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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Nesta m Caribbean
The name is a Jamaican Patois form of Nestor.... [more]
Nèstor m Catalan
Catalan form of Nestor.
Nestòr m Provençal
Provençal form of Nestor.
Netti f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing and Dutch and German variant of Nettie.
Nevena f Breton
Feminine form of Neven 2.
Nevin f Turkish
Turkish feminine name of Persian origin meaning "new; the new(est) one".... [more]
Nevin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Naomhán.
Nezha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic نزاهة (nazaha) meaning "integrity, honesty, virtuousness" (chiefly Moroccan).
Ngo f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of E.
Ngó m & f Vietnamese
Means "to peek, look" in Vietnamese.
Ngọ m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 午 (ngọ) referring to the seventh Earthly Branch (11 AM to 1 PM), which is itself associated with the horse of the Chinese zodiac.
Ni f Chinese
From Chinese 倪 (ní) meaning "origin, beginning", "weak, small", or "bound, limit" or 妮 (nī) meaning "servant girl", as well as other character combinations.
Ni f & m Burmese
Means "red" in Burmese.
Ni f Balinese
Balinese prefix placed at the beginning of feminine given names to indicate gender.
Nia f & m Japanese
From Japanese 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Niccolo m English
Anglicized form of Niccolò.
Nickel m Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), English (Rare), Hunsrik
In Germany and the Netherlands, this name is a medieval short form of respectively Nicolaus and Nicolaas. In the case of the latter, it is via the medieval short form Nicol 1, of which Nickel is a variant.... [more]
Niclas m Welsh
Welsh variant of Nicholas.
Ni-cô-la m Vietnamsse
Vietnamese from Nicholas
Nicòla f Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Nicole.
Nicoła m Venetian
Venetian form of Nicola 1.
Nicolà m Romansh
Romansh form of Nicholas.
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
Nicolàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicholas.
Nicolâs m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Nicholas.
Nicòleta f Occitan
French form of Nicolette.
Nicolien f Dutch
Dutch form of Nicoline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Nida f Lithuanian
Derived from the name of a resort town in western Lithuania (see Nida).
Nijs m Dutch
Dutch short form of Dionysius.
Niki f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Niki m Finnish
A short form of Nicolaus. Finnish name day December 6.
Nikíta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikita.
Nikita f & m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, much". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nikki f Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ni) meaning "new" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or also 肉桂 (nikki) meaning "cinnamon". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Níkolîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Nikolina.
Nikólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nikolina.
Níls m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nils.
Ni-na f Korean
From 니 and Sino-Korean 娜 "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Nína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Nina 1.
Niña f Spanish (Philippines)
Means "little girl" in Spanish.
Nina f Persian
Means "nice" in Persian.
Nina f Indian, Telugu
Allegedly means "ornamented; bejeweled" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Nina f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Niná f Sami
Sami form of Nina 1.
Niño m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Little Boy" or "Christ Child" in Spanish.
Nino f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Nino f Provençal
Provençal form of Nina 1.
Ninò m Occitan
Diminutive of Jausepin.
Nion m & f English
Possibly from the Irish name of the fifth letter of the Ogham alphabet, an Early Medieval alphabet used to write the early Irish language and later the Old Irish language.
Nisse m Frisian
Frisian short form of Dionysius.
Nisse m Swedish, Danish
Swedish and Danish diminutive of Nils.
Nobuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, believe, trust" or 伸 (nobu) meaning "extend, stretch, open" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nobuo m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch", combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly"... [more]
Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", or 順 (nobu) meaning "obedience, order, sequence" combined with 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 尭 (taka) meaning "lofty, high, far", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", or 能 (taka) meaning "capacity, ability, talent, skill"... [more]
Nodar m Georgian
Georgian form of Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).
Nóe m Irish
Irish form of Noah 1.
Noe m Alsatian
Alsatian form of Noah 1.
Noe f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. ... [more]
Noé m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Noa 1 or a feminine form of the masculine French name Noé.
Noë f & m Dutch
Variant of Noé.
Nóel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Noel.
Noëmi f Dutch
Dutch form of Naomi 1
Nora f Greek
Diminutive of Panorea.
Nora f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Norá f Sami
Sami form of Nora 1.
Nórbert m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Norbert.
Norbèrt m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Norbert.
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.
Norie f Japanese
From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Norihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 教 (nori) meaning "teaching, doctrine, to teach", 鑑 (nori) meaning "model, pattern, exemplar, example" or 雅 (nori) meaning "elegant, graceful" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand"... [more]
Noriko f Georgian
Diminutive of Eleonora and its short form Nora 1.
Nórka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Nóra.
Norka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Nora, itself a diminutive of Honorata.
Norka f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).
Northrop m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Northrop.
Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]
Norway m Obscure
From the name of the European country.
Nouria f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic نُور (nūr) meaning "light, glow, illumination" (chiefly Algerian).
Nozomi f Japanese
From Japanese 希 (nozo) "hope" and 実 (mi) "fruit" or 美 (mi) "beautiful". Another kanji for Nozomi is 望 (nozomi) "wish, desire, hope" (which can be read as Nozomu)... [more]
Nür f & m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nur.
