroddr m Old Norse
Combination of þórr "thunder" and oddr "point of a weapon".

Bifur m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The name of a dwarf in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]

Haxāmaniš m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian haxā "friend" combined with Old Persian manah "mind, thinking power".

Wijnand m Dutch
Dutch form of Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).

Lovorko m Croatian (Rare)
Male form of Lovorka.

Vision f & m American, Literature
Middle English (denoting a supernatural apparition) via Old French from Latin visio(n- ), from videre ‘to see.'

Eloni m Tongan
Tongan form of Aaron.

Silverijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Silverius.

Johar m Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Urdu, Malay and Indonesian form of Gohar.

Ruigi m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Kokoro m Kayapo

Ubbo m East Frisian
Variation of Udalbert.

Ahashdah m Mormon (Rare)
An alias used by Newel K. Whitney in a few chapters of Mormon scripture.

Zanobi m Italian (Tuscan), Venetian
Tuscan variant and Venetian form of Zenobio. Saint Zenobius of Florence (known in Italian as San Zanobi/Zenobio) (337–417) is venerated as the first bishop of the city.

Rodman m English (American, Modern)
A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.

Rhindon m Literature
Used by British author C.S. Lewis in his 1950s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Given to the sword of Peter Pevensie.

Uładzisłaŭ m Belarusian
Łacinka spelling of Уладзіслаў (see Uladzislau).

Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".

Rüfət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rifat.

Ələsgər m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani əsgər meaning "soldier" or Asghar meaning "smallest, youngest" (referring to Ali al-Asghar, son of Husayn).

Jingnan m Chinese
From 敬 (jìng) meaning "to respect, to honour" and 楠 (nán) meaning "nanmu tree".

Amandant m Judeo-French
Variant of Amandus.

Isqandar m Malay
Malay variant of Iskandar.

Mettodiu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Methodius.

Gerau m Catalan (Rare)

Israèl m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Israel.

Dieumerci m French (African), Haitian Creole
French cognate of Deogratias. This name is borne by Congolese soccer player Dieumerci Mbokani (b. 1985).

Penghui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Bonamy m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Bonamy. This name was borne by British literary scholar Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), who was given the name because it was a family surname.

Qamarul m Malay
Variant of Kamarul.

Ungaaja m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ungâja.

Tetsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Shikari m & f Indian, Persian, Nepali, Pakistani
Means "hunter".

Abejundio m Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly from Spanish abeja (meaning "bee"), ending in a similar fashion to Abundio.

Shaiah f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai and the letters יה (ya) which are part of the name of God.

Zhansultan m Kazakh
From Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king".

Troian m & f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname.

Łazarz m Polish
Polish form of Lazarus.

Achike m Igbo
Means "take the things of the world easy" in Igbo.

Kikeron m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Cicero.

Saajooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâjôĸ.

Nobisuke m Japanese

Khampha m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".

Lix m English, French, German, Spanish
Diminutive of Felix and Félix.

Yoqtan m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joktan.

Caynen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Canaan.

Motaher m Bengali
Bengali variant of Mutahar.

Jakow m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jakub via of Yakov.

Iven m German, Literature, Low German
Iven is a variant of the Gemanic name Ivo 1 which is traced to a word meaning "yew" (the wood of the yew was used for building good bows).... [more]

Youichi m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 一 (ichi) "one".

Guacanagari m Taíno
Name of the king, cacique of Marian a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. Marian was captured by the Spanish and Guacanagari fled.

Zeyde m Yiddish
Means "grandfather" in Yiddish.... [more]

Day f & m English
From the Old English dæġ, from the Proto-Germanic dagaz, from the Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- meaning 'to burn'.

Woodbury m English
Transferred use of the surname Woodbury.

Gbekelolu m & f Yoruba
Means "it is left to God" in Yoruba.

Jaquet m Medieval French, Provençal
Diminutive of Jacques and Jaque.

