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Weigand m Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Wigand. Also compare Wiegand.... [more]

Jaliena f Obscure

Yoyontli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Nyrah f Hindi
Sanskrit, meaning-Rose and beauty of Godess Saraswati

Arine f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sugiarto m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with arta meaning "treasure, wealth, money".

Deormod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).

Muhammadurrahman m Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Combination of Muhammad and Rahman

Edanur f Turkish
A compound of Eda 1 and Nur.

Tatave m Picard
Diminutive of Octave.

Matazaburo m Japanese
Matazaburo is a Japanese masculine name meaning "Third son again", referring to a third son of a third son. For example, a third son would be named Saburo, and then his third son is Matazaburo. A traditional name, Matazaburo has its roots in feudal Japan, and while it's not an especially popular name today, it's not especially uncommon either.

Ingimundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ingimundr.

Lianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Ercüment m Turkish
A bearer of this name is Ercüment Kalmik (1909-1971) a Turkish painter, known for his work in understanding the lyrical-abstract.

Ragnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and bjǫrn "bear".

Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".

Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.

Jantzen m Spanish

Intizor m & f Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Intizar. This name appears to be strictly feminine in Uzbekistan, whilst it is unisex in Tajikistan (though it is more often used on males there).

Bagavazdā m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "endured by God" or "endurance of God", from Old Persian 𐏎 (bagaʰ) "God" and vazdāh "persistence, endurance".

Polideuk m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Pollux.

Ruksana f Persian
Cognate of Roxana.

Vebi m Albanian

Jan-Jaap m Dutch
Combination of Jan 1 and Jaap.

Ófelía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Ophelia.

Ward f Arabic
Variant of Warda.

Roslan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.

Veikka m Finnish
Diminutive of Veli.

Domuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Dominika. Also compare Domuša.

Madaleno f Provençal
Provençal form of Madeleine.

Súnbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and bjartr "light, shining".

Gewrê f Kurdish
From Kurdish gewr meaning "grey".

Aphinya f Thai
Means "knowledge, higher awareness" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijna). In Buddhism this term refers to knowledge gained through meditation and virtuousness.

Manta f Finnish
Finnish form of Manda.

Dirce f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Latinized form of Greek Δίρκη (Dirkê), which is of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from Greek δι- (di-) "two, twofold, in two" and ῥήγνυμι (rhêgnumi) "to break asunder, rend, shatter"... [more]

Apollinar m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Apollinaris.

Tianen f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".

Jaleesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Leesa. It was popularized by the character Jaleesa Vinson from the American television sitcom A Different World (1987-1993)... [more]

Reza f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Tereza and Slovene short form of Terezija.

Senen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "exactly, extremely" in Shipibo.

Zuda m Sardinian
Variant of Giuda.

Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.

Mokuba m Popular Culture
From Yu-Gi-Oh!, a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.

Xiancong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" and 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright".

Jagailis m Latvian

Tatiko f & m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Tata 2, Tate 1, Tati and Tato, which are all short forms of various names.... [more]

Audriel f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of Audrey and Ariel (or other names ending in -riel), it first appeared in the SSA in 2003 with 5 occurrences... [more]

Munah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian short form of Maimunah.

Bezmiâlem f Ottoman Turkish
Meaning "feast of the World" in Ottoman Turkish (bezm - "feast" and âlem - "the World", taken from Persian language). ... [more]

Ardie f & m American (Rare)
Diminutive of Arden or names with the sound ard or perhaps a variant of Artie.

Anassa f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen, lady". In other words, one could say that this name is the feminine form of Anax.

Yufan m & f Chinese

Gerontije m Serbian
Serbian form of Gerontius.

Ivija f Latvian (Rare)

Acan m Mayan Mythology
Means "groan". This is the name of the Mayan God of wine and celebration.

Gaudenty m Polish
Polish form of Gaudentius.

Tulpeledysh f Mari
Means "fire flower" in Mari.

Mausie f Scots
Diminutive of Mause.

Zenexo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Genesius.

Mölek f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Malak.

Elochukwu m & f Igbo
"elo" means plan while "chukwu" means God. "Elochukwu" means the plan of God or God's plan.

