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Kotoji m Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 言 (koto) meaning "say, word", 古 (ko) meaning "old" or 柱 (kotoji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 糸 (ji) meaning "thread", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 柱 (ji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Krany m & f Burmese
Burmese unisex name which can mean "approve, be joyous", "clean, clear" or "star".

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Kyung-ae f Korean
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 敬 (kyung) meaning "respect, honour, respectfully" or 景 (kyung) meaning "scenery, view", and 愛 (ae) meaning "love, be fond of, like"... [more]

Laetissima f History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin laetissimus meaning "happiest; happy as can be". Also compare the related names Laetitia and Laetus... [more]

Laimantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian particle lai meaning "let, allow" as well as "may (it be that)" or from the Lithuanian noun laimė meaning "luck" (see Laima)... [more]

Lemei f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Leodegrance m Arthurian Cycle, Welsh Mythology
King Leodegrance was Queen Guinevere's father from Arthurian mythology. "His earliest existing mention is in the Prose 'Lancelot', though he may be identical to Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Leodegar."

Leophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek λεων (leon) meaning "lion" or from Attic Greek λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos)... [more]

Leshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Leshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, happy, glad" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Leukadios m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. There are currently two possibilities available for the meaning of this given name.... [more]

Lewen f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Leyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, refined".

Leying f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, image, reflection" or 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal".

Leyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, cheerful, enjoy, happy, joyful, music" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring".

Life f & m English (Puritan, Rare)
Directly taken from the English word life.... [more]

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lindelani f Zulu
Means "wait, be patient" in Zulu.

Lineng f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Lingadani f Ndebele
Means "don't be sad" in Ndebele.

Livhuwani m & f Venda
Means "be thankful" in Tshivenda.

Liyema f & m Xhosa
Means "to stop" or "to stand, to be standing" in Xhosa, often taken from the phrase liyema ikhaya "the home is standing" to indicate stability in the family.

Luay m Arabic
Possibly derived from Arabic لؤي (luʔay), diminutive of لأى (laʔan) meaning "wild ox", ultimately from the roots ل-ء-ي (l-ʔ-y) meaning "to be slow".

Lumaya f Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
From Tagalog lumaya meaning "be free, become independent".

Lydian f & m English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").

Lykomedes m Ancient Greek
The second element of this name is derived from Greek μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think, to be mindful of". The first element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it... [more]

Lykophron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective λυκόφρων (lykophron) meaning "wolf-minded". It consists of the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

Maesus m Late Roman
Roman praenomen, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is possibly related to (or even derived from) Latin maereo "to grieve, to mourn, to be sad" (also compare Latin maestus "sad, dejected, gloomy").

Mahalina f Filipino
Means "to be fascinated, to be charmed, to be attracted" in Tagalog.

Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Mahefasoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy mahefa meaning "to be able to do" and soa meaning "good".

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

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

Mājid m Arabic
From مَاجِد (mājid), the active participle of مَجَدَ‎ (majada) "to be glorious, to be exalted". See also the closely related name مَجِيد‎ (Majid).

Makaziwe f & m Xhosa
Means "let him/her be known" in Xhosa.... [more]

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Maoziyah m Hebrew
Means "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"

Marganore m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad"... [more]

Mastaneh f Persian
From Persian مستانه‏ (mastâna) meaning "to be intoxicated, passionate".

Matewa f & m Maori
From mate meaning "want, to be overcome" and wā meaning "duration" in Māori. Also transliteration of personal name Mathers.... [more]

Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayue f Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be set in", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Mba’ehory m Guarani
Means "be cheerful" in Guarani.

Mba’evera m Guarani
Means "be resplendent" in Guarani.

Meafnya f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be hidden" in Datooga.

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Megistophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]

Meile f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Meiyue f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [more]

Mejereksa f Datooga
Means "one who cannot be controlled" in Datooga.

Melesandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

Melesippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun μελησμός (melesmos) meaning "care, diligence", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μέλω (melo) meaning "to be an object of care or interest" as well as "to care for, to be interested in".... [more]

Menephron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek verb μενω (meno) meaning "to stay, to remain" as well as "to last, to withstand" (see Menelaus)... [more]

Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Menka f Ancient Egyptian
Means "(my) ka shall be durable" or "(my) ka shall remain". Name borne by a queen of the Second Dynasty.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Ancient Egyptian mryt, the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire"; the name is therefore commonly interpreted as "beloved; the beloved one".... [more]

Mèsidye m Haitian Creole
Derived from Haitian Creole mèsi "thanks; thank you" and dye "god" with the intended meaning of "thanks be to God".

