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Enkhtulga m & f Mongolian
From энх (enkh) meaning "calm, peace" and тулга (tulga) meaning "cooking stand"

Benka f Swedish (Archaic)

Vaden m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Vaden.

Imógena f Literature (Hispanicized)
Spanish variant of Imogena.

Beles m Kazakh
Hill, peak.

Isabé f Norman
Norman form Isabelle.

Rinn f Irish (Rare)
A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."

Ajna f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Archaic)
Variant of Aina 1.

Tonapet m Armenian
Means "chief, host of a festival" in Armenian.

Jaanika f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian diminutive of Jaana 2 and Finnish variant of Janika.

Zeia f Upper German (Rare, Archaic), Romansh (Archaic)
Upper German short form of Luzei and Surselvan Romansh variant of Zia.

Lucjana f Kashubian, Polish
Kashubian feminine form of Lucjón and Polish feminine form of Lucjan.

Vath m Albanian

Keletta f English (American)

Telephassa f Greek Mythology
An ancient Greek epithet for the moon, meaning "far-shining".

Bancherd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บรรเจิด (see Banchoet).

Remember f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".

Faketa f Bosnian

Carraig m Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Craig.

Kasyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kason.

Atoia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Atoya, a combination of the popular phonetic element a with the name Toya. Also compare LaToya.

Afrooz f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افروز (see Afrouz).

Przedpełk m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Dersu m Siberian, Nanai

Adelelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of Adelhelm. Also compare Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).

Oshthak m Indian
MEANING - lips, taking care of lips ... [more]

Ildebert m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Hildebert.

Creirdyddlydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Creurdilad (see Creiddylad).

Daka m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.

Tetta f Finnish (Rare)
Pet form of Terttu.

Qiaoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)
Arabized form of Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [more]

Tantalos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek ταλάντατος (talántatos) "one who has to bear much", itself derived from τάλας (tálas) "wretched, miserable".

Glareh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian گلاره (see Gelareh).

Joo-eun f Korean
Variant transcription of Ju-eun.

Kavisha f Gujarati
Meaning "Lord of Poets".

Alviina f Finnish, Estonian
Finnish and Estonian form of Alvina and Finnish variant of Alfiina.

Paarai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai, using the p to transcribe the נ (n). This form is used in the New Living Translation of the Bible.

Cuauhpopoca m Nahuatl
Means "smoking eagle" in Nahuatl, from cuauhtli "eagle" and popoca "to smoke".

Ricmund m 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 mund "protection."

Fairus m & f Malay
Malay variant of Fayruz.

Sofrônio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Sophronios via Sophronius.

Xiangxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.

Senekah f English (American)
Variant of Seneca

Nadka f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Nadezhda.

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Estmund m Medieval English
Medieval variant of Eastmund.

Kornelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cornelia.

Thwaite m English (Rare)
Meaning, "clearing in a wooded area." May be used on its own, but may also be seen in combination with Medieval English and Old German personal names.

Losanna f Arthurian Cycle
The evil sovereigness of the Ancient Tower in La Tavola Ritonda.

Sharilynn f English
Variant of Cherilyn.

Zefir m Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian form of Zephyr.

Serafia f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Nordic form of Seraphia.

Albelinda f Medieval
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a transcription variation of Alpelindis, itself a variation of the Germanic female name Alflind, from alf meaning "elf, spirit" and lind meaning "soft, tender".

Janeese f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jane, or a combination of the phonetic elements ja and nees... [more]

Guiromène f Norman
Norman feminine form of Jerome.

Haila f Hawaiian

Tilræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements til "good" and ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".

Donatilda f Louisiana Creole, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Donatilde.

Gunnhvati m Medieval English

Yelisiei m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Єлисей (see Yelysei).

Vamana m Hinduism
Means "dwarfish, small, short-statured" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a dwarf man to recover the three worlds (earth, heaven and the netherworld) from the demon king Bali.

