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Guanling f Chinese
From the Chinese 莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" and 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul".

Euthum m Ancient Oscan
Perhaps derived from a Greek name.

Giacho m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Gia 2 and Gio.

Xicu m Asturian
Asturian form of Francis.

Ghjlgolu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Oboro m Japanese, Popular Culture
From 朧 (oboro) meaning "cloud, hazy". There are numerous fictional characters with this name, and it is mainly given to males. One notable character is Oboro, an antagonist from 'Gintama'.

Suske m & f Dutch, Flemish, West Frisian (Rare), Literature
As a masculine name, this name is a Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Franciscus via its short form Sus. So, in other words, this name is basically a combination of Sus with the Dutch and Flemish diminutive suffix -ke... [more]

Vinta f English

Gautdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and djarfr "bold", "daring".

Teah f American (South, Rare)

Alytzel f Spanish (Latin American)
Alternate spelling of Alitzel.

Itsarmiu m & f Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by tent skin" in Greenlandic.

Fenny f Literature
Diminutive of Fenchurch.

Rosabeth f English, Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Beth.

Makata f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the personal name of Princess Wenzhuang, who was a daughter of Hong Taiji.

Tul·li m Catalan
Catalan form of Tullius.

Beibut m Kazakh
Means "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning "steel".

Badinabi f Central African, Luba
Means "they have riches" in Luba-Kasai.

Lauralie f English
A variant of Laura.

Tyag m Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning "Lord Indra".

Zemislaus m Medieval Czech (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of Zemislav.

Norhaslinda f Malay
Combination of Nor 1 and Haslinda.

Anni f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Anna.

Baraha f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Murgen m Turkmen
Means "sharp-eyed" in Turkmen.

Nektariusz m Polish
Polish form of Nectarius.

Ozodbek m Uzbek
From the given name Ozod and the work bek, a military title.

Usumanu m Hausa
Hausa form of Uthman.

Chiranjit m Bengali, Indian (Rare)
Bengali variant of Chiranjivi.

Ovill m Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Zoetync f Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive or an extended form of Zoete.

Hussam ad-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسام الدين (see Husam ad-Din).

Athom m Coptic
Coptic form of Atum, also used as a given name.

Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.

Nichele f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Nichelle.

Yosefina f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Josefina.

Xaviell m Spanish
Variant of Xavier.

Janai m Various (Rare)
a variant of Yanai

Gonça m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo.

Judson m English, American (South)
From an English surname that meant "son of Jud", Jud being a medieval diminutive of Jordan.

Shawnquinta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Shawn and Quinta.

Toleda f English (American, Archaic)
Strictly feminine form of Toledo.

Gwang-yeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" and 靈 (yeong) meaning "soul, spirit, deity".

Behrang m Persian
From Persian به (beh) meaning "good" and رنگ (rang) meaning "colour".

Marcel·lià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcelianus.

Minervina f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Minervina was the first wife of Constantine the Great. She was of Syrian origin. Constantine either took her as a concubine or married her in 303, and the couple had one son, Crispus.

Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.

Mamata f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi
Bengali, Odia and Hindi variant of Mamta.

Awar m Kurdish
Means "challengeable" in Kurdish.

Hay m Limburgish
Alternate spelling of Hai.

Kiel m English (American)
Popularized by the American television actor Kiel Martin (1944-1990), who was named after the city of Kiel in Germany (see the place name Kiel)... [more]

Thơm f Vietnamese
Means "fragrant" in Vietnamese

Ingfrieda f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ingfried.

Kosumi m Miwok
Derived from Miwok kosumu "salmon" and/or kose "to throw at", with the implied meaning "fishes for salmon with a spear".

Alyonne f Provençal (Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Hélion.

Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]

Ågne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hogne.

Belly f English
Short form of Beverly.

Aimia f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Aimi.

Gyrid f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gyríðr.

Chuhan m Chinese
From 楚 (chǔ) meaning "bright, gorgeous" and 涵 (hán) meaning "to tolerate, to forgive, to be lenient".

Siggun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Siggunnr.

