Browse Submitted Names

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.
Zhusang f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 桑 (sāng) meaning "mulberry tree".
Miikul m Karelian
Karelian form of Nicholas.
Choerilus m Ancient Greek
Choerilus of Samos was an epic poet of Samos, who flourished at the end of the 5th century BC.
Nyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nina 1.
Agasilaos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and λαός (laos) meaning "people, folk". Compare Agesilaos.
Solbora f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Sol and Bora 3 means "purple pine tree" in Korean.
Yuvraj m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".
Garmon m Manx, Welsh
Manx and Welsh form of Germanus.
Busara f Swahili
Means "wisdom" in Swahili.
Sefiyat f Chechen
Possibly a variant of Safiyat
Rosh m Biblical
Meaning "Head." Rosh is the seventh of the ten sons of Benjamin named in Genesis 46:21
Théoden m Literature
Means "king, ruler" in Old English, probably from þeud "people" and þegen "thane, warrior" This name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien who used Old English to represent the Rohirric language... [more]
Von f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Old Norse vón "hope; expectation".
Nežica f Slovene
Diminutive of Neža, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Zhangir m Kazakh
Short form of Zhahangir (see Jahangir).
Niculaiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Nicolas.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Theonisius m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Dionisius influenced by names starting with Theo-, such as Theonilla or Theodor.
Magetalene f Tswana
Setswana form of Magdalene.
Bota m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English bot "remedy, help".
Riel m & f Various
Transferred from the French surname Riel or a short form of names ending in -riel, especially Ariel (See also Rielle/Riella).
Nasari m Gascon
Gascon form of Nazarius.
Chacobo m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Jacob.
Ansculf m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman, Medieval English
Derived from the Old High German elements asc meaning "ash tree; spear" and wolf meaning "wolf", or possibly a variant form of the Old English name Æscwulf; the first element was altered due to the influence of Old High German ansi meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Tealia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Teal.
Chân m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 真 (chân) meaning "real, genuine, true".
Bobo m History (Ecclesiastical), Frankish (Latinized, ?)
This was the name of a 10th century saint.
Pannee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พรรณี (see Phanni).
Locrus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ancient Greek masculine name which means "Locrian".
Zenell f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Treystir m Faroese
Variant of Treysti.
Felicjana f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian form of Feliciana.
Qenehelo f Sotho
Means "pity" in Sesotho.
Ziboris f Romani (Caló)
Derived from the Caló word ciborí meaning "miraculous". Ziboris is used as the Caló form of Milagros.
Ayana f Amharic
Means "beautiful flower" in Amharic.
Ogonoebi m Ijaw
Means "the sky is beautiful" or "heaven is beautiful" in Ijaw.
Aendir m Old Norse (Rare)
From Old Norse endir. Meaning “end”, “ending”, “conclusion”.
Fabbianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Fabian.
Ámmá m Sami
Sami form of Amund.
Atiqa f Arabic, Urdu, Malay
Feminine form of Atiq.
Asada m Arabic
From Arabic أسد ('asada) meaning "lion".
Haggi m Biblical
Haggi was a son of Gad according to Genesis 46:16 and Numbers 26:15. He was one of the 70 souls to migrate to Egypt with Jacob.
Jagnészka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agnes.
Archytas m Ancient Greek
Archytas was an Ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, statesman, and strategist of 5th-century BC.
Chonghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 昊 (hào) meaning "summertime; sky, heaven".
Bayramgöl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir байрам ‎(bayram) meaning “festivity” and гөл (göl ) meaning "flower".
Kivin m American
Variant of Kevin.
Taraneh f Persian
Means "song" in Persian.
Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".
Tamal f Uzbek
Means "foundation" in Uzbek.
Rathanakrangsey f Khmer
Means "diamond sparkle" or "glitter" in Khmer.
Shardul m Indian, Marathi, Konkani
Derived from Sanskrit शार्दूल (śārdūla) meaning "tiger" or "eminent, excellent".
Elle f Sami
Sami variant of Ella 2.
Khadzhi-murat m Ingush
Ingush cognate of Gadzhimurad.
Devana f Slavic Mythology
Czech goddess of the hunt.
Resus m Welsh (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhys
Neifile f Literature
Form of Nephele used by the novelist Boccaccio in his work 'The Decameron' (1350).
Jiafei f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Shankaroon f Somali
Means "better than five" in Somali. It is also used as endearment to express the worth of the one child is better than five.... [more]
Aislynn f English (American, Modern), English (Canadian, Modern)
Variant of Aislinn. The pronunciation usually differs from the original Irish pronunciation of Aislinn or Aisling.
Lira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian lirë "free".
Wahib m Arabic
From Arabic وَاهِب (wahab) meaning "bestower". In Islam الوَاهِبو (al-wahib) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Kosisochukwu m & f Igbo
Means "as it pleases God" in Igbo.
Atchara f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai.
Grishka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigoriy.
Atasit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถสิทธิ์ (see Atthasit).
Wumpini m & f Dagbani
Means "God's gift" in Dagbani.
