Submitted Names on the List of Olympic Medalists

This is a list of submitted names in which the name appears on the list of Olympic Medalists.
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Aagje f Dutch, Belgian
Short form of Agatha. In some cases there might also be a connection to Age 1.
Aat m Dutch
Nickname for Adriaan or Agathon.
Aat f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ꜥꜣt meaning "the great one", ultimately derived from ꜥꜣj "to be big, great, important" combined with the suffix .t. Aat was a queen of the Twelfth Dynasty, a wife of Amenemhat III.
Aavo m Estonian
Originally s short form of Avraham, now used as a given name in its own right.
Abbos m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Abbas.
Abdalaati m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "servant of the giver" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd al) meaning "servant of the" combined with Aati "giver, bestower".
Abdi m Arabic, Indonesian, Turkish, Persian
Derived from Arabic عبد ('abd) meaning "servant".
Abdón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Kashubian
Spanish, Galician and Kashubian form of Abdon.
Abdon m Biblical Hebrew, Hungarian, Catalan (Rare), French
Means "servant" in Hebrew. This is the name of four characters in the Old Testament including one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.
Abèl m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Haitian Creole
Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon and Haitian Creole form of Abel.
Abel f Swedish (Archaic)
Short form of Abela.
Abel m Frisian
Short version of Albrecht.
Abel f German (Archaic)
Short version of Appollonia, Alberta or a version of Abelina.
Ábram m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese form of Abram 1.
Abrám m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Abram 1.
Abråm m Walloon
Walloon form of Abraham.
Acer m Jewish
Medieval variant of Asher.
Achmad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ahmad.
Ádá f Sami
Sami form of Ada 1.
Ada f Sardinian
Variant of Agata.
Ada m Idoma
Means "father" in Idoma.
Ada f Greek
Variant transcription of Άντα (see Anta). It is also used as a diminutive of Adamantia.
Ada f German, Biblical German, Croatian (Rare), Galician, Slovene, Polish, Kashubian, Hungarian, Spanish, Biblical Spanish
German, Croatian, Galician, Slovene, Hungarian, Polish, Kashubian and Spanish form of Adah.
Ada f Filipino
From the Tagalog word ada "fairy", borrowed from Spanish hada with the same meaning.
Adalberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Adalbert.
Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.
Âdam m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Adam.
Adams m English
Transferred use of the surname Adams.
Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".
Ade f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Ada 1.
Ade m Alsatian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Adam.
Ade f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Adah.
Ade m & f Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese adi meaning "sibling".
Adė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Ada 1.
Adèla f Occitan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Provençal and Languedocian form of Adela.
Adelä f Tatar
Tatar form of Adela.
Adelàide f Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sardinian and Piedmontese form of Adelaide.
Adelaidė f Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Lithuanian borrowing of Adelaide.
Adele f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו (esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [more]
Adelīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Adelina.
Adhémar m French
French form of Adalmar.
Adi m Hindi
Short form of Aditya.
Adi m & f Basque
Adi m Bosnian
Diminutive of names like Adnan, Adian and other Bosnian names beginning with Ad.
Adi f English
Diminutive of Adelaide, Adeline, Addison, and other names containing the same sound.
Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.
Adiël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Adiel.
Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adilbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Adólf m Icelandic (Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Adolf.
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Adriána f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Adriana.
Adriāna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Adriana.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Adriënne f Dutch
Dutch form of Adrienne.
Aeriwentha f Obscure
This was the real name of American sprinter Mae Faggs (1932-2000).
Agafia f Russian, Moldovan
Russian variant transliteration of Agafya and Moldovan form of this name.
Ageeth f Dutch
Dutch from Agatha.
Ågne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hogne.
Agne m Old Swedish
Old Swedish and younger form of Agni and masculine form of Agnes.
Agne f Estonian
Either a borrowing of the Scandinavian and Latvian name or a variant of Agnes.
Agne f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Agna. In the case of the Latvian usage, this name might also be a variant of Lithuanian Agna.
Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.
Agnéta f Hungarian
Latinate diminutive of Ágnes.
Agnis f Old Swedish, Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant and Luxembourgish form of Agnes.
Agnis m Latvian
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a masculine form of Agnes has been suggested.
Agota f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Agatha.
Ágústína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustina.
Agùstina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustina.
Ái m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of Edda 2.
Ái m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 愛 (ái) meaning "love, affection".
m Old Norse
Variant of Ái.
Aïda f French
In former times, this name was a diminutive of Adélaïde. Nowadays, however, it is usually used as the Gallicized form of Aida.
Aïda f Catalan
Catalan variant of Aida.
Aīda f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aida.
Aida f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Aidas as well as an adoption of the Arabic name Aida.
Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.
Aida f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Da.
Aida f Russian
Russian short form of Adelaida
Aida f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Aída primarily used in the Philippines.
Aida f Shona
Meaning "One who desired" or "one who (portrayed) love", it derives from the verb ''kuda''.
Aidə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani variant of Aida.
Aika m & f Finnish
Means "time" in Finnish.
Aika f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 藍 (ran, ai) meaning "indigo" with 華 or 花 (ka, ke, hana) which both mean "flower," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join", 歌 (ka, uta, uta.u) meaning "sing, song, poem" or 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise."
Aika f Chaga
Aika is derived from Aikambe/Aikamai meaning thank you the Chagga language spoken by the Chagga people of the Mt. Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. ... [more]
Aika f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Ida, Aida and Aisha.
Aiko m West Frisian, German, East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agjō or agil "edge (of a sword)", such as Ekkehard or Aai.
Aimo m Italian
Variant of Aimone.
A-in f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."
Ain xmf Astronomy, Arabic
Means "eye" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Epsilon Tauri in the constellation Taurus.
Ain f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 音 (in) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Aïna f Occitan
Occitan form of Anna.
Aina f Breton
Breton form of Agnes.
Aina f Yoruba
Means "not to be beaten" in Yoruba, from the negative prefix àì- combined with "to beat, hit, flagellate; to defeat". Given to children born with an umbilical cord around their neck; compare Ojo.
Aina f Chinese
Combination of Ai 2 and Na.
Ainars m Latvian
Variant of Ainārs.
Aino f Japanese
This name can be spelled with 安 (a) meaning "low, cheap, inexpensive, rested, peace, quiet" combined with 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 委 (i) meaning "committee, entrust to, leave to, devote, discard", 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", or 意 (i) meaning "idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking", that is then combined with 祈 (ino, no) meaning "pray, wish"... [more]
Ainó f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aino.
Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Aissa f Western African
Form of Aisha used in West African countries (primarily Mali, Senegal, and Cameroon).
Ája f Czech
Czech diminutive of Alena 1.
Aja f Near Eastern Mythology
In Mesopotamian mythology, Aja was the wife of the sun god Šamaš.
Aja m & f Indian
From Sanskrit अज (aja) or अजा (ajā), respectively the masculine and feminine word for "goat".
Aja f Sami
Means "cold spring" in Sami.
Aja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic aja meaning "maternal aunt".
Aja f Arabic
To drive, propel.
Aja m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *axxa, meaning "enormous animal".
Aja m Biblical German
Variation of Aiah.
Ake m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Archie.
Ake m Finnish
Short form of Aleksi or variant of Aake.
Ake f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Aki m Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Aleksandar.
Akihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akilles m Finnish, Swedish
Finnish and Swedish form of Achilles.
Akos m Greek
Diminutive of Kyriakos.
Áksel m Sami
Sami form of Axel.
Aksel m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ak "white; clear; pure" and sel "flood; whitewater; torrent".
Aksel m Estonian
Estonian form of Axel.
Akzhurek m & f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".
Alaaeldin m Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian transcription of Ala al-Din.
Aladár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of either Aldric or Aldemar.
Aladar m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Aladár.
