Browse Submitted Names

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.
Sallehudin m Malay
Malay variant of Salah ad-Din.
Bandó m Hungarian
Diminutive of András.
Tullió m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tullius.
Tjúguskegg m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "fork-beard".
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Adriu m Sicilian
Contracted form of Adrianu.
Sangríðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of sannr 'true, truthful' and gríð 'peace, protection, mercy, truce'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.
Ersilio m Italian
Masculine form of Ersilia, Italian variant of the Latin Hersilia, of unknown meaning.... [more]
Chayenne f & m Spanish, Dutch
Variant of Cheyenne.
Alèissa f Occitan
Feminine form of Alèissi.
Vîlime m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Wilhelm.
Shawndarius m African American (Rare)
Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.
Kyllene f Greek Mythology
The name of a nymph in Greek Mythology.
Min-Kyu m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민규 (see Min-Gyu).
Màsim m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Maximus.
Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.
Ebing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice".
Momen m Arabic, Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic مؤمن (see Mumin), as well as the Persian and Bengali form.
Döníz f Hungarian
Hungarian phonetic rendering of French Denise.
Yaz f & m Various
Short form of various names, including Yazmin.
Oqitsoq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Oĸitsoĸ.
Veerat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wirat.
Juba m Georgian
Short form of Jumber.
Ewela f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Diotrephes m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Derived from Greek Διος (Dios) "of Zeus" combined with Greek τρέφω (trepho) "to nourish, to feed" (also see Trophimus)... [more]
Obiajulu m Igbo
Obiajulu is an Igbo name; and it simply means my heart has cool down.
Adalgrim m Germanic
Means "noble mask", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Ye-seul-a f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ye-seul and the first syllable of Areum.
Nixzmary f American (Hispanic, Rare)
A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).
Altonious m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Altonio.
Hildegárd f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hildegard.
Kulvinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ (see Kulwinder).
Hun f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fen 1.
Ignjatija f & m Vlach
Vlach feminine and masculine form of Ignatius.
Ursulina f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Latin
Diminutive or extended form of Ursula, as -ina is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix (from Latin -īna meaning "belonging to"). This essentially makes the name a double diminutive of Ursa... [more]
Offert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Otfried.
Eyba f Old Swedish
Older form of Ebba 1 as well as a short form of Old High German names beginning with eylb- (see agi).
Rabihah f Arabic
Means "winner" in Arabic.
Lang f Vietnamese
Means "sweet potato" in Vietnamese.
Ingibiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Ingibjǫrg.
Khouane m & f Lao
Dollye f English
Variant of Dolly.
Sveinungur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Sveinungr.
Fastida m Gothic
Fastida was a king of the Gepidae of the 3rd century. His battle against the Visigoths resulted in defeat and was chronicled in Getica by Jordanes. He is the first Gepidic king whose name survives.
Latorie f African American
Likely an invented name, a combination of the popular name prefix La- and Tori.
Michaele f American
Feminine form of Michael.
Alienore f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Kandide m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Candidus (see Candida). This is an older form; the modern form is Kandid, which is also rare in Georgia.
Alick m Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ailig.
Celina f Occitan, Galician, Hungarian
Occitan, Galician and Hungarian form of Céline.
Meiramgul f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Мейрамгүл (see Meyramgul).
Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]
Lydda f Biblical Latin
A historical place in Biblical History. Placed in Israel
Dauletbek m Kazakh
From the words дәулет (daulet), meaning "wealth", and бек (bek), a military title.
Zhenlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist" or 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.
Lészk m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leszek.
Miguelinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Miguel.
Queneva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cwengifu.
Swarnali f Bengali
This gorgeous name means in Bengali “gold” or “golden.”
Roibhilín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. The name may be an Old Irish diminutive of Roibeárd or a gaelicization of an Old English personal name.
Sosja f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Shosha and Sosya.
Eries m Arthurian Cycle
A son of Lot who became one of Arthur’s knights.
Simarpreet f & m Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit स्मर (smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Sumat’ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua sumaq meaning "beautiful" and t'ika meaning "flower".
Misheila f Obscure (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Michelle and Sheila.
Üüriintsetseg f Mongolian
Means "morning flower, dawn flower" in Mongolian, from үүр (üür) meaning "dawn" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Caitana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Caitanu.
Sırma f Karachay-Balkar
Means "pure" in Karachay-Balkar.
