Submitted Names with "butterfly" in Meaning

Apani f Siksika
From the Blackfoot word apaniiwa "butterfly", with the animate noun suffix -wa omitted.

Bindi f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar
Means "butterfly" from the word bindi-bindi in Nyungar, spoken in Western Australian near Perth.... [more]

Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.

Bướm f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "butterfly" in Vietnamese.

Caligo m English, Popular Culture
Possibly related to the name for the genus of the "owl butterfly" or the Latin word meaning "darkness, mist." Name of a faerie in the game 'Lovestruck.'

Chojun m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chouchou f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chouki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Choumi f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chouzaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (chou) meaning "clear, pure", 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" or 長 (chou) meaning "leader; master; chief; head", 三 (zabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Die f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Mandarin.

Điệp f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 蝶 (điệp) meaning "butterfly".

Diexi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Dieyuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beautiful woman".

Ecapapalotl m Nahuatl
Means "wind butterfly", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "breath, air" or the related ehecatl "wind", and papolotl "butterfly".

Eilir f & m Welsh
Derived from Welsh eilir "butterfly; regneration; spring".

Fandie f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Faranak f Persian, Persian Mythology
Etymology uncertain; it may be a form of Parvaneh, parvanek which means "little butterfly" and refers to the Persian lynx or caracal, or may be derived from the Middle Persian plwʾnk' (parwānag) meaning "guide, leader"... [more]

Farasha f Arabic
Means "butterfly" in Arabic.

Farfalla f Theatre
Means "butterfly" in Italian. This is the name of the titular character of the ballet 'Le papillon' (1860). Farfalla is a Circassian princess who is kidnapped by a fairy and enchanted in the form of a butterfly.

Fendie f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Fumichou f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly".

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hudie f Chinese
Means "butterfly" in Chinese.

Ītzpāpālōtl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl itztli meaning "obsidian, obsidian knife" and pāpālōtl "butterfly". This name has been translated as "clawed butterfly", perhaps in effect equal to "bat". In Aztec mythology, Ītzpāpālōtl was a skeletal warrior goddess of infant mortality and women who die in childbirth.

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

Kahúngu m Kiga
Means "butterfly" in Rukiga.

Khubagan f Khakas
Means "butterfly" in Khakas.

Kichō f Japanese
Derived from 帰 (ki) meaning "to return, come back" and 蝶 (chō) meaning "butterfly".

Kimimila f Sioux
From Lakota kimímila "butterfly".

Kipepeo f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "butterfly".

Kurak f Manipuri
Means "butterfly" in Meitei.

Kurmi Pilpintu f Aymara
From the Aymara kurmi meaning "rainbow" and pilpintu meaning "butterfly".

Maemaengwahn f Ojibwe
Means "butterfly" in Ojibwe, from the Ojibwe memengwaa "butterfly".

Mariposa f English (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish word for "butterfly".

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Nabby f Korean
Alternative spelling of the Korean female name Nabi that means "butterfly" in Korean. In Korean, Nabi (나비) also means "kitty" as an endearment for a cat.

Nabi f Korean
Means "butterfly" in Korean. Nabi is also used in Korean an endearment for a cat, like "kitty".

Panambi f Guarani
Means "butterfly" in Guarani.

Papalo f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl papalotl "butterfly".

Papalotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "butterfly" in Nahuatl.

Parpar f Hebrew
Means "butterfly" in Hebrew.

Parwana f & m Pakistani (Rare)
The meaning of the name “Parwana” is: “Butterfly”

Pepela f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun პეპელა (pepela) meaning "butterfly", which is ultimately derived from the Old Georgian noun პეპელი (pepeli) meaning "butterfly".

Pilpintu f Quechua, Aymara
Means "butterfly" in Quechua and Aymara.

Pilpintu Ajayu f Aymara
From the Aymara pilpintu meaning "butterfly" and ajayu meaning "spirit".

Polla f Chechen
Means "butterfly" in Chechen.

Qiaodie f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Quri Pilpintu f Aymara
Means "gold butterfly" in Aymara.

Rongdie f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Sangdie f Chinese
From the Chinese 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly"

Saraga f African American (Rare)
It is known as "Butterfly" Or "Winged angel" In Some Little-Known Languages.

Shaparak f Persian
A Persian name meaning "Butterfly". The pet form is SHAPPI, as borne by Iranian-born British comedienne Shappi Khorsandi (b.1973). She claimed in her stand-up routine that her name more accurately translates as "Moth".

Tlepapalotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tletl "fire" and papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".

Umecho f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.

Vlinder f Dutch
Derived from the Dutch word vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [more]

Xiaodie f Chinese
From the Chinese 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Yindie f Chinese
From the Chinese 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Zhidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".