Miaya f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 充 (mi) meaning "fill, be full, supply", 翠 (mi) meaning "green", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 御 (mi) meaning "imperial" combined with 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 文 (aya) meaning "sentence"... [more]

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Michito m Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 学 (michi) meaning "education, study, learn", 行 (michi) meaning "line of text", 充 (michi) meaning "bring up, grow up, raise, be full", 通 (michi) meaning "pass through", 道 (michi) meaning "path", 芳 (michi) meaning "fragrant", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" or 路 (michi) meaning "road, street" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "rise, ascend", 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)" or 夫 (to) meaning "man, husband"... [more]

Mihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (mi) meaning "rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 充 (mi) meaning "allot, fill", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (mi) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 瑞 (mi) meaning "congratulations", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 碧 (mi) meaning "blue, green", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake or serpent" or 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess" or 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines" combined with 洋 (hiro) meaning "ocean, sea", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious", 尋 (hiro) meaning "inquire, fathom, look for", 拓 (hiro) meaning "clear (the land), open, break up (land)", 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle", 博 (hiro) meaning "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair", 宏 (hiro) meaning "wide, large", 浩 (hiro) meaning "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous", 四 (hiro) meaning "four", 大 (hiro) meaning "large, big", 紘 (hiro) meaning "large", 宥 (hiro) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast, broad, wide", 皓 (hiro) meaning "white, clear", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich", 海 (hiro) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (hiro) meaning "light", 丈 (hiro) meaning "length" or 優 (hiro) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness"... [more]

Mili f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "who for me?" (combination of the word mi which means "who" and the name Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [more]

Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".

Miriro f & m African, Shona
Started in the early 1900's. Name was given to the second born daughter of the family. Name means "to be expected." Basically the one who was waited for.

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

Mnemon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήμων (mnemon) meaning "mindful", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun μνήμη (mneme) meaning "memory, remembrance" (see Mneme), itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".

Mnesarchos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesarete f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesilochos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of"... [more]

Mnesos m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνημονεύω (mnemoneuo) meaning "to call to mind, to remember, to think of", itself ultimately derived from the Greek verb μνάομαι (mnaomai) meaning "to remember, to be mindful of".... [more]

Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Monami f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 萌波 or 萌南 with 萌 (hou, kiza.shi, mebae, mo.eru) meaning "bud, sprout," 波 (ha, nami) meaning "billow, wave, ripple" and 南 (na, nan, minami, nami) meaning "south."... [more]

Monimos m Semitic Mythology (Hellenized)
Greek name of a god worshipped at Edessa in northern Mesopotamia, from Arabic Mun‘îm meaning "the favourable one", which is derived from the root n‘m "to be pleasing".

Motoie m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]

Motolinia m Nahuatl
Means "poor, a poor person" in Nahuatl, derived from tolinia "to be poor, afflicted; to suffer". This was what the missionary Toribio de Benavente was known by during his time evangelising in Mexico, due to his shabby robes.

Motome m & f Japanese
As a masculine name, it can be used as 求, 求馬 or 求女 with 求 (kyuu, gu, moto.meru) meaning "demand, request, require, want, wish for," 馬 (ba, uma, -uma, ma, me) meaning "horse" and 女 (jo, nyo, nyou, onna, me) meaning "female, woman."... [more]

Mugume m Kiga
Means "be strong" in Rukiga.

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Muwatti m & f Hittite
Means "mighty/potent", deriving from the Luwian element mo:wa ("to be mighty, potent").

Mzevinar f Georgian
Derived from Georgian მზე ვინ არის? (Mze vin aris?) meaning "Who is (like) the sun?"... [more]

Nacazitztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies looking sideways", derived from Nahuatl nacazitta "to look at someone with fondness, to cast a sidelong glance" and the suffix -toc "to be lying down".

Naep m & f Thai
Means "be close to" in Thai.

Nagomu m & f Japanese
From the verb 和む (nagomu) meaning "to be softened, calm down​" (compare Nagomi).... [more]

Nahalina f Tagalog, Filipino
This means "To be charmed, to be fascinated" in Tagalog. Related to Mahalina.

