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Warden m English (British, Rare, Archaic)
Could be from the English word 'warden', or a transferred use of the surname

Waveland m & f English (American)
Transferred usage of the surname Waveland.

Debang m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 帮 (bāng) meaning "help, assist, defend".

Jaja m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of masculine names containing the sound ja (or other similar sounds), such as Jakaria, Bagja, Jamil or Jalal.

Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.

Ríša m Czech
Diminutive form of Richard.

Tlacochui m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. First element probably derives from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin".

Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Aĥerono m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Acheron.

Patrique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patrick.

Nectaire m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Urmil f & m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Odia
Variant and masculine form of Urmila.

Bunthoeng m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ເຖິງ (thoeng) meaning "reach, attain".

Nasaatsorluarsuk m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nasaitsordluarssuk.

Yazan m Arabic
Deriveded from the name of Sayf ibn dhī-Yazan (Arabic سيف بن ذي يزن) a Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 574 CE, known for ending Aksumite rule over Southern Arabia. al-Kalbi states that he was the son of dhī-Yazan, the son of 'Āfir, the son of Aslam bin Zayd.

Brayzen m American (Modern, Rare)

Davidi m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Campidanese Sardinian form of Davide.

Geirlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Geirlaugr.

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

Tsutomu m Japanese
From classical verbs 勤む (tsutomu) meaning "to work (for), serve (in)," 務む (tsutomu) meaning "to serve/act (as), play the role (of)" or 努む/勉む/力む (tsutomu) meaning "to endeavour, try, strive, make an effort," all of these verbs rendered today as tsutomeru... [more]

Jèsus m Theology
Occitan form of Jesus.

Zofa m Biblical Russian
Russian form of Zophah.

Mandela m & f African American, Xhosa
Transferred use of the surname Mandela given in honour of Nelson Mandela, South African revolutionary hero and statesman... [more]

Ágabo m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Agabus.

Jermanu m Sicilian
Variant of Germanu.

Marcílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Marcilius.

Periandro m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Periander.

Jouichi m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jou) meaning "forgive, excuse, show mercy" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Emmo m German (Archaic), Medieval French, Germanic
Short form of names beginning with Old High German ermen, Old Saxon irmin "strong", making it a masculine equivalent of Emma.

Libério m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Liberius.

Aníziusz m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Anysius.

Andrys m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian variant of Andres.

Rindaro m Khmer

Jesusse m Theology
Guernésiais form of Jesus.

Darie m Romanian
Romanian form of Darius.

Léophélix m French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Léo 1 and Phélix.

Pecachia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Pekahiah.

Elmet m Estonian
Variant of Elmer.

Jibin m Hinduism

Mathumilan m Tamil
It mean sweet boy

Jinde m Chinese
From Chinese 进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress" or 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 德 (dé) meaning "virtue, morality, ethics, character", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Rósenberg m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Rósberg.

Dweezil m Obscure
In the case of American guitarist Dweezil Zappa (1969-), this was his father's affectionate nickname for his mother's pinkie toe.

Cuddie m Scots
Diminutive of Cuthbert.

Subuh m Indonesian
Means "dawn, morning, daybreak" in Indonesian, derived from Arabic صبح (subh).

Dayshaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Dayshawn.

Maljaljaves m Paiwan

Érecthée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Érechthée.

Brancai m Provençal
Variant of Brancaci.

Hermanis m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Hermann.

Timian m Norwegian
From Norwegian timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin thymum, from Greek thymon, from Proto Indo European dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.

Lairton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a combination of Lair and the suffix -ton.

Beneito m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benedict.

Abatur m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Near Eastern Mythology, Arabic (Archaic)
Means literally, "father of the Uthre" in Mandaean, which translates roughly to "father of the angels," derived from aba "father" combined with uthra ('utria) "angel". In the Mandaean Gnostic cosmology, Abatur is "the third of four emanations from the supreme, unknowable deity", and the father of Ptahil, the Mandaean demiurge.

Bartlet m Medieval English
Middle English diminutive of Bartholomew.

