This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Yevedzo f ShonaMeaning "captivation; fascination", deriving from the verb
kuyevedza meaning "to captivate; to make one gaze".
Nopphawat m ThaiFrom Thai นพ
(nop) meaning "nine" and วัฒน์
(wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".
Jin-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 雲 "clouds".
Viskhazhi m ChechenFrom Arabic وَاصَلَ
(wāṣala) meaning "to meet, to be united with" combined with حَاجّ
(ḥājj) "pilgrim".
Wajdi m ArabicMeans "passionate, affectionate" in Arabic, derived from the root وجد
(wajada) meaning "to love passionately, to adore".
Toshitaka m JapaneseFrom 年 (
toshi) meaning "year" and 隆 (
taka) meaning "noble". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Haijie f ChineseCombination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.
Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Heman m BiblicalHis name means Faithful, but can be rendered as "God is faithful" because of God keeping his promise to bless him. ... [
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Atthawut m ThaiFrom Thai อรรถ
(attha) meaning "essence" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".
Natsuyuki m Japanese (Rare)From 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" and 幸 (
yuki) meaning "good fortune, happiness". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Xianshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Galab m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian гълъб
(galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Philodemos m Ancient GreekMeans "friend of the people", derived from Greek φιλος
(philos) "friend, lover" combined with Greek δημος
(demos) "the people."
Elke m East FrisianAs a masculine name a diminutive of
Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Hako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 巴 (
ha) meaning "tomoe, comma" or 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Cobweb m TheatreFrom the English word
cobweb meaning "spiderweb". In Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595) this name is borne by a fairy attendant of Titania.
Joddur m & f YiMeans "eagle wings" in Yi.
Davada f American (South)Either a feminine form of
David or an elaboration of
Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Tepio m Coptic (Bohairic)Possibly a diminutive form of
Patape. Alternatively, could derive from Egyptian
tpj "being on top of, standing atop", figuratively "first, main, best".
Shan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 山
(shān) meaning "mountain", 珊
(shān) meaning "coral", 杉
(shān) meaning "pine, fir" or 鳝
(shàn) meaning "eel"... [
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Oqbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular CultureMeans "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root
opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin
optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [
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Badiaperi f UzbekDerived from
badia meaning "artistic creation" and
peri meaning "fairy".
Macareus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Μακαρεύς
(Makareus), which is a variant form of
Makarios (see
Macario). This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a companion to
Odysseus on his voyages.
Aisimos m Ancient GreekMeans "destined, fatal" or "fitting, suitable, right" in Greek, ultimately derived from αἶσα
(aisa) meaning "fate, destiny".
Keeyush f & m AthabaskanMeans “bear cub.” I initially thought it was an Inuit name but a speaker of Athabasca thought otherwise. Originally I found it in a list of sled dog names and named my Alaskan Malamute x German Shepherd Dog Keeyush... [
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Cuauhtziquitl m NahuatlMeans "small tree" in Nahuatl, from
cuahuitl "tree, wood" and
tziquiton "a little bit".
Zhenlian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or
贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and
连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Khamron m ThaiMeans "howl, scream" from Thai คำ
(kham) meaning "word, speech" and รณ
(ron) meaning "(loud) sound, noise".
Mitsou f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)Apparently this is a Francophone spelling of a Japanese name,
Mitsu which means light and/or honey. A famous bearer is French Canadian Pop singer/actress Mitsou Gélinas.
Lilofee f LiteratureThis name was (first?) used by Manfred Hausmann in his poem 'Lilofee' (1929), where it belongs to a Nixe or water fairy of the Mummelsee (a mountain lake in the Black Forest), the subject of an old German folk ballad who was unnamed in earlier stories, referred to simply as
Lilienmädchen "lily-maiden"... [
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Huitzilatl m NahuatlMeans "hummingbird water, derived from Nahuatl
huitzilin "hummingbird" and
atl "water". Could refer to a blue-green shimmer on water, or to a natural spring of the same name.
Aloé m & f French (Rare)French version of
Aloe, The name is often used in fiction for the joke "Aloé Véra". Also a other version of
Aloés Osa f Danish (Rare)Short form of names beginning with the element
Os-, itself derived from Old Norse
óss "god" or
ǫss "heathen god".
Grayse f Manx (Modern)Derived from Manx
grayse "grace; virtue; charisma" and used as a Manx equivalent of English
Grace.
Siaka m Western AfricanSiaka, meaning ''chief'', was the one who made the tribes in primarily West Africa. In old culture every family had to name at least one son Siaka.
