Submitted Names of Length 12

Soyolsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Spontaniouse f African American (Rare)
Variant of Spontaneous. This is borne by Spontaniouse Grant, who was a contestant on the ninth season of the reality television series America's Next Top Model.

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Staurophilos m Late Greek
Means "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός (stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [more]

Steingerður f Icelandic

Stesimbrotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from ἵστημι (hístēmi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and βροτός (brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man".

Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".

Strachosława f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Strachosław.

Strzeżysława f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Strzeżysław.

Sukehachirou m Japanese
From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sukhmanpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)

Sulaimansyah m Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Sulaiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning “king”

Sumantsagaan m Mongolian
Means "white battalion" in Mongolian.

Suparmansyah m Indonesian
Combination of Suparman and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Superstition m Literature
A character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress."

Surya-kantamu f Telugu
Means "sunstone" in Telugu. It can also refer to a type of sunflower.

Suryaningsih f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the given name Ningsih.

Suvdanchimeg f Mongolian
Means "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".

Svanþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "swan" and þrúðr "strength".

Sveinbjartur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and bjartr "bright".

Sveinfríður f Icelandic
From Old Norse sveinn "young man" and fríðr "beautiful".

Świdrygiełło m Polish
Polish form of Švitrigaila.

Syahramadhan m Indonesian
Combination of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the name Ramadhan.

Symphorianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Symphorianus.

Symphorianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Greco-Roman name Symphorus.... [more]

Symphorienne f French (Rare), French (African), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French form of Symphoriana.

Szvjatoszláv m Hungarian

Taa'évȧho'nehe m Cheyenne
Means "night wolf" in Cheyenne.

Taa'éveóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "Nightwalking Woman" in Cheyenne.

Taamash-yerdi m Caucasian Mythology
Means "lord of wonder". Taamash-Yerdi was the god of fate in Vainakh mythology who could grow in size when angered.

Taannakulooq f Greenlandic
Means "the rather huge one" in Greenlandic.

Tacanipiluta m Sioux
Means "red tomahawk" in Lakota. From the Lakota čhaŋȟpí 'tomahawk' and lúta (lu'-tah) 'scarlet, to be red'.

Tadiswanashe f Shona
Means "We've been loved by God" in Shona.

Tailefhlaith f Old Irish
Older form of Tuilelaith (see Talulla).

Taitsiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Combination of Taitsiaĸ and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear".

Taitsianguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Taitsiánguaĸ.

Taivanbaatar m Mongolian
Means "peaceful hero" in Mongolian.

Tanacharison m Seneca

Tancreduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Tancredi, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Tarecawawaho m Pawnee
Means "long hair" in Pawnee.

Tasmetu-tabni f Babylonian, Akkadian
Possibly means "Tashmetu is our comrade", deriving from the goddess Tashmetum, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").

Taté-iyòhiwin f Sioux
Means "Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind" in Dakota. This was the name adopted by Ellen Simmons, the mother of Dakota musician, activist and writer Zitkála-Šá (legal name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin).

Taurosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ταῦρος (tauros) meaning "bull" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by a Greek tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over Chalcis together with his brother Kallias (usually known as Callias, which is the latinized form of his name).

Tautsiánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Variant of Taitsiánguaĸ.

Tawananyasha m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "we have found mercy" in Shona.

Tegshbadrakh m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Tegshsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tegshyeröölt m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and ерөөлт (yeröölt) meaning "fated, blessed".

Tegshzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "even, flat, smooth" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Teiztlacahua f & m Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".

Tekahentakwa f Mohawk

Tekahionwake f Mohawk
Means "Double life". This is the Mohawk name of Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson (1861-1913).

Telperinquar m Literature
Quenya form of Celebrimbor.

Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".

Temazcalteci f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl temāzcalli meaning "steam bath" and tecitl "grandmother". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of steam baths.

Tengausasabe f Polynesian
Means "the hundred flying fish" in Bellonese.

Tenicahuehue m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably contains the element huehue meaning "an elder, an old man; old" in Nahuatl.

Tepotzitoloc m Nahuatl
Means "he slanders", or perhaps "he is slandered", derived from Nahuatl tepotzitoa "to slander, to denigrate someone", literally "behind-talk".

Terangimaria m & f Maori

Tertullianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Tertullus.

Tesselschade f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Tessel (referring to the Dutch island Texel) and schade "damage".... [more]

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.

Tewatawen:ron f Mohawk

Teyahualcatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "person from Teyahualco" in Nahuatl.