Alexinus m Ancient Roman
Latin diminutive of Greek masculine names that start with Alex- (such as Alexis and Alexius), since it contains the Latin masculine diminutive suffix -inus.... [more]

Irons m English
Transferred use of surname Irons

Phiphat m Thai
Means "prosperity, development" in Thai.

Somluck m Isan
Means "worthy guard" in Isan.

Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".

Aynslee m & f English
Variant of Ainsley.

Trevin m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Trevon.

Lemony m Popular Culture
Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.

Kudan f & m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 件 (kudan) meaning "matter", or more creatively translated as "human-faced bovine", is a yōkai which became widely known throughout Japan during the first half of the 19th century. The kanji used for Kudan can also come from Japanese 人 (hito) meaning "person" combined with 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow, bull"... [more]

Rejab m Malay
Malay variant of Rajab.

Haitz m Basque
Meaning "rock" in Basque, perhaps as a cognate of Peter.

Shemesh m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sun" in Hebrew.

Muchtar m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Mukhtar.

Stand-fast-on-high m & f English (Puritan)
Referencing putting your full trust in God.

Kén f & m Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 揀 (giản) meaning "to choose".

Ossama m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Uanderson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Wanderson.

Witalo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ítalo.

Flórido m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Floridus.

Ogezimo m & f Ijaw
Means "born during a festival" in Ijaw.

Erlin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Erling or a male form of Erline.

Cleóbulo m Spanish
Spanish form of Cleobulus.

Daimen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damon.

Sariël m Dutch
Dutch form of Sariel.

Quintí m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintinus.

Pucel m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Pucella, ultimately derived from Old French pucel "young, unmarried man".

Nefr m Old Norse
Variant of Næfr.

Zachie m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Zach.

Maciel m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Transferred use of the surname Maciel.

Jasen m Croatian, Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant transcription of Ясен (see Yasen) as well as a derivation from Serbo-Croatian jasen "ash tree".

Cyrill m German (Swiss), Romansh, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Swiss German and Romansh form of Cyril as well as a French variant and a Dutch variant of Cyriel.

Anfee m Romani (Archaic)

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.

Fatim m Arabic
Masculine version of Fatima.

Witiko m German
From Gothic widu-gauja "wood barker", a kenning for the wolf.... [more]

Baayama m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Variant of Baiame.

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

Beuno m Welsh
Probably from Welsh bu "cow" and -no "knowing". The name of a 7th-century Welsh saint.

Aptulla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Abd Allah

Markys m Manx
Manx form of Marcus.

Narvi m Norse Mythology
Narvi is one of the sons of Loki and Sigyn. At the end of the epic poem "Lokasenna" Narvi is said to be the brother of Nari, while in Snorri Sturlusson's Prose Edda Narvi is another name for Nari.

Agenorides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Agenor" in Greek, derived from the name Agenor combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Hamzat m Avar
Avar form of Hamza.

Härmo m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Hermo.

Yun-su m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant" or 侖 meaning "idea, thought, recollection," and a su hanja, such as 洙 meaning "riverside," 壽 meaning "life(span); longevity," 守 meaning "defence, protection; rule" or 秀 meaning "excellent, outstanding, exceptional."

Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Jorve m Low German (Rare), North Frisian
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Jeddie f & m English
Feminine form or diminutive of Jedidiah.

Jaliek m African American

Anèse m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Anesius. This name was borne by an obscure saint martyred alongside Théodule, Felix and Cornélie.

Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.

Pacatian m History
From the Roman cognomen Pacatianus of unknown origin. This was the name of the 3rd-Century Roman usurper during the time of Philip the Arab whose full name was Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus. The 4th-century Roman governor of Britain is also known by this name in the English language.

Himerius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Himerius of Immertal (d. ca. 620 AD) was a monk, hermit, and missionary in the Swiss Jura.

Timesileos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos).... [more]

Rai f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of both Rae and Ray.

Pamuk m Turkish
Means "cotton" in Turkish.

Han-maeum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Maeum prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."

Peneo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Peneus.

Amaidor m Occitan
Occitan variant of Amador.

Guilder m Spanish (Latin American)

Wolfaerd m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Wolfert.

Og m Biblical
The name of a giant Amorite king mentioned in the Book of Deuteronomy. He and his army fought against Moses and his men and were defeated.

