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ArduinnafCeltic Mythology From the Gaulish arduo- meaning "height". Arduinna was a Celtic goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar. The name Arduenna silva for "wooded heights" was applied to several forested mountains, not just the modern Ardennes.
FariborzmPersian, Persian Mythology Derived from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز (borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the Shahnameh.
GabaimHebrew, Jewish Derived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
GarafFolklore, Spanish (Canarian) Derived from Guanche *gar meaning "superiority, advantage, height", and taken from place name Garajonay. According to an unattested local legend, Gara and Jonay were a pair of young Guanche lovers who died together in a joint suicide at Garajonay peak.
GaraifBasque (Rare) Basque name meaning "height", "tall" and also "zenith; time; moment; occasion" (from Basque garai).... [more]
HirohidemJapanese From Japanese 丈 (hiro) meaning "height, jō, a traditional Japanese unit of length based on 10 shaku, 31⁄33 meters" or 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 豪 (hide) meaning "magnificent, bold, Australia" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine"... [more]
HypsenormGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height" as well as "top, summit" and "grandeur" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
HypseusmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height". This name was borne by three characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of the river god Peneus by the nymph Creusa.
JomJapanese From Japanese 譲 (jo) meaning "to yield or give", 丈 (jo) meaning "height" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
JoshuafJapanese From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.
JoujimJapanese From Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "height" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
KiyaarafYakut Means "distance, height, immensity".
MachafIrish, Irish Mythology Possibly from Proto-Celtic *makajā "plain (level country)". In Irish legend this was the name of a war goddess, sister of the Morrígan and the Badb... [more]
Nuʻuanum & fHawaiian A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.
SamarindefDutch, Literature, Popular Culture The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]
TakemJapanese From Japanese 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 巌 (take) meaning "rock", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" or 武 (take) meaning "military, martial"... [more]
TakejimJapanese From Japanese 剛 (take) meaning "firm; strong; hard", 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong", 毅 (take) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo", 彪 (take) meaning "tiger", 武 (take) meaning "military, martial", 孟 (take) meaning "eldest brother", 猛 (take) meaning "ferociousness" or 雄 (take) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two"... [more]
TakerumJapanese, Japanese Mythology Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]
TomohiromJapanese From 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" or 丈 (tomo) meaning "height, measurement" combined with 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 啓 (hiro) meaning "open, disclose, say, revelation"... [more]
TomoyoshimJapanese From Japanese 丈 (tomo) meaning "height, measurement" combined with 禄 (yoshi) meaning "happiness, blessing", 貴 (yoshi) meaning "worthful, valuable, expensive, precious, to esteem, superior, aristocratic" or 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill"... [more]