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Adarbad m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Āturpāt.

Qiqiu m & f Chinese
From 起 (qǐ) meaning "to rise, to stand up" and 梂 (qiú) meaning "acorn cup".

Pohyali m Pashto
Meaning "knowledge-seeker" or "student" in Pashto.

Ciri f & m Spanish

Tonton m Walloon
Diminutive of names ending in -ton.

Geun-seok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 根 "root; foundation" and 碩 "great, eminent; large, big".

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Vastirek m Chuvash
Variant of Vaçtirek.

Rjay m English (Rare)
Variant of Arjay.

Bayarbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Sybryan m Arabic
Arabic transliteration of Cyprian.

Munulf m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from muni, but we don't exactly know where muni itself comes from. But there are a few possibilities... [more]

Kalubin m Arthurian Cycle
A count defeated by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.... [more]

Cahualoc m Nahuatl
Means "abandoned one, one who was left behind" in Nahuatl.

Kuujiki m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 色 (jiki) meaning "colour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Uribo m Japanese (Rare)
This name appeared in the anime movie called “Okko’s Inn”. It was the name of the little boy ghost who lived in the traditional Japanese inn where the movie takes place. He is the late childhood friend of the main character’s grandmother, who is a typical little boy.

Andong m Filipino
Diminutive of Bernardo, Alejandro, Leonardo, Fernando, and other names containing a similar sound.

Jeamock m Scots
Diminutive of Jeams.

Simó m Catalan
Catalan form of Simon 1.

Pàtrocle m Catalan
Catalan form of Patroklos (see Patroclus).

Perdix m Greek Mythology
Means "partridge" in Greek. In Greek myth Perdix or Talos was a nephew of the inventor Daedalus, to whom he was apprenticed... [more]

Sushant m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Sushanta.

Lé m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish, Luxembourgish
Short form of given names that contain Latin leo or Greek leon meaning "lion", such as Leo, Leon and Leonard.... [more]

Evstratis m Greek
Variant transcription of Ευστράτης (see Efstratis).

Chyong m & f Chinese (Rare, Expatriate, ?)
Possibly derived from Chinese 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade" or "precious jade".

Rodryk m Polish
Polish short form of Roderyk.

Yovish m Indian

Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.

Macé m Medieval French, Norman
Old Norman and medieval French (and as such recorded in 15th-century Paris) form of Mathieu.

Oreithyius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Oreithyia.

Chaqqon m Uzbek
Means "adept, quick" in Uzbek.

Xariton m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Khariton.

Beza f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "payment, redemption" in Amharic.

Boye m West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
There are many etymologies possible for this Frisian name. One is that it is a pet form of Germanic given names that contained the element bodo meaning "lord, ruler" or baug meaning "bow"... [more]

Dedor m Russian
Russian form of Diodoros (see Diodorus).

Fáfnir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "the embracer" in Old Norse. It is a name of a dragon in Nordic poetry.

Zaharias m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ζαχαρίας (see Zacharias).

Ephriam m English (American, Rare)
Varaint of Ephraim.

Limao f & m Chinese
From Chinese (狸貓) límāo meaning "civet, leopard cat" which combines (狸) lí meaning "raccoon", or (李) lǐ meaning "plum" and (貓) māo meaning "cat". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Szimón m Kashubian
Archaic form of Simon 1.

Nal m Chechen
Means "wild boar" in Chechen.

Wi f & m Sioux
Means "sun" in Lakota.

Mitsukazu m Japanese
From 光 (mitsu, hikari, hika.ru, kou) meaning "light" or 貢 (mitsu.gu, ku, kou) meaning "finance, support, tribute" combined with 数 (kazu) meaning "number, amount" or 知 (kazu, tomo, chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Hellik m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Herleikr.

Toshtemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and temir meaning "iron".

Ermelindo m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Ermelinda

Tikoy m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alberto.

Gioann m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of John.

Bonaventūras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Bonaventura.

Françwès m Walloon
Walloon form of François.

Jarron m English
Variant of Jaron 2.

Xane m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zane 1.

Leucipo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Leukippos via its latinized form Leucippus.

Murhangeli m Tsonga
Means "leader" in Xitsonga.

Gutier m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Walter.

Fernandinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Fernando.