Khoshbakht m Persian, Bengali
From xuş meaing "good" and بخت (bakht) meaning "lucky, fourtunate"
Tazirga f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *tazirga, meaning "she who leads to the water".
Gilormu m Sicilian
Variant of Girolmu.
Samkiri f & m Aymara
Means "dreamer" in Aymara.
Ritsert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Richard.
Nišan m Sorbian (Archaic)
Lower Sorbian form of Nicholas.
Harimurti m & f Indonesian
From Indonesian hari meaning "day" combined with Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti) meaning "embodiment, manifestation".
Kaiene f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Basque elaboration of Kaie.
Baakanyang m & f Tswana
Means "mend, repair" in Tswana.
Chaiya m Thai
From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Fîa f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Fia.
Silésie f Louisiana Creole
Most likely a variant of Célésie. ... [more]
Jeong-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (ae) "love".
Hamĝakix m Aleut
Meaning "his sleeves"
Grendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
The name of monster from Old English heroic epic poem "Beowulf".
Jahivé f Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Aurora.
Liyabona f & m Xhosa
Means "it sees" or "you see" in Xhosa, sometimes taken from the phrase liyabona igama le Nkosi meaning "the name of the eye of God".
Kāinga f & m Maori
Means "village" in Māori.
Blais m French
Variant of Blaise
Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.
Andry m French (Archaic)
French form of Andric.
Tena f & m Ethiopian
Possibly from Ethiopian ጠና (t'ena) meaning "become strong" or "older".
Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]
Stirna f Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a direct derivation from Latvian stirna "roe deer" has been suggested. This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Ebibaratimi f & m Ijaw
Means "live life well" in Ijaw.
Seyil f Kyrgyz
Means "stroll, walk" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic سير (sayr).
Periphron m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding". The second element is derived from either the Greek noun φρόνις (phronis) meaning "prudence, wisdom" or the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Rayö f Komi
Komi form of Raisa 1.
Muspkaya m & f Aymara
Means "admirable" in Aymara.
Liangrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds".
Sjamme m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Sihalm or Sihelm, which are short forms of Sigihelm.
Tomisława f Polish
Polish cognate of Tomislava.
Izzat Allah m Arabic
Means "glory of Allah" from Arabic عزة (ʿizza) meaning "honour, glory, power, might" combined with الله (Allah).
Awenn f Breton
Variant of Awen.
Levion m Norwegian (Rare)
Probably an elaborated form of Levi.
Akahiko m Japanese (Rare)
From 赤/朱 (aka) meaning "red" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince."... [more]
Aznar m Medieval Basque
From old Basque azenar(i), azenari ("fox", modern azeri).
Stellar f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Stella 1 reflecting a dialectal pronunciation.
Carli m Friulian, Romansh
Friulian and Romansh form of Charles.
Klemensa f Polish, German (Rare)
Polish and Germanised spelling of Clemensa.
Veziade f Gascon (Archaic), Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Bézian via the variant Vezian.
Mihkkel m Sami
Sami form of Mikkel.
Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]
Hortenzija f Latvian, Serbian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Latvian, Serbian, and Lithuanian form of Hortensia.
Ulry m French (Swiss, Archaic)
Gallicized form of Ulrich found in French-speaking Switzerland up until the 1700s.
Cyndie f English
Variant of Cindy.
Agostín m Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Augustinus.
Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.
Gaudence m & f French (Archaic), French (African), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Gaudentius (for males) and Gaudentia (for females).
Siarvatsi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Servatius.
Isuru m Sinhalese
Means "chief, eminent" or "glory, power" in Sinhalese. This is a Sinhalese epithet for the Hindu god Shiva.
Jumagul f Uzbek
Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Miaoqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Meiran m & f Hebrew (Modern)
This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word mei (like in Meital), and the name Ran.
Sumireko f Japanese
From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "viola" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jaiminho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Jaime 1.
Bes m Egyptian Mythology
Etymology uncertain. It could derive from Nubian bes "cat". It could also be from Egyptian bs "flame" or bz "to be initiated, to introduce". Bes is an ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, particularly mothers, children, and childbirth... [more]
Noué m Guernésiais, Jèrriais
Guernésiais and Jèrriais form of Noël.
Hasu f Japanese (Archaic)
The Edo Period pronunciation of Ren, meaning "lotus", which was only used as a female name.