Burro m Medieval English

Yurdan f & m Turkish, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar

Raff m Dutch
Variant of Raf.

Je m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Grand Prince Yangnyeong (1394-1462), oldest son of King Taejong and brother of Sejong the Great. He was the 15x great-grandfather of Syngman Rhee, first president of South Korea.

Pajsije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Paisius.

Naddoddr m Old Norse
Variant of Naddoðr.

Atenàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Athenagoras.

Cropley m English (British, Rare)

Xhoni m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian form of Johnny.

Akichika m Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) or 昭 (aki) both meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 睦 (chika, mutsumi) meaning "friendly, amiable, peaceful, intimate, harmonious"... [more]

Arz m Arabic (Mashriqi)

Sparli m Pashto
Meaning "spring" in Pashto.

Orneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Orneus.

Sadrahar m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately" + Old High German heri "host, army".

Lutuś m Polish
Diminutive of Lucjan, Lucjusz or names beginning or containing lut-.

Dekster m Brazilian (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dexter.

Búkuig m Aguaruna
Possibly from the Awajún bukuítut meaning "smoke".

Joás m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Joash.

Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.

Anekwe m Igbo
Means "let the gods not agree to bad things" in Igbo.

Kanûtuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Canutus.

Vuillaume m French (Archaic), French (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Guillaume found up until the 1700s in French-speaking Switzerland as well as in Lorraine and the Franche-Comté regions of France.

Tiguen m & f American (Modern), American

Hippokratidas m Ancient Greek
Aeolic and Doric Greek form of Hippokratides, because it contains ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Rem m Catalan
Catalan form of Remus.

Mukhtiyar m Urdu
Alternate transcription of Urdu مختیار (see Mukhtiar).

Silsa m & f Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Shilshah, which is borne by a male character in the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 7:37). It has occasionally been used as a Spanish feminine name.

Kedrick m American (Rare), Caribbean (Rare)

Antalcidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Antalkidas. This was the name of a Spartan soldier and diplomat from the 4th century BC.

Ábram m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese form of Abram 1.

Bolot m Kyrgyz
Means "steel" in Kyrgyz.

Áslákur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Áslákr.

Ipolitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hippolytos, perhaps via its Russian form Ippolit.

Napaatsiaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Napãtsiaĸ.

Otgonbat m & f Mongolian
From отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm"

Blamoure m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who owned a white hart that Gawaine pursued on his first adventure.... [more]

Kostka m Polish (Rare)
Kostka is a Polish surname. It is used as a second given name with Stanisław as a first name, referring to a 16th-century Polish saint who was beatified in 1606 and canonized in 1726.

Nauzet m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *(a)nuhazzeṭ meaning "the most elegant". According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), Nauzet or Nuhazet was a Guanche warrior who fought in the battle of Acentejo in the army of the mencey Bencomo.

Patriz m German (Rare, Archaic)
German form of Patricius.

Alfstan m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Ælfstan.

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Angkoon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังกูร (see Angkun).

Varroniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Varronianus.

Jaico m Tagalog (?), Filipino (Rare)

Kotivalo m & f Finnish (Archaic)
Means "homelight" in Ancient Finnish.

Dobrociech m Slavic

Yashovardhana m Indian (Rare)
Variant of Yashovardhan.

Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.

Winwaloc m History (?)
Variant of Winwaloe, an English form of Breton Gwenole.

Vaniher m Chuvash
Combination of ва (va) and нихер (niher) meaning "lover, beautiful".

Cavour m Italian
Italian patriotic name, after Camillo Cavour, leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification.

Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".

Humphree m English
Variant of Humphrey.

Fridrikh m German (Russified)
Russified form of Friedrich.

Zayven m English (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xavier or Zavier. According to the SSA, Zayven was given to 13 boys in 2018.

Yuthana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Yutthana.

Deante m English
Variant of Deonte.

Saidvali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and valiy meaning "saint".

Diklat f & m Assyrian
Assyrian translation for "Tigris river" which flows through Iraq.

