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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.
Bhaiṣajyasamudgata m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and समुद्गत (samudgata) meaning "risen, appeared, begun". This is the name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.
Zulhusni m Malay
Means "possessor of beauty, possessor of goodness" from Arabic ذو ال (dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" and حسن (husn) meaning "beauty, goodness".
Elotl m Nahuatl
Means "green ear of corn, young maize" in Nahuatl.
Lolote f Walloon
Walloon form of Lolotte.
Tosseyn m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish "variant" of French Toussaint.
Nindia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Hercle m Etruscan Mythology
Etruscan equivalent of Heracules/Hercules.... [more]
Sędomir m Polish
Old Polish male name, of which the first element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]
Lute m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luther.
Orkide f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish orkide "orchid".
Shanique f African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic element sha and the name suffix nique (from Monique or Dominique)... [more]
Hiske f & m Dutch
Diminutive of Hisse.
Adim m & f Efik
Sebahattin m Turkish
Turkish form of Sabah ad-Din.
Kaheleha m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
A legendary chief from native Hawaiian mythology.
Otoko f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 音 (oto) or 響 (oto) meaning "sound, echo" or 乙 (oto) meaning "second" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". ... [more]
Ipàzziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Hypatios via it's Latinized form Hypatius.
Florina f Albanian
Feminine form of Albanian Florin.
Isgaden m Berber
Meaning unknown.
Kuhnogah m Cherokee
Meaning unknown.
Menvleuz f & m Filipino
Variant of Minviluz.
Gilanei f Hebrew
Means "blossom; love of life" in Hebrew.
Sæbbe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Sæbiǫrn.
Torio m Japanese (Rare)
It means ???
Antiokh m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Antiochus.
Thienchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เธียรชัย (see Thianchai).
Wanwisa f Thai
Derived from Thai วันวิสาขบูชา (wanwisakhabucha) referring to Visakha Puja (or Vesak), a Buddhist holiday that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Diablo m Obscure, Popular Culture
Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
Worravut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรวุฒิ (see Worawut).
Noralba f Spanish (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the prefix Nor (from Leonor) and Alba 1.
Tangqiong f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious".
Elles f Dutch (Modern)
Probably a short form of Elisabeth.
Belmina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Belmin.
Zhijian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" combined with 坚 (jiān) meaning "hard, firm", 戬 (jiǎn) meaning "exterminate, destroy, cut" or 健 (jiàn) meaning "strong, healthy"... [more]
Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Salkind m Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
A diminutive of Solomon made by using the diminutive element kind.
Kelyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish kelyn "holly".
Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".
Sasan m Atayal
Meaning "morning"
Mamerta f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian feminine form of Mamerto and Polish feminine form of Mamert.
Orens m French (Rare), Gascon
French form of Orientius via its variant form Orentius.
Teilhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic dails (tail in Old High German) "part" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Jalmar m Estonian
Estonian form of Hjalmar.
Auroralyn f Obscure
Combination of Aurora and Lyn.
Kitae f & m Japanese (Rare)
As a feminine name, it combines 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, pleasure" and 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much" with 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness."... [more]
Mutlunur f Turkish
From the Turkish mutlu meaning "happy" and Arabic نُور‎ (nūr) meaning "light".
Mackinac m Indigenous American
Mean "big Turtle" in ojibwe
Queequeg m Literature
The name of the harpooner in the classic book Moby Dick. He is a Pacific Islander from the fictional island of Rokovoko.
Lorianne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Dutch (Rare), English, Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French variant of Loriane, which itself is a variant spelling of Lauriane, one of the main French forms of Lauriana.... [more]
Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.
Yohad m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "Judgment Day" (Hebrew: יום הדין).
Marcolfo m Medieval Italian, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant form of Marculfo, which has become the modern form of the name. Also, it should be noted that given how combining names is a very common practice in Latin America, it is quite possible that there are cases there where Marcolfo is a combination of Marco with a name ending in -olfo, such as Adolfo and Rodolfo.
Planetty f Literature
Elaboration of the word planet. This is the name of an alien princess in Ruth Plumly Thompson's novel ''The Silver Princess in Oz'' (1938).
Pierfrancesco m Italian
Combination of Piero and Francesco.
Leopoldina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Galician, Romanian, Slovene, Hungarian
German, Portuguese and English variant and Galician, Romanian, Hungarian and Slovene form of Leopoldine. Leopoldina of Austria (1797 – 1826) was the first Brazilian empress.
Isako f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Madyo m Javanese
From Javanese madya meaning "middle", ultimately from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya).
Si f Danish
Danish diminutive of Signy, Sigrid and other names beginning with the Old Norse element sigr meaning "victory", as well as Sofia, Cecilia and Lucia, or other names containing a similar sound.
Kila f & m Papuan
Agathine f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agathe, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Topil m Uzbek
Means "found" in Uzbek.
