Submitted Names of Length 12

A'akuluujjusi f Inuit Mythology
A'akuluujjusi is the great creator mother among the Inuit people.

Aanakwadikwe f Ojibwe
Derived from the Ojibwe word aanakwad meaning "cloud" and ikwe meaning "woman".

Aapilannguaq m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Younger form of Âpilánguaĸ.

Aarsuakkuluk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ârssuákuluk.

Abbondanzina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Abbondanza.

Abd al-Ghaffar m Arabic
Means "servant of the all-forgiver" from Arabic عبد ال ('abd al) meaning "servant of the" and غفار (ghaffar) meaning "forgiver, pardoner".

Abdelghafour m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الغفور (see Abd al-Ghafur) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Abdelmoumene m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Abd al-Mumin (chiefly Algerian).

Abdi-milkutti m Phoenician
Possibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 milk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.

Abdourahmane m Western African
Form of Abd al-Rahman used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Abdul Ghaffar m Arabic, Urdu
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Ghaffar as well as the Urdu form.

Abdurehimjan m Uyghur
Uyghur elaboration of Abdurehim using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling".

Abundancjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Abundantius.

Acamapichtli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "a handful of reed arrows". Name borne by several rulers of Tenochtitlan.

Achaemenides m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Achaimenides. In Greek mythology, Achaemenides was one of the companions of Odysseus who remained on Sicily with the Cyclopes... [more]

Achaimenides m Greek Mythology
Means "son of Achaimenes" in Greek, derived from the hellenized Persian name Achaimenes combined with the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Achitsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Achshiyarshu m Babylonian
Babylonian variant of Ahasuerus.

Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)
From Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Adityawarman m History, Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [more]

Adovarnyzzar f Samoan (Rare, ?)

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

Aénȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "hawk trail woman" in Cheyenne.

Æringærðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arngerðr.

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Agathaggelos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek spelling of Agathangelos.

Agathangelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agathangelos.

Agathetychos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Agathetyche.

Agathoboulos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" combined with the Greek verb βούλομαι (boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer". Also compare the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "will, determination" as well as "counsel, advice" and the Greek verb βουλεύω (bouleuo) meaning "to take counsel, to deliberate".

Agathodaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀγαθοδαίμων (Agathodaimon) meaning "noble spirit", from ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and δαίμων (daimon) "spirit".... [more]

Agdlerúnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Aggustiinusi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Aggustînuse.

Aglaophantos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".

Aglaosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Aglaostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Aigssiarssuk f Greenlandic
Means "little Ptarmigan chick" in Greenlandic.

Aileisabaiþ f Gothic
Form of Elizabeth found in the Gothic Bible.

Aitmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Kazakh айт (ayt) meaning "holiday, festival, feast" (also referring to Eid, a Muslim festival), ultimately of Arabic origin, and the given name Mukhambet.

Akashagamini f Hinduism
Means "flew in the sky". It is one of the 108 names of the goddess Durga.

Akashagarbha m Buddhism
From Sanskrit आकाश (akasha) meaning "open space, sky" and गर्भ (garbha) meaning "inside, interior". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with the element of space.

Akhashverosh m Tiberian

Alalcomeneïs f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Probably means "the Protectress, the Defender" from the Greek verb ἀλαλκεῖν (alalkein) "to ward, to keep off". This was an epithet of the goddess Athena as guardian of Boeotia... [more]

Aldarbadrakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Aldarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing"

Aldobrandino m Italian
Diminutive of Aldobrando.

Alejandrisha f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Alejandra.

Aleksandrija f Serbian, Macedonian
Serbian and Macedonian form of Alexandria.

Aleksandrine f Obscure
Variant of Alexandrine.

Aleksandryna f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Alexandrina.

Alessandrina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexandrina.

Alexandarina f Obscure
Elaboration of Alexandrina.

Alexanderina f English (British, Rare), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Alexander.

Alexanderine f English (Rare), German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Alexandrine.

Alexandrella f American (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandra. Also a modern combination of Alexandra and Ella.

Alexandrelle f French (Rare), Obscure
Elaboration of Alexandra with the suffix -elle.

Alexandretta f English (British, Rare, Archaic), Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -etta.

Alexandrette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Alexandra with the suffix -ette.

Alexandriana f American (Rare)
Elaboration of Alexandria.

Alexandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Alexandros" in Greek, derived from the name Alexandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Alexistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".

Alkhaabaatar m Mongolian
Probably from Mongolian алхаа (alkhaa) meaning "step" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Allaituraḫḫi f Hurrian
Possibly deriving in part from the Hurrian element allai=ni ("lady, mistress"). Name borne by a Hittite ritual practitioner, likely of Hurrian origin, known from several texts that bear her name.

Allerleirauh f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "all kinds of fur" in German. This is the name of the title character of a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Allerleirauh is a princess who flees from her father, who wants to marry her, and brings three dresses and a coat with all kinds of furs with her... [more]

Allerunnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Agdlerúnguaĸ.

Altanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "golden stone" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Altankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "golden blessing" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".

Altansolongo f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Altansoyombo m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and соёмбо (soyombo), referring to a traditional symbol of Mongolia.

Altanzhargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Alyssanicole f English (Rare)
Combination of Alyssa and Nicole.

Amalanamahlʉ m Saaroa

Amalasuentha f Germanic (Archaic)
Variant of Amalasuintha.

Amalaswintha f Germanic, Dutch, History
Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work" and Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." This name was borne by a daughter of Theodoric the Great, who became queen of the Ostrogoths after his death in 526 AD.

Amat al-Razzak f Arabic
Means "maidservant of the all-provider" from Arabic أمة ال (amat al) meaning "maidservant of the" and رزاق (razzāq) "provider, sustainer".

Amatulmanaan f Arabic
Means "maidservent of the bestower" from أمة (amat) meaning "maidservent" and المنان (al-mannan) meaning "the bestower".

Amgalanbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "peaceful celebration, peaceful joy" in Mongolian, from амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy".

Amoghasiddhi m Buddhism
Means "unfailing accomplishment" from Sanskrit अमोघ (amogha) meaning "unfailing, infallible" and सिद्धि (siddhi) meaning "accomplishment, success, attainment"... [more]

Amouskositte m Cherokee
Meaning, "dreadful water."

Amphikrateia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Amphikrates.

Amphilochios m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Amphilochos. This was the name of an Illyrian martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD.

Amphilochius m Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Amphilochios. This name was borne by several saints and bishops.

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Anaksymander m Polish
Polish form of Anaximander.

Anassimandro m Italian
Italian form of Anaximander.

Anaukihesina m & f Tongan
Means "to love the beautiful" in Tongan.

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

Anaxandrides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Anaxandros" in Greek, derived from the name Anaxandros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αναξ (anax) "master, lord, chief". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) "an enclosed space" or Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Andremantzia f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere meaning "Lady", and Mantzia.

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

Androsthenes m Ancient Greek
Means "strength of a man", derived from the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength."

Anėstaešévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "misty woman" in Cheyenne.

Angayarkanni f Hinduism, Tamil (Rare)
Means "she who has beautiful fish-like eyes" in Tamil, from அம் (am) meaning "beautiful", கயல் (kayal) meaning "fish", கண் (kan) meaning "eye" and the feminine suffix -இ (-i)... [more]

Angelantonio m Italian
Combination of Angelo and Antonio.

Ángel de Jesús m Spanish
Means "angel of Jesus" in Spanish, a compound of Ángel and Jesús.

Ángel Gabriel m Spanish
Combination of Ángel and Gabriel.

Angerdlarneĸ f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Older form of Angerlarneq.

Angerdlartoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Means "the one returning back home" in Greenlandic.

Ãnguarârssuk f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Greenlandic ánguara, "sweetheart".

Angusuatsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "may he be able to catch plenty of sea mammals" in Greenlandic.

Angusuatsiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Angusuatsiaĸ.

Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Variant transcription of Angayarkanni.

Ankayarkanni f Tamil
Name which means "a girl/woman who has fish like eyes" in Tamil. Derived from Tamil words அம் (am) "like", கயல் (kayal) "fish", கண்ணி (kanni) "eye of a girl/woman"... [more]

Ankhenespepi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "Pepi lives for her" in Egyptian.

Ankhesenpepi f Ancient Egyptian
Meaning "her life is of Pepi (either Pepi I or Pepi II)". The root "ankhesen" is used in other names like Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenpaaten, and Ankhesenmeryre.

Annacassilda f Romansh (Rare)
Contraction of Anna and Cassilda.

Annakathrine f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annkatrin.

