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.
Maganric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
magan or
megin "strength" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Tealynn f EnglishA famous bearer is TeaLynn Adamson who starred on “Dance Moms”
Indra f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of the Indian (male) deity's name
Indra (compare
Indraja), a transferred use of the name of the Latvian river
Indra (also known as
Indrica), and a feminine form of
Indriķis.
Alaward m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German
wart "guard."
Arbi m Chechen, IngushDerived from Chechen Ӏаьрбий
(arbiy) or Ingush Ӏарбий
(arbiy) both meaning "Arab".
Dhu al-Qarnayn m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "possessor of the two horns" from Arabic ذو ال
(dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" combined with قرنين
(qarnayn) meaning "(two) horns". This is the name of a mythological king mentioned in the Qur'an who has been likened to
Alexander the Great and other historical rulers.
Bickel m Dutch (Rare)Rare Dutch given name, which is probably derived from (or related to) the Dutch word
bikkel, which is an informal (or slang) word for a tough, no-nonsense man. In that regard, the name is somewhat comparable with English masculine names such as
Brick and
Rock, as those are also meant to convey a certain sense of rugged masculinity... [
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Meligor m Arthurian CycleA knight in the service of Lord Golagros, Arthur’s opponent in the Middle Scots tale of Golagros and Gawain.
Edralin m & f FilipinoTransferred use of the surname
Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Yunxu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
云 (yún) meaning "clouds" and
絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".
Kaima m JapaneseFrom Japanese 魁 (kai) meaning "chief" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Generys f Medieval WelshOld Welsh name of uncertain meaning, perhaps from Middle Welsh
gen "family" or
geneth "girl" and
ner "chief, hero". It was borne by one of the lovers of the 12th-century Welsh poet Hywel ab Owain.
Toshqora m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
qora meaning "black, dark".
Maisa f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 舞 (
mai) meaning "dance" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tsudzumi f JapaneseThis name can be used as 鼓 (ko, tsudzumi) meaning "beat, drum, muster, rouse" or it can be combined with 美 (bi, mi, utsuku.shii) meaning "beautiful, beauty", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, makoto, makotoni, mi) meaning "reality, truth" and 海 (kai, umi, mi) meaning "ocean, sea."... [
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Kaisan m Japanese (Japanized, Modern, ?)Kaisan (開山) is a Japanese term used in reference to the founder of a school of Buddhism or the founder of a temple, literally meaning "mountain opener" or "to open a mountain." Chan monasteries of China and Japan have traditionally been built in mountainous regions, with the name of whatever mountain it has been built upon then fixed upon the monastery as well as the founding abbot.
Phouvong m & f LaoFrom Lao ພູ
(phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ
(vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Vida f EnglishThe name Vida became fashionable around the mid-19th century, and is a diminutive of
Davida.
Rumble f & m English (American)From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
Wada f OromoEast african (Kushitic, Oromo) meaning "Promise".
Konezu f JapaneseFrom japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 鼠 (nezu) meaning "mouse, rat".
Rezart m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
rreze "ray (of light)" and
ar "golden; gold" or
artë "golden".
Mofei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" or
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine" and
斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful" or
霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Alkhansa f Arabic (Rare)From Arabic الخنساء
(al-Khansā), which is said to mean "the snub-nosed" or "the gazelle". This was the nickname of a 7th-century Arab poet who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad... [
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Reiku f JapaneseFrom Japanese 湖 (reiku) meaning "a lake (body of water)".
Domiducus m Roman MythologyMeans "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin
domus "house, home" and the verb
ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and
Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods
Jupiter and
Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.
Jürgi m GermanDiminutive of
Jürgen. It is typically only used informally, meaning: it is hardly ever (if at all) used as an official name on birth certificates.
Tiff f & m EnglishShort form of
Tiffany. This name is more commonly used on women than on men.
Ansa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 杏 (
an) meaning "apricot" combined with 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Xiuxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and
曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".
Dainotas m LithuanianDerived from
Dainotis, which could be considered to be a diminutive of masculine names that start with
Dain- (such as
Dainius and
Dainoras), because it contains the masculine suffix
-otis, which is sometimes listed as a diminutive suffix and other times as a derivative suffix... [
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Dey f English (Rare)Dey Young is an American actress and sculptor. She is the sister of Leigh Taylor-Young.
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
magn "mighty, strong, power" and
ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name
Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Mazdak m PersianMeaning uncertain. This was the name of a 6th-century Zoroastrian religious leader and reformer.
Shengcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Unhcegila f SiouxFrom Lakota mythology; a serpentine creature responsible for several unexplained disappearances and deaths. The female equivalent of Unktehi.