Melankomas m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μελαγκόμης (melankomes) meaning "black-haired". It is a compound word, of which the first element consists of μελανός (melanos), the genitive of the Greek adjective μέλας (melas) meaning "black, dark"... [more]

Sagadat m & f Kazakh
Derived from Persian سعادت (sa'âdat) meaning "happiness".

Moze m English
Nickname for Moses

Yinlong m Chinese
Variant transcription of Yinglong, and means "silver dragon" in Chinese.

Srđan m Croatian, Serbian
Possibly derived from South Slavic srdit meaning "angry". It was associated with Sergius (Srđ in older Croatian) from early times.

Prisciliana f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Prisciliano.

Valner m Croatian (Rare)

Ushmita f Indian

Phaeng m & f Lao
Means "dear, expensive" or "to love" in Lao.

Geevarughese m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala.

Yusupha m Western African
Form of Yusuf used in West Africa.

Tsæra m Ossetian
Means "live" in Ossetian

Avariella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Ava 1, through Ariella, or otherwise a combination of these two names.

Shiler f Persian
Tulip

Chengyu m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" and 昱 (yù) meaning "bright light, sunlight; dazzling".

Lené f Afrikaans
I've heard a suggestion that the meaning of the name might be "pool" or another body of water of some kind, but this is difficult to confirm as there is no reference to a language from which it originates, or it could be the short form of Magdalene or Helene with an acute on the last e, a popular stylisation among Afrikaans people.

Abba f Medieval French
Feminine form of Abbo.

Chantalle f English
Variant of Chantal.

Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.

Gerôncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gerontius.

Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."

Canda f Indian
Indian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of Parvati.

Yerkezhan f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "spoiled (child), naughty" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul, essence".

Angelramnus m Frankish
Variant of Engilram.

Timeu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Timaeus.

Choćka m Belarusian (Archaic)
Derived from Belarusian хацець (chacieć) meaning "to want, to desire". This name was given to a long-desired child.

Zhuxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".

Abbass m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عباس (see Abbas).

Eustátio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Eustathios via Eustathius.

Ndonga f Eastern African, Kikuyu (?)
Unknown meaning. This name shows up specifically in Kenya.

Atanarico m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Athanaric.

Guto m Portuguese
Diminutive of Augusto or Gustavo.

Xand m & f English
Diminutive of Alexander and Alexandra.

Xueping f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Andreu m Romansh
Variant of Andriu.

Gulfarida f Kazakh
From гүл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with the given name Farida

Aktsiabryna f Soviet, Belarusian
Belarusian form of Oktyabrina.

Baynard m English
From the Middle English personal name "Bainard", via Norman French from ancient Germanic "Beinhard", perhaps from *bein-*, meaning "leg, bone" or a supposed element *bagin-*, meaning "dispute", and *-hard*, meaning "hard, brave."

Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.

Akiza f Popular Culture
Name of a main character, Akiza Izinski, in the anime series 'Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D', known in Japan as Aki Izayoi (十六夜 アキ).

Makān m Gilaki (Archaic)
From Makan, son of Kaki, the warlord of Rey

Sharjeel m Arabic

Goðmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Guðmundur.

Viula f Finnish
Finnish variant of Viola.

Aneecha f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism
DEVANAGARI SCRIPT : अनीचा... [more]

Jom m Filipino
Short form of Jomar 2.

Charuwat m Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Salikhat f Dagestani
Lak form of Saliha.

Arnisaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Arnissaĸ.

Yanling f & m Chinese
From Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" combined with 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration"... [more]

Keleustanor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective κελευστός (keleustos) meaning "commanded, ordered" or from the Greek noun κελευστής (keleustes) meaning "boatswain"... [more]

Mettodiu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Methodius.

Batistin m French (Rare), Provençal
Variant of Baptistin.

Droso f Greek (Rare, ?)
From the Greek word δρόσος (drosos) meaning "dew". This is a rather uncommon name, mostly heard in rural areas.

Jolol m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Jalol, which is the main Uzbek form of Jalal.

Lilje f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Lilja influenced by Danish and Norwegian lilje "lily".

