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.
Helmin m Dutch (Rare)Dutch form of
Helmwin via the medieval forms
Helmoin and
Helmuin. A known bearer of this name is the late Curaçaoan politician Helmin Wiels (1958-2013).
Lahisoa m MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
lahy meaning "man" and
soa meaning "good".
Bain m LiteratureBain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).
Anzar m UyghurOriginates from the Arabic language.Anzar name meaning in English is Pure Gold, Silver.
Uallachán m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Iníon f HistorySimply from the Irish word
iníon meaning "daughter" (the modern form of Old Irish
ingen; see also
Innogen). Iníon Dubh (literally "dark daughter") was the nickname of Fionnghuala MacDonald, the Scottish-born mother of Red Hugh and Rory O'Donnell, the last two kings of Tyrconnell.
Tianjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or
天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful" or "brocade, embroidery, tapestry" or
瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems".
Gülperi f TurkishFrom Turkish
gül meaning "rose" and
peri meaning "fairy" (both of Persian origin).
Aslamaz m Georgian (Archaic)Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Persian or Turkic origin, but it is also possible that it is of Kartvelian origin, in which case it is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი
(lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".... [
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Lian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse" and
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Freda f GermanFreda is of German origin that means “peaceful.” The feminine version of Fred and a short form of Winifred, this name has been around for a long time. Freda currently rests at an all-time low since its first appearance in the charts way back in 1880, but aligns beautifully with today's trend of old-time names.... [
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Fengna f ChineseFrom the Chinese
风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and
娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".
Hafþór m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).
Xiangye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Totila m GothicTotila was the penultimate King of the Ostrogoths, reigning from 541 to 552 AD. A skilled military and political leader, Totila reversed the tide of the Gothic War, recovering by 543 almost all the territories in Italy that the Eastern Roman Empire had captured from his Kingdom in 540.
Lilakoi f African AmericanPossibly a variant of
Lilikoi. Lilikoi Moon, known professionally as Lisa Bonet (1967), is an American actress. She portrayed Denise Huxtable on The Cosby Show's sitcom (1984–1992).
Umm Habiba f Muslim (?)Means "mother of
Habiba" in Arabic. Notable bearer of the name is Umm Ḥabība Ramla bint Abī Sufyān, one of the wives of Muhammad.
Vuyiseka f XhosaMeans "be happy, rejoice" or "makes happy" in Xhosa.
Xayide f LiteratureOne of the main antagonists in Michael Ende's fantasy novel
The Neverending Story (1979).
Syzygy f & m English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately from Ancient Greek σύζυγος (
súzugos) "yolked together". In astronomy, this term refers to the alignment of three celestial bodies, such as what occurs during an eclipse.
Ngah m & f MalayMeans "second-born" in Malay.
Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Miaokai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, triumph, victory".
Gamul m BiblicalGamul, meaning "rewarded" or "recompense," was head of the twentieth of twenty-four priestly divisions instituted by King
David. (I Chr. 24:17)
Eriskhan m Chechen (Rare)Of unknown meaning; the second element is derived from the Turkic title
khan meaning "leader, ruler". A known bearer was Eriskhan (Eris Han) Sultan Girey (1855-1920), a Chechen military leader.
Yo'ltemir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yo'l meaning "road, path" or "journey" and
temir meaning "iron".
Mahono f JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Isward m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Gloriosa f Spanish"Gloriosa" means glorious in Spanish. Most often used in Spain, or mexico where Spanish is originated.
Leeza f English (American)Possibly an Anglicized form of
Liese, or perhaps a variant of
Lisa intended to reflect the German pronunciation. This is borne by American talk show host Leeza Gibbons (1957-).