Isyaku m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Ishaq.

Tsotang m Sotho
Means "amazement" in Sesotho.

Ies m Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of mainly Isidoor. In some instances, it is also a short form of Israel and Izaäk.

Mirabeau m French (Rare, Archaic)

Eberbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Mishmannah m Biblical
Meaning "fat, sleek," one of the Gadite heroes who gathered to David at Ziklag (Ch1 12:10).

Orvil m English
Variant of Orville.

Stórólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stórolfr.

Sujarwo m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese jarwa meaning "explanation, elucidation".

Saidamen m Filipino, Maranao
Variant of Saidamin.

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

Pukhtӑn m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Bogdan.

Corc m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of George.

Lélien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Laelianus.

Stanyslav m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Stanislav.

Trinitat f & m Catalan
Catalan cognate of Trinidad.

Haquet m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Isaac.

Meritan m Albanian
Variant of Meriton.

Salvián m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Salvianus.

Tomiaki m Japanese
From 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune, abundance" combined with 彰 (aki) meaning "clear, obvious" or 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ólæifr m Old Norse
Variant of Álæifr.

Soquontamouk m Wampanoag
Name of a son of the "black sachem" Tuspaquin.

Cluot m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Clot.

Florito m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Masculine form of Florita.

Binghe m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 贺 (hè) meaning "congratulate, send present".

Elidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is best known for being one of the names that the 8th-century Cornish hermit saint Lide (also known as Elid, Elida, Elide, Lyda and Lyde) was known by... [more]

Jabrail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jabril.

Kiyoji m Japanese
It can be written as 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" or 精 (kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour" and 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss". This name can also be formed using other kanji combinations.

Bebeto m Portuguese
Alternative diminutive of Alberto, Adalberto, Roberto and names ending with "-berto". People with this name includes famous footballer José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto and volleyball player Paulo Roberto de Freitas, known as Bebeto de Freitas.

Atageldi m Turkmen
Means "father came" from Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and geldi meaning "came".

Pitakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).

Chukhpelek m Khanty
Means "fast" in Khanty.

Sadahiro m Japanese
From Japanese 定 (sada) meaning "determine, establish, decide" or 貞 (sada) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, chastity" combined with 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", or 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great"... [more]

Radhakrishnan m Indian
Krishna, lord of Hindus, and Radha, his staunch devotee, finally became part of him... [more]

Eigou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Eigo.

Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.

Harveer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਹਰਵੀਰ (see Harvir).

Raginoald m Old High German
Old High German form of Raginald.

Ezekijel m Croatian
Croatian form of Ezekiel.

Xhemi f & m Albanian

Hotse m West Frisian
Variant of Hotte.

Sumitra f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi, Assamese, Punjabi, Kannada, Thai, Indonesian
Means "good friend" from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend"... [more]

Đevalhudin m Bosnian (Rare)

Fabulinus m Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin verb fabulari meaning "to speak, to talk", a derivative of fama (see Fama). In the popular religion of ancient Rome (though not appearing in literary Roman mythology), the god Fabulinus invoked a child's first instance of articulate speech.

Hnefi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game hnefatafl.

Schani m German (Austrian)
Austrian German vernacular form of Jean 1 and in some cases an Austrian German borrowing of Sanyi. The name coincides with the Austrian German vernacular term Schani "servant, henchman", the informal term Schani "good friend" and the obsolescent East Austrian German term Schani "waiter".

Neve m & f Hebrew
Variant of Neveh.

Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Xingguo m Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper" combined with 国 (guó) meaning "country". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Thanaphop m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, riches" and ภพ (phop) meaning "world, earth" or "origin, being".

Oliwir m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Oliwier.

Miyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Miyo), a variant reading of 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Basilides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Basileides. Bearers of this name include the philosopher Basilides the Epicurean (2nd century BC) and saint Basilides (died around 205 AD).

Gazmir m Albanian

Sibrân m West Frisian
Variant of Sybrand.