Oropher m Literature
Means "tall beech-tree", from Sindarin oro ("high") and fêr ("beech"). In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of an Elf, the father of Thranduil and grandfather of Legolas.

Thefarie m Etruscan

Gottgetreu m German (Archaic)

Uloi m Tongan
Tongan equivalent of Roy.

Petríček m Slovak
Diminutive form of Peter.

Fjólmundur m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse mundr "protection". This name may be used as a masculine form of Fjóla.

Archiebald m English (African), Filipino
Variant of Archibald.

Eisen m American (Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Eisen.

Egîd m Kurdish
Means "brave" in Kurdish.

Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"

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

Eakkapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพงศ์/เอกพงษ์ (see Ekkaphong).

Vanevald m Estonian (Archaic)

Mayantigot m Guanche
Variant of Mayantigo.

Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.

Jaki m Icelandic (Rare)
From Icelandic jaki meaning "floating piece of ice, floe, iceberg".

Manāw f & m Thai
Means "lime, lemon" in Thai.

Rémin m Norman
Norman form of Rémy.

Borian m Albanian
Masculine form of Boriana.

Tukkuttok m & f Inuit
Means "generous" in Inuit.

Kaiwi m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "the bone", a symbol of life and old age.

Chotimír m Czech
Czech cognate of Chociemir.

Ryeo-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".

Norat m Provençal
Truncated form of Onorat.

Spakr m Old Norse
From Old Norse spakr meaning "wise, sensible, peaceable".

Alanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alan.

Yaomeca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl yaotl "war, warfare; combatant" and mecatl "cord, rope".

Knuts m Latvian
Latvian form of Knut.

Rebus m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)

Cristòfuru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Christopher.

Ndubisi m & f African
Ndubisi is an Igbo name derived from Ndu(Life) Bu isi(The first or of priority).This then means "Life is first or of Priority.

Zaphkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature, Popular Culture
The name means "God's knowledge". The angel is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.

Jarallah m Arabic (Rare)
Means "neighbour of Allah", from Arabic جار (jār) meaning "neighbour, refugee" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Timoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timoxenos.

Dructbert m Old Saxon, Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old Saxon*druht, Old High German truht "troop, multitude, retinue" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.

Jeudiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Saint Iehudiel is one of the seven Archangels in Eastern Orthodox tradition and in the eastern rites of the Catholic Church.... [more]

Chaker m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Shakir (chiefly Tunisian).

Haruhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izō m Japanese
"Ice"

Shed m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian šd, meaning "one who saves" or "the saviour". Shed was an Ancient Egyptian deity first recorded after the Amarna Period. Representing the concept of salvation, Shed is identified with Horus the Child... [more]

Wibbe m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant of Wibe.

Badam m Pashto
Means "almond" in Pashto.

Tuisku f & m Finnish
From Finnish tuisku meaning "snowstorm".

Sangar m Kurdish
Means "protection" in Kurdish.

Jyotirmoy m Indian
India(Sanskrit)

Asmerom m Tigrinya
Eritrean and Tigray used name, the meaning is to unite.

Sulho m Finnish
From the Finnish word sulho, meaning "bridegroom".

Nazrol m Malay
Malay variant of Nazrul.

Dede m & f Sundanese
From Sundanese dédé meaning "younger sibling".

Aukele m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "path" or "journey".

Gaheres m Arthurian Cycle
A nephew of the King of Norgales (North Wales), Gaheres received Gareth’s seat at the Round Table after Gareth was killed during Lancelot’s rescue of Guenevere from the stake.

Úlfviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".

Adolfus m Dutch (Latinized), Indonesian
Variant of Adolphus.

Dobran m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Dobrowoj.

Philoctète m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Philoctetes.

Samyr m Haitian Creole, Brazilian, Arabic, Muslim
Variant of Samir 1.

Oteng m Tswana
Means "He (God) is here" in Setswana.

Franch m Various
Variant of Frank.

Ambarto m Literature
Means "upwards-exalted" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the mother-name of Amrod.

Acetyn m French (Rare)

Saenal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 새날 (saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 날 (nal) meaning "day, time."

Böngér m Medieval Hungarian, Literature

Klétus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kleitos.