Drilona f Albanian
Feminine form of Drilon.
Masashige m Japanese
From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" or 政 (masa) meaning "government" combined with 成 (shige) meaning "become", 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" or 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant"... [more]
Iliad f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.
Crusoe m English
Transferred use of the surname Crusoe.
Savle m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Sha'ul (see Saul).
Şohrat m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shohrat
Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]
Oualentinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1). Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.
Vallorie f English (American)
Variation of Valerie, most popular in the mid 20th century.
Siroj m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Siraj.
Algaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian al meaning "everything, every last one". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Zian m Malayalam
Meaning "Life Strong".
Yuzuha f Japanese
From 柚 (yuzu) meaning "citrus, citron" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Osh-tisch f & m Sioux (Rare)
Means "Finds Them and Kills Them" in Crow, from the verb óhchikaapi ("find"). Osh-Tisch was a Crow badé, a male-bodied person in a Crow community who took part in some of the social and ceremonial roles usually filled by women in that culture.
Colley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Colley.
Almana f Lithuanian
Derived from aliai vienas "everyone; every last one" and either manyti "to think; to suppose" or sumanus "quick-witted; astute".
Warsame m Somali
Means "good news", derived from Somali war meaning "information, news" and same "good, positive".
Judis f Yiddish
Variant of Judys.
Adior m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.
Elbur f & m Popular Culture, Literature
Used by the popular British novelist Eleanor Burford (1906-1993) as a pen name, in which case it was formed from a contraction of her birth name, i.e., by combining the initial syllables of Eleanor (El) and Burford (-bur)... [more]
Zarnāz f Balochi
Derived from zar(r) meaning "gold" and nāz meaning "coquetry".
Sann m Khmer
Means "peaceful, quiet, comfortable" in Khmer.
Bar-jesus m Biblical
Means "son of Jesus" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from Hebrew בר (bar) meaning "son" and ישע meaning "Jesus, to save". In the Bible, he was a false prophet that is mentioned in Acts 13:6.
Suseta f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Suzette.
Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.
Ku'uipo f & m Hawaiian
Means "my sweetheart," from singular affectionate pronoun ku'u and ipo meaning "sweetheart, lover," the term used to express affection.
Otuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otar and its short form Oto, as it contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).
Son f Korean, Chinese
Koreanized form of chinese Cāng.
Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]
Xerónimo m Asturian
Asturian form of Hieronymus.
Malinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Malini.
Ludowika f German
German form of Ludovica.
Arithe f English
A combination of Ariana and Berthe, or a variant of Aretha.
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Dionntae m English (Modern)
Variant of Deonte; blend of Dion and Dante.
Shusong f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 松 (sōng) meaning "fir, pine".
Nitasha f Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Christian)
MEANING - gained or obtained hope. Here नीत means gained + आशा means hope.
Amuyu f Aymara
Means "idea, profound idea" in Aymara.
Living m English (African)
Either from the English word living or a short form of Livingstone.
Ivã m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Ivan.
Quriaqos m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic and Assyrian form of Quiricus.
Aadish m Indian, Hindi (Rare), Marathi (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आदिश् (aadiś) meaning "design, intention, aim".
Ichiei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 榮 (ei) meaning "reflection, projection". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]
Aitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Salarad m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
Stasija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Stasia.
Alreem f Arabic
From ريم (rim) meaning "gazelle, antelope". This is a variant of Reem.
Jorzi m Sardinian
Sardinian form of George.
Rolanda f English, Slovene, Albanian
Feminine form of Roland.
Andrellton m English (American)
This is the middle name of Keke Palmer's newborn son Leodis Jackson.
Rémion m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Rémy, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -on. Also compare names like Marion 1 and Michon.... [more]
Kiyoaki m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 観 (aki) meaning "see, observe, view, appearance" or 燿 (aki) meaning "shine, sparkle"... [more]
Sirhan m Arabic
Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.
Oley m English
Variant of Ole, reflecting on the Danish and Norwegian pronunciation of the name.
Atcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).
m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 士 (sĩ) meaning "scholar, expert".
Pranė f Lithuanian
Short form of Pranciška. In other words, you could say that this name is the feminine equivalent of Pranas.
Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Hendrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Hendrik.
Radan m Czech
Contracted form of Radovan.
Kylea f English (American)
Probably a feminine form of Kyle.
Ibrahiim m Somali (Archaic)
Somali form of Abraham, now perhaps archaic.
Haruya m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Kharo f Pashto
Means "bird" in Pashto.
Tisifoni f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Tisiphone.
Silina m Berber
Means "the sunsets " or "charm "
Yati f Burmese
From the name of a measuring system traditionally used to weigh gems, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्तिका (raktika).
Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".
Arren m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aaron, possibly influenced by names like Darren.
Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.
Jarno m Finnish
Variant of Jarmo.
Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.
Erki m Estonian
Variant of Eerik.
Afarey m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aphareus.
Åvet f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Ovet.
Zhengfang f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant".
Amaira f Indian, Hindi, Arabic, American (Hispanic)
Variant transcription Amirah.
