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.
gender
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Bramwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Bramwell.
Brand m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Brando, or a short form of names containing the element brand "fire, torch, sword", such as Hildebrand, Rembrandt, or IJsbrand.
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Brandon m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Brando. At the same time, it was also a diminutive of Germanic names that contain the element brant meaning "sword", as -on is a French diminutive suffix.... [more]
Bratan m Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element bratu "brother".
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Bright m & f English
Short form of Brighton.
Britt m English
Short form of Britton.
Brixton m American
From a district in south London, England. Entered popular usage in the US in early 2000s.
Brønte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal form of Brynte.
Bronte f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.
Brown m English
Transferred use of the surname Brown.
Brownlow m English
Transferred use of the surname Brownlow.
Brúnó m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Bruno.
Brüno m Popular Culture
Pseudo-German variant of Bruno used for the titular character of Sacha Baren Cohen's 2009 comedy film 'Brüno', about a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion designer.... [more]
Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.
Bryden m English (Modern)
Variant of Braden, perhaps influenced by Bryan.
Bryn f English (Rare)
Short form of Brynhild.
Bubba m English, Popular Culture
In the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word brother.
Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.
Bud f & m Mongolian
Means "Mercury (planet)" in Mongolian, ultimately derived from Sanskrit बुध् (budh) meaning "awaking, intelligent, wise".
Budd m English (American)
Short form of Buddy. In American culture Bud, Budd, and Buddy were often as a nickname for a son named for his father to avoid name confusion. It later became used as an independent name.
Burdette m & f English (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Bernadette or a variant of the traditionally French and English surname Burdette derived from a pet form of the Old French personal name Burdo.
Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Burns m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Burns 1.
Cử m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 舉 (cử) meaning "to lift, to praise".
Cừ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 渠 (cừ) meaning "canal, drain, small stream".
Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Caldwell m English
Transferred use of the surname Caldwell.
Calvert m English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calvert. From the elements Middle English calfhirde, from Old English calf and hierde "herdsman".
Cámeron m & f Spanish
Spanish variant of Cameron.
Camil·la f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Camilla.
Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).
Cari f Spanish
Diminutive of Caridad.
Carí m Catalan
Catalan form of Carinus.
Carie f English
Variant of Carrie.
Carien f Dutch
Variant of Karien and Carine.
Carleen f English
Variant of Carlene.
Carli m Friulian, Romansh
Friulian and Romansh form of Charles.
Carlò m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Carlo.
Carmelina f Italian, Romansh
Italian diminutive of Carmela and Romansh diminutive of Carmelia.
Carmo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *carmon- "weasel".
Cárol f Spanish
Diminutive of Carolina.
Carrington f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrington.
Carsares m English (American, Rare), African American
From the spanish surname means 'farm'. This name is not used in Spain and Spanish era.
Carsta f Low German
Feminine form of Carsten.
Cary f English
Variant of Carrie.
Caster f South African
Possibly a variant of Castor.
Catie f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Katie more often used as a diminutive of names beginning with C, such as Catherine or Caitlin.
Cecile f English, Dutch, Afrikaans, Filipino, Medieval English
English, Dutch and Afrikaans form of Cécile.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Cerstin f German (Modern, Rare)
Spelling variant of Kerstin. Note that it is still pronounced with an initial k.
Cèsar m Catalan
Catalan form of Caesar.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Çesare m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Caesar.
Chanez f Northern African
In Algeria, Chanez is frequently used as a variant of Shahnaz.... [more]
Chang m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi
MEANING : Handsome, understanding, being judge of... [more]
Chapin m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chapin.
Charle m Afrikaans, Norman
Cotentinais Norman and Afrikaans form of Charles.
Charle m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.
Chenglong m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon", 拢 (lǒng) meaning "approach; collect, bring together" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful".
