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Uinen f Literature
A character in JRR Tolkien's works. A Quenya form of a name originally from the fictional Valarin language; possibly related to nen meaning "water" or uilë meaning "seaweed, long trailing plant".

Adbeel m Biblical
Means "servant of God" or "disciplined by God", though some scholars suggest it may also mean "miracle of God" or "sorrow of God". In the bible, this was the name of the third son of Ishmael.

Geroldine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Apidej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิเดช (see Aphidet).

Lučka f Slovene
Diminutive of Lucija, used as a given name in its own right.

Ikuma m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 生 (iku) meaning "purity, pure, unrefined, unmixed" or 行 (iku) meaning "vertical row, line, verify" or 伊 (i) meaning "this, he" and 玖 (ku) meaning "nine, black jewel" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth, reality, genuine, excellent" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Nebet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nbt meaning "lady, mistress". Name borne by several prominent ancient Egyptian women, including the first known female vizier in Egyptian history; she served under Pepi I. Her daughters Ankhesenpepi I and II later became consorts of Pepi I.

Monya f Russian
Variant of Маня (see Manya).

Radya m & f Czech, Russian
Czech male nickname for Radim and a Russian female variant of Rada.

Hamidreza m Persian
Alternate transcription of Hamid Reza.

Jakemina f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Jacquemine.

Esthera f Obscure

Bartolomuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolomeo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Lile m & f Caucasian Mythology, Svan (Rare), Georgian
As a Svan name, this name is strictly masculine. It comes from the name of the Svan sun god Lile, whose name is thought to be etymologically related to that of the Sumerian god Enlil.... [more]

Zinovi m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian transcription of Russian Зиновий (see Zinoviy).

Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.

Cat'let f Jèrriais
Diminutive of Cat'linne.

Aleth f French (Rare)

Yodsawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศวัฒน์ (see Yotsawat).

Jacélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Xiangli f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" or 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness"and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Elunia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elżbieta.

Tiberio m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Tiberius.

Qanik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'anik.

Agellus m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Latin agellus meaning "little farm; little field".

Qustantin m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic 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.

Roose m Literature, Popular Culture
Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]

Afanas m Russian
Short form of Afanasiy.

Igno m Spanish (Philippines)
Short form of Benigno.

Ja m & f English (?), African American

Evalet f American (Rare)
Possibly a variant spelling of Evolet or Evalette, though it also coincides with a Swiss and French surname.

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine" in Indonesian and Malay.

Moeata f Tahitian
Means "sleeping cloud" in Tahitian.

Þoka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse þoka meaning 'fog, mist'.

Iula f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Yula.

Nicet m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Nicetius.

Mallorie f American (Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Sakti m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shakti.

Myoki f Japanese
Variant of "Miyoki". From 美 (mi) "beautiful", combined with 世 (yo) "world", and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".... [more]

Anthimi f Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Anthimos.

Emilunia f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.

Feia f Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Feie.

Cynewynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English name element cyne meaning "royal" and wynn meaning "joy, bliss".

Harurou m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 東 (haru) meaning "east" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Réquila m Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Rechila, the name of a 5th-century Suevic king of Gallaecia.

Cysia f Polish
Short form of Marcysia.

Lynei f Obscure

Minga f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Dominga.

Oter m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Othello.

Yerlan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erlan.

Erlynne f English (American)
My Mom Erlynne was named after her Dad, Elwynn.

Dixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 迪 (dí) meaning "enlighten, progress" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Boia m Medieval English

Mignolina f Folklore
The other Italian name form Thumbelina

Hrunia f English (Archaic)

Hordjedef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-ḏd.f meaning "Horus is his stability", derived from the name of the god Horus combined with ḏd "stability".

Leniyah f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Imako f Japanese
It means "present child".

Dólgfinnr m Old Norse
Old Norse name (perhaps originally a byname) derived from the elements dólgr meaning "enemy, fiend, battle" (cognate with Old English dolg "a wound, scar") and finnr "Sámi, Laplander".

Mönkh-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "eternal jewel" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure".

Hildenibia f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Gothic niujis, Old High German niuwi, niwi meaning "new".

Andělka f Czech
Diminutive of Anděla.

Gemyel m English (Rare)

Kailola m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gaylord.

Amphon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อำพร (see Amporn).

Anwesh m Telugu

Guljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Cuauhtli m & f Nahuatl
Means "eagle; fifteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Loara f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of the name Luara.

Fauzi m Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
Malay and Indonesian form of Fawzi, as well as an alternate transcription of the Arabic name.

Liva f & m Malagasy

Annazella f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Anna with Izabella or a given name that ends in -sella (but then variantly spelled as -zella), such as Gisella and Rosella... [more]

Küsteekh m Yakut
Means "mighty, powerful" in Yakut.