Nürcan f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nurcan.
Nuria f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (nu) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nyam m Afizere
Means "deer" in Afizere.
Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.
Oana f Breton
Variant of Oanez.
Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.
Ochir m Mongolian
Means "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt" in Mongolian.
Odie m & f English
Diminutive of names such as Otis, Odell, Odessa, and Oda.
Odón m Galician
Galician form of Otto.
Odon m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Odo.
Odon m & f Mongolian
Means "starlit, stellar" or "medal, order" in Mongolian, ultimately from од (od) meaning "star".
Ofèlia f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Ophelia.
Offutt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Offutt.
Ojo m Yoruba
This name is given when a child is born with the umbilical cord around their neck.
Óla m & f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese form of Ola 1 and Icelandic feminine form of Óli.
Ola f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "dignity", "honor", and "glory".
Olá m Sami
Sami form of Ola 1.
Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]
Òlaf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olaf.
Ølaf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Øylæifr.
Olaseni m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth is achievable" in Yoruba.
Olena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Younger form of Oleana and variant of Olina.
Òlga f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olga.
Olgá f Sami
Sami form of Olga.
Ólíver m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Oliver.
Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.
Ólivía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Olivia.
Olivièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Oliver.
Olli m & f English (British, Modern)
Variant of Ollie, a diminutive of Oliver.
Olli m Nahuatl
Means "rubber, latex, a rubber ball" in Nahuatl. Alternately, a variant of Olin.
Ollie m Scots
Orcadian Scots form of Ole. This name is occasionally Anglicized as Oliver.
Ólǫf f Old Norse
Variant of Ólæif.
Ólof f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ólǫf.
Olöf f Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic Swedish form of Ólǫf. Any modern usage in Sweden today is likely a transcription error of Icelandic Ólöf.
Oluyemi m Yoruba (Rare)
Means "The lord is worthy of me" in Yoruba.
Ómar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Hebrew name Omar 2 and the Arabic name Omar 1. It can also be interpreted as a compound of Old Norse name elements, such as the negative prefix Ó- (found in Ómundi and Óblauðr) and mærr meaning "famous".
Omár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Omar.
Ona f Basque
Short form of Andreona.
Oribe m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 織部 with 織 (shoku, shiki, o.ru, (-)o(.)ri) meaning "weave" and 部 (bu, -be) meaning "section, department, class."... [more]
Orlandó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Orlando.
Orr m & f Hebrew
Variant of Or.
Orton m English
Transferred use of the surname Orton.
Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).
Osezua m Esan
"IS GOD THAT GIVES WEALTH" ... [more]
Osie m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Short form of names beginning with Os- such as Oscar or Osbert or used as an independent name.
Osleidys f Spanish (Caribbean)
Combination of Os-, from names beginning in this pattern like Oscar, and Leidys, a variant of Lady.
Osmay m Spanish (Caribbean)
Invented name, possibly a variation on Osmar. It is particularly popular among Cubans.
Ossi m Finnish
Diminutive of Ossian, Osmo and Oskari.
Ossie m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Ási. This name used to be Anglicized as Hosea.
Ostertag m Medieval German
Apparently from the Proto-Germanic elements *austrą "east" (Old High German *ōst, Modern German Ost or Osten) and *dagaz "day" (Old High German tag, Modern German Tag).... [more]
Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Oussama m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Oxána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Oxana.
Oystein m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Øystæinn.
Ozren m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the passive voice of an older Slavic verb ozreti se meaning "to look, glance".... [more]
Paal m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Paul.
Pàl m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish form of Paul.
Pal m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Pál.
Pálma f Faroese, Hungarian
Faroese and Hungarian form of Palma.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Par f Chin
Means "blossom, bloom" in Hakha Chin.
Passion f English (Rare)
First recorded as a given name in the 16th century, the name Passion was originally used by Christian parents in reference to the "Passion of Christ", a term denoting the suffering of Jesus. The word itself is derived from Latin passio "suffering", ultimately from Latin patior "to suffer; to endure" and was originally used to describe any suffering or pain concerning the body... [more]
Pato m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Patricia and Patricio.
Pau m & f Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese form of Bao.
Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.
Pàul m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Paul.
Päul m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Pauł m Vilamovian
Variant of Pioel.
Päula f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Päul.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Pauli f Spanish
Diminutive of Paulina.
Pauli f Basque
Feminine form of Paulin.
Pauli m Romansh
Romansh form of Paulus.
Paulí m Catalan
Catalan form of Paulinus (see Paulino).
Paulin f German (Modern)
German variant of Pauline, intended to reflect a bona fide French pronunciation.
Paulin m Basque
Basque form of Paul.
Paulin m German, Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh, Romanian, Moldovan, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian, Polish, French, Languedocian, Provençal, Gascon, Romansh and obsolescent German male form of Paulinus.
Paŭlina f Belarusian
A Belarusian form of Paulina and variant of Palina.
Paulīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Paulina.
Pauliña f Galician
Galician diminutive of Paula.
Paulīne f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Pauline.