Yefrosinya f Russian
Russian form of Euphrosyne.

Lancel m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Lancel Lannister is the son of Kevan and a squire to King Robert Baratheon.

Enrikas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Henrikas, seemingly based on Italian Enrico.

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Míkike m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Annegrethe f Danish
Danish form of Annegret.

Loukanos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Lucanus (see Lucan).

Sodeys m Persian
Likely a form of Sudais, meaning "sixth or one of six". This name is commonly given to the sixth child in a family. Based on the Arabic S-D-S root.... [more]

Baselia f Romansh
Feminine form of Baseli.

Baohong m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" or 保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, maintain" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast"... [more]

Javontay m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Javonte.

Zorinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Zóra.

Chandima m Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".

Ekpe m Ibibio, Western African
Possibly a shortened variant of Ekpedeme.

Céliane f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Célian.

Samah f Arabic
Means "forgiveness, leniency" in Arabic, from the word سَمَحَ (samaha) meaning "to allow, to permit".

Moitreyee f Bengali (Rare)

Dagamund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Rhy m English (Rare, Archaic)

Ysamotika m Indian (Parsi)
From the Scythian *Zamapatika meaning “landlord”.

Chang-gyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" and 均 "equal, even, fair; all, also".

Somavatey f Khmer

Qhawa m Aymara
Means "breastplate, armor" in Aymara.

Tatana f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Sebastiana.

Fadzil m Malay
Malay variant of Fadil.

Munemitsu m Japanese
From 宗 (mune) meaning "religion, sect" and 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Rinjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 鱗 (rin) meaning "scale of a fish", 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Iginio m Italian
Variant of Igino.

Sabteka m Biblical

Jeanina f French (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Jeannina (French) or Jeanine (Swedish and Danish). This was borne by a daughter of Christine Stampe (1797-1868), a Danish baroness and patron of the arts.

Vera f Greek
Short form of Varvara.

Bartholemus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Kaila f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Dale, Kyle and Gail / Gayle.

Jiangbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 蒋 (jiǎng) meaning "wild rice plant" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Cristela f Spanish (Latin American), Romanian (Rare)

Hocine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسين (see Husayn) chiefly used in North Africa.

Khovortsetseg f Mongolian
Means "rare flower" in Mongolian, from ховор (khovor) meaning "rare, scarce" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Pammakhiy m Russian (Archaic)
Archaic Russian form of Pammachius.

Zylvia f Obscure
Variant of Sylvia.

Deland m English (American)
From a surname, itself derived from the French surname Delalande or Deslandes.

Acuahuitl m Nahuatl
Means "stirring stick" in Nahuatl, usually for stirring cacao. This was also the name of a flowering plant, sometimes used medicinally.

Neida f Estonian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Marite f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Marit and Marita 2.

Nobumitsu m Japanese
From 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 光 (mitsu, hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Nicnevin f Celtic Mythology, Folklore
From the Scottish surname Neachneohain meaning "daughter(s) of the divine". ... [more]

Stevenson m English
Transferred use of the surname Stevenson.

Kashmala f Pashto
From Pashto کشمالو (kash-malu) meaning "holy basil".

Sabbe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
One of the three names of the Persian Sybil presiding over the Apollonian Oracle. Also known as the Hebrew, Egyptian, and Babylonian Sybil.

Sisca f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.

Ortence f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Québécois variant of Hortense.

Odéle f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Odele.

Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)
An early 20th century combination of Old Norse guð "god" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare Majvor and Gulldis, two names created around the same time).

Siina f Estonian

Chloea f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Chloe

Branislaŭ m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Branislau. Branislaŭ Taraškievič is considered to be one of the “fathers of the Belarusian nation”.

Asatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Asataro.

Tina f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (ti) meaning "tea" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Florese f Medieval Italian

Quriaqos m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics, via the older form Quiricus.

Hiláriusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Hilarius, meaning "cheerful".

Audrius m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Audra 1.