Owestin m Scots (Archaic)
Scots form of Augustine 1 via Austin.

Melis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Aemilius (see Emil).

Zaib f & m Pashto, Urdu
Means "beauty" in Pashto and "ornament" in Urdu ultimately from Persian زیب zib.

Elliseo m Filipino
Variant of Eliseo.

Zymir m African American
A variant of Zamir used by African Americans.

Ujjwal m Bengali, Hindi
Variant of Ujjal.

Ebert m American
Transferred use of the surname Ebert.

Mazzeo m Medieval Italian
Variant of Matteo.

Chouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (chou) meaning "morning" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.

Zaidan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيدان (see Zaydan).

Bizén m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Vincent.

Brancàs m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Pancratius.

Sizakele f & m Zulu
Means "be helped, be assisted" in Zulu.

Mihen m & f Manipuri
Means "best" in Meitei.

Haimona m Maori
Maori form of Simon 1.

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]

Gedimin m Russian
Russian form of Gediminas.

Theofano m Greek
Modern Greek form of Theophanes

Shreekrishna m Hinduism
Variant transcription of Shrikrishna.

Apollocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Apollokrates.

Coanan m Nahuatl
Means "snake mother" or possibly "snake protector" in Nahuatl, from cōātl "snake, serpent" and nantli "mother", which can be used in the sense of "protector".

Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Nykle m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyckle.

Pachacamac m & f Inca Mythology
Pachacamac is the creator god in Inca Mythology. His name derives From Pacha Kamaq, meaning “Earth Shaker”.

Astreu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Astraeus.

Xazači m Ubykh
Derived from the Adyghe зечэ (zeche) meaning "breeder, trainer" and хьэ (kh'e) meaning "dog".

Kalonymus m Late Greek (Latinized), Jewish, Judeo-Provençal (Archaic)
Errant latinization (or just a semi-latinization) of the Greek given name Kalonymos. The proper and full latinization of the name is Calonymus.

Vincislau m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Wenceslaus.

Shabikshnaa f & m Tamil

Timanthes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom".

Pilu f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Pilo.

Garuda m Hinduism
Means "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.

Kuang m Chinese
Transferred use of the surname Kuang.

Seung-Cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 (seung) meaning "inherit", 勝 (seung) meaning "victory, success" or 昇 (seung) meaning "rise, ascend" combined with 哲 (cheol) meaning "wise, sage"... [more]

Antuquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Antonio.

Jorawar m Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ (see Zorawar).

Uoti m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Olaf.

Saidkomil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and komil meaning "complete, full, mature".

Ka m & f Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Jia.

Hedd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh hedd "peace".

Atwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Atwell.

Raiens m Latvian
The name is a Latvian form of Ryan

Venutius m History
Venutius was a 1st-century king of the Brigantes in northern Britain at the time of the Roman conquest.

Su-Hyun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수현 (see Su-Hyeon).

Chang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).

Tamir m & f Mongolian
Means "strength, vigour" in Mongolian.

Sigobert m Germanic, History
Variant of Sigisbert. Sigobert the Lame was a 6th-century king of Cologne and a grandson of Clovis I through his father Childebert I.

Mucedorus m Theatre
Possibly a variant of Musidorus (compare Musidora). In theatre, Mucedorus is the eponymous character of an anonymous Elizabethan romantic comedy: A Most pleasant Comedie of Mucedorus the Kings Sonne of Valentia, and Amadine the Kinges daughter of Aragon, commonly called Mucedorus, first performed around 1590 and regularly revived until the Restoration... [more]

Xhordan m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Albanian form of Jordan.

Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".

İskändär m Tatar
Tatar form of Iskandar.

Rimgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Ka'akupe m & f Guarani
Means "behind the forest" in Guarani, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, la Virgen de Caacupé.

Kokos m Greek (Rare)
Diminutive of Georgios.

Suburu m Japanese
From Japanese 総 (suburu) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (suburu) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 統 (suburu) meaning "to govern; to command; to control" or 覇 (suburu) meaning "championship; victory" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Gakuya m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (gaku) meaning "mountain peak" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ulivieru m Corsican
Corsican form of Oliver via Oliviero.

Tatsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" or 建 (tatsu) meaning "build, establish, erect, found" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Gumelar m Javanese
From Javanese gumêlar meaning "arrangement, display, show".