Şah f & m Ottoman TurkishŞah means in Turkish "king, queen", which derives from Persian title "shāh" of the same meaning. This name was severaly given to members of Ottoman family, such as daughter of Selim I (actually named Şahihuban, but more often refered to as "Şah") and daughter of Selim II and Nurbanu.... [
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A-jin f & m KoreanCombination of an
a hanja, like 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," and a
jin hanja, such as 真 meaning "true, real, genuine," 珍 meaning "treasure" or 鎭 meaning "quellable."
Akoĸ f GreenlandicMeans "thighbone of a seal" or "corner of a fur/fleece" in Greenlandic.
Qi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 氣 (
qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (
qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (
qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [
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Asylzhan m & f KazakhFrom Kazakh асыл
(asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Anura m SinhaleseFrom the name of the seventeenth lunar mansion (or constellation along the moon's path) equivalent to the constellation Libra.
Haixia f ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 霞
(xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 侠
(xiá) meaning "heroic, chivalrous, brave"... [
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Samoset m Algonquin (Anglicized)Means "He who walks over much" in Algonquin. This was the name of an Abenaki chief. He was the first Native American to make contact with the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and introduced them to Tisquantum (Squanto).
Hanhua m ChineseFrom 涵 (
hán) meaning "to tolerate, to forgive, to be lenient" and 华 (
huá) meaning "brilliance, magnificence".
Hogarth m English (Rare)Transferred from the surname “Hogarth”. This name was borne by a character in the cartoon movie “The Iron Giant”, starring little Hogarth Hughes and a giant iron robot from outer space.
Ḥomilqart m PhoenicianDerived from the root word "
milqart", which refers to the god
Melqart, a prominent deity in Phoenician religion. The prefix "ḥomi-" ultimately refers to the god associated with the Tyrian city of Tyre, often known as the "king of the city."
Jehhezkelo m EsperantoVariant of
Jeĥezkelo, the Esperanto form of
Ezekiel. (Esperanto's creator, Doctor Ludwig L. Zamenhof, allowed the use of
hh as a substitute for
ĥ, which printers often lacked type for.)
Tumasch m RomanshRomansh form of
Thomas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Nabh m Indian, GujaratiIndian masculine name derived from the Gujarati word
નભ (nabh) meaning "sky".
Jims m LiteratureThe nickname of James Kitchener "Jims" Anderson, a minor character in the
Anne of Green Gables series by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Bibiro'zi f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and
ro'z meaning "day".
Youichirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 陽 (you) meaning "the sun", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [
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Marcheline f English (Rare)This is perhaps best known as the name of Marcheline Bertrand (1950-2007), the mother of American actress Angelina Jolie, in whose case it was invented by combining her given names,
Marcia and
Lynne (with
Marceline a likely influence)... [
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Synecho f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the Hyades, derived from
συνέχεια (synécheia) meaning "continuation, continuity".
Suining f ChineseFrom the Chinese
穗 (suì) meaning "ear of grain" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Periphron m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek περί
(peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". 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"... [
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Erkaoyim f UzbekFrom the Uzbek
erka meaning "coddled
and oyim#, an obsolete title for aristocratic women.
Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Rigzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, LadakhiFrom Tibetan རིག་འཛིན
(rig-dzin) meaning "holder of knowledge", derived from རིག
(rig) meaning "knowledge, awareness" and འཛིན
(dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
Kritolaos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek κριτης
(krites) "judge, critic" combined with Greek λαος
(laos) "the people."
Ankhtuyaa f MongolianMeans "first light" in Mongolian, from анх
(ankh) meaning "first" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Nortrud f German (Rare)The name is formed of the Germanic name elements
NORD "north" and
THRUD "strength"
Mikai f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 摘 (
tsu) meaning "to pluck; to pick" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zhaohong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" and
虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow".
Visel m GermanVisel is a name of German origin and the meaning is unknown
Shuxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh" or
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Hualian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
华 (huá) meaning "flowery, illustrious, prosperous, splendid" and
莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Misaho f JapaneseFrom 操 (
misa) meaning "chastity, honor" and 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (
ho) meaning "protect, maintain". Other kanji combinations are also possible.