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Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.

Siennah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sienna.

Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Understanding m African American

Vinca m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Vincent.

Anzelina f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Angelina.

Dzvenyslav m Medieval Ukrainian
Variant of Zvenyslav.

Polyniki f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Polynike.

Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.

Adelhelma f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelhelm.

Kouichi m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Kōichi.

Schwong m Hunsrik
Hunsrik form of João.

Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]

Eteonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eteonikos. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the early 4th century BC.

Zinedin m Bosnian
Variant of Zinedine.

Fangu m Tongan
Means "scented oil" in Tongan.

Leonardus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Leonard.

Kenan m Breton, Cornish
Breton and Cornish cognate of Cynan.

Aeglanor m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiglanor.

Pashache f Mari
Means "hard worker" in Mari.

Abba f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Short form of Abena. This was used by early slaves in the American south.

Darlenia f African American
Elaboration of Darlene.

Abdi-milkutti m Phoenician
Possibly deriving in part from the Phoenician element 𐤌𐤋𐤊 mlk ("king"). Name borne by a King of Sidon who rebelled against Assyrian rule.

Remacle m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Artemiz f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish form of Artemis.

Andeson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Anderson.

Kunût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Knútr.

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

Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".

Rashaard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashard. Also compare Rashaad.

Hatairat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Hathairat.

Angusina f Scottish
Feminine form of Angus.

Absaloun m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Absalom.

Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.

Ariea f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aria 1.

Jae-sun m Korean

Chenmin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" or 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ayatas m Yakut
Means "true friend" in Yakut.

Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".

Wiwurgh m Berber
Means "golden" in Tamazight.

Bietrumé m Walloon
Walloon form of Barthélémy.

Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.

Epher m Biblical Hebrew
Epher was a grandson of Abraham, according to Gen. 25:4, whose descendants, Jewish historian Flavius Josephus claimed, had invaded Libya... [more]

Tsotne m Georgian
Either derived from Georgian ცოტა (tsota) meaning "a little, few" or from Georgian მცოდნე (mtsodne) meaning "able, adept".... [more]

Deodatos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Deodatus.

Erbin m Medieval Cornish, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a 5th-century Cornish saint and King of Dumnonia.

Klængur m Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Klœingr.

Roston f Uzbek
Possibly derived from the Uzbek rost meaning "true, real".

Míner f Spanish
Diminutive of Minerva.

Aménaïde f Theatre, French (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
The name of the love interest of Tancrède in Voltaire's tragedy Tancrède (1760). The name itself might be an elaboration of Amena.

Swiðræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements swiþ "strong" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Yeoville m English (Rare)

Iita f Finnish, Greenlandic
Finnish variant of Iida and Greenlandic younger form of Îta.

Sharifulla m Arabic, Tatar
Arabic alternate transcription of شريف الله (see Sharifullah) and the Tatar form of the name.

Shuneng f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 能 (néng) meaning "to be able".

Rólant m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Róland.

Hrōdnand m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements hrōd "praise, glory, honour, fame" and nenden "to dare".

Lashondra f African American
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Shondra. Compare also Lashonda.

Chingiz m Chechen, Azerbaijani
Chechen form of Genghis as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Çingiz.

Luanyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Kassandrah f English
Cassandra

Donají f Zapotec
Means "great soul" in Zapotec. According to legend, Donají was the last princess of the Zapotec and was prophesied at birth that she would sacrifice her life for her people.

Aethelmer m Medieval English
Variant of Æðelmær.

Tha m & f Burmese
Means "clear, pleasant, peaceful" or "exceed, excel" in Burmese.

Pengchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 朋 (péng) meaning "friend" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak".

Basílides m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Basileides (see Basilides).

Afan m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
The name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *abon- "river" (making it a cognate of Afon)... [more]

Golpari f Persian
From گل (gol) meaning "rose" and پری (pari) meaning "fairy

Henja f Jewish

Mozhde f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مژده (see Mozhdeh).

Damasichthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek δαμασίχθων (damasichthon) meaning "earth-subduer", which consists of δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, subdue, overpower, kill" (see Damasos) and χθών (chthon) meaning "ground, soil" as well as "earth, world".... [more]

Mohigul f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Mahigul.

Låtizia f Walloon
Walloon form of Laëtitia.

Orsamus m English (American, Rare)

Enfinity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Infinity.

Otón m Spanish (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Spanish and Galician form of Otto.

Aygiina f Yakut

Chahuacue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" and cueitl "skirt".

Annekien f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Anna.