Yasuto m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person"... [more]

Vachiravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wachirawit.

Thirayuth m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirayut.

Köley m Khakas
Means "old" in Khakas.

Quadoqueneis m Arthurian Cycle

Reinbaut m Medieval French
Variant of Raimbaut.

Ashilame m Nigerian, Eggon
Means "he saves me" in Eggon.

Zevy m Hebrew (?)
Diminutive of Zevulun or Zev.

Pamuk m Turkish
Means "cotton" in Turkish.

Domenge m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Dominic.

Jimi m Georgian
Short form of Jimsher.

Bjart m Norwegian
Variant of Bjarte.

Sallustio m Italian
Italian form of Sallustius.

Edgeir m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Edgar.

Ultius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate name of St. Wulsin.

Herontiy m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Gerontios (see Gerontius).

Masuhito m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zhijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]

Frár m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "swift, quick, alert". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Alastor m English (Rare), Scottish (Rare)
Variant of Alistair.

Phattarachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภัทรชัย (see Phattharachai).

Hasper m Romansh
Romansh form of Caspar, traditionally used in the Surselva region.

Ciseppi m Sicilian
Variant of Giseppi.

Micke m Swedish, Finland Swedish
Diminutive of Mikael.

Gurtej m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with तेजस् (tejas) meaning "brilliance, splendour".

Siphosomzi m Zulu
Means "freedom, joyful, hard worker" in Zulu.

Gale m West Frisian (Rare)
This name is the Frisian form of the Germanic given name Gaito, which was ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gails meaning "cheerful, jovial". But in addition to that, it is also often a short form of Germanic given names that contain (or are related to) the aforementioned element of *gails, such as Geilhard.... [more]

Sueaki m Japanese

Tsuneki m Japanese
From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 樹 (ki, itsuki, ju) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."

Beryoza m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Derived from the Russian noun берёза (beryoza) meaning "birch tree". Also compare Bereza, which is a medieval first name of the same etymological origin.... [more]

Elichai m Hebrew
My God lives, my God is alive

Machmud m Indonesian
Older spelling of Mahmud influenced by Dutch orthography.

Mirel m Romanian

Fiach m Irish
Gaelic name meaning "raven" (see Fiachra). Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne was the chief of Clann O Bhroin, or the O'Byrne clan, during the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland.

Min-Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable", 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade" or 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" combined with 赫/爀 (hyeok) meaning "bright"... [more]

Gyennadii m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Gennadiy.

Ginji m Japanese
From 欣 (gin) meaning "to rejoice, take pleasure in" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "to govern, to rule". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Polygnotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πολύγνωτος (Polygnotos) meaning "well-known, renowned", composed of πολύς (polys) "much, many" and γνωτός (gnotos) "known" (older and more correct form of γνωστός (gnostos))... [more]

Yudas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Judas

Nikasikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is a little bit uncertain, because there are several possibilities for it (although all related). It might be derived from:... [more]

Tudosie m Romanian (Archaic)
Variant of Teodosie.

Bras m Galician (Archaic)
Variant of Brais.

Aahil m Arabic
Means "king, monarch" in Arabic.

Johnathaniel m English (Modern, Rare)
Blend of John (or Johnathan) and Nathaniel.

Suvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
It means BEAUTIFUL GOD

Mang m Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Armandus, Clemens, Hermanus and Romanus.... [more]

Carejo m Guanche

Sundaran m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Sundara.

Frister m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Fritser, which probably came into being through metathesis.

Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.

Thanee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thani.

Eyðstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðstæinn.

Mákoĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marcus.

Genci m Albanian
Variant of Genti.

Ti-jean m Folklore, Antillean Creole (Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare), French (Cajun, Rare)
Derived from Cajun French ''petit-Jean'' meaning "little Jean". This is the name of a stock character in fairy tales from francophone areas in the Americas such as Quebec, Louisiana, Martinique, and Guadeloupe.

Sannock m Scots
Diminutive of Alexander.

Fortunino m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Fortunius.

Kesete m Eastern African

Đanluka m Croatian
Đani+Luka

Zikree m Malay
Malay variant of Zikri.

Sadau m & f Hausa
From the Hausa sā̀du meaning "get together”.

