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Ortixa f Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Orti.

Albehar m German (Austrian), Albanian (Rare)

Bachicha m Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bautista.

Rogatilla f Late Roman
Diminutive of Rogata and Rogatia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.

Peirolina f Gascon, Lengadocian
Diminutive of Pèira.

Felor f Persian

Eudalie f Flemish (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic), French (Acadian, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Odalie via the masculine form Eudes.

Tadek m Polish
Diminutive of Tadeusz.

Gomme m Danish (Rare)
Danish short form of Gudmund.

Nolena f English (Australian)
Feminine form of Nolan.

Stilianos m Greek (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Greek variant transcription of Στυλιανός (see Stylianos) as well as an Albanian form.

Uchū m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 宇宙 (uchū) meaning "universe, cosmos, space."... [more]

Temani m Hebrew
Means "from the south" in Hebrew

Eila f Estonian
Variant of Eili.

Bakhram m Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Bahram

Hoàn Vũ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寰宇 (hoàn vũ) meaning "universe".

Alissenda f Medieval Occitan

Jozeb m Breton
Breton form of Joseph, used to refer to the Biblical figure.

Teach m English (Canadian)

Expectación f & m Spanish
Means "expectation" in Spanish, referring to the expectation of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Enkhtamir m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".

Goulwenez f Breton
Variant of Goulwena.

Shiza m Biblical
This name is of unknown etymology, although some references claim it means "gift" or "splendor".... [more]

Oax m English
Variant of Oaks.

Niagara f English
From the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.

Destery m American (Rare)
Variant of Destry.

Aliraza m Arabic
named after an important character in shia islam, Ali Al-Ridha

Lamah m Mormon
Nephite commander.

Kene m & f West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian variant form of Kune.

Épiphanie f French (Rare), French (African)
French form of Epiphania. It coincides with French épiphanie meaning "realisation, epiphany" and the French form of the Western Christian holiday known as Epiphany in Anglophone countries.

Navgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Sass m Estonian
Diminutive of Aleksander.

Beitidh f Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Betsy

Jirzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy (compare Jiří).

Zdzicha f Polish
Diminutive form of Zdzisława.

Wadjet f Egyptian Mythology
Means "green one; papyrus-colored one". From the Ancient Egyptian wadj, which was the word for the color green, in reference to the color of papyrus, and et, which indicated the name of a woman.... [more]

Seersha f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized version of the Irish name Saoirse.

Jeanalyn f Filipino
Combination of Jeana and the popular suffix -lyn.

Eýmir m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Emir.

Turna f Abkhaz
Means "crane" in Abkhaz.

Gasia f Armenian
"cinnamon"

Helenna f English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Viventius m Ancient Roman

Reklin f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Rechlin.

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

California f English
From the name of the American state, whose name probably derives from the fictional Island of California ruled by Queen Calafia in the 16th century novel Las sergas de Esplandián by García Ordóñez de Montalvo.

Vatslau m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Wenceslaus.

Aapke m & f East Frisian (Archaic)

Eurydikos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Eurydike (see Eurydice).

Xomus f Yakut
Means "reed" in Yakut.

Iofiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant of Jophiel. Iofiel is the name of the Angel of Beauty.

Luscinda f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Lucinda.

Tsukiya f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zihniyyah f Arabic
Meaning, "intelligent, keen, understanding."

Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.

Maveric m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Maverick.

Berla f American (South, Archaic)

Mi-ju f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 珠 (ju) "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl"... [more]

Mithrabarzana m Old Persian
Means "exalting Mithra or "high Mithra" in Old Persian, from 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra, and *br̥zans meaning "high, exalted".

Kerenhappuch f English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Keren-Happuch.

Pairote m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phairot.

Celindia f Obscure
Elaboration on Celinda.

Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').

Tronden m English (American, Rare)

Hanəfa f Ubykh
Ubykh form of Hanifa.

Vinotha f Tamil

Nusayba f Arabic (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Means "appropriate, proper, fitting" in Arabic.

Chustino m Aragonese
Variant of Chustín.