Peezhickee m Ojibwe
From Ojibwe bizhiki meaning "buffalo".
Adi m Bosnian
Diminutive of names like Adnan, Adian and other Bosnian names beginning with Ad.
Attia f & m Urdu, Arabic
Alternate transcription of Atiya.
Yeni f Spanish
Diminutive of Maria Eugenia.
Tögszhargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төгс (tögs) meaning "complete, perfect" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Perissa f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser who lived with her two sisters, Elissa and Medina. Her hedonism stood in contrast to the asceticism of Elissa and the temperance of Medina.
Atavia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Altered form of Octavia, using the popular phonetic prefix a.
Ernele f Walloon
Walloon form of Renelde.
Xushro'ya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xush meaning "good" and ro'y meaning "face".
Balbala f Pashto
From Persian بلبل‎ (bulbul) "nightingale".
Teppa m Finnish (Rare)
Short form of Teppana.
Irydzia f Polish
Diminutive of Iryda.
Sanya m Thai
Means "contract, agreement, promise" in Thai.
Irmuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Irma.
Colie m English
Diminutive of Cole.
Ananiasz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ananiah.
Tatang m Indonesian, Sundanese
Derived from Sundanese agan or juragan meaning "master, chieftain, skipper".
Enriquito m Spanish
Diminutive of Enrique.
Oluremi f Yoruba
Means "the lord consoles me" in Yoruba.
Tsira f Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from Mingrelian ცირა (cira) meaning "girl" or "daughter".
Ifestos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Hephaistos.
Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.
Friksas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Phrixos (see Phrixus).
Melkias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malchiah.
Lawon m English
From the surname derived from Leofwine, which means "beloved friend".... [more]
Jin-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]
Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.
Worraphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วรพล (see Woraphon).
Willielmus m Medieval English (Latinized), Anglo-Norman (Latinized)
A medieval latinized form of Willehelm (see William).
Tauqir m Urdu
Derived from Arabic توقير (tawqīr) meaning "respect, honour, esteem".
Besmira f Albanian
Feminine form of Besmir.
Erwig m Gothic
Erwig (after 642 – 687)) was a king of the Visigoths in Hispania (680–687). According to the 9th-century Chronicle of Alfonso III, Erwig was the son of Ardabast, who had journeyed from the Byzantine Empire to Hispania during the time of Chindasuinth, and married Chindasuinth's niece Goda... [more]
Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.
Nês f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Tarzisia f Romansh
Feminine form of Tarzisi.
Love m & f Danish (Rare)
Most likely an invented name. It has nothing to do with the English word "Love".
Tsukiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world" or from 月夜 (tsukiyo) meaning "moonlit night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ernesztin f Hungarian
Variant form of Ernesztina.
Ödgärd f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish variant and younger form of Ödhgärdh.
Sasongko m Javanese
From Javanese sasangka meaning "moon", ultimately from Sanskrit शशाङ्क (śaśāṅka).
Ualentin m Russian, Old Church Slavic
Russian form of Valentinus via its hellenized (ancient Greek) form Oualentinos. Also compare the Russian name Valentin, which is directly derived from Valentinus.
Hussin m Malay, Arabic
Malay variant of Husayn, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.
Aglaomachos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
Luîs m Friulian
Friulian form of Louis.
Xiaomin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]
Ouena m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "young and beautiful" or "young and noble".
Feodul m Russian
Russian form of Theodulus.
Tokin'aina m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy toky meaning "confidence, assurance" and aina meaning "life", promising that one will recover from illness.
Quenitoloc m Nahuatl
Means "how was he called?" in Nahuatl.
Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.
Thufir m Literature, Popular Culture
Name of a character in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.
Izvorina f Serbian
From Serbian извор (izvor) meaning "source".
Limpho f Sotho
Means "gifts" in Lesotho.
Chaniya f Swahili
Means "wealthy" in Swahili.
Ulusia f Polish
Diminutive of Urszula.
Culuur m Yakut
Means "strong desire" in Yakut.
Mihoko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]
Giatgem m Romansh
Variant of Giatgen.
Tórunn f Faroese
Faroese form of Þórunnr.
Dambisa f Southern African
A Zambian feminine name borne by the economist Dambisa Felicia Moyo.
Aijiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 交 (jiāo) meaning "associate with, join, meet, mix, intersect".
Landere f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Leandra.
Eala m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Earl.
Charytyna f Polish (Rare, Archaic), Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Polish form of Charitina and Ukrainian variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).
Wealdhelm m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English weald "powerful, mighty" or "leader, ruler" and helm "helmet, protection". Cognate to Germanic Waldhelm.
Poseidonios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god Poseidon.
Panca m & f Indonesian
Means "five" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (pañcan).
Komilbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Kamilbek.
Kith m Khmer
A known bearer of this name is the Cambodian businessman Kith Meng (b. 1968).
Herisch m Kurdish (Germanized)
Germanized form of Herish.
