Submitted Names with "wheat" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword wheat.
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Aduna f Basque
From the name of a town in the Basque Country. The origin is unclear, although it may com from Old Basque adun ("new wheat").
Cruithnechán m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "little grain" in Old Irish, from Old Irish cruithnecht "wheat, grain" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint known as one of the mentors of Columba.
Fromental m French (Archaic)
Derived from the French adjective fromental meaning "of wheat", which ultimately comes from the Latin adjective frumentalis meaning "of corn, of grain".... [more]
Gari m Basque
Derived from Basque gari "wheat".
Gwenydd f Welsh
Means "joy" in Welsh. It has been used in Wales since the mid-19th century.... [more]
Kanika f Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit कणिक (kaṇika) meaning "ear (of corn or wheat), seed, particle".
Komugi f Japanese
As a vocabulary word, 小麦 (komugi) means "wheat, wheaten" in Japanese. Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Mugi f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 麦 (baku, mugi) meaning "wheat, barley," likely shortened from 群芒 (murenogi), made up of 群 (mure) meaning "group, cluster" and 芒 (nogi) which refers to an awn or a hair/bristle-like appendage.... [more]
Mugiko f Japanese
From 麦 (mugi) meaning "wheat" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat the first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Nisaba f Sumerian Mythology
Derived from the Sumerian element 𒉀 naga, meaning "wheat". Nisaba was the Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest. She was considered a patron goddess of scribes.
Pyramus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Romani (Archaic)
From the Greek Πύραμος (Pyramos), taken from the name of the river Pyramos and derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" or πυρός (pyros) "wheat"... [more]
Robigus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]
Sali f Thai
From Thai สาลี meaning "wheat".
Sunbul f Arabic
Means "ear of wheat" or "ear of corn".
Taraa f Tuvan
Means "wheat" in Tuvan.
Xiaomai f Chinese
From Chinese 小麦, 小麥 (xiǎomài) meaning "wheat", which contains 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat"; 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 麦, 麥 (mài) meaning "wheat, barley, oat"... [more]