Ch'an m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Jéhan.

Anfee m Romani (Archaic)

Adalrik m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Athalric.

Cheresa f English
Variant of Cherise, perhaps influenced by Theresa.

Philmalene f Filipino
filipino-malaysian

Hakun m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hákon.

Meijuan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Vilgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas). The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".

Tienke f Frisian, Dutch
Frisian diminutive of Christine, Jantine, Martine, and other names ending in tine (compare Tineke).

Leanthe f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)

Florie f Albanian
Feminine form of Flori.

Aldonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian name Aldonis, which consists of two elements. The first element is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb aldėti meaning "to echo, to (re)sound" (see Aidas) or from the related old Lithuanian verb aldoti meaning "to shout, to scream" as well as "to make noise"... [more]

Alþjófr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ala "all, entire" and þjófr "thief". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Egacha f Uzbek
Possibly derived from egachi meaning "older sister".

Ketevani f Georgian
Form of Ketevan with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Sumitha f Indian

Tlailotlac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix tla-, iloti "to turn back, to return", and tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".

Raizaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Raizaburo.

Michinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Michinosuke Nakamura's, an animation director.

Hitendra m Indian

Elsaline f English (Rare)

Bosko m Romani
Romani form of Boško.

Aiti f Spanish (European, Modern)
Short form of Aitana.

Luculia f English (Rare)
From the name of the genus of flowering plants.

Nurdan f Turkish
Means "from the light", ultimately from Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Turkish -dan meaning "from".

Narsingaleq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Narsingaleĸ.

Emmalene f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Variant of Emmeline.

Wanchana m Thai
From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชนะ (chana) meaning "win, conquer, defeat".

Midonia f Medieval Italian

Kochava f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Kochav.

Indio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Modern)
Most likely a variant of Indigo or a Latinized masculine form of India.... [more]

Sneg m Bulgarian

Zosza f Kashubian
Diminutive of Zofiô.

Simplicie f French (Rare)
French form of Simplicia.

Iulon m Georgian
Multiple sources claim that this name is ultimately derived from the Latin name Iulius (see Julius), which is possible indeed. The suffix -on of the name seems to indicate that it must have gone via Greek (i.e. a hellenized form), however... [more]

Rumweald m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements rum "abundant, extensive, spacious" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Vojmil m Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements vojĭ "warrior, soldier" and milŭ "gracious, dear".

Aviela f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.

Quiatán m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Caetano.

Ándde m Northern Sami, Lule Sami
Variant of Ánde.

Mazellia f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Mazillia.

K'artuvat f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Nagam f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Nagham.

Arinori m Japanese

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Taizou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Taizō.

Nsidibeabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "What is hidden before God?" in Ibibio.

Jasenko m Croatian
Derived from Croatian jasen "ash tree".

Lissu f Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Liisa and Aliisa.

Huki m Finnish
Finnish form of Hugi.

Namuun f Mongolian
Means "calm, still, quiet, peaceful" or "modest, meek" in Mongolian.

Anjaneyulu m Telugu
Derived from आंजनेय (āṃjaneya), a name of Haruman and the Telugu suffix -లు (-lu)

Tianya f Chinese

Xuemiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Brannan m Irish, English
Variant of Brannon.

Anatoliusz m Polish
Polish form of Anatolius.

Jaune m Afrikaans (Rare)

Joh-yi m Korean

Alpheratz f Astronomy, Filipino (Rare)
Derived from Arabic surrat al-faras ("the navel of the mare"). This is a traditional name of the star Alpha Andromedae in the constellation Andromeda.

Andwele m Swahili
Means "God brings me" in Swahili.

Natane f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 菜種, which refers to a rapeseed or coleseed, made up of 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" and 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety."... [more]

Wanahton m Sioux
Means "one who attacks, charges; charger" in Lakota, from the Lakota waánataŋ. This was borne by Chief Wánataŋ (ca. 1795-1848), also known as Wanata and Wanataan, a leader of the Yanktonai, a tribe of the Dakota.

