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Chalearmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).

Katrienne f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Katrienna.

Chickie f American (Rare)
Apparently from the endearing term for a young girl, formed as a diminutive from English chick. In some cases it may be used as a diminutive of Chiquita or an Anglicized form of Chiqui.... [more]

Kâmil m Turkish
Turkish form of Kamil 1.

Roopesh m Hindi, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi रूपेश (see Rupesh) as well as the Malayalam form.

Sitdik m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Sadiq.

Obélina f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Obéline.

Undewyn m Medieval Scottish

Ammy m Indian
In the case of Punjabi singer and film actor Ammy Virk it is a short form of Amninderpal.

Areum-saem f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Areum and Saem.

Bourgine f Medieval French

Jodee m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jody.

Furius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Furius, which is derived from Latin furia "madness, fury, rage." This name was borne by a Roman statesman and soldier from the 4th century BC.

Zulkarnaini m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Dhu al-Qarnayn.

Tutankamon m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Tutankhamon.

Kanaha f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Etelvín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Adalwin.

Robustianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
derive from the patronymic of the Roman cognomen robustus meaning "oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robustus, a descendant of Robustus".

Leendert m Dutch
Dutch form of Leonard.

Wantliana f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Gwenllian.

Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.

Ysberin m Arthurian Cycle
A warrior in the service of King Arthur who was the son of King Fflergant of Armorica. He is thought by many scholars to be equal to Duke Alan Fyrgan (1084-1112)... [more]

Zoescarlett f English (Rare)
Combination of Zoe and Scarlett

Shouya m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]

Hadewijch f Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Hadewych.

Ameya f Malayalam

Ārona m Maori
Māori form of Aaron.

Xocotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "fruit" in Nahuatl, referring specifically to sour or acidic fruits such as hog plums. This was the name of the Aztec god of fire and the planet Venus.

Mi-geum f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 琴 (geum) which refers to the geomungo, an ancient Korean zither, or 金 (geum) meaning "gold". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Aakanksha f Indian
Variant of Akanksha.

Ualikhan m Kazakh
From Arabic ولِي (wali) meaning "guardian, friend" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Jesuardo m Italian
A rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [more]

Gerdûn m & f Kurdish
Means "universe, world" in Kurdish.

Sho’enrí:se m Mohawk

Adline f American
Variant of Adeline.

Jorre m West Frisian, East Frisian, Flemish, German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jurre.

Jakusch m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Jakob.

Sosha f Jewish, Yiddish, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Shosha. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch television presenter Sosha Duysker (b. 1991).

Alphé m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alphée.

Leeloo f Popular Culture
Short form of Leeloominaï, which is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the (fictional) Divine Language. Leeloominaï, called Leeloo, is the heroine of the 1997 sci-fi movie "The Fifth Element"... [more]

Senbi m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name derived from the element snb meaning “to be healthy”.

Fangxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".

Lup m Bulgarian (Archaic), Medieval Romanian, Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Serbian form of Lupus (see Loup).

Bendichta f German (Swiss)
Variation of Benedikta.

Benjáme m Sami
Sami form of Benjamin.

Kikunana f Japanese
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" combined with 七 (nana) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ricgund f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German gund "war."

Tshintu m & f Luba
Means "big object" in Luba-Kasai.

Taliya f Indian

Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".

Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".

Nayel m Arabic

Törbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Roselise f English

Ashique m Bengali, Urdu
Bengali and Urdu variant of Ashiq.

Similė f Lithuanian
Composed of the Lithuanian elements sim = simbolizuoti "to symbolize" and milti, pamilti "to love," hence "to symbolize love."

Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh elements haul meaning "sun" and gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."

Yui-lam f Chinese (Cantonese)

Hridya f Sanskrit
Means “heart” in Sanskrit.

Godefredo m Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Louisiana Spanish form of Godefroy.

Lysebet f Medieval Dutch
Variant of Lijsbet.