Jae-yeon m & f KoreanCombination of a
jae hanja, like 在 meaning "stand; exist," 載 meaning "load" or 宰 meaning "retainer, vassal," and a
yeon hanja, such as 姸 meaning "beautiful, lovely," 淵 meaning "pond; marsh; puddle" or 延 meaning "stretch, lengthen."
Taio m Yoruba, PapuanVariant of
Tayo. A famous bearer is British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz (1985-), born Adetayo Ayowale Onile-Ere, the son of a Nigerian father and Brazilian mother.
Yueyang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and
杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar".
Æschere m Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon MythologyDerived from the Old English elements
æsc "ash tree" and
here "army". This name occurs in the 8th-century epic poem 'Beowulf' belonging to King Hroðgar's most trusted adviser; Æschere is killed by Grendel's mother in her attack on Heorot after Grendel's death.
Se-jong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 世 (
se) meaning "world" and 種 (
jong) meaning "sort, type, kind".
Huixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕙 (huì), a species of fragrant orchid, and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Marjane f PersianVariant of
Marjan notably borne by Marjane Satrapi (1969-), an Iranian-born French illustrator and graphic novelist.
Rajdev m IndianPossibly derived from Sanskrit राज
(raja) meaning "king" and देव
(deva) meaning "god".
Fitrianto m IndonesianFrom Indonesian
fitri meaning "pure, natural", ultimately from Arabic فطري
(fiṭrī). It can also be used to refer to the end or breaking of a fast, derived from Arabic فطر
(fiṭr).
Zhuxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Wangji m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional character is Lan Wangji, a major character in Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name uses the characters 忘机.
Ree f English (American, Rare)Short form of
Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [
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Sahime f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Junta m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 惇 (
jun) meaning "kind, sincere" or 純 (
jun) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 太 (
ta) meaning "thick, big, great"... [
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Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Nobuhisa m JapaneseFrom Japanese 伸 (nobu) meaning "lengthen" combined with 尚 (hisa) meaning "esteem". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sabïrbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
сабыр (sabïr) meaning "patience, patient" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Cihuanenequi f NahuatlMeans "she imagines she is a woman", derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
nenequi "to imagine, to feign, to pretend to be something one is not; to covet".
Botvid m SwedishDerived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century
Hatasu m Japanese (Rare)From 果 (
hatasu) meaning "fruit, reward, end, finish, succeed, to accomplish, achieve, carry out, fulfill, realize, execute, perform, do completely or entirely".
Hiroyo f JapaneseFrom 宙 (
hiro) meaning "mid-air" and 宥 (
yo) meaning "calm, soothe, pacify". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Larimar f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)From the name for a rare turquoise-blue variety of pectolite mineral, discovered in 1916 by the Spanish priest Miguel Fuertes Lorén. Lorén named the stone after his daughter
Larissa and
mar, the Spanish word for "sea"... [
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Rydel f EnglishFeminine form of
Rydell. A known bearer is the American singer and actress Rydel Lynch (1993-).
Aviaq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine (formerly unisex) name meaning "family member, relative", derived from the stem
avik "part (of the family)" which is itself composed of
aak "blood" and the suffix
vik "real".... [
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Hachirōta m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [
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Lilla f PolishPossibly a variant of
Lila 5. It was popularized by Juliusz Słowacki's tragedy
Lilla Weneda (1840).
Shinjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" or 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 次 (ji) meaning "next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Huizhi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕙 (huì), a species of orchid, and
志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".
Yuushun m JapaneseFrom Japanese 祐 (
yuu) meaning "to protect" combined with 俊 (
shun) meaning "excellence". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Chihaku m JapaneseFrom Japanese 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 伯 (
haku) meaning "eldest brother" or 白 (
haku) meaning "white (colour)". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Gangr m Norse MythologyMeans "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of
Iði and
Þjazi.
Wigtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Thailais m Arthurian CycleUther Pendragon’s grandfather (and Arthur’s great-grandfather), as given by Prose Lancelot. He ruled the city of Clarence near South Wales, and “Clarence” was thus Arthur’s battle cry.
Binny f EnglishDiminutive of
Benita. In British television show, 'The Kids of 47A' (1973-1975), one of the sisters Gathercole is called Binny, but in this case her given name was
Belinda.
Weilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or
蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, thick, ornamental" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" or
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Akhlut m & f Inuit MythologyIn Inuit mythology, Akhlut is a spirit that takes the form of both a wolf and an orca. It is a vicious, dangerous beast. Its tracks can be recognized because they are wolf tracks that lead to and from the ocean.