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Ylermi m Finnish, Literature
Invented by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for the main character of his poem Helkavirsiä I. Perhaps derived from Finnish ylevä "sublime" or from the prefix ylä- "superior, upper, high, higher"... [more]

Acoraida m & f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Borne by a Guanche ambassador from Tamarán (modern-day Gran Canaria). It is now used as a feminine name.

Accama f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Achamma.

Galja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Syyne f Finnish
Finnish short form of Euphrosyne.

Disidderiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Desiderius.

Lemetor m Old Celtic, Venetian (Archaic)
Used in Ancient times. Possibly from an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.

Sólgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Salgerður.

Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]

Ranga m Indian
From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) "hue, colour, dye".

Silewe Nazarate f Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. This is the name of the moon goddess of Nias Island, Indonesia.

Joß m German (Archaic)
Short form of Jodocus.... [more]

Oinophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "lover of wine", derived from Greek οινος (oinos) meaning "wine" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Tanija f Slovene
Variant of Tanja.

Shusong f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 松 (sōng) meaning "fir, pine".

Seyid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sayyid.

Cyriak m Czech, Polish (Rare), Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Cyriacus.

Baal-berith m Biblical
Means "lord of the covenant", ultimately derived from Hebrew בעל (ba'al) meaning "to be lord" and ברית (berit) meaning "covenant". He is a deity that is mentioned in Judges 8:33 and Judges 9:4.

Karanjeet m Indian

Kalċidon m Maltese
From the ancient Megarian settlement of Chalcedon (a Latinisation of its Ancient Greek name Khalkedon) wherein the Council of Chalcedon took place in 451AD, a council which principles would later be accepted by the Roman Catholic Church, the predominant religion in Malta... [more]

Eeyeekalduk m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Eeyeekalduk was the god of medicine and good health.

Arfon m Welsh
From an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh ar "opposite" and Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.

Dzakiyya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Zakiyya.

Asztéria f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Asteria.

Housam m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام (see Husam).

Jeuelle f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Jeuel.

Khatoon f Persian
Alternate transcription of خاتون (see Khatun)

Orest m Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Orestes.

Avilo m Greek

Hong-gyu m Korean
From Sino-Korean 泓 (hong) meaning "clear, deep pool of water" and 奎 (gyu) meaning "stride of man".

Remigije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Remigius (see Rémy).

Fridrëszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Fridrich.

Matoko f Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "a target, a mark, a bullseye" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harli f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Ingert m Low German
Low German variant of Inghard.

Atinoghen m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Athenogenes.

Nejimetdin m Turkemen
Turkmen form of Najeemuddin.

Xiaoyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin" or "reason, cause, fate", 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman", or 愿 (yuàn) meaning "sincere, honest, virtuous".

Filomeen f Dutch
Dutch form of Filomena.

Hirini m Maori

Sarang f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]

Baltasary m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Balthazar.

Rogéria f Portuguese
Feminine form of Rogério

Truley f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Truly.

Cleaster f African American

Laurien m French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Laurianus.

Mahalie f English
Variant of Mahalia.

Alagern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Gilderic m Germanic
Derived from Gothic gild "sacrifice" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Birzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh бір (bir) meaning "one" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Měrko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Měrćin and other names that contain the element -měr-.

Viatrice f Late Roman (Italianized)
Italian form of Viatrix.

Dimitrí m Provençal
Provençal form of Demetrius.

Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).

Joiette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Joie.

Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.

Ghjàcamu m Sardinian
Variant of Ghjacumu.

Odéric m French (Rare)
French form of Auderic via its variant form Odoric.

Kashiko f Japanese
“Kashi” (菓) means: candy, cake, fruit. “Ko” (子) means: child.... [more]

Lenie f Dutch

Homayoun m Persian
Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

Aamirah f Arabic (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Amira 1.

Pantaléon m French (Archaic)
French form of Pantaleon.

Sosius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek σως (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded".

Paolita f Spanish
Diminutive of Paola.