Ophat m Thai
Means "light, brightness, brilliance" in Thai.

Ihnke m & f German
Variation of Ihne.

Tankard m Medieval English
Variant of Tancred.

Sinfi f Romani
Romani form of Cynthia.

Frwdwr m Old Welsh
Derived from the Middle Welsh ffrwd meaning "stream" and dwfr, dwr meaning "water".

Azekial m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ezekiel.

Foss m Dutch
Variant of Fos.

Žofinka f Czech
Diminutive form of Žofie.

Tömör-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "truncheon, staff; thunderbolt"

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Munda f Asturian
Short form of Raimunda.

Paiton f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Dine f Dutch
Short form of feminine names that end in -dine, such as Bernardine and Gerdine. In practice, however, Dine is also frequently used as a short form of feminine names that end in -dina.... [more]

Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Tsach m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "pure; clean" in Hebrew.

Valdira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Valdir.

Caselda f English (Rare)
Variant of Casilda.

Alimpiy m Russian
Russian form of Alypius.

Oriini f Maori

Evalotta f Swedish, German (Rare)
Variant of Evalotte.

Jaell f English (Puritan)
Variant of Jael.

Príapo m Spanish
Spanish form of Priapos via its latinized form Priapus.

Avhatakali m South African

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Bronimierz m Polish
Polish variant form of Bronimir.

Emetile f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Émétile.

Osaze m Hebrew
Means "favored by God" in Hebrew

Alik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Aleksandr.

Chelci f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Chelsea.

Sorea f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish sorea "graceful".

Salomoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Dutch form of Salomon, which was primarily used in the Jewish community.

Wah-wah-teh-go-nay-ga-bo m Ojibwe
Meaning, "standing in the northern lights."

Lokmane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of لقمان (see Luqman) chiefly used in Algeria

Peisidike f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Zaylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylen, the spelling influenced by Waylon. (Also compare Braylon and Jaylon.)

Xihlamariso f Tsonga
Means "surprise, marvel" in Tsonga.

Taami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
MEANING - night ... [more]

Narah f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)

Franzelia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Francelia.

Sollehuddin m Malay
Malay form of Salah ad-Din.

Daxenaghwe f Caucasian Mythology
Derived from Circassian дахэ (dāxă) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and нагъуэ (năġ°ă) meaning "brown-eyed". Daxenaghwe is a minor character in the Circassian Nart sagas.

Abd al-Wahid m Arabic
Means "servant of the incomparable one" from Arabic عبد ال (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with واحد (wāḥid) meaning "one, single, unique, incomparable".

Ferdinant m Breton, Friulian
Breton and Friulian form of Ferdinand.

Ulfa f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "intimacy, familiarity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.

Timor m Russian
Russian form of Timur.

Leóna f Hungarian (Archaic)
Variant of Leona.

Limi f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
From Li 1 and Mi

Jeracz m Medieval Polish
Variant of Jaracz.

Vé'kėseo'ȯxháestȯxese m Cheyenne
Means "Heap of Birds, Many Birds" in Cheyenne.

Culas m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Nicolas.

Charlesia f American
Feminine form of Charles.

Ishtiaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "longing, desire, craving" in Arabic and Urdu.

Phérécyde m History (Gallicized)
French form of Pherecydes.

Vidushkrit m Sanskrit
MEANING - free from sins or faults or transgressions. Here वि means without+ दुष्कृत means sins or transgression

Mutimir m Croatian, Serbian, History
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Serbo-Croatian mučiti "to torture, to torment", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mǫčiti "to torture, to torment"... [more]

Saim m Turkish, Arabic
Means "one who is fasting" in Arabic.

Amerie f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Late medieval variant of Ameria. It was revived in the 1800s.... [more]

Josèla f Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Joseta.

Pizzente m Sardinian
Variant of Pizente.

Khafiz m Tatar
Tatar form of Hafiz

Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".

Masaannaaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Masaúnâκ.

Tanatswa m & f Shona
Means "we have been perfected" in Shona.

Azimbek m Uzbek

Karterije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Karterios.

Netice f Turkish

Cwengifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife, queen" and giefu "gift".

Haiqiong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 海 (hǎi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant".

Higo m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Siælve m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Sialfi.

Daquavius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dequavius.

Džeksons m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of the English name Jackson.

Deceneus m Dacian
Deceneus was a priest of Dacia during the reign of Burebista (82/61–45/44 BC).

Oghie m Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Anglicized form of Eochaidh.

Kwenton m African American (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Dzintar m Estonian (Rare)
Estonian borrowing of Dzintars.

Shosha f Jewish, Yiddish, Dutch (Rare), Literature
Yiddish diminutive of Shoshana.... [more]

Haritza m Basque
Variant of Haritz.

Palina f Albanian
Feminine form of Pal.