Nahshon m Hebrew
Nahshon (Hebrew: נַחְשׁוֹן) or Naḥshon ben ʿAmminadabh (נחשון בן עמינדב; "Nahshon son of Aminadav") was a prominent leader of the ancient Israelites during the The Exodus. He was, according to the Book of Exodus, the son of Amminadab; descendant in the fifth generation of Judah, brother-in-law of Aaron and an important figure in the Hebrew's Passage of the Red Sea which according to the Jewish Midrash he initiated by walking in head-deep until the sea split... [more]

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Nametsegang f Tswana
Means "be of good cheer" in Setswana.

Namgyal m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "victorious" or "complete victory", derived from Tibetan རྣམ (rnam) meaning "aspect, type, kind" combined with རྒྱལ (rgyal) meaning "to be victorious, to conquer".

Nangamso f & m Xhosa
Means "future" or "even tomorrow" in Xhosa, figuratively "thank you". Often intended as being part of a phrase such as ungadinwa nangomso meaning "don’t be tired tomorrow". Meant to convey gratitude, and the hope for more of the same in the future.

Narumi f & m Japanese
This name can be used to combine 成 (sei, jou, na.ru, (-)na.su) meaning "to be, to become," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata, naru), related to 成, 育 (iku, soda.tsu/chi/teru, haguku.mu, naru) meaning "to bring up, to raise, to rear" or 鳴 (mei, na.ku, na.ru, na.rasu) meaning "to sound, to ring, to echo" with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beauty," 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makotoni, mi, michi.ru, mino(.ru)), which means "reality, truth" or 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "sea, ocean."... [more]

Navya f Indian, Telugu
Means "to be praised, laudable" and "navigable" in Sanskrit. However, in Telugu, it allegedly means "blue".

Nduefuna m & f Igbo
Means "let life not be lost" in Igbo.

Necahual f Nahuatl
Means "left behind, survivor", derived from Nahuatl cahua, meaning "to leave, to abandon something; to be left, remain, survive".

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful one is content" in Ancient Egyptian.

Nenca f Nahuatl
Means either "to be idle, inactive, without profit" or "to have lived" in Nahuatl.

Nencahuitl m Nahuatl
Possibly means "one who is in vain", derived from Nahuatl nencahui "to be in vain".

Nengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Nengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Nengmei f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".

Nengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Neophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek νέος (neos) meaning "young, youthful" as well as "new, fresh". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Neoris f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek νεώρεον (neoreon) meaning "to be overseer of a dockyard".

Nephalion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek adjective νηφάλιος (nephalios), which literally means "without wine, holding no wine, unmixed with wine". It refers to abstinence from intoxicating wine (i.e. physical sobriety), so a more figurative meaning of the word would be "sober, clear-headed, temperate"... [more]

Nghezimani m Tsonga
Means "be whiter, be clean" in Xitsonga.

Ngisaveni m Tsonga
"Be afraid".

Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".

Niue f Chinese
From the Chinese 妞 (niū) meaning "girl" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Niyogushima f Rundi
Means "God should be thanked" in Kirundi.

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Norito m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 軌 (nori) meaning "rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing", 宜 (nori) meaning "best regards, good", 巨 (nori) meaning "gigantic, big, large, great", 教 (nori) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 功 (nori) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 式 (nori) meaning "style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression", 祝 (nori) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", 宣 (nori) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 則 (nori) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 智 (nori) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 哲 (nori) meaning "philosophy, clear", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 登 (nori) meaning "ascend, climb up", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect" or 範 (nori) meaning "pattern, example, model" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Nurbol m Kazakh
From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and бол (bol) meaning "be, become, occur".

Nywan m & f Burmese
Means "tendril" or "spring (growth)" in Burmese or from the Burmese verb meaning "to taper upwards" or "to be the best".

Ocolongwa m & f Agatu
Means "to God be thanks" in Agatu.

Odolan m Polish
Derived from Polish (p)odołać "to cope; to be capable".

Ofonime m & f Efik
Means "it's good to be patient" in Efik.

Ogulgerek f Turkmen
Means "need to be son" in Turkmen.

Ohanzee m Sioux
Means "to be overshadowed, overcast, be a shadow on; shaded, cast a shadow on" in Lakota. From the Lakota aháŋzi.

Óinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".

Olitiana f Malagasy
Combination of Malagasy oly "curly, curly hair" and tiana "to be loved; to be liked".

