Browse Submitted Names

Leagros m Ancient Greek
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Greek ἀγρός (agros) meaning "field, land, countryside", and an unknown first element.

Xiujing f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Baicheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendour".

Uule m Kven
Kven spelling of Ole.

Trazana f African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be an alteration (through metathesis) of Tarzana, which is said to mean "strange woman" in Bantu. Also compare Tarzan.... [more]

Hierothea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Hierotheos.

Gillecriosd m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Christopher

Quintiniana f Late Roman, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Aethalus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aithalos. In Greek mythology, Aethalus is a man whose son was killed by Aeneas during the Trojan War.

Pisit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phisit.

Ingiberg f Old Norse
Variant of Ingiborg.

Lorys m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Loris.

Feiga f Yiddish
Variant of Faiga.

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Nasrudin m Indonesian, Malay, Maguindanao
Indonesian, Malay and Maguindanao variant of Nasr al-Din.

Pulowi m & f Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The Wayuu goddess of the earth.

Rembold m Medieval German
Derived from the Old German elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and bold "bold".

Bərfənka f Abkhaz
Feminine form of Bərfən.

Kaile f Estonian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaili.

Hyōe m Japanese
This name combines 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono) meaning "army, soldier" and 衛 (ei, e) meaning "defense, protection."... [more]

Džon m Serbian (Modern, Rare)
Serbian form of John reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vashtie f Trinidadian Creole, Jamaican Patois, English (American)
Variant of Vashti.

Letlotlo f Sotho
Means "treasure" in Sesotho.

Erth m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cornish form of Erc, referring to a 6th-century Irish saint.

Seftiyan m Indonesian
Variant of Septian.

Gaidebert m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic gaida "sharp point (of a spear)" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Antioch m Literature, History
English form of Antiochus. The capital city of Syria bore this name, an important centre in early Christianity (founded c.300 BC by Seleucus I Nictor and named for his father, Antiochus)... [more]

Eun-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (eun), and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi).

Tationna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Tatiana.

Thulerus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Tólir.

Kametarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kametaro.

Theophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Θεοφόρος (Theophoros), which was derived from the Greek elements θεος (theos) "god" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Latrix f African American (Modern, Rare)
Coined with the popular prefix la- and the suffix -trix from Beatrix. Possibly inspired by Leatrix.

Tigra f Popular Culture
Possibly deriving from the word "tiger", with the feminine -ra suffix added. Name borne by a Marvel character.

Titomir m Croatian, Serbian
There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of Titus... [more]

Shelane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shelaine.

Rycymer m Polish
Polish form of Ricimer.

Mufazzal m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মোফাজ্জল (see Mofazzal).

Fritha f English (Rare), Manx (Rare)
Anglicized form of Fríða.

Chiquita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Francisca (See Chiquito).

Yngva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Feminine form of Yngve and Yngvar.

Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).

Małomira f Medieval Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Małomir.

Elbereth f Literature
Means "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of êl "star" and bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.

Bertulu m Sardinian
Variant spelling of Bértulu.

Kabrina f English (American, Rare)
Blending of Katrina and Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.

Kolbein m Norwegian
Variant of Kolbeinn.

Hraunar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hraun "lava" and herr "army, warrior".

Jeandag f Scots
Caithness Scots diminutive of Jean 2.

Oluffa f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Oluf.

Dingle m English (British)

Ber m Spanish
Diminutive of Bernardino and Bernardo.

Itriedda f Sardinian (Rare)
Diminutive of Itria.

Stipa m & f Croatian
Croatian male and occasionally female name, derived from Stipan.

Marypeach f American (Rare)
Combination of Mary and Peach.

Arjîn f Kurdish
Means "fire of life" in Kurdish.

Din f & m Hebrew
Din, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"

Ercanrad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Bosko m Sorbian
Diminutive of Bosćij.

Eanmund m Anglo-Saxon
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from Old English eane meaning "lamb" or the Old English verb eanian meaning "to give birth" (usually of animals), which is etymologically related to the modern English verb to yean... [more]

Yanar m Turkish
Means "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word yangin meaning "fire".

