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.
Kishimojin f Japanese MythologyThe name of a Japanese protector goddess of children and child rearing who is sometimes also seen as a vicious demon of misery and unhappiness towards children and parents. Her name is derived from
鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, evil spirit, demon",
子 (shi) meaning "child",
母 (mo) meaning "mother" and
神 (jin) meaning "god, deity, spirit".
Kimishige m JapaneseFrom 仁 (
kimi) meaning "benevolence" or 君 (
kimi) meaning "you, thou, nobleman, lord, ruler, master" combined with 茂 (
shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (
shige) meaning "layers, folds"... [
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Jesubori f YorubaMeaning "Jesus is the winner" or "Jesus overcomes" in Yoruba
Borzygniew m PolishComposed of members of
borzy ("to fight") and
gniew ("anger"). It could mean "the one who fights in anger."
Enapay m SiouxMeans "roars bravely in the face of danger" in Lakota. From the Lakota
uŋȟnápi, from
ȟná 'to groan, snort, growl, grunt, utter like a bear (as an expression of emotional excitement or self encouragement in meeting pain or danger bravely, also anger, sorrow)'.
Senako f JapaneseFrom Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 那 (na) meaning "what" combined with 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Cobb m ScottishI was told that it is a slang term given to a "man of large or imposing stature" that means lump or chunk of something.
Eryxo f Ancient Greek, HistoryThought to be derived from the Greek verb ἐρεύγομαι
(ereugomai) meaning "to disgorge, blurt out, belch out" (and presumably cognate with
Eryx, the name of the eponymous hero of Mount Eryx, a volcano in Sicily)... [
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Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Lurui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
露 (lù) meaning "dew" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Smiðr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
smiðr meaning "smith, craftsman, artisan".
Živojin m SerbianDerived from the Slavic word живъ (
zhivu ) meaning "living".
Yanren f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Hiền m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 賢
(hiền) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise".
Xingxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荥 (xíng) meaning "the rising and dashing of waves" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer".
Srboljub m SerbianDerived from
Srbin, meaning "a Serb", and
ljubiti, meaning "to kiss, to love".
Yom-tov m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)Derived from יוֹם meaning "day" and טוֹב meaning "good" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.
Nghị m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 毅
(nghị) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".
Fangqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and
钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".
Neng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese character 能 (
néng) meaning "able; capable".... [
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Tsuyako f JapaneseThis name combines 沢 (
tsuya) meaning "swamp, marsh, brilliance, grace", 彩 (
tsuya) meaning "colour" or 艶 (
tsuya) meaning "gloss, luster, beautiful, charming" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Secunder m UrduMan's defender; Warrior. A name made for a true champion, Secunder is a masculine name of Greek origin that means “man's defender” or “warrior.” It is the Persian interpretation of the name Alexander, hailing from when the Greek king Alexander the Great conquered Persia and took on the moniker Secunder.
Won-Jun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 元
(won) meaning "first, origin" or 源
(won) meaning "spring, source" combined with 俊
(jun) meaning "talented, handsome", 準
(jun) meaning "rule, guideline, standard", 浚
(jun) meaning "dredge, unearth, extract" or 峻
(jun) meaning "high, steep, towering"... [
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Fumiyoshi m JapaneseThis name is used as 文 (
fumi) "writing" combined with 吉 (
yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (
yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (
yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [
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Godot m TheatreProbably derived from the French surname
Godeau. This was the name of the main protagonist in the play 'Waiting for Godot' by Samuel Beckett, a man who, as the title suggests, two men are waiting for, but never arrives.
Lollia f Ancient RomanFeminine form of
Lollius. Famous bearer Lollia Paulina (d. 49 CE) was briefly the wife of the Roman emperor Caligula. She was charged with sorcery in 49 CE and exiled without trial... [
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Nyurgun m YakutDerived from Yakut
ньургуһун (nurguhun) meaning "snowdrop (a type of flower)". Nyurgun is a mythical hero to the Yakuts.
Parkizin m NivkhDerived from Nivkh
park and
yzn meaning "his own master". This name was traditionally given to independent young boys.
Etsuto m JapaneseFrom 悦 (
etsu) meaning "delight, pleasure, rejoicing" or 越 (
etsu) meaning "crossing" combined with 通 (
to) meaning "to pass through". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Eririn f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 心 (ri) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Izïa f French (Rare)A famous bearer is Izïa Higelin (b.1990), a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her patents claimed to be inspired by
Mzia but changed the spelling because it was too complex.