Betw f Welsh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

To'qmoq m Uzbek
Means "mallet, hammer" in Uzbek.

Fali m Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman form of Philip

Vada m & f Yi
Means "high cliff" in Yi.

Elizângela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Eliza and Ângela.

Jacobe f Danish, Swedish, German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jakobe.

Yrieix m French (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Gallicized form of Latin Aredius via Occitan Iriès. This was the name of a 6th-century Catholic saint born at Limoges, France, also known as Saint Aredius, who served for a time in the court of the Franks and then founded the monastery of Atane in Limousin... [more]

Xermana f Galician (Archaic)
Galician form of Germana.

Simak m Arabic
Meaning: ?

Diderica f Dutch (Latinized, Rare)
Feminine form of Didericus, which is the latinized form of Diederik. Also compare its feminine equivalent Diederika.

Miklausė f Medieval Baltic
A Medieval Lithuanian form of Nicholas

Wjeleměr m Sorbian
Sorbian cognate of Velimír and Wielimir.

Negai f Japanese
From Japanese 願 (negai) meaning "wish" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Syazuwan m Malay
Variant of Syazwan.

Ipatiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Hypatia.

Delfin m Polish
Polish form of Delphinus.

Totta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tutta.

Agarista f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Agariste.

Epenetos m Biblical Romanian

Semo m Judeo-Italian (Arabized, Archaic)
Derives from Simeon or Simas or Simão

Kačenka f Czech
Diminutive of Kačena, itself a diminutive of Kateřina. Neither Kačenka nor Kačena are used as given names in their own right.

Wiesia f Polish
Diminutive of Wiesława.

Alexys f & m English (Modern), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexis.

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Muhammadkarim m Uzbek
Combination of Muhammad and Karim.

Gilen m Basque
Basque form of William.

Souhayl m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سهيل (see Suhail) chiefly used in North Africa.

Masé f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of María José coming from the first and last syllables.

Ratmir m Russian
Russian form of Ratimir.

Jinhyeong f & m Korean
From 振 "raise, excite, arouse action" or 珍 (jin) "precious, valuable, rare" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing", 革 "leather", 赫 "radiant", 奕 "abundant", 焱 "flames", 侐 "quiet" or 嚇 "scare".

Gunnharða f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gunnharda.

Ritske m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ritse.

Tormóður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Þórmóðr.

Ranuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Raniero, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Cat'linne f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of the old French name Cateline.

Heinrica f Romansh
Variant of Henrica.

Huitziltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending hummingbird", from Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and temo "to descend".

Montrel m African American
Variant of Montrell.

Cisca f Spanish, Catalan
Diminutive of Francisca.

Nkanyiso m Zulu
Means "light" in Zulu.

Naura f Lithuanian
Meaning: "grim, serious, strict". Derived from word "niūrus" (lit. grim).

Kadihungila m Kaguru
Means "surprised" in Chikaguru.

Reniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Renique.

Ianna f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννα (see Gianna).

Fiorina f Italian
Feminine form of Fiorino.

Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".

Mathilinic m Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Matilin, a Breton variant of Mathurin.

Arbogast m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹 (arbi) meaning "heritage, inheritance" combined with Old High German gast meaning "guest, stranger."... [more]

Élisabet f French (Rare)
Variant of Élisabeth.

Hirini m Maori

Kingslee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kingsley.

Matek m Croatian
Diminutive of Mato.

Artemisz f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Artemis.

Taek-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 澤 "grace, brilliance; fertile" and 演 "perform, put on; exercise".

Mandia f Greek
Greek diminutive of Adamandia.

Said-Magomed m Chechen (Russified)
Combination of Sa'id and Magomed.

Jordy m Dutch, French (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Jordi as well as a French borrowing of this name. This is the more common spelling in the Netherlands.

Alighiero m Italian
Italian form of Adalgar.

Anitelu m Polynesian
Means "masculine, manly".