Tros m Greek Mythology
Unknown origin. This is the name of the mythical Phrygian king who founded the city of Troy.

Ermippo m Italian
Italian form of Hermippos.

Artemas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Polish (Archaic)
Presumably a short form or contraction of Artemidoros (compare Zenas, Alexas, Phileas)... [more]

Beorhtstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and stan 1 "stone".

Arkin m Turkish
Old and wise man.

Spiθradātah m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian *Spiθradātah, possibly meaning "given by heaven", from Old Persian *spiθrah “heaven” and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (d-a-t) "given, created". This was the name of a Persian satrap of Lydia and Ionia under the high king Darius III Codomannus.

Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.

Touhid m Bengali
Bengali variant of Tawhid.

Iurie m Moldovan
Romanian form of Yuriy.

Tseren m & f Kalmyk, Mongolian
Kalmyk and Mongolian form of Tshering. It is solely used as a masculine name in Kalmykia while it is unisex in Mongolia.

Biraj m Indian

Frøstein m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.

Miklosz m Kashubian
Diminutive of Mikòłôj.

Ascall m Scottish Gaelic

Appleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Appleton.

Polawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พลวัฒน์ (see Phonlawat).

Sosten m Serbian
Serbian name for the apostle Sosthenes.

Saisei m Japanese

Ryūdai m Japanese
From 竜 or 龍 (ryu) meaning "dragon" and 大 (dai) meaning "big, large, great". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Miyruś m Vilamovian
Diminutive of Miyra.

Durongrit m Thai
From Thai ดุรงค์ (durong) meaning "horse" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".

Aciano m Spanish
Means "the blue bottle flower" in Spanish.

Jinoquio m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Alexander.

Jyanavat m Indian
MEANING - knowing, having knowledge, wise, learned, intellectual ... [more]

Oriole m & f English
From the English word "oriole" referring to "any of various colorful passerine birds, the New World orioles from the family Icteridae and the Old World orioles from the family Oriolidae (typically yellow in color)"... [more]

Ema m & f Efik

Perseu m Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Catalan, Portuguese and Romanian form of Perseus.

Saman m Sinhalese
Meaans "jasmine" or "union, association" in Sinhalese. This is the name of a Buddhist deity worshipped in Sri Lanka.

Lokmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of لقمان (see Luqman) chiefly used in Algeria

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Aliyander m Literature
Name of a sorcerer and antagonist in "The Princess and the Frog" by Robin McKinley.

Lowrence m Scots
Scots form of Laurence 1.

Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".

Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.

Gavon m English
Variant of Gavin.

Ankan m Japanese

K'ajutapaluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of K'ajutaĸ and suffix -paluk "dear little".

Calidorus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Calidorus is a character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Truffetta m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican

Yirmeyakhu m Biblical Russian
Biblical Russian form of Yirmeyahu.

Herbort m Medieval German, Medieval Polish
Medieval German variant of Herbord as well as the Polish form of the name.

Ansberto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ansbert.

Aakä m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Åke.

Tadaatsu m Japanese
From 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 温 (atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Absalón m Biblical Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Absalom.

Theeraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธีรภัทร (see Thiraphat).

Kreena f & m Abazin (Americanized, Modern)
It means Vicious or Calm Owl or a pet cow with no arms

Gerhelm m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements ger meaning "spear" and helm meaning "helmet, protection".

Utpal m Bengali, Assamese
From Sanskrit उत्पल (utpala) meaning "water lily, blue lotus".

Krissda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กฤษฎา (see Kritsada).

Aztatl m Nahuatl
Means "heron, snowy egret" in Nahuatl.

Tafim m Arabic
"Understanding"

Hiælmger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hialmgæirr.

Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).

Trasyn f & m American (Modern, Rare)

Rubel m Bengali

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]

Muharrom m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muharram.

Lórens m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorens.

Karthiksivan m Tamil

Romel m Filipino
Probably a simplified spelling of Rommel.

Tírechán m History, Old Irish

Sang-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Sang-U.

Hunsag m Caucasian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Hunsag (or Hunstag) was the Vainakh patron spirit of the forest and forest animals. He sought to kill hunters he met in the woods and was defended by the nature, flora, and fauna of the forest.