Coprée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Copreus.

Shant m Armenian
Means "lightning" in Armenian.

Benedeit m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Benedict.

Evernora f American (Rare)

Dogo m Western African
Transferred use of the surname Dogo.

Kaylisha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Kay 1 and Lisha.

Zasu f Obscure
Combination of the last syllable of the name Eliza and the first syllable of the name Susan. Notable bearer of the name is an American actress ZaSu Pitts (1894-1963).

Tomutenda m Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to him”, a longer form of the name is Tomutendaishe, whilst Tom is the shorter form.

Arimateia m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.

Veliana f Kongo
Veliana means youthful in Kikongo

Arendine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Arendina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.

Tsutō m Japanese
Sound shift from Tsutau.

Nurije f Albanian

Mertyn m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Martin.

Alavivus m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Alaviv. Alavivus was a leader of the Thervingi (a Gothic tribe), who lived in the 4th century AD.

Denym f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Denim.

Sabilor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight who performed well in a tournament thrown by King Brandegorre of Estrangorre, and he were the second of the twelve knights who swore fealty to Brandegorre’s daughter.

Micá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Maria do Carmo, Maria Carlos, and other similar composed names.

Zeppelin m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the name of the Zeppelin airships; from the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), a German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships... [more]

Belam m Judeo-Catalan

Ethelee f American (Rare)
Blend of Ethel and Lee.

Vlasi m Georgian
Georgian form of Blasios and/or Blasius (see Blaise). Also compare Vlasios.

Raquella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Hedde m West Frisian, East Frisian
Variant form of Hede.

Adaire f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Adair.

Shuvo m & f Bengali (Hindu)
Via Sanskrit Śubha (शुभ), meaning "good" or "lucky". Ultimately from Sanskrit root śubh (शुभ्), meaning to embellish.... [more]

Ecapapalotl m Nahuatl
Means "wind butterfly", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "breath, air" or the related ehecatl "wind", and papolotl "butterfly".

Kazeha f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aglaë f Louisiana Creole
Louisiana Creole form of Aglaia.

Mihran m Armenian
Armenian form of Mehran.

Mariell f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mariel.

Manie f English (American, Archaic)

Anísio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Anysius.

Baridilo m & f Ogoni
God is with me

Reginbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ragnbjörg.

Jonmi f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (jon) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hayashi m Japanese
From 林 (hayashi) meaning "woods, forest, thicket," derived from 生やし (hayashi) meaning "growth, cultivation."... [more]

Raylona f American (Modern, Rare)

Corraduzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Corrada.

Sale m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Salih.

Mariantonietta f Italian
Combination of Maria and Antonietta.

Muta m African

Chon m & f Thai
Means "water" in Thai.

Joanikije m Serbian
Serbian form of Ioannikios via Joannicius.

Senderle m Yiddish
Diminutive of Sender.

Miyu f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 有 (yu) meaning "have, possess" or 乳 (yu) meaning "milk". It can also come from 미유 (miyu) meaning "beauty within you". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Toinetta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Toinette.

Egede m Danish (Rare)
Transferred use of the Danish surname Egede, mainly used in Greenland.

Shrenik m Indian
Sanskrit

Osada f Japanese

Rávdnár m Sami
Sami form of Ragnar.

Priscien m History (Gallicized)
French form of Priscian.

Amasja m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Amaziah. This name has always been extremely rare in the Netherlands and was also an exclusively masculine name until around the '60s of the 20th century... [more]

Amzad m Bengali
Bengali form of Amjad.

Capitola f English, Literature
Capitola Le Noir (aka Capitola Black or Cap Black) is a character from E.D.E.N. Southworth‘s 'The Hidden Hand' (published 1859). The name alludes to the words capital and capitalism as well as capitol.

Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.

Khazhbikar m Chechen, Ingush
Possibly from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib) meaning “concealing, screening, protecting” or حَاجّ (ḥājj) meaning “pilgrim (to Mecca)” and Persian بیکار (bikâr) meaning “unemployed, idle, unoccupied”.