Öödlökh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "to thrive, improve; to be successful" in Mongolian.

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

Orde m Mingrelian (Rare), Georgian (Rare)
Means "to be" in the Mingrelian language

Paing m & f Burmese
Means "own, possess" or "be accomplished" in Burmese.

Parasian m & f Batak
From Toba Batak language meaning "One that is loved". From the word "Asi" meaning love, and the affix "par-an" meaning "to be" to explain the behaviour.

Penda m African
Penda is a shortend name of the Name Pendapala meaning "to be brave" or "be brave" in the ovomba language, indigeonous to the ovamo peolple of Namibia. ... [more]

Penda f African American
From the Swahili verb kupenda "to love, to like, to be pleasant".

Periphron m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.

Phila m & f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Means "to live" or "get well, be healthy" in Nguni languages.

Philonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Folklore
Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry")... [more]

Phronios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Pilgun m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pild meaning "to be large".

Polyphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πολυς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.

Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.

Premanan m Thai
From Thai เปรม (prem) meaning "content, satisfied, delighted" and อนันต์ (anan) meaning "infinite, endless".

Premwadi f Thai
From Thai เปรม (prem) meaning "content, happy, delighted" and วดี (wadi) meaning "possessing, having".

Prida f & m Thai
Means "be delighted, rejoice" in Thai.

Propertius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.

Prothoenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]

Przybyrad m Polish
Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".

Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]

Pujan m Newar
From Newar पुजन (pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".

Pumbaa m Popular Culture, Swahili
Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).

Qaqamba f African
Means "be bright" in Xhosa.

Qhana Kankana f Aymara
Means "be clear" in Aymara.

Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Qianru f Chinese
From Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, elegant" combined with 儒 (rú) meaning "scholar" or "Confucianism" or 如 (rú) meaning "to be like", as well as other character combinations.

Qiaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 鹅 (é) meaning "goose" or 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Qile f Chinese
From the Chinese 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Qinge f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, be good".

Qinle f Chinese
From the Chinese 琴 (qín) meaning "Chinese lute" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Qiule f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Quennel m Nahuatl
Means "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.

Rami m Arabic, Albanian
Means "archer, shooter, thrower" in Arabic, derived from رام (rām) meaning "to wish, to aim at, to dream, to be ambitious".

Ranran f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [more]

Razia f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رضي (radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".

Razif m Malay, Bashkir
Possibly derived from Persian راضی‎ (razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).

Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"

Rene f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Rení m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "lead, be first" in Shipibo.

Revaya f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.

Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Tatar рәсидә (räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".

Ri-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Rikiya m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark."

Rilind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rilind "to be reborn, to be revitalized; to revitalize".

Rina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rin "to renew, revive; to please; to appear anew, sprout up; newly to appear, be reinvigorated".

Ringo m & f English, Japanese
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (rin) meaning "plum", 梨 (rin) meaning "pear", 厘 (rin) meaning "rin, 1/10 sen, 1/10 bu", 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "salary in rice" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 楓 (ka) meaning "maple", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 架 (ka) meaning "erect, frame, mount, support, shelf, construct", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 魁 (ka) meaning "charging ahead of others", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 霞 (ka) meaning "be hazy, grow dim, blurred", 月 (ka) meaning "moon" or 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete"... [more]

Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]

Rochdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to be well guided", etymologically related to Rashad and Rashid.

Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.

Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]

Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ruramai m & f Shona
Means "be righteous" in Shona.

Rushdi m Arabic
Means "reason, rationality" in Arabic, from the root رَشَدَ (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided".

Rushie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sabrina f Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Means "patience" in Arabic, derived from Arabic صَبَرَ (ṣabara) meaning "to be patient, to have patience".

Saeki f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 冴希, 彩樹 or 彩木 with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skilful", 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint, makeup", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]

Saeko f Japanese
This name can be used as 冴希, 彩樹 or 彩木 with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skilful", 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint, makeup", combine with 子 (ko) meaning "child"

Saime f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Saima 2. The name coincides with the first-person plural past form of saama "to get, to receive; to become; to be able to".