Cheolmin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐵 "iron", 哲 "bright", "keen", 澈 "pure", 撤 "to harvest", "to achieve", 轍 "wheel track", 綴 "to weave", 凸 "convex", "to protrude", 輟 "to stop", 悊 "wise", or 瞮 "sharp eyesight" and From 民 (min) meaning "people," 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade; gem" or 旻 (min) meaning "(autumn) sky,".
Chet m Thai
Derived from Thai เจต (chaet) meaning "mind, thought, idea, intention".
Chía f Spanish
Diminutive of Lucía.
Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]
Chira f Kurdish
Means "lantern" in Kurdish.
Chira f Romanian
Romanian form of Kira 1 and feminine form of Chiru.
Chira m Thai
Means "long, long-lasting, long time" in Thai.
Chloè f Italian
Italian from of Chloe.
Chrisann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chris and Ann. In the case of Chrisann Brennan (1954-), a former partner of the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the mother of his daughter Lisa Brennan-Jobs, her parents named her after the chrysanthemum flower, making it a variant of Chrysanta.
Christïe f Gascon
Gallicized form of Cristia.
Chuān m Chinese
From 川 (chuan) meaning “river, waterway” or “valley”.
Chuan m Aragonese
Aragonese form of John.
Chuan m & f Thai
Means "persuade" in Thai.
Chūhei m Japanese
From Japanese 忠 (chuu) meaning "loyalty" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chuma m & f Bemba
Means "wealth" in Bemba.
Chun-hwa f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 (chun) "spring" and 華 (hwa) "flowery; illustrious" or 花 (hwa) "flower; blossoms".
Chunlong m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]
Claiborne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claiborne.... [more]
Cläre f German (Rare)
German spelling of French Claire.
Clarence m & f French
French form of Clarentius and Clarentia.
Clarke m & f English
Variant of Clark. As a feminine name it came into use in the early 1990s, influenced by the character Clarke Betancourt from the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues... [more]
Clas m Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Klas and medieval Latvian variant of Clawes.
Clàudiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Claudio.
Cleave m English
From an English origin meaning "cliff". Diminutive of Cleavon or a variant of Cleve. As an independent name can be transferred use of the surname Cleave... [more]
Clèment m Provençal
Provençal form of Clément.
Clémente f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Clément.
Clêmêntê m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Clemens (see Clement).
Colîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Colin 2.
Collier m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Collier.
Còm m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "skinny" in Vietnamese.
Com m Mormon
Early Jaredite king, son of Coriantum, and a late Jaredite king.
Commodore m English (Rare)
From the military rank of commodore, derived from French commandeur.
Con m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani transliteration of the English John.
Connolly f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Connolly as a given name.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Consetta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Concetta.
Constantín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Constantine.
Corley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Corley.
Cormic m English
Variant of Cormac.
Cornelis f East Frisian
Variation of Cornelia and feminine version of Cornelius.
Corny m English
Diminutive of Cornelius.
Cortes f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Cortes and La Virgen de Cortes, meaning "Our Lady of Cortes" and "The Virgin of Cortes" respectively (coincides with the words meaning "cut; style, type" or "courts").... [more]
Courtenay f & m English (Rare)
From the French place name Courtenay (originally a derivative of the personal name Curtenus, itself derived from Latin curtus meaning "short").... [more]
Crandall m English
Transferred use of the surname Crandall.
Crissy f English
Diminutive of Cristine, Cristina, and other names with a similar sound.
Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.
Cumberland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cumberland.
Curdin m Romansh
Variant of Curadin, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.
Curtiss m English
Variant of Curtis.
Dafné f Hungarian, Provençal
Hungarian and Provençal form of Daphne.
Da-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" and 仁 "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Dain m Literature, Norse Mythology
Dain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dainis m Latvian
Masculine form of Daina.
Dainius m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun dainius meaning "poet" as well as "bard, singer", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina).