Risola f Uzbek
Means "treatise" in Uzbek.

Ardine f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ardina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names. However, there are also (rare) cases where it is a Dutch short form of actual French given names, such as Bernardine and Gérardine.

Rati m Georgian
Of Iranian origin, this name can mean "lord, master, patron" as well as "generous, magnanimous". In the case of the latter meaning, the name is derived from the Persian adjective راد (rad) meaning "generous, liberal".

Antillia f Medieval French
Recorded in 15th-century French-speaking Switzerland.

Thormod m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Tormod.

Thalir f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil தளிர் (see Talir).

Ptahhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Peace of Ptah". This was the name of a 5th Dynasty vizier.

Ngân f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 銀 (ngân) meaning "silver".

Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.

Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".

Yanuar m Indonesian
From the name of the month of January (Januari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a boy born in January.

Margalant m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An evil Saxon or Saracen king.... [more]

Amanuel m Tigrinya
Variant of Emanuel.

Fortunée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (African)
Feminine form of Fortuné.

Obong m Filipino
Diminutive of Jacobo.

Norisuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name is a combination of Nori (Greenery, Law) and Suke (Assistance). Also used in JoJolion from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure as Norisuke Higashikata.

Sarıgül f Azerbaijani, Turkish
Means "yellow flower", from Azerbaijani and Turkish sarı meaning "yellow" and Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose".

Ketsyata f Mordvin
Means "joy" in Moksha.

Lillene f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lellene.

Juska m Finnish
Diminutive of Jussi.

Byung-Eun m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병은 (see Byeong-Eun).

Maina f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Swedish Maina, a Latvianized borrowing of Finnish Maini, a phonetic coinage based on Aina 4 and a derivation from Latvian mainīt "to change; to alter".

Nemezjan m Polish

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Naïl m Arabic (Gallicized)
French form of Nail.

Çakî m Kurdish
Means "good, well" in Kurdish.

Calli m & f Nahuatl
Means "house, structure, room; second day-sign of the tonalpohualli" in Nahuatl.

Katerína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Katerina.

Karlton m American
Variant of Carlton. Notable bearer, journalist and author, Karlton Jerome "Jerry" Rosholt (1923–2008) was of Norwegian ancestry.

Yuanqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑗 (yuàn) meaning "jade ring" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Prangtong f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปรางทอง (see Prangthong).

Múzsa f Hungarian
Directly taken from Hungarian múzsa "muse", as well as a refernce to the muses from Greek Mythology.

Mahbouba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba).

Hongxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Derral m English
Variant of Darrell.

Veliana f Italian
Variant of Velia.

Billiam m English
Variant of William, incorporating the diminutive Bill.

Grettina f Romansh
Diminutive of Gretta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Nirvana f English (Rare), Arabic (Egyptian)
Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.

Thjazi m Old Norse (Anglicized)
Variant of Þjazi.

Néliuszk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Kòrnéliusz.

Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.

Belmira f Portuguese
Most likely a version of Elmira 1, which derives from Edelmira, stemming from Adelmar, which combines the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous"... [more]

Heyltje f Dutch
Dutch form of Helena

Othonihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Othniel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Shanila f Sinhalese

Abolius m East Frisian
Variant of Abbe.

Larette f English
Variant of Laurette.

Akuliina f Finnish
Finnish form of Aquilina.

Muonting f Mizo

Aleodor m Romanian (Rare)
Combination of Alex and Teodor.

Ruslee m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Thai form of Rusli as well as a Malay variant.

Fumina f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing, sentence" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.

Hedymin m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gediminas.

Evângela f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Evângelo, which is the Brazilian Portuguese form of Evangelos.... [more]

Cyrienne f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrien and variant of Cyria.

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kharahva f Hinduism
MEANING : Kind of Parsley, Carway plant

Tín m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 信 (tín) meaning "trust, believe".

Iliúnûla f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eleonora.