Jelvin m Filipino

Cozamalocatl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cozamalotl "rainbow" combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Escriboniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Scribonianus.

Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".

Bahelwang m & f Tswana
Means "why give them?" in Setswana.

Mélèce m History (Gallicized)
French form of Meletios via Meletius.

Wenceslado m Obscure
Variant of Wenceslao.

Xolposhsha f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark" and poshsha, an endearing term for a girl or woman.

Yorsoat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yor meaning "friend" and soat meaning "time, minute".

Baharin m Malay
Variant of Bahrin.

Odalia f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalis and Odelia 1.

Szaléz m Hungarian
Cognate of Sales.

Iziaslava f Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian, Russian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслава and Ukrainian Ізяслава (see Izyaslava).

Chrizzy f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Perfetto m Italian
Italian form of Perfectus.

Miyoshi f Japanese
From Japanese 深 (mi) meaning "deep, profound, thick, close" combined with 艶 (yoshi) meaning "charming, beautiful, elegant, lustre, gloss" or 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Xhaklina f Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Jacqueline.

Bolka f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish short form of Bolesława. Princess Bolka (1352 - 1427/1428) was the last representative of the Bytom-Koziel Piasts.

Estanislada f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Estanislao.

Loïseto f Provençal
Diminutive of Louiso.

Kaða m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kaða meaning "hen, chicken".

Kasszián m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cassian.

Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.

Morfydd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Variant of Morfudd.

Lwaxana f Popular Culture (Rare)
Lwaxana Troi is a Star Trek character, mother of Star Trek: The Next Generation character Deanna Troi.

Marëna f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marina.

Régilinde f Medieval French (Latinized, Archaic)
French version of Regelinda.

Alizeah f Indian

Carecausa m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Old Occitan cara (a variant of chera) "dear; expensive" and causa "thing" with the intended meaning of "beloved person".

Raihau m Tahitian
Means "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian ra'i meaning "heaven" and hau meaning "peace".

Nausikydes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the elements Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory, renown" meaning "glorious ship".

Rodoljub m Serbian
Means "patriot".

Stienes m Flemish
Variant of Stienus.

Garçilaso m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garcilaso.

Raumr m Old Norse
From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.

Jalisa f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Jelisa.

Rinzen m Tibetan

Linli f & m Chinese

Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".

Reelaiah m Biblical Hebrew
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Cadichona f Gascon

Dombina f Spanish (Archaic), Galician
Spanish and Galician feminine form of Dombert.

Apriliyana f Indonesian
Variant of Apriliana.

Huijie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 薈 (huì) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 皇 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 婕 (jié) meaning "handsome, beautiful" or 解 (jiě) meaning "understanding, solution"... [more]

Lunise f Haitian Creole
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Lucie and Denise. A known bearer is Haitian singer Lunise Morse of the band RAM, the wife of musician Richard Auguste Morse.

Warinmar m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Shuangwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Eryana f Mordvin
Means "tenacious" in Erzya.

Jenny f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Anglicized form of Tzeni. It is used as a diminutive of Evgenia, influenced by the unrelated English name Jenny.

Çəməngül f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "meadow flower" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian چمن (chaman) meaning "meadow" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Taz m & f English
A diminutive of Tasmin or other names containing similar sounds. Also a British diminutive of Terry 1 or Theresa or Terrence... [more]

Stefon m English (Rare)
Variant of Stephen.

Sahka f Sami
Southern Sami form of Sigrid.

Danise f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The Queen of Cluse in Der Stricker’s Daniel. Her husband, King Matur, challenged Arthur and was slain. Arthur then took over Cluse. Danise mourned for Matur but agreed to marry Daniel of the Blossoming Valley, a noble knight of Arthur’s who had made the conquest possible.... [more]

Aeris f Popular Culture, English
Variant of Aerith, due to translation confusion. It may also be considered a variant of Eris.

Majekodunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "do not let it be a thing of pain" in Yoruba.

