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Phantinos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek adjective φαντός (phantos) meaning "visible", which in turn is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαντάζω (phantazo) meaning "to make visible".... [more]

Aglaokarpos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαόκαρπος (aglaokarpos) meaning "bearing beautiful fruit", which consists of the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit" (see Carpus).... [more]

Basyir m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Bashir.

Øivine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Øyvind.

Kahlil m Arabic
Variant of Khalil.

Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]

Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"

Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Celerina f Late Roman, Italian, Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Philippines)
Feminine form of Celerinus.

Keskê f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish kesk meaning "green".

Belvadene f English (American, Rare)

Annía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Annia.

Pompea f Italian
Italian form of Pompeia.

Clos m Romansh
Short form of Nicolas.

Remont m Medieval Breton
Medieval Breton form of Raymond.

Yosefa f Hebrew
Feminine form of Yosef.

Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.

Swargadoot m Sanskrit
MEANING : messenger from Paradise, Angel. Here स्वर्ग means swarga or paradise + दूत means messenger... [more]

Ehlani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alani.

Gan m Mongolian
Means "steel" in Mongolian. It also coincides with a Mongolian word meaning "drought, lack of rain".

Osanna f German (Archaic), Russian (Rare)
Probably derived from an Old Germanic name beginning in os-.

Ambroż m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Ambroży.

Rodòuf m Provençal
Provençal form of Rudolf.

Fontaine f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fontaine.

Kawelohea f Hawaiian

Jarča f Czech
Czech feminine diminutive of the given names Jaroslava or Jarmila.

Kely f Brazilian, English (American)
Variant of Kelly.

Æinriði m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian name with the combination of einn "one, alone" and Old Norse ríða meaning "to ride", a combination of einn "one, alone" and Old Norse reiða meaning "to swing (a sword)" or a variant form of Einráði.

Elisene f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Elisena.

Jazzelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Giselle/Jazelle or a combination of the poular name "element" Jazz and the popular name suffix -Elle.

Muzaimah f Malay, Indonesian
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Akiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Akirou.

Valeriaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Valerian.

Spyrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Spyros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Ortixa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Orti.

Kónstancja f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Constantia.

Jitsue f Japanese
Derived from 実 (jitsu) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji are possible.

Roué m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the French surname Roué or even Rué.... [more]

Melitona f Georgian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Feminine form of Meliton (Georgian) and Melitón (Spanish).

Sialúnguaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Combination of Sialuk and suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Sepideh f Persian
Means "dawn, first light" in Persian.

Mincho m Spanish
Diminutive of Fermín or Benjamín.

Ésévóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Buffalo Cow Woman" in Cheyenne.

Neoyame m & f Tswana
Means "my gift" in Setswana.

Kichka m & f Quechua
Means "thorn" of Quechua.

Pullinariu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Apollinaire.

Be-faithful m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Revelation 2:10, "Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life."

Xiuyue m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 秀 (see Xiu) and 玥 (see Yue). ... [more]

Larita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Lara 1.

Orimonde f Arthurian Cycle
Daughter of the Emir of Persia, she was the wife of Marc, son of Ysaie the Sad and grandson of Tristan.

Ale'a f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "joy", "cheerfulness".

Avacyn f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
The name of a fictional archangel from the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering.

Elanza f South African

Diopatra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diopatre. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Noorainee f Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Malay and Thai variant of Nuraini.

Cejndar m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish cejn meaning "feast, holiday".

Liviya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Livia 1.

Selai f Pashto
Means "wind" in Pashto.

Luding f Filipino
Diminutive of Lourdes, Ludivina, and other names containing a similar sound.

Mandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਮਨਦੀਪ (see Mandeep).

Kanat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh қанат (qanat) or Kyrgyz канат (kanat) both meaning "wing".

Anwir m Welsh

Fabib m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Either an adaption of Ḥabīb or else of Hebrew Habib.

Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".

Aralina f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Araline.

Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aboobakur m Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Dhivehi އަބޫބަކުރ (see Aboobakuru).

Halliwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Halliwell.

Salawaqa f Fijian, Lauan
Means "canoe path" in Lauan.

Prabowo m Javanese
From Javanese prabawa meaning "power, majesty, splendour", ultimately from Sanskrit प्रभाव (prabhāva). A notable bearer is Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto (1951-).

Bennigan m Breton
Diminutive of Benniged.

Patie f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.

Cauani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauany.

Tsaina m & f Malagasy
Means "mind, intellect" or "flag, banner" in Malagasy.

Billoi m Sardinian
Short form of Sarbadori.

Lindia f English, South African (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Linda.

Davinci m English
Derived from Leonardo da Vinci, with da Vinci meaning "of Vinci". Vinci is a village in Italy location near Florence, and it was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci... [more]

Rhosier m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Roger.