Fritzi m German (Modern, Rare)
Can be use a diminutive of Frederick or a variant of Fritz

Venona f English (American, Rare)

Faly m & f Malagasy
Means "content, glad, happy" in Malagasy.

Aprille f English, Filipino (Rare)
Variant of April.

Eiley f Scots
Variant of Eily.

Galbert m Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Gualbert.

Shepseskare m Ancient Egyptian
Means "noble is the soul of Ra" in Egyptian.

Osmar m Anglo-Saxon, English (Rare), German (Rare), Estonian (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Ansmar and a variant of Osmær... [more]

Christodorus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Christodoros. This name was borne by a Greek epic poet from the 6th century AD.

Marai f Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Swiss), Afrikaans
German variant of Marei and Afrikaans variant of Maria.

Illias m Nigerian

Lolaniso f Tajik

Zosimas m Late Greek
Variant of Zosimos (see Zosimus). A known bearer of this name was saint Zosimas of Palestine, who lived in the 6th century AD.

Enqian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Xochiquen m Nahuatl
Means "flowery garment", from Nahuatl xochitl "flower" and quemitl "garments, clothing; ritual vestments".

Mehri f Persian, Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "love, kindness".

Hyo-jeong f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" or 曉 "dawn, daybreak; clear, explicit" (hyo), and 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong).

Cinka f Romani
Of uncertain origin and meaning.

Thể m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 體 (thể) meaning "body, style, form".

Rúbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ruby.

Uffert m West Frisian
Variant form of Offert.

Narsissus f & m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissus.

Irwan m Indonesian, Malay
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Irwin or Irawan or from Indonesian and Malay nirwana meaning "heaven, enlightenment, nirvana".

Tekuna f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Teko, which itself is a diminutive of Tekla and Tekle.... [more]

Piyaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ปิยะพร (see Piyaphon).

Adisoda f Guanche
From Guanche *adis-uda, meaning "satisfied belly" (stopped giving birth). This was recorded as the name of a 30-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Ralice f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Frugerios m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Fructuoso.

Lirielle f English

Daiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, large" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jansula f Mari
Mari form of Jansylu.

Dacey f & m English (American)
Possibly from the Irish word Déiseach, translating to “from the south". A famous bearer of this name is Dacey Cash

Herluf m Danish, Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Danish variant of Herlof.

Corbina f English (Rare), Portuguese (Rare, Archaic), Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Corbin.

Yato m Japanese
"Stopped Night". Comes from the combination of the kanji 夜 or ya meaning night and the katakana syllable ト meaning "to stop." It is the name of the fictional god character in the anime/manga series Noragami... [more]

Mikhenso m & f Tsonga
Means "thanksgiving" in Xitsonga.

Wenya f Chinese
Combination of Wen and Ya.

Choirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Kok m Indian
Transferred use of surname Kok.

Macauly m English
Variant of Macauley.

Zhanbyrbay m Kazakh
Means "rich in rain" in Kazakh, derived from жаңбыр (zhanbyr) "rain" and бай (bay) "rich, wealthy".

Zolaykha f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.

Ergane f Greek Mythology
From Greek ἐργάνη (ergane) meaning "worker" (or "artisan"), a derivative of ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena.

Cinthia f English (American), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cynthia.

Anatael m Spanish (Canarian)

Afroza f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Afroz.

Wiesiek m Polish
Diminutive of Wiesław.

Ratthapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Ína f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of Ínariáta.

Ayliean f Obscure

Huizhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a species of orchid, and 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".

Oki m Romani
Possibly a Romani form of Oscar.

Algirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Algirdas.

Grendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of monster from Old English heroic epic poem "Beowulf".

Melli f German (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Melanie, Amelie, Melissa and other names containing mel.... [more]

Benzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Fardis m Arabic (Arabized, Rare)
Paradise

Jaine f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jane.

Midkhat m Tatar
Tatar form of Midhat

Kaamada f Kannada
Meaning "Generous".