Agu m Estonian
Short form of August. This name is also sometimes considered a direct adoption of Estonian agu "early dawn".

Hierão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Hieron (see Hiero).

Rosilene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rosilena.

Charleza f Breton
Feminine form of Charlez.

Allegro m Italian
Transferred from the surname "Allegro", a masculine form of "Allegra".

Luisiana f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Luisiana, the Spanish word for the state of Louisiana.

Marziana f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Marziano.

Daneille f English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Possibly an anagram of Danielle influenced by Tennille.

Moyora f Japanese
From Japanese 催(moyoo) meaning "organized, event" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing, silk gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chompoo f Thai (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Chomphu.

Orianthi f Greek (Rare)
Probably derived from the Greek noun ὄρος (oros) meaning "mountain, hill" (compare Orestes) combined with the Greek noun ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"... [more]

Aiiana f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Aiyana.

Thamires f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tamires.

Petronel m Romanian
Masculine form of Petronela.

Ronold m English (Rare)
Variant of Ronald.

Pavida f Thai
Possibly means " (to) teach ; instruct; train".

Suranne f English (Rare)

Mburukuja f Guarani
Means "passionflower" in Guarani.

Ezzati f Malay
Malay variant of Izzati.

Stellia f Italian (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stelia.

Ibironke f African
Nigerian meaning 'you are to be cared for and pampered' or 'family has someone to care for.'

Məmmədrza m Azerbaijani
Combination of Məmməd and Rza.

Potit m Bulgarian (Archaic), French (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Serbian (Archaic)
Bulgarian, French, Russian and Serbian form of Potitus.

Ribka f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rebecca.

Áigin m Sami
Possibly derived from Sami ái'ge "time".

Tungalagtamir f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent" and тамир (tamir) meaning "energy, health, strength".

Momojon f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Kreetta f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Kreeta.

Bình Minh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 平明 (bình minh) meaning "dawn, sunrise, daybreak".

Stacha f Polish
Diminutive of Stanisława.

Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.

Joose m Finnish
Short form of Jooseppi or Joosua. ... [more]

Beorhtwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Bertulf... [more]

Lee-wun f Popular Culture, Korean
Possibly a Korean name.... [more]

Houshang m Persian Mythology, Persian
From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding"... [more]

Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements íss "ice" (compare Icelandic ís) and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Lutaci m Catalan
Catalan form of Lutatius.

Oybonu f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mycale f Greek Mythology
Mother o Orius, was famous for her incantations, which she had often used to conjure down the shining twin-horns of the unwilling moon, one of the Lapiths.

Sergghiu m Sicilian
Variant of Sergiu.

Kuarahyresê m Guarani
Means "setting sun, rising sun" in Guarani.

Allahyar m Azerbaijani
Means "friend of Allah" from Arabic الله (Allah) combined with Persian یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".

Mauve f English (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name Maeve.

Shuichiro m Japanese

Emeryn f English
Variant of Emerine.

Anu m Filipino, Pampangan
Short form of Mariano, Feliciano, and other names ending in -ano.

Jiwon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.

Yiannoula f Greek
Variant transcription of Γιαννούλα (see Giannoula).

Édithe f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French variant of Édith.

Kiranpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa) meaning "dust", "thread" or "sunbeam" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".

Ventje f East Frisian

Juci f Tupi
Means "moon" in Tupi.

Abaye m Hebrew
Means "little father" in Hebrew. The rabbi Nachmani (see Nachman) (c. 280 – c. 339) was known as Abaye, to differentiate him from his grandfather with the same name.

Chunyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" combined with 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [more]

Msimuko m & f Tumbuka
Means "crossing over" in Tumbuka.

Noppamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphamat.

Zbynia f Polish
Diminutive of Zbigniewa.

Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.

Farishtamoh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek farishta meaning "angel" and moh meaning "moon".

Teodosij m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Теодосий (see Theodosii).

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Michaśka f Polish
Diminutive of Michalina.

