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.
Dina f Svan, Georgian
Means "girl" or "daughter" in Svan. In Georgia, this name is also the Georgian form of Dinah and can also be a short form of Dinara.
Dinislam m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir дин (din) meaning "religion, faith", ultimately from Arabic and Ислам (Islam), from the name of the religion of the same name.
Dino f Japanese
From Japanese 椿 (di) meaning "camellia flower" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Dino m & f Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Shermadin for men, whilst for women it is a short form of Diana, Dinara, Eldino and perhaps also Denola.
Ditte f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. This name can also be a Dutch pet form of Edith via Ditje and Dittje. Also compare Didi, Ditty and Dietje.
Dolf m Dutch, German, Swedish
Short form of names that end in -dolf, such as Adolf, Ludolf and Rudolf.
Dôn f Welsh Mythology
Dôn likely comes from ghdhonos, meaning "the earth." In this sense, she can be seen as the Welsh version of Dheghom from Proto-Indo-European mythology, the primordial Earth Goddess from which all other gods originate... [more]
Dónald m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Donald.
Đông m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 東 (đông) meaning "east".
Đống m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 棟 (đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Đồng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 同 (đồng) meaning "same, united".
Dong m & f Korean
From the Korean Hangul 동 (dong) that can translate the Hanja 冬 meaning "winter" or 東 meaning "east" or 銅 meaning "copper" or 洞 meaning "neighborhood".
Donghyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"
Dong-joo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of 동주 (see Dong-ju).
Dongmei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 冬 (dōng) meaning "winter" or 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister, girl" or 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Dong-moon m Korean
Alternate transcription of 동문 (see Dong-mun).
Dongping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [more]
Dong-won m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 原 (won) meaning "source, origin, beginning".
Dongxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Dorián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Dorian.
Dorien f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Dorine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Dorin f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it is came from the name Doron
Dóróthea f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dorothea.
Dörte f Low German (Rare), East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of Dorothea.
Dotsie f English
Diminutive of Dorothy.
Dovė f Lithuanian
Short form of feminine names that start with Dov-, such as Dovainė, Dovilė and Dovydė.
Dow m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dow.
Draymond m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending Dre with Raymond. Also compare Daymond.
Duaine m English
Variant of Duane.
Dula f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Proto-Slavic *dulěti "to get fat" and Proto-Slavic kъdulja, which denoted a kind of pear.
Dula f Ancient Greek
Short form of Theodula.
Dulá f Sami
Sami form of Tuula.
Duru m Georgian
Short form of Durmishkhan and perhaps also of Baadur.
Dușan m Romanian
Romanian form of Dušan.
Duvall m English
Transferred use of the surname Duvall.
Dwyane m English
Variant of Dwayne.
Dwyer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dwyer.
Dyana f English
Variant of Diana.
Earvin m American, Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Irvin. This is the real name of former basketball star Magic Johnson, born Earvin Johnson Jr. (1959-).
Eaton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Eaton.
Ebbe m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or as a feminine name of [Eberhardine and other names beginning with the Germanic element ebur meaning "wild boar".
Echiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]
Eckhardt m German
Variant of Eckhard.
Éd m Kashubian
Short form of Édmùnd, Édwin and Édwôrd.
Ede m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Ade 2.
Ede f Estonian
Variant of Eda.
Edera f Italian, Albanian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Means "ivy" in Italian, from Latin hedera "ivy", perhaps related to the Latin root -hendere "to grasp; to take; to cling onto".
Edgár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Edgar.
Êdmond m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Edmond.
Édmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edmund.
Edna m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Adnah 2.... [more]
Êdouard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Edward
Edouard m Walloon
Walloon form of Édouard.
Edson m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Edison or transferred use of the surname Edson. This was the name of Brazilian soccer player Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), widely considered one of the greatest players of all time... [more]
Edwards m South American
Transferred from the surmame Edwards.
Édwin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Edwin.
Edy m Javanese
Variant of Edi 2.
Eefke f & m Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Eef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch field hockey player Eefke Mulder (b. 1977).
Eeke f & m Dutch
Efraïm m Dutch
Dutch form of Efraim.
Egmont m German (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Theatre
German variant of Egmund and Flemish variant of Egmond. Egmont (1788) is a play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Eigil m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Egil.
Eijá f Sami
Sami form of Eija.
Einár m Sami
Sami form of Einar.
Ejgil m Danish
Danish variant of Eigil.
Ejler m Danish
Variant of Eiler.
Ekkhard m German
Variant of Ekkehard.
Eko f Georgian
Short form of Ekaterine.
Eko f Japanese
From 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favor" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Élaine f French
French form of Elaine.
Elana f English, Jewish
Feminine form of Elan.