Anglesia f Medieval Italian
Of uncertain origin.... [more]
Linna f Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and Na.
Säğäđät f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Sa'adat.
Rüfət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rifat.
Isbal f Manx, Scots
Manx variant of Ysbal and Scots adaptation of Iseabal.
Färidä f Tatar
Tatar form of Farida.
Ernestu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Ernesto.
Prania f Sanskrit
Variant of Praniya.
Kence f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar генджа (genca) meaning "foal".
Suhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk, plain" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Njozi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "dream".
Mordekhay m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Mordechai.
Lingxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Meletus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meletos. This name was borne by one of the prosecutors at the trial of the famous philosopher Socrates.
Sylbika f Mari
From the Tatar сул (sul) meaning "beautiful" and бикэ (bike) meaning "princess".
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Tulugaak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Tulugaak was the creator of light.
Fauzi m Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
Malay and Indonesian form of Fawzi, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.
Soovin f & m Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Su-Bin.
Kass m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cass, though it may also be from a East German surname Kass derived from Czech kos "blackbird".
Icelyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Apparently a combination of Ice and the popular name suffix lyn, perhaps influenced by Iceland.... [more]
Kameeka f African American (Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending the popular phonetic prefix ka and the name Tamika. This is the name of the main character in Thelma Lynne Godin's children's book The Hula Hoopin' Queen (2014).
Ankhefensekhmet m Ancient Egyptian
Means "he lives for Sekhmet" in Egyptian.
Vana f Greek
Diminutive of Ioanna.
Beodeul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 버들 (beodeul) meaning "willow."
Ất m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 乙 (ất) referring to the second of the ten Heavenly Stems of the traditional Chinese calendar.
Zigmantas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Sigmund. Also compare Žygimantas, which this name is often confused with.
Stellina f Greek
Form of Styliani. (Cf. Stelios.)
Prosperina f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Prosper and Prospero and diminutive form of Prospera.
Harneet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct, behaviour".
Atthapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Atthaphon.
Sophoclea f Ancient Greek
Female variant to Sophocles
Platonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Plato.
Şamşiyat f Karachay-Balkar
From Arabic شَمس (shams) meaning "sun".
Boikaego m Tswana
Means "someone to lean on" in Setswana.
Manek m Silesian
Diminutive of Emanuel.
Poncijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Pontian.
Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".
Lamiyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Lamiya
Weiman f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" and 缦 (màn) meaning "plain silk".
Thơm f Vietnamese
Means "fragrant" in Vietnamese
Mərdan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mardan.
A'lelia f African American (Rare)
Probably a variant of Lelia.
Cinder f English (American)
Representing the residue of combustion; ashes.
Batara Guru m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhattara), and guru meaning "teacher", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru)... [more]
Wiolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Wioleta.
Emembong m & f Ibibio
Means "peace of god" in Ibibio.
Doère m Picard
Picard form of Édouard.
Xiuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
Valteris m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Walter.
Walenekina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian translation of Valentina.
Estéven m Occitan
Variant of Esteven.
Pitak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์ (see Phithak).
Bárúk m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Baruch.
Zamari m & f African American
Combination of the sounds found in names such as Amari, Jamari and Kamari.
Li-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Yamit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine form of Yam.
Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Ukaliaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ukaliaĸ.
Lingwa f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Serfdeu m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French serf "serf" and deu "god". This name was used as a secular form of Obediah.
Māia m & f Maori (Modern)
Means "capable, brave" in Māori. Variant of Te Maia; also Māia.
Gʻulomjon m Uzbek
From the given name Gʻulom meaning "servant, boy" combined with jan meaning "soul, life"
Kendale f English
Variant of Kendall.
Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.
Jurairat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จุไรรัตน์ (see Churairat).
Mirusya f Russian
Russian diminutive of any Slavic feminine name that contains the element miru meaning "peace" or "world", such as Miroslava. Also compare Mirusha and Mirushka.
Libertus m History (Ecclesiastical)
This name is probably best known for being the name of Libertus of Saint-Trond, a Belgian saint from the 8th century AD. There are two possibilities for the etymology of his name: it is either derived from Latin libertus meaning "freedman" (though the name could also be considered to be a masculinization of the feminine Latin name Libertas) or it is a latinization of his original Germanic name... [more]
Engelric m Medieval English, Anglo-Saxon
Derived from either Old English enġel "angel" or engle "Angle" (see Angel) and ric "ruler, king".
Azmi m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish
Derived from Arabic عزم ('azm) meaning "resolution, resolve, determination".
Sudarto m Javanese
Javanese form of Siddhartha.
Janislawa f Bulgarian (Germanized)
German transcription of Yanislava.
Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.
Sukkarisaq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Súkarissaĸ.
Rikke f Japanese
Variant of rikka
Sokorri f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Socorro.
Wheeler m English
Transferred use of the surname Wheeler.
Stergiani f Greek
Feminine form of Stergios.