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.
Ristiina f FinnishFinnish dialectal form of
Kristiina. Ristiina is also the name of a former municipality in Eastern Finland.
Sesheset f Ancient EgyptianPossibly deriving from the name of the Egyptian goddess of wisdom and knowledge
Seshat. Name borne by the mother of King Teti, who founded the Sixth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt
Azeus m Ancient GreekAzeus was a Minyan prince, youngest among the sons of King
Clymenus of Orchomenus (located in modern-day Greece).
Miyoru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 夜 (yoru) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Liqing f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 立
(lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 丽
(lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" (usually only feminine) combined with 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青
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Radigund f LiteratureVariant of
Radegund used by Edmund Spenser for a queen of the Amazons in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).
Jiatao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, auspicious" and
桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Buyanzayaa f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian буян
(buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fortune, fate".
Aizkorri f Basque, Basque MythologyDerived from Basque
aitz, a local variant of
haitz, "stone, rock" and
gorri "red; bare, naked". Aizkorri is a massif, the highest one of the Basque Autonomous Community (Spain)... [
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Prende f Albanian, Albanian MythologyPrende is the goddess of love, beauty and fertility in the Albanian pagan mythology, who is thought to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity. She is the wife of the thunder and sky god
Perëndi.
Obey m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.)." Referring to fearing and obeying God.
Lanxun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 勋 (xūn)# meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".
Iyad m ArabicMeans "force, strength, support, reinforcement" in Arabic, from the root أيد
(ʾayyada) meaning "to support".
Karamchand m IndianFrom Sanskrit कर्म
(kárma) meaning "action, work, deed" combined with चन्द
(cand) meaning "moon". A notable bearer was Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), the father of
Mohandas Gandhi.
Sumie f JapaneseFrom 純 (
sumi) meaning "pure, innocent" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Khin f & m BurmeseMeans "friendly, affectionate" in Burmese.
Momosuluv f UzbekDerived from
momo meaning "mother" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-NormanOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Tersa and a derivation from Middle English
tercel and Middle French
terçuel "hawk; falcon.
Toroa f & m MaoriDerived from Maori
toroa "albatross", ultimately from Maori
toro "to stretch; to extend".
Giannelli m Popular CultureThis is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Orophernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), HistoryHellenized form of Old Persian *
Varufarnāh, from the Old Persian elements *
varuš meaning "wide" and *
farnāh meaning "glory, splendour, fortune". This was the name of a king of Cappadocia, who lived in the 2nd century BC.
Ráðbarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
barð "beard".
Zderad m SlovakDerived from the Slavic elements
zidati "build, create" and
rad "happy, willing".
Xiangzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Eun-ju f & m KoreanCombination of Sino-Korean elements
eun, like 銀 meaning "silver," 恩 meaning "favour, grace" or 殷 meaning "thrive, flourish," and
ju, such as 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference," 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," 州 meaning "state, province" or 宙 meaning "dwelling; time, infinite; sky."... [
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Jyanesh m IndianMEANING - 'lord of wisdom or knowledge', excessively intelligent. Here ज्ञान (jyaan) means knowledge, wisdom + ईश means lord, master... [
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Bylasan f Arabic"It means Elderberry, from which incense and perfumes are extracted, and some treatments that benefit the scalp are also extracted.
Carantus m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
carantos "loving", the word itself being the present participle of
*car- "to love".
Cainnear f Old Irish, Irish MythologyFrom Irish
caoin meaning "gentle", and
der meaning "daughter". This was the name of Queen
Medb's daughter in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Some saints have borne this name as well.
Chongqi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and
起 (qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, go up; begin".
Tepiton f NahuatlMeans "something small, small amount" in Nahuatl. Alternately, may be used as a diminutive form of
Tepi.
Guangju f ChineseFrom Chinese
光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Fuzzy m Popular CultureA name for someone with a lot of hair. A notable fictional bearer was Fuzzy Lumpkins, a villian from The Powerpuff Girls.
Ceto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek Κητώ
(Kētō), which meant "sea-monster" (supposedly the source of the word κῆτος
(kētos) "any sea-monster or huge fish; sometimes the whale, but often the tunny-fish")... [
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Phaia f Greek MythologyMeans "dusky" or "grey" in Greek, from φαιός
(phaios). This is the name of the Crommyonian Sow, a mythological pig slain by
Theseus. Some versions of the story say that this was the name of the old woman who owned the sow, which was named after her... [
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Váreyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Enkhbayasgalan m & f MongolianDerived from the Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баясгалан
(bayasgalan) meaning "happiness, pleasure".