Serigne m Wolof
From Wolof sëriñ meaning "marabout (a Muslim holy man or a mystic)".

Taqdir m Uzbek
Means "fate" in Uzbek.

Szünklétika f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Syncletica.

Shingirayi f & m Shona
Means "be strong" in Shona.

Shazrah f Arabic
Means "pieces of gold, gold beads, small pearls" in Arabic.

Sungula f Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Greenlandic name meaning "sun". Sungula is the name for the sun in East Greenlandic legends

Redoco m Guanche
Variant of Redo.

Yanapa f Aymara
Means "help, aid" in Aymara.

Qurbonshakar f Uzbek
Derived from qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".

Ha-jeong f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 夏 (ha) meaning "summer, great, grand" combined with 貞 (jeong) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Farxod m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Farhad.

Paavarasi f Tamil
Meaning "Queen of Songs".

Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Joselino m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of José.

Jarolím m Slovak (Rare), Czech (Rare)
Slovak and Czech form of Hieronymos (see Jerome). In the Czech Republic, Jeroným is the standard form and as a result, Jarolím is not as common there.

Kibele f Turkish
Turkish form of Cybele.

Calverine f English (Rare)

Juah f Korean
From Sino-Korean 柱 "pillar, post; support", 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky" and 娥 meaning "pretty, lovely, beautiful," 雅 meaning "clean, pure" or 我 meaning "I, me," or 亞 meaning "next, second".

Sybranda f West Frisian
Feminine form of Sybrand.

Pirapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phiraphon.

Áilgheanán m Irish
Diminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".

Shigeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 薫 (shige) meaning "fragrant" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kostek m Polish
Diminutive of Konstanty and Konstantyn.

Wenaboozhoo m Ojibwe
Variant of Winneboujou.

Alikto f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Alecto.

Manto f Greek
Diminutive of Diamanto.

Issack m Eastern African, Somali, Swahili, English (Modern, Rare)
Somali and Swahili form of Isaac.

Betsabá f Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Bathsheba.

Idëus m East Frisian
Variation of Idde

Vaito m Finnish (Rare)
Derived from a Finnish word vaiti meaning "silent, quiet".

Jouke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
This name is of Frisian origin and is most seen on men in Friesland (which has over a thousand bearers, whereas there are less than a hundred female bearers).

Flisa f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Taken from the name of one of the characters in Bertil Almqvist's 1950s children's book classic Barna Hedenhös which is set in the Stone Age.... [more]

Miku m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Miko.

Renrin f Japanese
From Japanese 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" combined with 麟 (rin) meaning "scale". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Dray m & f English
Variant of Dre.

Sawsen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Jaeleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylee.

Zared m Hebrew
Means "trap" in Hebrew

Amusa f Southern African
It is a Silozi or Lozi Name. Silozi or Lozi is a Zambian language.

Anka-ny f Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi анка-к (anka-k) meaning "in the sea". This name was traditionally given to baby girls who were born during a trip to the ocean or sea.

Yupin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยุพิน (see Yuphin).

Güven m & f Turkish
Means "confidence, courage, trust" in Turkish.

Janya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chanya.

Adrine f Armenian

Scheronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Tasie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Tasius.

Lénaïk f & m French (Rare)
Gallicized form of Lenaig.

Mariuxi f Spanish
Diminutive of María Auxiliadora. This is borne by a daughter of León Febres Cordero (1931-2008), a former president of Ecuador.

Tylette f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Tyler

Aylín f Spanish
Spanish form of Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.

Estratònic m Catalan
Catalan form of Stratonicus (see Stratonikos).

Toorpakai f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto تورپيکۍ/تورپېکۍ/تورپیکۍ (see Torpekai).

Analine f Danish
Variant of Annaline.

Salustiana f Galician
Feminine form of Salustiano.

Edoinie f French (Rare), Haitian Creole (Rare)

Bambie f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Bambi.

Jargalsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".