Annapitschna f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Pitschna.

Annemargaret f English
Combination of Anne 1 and Margaret

Annjeannette f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ann and Jeannette.

Annonciation f French
Cognate of Anunciación.

Anooshiravan m Persian
Modern Iranian form of Anoshiruvan.

Anoraannguaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Anorãnguaĸ.

Anoushiravan m Persian
Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.

Antoniomaría m Spanish
Combinations of Antonio and María.

Apollinarius m Ancient Greek
Possibly a variant of Apollinaris.

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

Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Apollophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing."

Apoullinaire m Norman
Norman form of Apollinaire.

Apoyitapia'ki f Siksika

Archestratos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek στρατος (stratos) "army."

Archestratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archestratos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek poet from the 4th century BC.

Archibaldina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Archibald.

Ariobarzanes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of the Old Persian name *Arya-bṛz-ana- which possibly meant "making the Aryans great", of which the first element is derived from Old Persian aryā "Aryans". The second element is not really certain, perhaps *brzi- "high"... [more]

Aristaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristainetos. Bearers of this name include an Achaean general (3rd century BC) and a Byzantine Greek epistolographer (5th or 6th century AD).

Aristainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Aristoboulos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".... [more]

Aristogeiton m Greek (Rare)

Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]

Aristolochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristolochos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 344 BC.... [more]

Aristomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "best battle", derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."

Aristomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Aristomachos. In Greek mythology, Aristomachus is the name of one of Heracles' descendants.

Aristothemis m & f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).

Aristovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristoboulos.

Ariunkhüslen f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "wish, dream, desire".

Ariunsaikhan f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ariuntsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Arjunkathait f & m Indian

Arnaluánguaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name of unknown meaning, possibly combination of Arnaluaĸ and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Arnavinnguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Arnavínguaĸ.

Arslanbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian арслан (arslan) meaning "lion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Artsiamiziya f Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian form of Artemisia.

Arvantapātah m Old Persian
From Old Persian *arvāh meaning "swift" and 𐎱𐎠𐎫 (pātaʰ) meaning "protected".

Arvintsetseg f Mongolian
Means "abundant flowers" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Arvinzhargal f Mongolian
Means "abundant happiness" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Aschenputtel f Folklore (Germanized)
Means "digging in the ashes" in German. This is the German name for Cinderella used by the Brothers Grimm.

Asclepigenia f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepigeneia. This was the name of a 5th-century Athenian philosopher and mystic.

Asclepiodoto m Italian
Italian form of Asclepiodotus.

Ashur-uballit m Ancient Assyrian
Meaning unknown, but refers to the god Ashur.... [more]

Asoundechris f Shawnee

Atecpanecatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Atecpan" in Nahuatl.

Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".

Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).

Athénagorasz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Athenagoras.

Ausiliatrice f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Auxiliatrix.

Austerberthe f History (Ecclesiastical)
Rouenneis Norman form of Austreberta.

Austreberthe f History (Ecclesiastical)
French and Picard form of Austreberta.

Austregésilo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Austregisel.

Auxiliatrice f French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Auxiliatrix.

Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ayacquicahua m Nahuatl
Possibly means "nobody leaves him", from Nahuatl ayac "no one, nobody", qui "him, her, they", and cahua "to leave, abandon, relinquish".

Ayauhcihuatl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Classical Nahuatl elements ayahuitl ("fog") and cihuatl ("woman, wife"). Name borne by an Empress of Tenochtitlan (fl. 1400).

Ayibatonbara f & m Ijaw
Means "the will of God" in Ijaw.

Aytmukhambet m Kazakh (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aitmukhambet.

Azwihangwisi m & f Venda
Means "unforgettable" in Tshivenda.

Baasanjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Badamlyanhua f Mongolian (Rare)
Probably derived from a sinicized form of Badmaa and Mongolian лянхуа (lyankhua) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bakht-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "fortunate amongst women".

Balakrishnan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Variant of Balakrishna.

Balgeun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Balgeun and Byeol.

Baltramiejus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bartholomew.

Bankatametse f Tswana
Means "they are close to me" in Setswana.

Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".

Baranamtarra f Sumerian
Etymology unknown, possibly deriving from Sumerian elements nam meaning "(area of) responsibility; destiny, fate, lot" and tar meaning "deliberate, judicious". Name borne by a queen of Lagash (circa 2384 BCE), known for her involvement in the trade of wool, silver, and bronze between Lagash, Dilmun, and Umma.