Tezcacoacatl m Nahuatl
Means "of the mirrored snake", derived from Nahuatl tezcatl "mirror" and coatl "snake, serpent; twin", with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Thaiknanshin f Mythology
Alternate name for Mya Nan Nwe meaning "keeper of the treasure trove".

Thamizhselvi f Tamil

Thanadelthur f Ojibwe

Thandolwethu m & f South African, Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele
Means "our love" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Þangbrandur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Þangbrandr.

Thangustella f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh (Latinized)
Latinization of Tangwystl.

Thaonawyuthe m Seneca

Thelchtereia f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "soothing watcher".

Themistoclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Themistokleia. This was the name of a Greek priestess, philosopher and mathematician from the 6th century BC, who was the teacher of Pythagoras... [more]

Theocharista f Late Greek
The name of a Byzantine noblewoman. Possibly from the Greek ‘theos’, meaning God, and ‘charis’, meaning ‘grace, kindness’.

Théodechilde f History (Gallicized)
French form of Theudegild.

Theodorianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Theodorus.

Theophrastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with Greek φράζω (phrazo) meaning "to explain, to point out, to tell" as well as "to show".

Theophrastus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Theophrastos.

Théophylacte m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Theophylaktos.

Théoudehilde f Frankish
Théoudehilde was the second wife of Theudebert II, king of Austrasia.

Thersilochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Aeolic Greek noun θέρσος (thersos) meaning "courage, confidence, audacity" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]

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

Thessalonica f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Thessalonice, the Latinized form of Thessalonike.

Thessalonike f Ancient Greek
Means "victory in Thessaly" from Greek Θεσσαλός (Thessalos) "Thessalian" and νίκη (nike) "victory". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Macedonian princess, the daughter of king Philip II by his Thessalian wife or concubine, Nicesipolis, and as such a half-sister of Alexander the Great... [more]

Thessaloniki f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Thessalonike.

Thipphaphone f Lao
From Lao ທິບ (thip) meaning "heaven, sky" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Þjóðgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þjóð "folk, people" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Þjóðheiðr f Old Norse
Old West Norse feminine name derived from þjóð meaning "folk, people" and heiðr meaning "heath".

Þjóðhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Þjóðhildr.

Þorsteinína f Icelandic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Þorsteinn.

Þórsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with two Old Norse elements: steinn "stone" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love"... [more]

Thrasivoulos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Θρασύβουλος (see Thrasyvoulos).

Thrasyandros m Ancient Greek
Means "bold man", derived from Greek θρασύς (thrasus) or (thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man".

Thrasymachos m Ancient Greek
Means "bold in battle", derived from Greek θρασύς (thrasus) or (thrasys) "bold" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle."

Thrasymachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Thrasymachos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek sophist from the 5th century BC.

Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from þrúðr ("strength") and galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.

Tillakaratne m Sinhalese

Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.

Tiorahkwathe m Mohawk

Tiroyamodimo m Tswana
Means "God's work" in Setswana.

Tissaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Chithrafarna. This was the name of a Persian soldier and statesman from the 4th century BC.

Tizocicatzin m Aztec
Reverential form of Tizocic.

Tlacateuctli m Nahuatl
Means "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from tlacatl "human, person, man" and teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.

Tlacochtemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending spear, falling arrow" in Nahuatl, from temochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and temo "to descend, to fall".

Tlacochyaotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and yaotl "combatant, enemy".

Tlamaceuhqui m Nahuatl
Means "penitent one, devotee" in Nahuatl. Alternately, it may derive from a homophone meaning "dancer".

Tlaxcalcecec m Nahuatl
Means "cold tortilla" or "cold bread" in Nahuatl.

Tlilpotonqui m Nahuatl
A type of priestly regalia, possibly derived from Nahuatl tliltic "black" and either potonia "to cover in feathers" or potonqui "something stinky".

Togtokhbayan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench" and баян (bayan) meaning "rich".

Togtokhbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

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

Tojimuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Muhammad.

Tolnahuacatl m Nahuatl
Means "inhabitant of Tolnahuac" in Nahuatl.

Tömörchuluun m Mongolian
Means "iron stone" in Mongolian.

Tömörtogtokh m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and тогтох (togtokh) meaning "settle, set, entrench"

Tomȯsévėséhe m Cheyenne
Means "Erect Horns" in Cheyenne.

To'qsonsharif m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'qson meaning "ninety" or "the ninety days of winter" and sharif meaning "sacred, holy".