Ny-Hor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḥr-nj possibly meaning "belonging to Horus", from Egyptian God Horus combined with Egyptian nj "of, belonging to". It could also mean "hunter of Horus", from Egyptian nw "to hunt"... [more]

Hermodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Hermes", derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Chunjian m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 纯 (see Chun) and 键 (see Jian).... [more]

Acuetla m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element might be atl "water" or the negative prefix a-, and the second might derive from cuetla "break" or cuetlauh "to wither".

Bảng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榜 (bảng) meaning "board, placard".

Onai f Shona
Means "Look and see". This name may be given in various circumstances calling the hearer to look and see what transpired especially before and around the birth of that child

Gretika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Greta.

Airene f Filipino
Variant of Irene.

Alvyra f Lithuanian
Variant of Elvyra.

Lucienna f Flemish (Rare), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian, Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Latinate variant of Lucienne.

Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.

Staszek m Polish
Diminutive of Stanisław.

Ignațiu m Romanian
Romanian form of Ignatius.

Zoia f Venetian
Venetian form of Gioia.

Coppaert m Medieval Dutch

Xéhachiwinga f Indigenous American
Means "mountain wolf woman" in Winnebago.

Hermotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Kore m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Kore or a variant of Corey.... [more]

Arktur m Astronomy (Germanized)
German and Russian form of Arcturus.

Shingai f Shona

Herennius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name of uncertain etymology. It could be an Oscan personal name, probably related to 𐌇𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌃 (heriiad) “he wants”, from Proto-Italic *herjō “to wish, want”, probably influenced by Etruscan... [more]

Chenmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Jalpa f Indian

Raitis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian raits "brisk".

Sazuku m Japanese (Rare)
From classical verb 授く (sazuku), modern sazukeru, meaning "to grant, give, award; to teach, instruct."... [more]

Bæilir m Old Norse
Probably an Old Norse variant of Bæglir.

Fjølner m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Danish form of Fjǫlnir.

Náhkȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bear" in Cheyenne.

Ched m English
Variant of Chad (chiefly used in the United States), a short form of names beginning with Ched- (e.g. Chedomir) or a diminutive of Charles paired with a middle name that starts with Ed- (e.g. Edward and Edwin) or D-.

Dyyana f Belarusian
Variant of Dziyana, used to indicate that the name was borrowed from other languages (e.x. this variant is used for the goddess Diana).

Niphaphon f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Aubre f French (Cajun, Modern)

Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.

Kim f & m Khmer
Possibly derived from Chinese 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money".

Couronne f History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Corona.

Pacómio m History (Ecclesiastical)
European Portuguese form of Pachomius.

Cristita f Filipino
Diminutive of Crista.

Trofimus m Afrikaans (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
Afrikaans and Dutch form of Trophimus.

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Take m Japanese
From Japanese 威 (take) meaning "intimidate", 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak", 巌 (take) meaning "rock", 丈 (take) meaning "height", 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" or 武 (take) meaning "military, martial"... [more]

Hiéronyme m & f French (Archaic)
French masculine and feminine form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Belete m Ethiopian

Zotinur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zot meaning "offspring" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Gebre-medhin m Ge'ez
Means "servant of the saviour" in Ge'ez.

Teako f Georgian
Diminutive of Tea.

Hildesindus m Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
From Old Germanic hildiz "battle, fight" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".

Charlean f English (Rare)
Variant of Charlene.

Chrysanthème f Literature
Means "chrysanthemum" in French. This was used in Pierre Loti's novel Madame Chrysanthème (1887), which was adapted into an opera in 1893 by André Messager.

Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]

Isane f Japanese
"courage"; "sound"

Gervé m French (African)
Variant of Gervais.

Jantien f Medieval Dutch, Dutch
This given name originated in medieval times as a variant spelling (or even a misspelling) of Jantjen, as the letter 'j' was regularly written as an 'i' in medieval records... [more]

Soemarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Sumarni influenced by Dutch orthography.

Asataro m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" or 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "plump, thick, big", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Musts m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Estonian must "black".

Variniy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Varinius.

Seimono f Japanese
From Japanese 聖(sei) meaning "saint, holy, sacred, sage" combined with 者(mono,sha) meaning "person".

Yurik m Russian
Diminutive of Yuriy.

