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.
Toản m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 瓚
(toản) meaning "impure jade" or referring to a type of ceremonial ladle made of jade.
Byaain f AlaskanFemale given name created by Alaskan Native Eskimo Baayin Asiksick in the early 1900s.
Bochang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and
昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".
Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named
Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Linzhu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" and
珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious gem".
Soelma f BuryatDerived from Buryat соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture".
Beira f Literature, Celtic MythologyAnglicized form of
Bheur or
Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from
Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds... [
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Abu Dharr m ArabicMeans "father of Dharr" in Arabic. Abu Dharr al-Ghifari was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad and one of the first people to convert to Islam. His name was a tekonym referring to his daughter, Dharr.
Mayantigo m GuancheMeans "piece of heaven" in Guanche. Mayantigo was the name of a Guanche leader from the island of La Palma at the time of the European conquest, at the end of the 15th century. He was later known as
Aganeye.
Hinano f JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (
na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yllëza f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Rae f JapaneseFrom Japanese 十 (which can be read as ra or jū) meaning "ten" and 恵 (which can be read as megumi or e) meaning "favor, benefit". Other kanji readings are possible.... [
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Qianmo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and
茉 (mò) meaning "white jasmine".
Guostė f LithuanianDerived from the Lithuanian verb
guosti meaning "to comfort, to console". Also compare the related verb
guostis meaning "to complain" as well as "to console oneself".... [
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Đống m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 棟
(đống) meaning "pillar, beam".
Maysago'zal f UzbekDerived from
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
go'zal meaning "beautiful".
Fathullah m ArabicThe first element of this name is derived from the Arabic noun فتح
(fath), which can mean "opening" as well as "conquest, victory" and "help, support". The second element is derived from the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God" (see
Allah).
Yámpan f AguarunaEtymology unknown. In Awajún mythology, this is the name of the wife of the sun.
Zaldy m FilipinoShort form of
Rizaldy, as borne and popularised by actor Zaldy Zshornack, born José Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack (1937-2002).
Khanim f AzerbaijaniAzeri feminine name derived from the Turkish word
hanım or Azeri
xanım, both meaning "lady". The former is also used as a polite term of address, thus this name is relatively rare.
Keikou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 天 (kei) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 皇 (kou) meaning "emperor". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Tzeren m KalmykMeans "long Life," most likely from Tibetan ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life."
Yudron f TibetanFrom Tibetan གཡུ་སྒྲོན
(gyu-sgron) meaning "turquoise lamp".
Sinon m Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "the mischievous", derived from Ancient Greek σίνος
(sinos) "hurt, harm, mischief, injury", itself from σίνομαι
(sinomai) "to hurt, damage, plunder". This was the name of the Greek warrior who convinced the Trojans to bring the Trojan Horse into their city, also called
Sinopos.
Tlamaceuhqui m NahuatlMeans "penitent one, devotee" in Nahuatl. Alternately, it may derive from a homophone meaning "dancer".
Mikisaburou f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幹 (
miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (
mi) meaning "three", 樹 (
ki) meaning "tree", 三 (
sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son"... [
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Ahmedjan m KazakhCombination of the Islamic name
Ahmed and the Kazakh word
jan, meaning "soul" (of Persian origin). Kazakh variant spelling of
Akhmetzhan.
Rira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 梨 (
ri) meaning "pear", 季 (
ri) meaning "plum", or 吏 (
ri) meaning "officer, official" combined with 楽 (
ra) meaning "comfort, music", 羅 (
ra) meaning "silk gauze, thin silk, lightweight fabric or clothing, Latin" or 浦 (
ra) meaning "bay, inlet"... [
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Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh MythologyPossibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic
*ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of
Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of
Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.
Kanoelani f HawaiianMeans "the heavenly mist" or "the spiritual mist," from definite article
ka,
noe meaning "mist, fog, vapour, rain spray" and
lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."
Fethullah m TurkishTurkish form of
Fathullah. A notable bearer of this name is the Turkish author and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen (b. 1941).
Marzban m Persian, Old PersianMeaning "guardian of Persia" (modern day Iran). Derived from
marz "border, boundary" and the suffix -
pān "guardian"
Akshata f IndianMeans "virgin, whole, uninjured" in Sanskrit. A known bearer of this name is Akshata Murty (1980-), the wife of the former British prime minister Rishi Sunak.