Sakuya m & f Japanese, Japanese Mythology
As a unisex name, it can be used as 咲也, 咲哉, 咲弥, 朔夜 or 朔椰 with 咲 (shou, sa.ku, -zaki) meaning "bloom, blossom", 朔 (saku, tsuitachi) meaning "conjuction (astronomy), first day of the month", 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night" and 椰 (ya, yashi) meaning "coconut tree."... [more]

Salvia f Medieval French, English (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties... [more]

Sanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 真 (sana) meaning "true, reality", 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 五 (sa) meaning "five", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 左 (sa) meaning "left", 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 采 (sa) meaning "dice, form, appearance, take, gather, colouring", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 三 (sa) meaning "three" or 実 (sa) meaning "reality, truth", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name", 那 (na) meaning "what", 茄 (na) meaning "eggplant", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 直 (na) meaning "straight" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sapling, shoot", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to"... [more]

Sángisôĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "strong one". From the Greenlandic verb sanngivoq meaning "he is strong" and -sooq meaning "to be something".

Sansriti f Indian
MEANING - "flow,course, revolution, passage through successive states of existence, course of mundane existence , the world, to be diffused or spread into (stream), to wander or go through , to employ, transmigration"

Sarudzai f Shona
Means "Be selective or discriminate". #Depending on circumstances the name may be a call to be selective in what you do or maybe blaming someone for being discriminating"

Saubat m Gascon
Gascon form of Salvator. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Gascon saubadé, saubadìs, saubadìu "(he who can be) saved".

Sawalan m Arabic
Means "be in power, hold sway" in Arabic.

Schweikhard m Medieval German
Either a variant of Swidger oder derived from Old High German swigen "to be silent, to keep silence" and hard "hard".

Sekelelani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, boisterous" or "laugh" in Chewa and Tumbuka.

Senang m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "happy, content, loved" in Indonesian or "easy" in Malay.

Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.

Seong-gong m & f Korean (Rare)
From Native Korean noun - "seonggonghada" (성공하다) which means "to be successful"

Seonghwa m Korean
"to be star"

Servilius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Latin adjective servilis meaning "of a slave, slavish, servile", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb servio meaning "to serve, to be in service, to be a servant/slave"... [more]

Seung-geol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 傑 "hero; outstanding, remarkable" (geol).

Seung-ho m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 (seung) "victory; excel, be better than" and 浩 (ho) "great, numerous, vast, abundant".

Seung-hui f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed", 丞 "assist, aid, rescue" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious", 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing", 希 "rare; hope, expect, strive for" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Seung-hyeop m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 協 "be united; cooperate".

Seunghyuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Seung-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" and 宰 "to slaughter; to rule".

Seungmuk m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 묵 meaning neck.

Seungtae m Korean
From 勝 "victory; excel, be better than",勝 meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" or 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" (seung) and 泰 (tae) meaning "peaceful, calm, peace, easy."

Seung-u m Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung), and 佑 "help, protect, bless" or 友 "friend, companion; fraternity" (u).

Seung-wan m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" or 勝 "victory; excel, be better than" (seung) and 完 "complete, finish, settle; whole" or 玩 "play with, joke, enjoy" (wan).

Sevinar f Uzbek
Derived from sevin meaning "to be delighted".

Shanle f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shanneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Shaoe f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good".

Shaydo f Uzbek
Means "to be madly in love" in Uzbek.

Sheng m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 勝 or 胜 (shèng) meaning "to be able to be; to be equal to" but also "to win; to be victorious" or 声 (shēng) meaning "voice, sound, noise".... [more]

Sherikbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sherik meaning "companion" and bo'l meaning "to be".

Sherlan m Uzbek
Means "to feel heroic", "to be heroic" or "to be filled with might" in Uzbek.

Shiemi f Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to", 蒔 (shi) meaning "sow (seeds)" or 七 (shi) meaning "seven", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 笑 (emi) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Shimo f Japanese
This name can be used as 霜 (sou, shimo) meaning "frost."... [more]

Shingirayi f & m Shona
Means "be strong" in Shona.