Jeselaine f Obscure

Xuanbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" and 贝 (bèi) meaning "seashell" or "money" or 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Choirina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.

Shanna f French (Modern)
Variant of Shana 2.

Elma f Bosnian, Albanian

Zhowe f English (American)
Variant of Zoey

Omeo m Indigenous Australian
Australian place name, a town in Victoria. Means "mountains, hills" in Gunaikurnai.

Shenghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Divit m Indian
The name Divit means immortal and is used in Hindu religion.

Chevaun f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Chevonne and Shavaun.

Depend m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to rely on." Referring to our dependence on God.

Triayasha f Bengali (Hindu, Rare)
It is a Bengali Name Means When Three Wishes Are Come Together.

Teegii f Mongolian
Possibly a nickname.

Junda f Baltic Mythology (Archaic), Lithuanian (Archaic), Literature
Fictional character used by the Lithuanian writer Skomantas in his book 'Jundos Lemtis,' (English: The Faith of Junda).... [more]

Kattryne f Medieval Baltic
Variant of Katteryne.

Pepinakht m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ppjj-nḫt meaning "Pepi is strong", derived from the name of king Pepi II and nḫt "to be strong, victorious".

Rushaj m Mari
From the Mari word rusharna meaning "Sunday".

Jreem f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jream.

Helek m Biblical
Helek was a son of Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh according to Numbers 26:30 and Joshua 17:2.

Wanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion" or 鸿 (hóng)# meaning "wild swan".

Chekhoslav m Russian
Means "Czech glory" in Russian.

Thriti f Old Persian (Latinized)
This name was borne by one of the daughters of Zarathushtra.

Omila f Uzbek (?)

Nandor m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Nándor.

Maywa f Aymara
Means "poppy" in Aymara.

Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.

Sanderijn f Dutch
Dutch form of Sandrine.

Aleksio m Esperanto
Possibly a Esperanto form of Alexis.

Ögeday m Medieval Mongolian
Son of Cenghis Khan.

Bibhasha f Nepali
Many Languages.

Arnanguak f Greenlandic
Variant of Arnánguaĸ.

Daisaku m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great, large" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "build, make, prepare, production". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Smedley m English
Transferred use of the surname Smedley.

Dæglaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Memyl m Chukchi
Means "seal" in Chukchi.

Omaar m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Modern form of Omaer.

Maximo m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Spanish form of Maximus.

Yancuiltzin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from yancuic "new" with a diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin. This was the name of a 14th-century Tetzcoco tlatoque who co-ruled with Tochpilli under Tepanec suzerainty.

Rohani f Indonesian, Malay
Means "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).

Schroeder m Popular Culture (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schroeder. Used as a first name in 1951 by Charles Schulz for a character in his comic strip "Peanuts"... [more]

Leux m Brazilian

Ellisif f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Elizabeth. It originated as a "Nordicized" form of Yelizaveta, the original Russian name of the 11th-century Rus' princess (daughter of the Kievan ruler Yaroslav) who married King Haraldr III of Norway.

Eleena f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elina or Aleena.

Neemo m Estonian
Variant of Neeme.

Ameril m Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.

Khailyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Devlyn f & m American (Rare)
Variant of Devlin.

Wanran f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly pledge, promise".

Tul·li m Catalan
Catalan form of Tullius.

Dobromysł m Polish
Means "good thought", derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Ingifinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Ing and the Old Norse name element finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".

Somphian f & m Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" and เพียร (phian) meaning "persevere, persist".

Chisuzu f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" or 紗 (suzu) meaning "gauze, gossamer, silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Angalina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Angelina.

Supplicia f Medieval Latin, Medieval French
Derived from Latin supplex meaning "supplicant".

Abdiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Abdiel.

Thotsapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thotsaphon.

Liova m Jewish

Deamantina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Diamantina.

Xiaozhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "valuable, precious".

Kyung-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 영철 (see Yeong-Cheol).

Salvidor m Spanish
Variant of Salvador.

Kenike m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dennis.

Lourina f Romani (Archaic)

Artoriis m Ancient Oscan
From the Etruscan praenomen Arnthur, of uncertain etymology. It may have been borrowed from the Messapic name Artas/Artorres. This name eventually became the Roman gens Artoria, of which multiple members have been found in inscriptions... [more]

Nori f Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Eleanor, Eleonora, Nora 1 and other similar names with the -nor- sound.... [more]

Séver m Occitan
Occitan form of Severus.

Bingli f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Sulpice m French (Rare)
French form of Sulpicius.

Marina f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 奈 (na) a phonetic kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kilorn m Philippine Mythology (Rare)

Niean f Chinese

Dioscoro m Filipino, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cognate of Dioscorus.

Thiên Nga f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 天鵝 (thiên nga) meaning "swan".

Arentijn f Medieval Dutch
Late medieval form of Arendina (and perhaps even a corruption or variant of Arentjen in some cases), which appears to have been rather uncommon even in that era.

