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.
Suret f UbykhDerived from the Arabic
صُورَة (ṣūra) meaning "picture, form, appearance, manner".
Knasgowa f CherokeeKnasgowa is Cherokee for heron. Herons, eagles, and other animals are a big part of Cherokee culture.
Zilol f UzbekMeans "crystal clear, limpid" in Uzbek.
Komla m AfricanUsed in Ghana, West Africa. Means Tuesday born boy in Ewe
Shullat m Near Eastern MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian
šullatum ("despoilment"), although this etymology is contested. Name borne by a minor god of destruction, that was always invoked alongside his twin
Hanish.
Waku m 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 Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [
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Stingy m Popular CultureSimply the English word stingy, meaning "Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous". In the children's television show LazyTown, Stingy is a selfish and possessive child. He still plays with the gang, but he will always care about his stuff, especially his car and his prized piggy bank... [
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Kiria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zhiniu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
知 (zhī) meaning "know" and
妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Rakouzhüo m MaoFrom the Mao
rakou meaning "luck" and
zhü meaning "good".
Eclipse f & m English (Rare)From the English word
eclipse (derived from Latin
eclipsis, ultimately from the Greek verb ἐκλείπω
(ekleipô) meaning "to fail", i.e. fail to appear); a solar eclipse is when the sun and moon are aligned exactly so that the moon casts a great shadow over the Earth; a lunar eclipse is when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a bright slither of light... [
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Panau m CopticPossibly means "one of the donkey, donkey driver", derived from Egyptian
pȝ "the aforementioned; the; he of" combined with
nj "of, belonging to" and
ꜥꜣ "donkey, ass". It could also mean "he of Set", with "donkey" representing the Egyptian god
Set.
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, EdoThis name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Tae-hui m & f KoreanKorean unisex name which can have several different meanings depending on the hanja chosen;
太 (tae) meaning "big, great" or
泰 (tae) meaning "great, superior, exhalted, big" and
熙 meaning "bright, glorious", or
泰 (tae) as before and
希 meaning "hope".
Chikahiro m JapaneseFrom 親 (
chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (
chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 寛 (
hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Botánica f SpanishFrom the Spanish word botánica which translates to “botany” or “plant store”.
Chatushkarni f HinduismMeans "(thing) which is known by four ears" (i.e., only two people), derived from an alternative form of Sanskrit चतुर्
(catúr) meaning "four" and कर्ण
(karna) meaning "ear" (also compare
Karna)... [
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Yorbaxt m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
yor meaning "friend" and
baxt meaning "happiness, luck, good fortune".
Yeni f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight" and
霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".
Huaping m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" combined with 萍
(píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [
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Xinqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Yukimi f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 幸 (
yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (
yuki) meaning "snow" or 陽 (
yuki) meaning "light, Yang polarity" or 侑 (
yuki) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 見 (
mi) meaning "to see; viewing" or 実 (
mi) meaning "seed, fruit"... [
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Ogyrven m Arthurian CycleAccording to some sources,
Ogyrven was the father of
Cerridwen, to whom he gave his cauldron. He was, perhaps, an early eponymous deity of the alphabet, called ogyrvens, as well as the patron of bards and language.
Xumeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or
煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious" and
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".
Ferdau f West FrisianThe first element of this name, which has been metathesized, is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace." The second element is derived from
wîh "holy" or Old High German
wîg "warrior."
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Zhiqing m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 志
(zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 枝
(zhī) meaning "branch, limb" combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [
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Fénelon m FrenchTransferred the surname
Fénelon to honor François Fénelon who was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer.
Yanyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
焰 (yàn) meaning "flame, blaze, glowing" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Servilien m FrenchFrench form of
Servilianus. This name is mostly used in French-speaking parts of Africa. A known bearer of this name is Servilien Nzakamwita (b. 1943), bishop of the Rwandese city Byumba.