Soamiary f Malagasy
Means "good luck" in Malagasy.
Aiukli f & m Choctaw
Famous bearer, Isabella Aiukli Cornell (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma) is an activist for indigenous women.
Priamas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Priam.
Opas m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ophat.
Sachiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "the covering of God". Archangel of the order of Cherubim in Christian Angelogy and Kabbala.
Sojin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 昭 "bright, luminous; illustrious" and 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine".
Shandi f American
Merged form of Shanda and Sandy
Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).
Hae-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" or 眞 (jin) meaning "truth". This name can be formed by a variety of other hanja character combinations as well.
Nurbanot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and banot meaning "velvet".
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Yanar m Turkish
Means "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word yangin meaning "fire".
Huanitl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain; the name was often written with the flag glyph panitl, but this was almost certainly a phonetic representation of the name, and unrelated to its etymology. This was the Nahuatl name of Diego de Alvarado Huanitzin, an Aztec tlatoani (ruler) who became the first governor of Tenochtitlan under colonial Spanish rule.
Daely f English (American, Rare)
May be a variant of Daley.
Akhilesh m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit अखिल (akhila) meaning "whole, complete" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Adi m Bosnian
Diminutive of names like Adnan, Adian and other Bosnian names beginning with Ad.
Vlastička f Czech
Diminutive of Vlasta.
Joshna f Indian
Alternate latinisation of Joshana
Iltifot f Uzbek
Means "courtesy, kindness" in Uzbek.
N'urguhuna f Yakut
Means "snowdrop" in Yakut.
Chú m & f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Zhu.
Honee f English (Modern)
Variant of Honey.
Manuia f Tahitian
Means "health" in Tahitian.
Pawin m Thai
Means "wise, skilled" in Thai.
Zhenlian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Greely m English (Rare)
From a surname which is a variant of Greeley.
Mirzaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" and qiz meaning "girl".
Wandi f & m Thai
Means "auspcious day" from Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ดี (di) meaning "good, nice, fine".
Yustyn m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Iustinus (see Justin).
Aùrelión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aurelian.
Yuehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 晗 (hán) meaning "pre-dawn" or 菡 (hàn) meaning "lotus buds".
Yuyuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior" or 遊 (yu) meaning "to play" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" and then combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]
Þórgestr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements þórr "thunder" and gestr "guest".
Jadie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Jade.
Guytounet m Norman
Diminutive of Guy 1.
Babaiko m Russian
Diminutive of Baba.
Hanniel m Biblical
Means "grace of God" in Hebrew, the first element from the stem of hanan "he was gracious, showed favour" (compare Hannah, Hannibal, John)... [more]
Isabelo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Isabel.
Zernişan f Turkish
Means "ornament, ornamental" in Turkish.
Kyffin m Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cyffin.
Tsetsiliy m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Caecilius. Also see Tsetsiliya.
Ninimi f Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two", 二 (ni) meaning "two" combined with 三 (mi) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amer m Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Maranao and Maguindanao form of Amir 1.
Marča f Slovak
Diminutive of Maria.
Azuka m Igbo
Means "the past is greater" or "my back is greater" in Igbo.
Ayasmina f Arabic
Can be interpreted as a combination of Aya 2 and Yasmina, or simply as Yasmina with the prefix a-
Chaisak m Thai
Derived from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Dexiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtue" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Mijntje f Dutch
Diminutive of Wilhelmina.
Sarith m Khmer
Possibly derived from Sanskrit सृष्टि (srishti) meaning "creation, creating".
Ofelija f Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Ophelia.
Tudal m Breton
Variant of Tugdual.
Onòriu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Honorius.
Godepert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Godebert. Godepert was a 7th-century king of the Lombards in Italy.
Leatrix f English (Modern)
A modern English combination of the names Leah and Beatrix. Possibly a variant of the name Leatrice.
Taciana f Spanish
Spanish form of Tatiana.
Ġiljan m Maltese
Maltese form of Julian.
Sang-hee f Korean
From Sino-Korean 尙 (sang) meaning "still, yet, fairly" and 姬 (hui) meaning "beauty, imperial concubine", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid", or 希 (hui) meaning "hope, expect, strive for"... [more]
Mufazzal m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মোফাজ্জল (see Mofazzal).
Urgain m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Ugyen.