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

Kristhian m Spanish (Latin American)

Ayira f American (Hispanic, Rare)

Frévisse f French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Fréwisse.

Hagni m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hagano.

Karijn f Dutch
Variant of Karin

Yingxue f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑩 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems" or 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, picture, image" combined with 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow"... [more]

Bettianne f Obscure
Variant of Bettyanne.

Marci m & f Hungarian
Diminutive of Márk, Márton, Mária and other names beginning with Má or Ma.

Caireall m Irish
The meaning of this name is unknown.... [more]

Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.

Khamkhong m & f Lao
From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຄ່ອງ (khong) meaning "beautiful, magnificent".

Iamblichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Iamblikhos. This was the name of several Ancient Syrian people, including a 2nd-century Neoplatonic philosopher.

Hiranmay m Indian

Lucely f Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly an elaborated form of Luz, or perhaps a Hispanic variant of the (Brazilian) Portuguese name Lucélia or the French name Lucelle.

Sarantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "moon flower" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Pənah m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian پناه (panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".

Zoro m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (zo) meaning "sky" or 造 (zo) meaning "create, make, structure, physique" combined with 月 (ro) meaning "moon" or 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Gülfem f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Means "rose mouth", ultimately from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and Arabic فم (fam) meaning "mouth". This was the name of a lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Alabama f English (American, Rare)
From the name of the American state (see Alabama). It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the novelist William Faulkner (11 January 1931-20 January 1931), who was named after his great-aunt Alabama 'Bama' McLean (1874-1968)... [more]

Hanmeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 焓 (hán) meaning "sound of a fiercely burning fire" and 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Daugailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "much strength", derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Ondre m African American
Variant Andre

Manuelo m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Manuel.

Orose f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Orosia.

Wick m Kashubian
Diminutive of Wincãt.

Häkimcan m Tatar (Rare)
Derived from Arabic Hakim (حكيم) and Turkish Can.

Lilica f Romanian
Diminutive of Lilia.

Sách m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 索 (sách) meaning "rope" or "to search".

Bååˊres m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Boris.

Ho'etoestȯtse m Cheyenne
Means "Safe from Arrows" in Cheyenne.

Richie f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.

Yelenka f Russian, South American
Diminutive of Yelena.

Naoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 行 (yuki) meaning "row, line of text". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Dolgorjav f Mongolian
Combination of the name Dolgor and Mongolian жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Javaa f Nepali
MEANING : China rose, saffron... [more]

Priidu m Estonian
Originally a short form of Priidik, now used as a given name in its own right.

Désoline f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
French form of the Italian name Desolina.

Berfrid m Medieval French, Medieval German, Germanic
Derived from Old High German, Old Saxon bero "bear" and Old High German fridu, Old Saxon frithu "peace".

Lykarion m Ancient Greek
Derived from either the Greek noun λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη (lyke) meaning "light" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -αριων (-arion)... [more]

Antigona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Antigone.

Liankang m Chinese
From 濂 (lián) meaning "waterfall" and 康 (kāng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil".

Lizi f Chinese
From Chinese 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 栗 (lì) meaning "chestnut", or 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Iura f Biblical Latin
Meaning law, justice, from the Latin ius,iuris

Wisigard f Germanic
Variant of Wisgard. A famous bearer of this name is Queen Wisigard, a Frankish Queen who ruled in the 6th century.

Zhenbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Poinsettia f English (Rare)
From the flower Euphorbia pulcherrima, which was named for an American Minister to Mexico, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who discovered the flower in 1828.

Corelle f English
Variant of Coral.

Alfian m Indonesian
Possibly a form of the name Alvin or perhaps derived from Arabic ألف (alf) meaning "thousand".

Guercino m History
Nickname of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region. His nickname comes from a diminutive of Italian guercio meaning "squinter", since he was born cross-eyed.

Osvita f Serbian
Feminine form of Osvit.

Xherardo m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian borrowing of Italian Gerardo.

Chojun m Japanese
From 長 (cho) meaning "chief, head, leader" or 蝶 (chou) meaning "butterfly" and 淳 (jun) meaning "pure, simple, clean", or 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zesuina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gesuina.