Yangtso f TibetanFrom Tibetan དབྱངས་མཚོ
(dbyangs-mtsho) meaning "song of the ocean", derived from དབྱངས
(dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and མཚོ
(mtso) meaning "lake, ocean".
Qiaobo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and
波 (bō) meaning "wave".
Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)Derived from Cornish
morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish
mor "sea" and
moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [
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Anecotlichimal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
anecuyotl, a kind of headdress, or perhaps belt, made from paper and feathers, and
chimalli "shield".
Jony f ManxVariant of
Joney. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Judith.
Suintila m GothicSuintila (ca. 588 – 633/635) was Visigothic King of Hispania, Septimania, and Galicia from 621 to 631. He was a son of Reccared I and his wife Bado, and a brother of general Geila. Under Suintila there was unprecedented peace and unity across the Kingdom of the Visigoths... [
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Erninnguaq m GreenlandicMeans "sweet little son", derived from Greenlandic
erneq "son" (cf.
Erneq) combined with the diminutive suffix
nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".
Pomścibor m PolishThe first element of this name is related to the Polish verb
pomścić "to avenge, to wreak". The second element is derived from Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Thammarak m ThaiFrom Thai ธรรม
(thamma) meaning "moral virtue, moral excellence, righteousness" and รักษ์
(rak) meaning "guard, protect".
Yingli f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" and
骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".
Demiurgos m GnosticismFrom Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (
Demiourgos) meaning "public worker" or "skilled worker" from the Greek elements
demos "common people" and
ergos "work". In the Gnostic system this is the name of the creator of the material world (and sometimes of evil), a deity inferior to the Supreme Being.
Maasiai m BiblicalMeans "worker of Jehovah" in Hebrew. This was one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity I Chronicles 9:12
Mizuyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 瑞 (
mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 洋 (
yō) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Kosumi m MiwokDerived from Miwok
kosumu "salmon" and/or
kose "to throw at", with the implied meaning "fishes for salmon with a spear".
Hesione f Greek MythologySaid to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο
(heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [
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Gabit m KazakhDerived from Arabic عابد
('abid) meaning "servant, admirer, worshipper".
Borkhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian бор
(bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Channarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชาญ
(chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Baku m Japanese MythologyBaku (spelled 獏 or 貘) is the lion-headed ghost who eats nightmares in Japanese mythology. It can also refer to a "Malayan tapir" in everyday use.
Wakuni f Japanese (Rare)This name is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [
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Tethra m Irish MythologyIn Irish myth, king of the Fomorians, as well as the sea god and god of the otherworld. He was killed in the first battle of Mag Tuireadh. Since then he rules Mag Mell.
Leentje f DutchDiminutive of
Leen, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-tje.
Vígr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
vígr meaning "in fighting condition, able to fight".
Yuriho f Japanese (Rare)From 有 (
yu) meaning "exist", 里 (
ri) meaning "village", and 穂 (
ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yuxie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" and
谢 (xiè) meaning "thank".
Pribimir m Medieval SlavicMedieval Slavic form of
Przybymir. Also take note that some sources each list a different meaning for the first element. Some say it means "pierced" or "breaking" (in the sense of destroying something), while others say it means "more, much more, multiple" (in the sense of abundance)... [
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Phái m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 湃 (
phái) meaning "surge, powerful".
Hawea f HawaiianPossibly taken from
hāwea, the name of a mythical drum brought from Tahiti.
Erkebulan m KazakhFrom Kazakh ерке
(erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан
(bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".
Aprasion m Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "angry, wrathful" and "ferocious, truculent". This indicates that Aprasion might be the Georgian form of افراسیاب
(Afrasiyab) (see
Afrasiab), probably via its archaic Georgian form აფრასიობ
(Aprasiob) or აფრასიობი
(Aprasiobi).... [
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Khürelsükh m MongolianMeans "bronze axe" in Mongolian, from хүрэл
(khürel) meaning "bronze" and сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe".
Ga-In f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 佳
(ga) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 歌
(ga) meaning "song, lyrics, sing, chant" combined with 仁
(in) meaning "compassionate" or 人
(in) meaning "man, person, mankind, people"... [
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Xunhuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for" and
欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".