Alán m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Alan.
Alan f & m Chinese
Combination of Ah and Lan 1.
Alan m Ossetian
From Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from Aryan (see Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".
Alang m Hmong (Archaic)
Means "emperor" in Hmong.
Alang m & f Malay
Means "third-born" in Malay.
Alba f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian albă, the feminine form of the adjective alb "white; (figuratively) clean, pure, immaculate".
Albà m Catalan
Catalan form of Albanus (see Alban).
Albán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Alban.
Alban m Yakut
Means "wonderful, excellent, lovely" in Yakut.
Albèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Gascon
Jèrriais, Languedocian and Gascon form of Albert.
Albertson m English
Transferred use of the surname Albertson.
Albín m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Albin.
Albīna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Albina.
Albinä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Albina.
Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.
Aldo m Spanish (Philippines)
Diminutive of Reynaldo, Geraldo and other names ending in aldo.
Aldrich m German
German form of Aldric.
Aleen f English
Variant of Aline.
Alejandrina f Spanish
Spanish form of Alexandrina.
Aleksa f Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian, Latvian
Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian and Latvian short form of Aleksandra as well as a Polish feminine form of Aleksy.
Aleksěi m Russian (Archaic)
Pre-orthographic reforms form of Aleksey.
Aléna f Occitan (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Alena.
Aléna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alena 1.
Alèna f Sardinian
Variant of Alene.
Alena f Occitan
Variant of Elena.
Alena f Russian
Variant transcription of Alyona.
Alena m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alan / Allen and Arlen.
Áles m Sami, Asturian
Sami and Asturian form of Alex.
Alès m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alex.
Ales m Finnish
Variant of Alex.
Aleś m Belarusian
Diminutive of Aleh and Alyaksandr.
Alèssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Alessia.
Alessìa f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Alexia.
Aletha f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Latinized contracted form of Adelheid.
Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]
Alevtīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Alevtina.
Alexandrà f Provençal
Provençal form of Alexandra.
Alexe f English (Rare)
Variant of Alex and Alexy.
Alexe m Greenlandic, Romanian
Romanian short form of Alexandru, as well as the archaic spelling of Greenlandic Alexi (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
Alexeï m Russian (Gallicized)
French transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.
Alèxis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Alexis.
Alexíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexius.
Alfredrick m African American (Rare)
Combination of Alfred and Frederick. Its usage was inspired in 1985 by American former basketball player Alfredrick Hughes (1962-), who took part in the NBA draft of the same year.
Äli m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali 1.
Alı m Azerbaijani
Variant of Əli.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alīda f Latvian
Latvian form of Alida.
A-lin f Chinese
Nickname for 黄丽玪 (huáng lì lín), 黄 meaning yellow, 丽 meaning beauty and 玪 meaning tinkling, A-Lin is also a stage name of a talented Chinese songstress.
Alin m Siberian, Chinese, Manchu
Means "mountain" in Manchu.
Alin f Armenian
Means "bearer of light" in Armenian.
Alin f Hebrew (Modern)
a Hebrew form of Aline.
Aliña f & m Aymara
Means "grow" in Aymara.
Alina f Scottish
Feminine form of Alistair.
Alina f Chinese
Combination of Ah , Li 1 and Na.
Alina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arlene.
Alina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aline.
Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.
Alinä f Tatar
Tatar form of Alina.
Alísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alisa.
Alisa f Hebrew
Variant of Aliza.
Alisä f Tatar
Tatar form of Alisa.
Aliyä f Tatar
Tatar version of Turkish Aliye.
Älla f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish variant of Ella 2.
Alla f Galician
Truncated form of Olalla.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allain m French, English
Variant of Alain.
Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.
Alma f Kazakh
Means "apple" in Kazakh.
Almaz m & f Tatar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Eastern African, Amharic
Means "diamond" in various languages, all derived from Persian الماس (almas). It is only used as a masculine name in Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan while it is feminine in Azerbaijan and Ethiopia.