Daishin m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Dajana f German (Modern)
Modern German name of disputed origin.... [more]
Dajing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 大 () meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 靖 (jìng) meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" or 经 (jīng) meaning "pass through, endure"... [more]
Daley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Dalilah f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dalila.
Damiàn m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Damian.
Dəmir m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani cognate of Demir.
Damir m Tatar, Russian, Soviet
Soviet-era name based on the Russian phrase Да здравствует мировая революция! (Da zdravstvuyet mirovaya revolyutsiya!) meaning "Long live world revolution!", referring to the Marxist concept of world revolution.
Damján m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Damian.
Đan m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 丹 (đan) meaning "red, cinnabar".
Dân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 民 (dân) meaning "people, citizens, nation".
Dần m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寅 (dần) referring to the third Earthly Branch (3 AM to 5 AM), which is itself associated with the tiger of the Chinese zodiac.
Dan f Chinese
From 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar" or 但 (dàn) meaning "only".
Dan m Japanese
From Japanese 暖 (dan) meaning "warm", 男 (dan) meaning "male", 塘 (dan) meaning "pond", 圓 (dan) meaning "round; circle" or 團 (dan) meaning "sphere; ball; circle" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.
Dana f & m Sorbian, Polish, Hungarian
Feminine short form of Danuta, Danisława, Bohdana and Danijela or Daniella and masculine short form of Danijel.
Dana f Chinese
Combination of Da and Na.
Dana f Slavic Mythology
Dana is a rusalka in Slavic Mythology.
Dana f Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin
Shortened form of the name Danica, meaning the planet Venus, symbol of dawn and beauty. “Dan” means day.
Dane f Circassian
Dane is a Circassian name meaning “Silk”
Dane m Serbian (Modern, Rare)
Is the short form for Daniel,Danijel in serbia bosnia etc.. people Who are called Daniel uses the short variant Dane,Danko. Most used in ex Yougoslavia.
Dane m Serbian
DANE is the short form of DANIJEL,DANIEL IS SERBIAN by origine it is MOST USED BY SERBS AND BOSNIAKS WHO ARE NAMED DANIJEL meaning, GOD IS MY JUDGE.... [more]
Dané f Afrikaans
Variant of Danaë.
Dánel m Sami
Sami form of Tanel.
Danell m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Danell or a variant of Danielle.
Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.
Đani m Croatian
Croatian form of Gianni.... [more]
Dáni m Hungarian
Diminutive of Dániel.
Dàni m & f Provençal
Short form of Danièl and Danièlo.
Dani m Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano dani meaning "persuade, win over, convince, captivate, allure".
Daniél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Daniel.
Dani'ela m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Daniel. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Daníela f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Daniela.
Daniéla f Hungarian
Variant of Daniella and feminine form of Dániel.
Danielė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Danielius.
Danila f Slovene, Sicilian, Hungarian
Feminine form of Danilo.
Danio m Italian
Short form of Daniele.
Danira f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Deïanira.
Danyon m English
Transferred use of the surname Danyon.... [more]
Dára f Hungarian
Contracted form of Dária.
Dara f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Darinka.
Dara f & m Hebrew
Means "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Dara f Indonesian
Means dove or virgin/maiden in Indonesian.
Dara f Ukrainian
Short form of Dariya.
Dária f Hungarian, Slovak
Feminine form of Dárius.
Daría f Spanish
Spanish form of Daria. The name coincides with the first-person singular conditional form and third-person singular conditional form of dar, meaning "I would give" or "he / she would give".
Daria f Kurdish
Cognate of Darya 2.
Darian m Bulgarian, Croatian, German (Modern), Slovene, French (Modern)
Derived from Slavic dar, meaning "gift". It is sometimes also considered a derivative of Darius.
Darian m Persian
Name of a place in Iran's Fars province; Name of a village in Iran's East Azerbaijan province (see Daryan); Name of a village in Iran's Kermanshah province
Dariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Daria.
Dárius m Slovak, Hungarian
Slovak and Hungarian form of Darius.