Zosepe m Sardinian
Variant of Giosepe.

Raigo m Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Raido.

Otiya m Luo
Means "named after either of his grandparents" in Luo.

Moy m Filipino
Diminutive of Guillermo, Felicisimo and similar names.

Victoricus m Late Roman
Derived from Victor. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century AD.

Rets m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rets "rare; sparse, scarce; uncommon".

Liuliu m & f Chinese
Common chinese name

Alexandar m Russian (Rare)
Variant transliteration of Александр (see Aleksandr).

Æthelsige m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Æðelsige, an Old English name derived from the elements æðele "noble" and sige "victory".

Asztrik m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Astrik.

Ténneru m Sardinian (Rare, Archaic)

Dédé m Picard
Diminutive of André.

Abdul Rohman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Abd ar-Rahman.

Nearch m Russian
Russian form of Nearchos via Nearchus.

Orannis m Literature
The last of the Nine Bright Shiners in Garth Nix's Abhorsen Trilogy. Orannis is the 'Destroyer'

Siarlymaen m History
Welsh form of Charlemagne.

Clopton m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Clopton. A notable bearer was Clopton Havers (1657-1702), who became a Physician in England (via the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians) in 1687 and wrote several books related to the study and structure of bones.

Ausòne m Occitan (Archaic)
Occitan form of Ausonius via its French form Ausone.

Czudomir m Polish
Polish form of Čudomir.

Ymer m Albanian
Albanian form of Umar.

Olyphant m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Olyphant.

Tadamichi m Japanese
From Japanese 唯 (tada) meaning "just, only, simply" or 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 宝 (michi, takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", 道 (michi) meaning "path" or 通 (michi, tsu) meaning "pass through"... [more]

Nandana f & m Indian, Kannada, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit नन्दन (nandana) meaning "daughter", "son", or "rejoicing, gladdening". It is used as a feminine name in India, while it is masculine in Sri Lanka.

Nurrochman m Indonesian
Variant of Nurrahman.

Pitrittu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Petru.

Chenbing m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious".

Tennis m English (Rare)
This name was given to five baby boys in 1915.

Mohammadsamir m Persian

Lutsko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Lukyan.

Eurymenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρυμενής (eurymenes) meaning "broad and strong", which consists of the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]

Artivan m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Rodion.

ʻAukai m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "seafarer" in Hawaiian, derived from the elements ʻau "travel" and kai "sea".

Yúmi m Aguaruna
Means "water" in Awajún.

Zomar m Mormon
The original form of the name Zion according to Joseph Smith, hailing from the Adamic language.

Khaydar m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Haidar.

Jemda m & f Dagbani
Means "worshipper" in Dagbani.

Rodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]

Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.

Rhod m Welsh
Shortened form of Rhodri.

Behsat m Persian, Turkish
Turkish form and Persian variant of Behzad

Barnabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barnabas.

Emang m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Emanuel/Emmanuel.

Darrold m English (American)
Variant of Darold.

Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]

Ageu m Portuguese, Catalan, Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese and Catalan form of Haggai.

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Ceolfrið m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and friþ "peace". This name was borne by an Anglo-Saxon Christian abbot and saint, and also gave rise to the surnames Chilvers and Chorlton, and the place name Chorlton-cum-Hardy in Manchester.

Valtasar m Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and variant Russian and Ukrainian forms of Balthazar.

Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.

Oktavy m Russian
Variant transcription of Oktaviy.

Woppe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wobbe.

Joon-Won m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 준원 (see Jun-Won).

Cléomène m French
French form of Cleomenes.

Yoltzin f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "little heart" in Nahuatl.

Arĸaluaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "younger brother of a girl" in Greenlandic.

Ealhfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Composed of the Old English elements ealh "temple" and friþ "peace".

Dural m Indigenous Australian
Locational name meaning "gully, valley" in Dharug.

Chitemo m Kaguru
Means "axe" in Chikaguru.

Klaasje m & f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Klaas) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Náhkȯhemȧhta'sóoma m Cheyenne
Means "Spirit Bear" in Cheyenne.

Aaperat m Greenlandic (Rare)
Variant of Aaperaat.