Falisława f Polish (Archaic), Silesian (Archaic)
Variant of Chwalisława, recorded in Silesia and Mazovia.

Vojmira f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Vojmir.

Merova f Biblical Russian, Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Merab 1.

Regita f Lithuanian, German (Rare)

Júlíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Julius.

Frumolf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fruma "good, usefulness" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Oryon m English (British, Modern, Rare), Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Variant and possible welsh spelling of the name Orion.

Odille f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Odile.

Laidy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lady.

Mukai f Shona
Means "be alert; wise-up" in Shona.

Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.

Çäçkä f Tatar
From a variant Tatar word meaning "flower".

Tafesha f Obscure

Aunikki f Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Auni.

Fidias m Ancient Greek
Variant transcription of Φειδίας (see Phidias)

Diodora f Greek (Rare), Neapolitan (Rare), Sicilian, Spanish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Greek feminine form of Diodoros, Spanish and Neapolitan feminine form of Diodoro, Sicilian feminine form of Diodoru and Polish feminine form of Diodor.

Poemander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Ποίμανδρος (Poimandros), which is derived from the Greek noun ποιμήν (poimen) meaning "herdsman, shepherd" (see Poimen) combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man"... [more]

Olívio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Olivio.

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Acquanetta f African American (Rare)
This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian acqua "water" using Netta 1.

Najarra f Medieval Basque
Toponym of medieval origin, linked to repopulation of the lands of Segovia in the 11th century, that describes a gentle descent in a sector of the Guadarrama mountains in the area called the “Espaldar of the Najarra" (massif and peak) in Madrid province, Spain.

Higalik f Inuit (Anglicized)
Means "Ice House". Borne by a female shaman of the Copper Inuit people who "adopted" anthropologist Diamond Jenness for two years in 1914 while he studied their way of life.

Aga f & m Filipino, Tagalog
Means "earliness" in Tagalog.

Reynalda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Reynaldo.

Domawit m Polish
Means "lord of the house", derived from Slavic dom "house" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".

Zagnut m Obscure, Pet
The name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of zag (from the word zig-zag) and nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.

Chandre f African American
Variant of Shandra.

Norbibi f Uzbek
Derived from nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Listra f Iban, Malaysian

Hygebald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" and beald "bold". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, also known as Hybald.

Eupolemos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὐπόλεμος (eupolemos) meaning "good at war, successful in war", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun πόλεμος (polemos) meaning "war, battle"... [more]

Sharlan f English
Possibly a variation of Sharlene.

Edrit m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
meaning unknown

Nesa f Romansh, Swedish (Rare), Sardinian
Sardinian and Romansh short form of Agnesa, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a Swedish short form of Agnes.

Canonicus m Narragansett
A Native American chief of the Narragansett people.

Noryanne f English (African)
Combinations of the name Nory and Anne 1 or Anna.

Kirtly m & f English (American)
Alternate spelling of Kirtley.

Kosmo m Finnish (Modern), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A variant of Cosmo.

Noriy m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Nur.

Raoh m Japanese

Ammiana f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ammianus. It might also be interesting to know that Ammiana was the name of one of the islands in the Venetian lagoon, which sank after the Christmas Day earthquake in 1223 AD.

Tyrgrim m Old Norse, Anglo-Saxon
Combination of the names Tyr and Grim.

Shafiqah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic شفيقة (see Shafiqa), as well as a Malay variant.

Chiro f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Elven m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Elwen.

Aarin m & f English (American)
Variant of Aaron or Erin

Aildag m Medieval English, Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Adaldag or its Old English cognate Ætheldæg.

Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.

Leposava f Serbian, Croatian
Variant form of Leposlava.

Nenritdung f African, Ngas, Nigerian
A common name used among the Jos Plateau people of Nigeria. Meaning "God is good"

Kitima f Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittima.

Clementa f Spanish, Dutch
Feminine form of Clement.

Isita f Indian

Qintuni f & m Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".

Khadg m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Punjabi, Marathi
MEANING : sword, scymitar, a large sacrificial knife, a rhinoceros, iron,

Unker m Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Othinkar.

