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.
Tavavich f AmharicName of the wife of the eighteenth-century Ethiopian emporer.
Killashandra f LiteratureThe name of the central character in Anne McCaffrey's science fiction novel
The Crystal Singer (1982). It coincides with an Irish place name, also spelled Killeshandra, which means "church of the old ring-fort" from Irish
cill "church", the definite article
na,
sean- "old" and
ráth "ring-fort".
Natsuhime f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 夏 (
natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 姫 (
hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Zhongfei m ChineseFrom 重 (
zhòng) meaning "deep, grave, serious," and 飞 (
fēi) meaning "to fly, to float".
Azaliya f Kazakh (Rare), Tajik (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)Derived from Persian ازلی
(azalee) or
(azali) meaning "eternal, everlasting", which is ultimately derived from Persian ازل
(azal) meaning "to eternally be" or "eternity without beginning"... [
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Ningshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Tsasantsetseg f MongolianMeans "snowdrop (plant)" in Mongolian, ultimately from цасан
(tsasan) meaning "snowy" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Seoda f Irish (Modern)Directly taken from Irish
seoda meaning "jewels". This is a modern Irish name.
Chongyuan m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and
源 (yuán) meaning "spring, source".
Amewusika f EweMeans "people are more valuable than material things" in Ewe.
Kedem m & f HebrewMeans "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [
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Mirla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name, presumably related to
Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Wareru m HistoryEtymology unknown. A person bearing the name was the founder of the Martaban Kingdom, later known as the Hanthawaddy Kingdom, located in the central coast of present day Myanmar. His name has no known meaning.
Sui f & m JapaneseSino-Japanese reading of kanji like 翠 meaning "green," 粋 meaning "chic, smart, stylish, refined," 穂 meaning "ear/head (of plant); point, tip," 彗, part of 彗星
(suisei) meaning "comet," and 遂 meaning "accomplishment," among others, also written as 好, stemming from 好き
(suki) meaning "(well-)liked, favourite."... [
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Saidorif m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
orif meaning "wise, informed, learned".
Olwe m LiteratureThis the brother of Thingol and Elmo in the Silmarillion and king of the Teleri at Alaqualonde.
Ophelestes m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ὄφελος
(ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" combined with the Attic Greek suffix -της
(-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being.... [
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Hathaichanok f ThaiFrom Thai หทัย
(hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก
(chanok) meaning "father".
Aishan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
爱 (ài) meaning "love" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Elimelech m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Buachan f LaoFrom Lao
ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and
ຈັນ meaning "moon".
Hakushi m JapaneseHakushi (白紙) means: blank paper; blank/unfilled form; blank sheet, white paper.
Chouchou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蝶 (
chou) meaning "butterfly" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tisamenos m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyCan mean "avenging" or "paying honour", a participle form of either τίσις
(tisis) meaning "vengeance, retribution, reprisal" or the related τίω
(tio) meaning "to pay honour (to a person)" (compare
timao).
Xueling f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 雪
(xuě) meaning "snow" or 学
(xué) meaning "study, learning, school" combined with 玲
(líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 凌
(líng) meaning "rise, soar"... [
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Toshiyasu m JapaneseMasculine Japanese name derived from 年 (
toshi) meaning "year" and 安 (
yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, low, cheap, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Plator m HistoryPlator (? –169 BC) the Illyrian was brother to King
Gentius, the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State.
Súnbjørt f FaroeseFaroese combination of
sunr "son" and
bjartr "light, shining".
Súwa f AguarunaFrom the Awajún name for the Genipa americana plant.
Ký m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 記 (
ký) meaning "to record, to sign".
Sola f Japanese (Modern)Means "sky," from Japanese 空 (sora). It is often romanized as Sora rather than Sola, but both ways are correct.
Kuwannaniya f Near Eastern Mythology, Hittite MythologyOf uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Hittite element
kuu̯an ("woman"). Kuwannaniya was a Hittite goddess of spring, possibly related to a specific sacred space (known as loci numinosi).
Tiberuce m Medieval EnglishA character in The Second Nun's Tale. His name was Tiburce before he was christened by Pope Urban I.
Argelia f SpanishDerived from
Argelia, which is the Spanish name for the North African country Algeria. The country's name is in turn derived from the name of its capital city, namely Algiers (which is known as
Argel in Spanish)... [
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Gal-Sal m SumerianPossibly one of the earliest names recorded. It occurs on a tablet dated ca 3200-3100 BC. Gal-Sal was a slave owner.
Behçet m TurkishTurkish form of Arabic بَهْجَة (
bahja) meaning "joy, happiness"
Kazene f JapaneseFrom Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayaha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 也 (ya) meaning "also" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Palaestra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)From Greek παλαιστής
(palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω
(palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή
(palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή
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Voyenmor m SovietFrom a contraction of
военный моряк (voyennyy moryak). meaning "war sailor".
Cahuan m NahuatlPossibly from Nahuatl
cahuani "to catch fire", figuratively "to shine" or "to make a name, leave a memory".
Shafaq f Arabic, UrduMeans "compassion, sympathy" or "evening glow, twilight" in Arabic.
Kakula f AinuMeaning "Lie Down like a Sea Cucumber" in Ainu.
Dong-un m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 東 "east, eastern" and 雲 "clouds".
Vaitea m TahitianMeans "clear water"; a combination of Tahitian
vai meaning "water" and
tea meaning "white, clear".
Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη
(Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος
(Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.
Injilia f MinahasanFrom the Indonesian word
injil, ultimately derived from Arabic الإنجيل (
al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel".
Zayed m ArabicFrom the Arabic verb زادا (zada) which means “to increase, to grow”.
Nurzhigit m KyrgyzFrom нур (
nūr) meaning "light" and жигит (
zhigit) meaning "boy, fellow, lad".
Makepeace m & f English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Makepeace. A famous bearer is William Makepeace Thakeray, English novelist and author of Vanity Fair.
Myrtille f French, French (Belgian, Rare)Derived from French
myrtille meaning "bilberry", referring to a type of blueberry from the cowberry family. This is taken from the French Republican Calendar (also known as the Revolutionary Calendar).
Törbold m MongolianFrom Mongolian төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and болд
(bold) meaning "steel".
Baoxu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Durna f AzerbaijaniDerived from Azerbaijani
durna "crane (bird)", ultimately from Proto-Turkic
*durunja. The crane is sometimes seen as a symbol of peace.
Zmarak m PashtoMeans "little lion" from a diminutive of Pashto زمری
(zmarai) meaning "lion".
Shuhui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 书
(shū) meaning "book", 淑
(shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming" or 舒
(shū) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠
(huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [
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Cer f ChinMeans "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.
Liuwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Shaubhaneyi f IndianMEANING - daughter of a beautiful mother, related to anything handsome or brilliant... [
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