Min-sang m KoreanCombination of a
min hanja, like 敏 meaning "quick, agile; smart, clever" or 旻 meaning "sky," and a
sang hanja, e.g. 相 meaning "mutual; foundation, basis; help, aid."
Erinome f AstronomyForm of
Erinoma used for one of Jupiter's moons. In Greek mythology, Erinoma (or Erinona, Erittoma) was a Cypriot woman, daughter of Celes, with whom the god Jupiter fell in love. The story is only known in Latin, and the original Greek name of the character might have been
Eurynome.
Wajih m ArabicMeans "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.
Miqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Fuseini m African, DagbaniIn Northern Ghana, it is the name given to the second born of a pair of twin girls. The first born twin is named
Fuseini According to superstition, the second twin is considered to be the older twin because it is said that during the trauma of birth, the older twin send the younger twin ahead to make sure the world is safe.
Piel m Popular CultureThe name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.
Brandubh m Irish MythologyMeans "black raven" in Irish. In Irish legend this was a board game played by the heroes and gods. It was also the name of a king of Leinster (whom the 'Annals of Ulster' say died in 604); he was a good friend of Mongán of the Dál nAraidi but coveted Mongán's wife, Dubh Lacha... [
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Ishard m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Nurlioy f UzbekDerived from
nurli meaning "radiant, shining" and
oy meaning "moon".
Jamukha m Medieval MongolianOf uncertain etymology. Jamukha was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Godert m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch variant form of
Godaert. This name has never truly gone out of fashion and is still in use to this day. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the diplomat and statesman Godert van der Capellen (1778-1848) and the singer and actor Godert van Colmjon (1943-2009).
Heiltrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and
þruþ "strength."
Kisundi m PareMeans "deep night" in the Athu language of the Pare people.
Şinasi m TurkishFrom Persian شناسی
(shenāsī) meaning "science". This name was borne by İbrahim Şinasi, a 19th-century Ottoman intellectual and author.
Vaarish m HinduismMEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [
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Chae-ha f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 彩 (chae) meaning "color" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer".
Minyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon".
Temirpo'lat m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
temir meaning "iron" and
po'lat meaning "steel, sword".
Marish m Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Indian (Sikh), Gujarati"Respectable man"; worthy friend
Radagaisus m GothicRadagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed Pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods and to burn Rome to the ground... [
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Prinia f JavaneseA noun-name. The prinias are a genus of small birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They are often also alternatively classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The name of the genus is derived from the Javanese prinya, the local name for the bar-winged prinia... [
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Manimegalai f TamilChithalai Chathanar used this name as the main character in his poem 'Manimekala', one of The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature.
Laidronette f Literature (Anglicized)Derived from French laid meaning "ugly". In Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The Green Serpent, Laidronette is a princess cursed with extreme ugliness.
Keni f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Aga m SumerianDerived from Sumerian
akka "made by (a god)", derived from Sumerian
𒀝 (
ak) "to make". This is the name of the twenty-third and last king in the first dynasty of Kish during the Early Dynastic I period.
Guinu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and
女 (nǚ) meaning "woman, girl".
Neferti m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
nfrtj, derived from
nfr "beautiful, good, perfect". This is the name of the titular character in ‘The Prophecy of Neferti’, an ancient Egyptian literary text.
Akylai f KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz акыл
(akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай
(ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the
Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero
Manas.
Meiping f ChineseFrom the Chinese
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and
平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".
Vlinder f DutchDerived from the Dutch word
vlinder meaning "butterfly".... [
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Hægvaldr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
heggr "birdcherry tree" and
valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".
Batu m TurkishMeans "prevailing, preponderant" in Turkic, though it is more frequently associated with the Turkish word
batı meaning "west".
Blenda f SwedishFrom a place name which was derived from Old Swedish
blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [
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Jayavarman m Sanskrit, HistoryFrom Sanskrit जय
(jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्मन्
(varman) meaning "armour, protection". This was the name of several kings of Cambodia and India.
Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle English
chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and
chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".