Thylan m & f English (American, Rare)

Eun-ho f & m Korean

Duangchai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" or "sweetheart, beloved, darling" in Thai.

Symmachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective σύμμαχος (symmachos) meaning "fighting along with, leagued or allied with", which is ultimately derived from Greek σύν (syn) meaning "beside, with" combined with Greek μάχη (mache) meaning "battle, combat" (see Andromache)... [more]

Kobsak m Thai

Herzlinde f German (Rare)
New coinage from the German word Herz "heart" and the name element linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Wieger m West Frisian, North Frisian
Wieger is a derivative from Wigger, composed of the elements wig "war, battle" and heri "army".

Estraya f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Estrella.

Inesia f English (Rare), Louisiana Creole, Portuguese (African)
Elaboration of Ines.

Cocoro f Japanese (Americanized, Rare)
An Americanized spelling of Japanese Kokoro, meaning "heart".

Rusticula f History (Ecclesiastical)
Diminutive of Rustica. This was the name of a Gallo-Roman saint (556-632), also called Marcia, who succeed saint Liliola in 575 as the abbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles, located in the French city of Arles.

Hrōdnand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hrōd "praise, glory, honour, fame" and nenden "to dare".

Porcien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Porcianus and variant of Portien.

Almyra f English (Rare)
Variant of Almira 1, perhaps influenced by Myra.

Button m English
The name of Button Gwinnett, one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence.

Beritda m Ngas
BERITDA in Ngas language of plateau state means."""it turns out to be good?... [more]

Fariq m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Means "team, group, crew" in Arabic.

Yafei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined" or 亚 (yà) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, rich, luxurious", 非 (fēi) meaning "not, wrong" or 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly"... [more]

Gargabay m Karakalpak
Means "crow" in Karakalpak.

Ronika f African (?)
Most likely a short form of Veronika. Ronika Tandi (born 1975) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.

Iyabode f Ijaw
Means "poverty has come" in Ijaw.

Tséghádiʼnídíinii Atʼééd f New World Mythology, Navajo
Means "rock crystal girl" in Navajo, composed of tséghádiʼńdínii "rock crystal" and atʼééd "girl, maiden". This is the name of a character in the creation myth of Navajo mythology.

Shawntaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Zenolia f African American

Pijatta f Finnish
Finnish dialectal form (Itä-Suomi) of Beata.

Atka m Popular Culture
Atka is a place name derived from the Aleut language.

Hakua f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bratomila f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian
Feminine form of Bratomil.

Valintén m Walloon
Walloon form of Valentin.

Cer f Chin
Means "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.

Manic m Popular Culture
Manic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen Aleena.... [more]

Stanik m Silesian
Diminutive of Stanisław.

Beşer m Ottoman Turkish
Means "mankind" in Ottoman Turkish.

Marsle f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Marsaili.

Amulya f & m Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit अमूल्य (amūlya) meaning "invaluable".

Nigo m Sami
Sami form of Niko.

Sakyō m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]

Yohualticitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl yohualli "night" and ticitl "healer, midwife, physician". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of childbirth, associated with steam baths, medicine, and difficult births.

Règul m Catalan
Catalan form of Regulus.

Bricklynn f English

Deor m Anglo-Saxon
Either from Old English dīere "dear, precious" (see Deorwine), or dēor "wild animal, deer" (see Deorswiþ)... [more]

Sirah f Arabic
Means "chronicle, biography, way of life, conversation" in Arabic.

Baz m Kurdish, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic and Kurdish.

Isobella f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish, Scottish (Modern)
Elaboration of Isobel modelled on Isabella.

Lutaci m Catalan
Catalan form of Lutatius.

Karanpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Velile m & f Xhosa, South African
Means "appeared, arrived" in Xhosa.

Childerik m Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Childeric. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.

Krastin m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant form of Krastan.

Evangelie f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Évangélie, which is usually used in non-francophone regions and countries.... [more]

Aiace m Italian
Italian form of Ajax.

Rogers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rogers.