Patthamawadi f ThaiFrom Thai ปัทมา
(patthama) meaning "lotus" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Dedryck m English (Modern)Variant spelling of
Dedrick (also compare
Dédric). A known bearer of this name is Dedryck Boyata (b. 1990), a Belgian professional soccer player of Congolese descent.
Katešḫapi m & f HittiteMeans "King of the Gods", from the Hittite elements
katte ("king") and
ašḫab ("god"). The name of a Hittite god, which was also borne by a queen of the Middle Kingdom period of the Hittite empire, who is known only from fragmentary documents... [
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Xu m Chinese“旭” means light, morning sun in Chinese.
Guowei m ChineseFrom Chinese 国
(guó) meaning "country" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 维
(wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 卫
(wèi) meaning "guard, protect"... [
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Sadim m ArabicMeans “dim light” or “nebula” in Arabic, often linked with the faint light from a star.
Amphimachos m Greek MythologyThe first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί
(amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from Greek μαχη
(mache) meaning "battle."
Weenjipahkihelexkwe f LenapeMeans "Touching Leaves Woman" in the Unami (now extinct but being revitalized) language of the Lenape people. A notable bearer was Nora Thompson Dean (1907-1984), a traditionalist and one of the last fluent speakers of the southern Unami dialect of the Lenape language.
Suada f Roman MythologyRelated to Latin
suadere meaning "to urge, persuade" from Proto-Indo-European
*swad- (related to
suavis "sweet"). She was the Roman personification of persuasion, seduction and charming speech, equivalent to the Greek goddess or
daemon Peitho.
Karsono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with either the masculine suffix
-na or the word
ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Rinpei m JapaneseThis name combines 林 (rin, hayashi) meaning "forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "companion, ethics" or 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [
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Xier f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and
迩 (ěr) meaning "be near".
Namiyo f JapaneseFrom Japanese 波
(nami) meaning "wave" combined with 代 (
yo) meaning "generation, era" or 世 (
yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Violaine f French, TheatreInvented by Paul Claudel for his play
L'Annonce faite à Marie (1912), the first version of which was titled
La Jeune Fille Violaine (1892). It is often regarded as a variant of
Violante, though Claudel may have taken it from a French place name.
Songlian f ChineseIt could mean "pine tree covered by snow" from 松 (song) wich means "pine tree" and (lian) wich means "snow". It is the protagonist's name in 1991 film "Raise the Red Lantern".
Kirat m LiteratureThis is the name of an important character in the second Spirit Animals series.... [
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Gambara f LombardicPossibly derives from the Old High German
*gand-bera or
gand-bara meaning "wand-bearer" (a term for seeresses or women that made prophecies). Another possible origin is from the Old High German
gambar meaning "strenuous".
Ebersind m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
sinths "way, path."
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)Icelandic name with the combination of
ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of
Arnlaug.
Trung m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 忠
(trung) meaning "loyalty, devotion" or 中
(trung) meaning "middle".
Jingzi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and
紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".
Yesa f & m PunuMeans "chance, luck" in Punu.
Algieba m & f AstronomyDerived from Arabic
Al-Jabhah, meaning "the forehead". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Leonis in the constellation
Leo.
Zeuxithea f Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ζεύγνυμι
(zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά
(thea) "goddess".
Pettifleur f EnglishA female English name. It is the first name of Real Housewife of Melbourne Pettifleur Berenger (1964-).
Ercanmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ronin m JapanesePossibly derived from the Japanese
rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese
lang (浪) "adrift" and
nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
Shikamaru m Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 鹿丸 with 鹿 (roku, shika, ka) meaning "deer" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [
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Longai f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and
爱 (ài) meaning "love".
Yángméi f ChineseIt means "bayberry" in Chinese, which comes from Chinese 楊 (yáng) meaning "poplar, willow" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Nivat m ThaiAlternate transcription of Thai นิวัฒน์ or นิวัติ (see
Niwat).
Waiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 倭 (
wai) meaning "Japanese" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Halinor f Popular CulturePossibly an elaborated form of
Elinor. Created for the comic book series 'W.I.T.C.H.'. In the story, Halinor was the original Guardian of Fire.
Lyja f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Ritsuharu m Japanese (Rare)From 率 (
ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 陽 (
haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (
haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (
haru) meaning "clear weather"... [
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