Wandi f & m ThaiMeans "auspcious day" from Thai วัน
(wan) meaning "day" and ดี
(di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Procris f Greek MythologyLatinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις
(Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω
(prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.
Tjalf m West FrisianFrisian form of
Detlef. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch artist Tjalf Sparnaay (b. 1954).
Alamsyah m IndonesianFrom Arabic عالم (
'alam) meaning "world, universe" and Persian شاه (
shah) meaning "king".
Tianna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Eunonina f Ancient RomanFrom
Eunoia, which is derived from Roman
eúnoia through Ancient Greek
εὔνοιᾰ, meaning "well mind, beautiful thinking".
Fengli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Pranpriya f ThaiFrom Thai ปราณ
(pran) meaning "breath" and ปรียา
(priya) meaning "darling, beloved".
Qustantin m Arabic, AssyrianArabic and Assyrian form of
Constantinus (see
Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.
Mìxuě f ChineseFrom Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" or 学 (xué) meaning "study, learning, school". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Kittirat m & f ThaiFrom Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Grian f Irish MythologyGrian (literally, "Sun") is the name of an Irish figure, presumed to be a pre-Christian goddess, associated with County Limerick and Cnoc Greine ("Hill of Grian, Hill of the sun").
Rumina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gulsahro f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
sahro meaning "desert".
Yuriho f Japanese (Rare)From 有 (
yu) meaning "exist", 里 (
ri) meaning "village", and 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Đài m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 台
(đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".
Sun m & f English (Rare)Directly taken from the English word
sun which is ultimately derived from Middle English
sunne. From Old English
sunne (“sun; the Sun”), from Proto-Germanic
*sunnǭ, from the heteroclitic inanimate Proto-Indo-European
*sh̥₂uén (“sun; the Sun”), oblique form of
*sóh₂wl̥.... [
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Fangjie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
捷 (jié) meaning "victory, triumph".
Amame f JapaneseFrom Japanese a (愛) meaning "love", ma (珠) meaning "pearl", and me (海) meaning "sea". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Johan m Malay, IndonesianMeans "champion, winner, hero" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Persian جهان
(jahan) meaning "world".
Ubonphan f ThaiFrom Thai อุบล
(ubon) meaning "lotus" and พรรณ
(phan) meaning "colour, complexion, kind, type".
Dobrosav m VlachEssentially means "good man", derived from Vlach
dobro meaning "good".
Aynijamol f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ayni meaning "exact, exactly" or "true, authentic" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Freema f PersianFreema comes from the
Persian word "raha" meaning free.
Shinjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress" or 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine", 次 (ji) meaning "next" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also be possible.
Eden f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (eden) meaning "music". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Kazurō m JapaneseFrom Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [
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Alisander m LiteratureMedieval variant of
Alexander occurring in Shakespeare and Malory. The herb Smyrnium olusatrum is also known commonly as "alisanders".
Zenpo m JapaneseFrom the kanji 善 (
zen) meaning “good” and 保 (
ho) meaning “protection”.... [
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Lịch m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 歷
(lịch) meaning "experience, undergo, surpass, exceed".
Nur uz Zaman m ArabicMeans "light of the time" in Arabic, from
نور (
nur) meaning "light" and
زمان (
zaman) meaning "time, age, era"
Albika f Chechen (Rare)Means "the lady", derived from the Arabic definite article ال
(al) combined with Turkic
bika meaning "lady, mistress, woman" (a feminine form of the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master").
Hora f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi"horoscope", "horoscopy", "hour" ,a branch of traditional Indian astrology dealing with finer points of predective methods"
Belagat f Ottoman TurkishMeans "rhetoric, eloquence" in Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic بلاغة
(balāgha).
Guilian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus".
Purnawarman m Hindi, HistoryMeans "perfect shield" or "complete protector" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit
पूर्ण (
pūrṇá) "full" and
वर्मन् (
varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a 5th-century king of Tarumanagara, a Hindu Indianized kingdom.
Josiphiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name יוֹסִפְיָה
(Yosiphyah) meaning "may
Yahweh add", which makes this name closely related to
Yosef (see
Joseph).
Rəqsanə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani
rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص
(raqs).
Trứ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 著 (
trứ) meaning "notable, remarkable, striking".
Brandewin m GermanicDerived from Old Norse
brand "sword" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Myung-suk m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 明
(myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫
(seok) meaning "tin" or 石
(seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.
Yunxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Possibly derived from Guanche *
dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [
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