Apsephion m Ancient Greek
There are two meanings (and etymologies) possible for this name. The first is that it means "without darkness", derived from the Greek negative prefix ἄ- (a) combined with the Greek noun ψέφος (psephos) meaning "darkness"... [more]
Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [more]
Theis m German, Dutch
German and Dutch short form of Matthias.
Asekei m Shona
It is a name which asks a question, meaning “what does he laugh at?” or “what has made him laugh?”
Xanthippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Xanthippos. A known bearer of this name was Xanthippus of Carthage, a Spartan mercenary general from the 3rd century BC.
Aaronas m Lithuanian (Rare), Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek variant and Lithuanian form of Aaron.
Elpide f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Elpida and/or Elpidia.
Bakhoum m Arabic
Arabic form of Pakhom.
Tosseyn m Medieval Flemish
Medieval Flemish "variant" of French Toussaint.
Sadikin m Indonesian
From Arabic صادقين (ṣādiqīn), the plural of صادق (ṣādiq) meaning "true, sincere, loyal".
Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.
Anastassia f Belarusian, Estonian
Belarusian variant transcription of Anastasia, as well as an Estonian variant.
Jesda m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เจษฎา (see Chetsada).
Theopemptos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόπεμπτος (theopemptos) meaning "sent by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek adjective πεμπτός (pemptos) meaning "sent"... [more]
Annastacie f English (Modern, Rare)
Apparently an Anglicized form of Anastasie. (See also Annastacia.) It can also be taken as a combination of Anna and Stacie.
Jousei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Josei.
Deepica f Indian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Dipika.
Ercanmar m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Dinko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Kostadin.
Merlette f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merlette.
Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Almobassem m Arabic, Bengali (Muslim), Muslim
Means "starters" in Arabic.
Makatleho f Sotho
Means "Achievements" in Sotho.
Kaily f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Anéta f Kashubian, Hungarian
Kashubian diminutive of Ana and Hungarian variant of Anetta.
Nrupal m Marathi
Means "ruler of the land" in Marathi.
Manser m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Manasser.
Hedar f Kurdish
Means "patience" in Kurdish.
Shigeharu m Japanese
From Japanese 重 (shige) meaning "folds, layers, main, principal, important" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
English f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname English.
Tazuna m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 手 (ta, te) meaning "hand" and 綱 (tsuna) meaning "rope, leash, polychaeta".
Bineke f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Bine 1, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke.... [more]
Ronna f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Veronica or Rhonda.
Sprinze f Yiddish
German Yiddish variant of Shprintze.
Jéromette f French (Archaic), Literature
Feminine form of Jérôme, which is the modern French form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).... [more]
Hysebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyse "warrior, young man" and beorht "bright".
Shaikhislam m Bashkir (Rare)
From the Arabic title شَيْخ (šayḵ) meaning "chief, chieftain, head" combined with the name of the religion Islam.
Moamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar).
Celisse f English (Rare)
From the name of a perfume called Celisse, which was introduced by Dana in 1982.
Orestilla f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of the Roman cognomen Orestillus, which was a diminutive of Orestes. It was borne by Livia Orestilla, the second wife of Emperor Caligula.
Kristbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristbjørg.
Ichwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.
Eastyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Easton, sometimes used as a feminine form.
Aldey f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and ey "island".
Amirindo m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from Middle Persian amir-e Hind meaning "Emir of India". The first word in that sentence is the Arabic military title Emir (Amīr in Arabic), which is ultimately derived from Arabic أمير (amīr) meaning "commander, ruler, prince"... [more]
Mujiyah f Javanese
From Javanese muji meaning "praise, prayer" combined with the feminine suffix -yah.
Sumiyoshi m Japanese (Rare)
From 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Sanoa f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Xhaneta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Janet.
Hendrike f German (Modern)
Hendrike is a female form of Hendrik.
Evlavi m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Georgian form of Eulabios via its modern Greek transcription Evlavios.... [more]
Aadem m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of Adam
Navaleen f Chuukese
beautiful, independent, and smart.
Vendija f Latvian (Modern)
Latvian adaptation of Wendy.
Nonoso m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Name of a 6th-century Christian monk and saint.
Sükeyne f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sakina.
Necdet m Turkish
Turkish form of Najdat.
Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".
Lystra f English (Rare)
From the name of an ancient town of Asia Minor, the origins of which are uncertain. In Acts in the New Testament, Lystra (then a Roman colōnia) was "one chief scene of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas", as well as the likely hometown of Paul's "chosen companion and fellow missionary" Timothy... [more]
Elime f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Alima.
Fritser m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant spelling of Fridser, which itself is a variant of Fridsert.
Bauyrzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бауыр (bauyr) meaning "brother, relative, sibling" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Rasuljon m Uzbek
From the given name Rasul combined with jon meaning "soul"
Nhalahla f Zulu
Means "luck" in Zulu.
Bolqiz f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bol meaning "honey" and qiz meaning "girl".
Songnu f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Érazm m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Erasmus.