Nyamdorj m MongolianFrom Mongolian ням
(nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж
(dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".
Pakota m Indigenous American, YavapaiMeans "big man" in Yavapai. Name borne by a 19th century Yavapai leader that attended a peace conference with Ulysses S. Grant in 1872.
Nyina f AkanFrom the Akan
onyina meaning "kapok tree".
Naotomo m JapaneseFrom 直 (
nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 朝 (
tomo) meaning "morning". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Shinoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sud m ThaiSud means Tiger in Thai and tends to be used by Buddhist families in Thailand.
Vaivydas m Lithuanian (Rare)The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain, as there are three possibilities for its etymology. The first possibility is that it is derived from the old Lithuanian noun
vaiva meaning "light" (also see
Vaiva)... [
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Chaixun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钗 (chāi) meaning "ornamental hairpin" and
洵 (xún) meaning "true, real, truly".
Ladin m RomaniRomani name of uncertain origin and meaning; current theories, however, include a short form of
Aladdin. This name was in use in the 1800s.
Grimonia f Medieval IrishThe daughter of a pagan chieftain in 4th century Ireland. She converted to Christianity when she was aged about 12 and dedicated her life to Christ. When she reached the age to marry, her father wanted her to wed one of the noblest and wealthiest chiefs in Ireland... [
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Yorboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Shashidhara m Hinduism, KannadaMeans "bearer of the moon" in Sanskrit, from शशी
(shashi) meaning "moon" and धर
(dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva.
Mito f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.... [
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Seinosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 誠 (
sei) meaning "sincerity", 之 (
no), a possessive marker combined with 佑 (
suke) meaning "to help, rescue, save". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mideia f Greek MythologyPerhaps a feminine form of
Midas. This name was borne by several mythological figures, including a nymph and one of the Danaïdes.
Phensi f ThaiFrom Thai เพ็ญ
(phen) meaning "full moon" and ศรี
(si) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Bayan f KazakhDerived from Turkic
bayan meaning "lady, woman".
Marise f Circassian, AdygheOne of the Circassian forms of
Maria. Was used by Circassians to refer to Maria, mother of Jesus, as well as the Goddess of Bees in Circassian mythology.
Shilat f HebrewAcronym of a verse in Psalms that suggests a strong faith in God "שִׁוִּיתִי יְהוָה לְנֶגְדִּי תָמִיד" Psalm 16: 8.
Jana f PersianJana is a Persian name which means "my darling" or "my soul".
Airu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 入 (
ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (
ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (
ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (
ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [
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Wildhorse m ObscureGiven to Speck Wildhorse Mellencamp, son of John Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin.
Pyae m & f BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Petrichor f ObscureFrom the English word
petrichor that denotes the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil, which was coined by Australian mineralogist and biochemist Richard Grenfell Thomas in 1964 from Greek πέτρα
(petra) meaning "rock" or πέτρος
(petros) "stone" and ἰχώρ
(ichor) "the juice, not blood, that flows in the veins of gods in Greek mythology".... [
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Gisulf m Germanic, HistoryThe meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Zhongqing m ChineseDerived from Chinese 忠
(zhōng) meaning "loyal, faithful", 中
(zhōng) meaning "middle, centre", or 仲
(zhòng) meaning "second, middle" combined with 庆
(qìng) "to celebrate, celebration" or 卿
(qīng) "noble, high officer", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Ribamar m BrazilianBrazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Shirube m Japanese (Rare)From 標
(shirube) meaning "guide, guidance," extended from 知る辺
(shirube) meaning "acquaintance, friend,"... [
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Wenqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯
(wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Ka m Ancient EgyptianPharaon Ka of Ancient Egypt (around 3200 BC) was the first to put his name inside a box-shaped serekh as an indicator of kingship.
Finrod m LiteratureSindarin form of the Quenya name Findaráto, meaning "golden-haired champion". Finrod was an Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. He was the oldest son of
Finarfin and
Eärwen and the brother of
Galadriel.
Tatali f Indigenous Australian, PintupiOf Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Tatali Nangala (b. between circa 1925 to 1928, d. 1999 or 2000), an Australian Aboriginal painter.
Antinoe f Greek MythologyFeminine form of
Antinoos. This was the name of several princesses in Greek mythology, including one of the Peliades (the daughters of King
Pelias of Iolcus and sisters to
Alcestis, who were tricked by the sorceress
Medea into killing their own father).
Cohor m MormonBrother of Noah and an early Jaredite king, son of Corihor¹ and brother to Noah. He joined his brother Noah, with "all his brethren and many of the people" to establish a rival kingdom to Shule’s (Ether 7:15)... [
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