Khaske f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Hannah.

Sabaa f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Sabah.

Æthelwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble, famous" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".

Diope f Greek Mythology
Diope was the daughter of Triptolemos. The name itself derives from Διος (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye".

Xiangjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 相 (xiāng) meaning "mutual, each other" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Cleverton m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Abd al-zahir m Arabic, Pashto
Means "slave of the helper" from عبد ('abd) meaning "slave, servant" and الظاهر (al-zahir) meaning "helper, support"

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Jufry m Indonesian
Variant of Jufri.

Matiéu m Provençal
Variant of Matièu.

Tydomie f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The Queen of Karmerie (Kamerie) who married Meleranz, Arthur’s nephew. The two met and fell in love when Meleranz was on his way to Arthur’s court. When he had been knighted, she sent him tokens of a belt, a wreath and a clasp.... [more]

Rafi m Hebrew, Spanish
Diminutive of Raphael.

Agniese f Dutch
Older form of Agneta.

Radia f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Statilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Statilius. A known bearer of this name was Statilia Messalina, the third wife of the Roman Emperor Nero.

Deckel m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Dekel.

Almachiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Telemachus.

Amadinaiyangbon m Nigerian (Rare)

Béláné f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bélá.

Catarinus m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Latinisation and masculinization of the feminine name Catharina.

Arthegall m Literature
In Sepnser's "The Faerie Queene", Arthegall is a brave knight who is first introduced as the lady knight Britomart’s future husband in Book III and who later goes on his own journey as the protagonist of Book V (in order to free Eirena from the clutches of Grantorto), where he represents the virtue of justice... [more]

Tehilah f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant transcription of Tehila.

Gáddjá f Northern Sami
Diminutive of Gáhteriinná.

Mareli f English (Modern), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Marely.

Agit m Kurdish, Persian
Means "the brave, the warrior".

Hasani m Arabic
This name means Handsome

Neisi f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Neisy.

Tim m & f Vietnamese
Means "heart" in Vietnamese.

Dronma f Tibetan
Means "light, lamp", also an honorific title.

Qiongchan m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]

Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Kynzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kinsley.

Meseret f & m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "foundation" in Amharic.

Kesem f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kessem.

Kättilger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and geirr "spear".

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Gelimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Geilmer. Gelimer was a 6th-century king of the Vandals and Alans.

Zeray m Tigrinya, Ge'ez
Means "sower" in Ge'ez and Tigrinya.

Kalligeneia f Greek Mythology
Means "bearer of a fair offspring", derived from the Greek elements κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty" and γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Princesita f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Diminutive of Princesa.

Suvrat m Hindi
Modern form of Suvrata.

Hyeon-Min m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 旻 (min) meaning "heaven" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Ihmel m East Frisian
Variation of Ime 2.

Kleoptolemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Lacrecia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Raksshan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Raksshan specifically is used in Tamil came from Sanskrit is used as a boy name. Raksshan is variant transcription of Rakshan. Raksshan's meaning is "Protector" came from the Hindu God, Vishnu. Raksshan is an extremely rare name.

Kadoa f Kassena
Means "born on a rainy day" in Kasem.

Tagan m Turkmen
Means "trivet" in Turkmen.

Irje f Estonian
Variant of Irja.

Chiriac m Romanian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Cyriacus.

Jeve f Jewish

Aurēlija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aurelia.

Xiangyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 向 (xiàng) meaning "face, turn towards, support, side with", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious"... [more]

Faustas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Faustus.

Shuiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound, tone".

Michiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Astacia f Greek Mythology
A character in Greek Mythology, occasionally used as a given name.

Yeong-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" combined with 均 (gyun) meaning "equal, even, fair".

Petita f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar and Maria del Pilar.

Sajjeev m Indian
a great historical hero who ruled the entire indian sub-continent

Evička f Czech
Diminutive of Eva, rarely used as a given name in its own right.

Zenos m Mormon
Prophet of Isreal.

Charlaine f English, Dutch, French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Charlene and Charlène.

Gathred f English
Variant of Gertrude

Volodia m French (Rare)
Variant of Volodya used in the Western world. It was borne by Chilean writer and activist Volodia Teitelboim (1916-2008).

Xuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, comfortable, genial" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".

Ujuât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Johan.

Dashamira f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dashamir.

Zuiskind m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Variant of Ziskind

Örkön m Yakut

Konanani m & f Venda
Means "be good to one another" in Tshivenda.

Vireakboth m Khmer
Means "knowledge" in Khmer.

Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).

Cando m Spanish
Diminutive of Alejandro

Nijmah f Arabic
Variant of Najma.