Léne f Norman
Norman form of Lene.

Creisson m Judeo-French
Variant of Cressant.

Myrtilla f English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Apollokrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Aggeus m Hungarian (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Hungarian and Slovak form of Haggai.

Ruja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ружа (see Ruzha).

Biridiana f Aragonese (Rare, Archaic)
Aragonese form of Viridiana.

Rypley m English
Variant of Ripley.

Zuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Zuriel.

Kaiora f & m Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, composed by "kai", meaning "ocean" and "ora", meaning "life".

Batsaikhan m Mongolian
From Mongolian бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome, fine".

Kenise f African American (Rare)
Possibly a rhyming variant of Denise influenced by Ken 1/Kenna/Kenneth.

Shanshiya f Tamil
my wife

Oaklen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Oakland or a masculine variant of Oaklyn.

Lartia f Hungarian
Derived from the Latin nomen Lartius (see Larth).

Qiangjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayre f Literature
Possibly a variant of Mary or Marie influenced by May. This name was created by L. Frank Baum for the character Mayre "Trot" Griffiths, a character appearing in several of his Oz books.

Azwan m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly derived from Arabic عزو ('azw) meaning "attribution".

Ayuning f Javanese
From Javanese ayu meaning "beautiful, pretty" combined with ning meaning "clear, bright, clean".

Amygdalia f Greek
The name is derived from the Greek word amygdale, meaning “almond tree”.

Hafizudin m Malay
Malay variant of Hafiz al-Din.

Ma'heóneámėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.

Yevgineh f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Եվգինե (Yevgine), which is a variant form of Yevgenya.

Gorgyra f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]

Leunsje f East Frisian

Taksaorn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทักษอร (see Thaksaon).

Blancheflor f Medieval French, Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Blanchefleur.

Akcan m & f Turkish
Means "dear friend" in Turkish. Combination of common Turkish words "ak" meaning "white", and "can" meaning "life".

Kaen m Japanese
Simply from the Japanese word 火炎 (kaen) meaning "flame, blaze", as well as other character combinations.

Hyeryeong f Korean

Niyoka f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Nyoka.

Joelynn f English (Modern)
Formed from Joel and popular name suffix lynn, perhaps inspired by Jolene. It is probably used as a feminine form of Joel.

Aumon m Scots
Scots form of Amon.

Qalby f & m Indonesian
Variant of Qalbi.

Minya m & f Kalmyk

Shima m & f Tiv
Shima means heart in Tiv language

Aida f English
Variant of Ada 1 or feminine form of Aidan.

Nepomuceno m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Nepomuk via its latinized form Nepomucenus.

Preeth m & f Indian, Malayalam, Indian (Sikh)

Kamenosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 亀 (kame) meaning "turtle", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 甫 (suke) meaning "begin". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tharbis f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
According to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, this was the name of one of Moses' wives through a political marriage with a city in Ethiopia.

Nainesh m Hinduism, Indian, Sanskrit
This name is derived from Sanskrit and means "Lord of the Eyes" or "the one with beautiful eyes". It is primarily a masculine name used in Indian communities. In Hindu mythology, the name signifies beauty, grace, and is romantically linked to eyes, considered windows to the soul... [more]

Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.

Erminda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Galician (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Archaic), Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Arminda.

Guatacuperche m Guanche
Variant of Hautacuperche.

Davanee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Devanie.

Yinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 应 (yīng) meaning "answer, respond, reply, agree" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Mkayla f American (Rare)
Variant of Michaela

Maraos m Indigenous Taiwanese

Nikothea f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" and θέα (thea) meaning "view, sight". Alternatively, could be a feminine form of Nikotheos.

Väliđä f Bashkir
Bashkir feminine form of Walid.

Ventura m & f Spanish
Truncated form of Buenaventura.

Amaranthe f French (Rare)
French form of Amarantha.

Dauvit m Scots
Scots form of David.