Sharafbonu f Uzbek, Tajik
From Arabic شرف (sharaf) meaning "honour, glory, eminence, dignity" combined with Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady"

Milli f Estonian
Variant of Milla.

Visibedda f Sardinian
Gallurese form of Elizabeth.

Sporus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Sporos. This was the name of a young slave boy from the 1st century AD. The Roman emperor Nero had taken a liking to him, because he bore a striking resemblance to his late wife Poppaea Sabina... [more]

Aedesia f Ancient Greek
Aedesia was a philosopher of the Neoplatonic school who lived in Alexandria. She was married to Hermias and thr mother of Ammonius and Heliodorus.

Jinella f African American
Variant of Janella.

Norja f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common Sorja.

Dagbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dagbjørg.

Natthathida f Thai

Mearjeang’da m Datooga
Means "not at rest, restless" in Datooga.

Gracian m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Gratianus.

Pacificu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Pacificus.

Raphell m Medieval Catalan
a middle Catalan spelling of Raphael

Trophonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from the Ancient Greek trepho (τρέφω), "to nourish".... [more]

Siang f & m Khmer
From Chinese 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant".

Neandro m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Neandros via Neander. A known bearer of this name was Neandro Schilling Campos (1875-1949), a prominent Chilean educator... [more]

Jennîn f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jeannine.

Zayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements zay and quan.

Yeshi m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡེ་ཤེས (see Yeshe).

Lillivi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Lillevi.

Marykathryn f English (American)
Combination of Mary and Kathryn.

Hokai m Japanese

Nobumune m Japanese

Hæfnir m Old Norse
From Old Norse hefnir meaning "avenger, heir, son".

Ondi f American (Rare)
Maybe a hypochoristic form of Andrea 2.... [more]

Israela f Hebrew
Feminine form of Israel.

Elreza f Afrikaans

Nebie f Albanian

Thisara m Sinhalese

Gwenina f English (Rare), Breton (Rare), Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Gwennina.

Yusmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Yusma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Chrystèle f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Christelle.

Mahalel m Biblical

Htoo m & f Karen
Means "gold" in S'gaw Karen.

Buna f Medieval Romanian
Derived from Romanian bună, the feminine form of the adjective bun "good" (compare Bona).

Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, Kazakh
Uyghur elaboration of Adil using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of Adilzhan.

Parnian f Persian
Means "silk" in Persian.

Erminbert m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element ermin "whole, universal" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Niao f Chinese
Means "bird" in Chinese.

Achariya f & m Thai
Means "teacher, scholar, sage" in Thai.

Toqmaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "wooden hammer" in Karachay-Balkar.

Phyllon m Obscure
From Greek φύλλον (phyllon) "leaf", perhaps intended to be a masculine form of Phyllis. This name was used by Dutch model Doutzen Kroes for her son born 2011.

Ísfold f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Ísafold.

Tausha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Phonetic variant of Tasha.

Nestorios m Ancient Greek
Extended form of Nestor. This was borne by a 5th-century Christian theologian who was condemned as a heretic at the Council of Ephesus (431).

Wicuś m Polish
Diminutive of Wincenty.

Emilye f English
Variant of Emily.

Nicolaes m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Late medieval form of Nicolaas, which ultimately comes from the early medieval name Nycolaes. The name is still in use to this day, albeit very rarely... [more]

Mago f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Margarita.

Ashrita f Indian
Possibly means "dependant" and/or "a girl protected by God"

Kaiky m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kaiki.

Culumbanu m Corsican
Corsican form of Columbanus

Flawiana f Polish
Polish form of Flaviana.

Bosław m Medieval Polish
Contraction of Bolesław.

Muzaffara f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek muzaffar meaning "victorious".

Nachman m Hebrew
A name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).

Xán m Galician
Variant of Xoán.

Debanhi f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly an Hispanic variant of Devany. This is chiefly used in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Afoniy m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Aphthonios.

Luso f Armenian
Diminutive form of Lusine.

Birthday ? Obscure
English word for the anniversary of when someone was born.