Janitz m Medieval Basque

Marysara f Various (?)
A combination of Mary and Sara.

Lessja f Ukrainian (Germanized)
German transcription of Lesya.

Ogulnar f Turkmen

Zidtzel f Danish (Archaic)
Variant of Sidsel, common in 17th century Denmark.

Asê f Kurdish
Means "steep slope" or "insurmountable, impenetrable" in Kurdish.

Tyleri f Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Teleri.

Erembourc f Medieval French
Variant of Eremburg.

Arturito m Spanish
Diminutive of Arturo.

Nemertes f Greek Mythology
The name of a nereid in Greek mythology, meaning "truthful" or "unerring counsel"

Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wichman m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Wigman.

Ūpas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun ūpas meaning "mood".

Mokhsin m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.

Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.

Turgunu-Sanga m Sumerian
Turgunu-Sanga (3100 BC) seems to have been a Sumerian accountant for the Turgunu family. His names is one of the earliest names recorded.

Caedence f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cadence

Samanthe f English (Rare)
Samanthe and its variant spellings, including its most common variant Semanthe, are relatives and possibly predecessors of the name Samantha, which were at their peak use in the 1700s and 1800s in the United States, mainly in New England, though there is also some evidence of Semanthe being used in 1700s England.... [more]

Liliannah f English (Modern)
Variant of Liliana.

Tessandra f English (Rare, ?)
Combination of Tess and Sandra. A famous bearer was Tessandra Chavez.

Ägir m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Ægir.

Brotesh m Indian
Indian origin ... [more]

Burchett m English (American)

Phailin f Thai
Means "sapphire" in Thai.

Füzér f Hungarian (Rare)
Means "garland" in Hungarian.

Mowafak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Sanzana f Bengali

Seji f Romani (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sage.

Onnor f Manx
Manx cognate of Onóra.

Zedhryx m African American (Modern, Rare)

Günseli f Turkish
Means "stream of sun", from Turkish gün meaning "sun, day" combined with Turkish "sel" meaning "flood, stream".

Maurkice m African American (Rare)
Variant of Marquis, the spelling possibly altered to resemble Maurice. Bearer Maurkice Pouncey (1989-) is an American football player.

Valdivino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Equivalent to English Baldwin.

Tecocol m Nahuatl
Means "someone’s anger" in Nahuatl.

Arberta f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Alberta.

Cristigna f Romansh (Archaic)
Romansh form of Christina.

Petúr m Hungarian
19th-century misinterpretation of Petur which was used in medieval Hungarian records as a written form of Pétör.

Ayastaan m Yakut
Either from Yakut айаас (ayaas) meaning "unbroken" or айа (aya) meaning "fatigue".

Filitsata f Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Felitsata.

Teinauri m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the blaze", or "the splendor".

Elodise m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Sooraya f South African (Rare), Mauritian Creole (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Soraya.

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

Hirving m Spanish (Mexican)
Probably a variant of Irving.... [more]

Monang m Batak
Means "win, triumph" in Batak.

Tsuyoi m Japanese (Rare)
From 強 (tsuyoi) meaning "powerful, strong, intense". Other kanji or kanji combinations can be used.

Baiq f Sasak
From an honorific title used by Sasak women of noble descent, typically placed before the given name.

Derika f English
Feminine form of Derik.

Faramundo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Faramund.

Mercidita f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Mercedita.

Salimah m Judeo-Arabic, Medieval Jewish

Belly f Jèrriais
Variant of Bellé.

Agostinha f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Augustina.

Marsden m English
Transferred use of the surname Marsden.

Broutos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Brutus.

Gwenndolyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Merlino m Italian
Italian form of Merlin

Clarion m & f English (Rare)

Finvarra m Irish Mythology
Finvarra, also called Finvara, Finn Bheara,Finbeara or Fionnbharr, is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead. Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, who ensures good harvests and rewards mortals with riches

Melucha f Portuguese (Rare)

Törmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Vaja m Sanskrit
Means "strength, vigour, energy, spirit, speed (especially of a horse)" in Sanskrit.

Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.

Braidi f American
Feminine variant of Brady, with an "i" added in the middle to evoke the english word "braid"

Deama f English (Modern, Rare)

Balbeer m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਬਲਬੀਰ (see Balvir).

Abbondonio m History (Ecclesiastical)

Gnel m Armenian
From the Armenian word գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".

Chatchaval m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชัชวาลย์ (see Chatchawan).

Eclipse f & m English (Rare)
From the English word eclipse (derived from Latin eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω (ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [more]

Suprihatin f & m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese prihatin meaning "concerned, worried, anxious" or "sad, grieved".

Tuqui f Spanish
Diminutive of Marta.

Dariq m African American

Amíra f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amira.