Dàrius m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Darius.
Darold m English (American, Rare)
This given name originated in the United States, where it is a combination of a name starting with Dar- (such as Darrell, Darryl and Darren) with Harold... [more]
Darrow m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Darrow.
Darvin m English
Variant of Darwin.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Dato m Georgian
Short form of Davit. A notable bearer of this name is the Georgian pop singer Davit "Dato" Khujadze (b. 1975).
Daumants m Latvian
Latvian form of Daumantas.
Davidson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Davidson.
Đa-vít m Vietnamese
Vietnamese from David
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Dédé m Picard
Diminutive of André.
Dede f Dagbani
Means "straight, rightly" in Dagbani.
Dede m & f Sundanese
From Sundanese dédé meaning "younger sibling".
Dedé m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese (Brazilian) diminutive of Anderson. A famous bearer is Brazilian footballer Anderson Vital da Silva who is known as Dedé. He plays as a centre back or sweeper for Cruzeiro and the Brazilian national football team.
Dedë m Albanian
Younger form of Dedalij.
Deji m & f Nigerian
Transferred use of the surname Deji.
Deji m Yoruba
Diminutive of Ayodeji.
Del m English
In English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of Old French origin and means “of the”.... [more]
Del f Welsh
Welsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [more]
Deliang m Chinese
From Chinese 德 () meaning "ethics, mortality, virtue" combined with 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" or 亮 (liàng) meaning "bright, radiant, light"... [more]
Delícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese delícia "delight, pleasure".
Delle f Sami
Sami short form of Adele.
Delle f Hebrew
Name of Constellation of Aquarius
Delle f English
Diminutive of Adele, Delilah, Delia 1, and other names with a del sound.
Delos m Greek Mythology, Literature, Mythology, English
In Greek myth, a Lydian ship was sailing for the island of Delos. When the crew captures Dionysus, he finds himself sailing toward the island.... [more]
De'mar m African American
Combination of David and Lamar.
Denean f English, Caribbean
Perhaps a blend of Denise and Jeannine.
Deni f Bulgarian
Possibly a short form of Denica.
Denia f Romanian (Rare), Moldovan (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Denisa and a derivation from denie (indefinite form). The denia (definite form) is a Matins, or vigil, which takes place in the evening in the fifth week of Lent... [more]
Denia f Greek
Diminutive of Dionysia.
Denia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -denia, such as Adenia and Modenia. In some cases, however, it was also an elaboration of Dena.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Dennis f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Dionysia.
Dernell m English
Variant of Darnell.
Dés m Hungarian
Variant of Dezső.
Desi f Indonesian
From the name of the month of December (Desember in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in December.
Desire f & m English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin desidero "to long for; to wish for; to desire" (via Old French desir). This name was first used in the 16th century by the Puritans, probably with the intended meaning of "desire the Lord"... [more]
Desiré f Swedish, Italian (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Swedish, Italian and Spanish variant form of Désirée.
Desirée f Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, German
Spanish and Swedish form of Désirée as well as a Dutch and German variant.
Dettlef m German
Variant of Detlef.
Devereaux m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Devereaux.
Devin m Turkish
Derived from Turkish dev meaning "giant".
Dewitt m English
Derived from a Dutch surname that was originally written as De Witt (it is common for Dutch immigrants to an English-speaking country to write their surname as one 'word', to make it easier to write for the citizens of that particular English-speaking country), it literally means "the white one"... [more]
Díana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Diana.
Dimants m Latvian (Rare)
Derived from the Latvian word dimants meaning ''diamond''.
Dimeo m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be derived from the Italian patronymic surname Di Meo, which is also found spelled as DiMeo and Dimeo.... [more]
Dimitrí m Provençal
Provençal form of Demetrius.
Dina m & f Malagasy
Means "declaration, pact, accord" in Malagasy.
Dina f Greek
Variant transcription of Ντίνα (see Ntina).