Cseresznye f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian cseresznye "cherry".

Wasila f Arabic
Means "means, medium, instrument, agent" in Arabic (used in the sense of any action or deed that brings one closer to God).

Kilikeja f Medieval Russian, Latvian (Rare)

Vivan f Swedish
Diminutive of Viveka and Vivianne.

Data m Georgian, Literature
Short form of Davit and perhaps also of Datua. In Georgian literature, this is the name of the eponymous character of the popular novel Data Tutashkhia (1975) written by Chabua Amirejibi (1921-2013).

Artha f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Arta.

Haruhime f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Riwanon f Breton
Breton cognate of Rhiannon. Saint Riwanon was the mother of Saint Hervé.

Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.

Rostomi m Georgian
Form of Rostom with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Pronace m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Pronax.

Çengzêr f Kurdish
From Kurdish çeng meaning "leap" or "handful, palm" and zêr meaning "gold, golden".

Farha f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Malay
Means "joy, delight" in Arabic, a variant of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Markijan m Macedonian, Serbian
Macedonian and Serbian form of Marcianus.

Cifei f Chinese
From the Chinese 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Pucel m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Masculine form of Pucella, ultimately derived from Old French pucel "young, unmarried man".

Ramonia f African American (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ramona.

Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.

Eastham m Romani (Archaic)

Guiromène f Norman
Norman feminine form of Jerome.

Manuella f Hungarian
Variant of Manuéla.

Margar m Armenian
From the Old Armenian word մարգարէ meaning "prophet". First attested in 1269.

Konohanasakuya-hime f Japanese Mythology
The name belongs to the Japanese goddess of cherry blossoms.

Rásmos m Sami
Sami form of Rasmus.

Chila f Spanish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Boudeken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Boudijn.

Melisita f Spanish
Diminutive of Melisa.

Detta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Romansh short form of Margaretha, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Biffie f English (Australian)
Diminutive of Elizabeth.

Sabrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sabrina.

Stilbe f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek στίλβω (stilbô) meaning "to glitter, gleam". This was the name of a nymph who was loved by the god Apollo and bore him Lapithes, the eponymous first king of the tribe, and some say Kentauros (or Centaurus), who mated with mares to produce the tribe of Kentauroi (Centaurs).

Anulika f Chewa
Means “light up” in Chichewa.

Askiwkiyatotaw f Cree

Eormenburh f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English eormen meaning "whole, great" and burg "fortress" (making it a cognate of Erminburg).

Goleuddydd f Welsh Mythology
From Welsh golau "light" and dydd "day". In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, this is the name of the mother of Culhwch.

Bécuma f Irish Mythology
Means "troubled lady", from Old Irish bé "woman" and a second element, perhaps chuma, meaning "grief, sorrow, wound". In Irish legend she was a woman who 'dwelt in the Land of Promise and had an affair with Gaiar, a son of Manannán mac Lir, the sea-god... [more]

Söökhlö f Kalmyk
Means "beautiful" in Kalmyk.

Kaliane f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Sujinda f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Suchinda.

Naira f Romansh, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Surselvan Romansh word nair (ner in other Romansh variants) "black; dark".

Torgerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Þorgerðr.

Shichun f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Brisenia f Spanish (Mexican)
This given name is probably a combination of Briseida or Brigida with any name ending in -enia or -senia (depends on which name is used for the first part of the name), such as Eugenia and Yesenia.

Bongoron m Judeo-Provençal
Provençal for "Good day", a translated variant of the Hebrew name "Yom-tob" or Yom-tov of the same meaning. See also the French "bonjour" and Italian "buongiorno"... [more]

Xiyun f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 云 (yún) meaning "clouds".

Tamayi m & f Shona
Means "move from here" in Shona.

Landryk m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Landric.

Fidenzo m Italian
Variant of Fidenzio.

Zenka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ценка (see Tsenka).

Brana f Croatian, Serbian
Nickname for Branka.

Orodoyna f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Orodueynna.

Altaana f Yakut
Derived from Yakut алтан (altan) meaning "copper".