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Marinesa f Romansh
Contraction of Maria and Nesa.

Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.

Tsagaankhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white, fair" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy" or "dear, beloved".

Teanne f African American

Lukesa f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Lucrezia.

Platón m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Plato.

Junxi m & f Chinese
This name is a general masculine Chinese name. It can also be sort of translated to "Jeremy"

Bingiu m Sardinian
Variant of Gavinu.

Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".

Dortje f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Dorothea.

Ezav m Croatian
Croatian form of Esau.

Kaeya f & m Indian
Originated from the Hindi culture. Kaeya means monsoon flower. Kaeya is pronounced as \ka(e)-ya\.... [more]

Dilcey f American (South, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a variant of Dulcie or Dilly. Margaret Mitchell used this name in her historical novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it belongs to a slave on Scarlett O'Hara's plantation.

Ettina f Dutch, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ede, a variant of Ade 2.

Vaghinak m Armenian

Ruishi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 施 (shī) meaning "grant, bestow, give".

Noali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noah 2 and Li 2 means "my motion" in Hebrew.

Edimondu m Corsican
Corsican form of Edmund.

Upke f & m East Frisian
Variant of Ubbe.

Parand f Tajik
Tajik feminine name meaning "silk".

Inel m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Justinn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Justin.

Lunći f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Luna.

Odger m Germanic, German
Variant form of Audogar. Also, this name is a cognate of Eadgar.

Juanpablo m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Juan Pablo used in Spanish-speaking regions of the United States.

Flee-debate m English (Puritan)
Referring to staying away from argument.

Guangyao m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Guangyao from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 光瑶.

Kkossaem f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 꽃샘 (kkossaem), referring to cold, windy weather in the flowering season, from a combination of Kkot and Saem.

Mélite f Theatre
French form of Melite. Mélite, ou les fausses lettres (1625) is a comedy by Pierre Corneille.

Sumiti f Sanskrit
Sanskrit, Marathi : सुमिति... [more]

Cynehelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements cyne "kingly, royal" and‎ helm "helmet". Used an Anglo-Saxon saint who was a king.

Reeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Rita.

Dannon m English (American, Modern)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly a variant of Daniel or Dane, or perhaps a diminutive of either with 'dan' plus the suffix 'non' to give it a Celtic or French sound.... [more]

Chelci f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.

Hylonome f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ὑλονόμος (hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.

Miszel f & m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michelle or Michel.

Valtu m Finnish
Finnish pet form of names containing the name element vald "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".

Thyrsos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θύρσος (thursos) or (thyrsos), which was the name for a type of staff or wand that was wreathed in ivy and vine-leaves and had a pine-cone at the top. It was often used as an instrument in the cult for Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, revelry, fertility and dance.

Leonido m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Leonida.

Lennix f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lennox.

Lindo m South African

Jiufeng m & f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 九 (jiu, meaning “nine”) and 凤 (feng, meaning “phoenix”). This is the name of a deity mentioned in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Gonçalinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo.

Gogor m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gogor "hard".

Nomvula f South African, Zulu
Means "after the rain" in Zulu. This is given to babies born after a storm.

Tawnia f English (American)
Probably either a variant of Tawnya or an elaboration of Tawny.

Fantayshia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Fantasia.

Stasas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Shortened form of Stanislovas.

Maculate f English (African)
Truncated form of Immaculate.

Gwynna f English (American, Rare)

Kunsuluu f Karakalpak
Means "beautiful sun" in Karakalpak.

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Matat f Hebrew (Rare)
means "gift" in Hebrew.

Tremeur m Breton
Variant of Treveur.

Shennong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 神 (shen, meaning “god” or “divine”) and 农 (nong, meaning “farmer”). This was the name of a culture hero in Chinese mythology who taught agriculture and herbology to humanity... [more]

Mineq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Mineĸ.

Mariabatista f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Batista.

Valbert m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Waldebert.

Adalita f English (Australian), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Caribbean)

Moinuddin m Bengali, Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Variant transcription of Muinad-din.