Liwar m Balochi
Means "hot summer wind" in Balochi.

Torm m Estonian (Rare)
Directly taken from Estonian torm "storm", compare German Sturm.

Nicoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Nicola 1 and its variant Nicolò, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Ampliatus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin ampliatus meaning "widened, extended, enlarged, amplified". The word ultimately comes from the Latin verb amplio meaning "to widen, to extend, to enlarge".... [more]

Futtehkhan m Afghan
Knowledgeable

Autosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]

Hegong m Chinese

Urmen m Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Eremon.

Kutha m Chewa
Means "destiny" in Chewa.

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

Cane m Manx
Manx form of Cathán.

Argishti m Urartian, Ancient Armenian, Armenian
The name of two kings of Urartu, an ancient kingdom in the Armenian Highlands.

Izuru f & m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 出 (izuru) meaning "(something that) comes out" or also 出 (izu) combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Somsi f & m Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and ศรี (si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".

Zidorius m Lithuanian
Variant form of Izidorius.

Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).

Aturinda m & f Eastern African, Nkore
Means "He -God- protects us" in Nkole, spoken in Uganda.

Mavryk m English (Modern)
Variant of Maverick.

Francy m & f Dutch, English, French, German, South American
Variant of Francie.

Xiaosheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 声 (shēng) meaning "sound, voice, tone"... [more]

Neokles m Ancient Greek
Means "new glory" in Ancient Greek, from the elements neos "new" and kleos "glory".

Abdère m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Abderos.

Rigas m Late Greek
Rex > Rix > Rigas: "king".

Jo m Japanese
From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Conna m English (British, Rare)
Perhaps taken from Connor.

Ontlametse m Tswana
Means "He has protected me" in Tswana.

Jesko m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jesco.

Momosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bekkhan m Chechen, Ingush
From the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".

Ageze m Central African

Warfa m Somali

Þjóðann m Icelandic
From Old Norse þjóðann meaning "king, ruler" (of a þjóð).

Tyrise m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tyrese.

Dusten m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dustin.

Rahmat m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رحمة (rahmah) meaning "mercy".

Kaltag m Popular Culture
From the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.

Kokumo m & f Yoruba
Means "he will not die anymore" in Yoruba, typically given to an Abiku child. Abiku are spirits that are believed to enter a pregnant woman and move in a constant cycle of birth, death, and rebirth... [more]

Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]

Lande m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lande.

Xaypaseuth m Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ປະເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, precious, superb".

Tuấn m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 俊 (tuấn) meaning "handsome, talented".

Ninghui m Chinese
From 寧 (níng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene" and 輝 (huī) meaning "brightness, lustre, brilliance".

Obryn m English
Variant of Oberon.

Kleofas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cleophas. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish composer and diplomat Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765-1833).

Kristijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Christijn.

Eiven m Sami
Sami form of Eivin.

Humph m English
Diminutive of Humphrey.

Juwentyn m Polish
Polish form of Juventinus.

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Hari f & m Korean
"Rising"

Misiek m Polish
Diminutive of Michał.

Rodi m Karelian, Finnish (Rare)
A Karelian form of Herodion.

Alefred m English

O'ntoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'n meaning "ten" and toy meaning "colt".

Fändäs m Tatar
From Tatar фән (fan), meaning "art", from the Arabic word فن (fann) meaning "skill" and дәс (das) meaning "friend, companion"

Abercius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinised form of Aberkios.

Naceur m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر (see Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Leyley f & m Various
Variant of Lele 2. In the case of one of the protagonist in controversial video game The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, Ashley Graves, it is short for Ashley.

Bunsuep m & f Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and สืบ (suep) meaning "search, investigate".

Zane m Venetian (Archaic), Ligurian, Medieval Italian
Venetian and Ligurian form of John.

Carit m Danish (Rare)
Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).

Chirigori m Sardinian
Logudorese variant form of Gregorius (see Gregory).