Jarrad m English
Variant of Jared.

Horacia f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Horatia.

Adeldag m Germanic, German
Variant of Adaldag.

Ervisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Ervis.

Lovena f French (Caribbean)

Wenxia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist"... [more]

Nikoś m Polish
Diminutive of Nikodem.

Arnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Arnfríðr.

Alakananda f Indian
Combination of अलाक (alaka) meaning "forelock" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy". This is the name of a river in the north of India.

Xavië m Dutch

Thancrad m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."

Mikayo f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "gift". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Kaustubh m Hinduism
Lord Visnu's Pearl

Li m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lee.

Payïri m & f Aymara
Means "second" in Aymara.

Mile f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Millie.

Saith m Indian

Eltanin f & m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Ras al Tinnin, meaning "the dragon's head". This is one of the traditional names of the star Gamma Draconis in the constellation Draco.

Emong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Guillermo.

Ğädel m Tatar
Tatar form of 'Adl.

Kirste f Sami
Sami form of Kirsti.

Luchino m Italian
Diminutive of Luca 1.

Hafizol m Malay
Malay variant of Hafizul.

Heru m Indonesian, Javanese
From Javanese hèru meaning "gemstone".

Josiara f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Kumi f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Omarita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Omara used particularly in Latin America.

Ingiborg f Medieval Scandinavian (?), Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Ingibjörg.

Ji-Hyun f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지현 (see Ji-Hyeon).

Delthia f English (American)

Chrizanna f Afrikaans
Variant of Chrizanne.

Camillu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Camillus.

Arcángela f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arcángel.

Dogbert m Popular Culture
The name of Dilbert's dog in the comic strip DILBERT.

Rikárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Richard.

Issa f Pet
During the 1st century, the Roman poet Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".

Reverdia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Rewerd or, in an American context, more likely an attempt at feminizing Revere or Reverdy.

Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Raute f Low German (Rare)
Short form of Rautgund and related names.

Parema f Mizo

Aira f Galician (Modern, Rare)
From Galician aira meaning "threshing floor" (possibly as a transferred use of the homonym surname).

Fioretta f Italian (Rare)
From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Iredia m Western African, Esan
Means "stay" in Esan. ... [more]

Jali m Korean

Nakhlah f Arabic
Means "date palm" in Arabic.

Marelise f Afrikaans
Contraction of Maria Elisabeth.

Akanke f Yoruba
Means "especially cared for" in Yoruba, from kàn "touch, concern" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Amade f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amadea and Amada.

Moutiyah f Arabic
Means "generous" in Arabic.

Ailse f English
Variant speling of Alice

Thancward m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from thanc, which comes from Old High German dankjan "to think" or dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old High German wart "guard."

Brünnhilde f Theatre
Form of Brünhild, used by Richard Wagner in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'.

Achila m Gothic
Achila II (died circa 714) was the Visigothic king of Hispania from 710 or 711 until his death. The kingdom he ruled was restricted to the northeast of the old Hispanic kingdom on account of the Arabo-Berber invasions.

Meryk m Obscure

Ayimâsis m Cree

Lolong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Manuel.

Maicyn f Obscure
Feminine variant of Mason.

Anaxandra f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, French (Quebec, Rare)
Feminine form of Anaxandros. In Greek legend this name was borne by the wife of King Procles of Sparta. It was also the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek painter, who is mentioned in Clement of Alexandria's essay 'Women as Well as Men Capable of Perfection'.

Alisyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alison.

Sólbrún f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sól "sun" and brún "eyebrow" or brúnn "brown", perhaps inspired by Sólrún and Kolbrún.

Hisataro m Japanese

Phena f English (American)

Anzoriko m Georgian
Diminutive of Anzor.

Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.

Tav m English
Diminutive of Gustav or Gustavo. Bearers include musician Gustavo Antonio "Tav" Falco (1945-).

Grímheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse gríma "mask" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".

Tzihuactlatonac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.

Clavia f Caribbean
Feminine form of Clavius.

Úlrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ulrik.

Waycuilis m Lithuanian