Agoeng m Indonesian
Variant spelling of Agung based on Dutch orthography.

Mugurel m Romanian
Diminutive of Mugur.

Koa-kanno m Ainu
Meaning "two arrows aren't necessary". Name of Ainu activist Koa-kanno Sunazawa.

Dongrong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" or 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" combined with 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 融 (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize"... [more]

Gratsian m Russian
Variant of Gratian.

Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, Uzbek
From Arabic سفر (safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر (ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر (ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).

Maqujuk m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâĸujuk.

Burgess m English
Transferred use of the surname Burgess.

Orvoloson m Literature (Italianized)
The equivalent of Marvolo in the Italian version of the Harry Potter novels. In the new reprintings it was replaced with the original name, as were most of the other characters' names... [more]

Hlei f & m Chin
Means "bridge" in Hakha Chin.

Asmoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Asmara.

Lirak m Albanian

Játgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Játgeirr.

Elfenn m Breton
Possibly a Breton form of Elwen.

Gniew m Polish (Rare)
Meaning "anger", usually short for names like Zbigniew or Dobiegniew.

Guichåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon of Guichard.

Telemach m Polish
Polish form of Telemachus.

Maurit m Dutch (Rare)
Pet form of Maurits.

Nepthane m Romani (Archaic)

Filimar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Brandin m English (Modern)
Variant form of Brandon. Also compare Brandyn. Known bearers of this name include the former American professional basketball player Brandin Knight (b... [more]

Willford m English (Rare)
Variant of Wilford.

Nasaniel m American (Rare)

Patel m & f Indian
From the Gujarati word પટેલ (paṭēl) meaning "chief, village headsman". This is the most common surname among Indian-Americans.

Taimuraz m Ossetian
Alternate transcription of Taymuraz.

Sturmiy m Russian
Russian form of Sturm via it's Latinized form Sturmius.

Nectarie m Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Nectarius.

Thodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thotsaphon.

Makkkhal m Chechen
Means "kite" in Chechen.

Tyba m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Tybald.

Arken m Uyghur
Variant transcription of Erkin.

Aspasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aspasios.

Wyllys m English (American)
Variant of Willis.

Eumorphos m Ancient Greek
Means "fair of form; beautiful, pretty, handsome", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and μορφή (morphe) meaning "shape, form, appearance".

Balak m Biblical (Anglicized, Archaic)
This is a name of a king of Moab in the book of Numbers. Together with Balaam, he conspired to halt the Israelites on their journey, by any means necessary.

Tallinn m & f Obscure
From the city in Estonia.

Maroš m Slovak
Originally a diminutive of Martin, now used as a given name in its own right.

Rợ m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
From Old Chinese 里 (lí) meaning "wild".

Grimm m English
Transferred use of the surname Grimm.

Toshizou m Japanese

Jianci m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish", 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy" combined with 次 (cì) meaning "order, sequence, next"... [more]

Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]

Luzijanus m & f Dutch
Origins found in Dutch stem languages, linked to Luzi dervived from Luci - "Light" combined with Janus which is primarily a gender-neutral name of Latin origin that means "God Of Beginnings"... [more]

Kajusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Caius.

Katarmaar m Indian
Roughly translates to "kill/hit with (a) katar".... [more]

Aekaphan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).

Lakeith m African American
Combination of the popular prefix La and Keith.

Tjan m & f Dungan
Means "sky, heaven" or "day" in Dungan.

Náhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "Bear" in Cheyenne.

Iliko m Georgian, Montenegrin, Literature
Georgian diminutive of Ilia. The name might possibly have the same type of etymology in Montenegrin.... [more]

Amiko m Georgian
Possibly a diminutive of Amiran and Amirindo.

Gandwy m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s gatekeepers.

Muamar m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Ellopion m Ancient Greek
Ellopion of Peparethus was a Socratic philosopher and contemporary of Plato, who is mentioned only by Plutarch.

Ontario m African American (Rare)
From the name of the Canadian province, or from the name of Lake Ontario (see the place name Ontario), which is probably derived from the Huron word ontarí:io meaning "great lake".... [more]

Kahōkū f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the star," from definite article ka and hōkū meaning "star."

Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.

Muliono m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Mulyono.

Preeya f & m Indian, Hindi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Priya. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in Thailand.