Ínge f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Inge.

Romuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuška.

Tomotsugu m Japanese
From 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined 紀 (tsugu) meaning "chronicle, narrative, account". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Stoney m American (Rare)
Diminutive for the modern name Stone. One noted bearer is country music artist Stoney Edwards (1929-1997).

Kyllene f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph in Greek Mythology.

Yanzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 蓁 (zhēn) meaning "abundant, luxuriant vegetation" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Savantha f Tamil

Rawnaq f Arabic
“It means Beauty, splendor and radiance”

Sylvin m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Silvinus.

Anatolijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anatolius.

Askarbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Combination of the given name Askar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Gavharoyim f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oyim, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.

Aitulagi f Samoan
Means "spirit of heaven" in Samoan.

Erwyd m Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly taken from the town Erwood, called Erwyd in Welsh. The town's name may have been derived from cerwyd, "stag".

Meletiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Meletios.

Iagor m Georgian (Archaic)
Archaic Georgian form of Igor. This name has pretty much fallen out of use; Igor is now the modern, dominant form in Georgia, although that name isn't overly common either among native Georgians... [more]

Crystallina f English (Modern)
Elaboration of Crystal.

Papyrus m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. He is named for the font in which he speaks. In the RPG Undertale, ... [more]

Ǫrnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Aurnir.

Krystyjana f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Krystiana.

Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]

Eirion m Welsh (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eirian.

Tunnes m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Variant of Tunn.

Náhkȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Adeena f Pakistani

Oreeditse m Tswana
Means "He (God) is listening" in Setswana.

Itamary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Eurfron f Welsh
Means "golden-breasted", derived from Welsh aur "gold" and bron "breast".

Varia f Russian
Variant transliteration of Варя (see Varya).

Shobhana f Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam
Derived from Sanskrit शोभना (shobhana) meaning "beautiful woman" or "turmeric".

Hetephernebti f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥtp-ḥr-nb.ti, derived from ḥtp "peace, satisfaction", ḥr "face", and the royal title nbtj meaning "the Two Ladies (Wadjet and Nekhbet)" (see nbt "lady, mistress").

Maie f Greek Mythology
Variant of Maia 1.

Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."

Sumarto m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese marta meaning "soft-hearted, patient" or "refreshing, relieving, saving".

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.

Azzy f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Azalea or other names beginning in -az.

Nikia f & m African American (Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements nee, kee and ya, inspired by Nikki and Nakia... [more]

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Chole m English
Variant of Cole.

Dèlia f Catalan
Catalan form of Delia 1.

Ingwer m North Frisian, Low German
North Frisian and Low German form of Ingvar.... [more]

Tayane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tayana.

Zaimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Zaima as well as the Malay and Indonesian form.

Tinchen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Martina, Christine, or other names ending in -tina/-tine.... [more]

Isscia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Ishijah.

Khasth m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : standing in the air. Here ख means sky, air + स्थ means standing ... [more]

Siglinda f Obscure
Variant of Siglinde.

Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.

Hekateros m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ἑκατερίς (hekateris), the name of a type of rustic dance which involved quickly moving hands. It has also been suggested that this may be a corruption of Greek ἑκ Δώρου (ek Dorou) meaning "of Doros", or may mean "each of two".

Mirelka f Polish
Diminutive of Mirela and Mirella.

Simen m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sigeman or Simon 1.

Ávdnos f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Agnes.

Abbillyne f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Abbylynn or Abbilyn.

Cameo f & m English
It is of Italian and Middle French origin, and the meaning is "skin". From Italian cammeo which refers to a gem portrait carved in relief.

Juwayriyyah f Medieval Arabic
Meaning uncertain. It could figuratively mean "young woman" from Arabic جرى (jara) meaning "to run, to flow" (referring to a girl reaching maturity). Alternatively, it could be derived from ورد جوري (ward juri), the Arabic name for the Damask rose (a type of flower), itself from Persian گور (Gor), which is an old name for the Iranian city of Firuzabad... [more]

Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.