Barchinsuluv f Uzbek
Possibly derived from barchin meaning "everything" and suluv meaning "beauty".

Barilunyegia m & f Ogoni

Barsanufiusz m Polish
Polish form of Barsanuphius.

Barsanuphius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Barsanouphios, which is the hellenized form of a Coptic given name of unknown meaning. This name was borne by Barsanuphius of Palestine, a saint from the 6th century AD.

Bartholoways m Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Bartholomew.

Bartughimeos m Armenian
Armenian form of Bartholomew.

Basadibotlhe f Tswana
Means "all women" in Setswana.

Baszileidész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Basileides.

Bayarsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness, celebration" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".

Bayartsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of joy" in Mongolian, from баяр (bayar) meaning "joy" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Bayarzhargal m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Beangagarrie m Indigenous Australian
Local Aboriginal name of Myroodah Station near Looma, Western Australia.

Bean Laighean f Medieval Irish

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Belet-ekallim f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "Mistress of the Palace", from Akkadian element belet ("mistress or lady"). This was the Akkadian name for the Sumerian goddess Ninegal.

Belteshazzar m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Balthazar.

Benjaminette f English (British, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Benjamin.

Benthesicyme f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Berenicianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the feminine first name Berenice. A bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Alexander Berenicianus, a Cilician prince from the 2nd century AD.

Berlinghiero m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan form of Berengar. This name was borne by Berlinghiero of Lucca, the artist of 'Madonna and Child' (c. 1230).

Bernarduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bernardo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Bertechildis f Frankish
Bertechildis was the fifth wife of Dagobert I, king of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.

Bianchinetta f Italian
Diminutive of Bianchina. A known bearer of this name was the only sister of the famous navigator Christopher Columbus.

Biarnheðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bjarnheðinn.

Bibishamsiya f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shamsiya meaning "parasol".

Bilegsaikhan f Mongolian
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Mongolian elements билэг (bileg) meaning "gift, talent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Birrinbirrin m Indigenous Australian, Yolngu
Birrinbirrin is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)

Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".

Bjarnhéðinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnheðinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".

Bjarnvarður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Bjarnvarðr.

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Björnstjerne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Bjørnstjerne.

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

Blanchefleur f Medieval French, Literature
Meaning "white flower" from the French elements blanche and fleur. Blanchefleur was the name of the heroine in the medieval romance of Floris and Blanchefleur. This was also the given name of the mother of Tristan in Tristan and Iseult.

Blanche-Neige f Folklore (Gallicized)
Combination of Blanche and Neige, used as a French translation of Snow White.

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Bonaventūras m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Bonaventura.

Bonnyventure m English (Rare), Eastern African (Rare)
Variant of Bonaventure.

Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.

Boroskuobuya f Yakut
Yakut form of Praskoviya.

Boulakrateia f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + κρατος (kratos) "power"

Bringefriede f German
Variation of Bringfriede.

Bringfrieden f German (Rare)
Variation of Bringfriede.

Brittanyanne f English
Combination of Brittany and Anne 1.

Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.

Bürensaikhan m & f Mongolian
Means "complete perfection" in Mongolian.

Bürenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "complete happiness" in Mongolian.

Burgundofara f Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Name meaning "bringer of the Burgundians" by using the Greek φόρος, "bearer". This was the name of a Burgundian saint and abbess of the 7th century in what is now France.

Burgundófora f Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Burgundofara.

Buyan-amgalan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune" and амгалан (amgalan) both meaning "peaceful, calm".

Buyankhishig m & f Mongolian
Means "good luck and blessing" in Mongolian.

Buyantogtokh m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good luck, fortune" and тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench".

Buyantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Buyanzhargal m & f Mongolian
Means "good luck and happiness" in Mongolian.

Byambabaatar m Mongolian
From the Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Byambajargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Cabdiraxmaan m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Rahman.

Cabdulmajiid m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Majid.

Cahyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian cahaya meaning "light, glow" (see Cahaya) and Ningsih.

Calasanctius m Theology (Rare)
Latinised form of the Spanish surname Calasanz borne by the Catholic Saint Joseph Calasanz (1556–1648).

Callisthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallisthenes. This name was borne by a Greek historian from the 4th century BC.

Callistratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallistratos. This name was borne by a Greek grammarian from the 2nd century BC.

Caloguernant m Picard, Arthurian Romance
Picard form of Calogrenant.

Calpurnianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Calpurnius. Bearers of this name include Roman consul Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus (1st century BC) and Roman politician Marcus Antius Crescens Calpurnianus (3rd century AD).

Cantianillus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Cantianus.

Caryophyllia f Greek
Derived from the greek word καρυόφυλλον meaning "carnation".

Castricianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Castricius.

Ceithearnach m Irish
Means "warrior, kern (light-armed foot soldier)".

Cepatlatonac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Cephisodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodoros. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC.

Cephisodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodotos. This name was borne by an Athenian general and two Greek sculptors, all of whom lived in the 4th century BC.

Chaanbiheibi f Manipuri
Means "she who forgives" in Meitei.

Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.

Chaerephanes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairephanes. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Chahuatlatoa m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be jealous, envious, suspicious", combined with tlatoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Chaimongkhon m Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".

Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Chairephanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing".

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Chalcomedusa f Greek Mythology
Mother of Laertes. Her name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.

Chalearmchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมชัย (see Chaloemchai).

Chalearmkiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมเกียรติ (see Chaloemkiat).

Chalearmphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมพล (see Chaloemphon).

Chalearmphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมพล (see Chaloemphon).

Chandragupta m Indian (Italianized, Rare)
Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrokottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya dynasty (4th to 2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire... [more]

Chandraleela f Indian

Chanreangsey m Khmer
Means "moonlight" in Khmer.

Charcandrick m African American
Charcandrick West- running back for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χαρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Chatushkarni f Nepali
Name of Goddess Lakshmi.

Chedorlaomer m Biblical
Means "a handful of sheaves." He is a king of Elam in the book of Genesis.

Chee-hash-kish f Apache

Cheirisophus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Χειρίσοφος (Cheirisophos) which possibly meant "cunning in his handicraft", derived from χείρ (cheir) meaning "hand" and σοφός (sophos) "skilled, clever"... [more]

Chelseamarie f English (Rare)
Combination of Chelsea and Marie.

Chenghiskhan m Adyghe (Rare, Archaic), Circassian (Rare, Archaic)
Circassian form of Genghis used in the past. Not seen for a long time.

Cheonanbuwon f Korean

Chichatlapal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl chichitl "barn owl" and atlapalli "wing, leaf", or from chicha "to spit" and tlapalli "colour, red; blood".

Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.

Chidochemoyo f Shona
Meaning "the desire of the heart", shorter forms of the name include Chido meaning "desire", Chemoyo meaning "of the heart", or simply Moyo meaning "heart".

Chikomborero f & m African
Means"Blessings. comes from Zimbabwe

Chimalcozauh m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow shield" or "shield turned yellow", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cozahui "to turn yellow".

Chimalcuixin m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and cuixin "kite (bird of prey)".

Chimalhuilan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield", along with huilana "to drag something, drag oneself; to crawl" or the related huilanqui "extended, stretched" or huilantli "crippled".

Chimalmanton m & f Nahuatl
Diminutive form of Chimalma.

Chimalpepech m Nahuatl
Possibly means "mended shield", from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pepechoa "to patch something, to affix something".

Chimalpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking shield" or "the shield smokes" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and popoca "to smoke".

Chiminigagua m Muisca Mythology
Chiminigagua was a universally good god and represented the only light that existed when it was night time. When the world was created there was only darkness and the only light was given by Chiminigagua... [more]

Chindasuinth m Gothic
Chindasuinth (c. 563 – 30 September 653) was Visigothic King of Hispania, from 642 until his death in 653. He succeeded Tulga, from whom he took the throne in a coup. He was elected by the nobles and anointed by the bishops on April 30th, 642.

Chindasvindo m Italian
Italian form of Chindaswinth.

Chindasvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.

Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Chinualumogu m Igbo
Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.

Chipocherudo f Shona
Meaning "gift of the love", this name corresponds with the name Nduma. Shorter forms of this given name include Chipo meaning "gift", Cherudo meaning "of love," or simply Rudo meaning "love".

Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".

Chithrafarna m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian čiça "to shine, to appear" (equivalent to Avestan čiθra) combined with Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune".

Chiyosaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Chiyosaburo.

Chómākanahāe f Cheyenne