Katigo f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Κατίγκω (see Katigko).
Zaleha f Malay
Malay form of Zulaykha or Saliha.
Kailola m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Gaylord.
Vylet f English
Variant of Violet.
Satinka f American
Many sites list it as meaning "sacred dancer" or "magical dancer" in 'Native American', but this is false and there is no known word or name in any Native American language. It's likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Katinka.
Zoreka m & f Kiga, Nkore, Tooro
Meaning “the show off” in Kiga.
Bódog m Hungarian (Archaic)
An ancient form of modern Hungarian boldog "happy", but its meaning at the time was "rich".
Tamairangi f Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. This was the name of a 19th-century Maori tribal leader and poet.
Grasmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gras (or grasan) "grass, herb, plant" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Ninedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Nina 1.
Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.
Maykinus m Medieval English
Latinized form of the Middle English name Maykin, which was a diminutive of Matthew (formed of May - itself a short form of Mayhewe (Old French Mahieu) which in turn was an Anglo-French form of Matthew - and the diminutive suffix -kin).
Duunai f Buryat
From the Buryat дуу(н) (duu(n) meaning "sound, voice, song".
Liepiņa f Medieval Baltic
Derived from Latvian liepa "linden tree, lime tree". This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.
Pipitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Spyridoula.
Natihere m & f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "born from love".
Çotuu m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чот (çot) meaning "light".
Altanbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Þjálfi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Þjalfi. In Norse Mythology, Þjálfi and his sister Röskva are servants of Thor.
Maesaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Maysara.
Baudolino m Italian
From the Germanic element baud, of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the patron saint of Alessandria, who lived in the eighth century, as well as a book by Umberto Eco.
Jianying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 建 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" or 剑 (jiàn) meaning "sword, dagger, sabre" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]
Solomona m Hawaiian, Biblical Hawaiian
Older Hawaiian form of Solomon. It appears in the Bible in Hawaiian.
Setiabudi m Indonesian
Combination of Setia and Budi. A famous bearer is Indonesian nationalist Danoedirdja Setiaboedi (né Ernest Douwes Dekker).
Aloise f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Luisa and Aloisia (via Aloisa).
Cally f English
Variant of Callie.
Rokhsareh f Persian
From Persian رخسار (rokhsar) meaning "visage, face".
Hermippe f Greek Mythology
Greek feminine form of Hermippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the wife of Orchomenus, the son of Zeus.
Fuwari f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (fu) meaning "mid-air" combined with 飛 (wari) meaning "to fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hendrica f Dutch
Feminine form of Hendricus.
Mingjuan f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]
Roqaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).
Ri m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 日 () meaning "Sun, day, date".... [more]
Charcilia f English (American, Rare)
Combination of any name starting with Char- (such as Charlotte and Charmaine) with a name ending in -cilia (such as Cecilia and Lucilia).... [more]
Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".
Jina f English (Rare)
Variant of Gina.
Tzihuacxilotl f & m Nahuatl
Means "young prickly corn cob" or "edible part of the tzihuactli cactus" in Nahuatl, from tzihuactli, a kind of small agave, and xilotl "green ear of maize, young corncob".
Sigrek m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Sigríkr.
Nóam m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Noam.
Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.
Ondoutuapere f & m Ijaw
Means "add more life to me" in Ijaw.
Eton m & f Efik
Jagoba m Basque
Basque form of Jacob.
Tori m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Toribio and Toribia.
Jokanaan m Theatre
Form of Yochanan used by Oscar Wilde for John the Baptist in his play 'Salomé' (1891). Unlike most depictions of John the Baptist, Jokanaan is young and clean-shaven, with black hair, white skin and red lips... [more]
Shevardena m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian შევარდენი (shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [more]
Olivianos m Greek
Greek form of Olivianus (see Olivian).
Prunaprismia f Literature
Used by C.S. Lewis in 'Prince Caspian' as the name of Caspian's aunt and Miraz's wife. He apparently based it on the phrase "prunes and prisms".
Nagaharu m Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "chief, head, leader, long" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Meleagar m Arthurian Cycle
Uncle of the Lady Helaés of Limos, Sir Clapor and Damoisele a la Harpe.... [more]
Mazel f Yiddish
In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Daishiro m Japanese
From 大 (dai) meaning "big, large, great", 志 (shi) meaning "aspiration, determination", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.