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 新 (shin, atara.shii, ara.ta, ara-, nii-) meaning "new", 慎 (shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 伸 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Shirōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet", 市 (shi, ichi) meaning "city, market, town" or 次 (shi, ji, tsugi, tsu.gu) meaning "next, order, sequence" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Shiseido f English (American, Rare)
This rare name originates from the name of the Japanese company, Shiseido (also spelled as Shiseidō). The brand name is written as 資生堂 with 資 (shi) meaning "assets, be conductive to, capital, contribute to, data, funds, resources", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 堂 (dou) meaning "hall, public chamber."... [more]

Shitora m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 史 (shi) meaning "history, chronicle", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 嗣 (shi) meaning "heir, succeed", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 姿 (shi) meaning "figure, form, shape", 子 (shi) meaning "child", 市 (shi) meaning "market, city, town", 師 (shi) meaning "expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army, war", 心 (shi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 新 (shi) meaning "fresh, new", 椎 (shi) meaning "chinquapin, mallet, spine", 獅 (shi) meaning "lion", 白 (shi) meaning "white", 紙 (shi) meaning "paper", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet", 至 (shi) meaning "climax, arrive, proceed, reach, attain, result in", 詞 (shi) meaning "part of speech, words, poetry", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 資 (shi) meaning "assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to" or 静 (shi) meaning "quiet", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 砥 (to) meaning "whetstone, grindstone", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 富 (to) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 図 (to) meaning "map, drawing, plan, extraordinary, audacious", 永 (to) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 統 (to) meaning "overall, relationship, ruling, governing" combined with 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger, drunkard", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 寅 (tora) meaning "sign of the tiger (3rd sign of Chinese zodiac)", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 宙 (ra) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time" or 頼 (ra) meaning "trust, request"... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shpend m Albanian
Derived from Albanian shpend "fowl, poultry" and, figuratively, "to be fast".

Shuai m & f Chinese
From Chinese 帅 (shuài) meaning "to be a role model", "to follow", "commander-in-chief, marshal", or "handsome, good-looking".

Shukur m Uzbek
Means "thanks be" in Uzbek.

Shule f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".

Shuneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]

Shuying f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 盈 (yíng) meaning "be full of, overflowing".

Sibongiseni m Zulu
Meaning "(you), be thankful with us" in Zulu.

Sirs m English (Puritan)
Referring to "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

Sisaña f Aymara
Means "be satiated, satisfied" in Aymara.

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

Skarbimir m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Skarbisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

Soad f Arabic (Egyptian)
From Arabic سَعَدَ (saʿada) meaning "to be fortunate, to be propitious" or سَعَادَة (saʿāda) meaning "happiness, luck, bliss".

Soaniriko m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and niriko meaning "to be desired".

Soanomena m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and nomena meaning "to be given".

Somjai f & m Thai
Means "satisfied, pleased, content" in Thai.

Sonwabile m Xhosa
Means "we are content" or "we are happy" in Xhosa.

Sope m & f Yoruba
Means "be grateful" in Yoruba.

Sosiphron m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σῶς (sos) meaning "safe, whole, unwounded" (see Sosigenes) combined with either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Stergios m Greek
Derived from Greek στεργω (stergo) "to love, to be content". This was an epithet or descriptive byname of the 6th-century saint Stylianos of Paphlagonia, the patron saint of children.

Stsimaki f Siksika
Kainai name meaning "reluctant to be woman".

Sudaĝ f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
A Sumerian name for the Akkadian dawn goddess Aya 3, meaning "To be shining" or "precious metal".

Suhaimi m & f Malay, Indonesian
Derived either from Arabic سحيم (suhaim) meaning "black, dark" (a diminutive of سحم (sahima) meaning "to become black, to be blackened") or سهيم (suhaim) meaning "arrows" (the plural of سهم (sahm) meaning "arrow, dart")... [more]

Suksan m Thai
Means "happy, content, joyful" in Thai.

Suna f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (suna) or 砂 (suna) meaning "sand", 吹 (su) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit", 壽 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 好 (su) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 子 (su) meaning "child", 守 (su) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life", 崇 (su) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 州 (su) meaning "state, province", 摩 (su) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape", 数 (su) meaning "number, strength, fate, law, figures", 水 (su) meaning "water", 洲 (su) meaning "continent, sandbar, island, country", 清 (su) meaning "pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 澄 (su) meaning "lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave", 瑞 (su) meaning "congratulations", 翠 (su) meaning "green", 磨 (su) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 穂 (su) meaning "ear of grain" or 総 (su) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total" combined with 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 成 (na) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 梛 (na), type of tall evergreen tree, 為 (na) meaning "do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of", 鳴 (na) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 名 (na) meaning "name", 波 (na) meaning "waves, billows", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store", 莫 (na) meaning "must not, do not, be not", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 楠 (na) meaning "camphor tree", 汀 (na) meaning "water's edge, shore, bank", 也 (na) meaning "also", 尚 (na) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 水 (na) meaning "water", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 就 (na) meaning "concerning, settle, take position, depart, study", 懷 (na) meaning "pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom", 直 (na) meaning "straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair", 稔 (na) meaning "harvest, ripen" or 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Suneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Sun-Sin m Korean
Medieval Korean Sacred Hero's Name. Admiral Yi Sun-Sin was the Protector of the Joseon Dynasty during the Japanese Invasions of Korea in 1592 (1592–1598). From Sino-Korean 舜 (shùn) was Chinese Legendary King, and 臣 (shin) is "Subject, Vassal"... [more]

Suyatno m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese yatna meaning "to be alert, to be careful".