Oyjon f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Ansar m Kazakh
Means "wish, inclination, desire" in Kazakh.

Tresa f Aragonese, Sicilian, Romansh
Aragonese form of Theresa, Sicilian contraction of Tiresa and Teresa and Romansh contraction of Teresa.

Nophawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphawan.

Tetsuomi m Japanese

Oyto'la f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'la meaning "full, complete".

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Edalyn f Filipino

Jarom m Mormon
A prophet from The Book of Mormon, Jarom was one of many authors and has his own book, The Book of Jarom. He was the son of Enos and father of Omni.

Grimhard m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse grîma "mask" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Fuglo m Medieval English

Aibhse f Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic aibhse meaning "sprite" or "specter".

Gautur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gautr.

Toch m & f Khmer
Means "small, little" in Khmer.

Rilian m Literature
The name of the Prince in C. S. Lewis' 'The Silver Chair'. He is Caspian X's son, his mother is a star, known as Lilliandil.

Briton m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Britton or derived from the surname Briton.

Kodrate m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Quadratus via its Greek form Kodratos.

Napolo m Medieval Italian
Possibly from Napoli, the Italian name for the city of Naples.

Varshini f Telugu

Kissa f English (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of names such as Christina, Charissa or, more likely, Keziah (compare Keziah's diminutive Kizzie), influenced by the word kiss (or perhaps Finnish kissa "cat").... [more]

Finnevid m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Finnvid.

Nuottin m Romansh
Variant of Nuttin.

Perunića f Vlach (Archaic)
Archaic form of Perunića.

Lutácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lutatius.

Mohapi m Sotho
Means "victor" in Sotho.

Megán f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Megan.

Shavonda f African American
Blend of Shavonne and Vonda, or a combination of the phonetic element sha with the name Vonda.

Caihong f Chinese
Means "rainbow" in Chinese.

Daile f Estonian
Estonian borrowing of Daila.

Télka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Telimena.

Goven m Georgian (Archaic)
Meaning and origin unknown. Perhaps it is related to the Turkish name Güven. Another possibility might be the Latin adjective iuvenis meaning "young, youthful" and its Middle Persian cognate ǰuwān meaning "young"... [more]

Eochu m Irish
Diminutive of Eochaidh.

Vaištautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaištautas.

Ogie f American (South)

Euphron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Mey f Scots
Variant of May.

Elliâzar m Guernésiais
Variant of Eliâzar.

Alexandor m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander.

Zhaniya f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.

Ayámpia m Aguaruna
From the Awajun verb ayampat meaning "look back, turn".

Myrah f Various
Variant of Myra.

Gekata f Russian
Russian variant of Hecate.

Ingólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingolf.

Liran m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.

Increased f & m English (Puritan)
Referring to the Biblical command to increase in number.

Hariette f English (Archaic)
Variant of Harriette.

Suhalee f Obscure

Monaldo m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Munuald. Known bearers of this name include the 13th-century Italian saint Monaldo of Ancona (better known as Monaldus, the latinized form of his name) and Monaldo Leopardi (1776-1847), an Italian count who was also a politician, philosopher and scholar.

Beňadik m Slovak
Slovak form of Benedict.

Biyonnca f African American (Rare)
Variant of Bianca

Aekkaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพล (see Ekkaphon).

Sveinbjartur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and bjartr "bright".

Vaano m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Vaane.

Wiha f Amharic
Means "water" in Amharic.

Oswyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Oswin.

Locaie f French (Archaic), History
Archaic French form of Leocadia (compare Norman Lliocadie). Spanish child saint Leocadia, the subject of an ancient and popular cultus in Toledo, was known in French as Léocadie or Locaie.

Teuira m & f Tahitian
From the Tahitian te meaning "the" and uira meaning "lightning".

Nolock m Haitian Creole

Mardria f American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Engelwin m Germanic
Variant of Angilwin.

Barthold m German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bartolomeus or Berthold.

Aeng-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Ying-zi in Chinese.

Berlwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval Polish, Medieval French
An elongation of Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" + Old High German wini "friend".

Sumio m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (sumi) meaning "tolerant" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaisaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itsub m Ge'ez
Means "miracle" in Ge'ez.

Tsugutarou m Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tsugutaro.

Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).

Wife f Frisian, Low German
Frisian and Low German variant of Wiefe.

Iske f East Frisian, West Frisian
Feminine form of Ise.

Colla m Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology
This is said to have been the name of three warrior brothers who founded the Irish kingdom of Airgialla and whose descendents ruled the Scottish kingdom of Dal Riada. ... [more]

Paskedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Paska.

Lamyai f Thai
Means "longan (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Olaves m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Olavus.

Vasi f Persian

Dzaglika m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Variant transcription of ძაღლიკა (see Dzaghlika)

Tekiko f Japanese
From Japanese 迪 (teki) meaning "enlighten, advance" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Lorenda f English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Lorinda.

Okech m Luo
"birthed during a famine"

Ardeth f American (Rare)
Variant of Ardath.

Nkonkoni f Zulu
Means "champion" in Zulu.

Marigabon f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 or a short form of Maria with Gabon.

Amázia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Amasia.

Luciëlle f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch spelling of Lucielle.

Zabiyyah f Arabic
Strictly feminine form of Zabi.

Innya f Obscure

Anko m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ane 2.

Thrasybulus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Thrasyboulos. Known bearers of this name include Athenian general Thrasybulus (4th century BC) and the tyrant Thrasybulus of Syracuse (5th century BC).

Kasjopea f Polish
Variant of Cassiopeia.

Galilaeus m Late Roman
Original Latin form of Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee". Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [more]

Obdulie f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Québécois form of Obdulia.

Egid m German
Vernacular form of Egidius.

Annarae f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anna and Rae

Kshitindra m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali, Hinduism, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati
Name- Kshitindra क्षितीन्द्र... [more]

Suat m Turkish
Variant of Suad.

Ilfizä f Bashkir
From Bashkir ил (il) meaning "country" and Arabic فضّة (fidda) meaning "silver".

Leorah f Jewish, Hebrew
Variant of Liora or Leora.

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Panaghia f Moldovan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)

Currie m English
Transferred use of the surname Currie.

Hwang m Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Yejong (1450-1469), eighth king of Joseon.

Siviä f Finnish
Modern coinage taken from the word siviä, a dialectal form of siveä, meaning "chaste".

Chachaviy f Mari
From the Tatar чэ чэк (che chek) meaning "flower" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Geun-hye f Korean
From Sino-Korean 槿 "hibiscus" and 惠 "favor, benefit, confer kindness". A famous bearer is South Korean president Park Geun-hye (1952-).

Tasie f English (Archaic)
Variant of Tacey.

Binlah m Dambro, Thai

Sweitse m West Frisian
Variant form of Swetse.

Nárbhfhlaith f Irish (Rare)
Modern Irish form of Nárbflaith.

Lowitja f Indigenous Australian
Possibly an Aboriginal phonetic adaptation of Lois 1 or else derived from Yankuntjatjarra, spoken in Southern Australia. This name is borne by Lowitja O'Donoghue (b... [more]

Tseden m & f Mongolian
From Tibetan ཚེ་ལྡན (tshe ldan) meaning "alive, living; venerable", from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྡན (ldan) meaning "to possess; to be devoted to".

Jardiel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jardel.

Resi f German (Austrian)
Diminutive of Therese

Xiaosu f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".

Xueshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Elohim m Theology
The Hebrew plural form of "god." As a name, it still retains a singular meaning. It is used in place of YHWH when referring to God.

Niyonna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nyana.

Vikentios m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Vincent

Cela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Galician (Rare)

Haiqal m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Haykal.

Lavesh m Indian

Urrika f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque form of Urraca. It's one of the many names used to refer to Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology... [more]

Safiatou f Western African
Form of Safiyyah used in western Africa.

