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.
Jule f Basque, German (Modern)As a Basque name, Jule was coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Julia, while as a German name, Jule is a short form and diminutive of both
Julia and
Juliane that has seen some usage as a given name in its own right in recent years.
Azusa f & m JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梓 (shi,
azusa), referring to the catalpa tree, or it can be combined with 沙 (
sa, sha, suna, yonageru) meaning "sand," 紗 (
sa, sha, usuginu) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sai, irodo.ru,
sa) meaning "colouring."... [
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Mazzina f RomanshOld and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.
Arkesilaos m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "protector of the people", derived from Greek ἀρκέω
(arkeo) meaning "to assist; to ward off, protect" or "to satisfy, be sufficient" and λαός
(laos) meaning "people, folk".
Biana f LiteratureMeans "fair skinned", "white", or "fair". It was invented for a character in the
Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Biana Amberly Vacker, by
Shannon Messenger.
Aochang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
翱 (áo) meaning "soar, roam",
奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" or
傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and
倡 (chàng) meaning "guide, leader; lead",
畅 (chàng) meaning "free, smooth" or
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
Nabal m Biblical HebrewMeans "fool; senseless; failure". This was the name of a rich Calebite who was the first husband of Abigail.
Genen m & f MongolianMeans "simple-hearted, naive, innocent" in Mongolian.
Kuriakose m Indian (Christian), MalayalamForm of
Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics. A notable bearer was Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), an Indian Catholic priest and a Catholic saint of India.
Salazar m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Salazar. It was used by J. K. Rowling in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, where it belongs to Salazar Slytherin, the eponymous founder of Hogwarts' Slytherin house.
Qianshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Etsuyasu m JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越 (
etsu) meaning "crossing" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "to be", and 寿 (
su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [
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Iunit f Egyptian MythologyIunit of Armant means "she of Armant". Armant, also known as Hermonthis, is a town in Egypt whose name is derived from
Montu. In Egyptian mythology she was a minor goddess and a consort of Montu.... [
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Naluo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and
罗 (luó) meaning "gauze".
Kikuha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 菊 (
kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "needle, blade, leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Chenxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
忱 (chén) meaning "truth, sincerity, sincere" and
纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful".
Antaboga m Indonesian MythologyDerived from Sanskrit अनन्त
(ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and भोग
(bhoga) meaning "food, enjoyment, wealth". In Javanese and Balinese mythology this is the name of a snake deity who created the world.
Ialdabaoth m Gnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician MythologyThe first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [
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Roslin f EnglishDerived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
Casta f SpanishCasta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [
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Abd al-Qayyum m ArabicMeans "servant of the eternal" from Arabic عبد
(ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with قيوم
(qayyūm) meaning "enduring, everlasting, eternal".
Camí f Catalan (Rare)Catalan cognate of
Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [
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Makai m HawaiianMakai is an adverb in the Hawaiian language combining the directional particle
ma with Hawaiian
kai meaning "ocean". It literally means "toward or by the sea, seaward". It is sometimes used as a given name, particularly within the Hawaiian Islands but is also found within the continental United States.
Taliko f GeorgianGeorgian sources state that this name is a diminutive of
Tamar, whilst one Russian source says that it is a diminutive of
Natalia... [
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Han-som f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From
Som prefixed with 한
(han), either a determiner from the numeral
Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다
(hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Davlatbek m Uzbek, TajikFrom Uzbek
davlat or Tajik давлат
(davlat) both meaning "government, state" combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Naghmeh f PersianMeans "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (
naghmah).
Soëlmaa f BuryatFrom the Buryat
соёл (soёl) meaning "culture" and the Mongolian feminine suffix
-маа (-maa). Panyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".
Aken m Egyptian MythologyThe custodian of the ferryboat who ferries the souls of the deceased to the Egyptian underworld of Duat, and he was also said to rule Duat in general on behalf of
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Narius m Greek Mythology, BiblicalDerived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.
Marouf m ArabicAlternate transcription of
Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.
Abukhan m ChechenThe first element is derived from Arabic
abun "father" (see also
Abu). The second element is possibly derived from the imperial rank
Khan that was first used among certain Turkic peoples;
khan is a contraction of
khagan which means "ruler, sovereign".
Yuria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 優 (
yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" or 百合 (
yuri) meaning "lily" and 愛 (
a) meaning "love"... [
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Gulzira f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
zira meaning "cumin".
Calobrutus m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Perlesvaus, an Old French Arthurian romance who is one of Perceval’s eleven paternal uncles.