Suyindik m Kazakh
Means "admired", derived from Kazakh сүйсіну (suysinw) meaning "to be cheerful, to admire". This is also the name of a traditional Kazakh tribe.

Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".

Swift m English (Puritan)
Old English from the Germanic base of Old English swīfan ‘move in a course, sweep’. As a name, it is used in reference to the Biblical verse in James 1:19, "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath."

Symmachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος (symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see Andromache)... [more]

Sympherousa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful". It is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek φέρω (phero) meaning "to bring, to carry, to bear"... [more]

Symphoros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμφορος (symphoros) meaning "accompanying", which is derived from the Greek verb συμφορέω (symphoreo) meaning "to bring together, to collect, to heap up", a variant of the more common verb συμφέρω (symphero) meaning "to bring together, to gather, to collect" as well as "to be of use, to be useful"... [more]

Syncletica f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of the Greek feminine given name Συγκλητική (Synkletike), which is derived from the Greek adjective συγκλητικός (synkletikos) - also found spelled as sugkletikos - meaning "of senatorial rank".... [more]

Tabiti f Scythian (Latinized), Mythology
Latinised name of the Scythian goddess of fire and kingship *Tāpayantī, meaning "the Burning One" or "the Flaming One", deriving from an element likely related to similar elements from other Indo-European languages, such as the Avestan tāpaiieⁱti ("to be warm").

Tabluṭ f Babylonian
Means "she lives", possibly deriving from the Akkadian element bašû ("to be, exist").

Tace f English (Puritan)
Derived directly from Latin tace meaning "be silent". Also compare Tacey and Silence.

Tacita f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin tace "to be silent". In Roman mythology, (Dea) Tacita was a goddess of the dead. According to Ovid, she was originally a water nymph called Lara or Lala, a daughter of the god Almo who was raped by Mercurius and eventually became a goddess of the underworld... [more]

Takalani m & f Venda
Means "be happy" in Tshivenda.

Talum m Muslim
Means "Be sympathetic".

Tamami f Japanese
From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate"... [more]

Tamani f & m Chewa
Means "praise" or "to God be the glory" in Chewa.

Tarisai f & m Shona
Means "(to) be looked" in Shona.

Tasamuh m & f Arabic
Means "be tolerant, show goodwill" in Arabic.

Tashinganei m Shona
Meaning "what has made us be resilient", a shorter form of the name is Takashinga.

Tatsuru m & f Japanese
From verbs 建つ (tatsu) meaning "to be erected/built​" or 立つ (tatsu) meaning "to stand, rise, stand up" or from 竜/龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" (likely cognate with 立つ), modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]

Tees-ì m & f Sidamo
Means "be wise!" in Sidama.

Tendeka f Shona
Meaning “be faithful; be true”, a longer form of the name is Tendekamunashe.

Teruya m Japanese (Rare)
Teru means "Illuminate, Shine, Brilliance" and Ya means "To Be (archaic form)", "Arrow, Dart", "Increasingly, All the More", or "How, What, Question Mark, Alas".

Thallious m Celtic Mythology
Thallious means “to be brave or, of great courage.”

Thandiswa f Zulu, Bantu
Means "to be loved" or "to be blessed" in Zulu

Thang m Burmese
Either means "toddy palm" (referring to a type of tree) or "to be stormy, to be violent" in Burmese.

Theognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [more]

Theophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόφρων (theophron) meaning "godly-minded". It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements þor (compare Thor) and laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic *leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".

Tianle f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, be glad, happy, cheerful".

Tiavina f & m Malagasy
Means "to be loved" in Malagasy.

Tiyani m & f Tsonga
Means "be strong" in Xitsonga.

Tlaocoya f Nahuatl
Means "to be sad, to grieve" in Nahuatl.