To'ramuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and the give name Muhammad.

Tornginnguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Torngínguaĸ.

Toshiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi) meaning "longevity, long life", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Toyotama-hime f Japanese Mythology
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "abundant, lush", 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, gem, ball" and 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". This is the name of a Japanese goddess who appears in the Kojiki in the episode of the 'Luck of the Sea and the Luck of the Mountain'... [more]

Tranquillino m Italian
Italian form of Tranquillinus.

Trishnakshay m Sanskrit
MEANING : cessation of desire , tranquility of mind. It is joining of तृष्णा + अक्षय. Here तृष्णा means desire + अक्षय means cessation... [more]

Trismegistos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective τρισμέγιστος (trismegistos) meaning "thrice-greatest", which consists of the Greek adverb τρίς (tris) meaning "thrice, three times" combined with the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos).... [more]

Trismegistus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Trismegistos. This was an epithet of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth, who were worshipped as one god by Greeks in Ptolemaic Egypt.

Troightheach m Old Irish
Means "foot-soldier", from Old Irish traig "foot, step".

Trophimianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Trophimus.

Tructesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic druhtiz "troop" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".

Trugernanner f Indigenous Tasmanian
Meaning unknown. This was the name of Trugernanner (often referred to as Truganini), who was the last full-blooded Tasmanian Aboriginal, dying in 1876.

Tryphiodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "delicate gift", derived from the Greek elements τρυφη (tryphe) "softness, delicacy" and δωρον (doron) "gift."

Tryphiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tryphiodoros. This name was borne by a poet from the 3rd or 4th century AD.

Tsagaandalai m & f Mongolian
Means "white sea" in Mongolian.

Tsagaandorzh m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and possibly the Tibetan name element རྡོ་རྗེ (dorji) meaning "diamond".

Tsagaangerel f Mongolian, Kalmyk
Means "white light" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Tsasanbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цасан (tsasan) meaning "snowy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tsegtsbaatar m Mongolian
From the Mongolian цэгц (tsegts) meaning "orderliness, neatness" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tsetsegbayar f Mongolian
From the Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsetsegkhand f Mongolian
Means "flower infusion, flower extract, flower tea" in Mongolian.

Tsetsenbayar m & f Mongolian
Means "intelligent celebration, profound celebration" in Mongolian.

Tshimangadzo m & f Venda
Means "miracle" in Tshivenda.

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

Tsirompisama f & m Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, allegedly the name of a type of plant and possibly from the Ashaninka tsirompi meaning "orchid".

Tsis'swakeras f Mohawk
She carries the summer wind

Tsogtkhishig m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and хишиг (khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".

Tsogtsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome"

Tsogtzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Tsolmonbayar m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsolmontuyaa m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and уяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Tsozhavkhlan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" and жавхлан (zhavklan) meaning "dignity".

Tsunesaburou m Japanese
Tsune means "Endless, Always, Forever, Constant", Sabu means "Three" and Ro means "Son".

Tsúntsumanch f Aguaruna
Means "seagull" in Awajún.

Tsyrendorzho m Buryat
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning “long life, longevity” combined with རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje) meaning “diamond”.

Tümen-amgalan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and амгалан (amgalan) meaning "peace, tranquility".

Tümensaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tümentsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Tümenzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "people, nation" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Tumwimbilege f Nyakyusa
Means "let us sing for Him" in Nyakyusa.

Turg'unbuvish f Uzbek
Derived from turg'un meaning "unchanging" and buvish meaning "lady".

Turgunu-Sanga m Sumerian
Turgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.

Tüvshinbayar m Mongolian
Means "level of happiness" in Mongolian, from түвшин (tüvshin) meaning "level, degree" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Tuyaabadrakh m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam" and бадрах (badrakh) meaning "thrive, grow" or "blaze, shine".

Tuyaamandakh m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tuyaaryma Kuo f Yakut

Tuyaasaikhan m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Tuyaatsetseg f Mongolian
From the Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Tuyaazhargal m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, light beam" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".

Tvennumbrúni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "with double eyebrows".

Tyonajanegen f Oneida
Means "two kettles together" in Oneida. Notable bearer of this name is Tyonajanegen, an Oneida woman who fought in the Battle of Oriskany during the American Revolutionary War.

Udamdemberel m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian удам (udam) meaning "parentage, lineage, heritage, ancestry" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, good omen".

Udvaltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "aquilegia" or "chrysanthemum" in Mongolian.

Ulaantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "red flower" in Mongolian.

Unnikrishnan m Indian, Malayalam
Means "young Krishna" or "infant Krishna", derived from Malayalam ഉണ്ണി (uṇṇi) meaning "infant, young boy" combined with the name Krishna... [more]

Urantülkhüür m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and түлхүүр (tülkhüür) meaning "key".

Urantungalag m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "serene, clear, unclouded, transparent".

Ushiwakamaru m Japanese Mythology
Ushiwakamaru is a combination of 牛 (ushi), meaning "cow, bull"; 若 (waka), meaning "young"; and 丸 (maru), meaning "round". Maru was also a common ending for young boys' names in feudal Japan. Thus "young bull", with maru denoting it's a young child... [more]

Usqullwillka m Quechua
Means "sacred mountain cat, sacred wildcat" in Quechua.

Utertunnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Utertúnguaĸ.

Uugantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Üülensolongo f Mongolian
Derived from үүл (üül) meaning "cloud" or үүлэн (üülen) meaning "cloudlike" and солонго (solongo) meaning "rainbow".

Vafþrúðnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the mightily entangling one". This is the name of a wise giant in Norse mythology.

Vagadheeksha m Odia
Meaning "Lord of Spokesmen".

Valentiniaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valentinian.

Valentiniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Valentine

Valentiniano m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Valentinian.

Valentinijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Valentinian.

Valintinianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Valentinianus.

Varfolomeiko m Russian
Diminutive of Varfolomei.

Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის (varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი (varskvlavi) meaning "star".

Vartholomeos m Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Modern Greek form of Bartholomaios (see Bartholomew).

Vé'ho'kȯhtsēso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Sweetgrass" in Cheyenne.

Verhantsnuhi f Armenian
From the Armenian վեհանձն (verhantsn) meaning "generous" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Verlisebette f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Elisabeth.

Vermergriete f Medieval Dutch
Medieval variant of Margriet.

Veroniquinha f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Verônica.

Victormanuel m Spanish
Combinations of Victor and Manuel.

Victurnienne f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminine form of Victurnien.

Vighneshvari f Hinduism
Epithet of the Hindu goddess Vinayaki which means "mistress of obstacles".

Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]

Villaviciosa f Spanish (Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Villaviciosa and Nuestra Señora de Villaviciosa, meaning "The Virgin of Villaviciosa" and "Our Lady of Villaviciosa" respectively.... [more]

Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.

Vintsantsina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Vintsent.

Virginiensis f Roman Mythology
Derivative of Latin virgo meaning "maiden, virgin". According to Augustine, Virginiensis was a Roman goddess that presided over the loosing of the bridal zone, the zone being a belt or girdle worn by adult women which was meant to be knotted prior to a bride's wedding and untied by her husband on their wedding night; see also Cinxia.

Vóhkėsétané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Swift Fox Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméstaa'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Owl" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpenáhkohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Bear" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpenonóma'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Thunder" in Cheyenne.

Vovóéhnėstse m Cheyenne
Means "walks first" in Cheyenne.

Vovóehóehné'e f Cheyenne
Means "comes out first woman" in Cheyenne.

Vushemadzoro m Shona
The name comes from Shona tribes in which KingShip was prevalent. This name was usually given to the chosen next bearer of the throne. The name means the Kingship turnover, i.e. the practice of succeeding a leader... [more]

Vyrgyrgylele m Chukchi

Waabaanakwad m Ojibwe
Meaning, "white cloud."

Wahyuningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Ningsih.

Waka-ush-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of freshwater.

Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Watthanachai m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Widyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Widya and Ningsih.

Wieńczysława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Wieńczysław.

Wierzchosław m Polish
Polish masculine name, possibly meaning a person who comes from Wierzchosław in Goleniów County.

Wiktorzyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Wiktoriana.

Wilfretrudis f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant or corrupted form of Vulfedrudis, which was a Latinized form of Wulfetrude or Wulftrude, itself derived from the Germanic elements wolf meaning "wolf" and drud "strength" (alternatively, the second element could be *trut "maiden")... [more]

Willemijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Willemijn. This name was borne by Dutch swimmer Willemijntje "Willy" den Ouden (1918-1997).

Willibrordus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Dutch, Indonesian (Rare)
Latinized form of Willibrord. A known bearer of this name was the Indonesian dramatist and poet Willibrordus S. Rendra (1935-2009).

Winnepurkett m Wampanoag

Wirzchosława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Wirzchosław. This name was borne by a 12th-century Polish princess.