Shurenchimeg f MongolianMeans "coral ornament" in Mongolian, from шүрэн
(shüren) meaning "coral" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "adornment, ornament, embellishment".
Geldfriþ m Anglo-SaxonAn Old English personal name possibly from Old English
ġield or
ġeld, both meaning "payment, tax" and
friþ "peace, refuge, sanctuary".
Alniyat m & f AstronomySigma Scorpii and Tau Scorpii together bore the traditional name
Al Niyat (or
Alniyat) derived from the Arabic النياط
al-niyāţ "the arteries" and referring to their position flanking the star Antares, the scorpion's heart, with Sigma Scorpii just to the north.
Asphodel f LiteratureFrom the name of the flower. J. R. R. Tolkien used this name on one of his characters in
The Lord of the Rings.
Wallia m GothicFrom Germanic
walt or Gothic
waljan, meaning "ruler" or "to choose". Wallia (?-418) was a king of the Visigoths.
Fridemund m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fridu "peace" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Settela f RomaniMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).
Sukaryo m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
karya meaning "work, labour, action, doing".
Djedoslav m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian
djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of
Dedoslav.
Amma f Norse Mythology, Old Swedish, GreenlandicHas several possible meanings. May be a short form of names beginning with Arn- or Am-, derived from Old Swedish
amma ("wet nurse"), Old Norse
amma ("grandmother") or Old Norse
ama ("dark one").... [
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Seo-won f Korean MythologyFrom Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious", and 元 (won) meaning "first, origin".
Tanyaradzwa f ShonaMeans "we have been consoled", "we have found comfort" in Shona, often bestowed upon a girl born after a tragedy or difficulty, she being the source of consolation or comfort; the implied meaning is "blessing, godsend".
Ünver m & f TurkishDerived from
ün meaning "reputation, fame" and
ver meaning "truth".
Alexikakos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek adjective ἀλεξίκακος
(alexikakos) meaning "keeping off ill, averting evil", which consists of ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and κάκη
(kake) meaning "wickedness, vice".... [
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Toshihito m JapaneseFrom 敏 (
toshi) meaning "quick, sharp" or 年 (
toshi) meaning "year, counter for years" combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kanlayani f ThaiMeans "beautiful girl" in Thai, ultimately from कल्याणी
(kalyani).
Tadaatsu m JapaneseFrom 忠 (
tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (
atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (
atsu) meaning "honest". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Pitynyl m SelkupMeans "the bottom of the nest" in Selkup. This is usually given to the youngest child.
Olabisi f & m Western African, YorubaMeans "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element
õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with
bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [
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Yashita f Indianlakshmi-goddess of fame,The one who attain highest degree of fame-one of the nine roop(like aishwarya,vaibhav,yashita...) of ... [
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Paritra f IndianMostly and basically Sanskrit. Comes from the word "Paritran" and it means to save someone, whether physically, emotionally or spiritually.
Alcor m AstronomyAlcor is a binary star system in the constellation of Ursa Major.
Alcor was originally Arabic سها
Suhā/Sohā, meaning either the "forgotten" or "neglected" one.
Panacea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Πανάκεια
(Panakeia), from Greek πανακής
(panakês) "all-healing". This word, πανάκεια
(panakeia), was used of various herbs reputed to have universal healing powers, and was personified as a goddess of remedies, cures and universal healing, daughter to Asclepius and Epione... [
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Vukota m Serbian (Rare)One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from
vuk, meaning "wolf".
Lierni f BasqueFrom the epithet of the Virgin Mary "Our Lady of Lierni", the Basque patron of mothers without milk or who are unable to conceive.
Mioko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (
mi) meaning "sea", and 織 (
o) meaning "weave" or 桜 (
o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child"... [
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Asiong m FilipinoDiminutive of
Nicasio,
Protasio, and other names ending in
-asio. A bearer of this name is Asiong Salonga, an infamous Filipino gangster.
Pudicitia f Roman MythologyMeans "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.
Akimichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 明 (
aki) or 昭 (
aki) both meaning "bright" combined with 道 (
michi) meaning "path, road, way". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Mâsivâ f ArabicIt is a shortened Islamic mysticism term that means "anything other than Allah (God)". The term is derived from mâ (thing) and sivâ (other). The uncut version is mâsivâ mâsivallah, mâsive’l-Hak... [
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Agneish m IndianDerived from the Hindu God 'Agni' (and through Sanskrit-Latin connections leads to modern day English words such as ignite).... [
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