Satchi m & f English
Diminutive of Satchel.

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Magantrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German magan or megin "strength" combined with þruþ "strength."

Elisardo m Galician

Kiapo m Swahili
Swahili masculine name meaning "oath".

Kendale f English
Variant of Kendall.

Bacchante m Arthurian Cycle
Bacchante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Xaina f Pakistani (Rare), Spanish (Rare)

Khairunnissa f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hinderk m Low German, East Frisian, West Frisian
Low German variant of Hinnerk as well as a Frisian cognate of Heinrich (see Henry).

Adaleia f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ada 1 and Leia.

Mukarram m & f Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek
Means "honoured, venerated, exalted" in Arabic, from the root كرم (karrama) meaning "to honour, to exalt". As an Uzbek name it is solely feminine.

Maragüay m & f Taíno

Nonianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen, which is an extended form of Nonius. A bearer of this name was Marcus Servilius Nonianus, a Roman historian from the 1st century AD.

Philice f Medieval English

Trung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 忠 (trung) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 中 (trung) meaning "middle".

Jucef m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).

Taiyao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 泰 (tài) meaning "great, superior, exalted" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Drin m Albanian
Derived from the name of the Drin, a river in Southern and Southeastern Europe with two distributaries one discharging into the Adriatic Sea and the other one into the Buna River. The river and its tributaries form the Gulf of Drin, an ocean basin that encompasses the northern Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast... [more]

Aekkapan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).

Sudabeh f Persian, Indian (Parsi)
Means "having lustrous profit". In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of a queen who seduces and tricks her stepson Prince Siavash.

Cäzilia f German
Older German form of Cecilia.

Dàrius m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Darius.

N'iuku m Even
Even form of Nikolay.

Asuba f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Azubah.

Theogenis m Greek
Modern form of Theogenes.

Mimia f Sardinian

Riyu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, superiority" or 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 夕 (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sinjoowon f Korean

Glynda f English
Variant of Glenda (presumably influenced by Lynn).

Raien m Filipino
meaning "Royalty"

Aleya f Bengali

Kaela f English
Variant of Kayla.

Derviša f Bosnian
Female form of Derviš.

Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.

Pranpriya f Thai
From Thai ปราณ (pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved".

Eumachius m Ancient Roman

Kæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Kaja 1.

Tamo f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Koshio m Old Celtic
Means "guest" in Lepontic.

Ultreia f Galician (Archaic)

Lotlot f Filipino
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Sannagie m Scots
Diminutive of Sannag.

Lingjenkhonba m Manipuri
Means "gathering of courage" in Meitei.

Diettmar m Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Dietmar.

Jiani f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 佳 (see Jia) and 妮 (see Ni).... [more]

Hika m Maori
Means "friend" in Maori.

Ferna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinate form of Fern.

Mamertus m Late Roman
Means "dedicated to Mamers" in the Oscan language.... [more]

Nikholas m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Nicholas.

Shuxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous, gallant"... [more]

Shepard m English
Variant of Shepherd.

Nonoka f Japanese
This name combines 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic" & 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon", 野々 or 乃々 with 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled" and 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour."

Myrtis f Ancient Greek, English
Ancient Greek name derived from μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was borne by Myrtis of Anthedon (fl. 6th century BC), an early lyric poet and teacher, who was celebrated for being 'sweet-sounding' and 'clear-voiced' – but also criticized for being over-competitive with fellow poets... [more]

Iloisa f Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Eloisa or Heloísa.

Meret-isesi f Ancient Egyptian
Means "beloved of Isesi" from Egyptian mryt and Isesi, one of the names of the Pharaoh Djedkare. Name borne by a fifth dynasty princess of Egypt (late 25th century to mid 24th century BCE).

Naoufel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوفل (see Nawfal) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian eka meaning "one, first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Fanjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]

Vadomar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic vadi "pledge, pact" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Vadomar was the name of a 4th-century king of the Alamanni, a Germanic tribe.

Ban m Arthurian Cycle
The name of Sir. Lancelot's father in Arthurian tales, Ban of Benoic.

Ye-Rin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 藝 (ye) meaning "art, talent, craft", 叡 (ye) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever, keen" or 曳 (ye) meaning "drag, pull" combined with 隣 (rin) meaning "neighbouring, adjacent", 潾 (rin) meaning "clear water" or 璘 (rin) meaning "lustre of jade"... [more]

Zorik m Armenian

Melen m Breton
Derived from Breton melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of Mélaine.

Guðmon m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.

Lae f & m Polynesian
Means "calm water" in Marshallese.

Fadzei m Belarusian
Variant Belarusian form of Thaddeus.

Fanndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Eurich m German
German form of Euric.