Elbridge m English
A personal name of Teutonic origin, popular in various forms throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, meaning "illustrious."
Elen f Sami
Variant of Elin.
Elen f Breton
Derived from Old Breton el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also Elen.
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Eléna f French
French form of Elena.
Eléónora f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eleanor.
Elfi f German, Estonian
German diminutive of Elfriede and Estonian diminutive of Elfriide.
Élias m French, Judeo-French
French form of Elias.
Élien m French
French form of Aelian.
Elien f Dutch
Dutch form of Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [more]
Elija m Slovene
Slovene form of Elijah.
Élina f French
French form of Elina.
Èlina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elena.
Elína f Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Christian name Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Erin.
Éliot m French (Quebec)
French form of Elliott.
Élisa f French, Corsican
French form of Elisa, also used in Corsica.
Elísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elisa.
Elisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Elis.
Elisabeð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Elizabeth, from Biblical Latin Elisabeth.
Êlise f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Else.
Elise m Georgian
Georgian form of Elisha.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Eliud m Cornish, Medieval Welsh
Cornish and Middle Welsh form of Eiludd.
Elíza f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Eliza as well as a variant of Elísa.
Elka f Hebrew
Similar to the name Elke 2 and a Feminine form of Elkanah
Elka f Croatian, Slovene, Sorbian, Polish, Bulgarian
Croatian, Bulgarian and Slovene diminutive of names beginning with the syllable "El-", as well as a Polish diminutive of Elżbieta and a Sorbian diminutive of Elžbjeta.
Elke m East Frisian
As a masculine name a diminutive of Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Ełła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Elżbieta.
Ella f Hebrew
Modern form of Elah.
Ellá f Sami
Sami form of Ella 2.
Elle f Italian
Italian form of the mythological name Helle 2.
Elle f Judeo-French
Variant of Ella 1.
Elle f Sami
Sami variant of Ella 2.
Elle f Estonian
Originally a short form of Eliisabet and Helena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Elles f Dutch (Modern)
Probably a short form of Elisabeth.
Éllie f French (Rare)
Apparently comes from a Greek word hêlê who means Sunlight or Sunburst Feminine form of Élie or the diminutive of Eléonore.
Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Ellis f Dutch
Of uncertain origin and meaning; a short form of Elisabeth has been suggested.
Ellis f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Elisa, a Scandinavian variant of Alice reflecting the English pronunciation and a borrowing of the masculine name... [more]
Elmer m Estonian
Variant of Elmar.
Elmo m Estonian
Short form of Elmar.
Eloïse f Guernésiais, French (Belgian)
Guernésiais form of Eloise and French variant of Éloïse.
Éloy m French
Variant of Éloi.
Elsá f Sami
Sami form of Elsa.
Elsemieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Else and Mieke. Also compare Ellemieke.... [more]
Elsie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Elvirä f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Elvira.
Elżbiéta f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Elizabeth.
Elzbieta f Polish (Rare)
A more international spelling of Elżbieta, without special characters.
Émanuél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Emmanuel.
Emanúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emanuel.
Emanuèl m Gascon
Gascon form of Emmanuel.
Emanuël m Dutch
Variant of Emmanuël.
Émelie f French
Cognate of Emelie.
Émil m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Emil.
Emilé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Emily.
Emilė f Lithuanian
Variant form of Emilija.
Émilia f French
French form of Emilia.
Emilia f Germanic
Variation of Amalia.
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Emiliano f Provençal
Provençal form of Émilienne.
Emilìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Émilie.
Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.
Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.
Emin m Filipino
Diminutive of Fermin.
Emîr m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Amir 1.
Emmá f Sami
Sami form of Emma.
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Emmanuel.
Emmanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Emmanuel.
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Enar f Asturian, Spanish
Possibly a variant of Henar.
Enar m & f Basque
Possibly a variant of Inar or Enara.
Ene f Idoma
Means "mother" in Idoma.
Ene m West Frisian, East Frisian
A Frisian name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it may be a short form of names containing the Germanic element agin or egin (like Aginhard), thus making it comparable to Eine.
Ené f Hungarian
Variant of Enéh.
Eng m & f Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ying, Yong or Rong.
Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Eniko f Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 仁 (ni) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Enith f Spanish
This feminine name is predominantly found in Latin America. I am not entirely certain about the meaning and origin of this name, but it may possibly be a variant spelling of Enid.
Enith f Medieval Welsh
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Geneth as well as a variant of Enid.
Enni f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "mercy, kindness, charity" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag; romantic".
Énók m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Enoch.
Enok f Sundanese
Means "young woman, girl" in Sundanese.
Éphraïm m French
French form of Ephraim.
Ephraïm m Dutch, Flemish, French (Belgian), Judeo-French
Dutch form of Ephraim and French variant of Éphraïm.