Gulsabo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".

Jibriel m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Jibril.

Aracynthias f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αρακυνθιας (Arakynthias), an epithet of the goddess Aphrodite meaning "of Arakynthos", Arakynthos or Aracynthus being a mountain upon which there was a temple dedicated to her... [more]

Antimina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Antima.

Jenna f Cornish
Cornish form of Jane.

Inder m Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Variant of Indra.

Elyar m Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian
Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]

Yodsaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพล (see Yotsaphon).

Shine f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Either from the English word shine or transferred use of the surname Shine 1.

Baldeva m Indian
Means strong.

Laylah f English
Variant of Layla.

Hiljo m Estonian
Masculine form of Hilja.

Solidea f Italian (Rare)
Allegedly directly taken from the Italian expression sola idea meaning "(the) only idea". In the early 20th century, anarchists often gave this name to their daughters to spite traditional Catholic names.

Amancia f Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), Jamaican Patois
Spanish, Galician, and Jamaican Patois feminine form of Amantius.

Argentine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Argentina.

Bangliang m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable".

Ermie f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Erma.

Leilanny f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower child, child of royalty".

Tila f Polish, Silesian, Kashubian
Polish and Silesian short form of Otylia and Kashubian short form of Òtëliô.

Xustina f Galician
Galician form of Justina.

Po m English (American, Rare, ?)
Diminutive of names beginning with P like Philip, etc.

Sobahan m Arabic
Praise, Glory

Chandy m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Alexander

Jenthe f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant spelling of Jente.

Leofwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved", and wynn "joy, bliss".

Valeric m Catalan
Catalan form of Walherich via it's Latinized form Valericus.

Alsa f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German short form of Aldone.

Elffin m Welsh
"Bright rock" or "bright cliff"... [more]

Tierria f American (Modern, Rare)

Assela f East Frisian (Archaic)
Latinate form of Assel, itself a short form of Askhilt. This name was recorded in the 16th century.

Sugar m & f Mongolian
Means "Venus (planet)" or "Friday" in Mongolian.

Liveriy m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Liberius via its modern Greek form Liverios. Also see Liberiy.

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

Abdeel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Abdiel. In the Bible, this is the father of Shelemiah.

Burgwin m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements burg "fortress" and wini "friend".

Alojza f Polish, Kashubian, Slovene (Archaic)
Polish and Kashubian feminine form of Alojzy as well as a Kashubian and Slovene feminine form of Alojz.

Toyang f Filipino
Diminutive of Antonia, Victoria and similar names.

Jenke m Low German

Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.

Jehan m Indian

Timarch m Ancient Greek (Anglicized), History
Anglicized form of Timarchos. This was the name of a tyrant of Miletus (3rd century BC) and a Seleucid usurper king of Syria (2nd century BC).

Nawawi m Indonesian, Malay
From the name of 13th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi, whose name was derived from the city of Nawa in present-day Syria.

Daggrós f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dǫgg "dew; wetness" and rós "rose".

Litosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Litosław.

Bethnie f English
Variant spelling of Bethney.

Didymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δίδυμος (didymos) meaning "twin, double."

Horică m Romanian
Diminutive of Horia and Horea.

Marieanna f English (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Marie and Anna.

Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Rijvi f Indian
Name - Rijvi ऋज्वी... [more]

Umon m Japanese
This name combines 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof" with 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate."... [more]

Melanion m Greek Mythology

Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Barachiele m Italian
Italian form of Barachiel.

Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew 'itay "with me", uri "light, fire" and el "God"... [more]

Lingxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 絮 (xù) meaning "raw silk, raw cotton".

Kaus m Hmong
Means "fang" in Hmong.

Nayisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nyesha.

Wiltha m & f English

Callisthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callisthenes.

Corvo m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Corvus. Corvo Attano is the name of the lead protagonist in Bethesda studio's popular video game 'Dishonored'.

Alfgrim m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian name, derived from the Old Norse elements alfr meaning "elf" and gríma meaning "mask, helmet".