Ganimete f Albanian, Kosovar

Yomogi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 蓬 (hou, bu, yomogi), which refers to the plant known as Artemisia princeps (also ssuk, or Korean/Japanese mugwort).... [more]

Atys m Ancient Greek
Atys was an early king of Lydia, located in modern-day Turkey.

Chiaffreda f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Chiaffredo.

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

Ferraugh m Arthurian Cycle
Ferraugh is the knight who wins the false Florimell from Braggadocio in Book 3, Canto 8 of "The Faerie Queene".

Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".

Asmoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Asmara.

Aixinga m History
Chinese transliteration of the Manchu name ᠠᡳ᠌ᠰᡳᠩᡤᠠ (Aisingga) of uncertain meaning. This was the name of a 17th-century Qing dynasty general of Manchu origin.

Taazhai f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தாழை (see Tazhai).

Du-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 斗 "Chinese peck; liquid measure" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".

Potola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფოთოლი (potoli) meaning "leaf".

Baloo m Popular Culture
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.

Watisha f African American (Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Juanita and Latisha.

Dewance f Cornish (Archaic)

Aarynn f English
alternative feminized form of Aaron

Matthéa f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Matthea.

Mangirda f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mangirdas.

Abharana f Indian (Rare)
Feminine form of Abharan.

Sharbel m Arabic
Modern Arabic form of Sarbel.

Tiana f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Teany.

Calais m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κάλαϊς (Kalais), which meant "turquoise" or "chrysolite" (being the name of "a precious stone of a greenish blue"). In Greek myth Calais and his twin brother Zetes, together known as the Boreads (being sons of Boreas, god of the north wind), were Argonauts.

Schmai m Yiddish

Ethyle f English
Variant of Ethel.

Velgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Valgjerd.

Mikalina f Lithuanian
Lithuanian variant of Michalina.

Rəşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rashid.

Giovita f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Jovita.

Toornavia f Greenlandic
Younger form of Tôrnavia.

Midhushtam m Hinduism
MEANING : most bountiful or liberal (applied to gods), the sun... [more]

Gariland m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared." The second element is derived from land "land."

Bé f & m Vietnamese
Means "small, little" in Vietnamese.

Tolson m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Tolson.

Urssele f Medieval Dutch (Rare), Belgian (Rare, Archaic)
Medieval Dutch form of Ursula.

Cylia f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Sylia.

Bryniólfr m Old Norse
Variant of Bryniulfr.

Parbati f Indian, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali
Odia, Bengali, Assamese and Nepali form of Parvati.

Turghun m Uyghur

Dropleyg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Droplaug.

Sîdar m Kurdish
Means "shade" in Kurdish.

Larsa m Swedish
Diminutive of Lars.

Sevon m English (American, Rare)

Nashira f Astronomy
Nashira, also known as Gamma Capricorni, is a bright star in the constellation of Capricornus. ... [more]

Kastoro m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Castor. This is also the ordinary vocabulary word for "beaver".

Joylene f English
Combination of Joy and the popular suffix -lene. Perhaps influenced by the name Jolene.

Jérome m French
Variant of Jerome.

Şevkefza f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish شوق (şevk) meaning "desire, yearning, ardor, eagerness" and Persian افزا (afza), the present stem of افزودن (afzudan) meaning "to increase, to add".

Schennerl f German (Austrian, Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Eugenie via French Eugénie.

Amidona f English (Rare)

Izsó m Hungarian (Archaic)
Archaic form of Ézsau.

Seizo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Seizou.

Arthémise f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Louisiana Creole
French form of Artemisia.

Jasiu m Vilamovian
Vilamovian cognate of Jaś.

Erke m Sami
Sami form of Erik.

Xhensila f Albanian

Auxentiu m Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Auxentius.

Ala f Kurdish
Means "flag" in Kurdish.

Névia f Portuguese (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Nevia.

Quta Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara quta meaning "lake" and wara wara meaning "star".

Sir m English
Possibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin senior 'older, elder'.

Sânzia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Pietertje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pieter) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix tje to the original name... [more]

Fereol m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Polish form of Ferreolus.

Goter m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Goterre.

Abhiraj m Punjabi (Modern), Hindi
Means "great king" in Hindi.

Cit m Belarusian (Rare)
Belarusian Latin spelling of Tsit.

Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]

Chenaro m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Januarius.

Pattye f English
Feminine alternative to Patty.

Bürkitbay m Kazakh
From the Kazakh бүркіт (bürkit) meaning "eagle" and бай (bay) meaning "bey".

Apolonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Apollo.

Genelia f Indian (Christian)
In the case of Indian actress Genelia D'Souza (1987-), it is a portmanteau of the names Jeanette and Neil (the names of her parents)... [more]