Mastka f Medieval Polish

Miran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Meiran.

Cärolin f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kärolin.

Eosphoros m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἠώς (eos) "dawn" (see also Eos) combined with Greek φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear." For the latter element, also compare Greek φερω (phero), which has the same meaning... [more]

Anniche f Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Anna (compare Annika, Anneke, Annike), in use between the 1500s and 1700s.

Gbeneowei m Ijaw
Means "complete man" in Ijaw.

Arvil m Welsh
Variant of Arvel, possibly meaning "wept over".

Zséni f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Eugénia.

Virgirdas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb vyrauti meaning "to prevail, to (pre)dominate", which is etymologically related to the Lithuanian noun vyras meaning "man"... [more]

Vikija f Latvian
Latvian short form of Victoria.

Yalta f Early Jewish
A short form of Ayalta an Aramaic variant of Ayala (Do not confuse with Yaltah)... [more]

Willette f English (Rare)
Anglicized form (or English cognate) of Guillaumette or Guillemette. Also compare Willine.

Tamiqua f African American

Suchan m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Suligost and other names beginning with the element Suli-.

Jaciel m Medieval Jewish, Jewish
Variant of Jachiel (see Jechiel).

Xuanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Jotish m Bengali
Means “astrology” or “divination,” derived from Sanskrit ज्योतिष (jyotiṣ), meaning “light” or “heavenly body.”

Feche m Medieval English

Devontay m African American (Rare)
Variant of Devante and Devonte.

Rivanon f Medieval Breton
Variant of Riwanon. This was the name of the mother of Saint Hervé.

Dữ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 嶼 (dữ) meaning "island".

Audrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Auðrún.

Oydono f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and dono meaning "wise".

Brigide f French (Rare), French (Quebec)
Variant of Brigitte.

Sarre f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sarra and Sare.

Ansgariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ansgar.

Æthelsige m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Æðelsige, an Old English name derived from the elements æðele "noble" and sige "victory".

Edden m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Edden.... [more]

Yiddie m Scots
Diminutive of Yid.

Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.

Miaorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Toujirou m Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (tou) meaning "wisteria", 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Valvi f Estonian
Variant of Valve.

Sælaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sælaug.

Härmo m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Hermo.

Gen m Japanese
From Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]

Chiura m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 千浦 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 浦 (ho, ura) meaning "inlet, seacoast, seashore."... [more]

Shout m English, Obscure
Possibly from the English word shout. Used by composer Shout Young.

Êtienne m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Étienne.

Ica f Romanian (Rare)
Short form of Vasilica.

Osgeard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and geard "yard, garden" (from gardaz). Cognate to Old Norse Ásgærðr, which is a feminine name in contrast.

Daranse m Sakizaya

Aleksan m Armenian
Armenian short form of Aleksandr.

Tjampu m Indigenous Australian
Means "left-handed" in Ngaatjatjarra, spoken in the arid central and central-western desert in Australia.

Azri m Malay

Afrikan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Africanus. A known bearer was the 19th-century Russian philosopher Afrikan Spir (1837-1890), who was of German-Greek descent, and whose father reportedly chose the name from an old Greek calendar of saints.

Dynesty f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dynasty.

Marikaye f Obscure

Ashina f & m Indian, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese

Viny m & f English
Variant of Vinnie.

Keteon f Medieval Georgian
Medieval Georgian form of Katayoun. In other words, you could also say that this name is an older form of Ketevan.... [more]

Tanu m Sardinian
Short form of Sebastianu.

Weneke f Low German (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic)
Low German variant of Wineke.

Zand m Persian

Kukkilaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kúkilaut.

Sarik m Indian
Form of Sarika

Giraldu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Geraldo.

Prapatsara f Thai
Combination of masculine Thai Prapat and feminine Western Sara.

Ji f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 詩 (ji) meaning "poem, poetry". Other kanji cam be used.

Jingxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Kalibatienė f Lithuanian