Aloïs m Dutch, French
French and Dutch form of Aloysius.
Alston m English
Transferred use of the surname Alston.
Altman m Dutch, German
Variant of Aldman.
Álvá f Sami
Sami form of Alva 1.
Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".
Àlvar m Catalan
Catalan form of Alfher (see Álvaro).
Alvarez m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alvarez.
Alwyne m & f English
Variant of Alwyn.
Aly m Arabic
Variant transcription of Ali 1.
Aly m Turkmen
Variant form of Ali 1.
Aly f English
Variant of Ally 1.
Alzhan m Kazakh
Means "soul (Zhan) of Allah (Al)"
Ámâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Amalia.
Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amándá f Sami
Sami form of Amanda.
Amańda f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Amanda.
Amar m Catalan
Catalan form of Amaro.
Amar m & f Mongolian
Means "rest, bliss, comfort, peace" or "simple, easy" in Mongolian.
Amauri m Brazilian
Variant of Amaury.
Ambròsi m Provençal, Gascon, Lengadocian, Niçard
Niçard, Provençal, Languedocian and Gascon form of Ambrose.
Amèlia f Provençal
Provençal form of Amelia.
Amelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amelia.
Ämir m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Amir 1.
Əmir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amir 1.
Amír m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amir.
Amır f Khakas
Means "peaceful" in Khakas.
Ámós m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amos.
Amós m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Amos.
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Ana m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of Karna.
Ana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ana m Biblical, Biblical German
Variant of Anah used in some English Bibles, including the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), as well as German Bibles.
Ana f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, English, South Slavic, Latvian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Slovak, Georgian, Polish
Diminutive of Anastasiya (and any other spelling of the name).
Aná m Biblical Spanish
Spanish variation of Anah.
Anamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Ana and María.
Anastásia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Anastácia.
Anastàsia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian
Catalan, Provençal and Languedocian form of Anastasia.
Anatolie f French
French form of Anatolia.
Anatolij m Croatian, Ukrainian (Germanized)
Croatian form of Anatolius and Germanized form of Anatoliy.
Anđelija f Serbian, Croatian, Slavic Mythology
Serbian and Croatian form of Angelia. Ćorava Anđelija ("One-eyed Anđelija") is a storm demon in Balkan mythology.
Andrae m English
Variant of Andre.
Andras m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of a demon as described in the Lesser Key of Solomon as a creature with the body of an angel and an owl's head who rides a wolf. Andras commands thirty legions of lesser demons and his main purpose is to spread discord and violence amongst mortals.
Andre m Estonian
Variant of Andres. Theories include, however, also a derivation from Antonius.
Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.
Andréanne f French (Quebec)
Combination of Andrée and Anne
Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.
Ändréi m Luxembourgish
Vernacular form of André.
Andrėjus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Andrew.
Andres m Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Andrés used mainly in the Philippines.
Andretti m Caribbean (Rare), South American (Rare)
Likely a transferred use of the surname Andretti. This is borne by Bahamian sprinter Andretti Bain (1985-).
Andrìa m Sicilian, Sardinian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Andrea 1.
Andria f English
Variant of Andrea 2.
Andrian m Moldovan, Bulgarian
Masculine form of Andriana.
Andris m Romansh
Romansh form of both Andreas and Heinrich.
Andro m Estonian
Short form of Andres, used as a given name in its own right.
Andrzéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Andrew.
Anéta f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian diminutive of Ana and Hungarian variant of Anetta.
Anfernee m African American (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Anthony. This name was popularized by American basketball player Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (1971-), thus peaking in 1996.
Angèl m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Angelus.
Angèla f Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Angela.
Angelíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Angelika.
Angélina f French (Rare)
French variant of Angelina.
Angella f Hungarian, English
English variant of Angela and Hungarin variant of Angéla.
Ángelo m Spanish
Variant of Ángel, perhaps inspired by Italian Angelo.
Anĝelo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Angel.