Wisnuningrum f Indonesian
Combination of Wisnu and Ningrum

Wisnuningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Wisnu and Ningsih

Wissaketchak m Cree, New World Mythology

Wjatscheslaw m Russian (Germanized), Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Vyacheslav.

Wolþuþewaz m Old Norse
A possible Proto-Norse name composed of ᚹᛟᛚᚦᚢ (wolþu) "glory, glorious one, Ullr" + ᚦᛖᚹᚨᛉ (þewaz) "slave, servant", meaning "servant of Ullr"... [more]

Wonohaquaham m Wampanoag

Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.

Xiloxochcatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xiloxochitl "silk-cotton tree" or "calliandra" (see Xiloxoch) and -catl "person, inhabitant".

Xitshembhiso m & f Tsonga
Means "promise" in Xitsonga.

Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.

Xiuhtlaltzin f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl xiuhtlalli "turquoise lands, jade land", itself derived from xihuitl (xiuh-) "turquoise, grass, greenish thing" and tlālli "earth, land, soil", and the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Xiuhtzitzqui m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl xihuitl "year" and tzitzquia "to seize, grasp, take hold of". Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Xochiatlapal f & m Nahuatl
Means "flower petal", from Nahuatl xochitl "flower" and atlapalli "leaf, wing (of a bird)".

Yaa Asantewaa f Asante Twi

Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.

Yachanglokpa m Manipuri
COMING SOON!

Yalagdashgüi m Mongolian
Means "invincible, unbeatable" in Mongolian.

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

Yann Badezour m Breton
Breton form of Jean 1-Baptiste, used in reference to the saint.

Yaotlachinol m & f Nahuatl
Means "scorching of war" or "destruction of war" in Nahuatl.

Yaruusaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Yaruutsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian яруу (yaruu) meaning "melodic" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Yashovardhan m Indian
From Sanskrit यश (yaś) meaning "fame, glory, honour" combined with वर्धन (vardhana) "growth, prosperity, success."

Yealem Tsehay f Amharic
Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.

Yenningtambi f Manipuri
Feminine form of Yenningtamba.

Yewondwossen m Amharic
Means "man of the border" in Amharic.

Yidnekatchew m Amharic
Means "may he astonish them" in Amharic.

Yogisatriono m Javanese (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Yogi and Satriono

Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.

Yo'ldoshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yo'ldosh meaning c"companion" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Yoshiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yoshikovasha f Obscure (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Yoshiko and Vasha.

Yudhishthira m Hinduism
Means "firm in battle" or "steady in war" in Sanskrit, from युधि (yudhi) meaning "war, battle" and ष्ठिर (shthira) meaning "firm, steady". In the Hindu epic the Mahabharata this is the name of an adoptive son of Pandu and the eldest of the five Pandavas... [more]

Yugavilasini f Telugu

Yushkep-kamuy f Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu goddess (Kamuy) of spiders. She often assists Nusa-kor-kamuy in his tasks.

Yusriningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Yusri and Ningsih

Yuushichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "courage", 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Zainal Abidin m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zantedeschia f Obscure
From the genus name of flowering plants native to southern Africa, which was named for the Italian botanist Giovanni Zantedeschi.

Zayn al-Abidin m Arabic
Means "adornment of the worshippers" from Arabic زَيْن (zayn) meaning "decoration, embellishment, ornament" and عَابِدِينَ (ʿābidīn) meaning "worshippers".

Zedeketelbad f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Sedeqetelebab. In that case, it would have the same meaning, that being "righteousness of heart".

Zeynel Abidin m Turkish
Turkish form of Zayn al-Abidin.

Zinachidiuto f & m Igbo (Modern)

Zintwezinhle f Zulu
Means "beautiful things" in Zulu.

Ziplantawiya f Ancient Near Eastern, Hittite
Of uncertain origin, but possibly using the Luwian feminine suffix -wiya ("woman"). Name borne by a sister of the Hittite king Tudhaliya I. Her name is mentioned in a ritual to protect her brother from witchcraft that she allegedly carried out in an attempt to curse him.

Ziyadat Allah m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "Allah increases" from the Arabic زيادة (ziyadat) and combined with الله (Allah)

Zochhuanawma m Mizo

Zulfikarsyah m Indonesian
Combination of Zulfikar and شاه (shah), “king” in Persian

Zulfiqarkhan m Urdu
Combination of Zulfiqar and Khan

Zvikomborero f Shona
Means "blessings" in Shona.