This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ayyappan m Hinduism, Malayalam, TamilPossibly means "lord father" from Malayalam അച്ഛൻ
(acchan) meaning "father" and Malayalam അപ്പന്
(appan) or Tamil அப்பா
(appa) both meaning "father"... [
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Azaan m ArabicMeans "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.
Azatkhan m KazakhFrom from the word азат (
azat), meaning "free" (or name
Azat, with same meaning), combined with хан (
khan), a Turkic title meaning "ruler, leader".
Azayamankawin f SiouxMeans "berry picker". Name borne by a Mdewakanton Dakota woman, known for running a ferry service in St Paul Minnesota, and for sitting for many photographic portraits.
Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Azhagan m TamilFrom the ancient "LIVING" classical language Thamizh(Tamil). Means handsome, beautiful etc.
Azhan m MalayFrom Arabic أذان
(adhan) referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Azileses m Scythian (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Scythian name
*Azalīźa meanin "commander-in-chief", ultimately derived from
*aza meaning "leader" and
*rīźa meaning "desiring, commanding".
Azin f PersianMeans "beauty, adornment". In ancient Persian, it meant "creed, system".
Azizjan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz with the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "dear" or "soul" (derived from Persian).
Azizkhan m KazakhCombination of the name
Aziz and the Turkic title
khan, meaning "king" or "ruler".
Azman m MalayDerived from Arabic عزم
(ʾazm) meaning "firm resolution, resolve, determination".
Azrin m & f MalayMeaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Azulon m Popular CultureMeant to be the original masculine form of
Azula, from which that name is derived. Fire Lord Azulon is a character in the American television show
Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Baal-hanan m BiblicalMeans "lord of grace", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and חנן (hanan) meaning "to be gracious". The name was featured by two men in the Bible (Genesis 36:38 and 1 Chronicles 27:28).
Baasansüren f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Baatarsüren m MongolianFrom Mongolian баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Babajan m Armenian (Archaic)Allegedly from Ottoman Turkish باباجان
(babacan) meaning "good-natured, pleasant, fatherly", itself from Turkish
baba meaning "father" and Persian جان
(jān) meaning "soul, life, darling"... [
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Babian m Arthurian CycleA beautiful bird native to the land of Cluse (eventually ruled under Arthur by Daniel). During the day, it hovered over the ladies of Cluse, providing shade; at night, it gave off light. It was possessed of a beautiful voice... [
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Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Bạch Yến f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 白燕 (
bạch yến) meaning "canary", especially domestic or white canaries.
Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [
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Badelihan m ChineseMeaning unknown, possibly a Siniced form of an Asian name. It is written with the Chinese characters 巴 (see
Ba) combined with 德 (see
De), 里 (see
Li 1) and 汗 (see
Han).... [
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Badi az-Zaman m ArabicMeans "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع
(badīʿ) meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان
(zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Badr ad-Din m ArabicMeans "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Badr az-Zaman m ArabicMeans "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر
(badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان
(zamān) meaning "time, age, era".
Bädretdin m TatarDerived from Arabic
Badr, meaning ”full moon”, and Din, meaning ”religion”.
Baeddan m Welsh MythologyIn the medieval Welsh tale 'Culhwch and Olwen' this name belongs to the father of Maelwys, one of Arthur's warriors.
Baek-hyeon m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 伯 "older brother" and 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good".
Bagoas m Old PersianBagoas was a eunuch in the court of the Persian Empire in the 4th century BC. Bagoas was a courtier of Darius III and later of Alexander the Great.
Bagryan m BulgarianPossibly from the old Slavic term
bãgrъ (bagr') meaning "red, crimson".
Bagungus m Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)Meaning unknown. An extremely rare figure in Arthurian legend, Bagungus only appears in the earliest transcriptions of the works of Laghamon, from about 1190, and due to its rarity is thought by some to be a corruption of the name
Bagdemagus.
Baha al-Din m ArabicMeans "splendour of the faith" from Arabic بهاء
(bahāʾ) meaning "splendour, glory" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر
(baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Bahradin m Arabic (Rare)Derived from Arabic
Bahr al-Din, which means "sea of religion", itself derived from Arabic بَحْر
(bahr) "sea, ocean" combined with Arabic دين
(din) "religion, faith".
Bahtişen f TurkishDerived from Turkish
baht meaning "luck, fortune" and
şen meaning "merry".
Baichen m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".
Baichuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
川 (chuān) meaning "river, stream".
Baihuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy" or
焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".
Baijin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Baijun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, monarch, ruler".
Baikun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".
Bain m LiteratureBain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).
Baiquan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" or
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain; wealth, money".
Baisen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baiyun f ChineseFrom the Chinese characters
百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred; numerous, many" and
芸 (yún) meaning "rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt".
Baizhan m KazakhMeans "rich soul" from Kazakh бай
(bay) meaning "rich" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Bakhriddin m Tajik, UzbekDerived from Tajik баҳр
(bahr) meaning “sea”, ultimately from Arabic بَحْر
(baḥr) meaning “sea, river”, combined with Arabic دِين
(dīn) meaning “religion, creed, faith”.
Bakytzhan m & f KazakhDerived from Kazakh бақыт
(baqyt) meaning "happiness, luck" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Balandis m Lithuanian (Rare)Derived from the Lithuanian noun
balandis, which can mean "dove, pigeon" as well as "April" (as in, the month).
Balanos f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
βάλανος (
balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oxylos and
Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.
Balavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit
बल (
bala) "strength, might" with
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of the 3rd ruler of the Varman dynasty, ruling from 398 to 422 AD.
Baldeman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave" combined with
man "man."
Balgeun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of of adjective 밝다
(bakda) meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear; acute, learned; cheerful, happy" (compare
Balgeum).
Balin m HinduismBalin is the name of a monkey king in the Hindu epic, "The Ramayama".
Baljin m & f TibetanDerived from the Tibetan
དཔལ་ (dpal) meaning "glory, fortune, luck" and
སྦྱིན (sbyin) meaning "alms, donation".
Balthamos m LiteratureThis is the name of an angel in Philip Pullman's
His Dark Materials book series.
Baltis f Semitic MythologyEtymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.
Balzhan f KazakhFrom Kazakh бал
(bal) meaning "honey" and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Bân m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 彬 (
bân) meaning "elegant, refined".
Bản m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 本
(bản) meaning "root, origin, source".
Ban m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 班
(ban) meaning "group, party, band".
Ban m & f LaoMeans "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Ban m Arthurian CycleThe name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.
Banan f & m ArabicMeans "fingers, fingertips" in Arabic.
Bandobras m LiteratureBandobras Took, commonly known as Bullroarer, was a Hobbit of the Shire and the hero of the Battle of the Green Fields.
Bangben m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
本 (běn) meaning "root, origin".
Bangjin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
进 (jìn) meaning "advance, make progress".
Bangjun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome".
Banglian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
连 (lián) meaning "join, connect; continuous".
Bangon f ThaiMeans "woman, lady" or "lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Bangqin m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".
Bangsen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Bangshan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".
Banguolis m Lithuanian (Rare)Literally means "little wave", derived from the Lithuanian noun
banga meaning "wave, billow" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix
-(u)olis. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Bangas.
Bang-won m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the personal name of Taejong (1367-1422), third king of Joseon.
Bangyuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Bannus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
benna "peak, summit". This word also denoted a sort of carriage with four wheels.
Banyen f ThaiMeans "marvel of Peru (a type of flower)" or "magenta" in Thai.
Baojian m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
鉴 (jiàn) meaning "mirror; reflect".
Baojin f & m ChineseFrom the
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade" or
金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".
Baojuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".
Baojun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" or
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
骏 (jùn) meaning "excellent horse",
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable, handsome" or
军 (jūn) meaning "army, military, soldier".
Baolian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Baolin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 宝
(bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Baoman m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
满 (mǎn) meaning "full, completely, satisfied".
Baonian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Baoqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".
Baoren m ChineseFrom 宝 (
bǎo) meaning "treasure, riches, valuables" and 仁 (
rén) meaning "compassionate, humane".
Baosen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Baoshan m ChineseFrom Chinese 宝 or 寶
(bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山
(shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", or 善
(shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [
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Baoshen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
深 (shēn) meaning "close, dark, deep".
Baotian m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".
Baowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Baoxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful",
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Baoxin m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Baoyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and
嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Baoyuan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 宝
(bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保
(bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 元
(yuán) meaning "first, origin", 源
(yuán) meaning "source, origin" or 原
(yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning, meadow, field, plain"... [
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Baqıtjan m KazakhFrom the Kazakh
бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness, luck" and
жан (jan) meaning "soul".