Frankoulios m Late Greek

Şahlar m Azerbaijani
Means "kings, rulers" in Azerbaijani (the plural of şah, ultimately from Persian shah).

Tagreed f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تغريد (see Taghrid).

Khutulun f Medieval Mongolian
Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a Mongol noblewoman renowned for her athletic prowess and strength in battle (c.1260 - c.1306).

Mem f & m English
Short form of various names containing the element -mem-.

Tawfeeq m Arabic
Variant transcription of Tawfiq.

Vendim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vendim "decision; resolution".

Herodión m Spanish
Spanish form of Herodion.

Yuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 榆 (yú) meaning "elm tree" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Amfilochios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Amphilochios. A notable bearer of this name is the Greek saint Amfilochios of Patmos (1889-1970), whose name is usually written as Amphilochios in non-Greek sources.

Kuncheria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Zachariah used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Edo m Croatian, Georgian, Slovene (Rare)
Short form of Eduard (Croatian and Georgian) and Edvard (Slovene).

Thandy f English
Variant of Thandie.

Athumani m Swahili
Means "third one" in Swahili.

Imagene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Imogene.

Jediah m American (Rare)

Şämsegöl f Tatar
From the Arabic شَمْس (šams) meaning "sun" and Persian ګُل (gul) meaning "flower, rose".

Jeliana f Medieval English
Variant of Juliana.

Teesa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari तिसा (see Tisa).

Fumiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 陽 (haru, yo) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring season" or 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather"... [more]

Kitso m & f Tswana
Means "knowledge, wisdom" in Tswana.

Rosmary f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Rosmery.

Blahoslava f Czech (Rare)
Feminine form of Blahoslav.

Madiyar m Kazakh
From the given name Madi (a diminutive of Muhammad) combined with Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".

Catrisa f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Catrissa.

Obal m Biblical
Obal, was a son of Joktan according to Genesis 10:28, 1 Chronicles 1:22.

Bobien f Dutch
Dutch feminine variant of Bob, or a pet form of Robina, Robine or Robien.

Marquerite f English (American)
Variant of Marguerite.

Philodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philodemos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher and poet from the 1st century BC.

Mohamed-ali m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Combination of Mohamed and Ali 1.

Poseidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poseidoros.

Þialfarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse form of Tjelvar.

Degao m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 高 (gāo) meaning "high, tall, lofty".

Chakkrit m Thai
From Thai จักร (chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disc" and ฤษณ์ (krit) referring to the Hindu god Krishna. This is a Thai name for Vishnu.

Nazara f Arabic
Feminine form of Nazar/Nazr

Krákr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse krákr meaning "a kind of crow or raven".

Zhiruhi f Armenian
Derived from ժիր (žir) meaning "active, lively, vibrant".

Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.

Tüüne f Estonian (Rare)

Louiseu f Jèrriais
Jèrriais cognate of English and French Louise.

Ioasaph m Hebrew (Hellenized), Late Greek
Variant of Iosaphat.

Jingchan f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 禅 (chán) meaning "meditation, contemplation".

Manor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Manor.

Mijka f Silesian
Diminutive of Mija.

Sigurlinni m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sigurlinn.

Leana f Sotho
It’s raining

Erlfried m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements eorl "earl" and fridu "peace".

Letesha f African American
Variant of Letitia. This name was used by American rapper Ice-T for his daughter, LeTesha Marrow (1976-).

Pishoy m Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-šꜣj meaning "the fate", derived from pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with šꜣ "to put in order, establish, decree". This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.

Navroj f Iranian
I was born with it. It means beautiful, new flower and very unique.

Ispandiyar m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Isfandiyar (see Esfandiar).

Foret m Louisiana Creole
Transferred use of the surname Foret.

Andhers m Old Swedish
Spelling variant of Anders found primarily in medieval records when there were no standardized spellings in Swedish.

Yadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial letter Y. In this special case, an influence from the Southern Slavonic name Jadran cannot be excluded.