Khudeeja f Arabic
Variant transcription of Khadija.

Maluhia f Hawaiian, English
Means "Peacefulness" in Hawaiian.

JaJuan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.

Mandisa f Southern African, Xhosa, Zulu
Derived from Xhosa and Zulu mnandi meaning "sweet" or "nice, pleasant".

Fukui m Japanese
From Japanese 憤 (fukui) meaning "indignation, resentment" or 糞 (fukui) meaning "manure, dung, night soil". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Uram m Hebrew
Variant of Uri, meaning 'my flame, my light'.

Rabia m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Rabbie.

Ririha f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kayci f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Cynth f English (Modern)
Short form of Cynthia.

Varfolomeiko m Russian
Diminutive of Varfolomei.

Ferdi m Turkish
Derived from Arabic فردي (fardiyy) meaning "single, unique, individual".

Phanuwat m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Éliezer m Judeo-French
Variant of Eliezer.

Saero-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of adverb 새로 (saero) meaning "anew, newly," itself a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverbial particle 로 (ro) meaning "as," and the first syllable of Areum.

Hamlin m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hamlin. A notable bearer is American author Hamlin Garland (1860-1940) who wrote fictional works about life in the Midwest.

Ampon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).

Shacbaan m Somali
Somali form of Shaban, the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar.

Yingjun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, grain tip" combined with 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade"... [more]

Audar m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and arr "warrior".

Gearral m Sami
Variant of Kárral.

Spinello m Medieval Italian
From the Latin word "Spina", meaning "Thornbush".

Victoría f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Victoria.

Devinia f English (Rare)
Variant of Davinia.

Mwaitaishe f & m Shona
Means "Thank you God" in Shona.

Tatsujirou m Japanese

Orlienne f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Saorsa f Scottish Gaelic
"Freedom"

Pirawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phirawat.

Suwiryo m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese wirya meaning "rank, prestige, dignity, splendour" or "bravery, courage".

Kanchan f & m Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".

Lythan f Welsh (Rare)

Pherenicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherenikos.

Yasuna f & m Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, protect" and 名 (na) meaning "reputation, name, status". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Halusia f Polish
Diminutive of Halina.

Jattab m Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Osemundianmen m & f Esan
Means "God is standing with me" in Esan.

Jackelin f English (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Aouregen f Breton
Variant of Aouregan.

Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.

Ulicer m Caribbean

'Alani f Hawaiian
Meaning 'orange tree' or 'orange fruit.'

Gulsira f Bashkir
From гөл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian سره (sireh) meaning "pure, select"

Zakaryas m Amharic
Amharic form of Zachary.

Weifang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 维 (wéi) meaning "preserve, maintain" combined with 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square" or 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [more]

Timurhan m Turkish

Ehedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Echedey.

Meske m & f Dutch (Rare)

Bonagiunta m & f Medieval Italian, Literature
Derived from the Italian adjective buono meaning "good" as well as "fair" combined with giunta, the feminine past participle of the Italian verb giungere meaning "to arrive". As such, the name is basically a reference to the safe arrival of a newborn.... [more]

Kymytval f Chukchi
Means "worm" in Chukot.

Synamenta f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Cinamenta.

Adichai m Thai
From Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Parilea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Parilee.

Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.

Mathé f French
Contraction of Marie-Thérèse. A known bearer of this name is the French soprano Mathé Altéry (b. 1927).

Tuana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of tu ("you") and Ana.

Evind m Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Eyvind.

Cheerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Zoltánné f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zoltán.

Fadela f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فضيلة (see Fadila) chiefly used in North Africa.

Alekszej m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Aleksey.

Tarannum f Dogri
Means "melody" in Dogri.

Kreed m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Creed.

Floreat f English (Rare, Archaic)
Means "let (it) flourish, may (it) prosper, long live" in Latin. This is often used as a motto, or as part of a motto, which may help explain its use as a personal name; for example, a common scholastic motto is floreat nostra schola meaning "may our school flourish"... [more]