Evellius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Evellius (died 66 AD) was an early Christian martyr. He was a counselor to Nero, but was eventually martyred at Pisa after he converted to Christianity.

Karistorfe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Christopher.

Grigòriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Damasichthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δαμασίχθων (damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see Damasos) and χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [more]

Saoyi'kitstaki f & m Siksika
Means "offerings in the water" in Siksika.

Thorlejv m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Thorleif.

Kelsier m Old English/Gaelic
Kelsier may be derived from Kelsi, a name whose meaning is Island of Ships, Cenel's Island, Ship Victory, Brave. It is also a character from Mistborn

Saparbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of Sapar with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]

Duy m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 維 (duy) meaning "maintain, preserve, tie, fasten".

Guinebal m Arthurian Cycle
The older brother of Kings Ban and Bors and the uncle of Lancelot.... [more]

Jaydyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaden.

Hard m Alsatian (Archaic)
Short form of Bernhard.

Neandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Neandros via Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [more]

Staocha m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Stanislaus.

Thet m & f Burmese
Means "breath, life" in Burmese.

Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"

Sidek m Malay
Malay variant of Siddiq.

Lartidt m East Frisian
Variation of Lautet.

Goulven m Breton
The name of a Bishop and Saint from the 7th century.

Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.

Bartolmes m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmewes.

Eugèniu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Eugenius.

Toirleach m Irish (Rare)
Variant of Toirdhealbhach.

Principiusz m Hungarian
Means "prince" in Latin.

Dizchin m Circassian
Means "silver" in Circassian.

Antiocu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Antioco.

Heijá m Sami
Sami form of Heinrich.

Schorsch m German (Rare), Hunsrik
Germanized form of the French name Georges as well as the Hunsrik form of Jorge.

Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]

Maxym m Russian
Variant transcription of Maksim.

Besi m Medieval English (Latinized), Medieval Scandinavian (Latinized)
Variant of Bisi or Bósi. This is found in the 11th-century Domesday Book.

Zaïre m Kongo
Zaïre means the river that never swallows in Kikongo

Alitash f & m Ethiopian
Means "may I not lose you"

Violetto m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.

Quidico m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Casimir.

Catarino m Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Catarina.

Jahpsalm m English (Rare)
Combination of Jah and Psalm.

Jeong-su m & f Korean
Jeong is '정' in Chinese Hanzi is '本' (Běn) means "this".... [more]

Bouchraya m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic باشر (bāšara) "to carry out, to exercise, to take" or from بشر (baššara) "to bring good news" or بشر (bašar) "human, humankind".... [more]

Zhurong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 祝 (zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [more]

Ramadhansyah m Indonesian
Variant of Ramadansyah.

Siwar f & m Arabic
Means "bracelet" in Arabic.

Gontzal m Basque
Basque form of Gonzalo.

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

Esai m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Indian
As a Spanish name, Esai is likely a short form of Esaias (and possibly influenced by Esau).

Venicios m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Vinícios.

Arnauton m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Arnaud.

Dzhamaludin m Chechen
Chechen form of Jamaluddin.

Iyiomo m & f Yoruba
ondo region of western nigeris

Muslimen m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Maguindanao and Maranao variant of Muslimin.

Bounifas m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Boniface

Üllar m Estonian
Variant of Ülo.

Brasias m Arthurian Cycle
A hermit living near Windsor, he hosted Lancelot when the latter left Arthur’s court in London after a quarrel with Guenevere. It was this quarrel that led to the dinner at which Sir Patrise was poisoned, for Guenevere gave the dinner to show outward that she had as great joy in all other knights of the Round Table as she had in Sir Lancelot.

Mijamin m Biblical
Mijamin meaning, "from the right hand," is the name of three persons mentioned in the Bible.

Lawaiʻa m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "fisherman."

Tiéna m Western African
Meaning as of yet unknown. A notable bearer of this name is the Malian politician Tiéna Coulibaly (b. 1952).

Calen m & f English (Rare)

Dahamorth m Arthurian Cycle
A knight killed by Gawaine in a tournament at the city of Baldac (Baghdad) in Babylonia. Dahamorth’s brother, Angaras of Karamphi, tried to slay Gawaine for the incident, but was himself defeated.