Ivania f Italian
Italian feminine form of both Ivan and Yvain.

Geanette f English (Rare)
Variant of Jeanette.

Willigis m Medieval German
From Willigisus, the Latinized form of a Germanic name derived from the elements willo "will, desire" and gisal "pledge, hostage"... [more]

Þorkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Þórkæll (see Þórketill).

Ragnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.

Bloemina f Yiddish
Dutch-Yiddish diminutive of Bluma.

Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [more]

Ellaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of any name starting with El- or Eld- with the Old Norse name element laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Tipanan f Thai

Baldegild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Cordero m English (American, Modern), African American
From Spanish cordero meaning "lamb", perhaps via the Spanish surname Cordero (which originally denoted either a shepherd or someone thought to resemble a lamb)... [more]

Lucano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucanus (see Lucan).

Felício m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Felicius.

Hvítr m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítr meaning "white".

Szela m Polish
Polish form of Shelah.

Keosha f African American
Possibly a combination of the phonetic elements ke and asha.

Kewena f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Given.

Tshultrim m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས (tshul-khrims) meaning "conduct, ethics, morality".

Harnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit नाम (nama) meaning "name".

Joscelyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Shuuya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Shūya.

Shōn m Japanese (Modern)
Adaptation of Sean or its variants, also in use among the Japanese in recent decades.... [more]

Wimal m Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Vimal.

Andralynn f English
Combination of Andra and Lynn.

Crissie f English
Diminutive of Cristina, Cristine, and other names with a similar sound.

Theonymphi f Greek (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Greek Θεονύμφη (see Theonymfi).

Prapaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Gülər f Azerbaijani
Means "she will laugh" in Azerbaijani.

Saliou m Western African
Form of Salih used in parts of French-influenced western Africa.

Symplicjan m Polish
Polish form of Simplician.

Jemal m Abkhaz, Amharic, Georgian
Abkhaz, Amharic and Georgian form of Jamal.

Illtud m Medieval Welsh
Variant of Illtyd.

Nicollette f English (Rare)
Spelling variant of Nicolette.

Marle f & m Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African (Rare)
Meaning unknown. This name is considered feminine, particularly in the United States, though some masculine usage is present in other communities.

Chels f English
Diminutive of Chelsea.

Jibrilu m Hausa
Hausa form of Gabriel.

Oydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Øydís.

Noraidah f Malay
Variant of Nuraida.

Franceen f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Francine.

Kaarali m Greenlandic
Younger form of Kârale.

Koll m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Kollr.

Paerau m Maori

Isabèu f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Isabel.

Humay f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Umay or Homa.

Seargeoh m Obscure
Respelling of Sergio. A famous bearer is Seargeoh Stallone.

Effuk m Old Dutch

Zambake f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian zambak "lily".

Magec ?m Guanche Mythology, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche Ma-ɣeq, meaning "possesses radiance" or "mother of brightness". In Guanche mythology, Magec was a deity (of unknown gender) of the Sun and the light. According to legend, Magec was captured by Guayota and held prisoner inside Teide, although they were later liberated by Achamán.

Trinna f Romansh (Archaic)
Short form of Chiatrinna.

Sarynity f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Serenity.

Jecca f English
Diminutive of Jessica.

Bodor m Medieval Hungarian
Short form of Bodomér.

Jiva m & f Indian
Means "life", "soul", "alive". Derived from Sanskrit.

Jakariumasi m Serbian

Tália f Portuguese, Hungarian
Portuguese and Hungarian form of Thalia.

Isaba f Romani (Archaic)

Shayhdel f Yiddish
Variant of Shaindel.

Stefie f English
Diminutive of Stefanie.

Měto m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Mjertyn.

Otniél m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Othniel.

Rufa f Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Rufo.

Zaelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A recently created name, formed using the popular phonetic elements zay and lyn, possibly modelled on similar names such as Kaylyn, Braelyn and Shaelyn... [more]

Shengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".

Torialay m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto توريالی (see Toryalai).

Similien m French (Rare)
French form of Similian.

Lîlan f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tilîlî meaning "yodel".

Djeråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djeråd, a variant of djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".

Wenxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen" or 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant"... [more]

Eastwine m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eastorwine.

Ghjuvannina f Corsican
Feminine form of Ghjuvanni.

Foucaut m Gascon

Keve m Hungarian
Derived from Old Hungarian kev- or köv- (kő in Hungarian) "stone; rock".

Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Eztibariz f Spanish (Archaic), Basque (Archaic)
Form of Estibaliz.

Kiprijonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Cyprianus (see Cyprian).

Harlie f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harley.

Avangeline f English (Modern)
Variant of Evangeline

Leletke m Chukchi

San f & m Burmese
Means "model, standard, ideal" or "to enjoy, to take delight in" in Burmese.

Gaspardine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Either a diminutive or an elaboration of Gasparde, which is the feminine form of Gaspard.

Atamai m & f Samoan
Means "smart, intelligent" in Samoan.

Priamus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Priamos (see Priam).

Metušael m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Methushael.

Aydush m Mari

Austeyn m Manx
Manx form of Augustine 1.

Balsamina f German (Archaic), Italian
Diminutive of Balsamia.

Jajo m Cornish
Cornish form of James

Efthymakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Efthymios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Shürhozelie m Mao
Meaning Unknown.

Nooren f Tibetan, Bhutanese

Arda f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names containing the Germanic element aran or arn meaning "eagle", such as Arnolda and Arenda... [more]

Suzann f English (Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Iryney m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Eirenaios (see Irenaeus).

Miretta f Italian

Neko f Nenets
Means "woman" in Nenets.

Calidora f English (Rare)

Apollón m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Apollo.

Floris f English (American, Rare)
Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris... [more]

Pepín m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose.

Pírea f Hungarian (Rare)

Halleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hallie and Halle 2.

Vasja m Slovene
Variant of Vasilij.

Sigríkur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigríkr.

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Veata f Khmer
Means "clever" in Khmer.

Buichi m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "military, martial" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "famous day", derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Tovi m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Tobias.

Fernnando m Brazilian, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Fernando.

Tianxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 添 (tiān) meaning "increase, add to" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Noaah m English (Rare)
Variant of Noah 1.

Xhemil m Albanian
Albamian form of Jamil.

Kaira f Estonian
Variant of Kairi.

Aiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter" or 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin, beginning", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Riah f English (British)
Variant of Rhea

Tautminas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate".

Memo m Turkish
Either a diminutive or short form of Mehmet and Memet.

Norfaten f Malay
Variant of Nurfatin.

Theoderick m Dutch
Variant of Theoderik.

Manolillo m Spanish
Diminutive of Manuel.

Narck m Kashubian
Diminutive of Narcyz.

Abinoam m Biblical
Means "the father is pleasantness" in Hebrew.

Gaïa f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French
French form of Gaia.

Hildete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Hilda.

Chevelle f English (American, Rare), African American, Jamaican Patois
After the name of the car model Chevrolet Chevelle, itself likely a combination of the brand name Chevrolet with the feminine suffix -elle... [more]

Nataya f Thai
Alternate transcription of Nattaya.

Kristianus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Christianus (see Christian).

Camdyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Camden.

Korry m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Corey.

Gurnam m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".

Etgar m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "challenge, dare" in Hebrew, this name is not related to Edgar.

Nikander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Nicander.

Jindalee f Indigenous Australian
Locational name thought to mean "a bare hill" in an unknown dialect from New South Wales.

Olooud m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Oelard.

Goyong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Gregorio.

Glesni f Welsh
Derived from Welsh glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".

Falasteen f Arabic (Modern, Rare)
Means "Palestine" in Arabic. (Also see Palestine.)

Muriell f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Muriel.

Makemake m Polynesian Mythology
From the Rapa Nui mythology of Easter Island, was the creater of humanity and the god of fertility. A notable use of the name is for the fourth dwarf planet from the Sun and the third dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt.

Kenzi f & m English
Variant of Kenzie.

Hajir m Persian
Modern Persian form of Hojir.

Izerna f Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)
The name comes from the account of King Artus: a Hebrew Authurian Romance of 1279. The English version, published by Syracuse University Press in 2003, and was edited and translated by Curt Leviant.... [more]

Anabilla f Medieval English
Variant of Annabel.

Than m & f Burmese
Means "million" in Burmese.

Lugailu f Manipuri
Means "good girl" in Meitei.

Nipuni f Sinhalese
Feminine form of Nipun.

Naoyoshi m Japanese
From 真 (nao) meaning "truth, reality, sincere" or 尚 (nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition" and 明 (yoshi) meaning "bright, clarifying, enlightening", 純 (yoshi) meaning "pure, innocent" or 彬 (yoshi) meaning "refined"... [more]

Clelio m Italian
Italian form of Cloelius.

Owens m English
Transferred use of the surname Owens.

Fínín m Irish
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).

Szerváciusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Servatius.

Rimtautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimtautas.

Jemda m & f Dagbani
Means "worshipper" in Dagbani.

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Miroslawa f German (Rare)
German borrowing of Mirosława.

Karielle f German

Madhavilata f Indian
An Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.

Benaya m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Benaiah.

Pelgrem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch cognate of Pilgrim.

Yangzom f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དབྱངས་འཛོམས (dbyangs-dzoms) meaning "endowed with melody", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "melody, voice, tone, vowel" and འཛོམས (dzoms) meaning "abundant, plentiful".

Ordgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English ord "point (of a weapon)" and Old Norse gríma "mask".

Khenjong m Manipuri
Means "centre; bud" in Meitei.

Melei f African (Rare)

Vrold m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Roald.

Sanka m Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi diminutive of Aleksandr.

Lourda f English (British, Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized form of Lourdes.

Aurelià m Catalan
Catalan form of Aurelianus (see Aurelian).

Fulušun m Manchu

Vanchana m Thai
Alternate transcription of Wanchana.

Li-mei f Chinese
Means 'pretty rose' in Chinese.

Milla f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Mille.

Azka f Pakistani (Rare)

Sharbilla f Arabic
Feminine form of Sharbel.

Tiran m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
This name has several meanings: the first is a type of songbird, the second meaning is an island in the Suez Canal in the northern Red Sea. ... [more]

Husnain m Arabic
Variant transcription of حسن (see Hasan)

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

Nasiba f Arabic
Feminization of Nasib.

Annalouisa f English
Combination of Anna and Louisa.

Dituri f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dituri "knowledge, wisdom".

Atropus f & m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Atropos.

Hsieyun f Chinese
Means "harmonious cloud" in Mandarin.

Odulia f Asturian, Galician, Aragonese
Asturian, Galician and Aragonese form of Obdulia.

Gridka m Russian
Diminutive of Grigorii.

Ayana f Kongo
support, protect, sustain

Guotin m Chinese
From Chinese 国/國 (guó) meaning "country", or 郭 (guō) meaning "outer city".

Josalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Aïssa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Isa 1 used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Iszák m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Isaac.

Farmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Farmer.

Aldulfin m Astronomy
This is the name of the star Epsilon Delphini in the constellation Delphinus.

Aiza f Basque, Medieval Basque
Feminine form of Aizo.

Adbrei m Medieval English
Of debated origin and meaning.... [more]

Guadenya m Guanche
Borne by an 8-year-old Guanche boy sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.

Tirza f Dutch, Portuguese (Rare), English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hungarian
Variant of Tirzah.

Xinjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 侥 (jiǎo) meaning "be lucky".

Lapkas m Mari
Means "undersized" in Mari.

Aniele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Apparently a variant of Aniela.

Alfiva f Old Norwegian
Norwegianized form of Ælfgifu. Ælfgifu (Alfiva) of Northampton was the regent of Norway from 1030 to 1035.

Iaba f Ancient Aramaic
Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.

Liekki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "flame" in Finnish.

Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".

Aach f West Frisian
Diminutive of Agathe, as well as names that begin with agi meaning "sword".

Demetricia f English (American, Rare)
Probably a combination of Demeter 1 or Demetria with Patricia or an other name that ends in -cia, such as Alicia and Felicia.

Serinna f Late Roman (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
A rare name for girls is of Latin derivation, and the name Serinna means "serene, calm." Serinna is an alternate Serena (Latin) spelling used by Roman Christians.... [more]

Philonis f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology Philonis was an Attican daughter of Daedalion or of Eosphoros and Cleoboea, from Thoricus... [more]

Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]

Aramayis m Ancient Armenian, Armenian
From Old Median *Rāmanīsah which meant "one who strives for peace" or "one who strives for joy" from Proto-Iranian *rāma- "joy, peace" and *ais-/*is- "to strive".

Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.

Kairi f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Kyrie.

Shanardo m African American (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)

Tisa m & f Swahili
Means "nine" in Swahili. It is often given to the ninth-born child.

Qaldirg'och f Uzbek
Means "swallow (bird)" in Uzbek.

Drilego f Medieval Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of -lou, -leu "light"".

Nutthawat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐวัฒน์ (see Natthawat).

Pareherwenemef m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Re is with his left arm" in Egyptian.

Kanwaljit m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਕੰਵਲਜੀਤ (see Kanwaljeet).

Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Ihwan m Indonesian
Variant of Ikhwan.

Boonyong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunyong.

Sneja f Bulgarian
Short form of Snejana.

Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".