Paulo f Provençal
Provençal form of Paule.
Pawel m Polish (Expatriate)
Form of Paweł used outside of Poland.
Péder m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Peter.
Peder m Cornish
Cornish form of Peter.
Pedró m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Pedro.
Pe'er m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "luxury" or "glorious" in Hebrew.
Pelham m English
Transferred usage of the surname Pelham.
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Derived from Finnish word pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Pendleton m English
Transferred use of the surname Pendleton.
Pénelopé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Penelope.
Penèlope f Catalan
Catalan form of Penelope.
Penelopė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Penelope.
Peng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peng f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Peppe m Swedish
Diminutive of Per and Peter.
Pèr m Gascon
Variant of Pèire.
Pêr m Breton
Variant of Per.
Pernell m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Pernell.
Peta f Roman Mythology
Goddess that saw to the infants first wants.
Peta m Comanche
Peta Nocona (d. 1864) was a chief of the Comanche band Noconi. He led his tribe during the extensive Indian Wars in Texas from the 1830s to 1860. He was the son of the Comanche chief Iron Jacket and father of chief Quanah Parker with Nadua... [more]
Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.
Pétr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Petrus.
Pětr m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.
Petӗr m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Pyotr.
Petrė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Petras. In other words, this name is the Lithuanian equivalent of Petra.
Petria f English
Elaboration of Petra.
Petrónella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Petronella.
Phelps f English
Transferred use of the surname Phelps.
Philippe f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Philippos.
Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.
Phillips m English (Puritan)
Transferred use of the surname Phillips.
Phylis f English (Rare, Archaic), English (African)
Variant of Phyllis mainly used in Kenya and the United States.
Pieta f Medieval Italian
Derived from Old Italian pieta (pietà in Modern Italian) "piety; pity, compassion, godliness".
Pieta f & m Finnish
A variant of Beata and a diminutive of Pietari.
Piëter m Limburgish
Older verison of Pitter
Pilár f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pilar.
Pimsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phimsiri.
Pino f Spanish (Canarian)
Means "pine tree" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Pino, meaning "Our Lady of the Pine". This is an epithet of the Virgin Mary in her role as the patroness of the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.
Pitt m Luxembourgish
Variant of Pit.
Pitt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).
Platt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Platt.
Policarp m Romanian, Provençal, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian and Provençal form of Polycarp.
Pólina f Faroese
Faroese variant of Poulina.
Poļina f Latvian
Latvian form of Polina.
Pòlóna f Kashubian
Short form of Apòloniô.
Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.
Powell m American
Transferred use of the surname Powell.
Powers m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Powers.
Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.
Prospère m French
Variant of Prosper.
Prudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentius.
Qingchen f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear", and 晨 (chén) meaning "morning". Other character combinations can also form this name.
Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Qunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]
Ráchel f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Rachel.
Radka f Polish
Diminutive of Radosława and Radsława.
Radya m & f Czech, Russian
Czech male nickname for Radim and a Russian female variant of Rada.
Rae m Finnish
From the Finnish word "rae" meaning "hailstone" and "grain".
Rae f Japanese
From Japanese 十 (which can be read as ra or jū) meaning "ten" and 恵 (which can be read as megumi or e) meaning "favor, benefit". Other kanji readings are possible.... [more]
Rafaèl m Occitan
Occitan form of Rafael.
Rafal m Hebrew
The name Rafal is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rafal is: God's healer.
Rafer m Irish
Variant of Rafferty.
Ragge m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Raggi or Swedish diminutive of Ragnar.
Rai f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of both Rae and Ray.
Rai m Spanish
Diminutive of Israel.
Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Raika f German (Modern, Rare)
German borrowing of Rajka as well as a German variant of Reika.
Raika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Райка (see Rayka).
Raika f Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Raika m Persian
In old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [more]
Rajmond m Albanian, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene, Hungarian and Albanian form of Raymond.
Rajmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Raymond.
Rajyavardhan m Sanskrit, Hindi
Means "one who increases the glory or grandeur of the kingdom" in Sanskrit.
Ramzy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمزي (see Ramzi).
Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Randel m Estonian
Variant of Rando.
Ranganathan m Indian, Tamil
It is derived from the Sanskrit name Ranganatha, which is the name of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Raquèl f Provençal
Provençal form of Rachel.
Rasa m & f Lao
Lao form of Raja 2.
Räsül m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rasul.
Rauno m Finnish, Estonian
Early 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element ragn-, such as Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]
Razif m Malay, Bashkir
Possibly derived from Persian راضی‎ (razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Réda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ridha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Reda m Amharic
Means "he helped" in Amharic.
Redá f Sami
Sami form of Reeta.
Redžep m Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant form of Recep.
Reema f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
Means "an elongated, narrow opening or fissure" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Reema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Régina f French
French form of Regina.
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Rei m Albanian (Modern)
Most likely an Albanian adopted form of Ray.
Rei m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my companion" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.
Reika f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, graceful, beautiful", 玲 (rei) meaning "the sound of jewels", 禮 (rei) meaning "courtesy", 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" or 令 (rei) meaning "good, law" combined with Japanese 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase"... [more]
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