Monimia f Theatre, Literature, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Probably a Latinate form of Monime, first used by Thomas Otway for the title character in his tragic play The Orphan (1680). It was subsequently used by the Scottish author Tobias Smollett (also for an orphan character) in his novel The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom (1753), and later by English poet and novelist Charlotte Smith for the heroine of her novel The Old Manor House (1793), which was a huge bestseller in the last decade of the 18th century... [more]

Pulak m Bengali
Pulak means A gem or Smile or Joy or Ecstasy or Rapture or Joy

Chynara f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz чынар (chynar) meaning "plane tree" (genus Platanus), of Persian origin (see the Turkish cognate Çınar and Kazakh Shynar).

Haniel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Brazilian
Variant of Hanniel used in the King James Version of 1 Chronicles 7:39, where it belongs to one of the sons of Ulla "and a prince and hero of the tribe of Asher"... [more]

Sigefroi m Medieval French
French form of Siegfried.

Jula f Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene
Czech diminutive of Julie and Juliána, Slovak diminutive of Júlia, Polish short form of Julia and Slovene short form of Julija.

Gautrekur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Gautrekr.

Bargie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Bargaret.

Radalyn f American (Rare)

Aja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic aja meaning "maternal aunt".

Vilhe m & f Finnish
Short form of Vilhelm.

Rayvano m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Lekela m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lester.

Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)

Oculi m French (Rare)
Derived from Latin oculi, the plural form of oculus "eye". This name used to be given to children born on Oculi, known in English as Oculi Sunday, the third Sunday in Lent... [more]

Brycyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Bryson.

Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.

Aman m Turkmen
Short form of Amangeldi.

Dongping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [more]

Tida m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 太陽 (tida), the word for "sun" in many Ryukyuan languages, cognate to Japanese 天道 (tendō), referring to the sun or the god of heaven and the earth.

Bacceva f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-French and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Batsheva.

Brunfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Romvald m Hungarian
Variant of Romuald.

Parijahon f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and jahon meaning "the world".

Merta f English
Feminine version of Merton.

Altagracio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Altagracia.

Halmar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Hallmar.

Komaruzzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.

Kinyo m Bontoc
Meaning unknown.

Chongyun m Chinese
From Chinese 重 (chóng) meaning "layer" and 雲, 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Emmeli f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Emelie.

Akette f Danish (Rare)

Ranse m Finnish
Finnish variant of Ransu.

Suiseiseki f Popular Culture
Combination of 翠 (sui) meaning "green" and 星石 (seiseki), the on'yomi reading of the word hoshiishi meaning "meteorite," used on a character (also known as Jade Stein or Jade Stone) in the manga and anime television series 'Rozen Maiden'.... [more]

Varianus m Ancient Roman
Extended form of Varius.

Katwa m & f Miwok
One of the many words meaning "coyote" in Miwok; other words meaning "coyote" incudes aseli, situ, wayu,... [more]

Ivanne f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Ivan.

Yelmer m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Jelmer. A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional racing driver Yelmer Buurman (b. 1987).

Bonnica f Obscure

Aelmer m Medieval English
Variant of Ethelmaer.

Liutgrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Cleora f English
Possibly an elaboration of Cleo or Clara.

Filisc m Catalan
Catalan form of Philiscus

Arkash m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Arkadiy.

Jargalmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Vinessa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Vanessa.

Ramie m & f English (Rare)

Eakaluk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkalak.

Renâod m Old Norman
Norman form of Renaud.

Sanatruk m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
Borrowed from an Old Iranian language. The name of an Armenian king in the 1st century AD.

Kyrah f English (Modern)
Variant of Kyra.

Byamugisha m Kiga
Means "things of luck" in Rukiga.

Ayahito m Japanese
From Japanese 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".

Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.

Reitaro m Japanese

Arasan m Tamil
Means "king" in Tamil.

Dirik m German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Shortned form of Dietrich, compare also Dirk.

Krescens m Polish
Polish form of Crescentius.

Djeannot m Jèrriais
Variant of Dgeannot.

Welisson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Welison.

Periklész m Ancient Greek (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Pericles.

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Soriya f & m Khmer
Means "sun" in Khmer.

Evrencan m Turkish
Combination of Evren and Can.