ʻAthtart f Semitic Mythology
Ugaritic form of Astarte.

Naruepon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นฤพล (see Naruephon).

Haolian f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, hoary" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Bassel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).

Ziwoo f Korean (Rare)
Rare non-standard transcription of Ji-woo.

Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.

Addaf m Medieval Welsh

Zaia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaya.

Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.

Ivanilda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ivanildo.

Alika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alex.

Dorarta f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Dorart.

Torlof m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Thorlof.

Fanos f Arabic
Arabic word for Lantern. Given to girls in Ethiopia referring to their big bright eyes.

Gennah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenna.

Elvon m English

Uli m & f Hawaiian
Masculine form and feminine short form of Uliuli.

Sedúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sedulius.

Caolan m English
Anglicized form of Caolán.

Vasja m Slovene
Variant of Vasilij.

Fēlikss m Latvian
Latvian form of Felix.

Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Zdiška f Czech
Diminutive of Zdislava.

Yali f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ya and Li 1.

Lyutsina f Russian
Russian variant of Lutsina, which is the main Russian form of Lucina.

Assele m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Axel.

Caiontean m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Quentin

Biela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Short form of Gabriela.

Oto-obong f Efik
Means "from God" in Efik.

Encratis f History
Variant reading of Engratia.

Éraste m Biblical French
French form of Erastus.

Parmenas m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from the Greek verb παρμένω (parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω (parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [more]

Yuluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Creydent m Judeo-French
Variant of Creyssend.

Antoshka m Russian, Ukrainian
Diminutive of Anton.

Hayven f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Haven.

Antonedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Antona.

Baruc m Galician, Judeo-French
Galician form and Judeo-French variant of Baruch.

Ingibjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Ing and bjǫrn "bear".

Geghush f Armenian
From the Armenian գեղ (gegh) meaning "beauty".

Chatushkarni f Hinduism
Means "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर् (catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण (karna) meaning "ear" (also compare Karna)... [more]

Nusiu f Vilamovian
Diminutive of Nusia.

Nèrta f Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Estèr.

Audry f English (American), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish, French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Audrey.

Euthydème m History (Gallicized)
French form of Euthydemus.

Luciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Luciana.

Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.

Nastyona f Russian
Diminutive of Anastasiya styled like Alyona.

Layomi m & f Yoruba
It means God is my joy in Yoruba

Dueya f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Dueynna.

Ašratu f Akkadian
Akkadian form of Asherah.

Strombichos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek στρόμβος (strombos) meaning "something round, something spun around; whirlwind, spinning top, spindle, spiral shell".

Wangkang m Indonesian
A Ngaju Dayak Name.

Rieme f & m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that have Germanic hrôthi Anglo-Frisian hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as Rodmar and Rotburg.

Auxiliatrix f Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Latin auxiliatrix, which refers to a helper, aide or assistant of the female sex (the masculine equivalent is auxiliator). The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun auxilium meaning "help, aid, assistance"... [more]

Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".

Shenzi f Popular Culture
Shenzi is a hyena character from Disney's animated film The Lion King and the Broadway musical of the same name. Her name means 'savage', 'uncouth', or 'poor quality' in Swahili.

Tarka m & f English (Rare), Literature
Name of the title character in Henry Williamson's novel 'Tarka the Otter' (1927) and the subsequent movie adaptation (1979). In the book the (male) character's name is said to mean "wandering as water"; perhaps the author based it on Welsh dwrgi "otter", literally "water dog", or on its Cornish cognate dowrgi.... [more]

Timjami m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "thyme" in Finnish.

Dydime m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Didyme, the French form of Didymus. A known bearer of this name was Ambroise-Dydime Lépine (1840-1923), a Canadian Métis rebel leader.

Wyllow m Cornish
The name of a 6th Century Cornish saint.

Trason m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Treyson.

Nubari f & m Ogoni
Khana for "God's thing"... [more]