Érick m French
Variant of Éric.
Érik m Spanish
Spanish form of Erik.
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Êrik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Erik.
Erik m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Yerik.
Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.
Erinn f English
Variant of Erin.
Erki m Estonian
Variant of Eerik.
Erkin m Yakut
Means "fair" in Yakut.
Erkka m Finnish
A variant of Eerik.
Ermin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Armin.
Érnest m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ernest.
Ernèst m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Ernest.
Ervín m Slovak
Slovak form of Erwin.
Eşe f Turkish
Variant of Ayşe.
Ese f Esan
Means "gift" in Esan.
Ese f Coptic
Coptic form of Isis.
Ese m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a short form of Esaia or a variant of Iese. Also compare Sese.
Eskild m Danish, Norwegian
Variant form of Askild.
Espie f English, Filipino
Diminutive of Esperanza.
Eşref m Turkish
Turkish form of Ashraf.
Essa f Old Irish
Means "nurse" in Gaelic.
Estèr f Jèrriais, Provençal, Gascon
Jèrriais, Provençal and Gascon form of Esther.
Éthel f French (Rare)
French form of Ethel.
Ethelda f English
Variant of Ethel.
Êtienne m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Étienne.
Etienne m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Étienne.
Eugén m Swedish
Variant of Eugen.
Eugènia f Catalan, Provençal, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Eugenia.
Eùgeniô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eugenia.
Eugenìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Eugénie.
Eun-Sook f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은숙 (see Eun-Suk).
Éva f French (Modern)
French form of Eva or a variant of Ève
Èva f Gascon
Gascon form of Eve.
Evá f Sami
Sami form of Eva.
Evaldas m Lithuanian
Variant of Evald.
Evan m Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Ewan.
Evangélia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
(Brazilian) Portuguese form of Evangelia.
Evans m English (African), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Evans.
Êve f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Eve and Ève.
Eve f Hmong
Eve means "One" in Hmong.
Eve f Estonian
Variant of Eva and short form of Evelin.
Eve f Finnish
Shortened form of Eveliina
Evelin f Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Early Anglicization of Aibhilín. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Evgenía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Evgenia.
Évi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Éva.
Evi m Biblical
Evi was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Éwa f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eve.
Ewa f Hawaiian, Maori
Hawaiian and Māori form of Eva.
Ëwen m Walloon
Walloon form of Evan.
Ewen m French, Breton
Come from Erwan or Eoghan. Ewen is quite popular in French with 13000 people using this name in 2023.
Eyre m & f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eyre.
Ezail m African American
Of uncertain origin.
Ezékiel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ezekiel.
Fabiána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Fabiana.
Fáni f Hungarian
Hungarian short form of both Franciska and Stefánia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Fani f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian and Slovene phonetic spelling of Fanny.
Fani f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Estefanía.
Fani f Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek word φανή (phane), both a noun meaning "torch" and an adjective meaning "bright, shining" (the feminine form of φανός (phanos)). In some cases it can be a short form of Stefania or Theofania.
Faní f Provençal
Provençal form of Fanny.
Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.
Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Farmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Farmer.
Fay f Greek
Variant of Faii.
Fedia f & m Medieval Baltic, Medieval Russian, Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Fedya, which in medieval times was also used on women. Recorded, among others, in 15th-century Lithuania.
Fei f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Greek
Very obscure German short form of Sofie, not used as a given name in its own right. This is also a Greek short form of Sofia (sometimes transcribed as Fay).
Fei f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant" or 非 (fēi) meaning "not; not be" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "to fall (referred to rain or snow)" or 飛 and 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly, to float; rapid; swifty; unexpected" or 肥 (féi) meaning "fat, plump"... [more]
Félicia f French, Corsican
French form of Felicia, also used in Corsica.
Fèlix m Catalan, Lengadocian, Provençal
Catalan, Languedocian and Provençal form of Felix.
Felton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Felton.
Femi f Romani (Archaic)
Almost certainly a corruption or short form of Euphemia. This name has been in use from at least the early 1800s onward.
Fēng f & m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese "楓" (Fēng) meaning "Maple". In Japanese it can be spelled as Kaede.
Feng m & f Chinese
Means "phoenix" in Chinese.
Ferdínand m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ferdinand.
Ferguson m English
Transferred use of the surname Ferguson.
Fernando f Provençal
Provençal form of Fernande.
Fidélia f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Fidelia.
Fie f Danish (Modern), Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Sofie and Sophie.... [more]
Fieke f Frisian
Frisian form of Victoria.
Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.
Fióna f Faroese (Modern), Hungarian (Modern)
Faroese and Hungarian borrowing of Fiona.
Fita f Spanish
Diminutive of Adelfa