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Volia m Russian
Means "wish".

Anumat m & f Thai
Means "grant, approve, allow" in Thai.

Prokul m Croatian (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Croatian and Polish form of Proculus.

Pavsikakije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Παυσικακίος (Pausikakios), which is an extremely rare variant of Pausikakos.

Ya’vets m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jabez.

Bamdad m Persian
Means "dawn, morning, break of day" in Persian.

Tadsanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทัศนีย์ (see Thatsani).

Bubby m English (Rare)

Filóstrato m Spanish
Spanish form of Philostratus.

Eakasit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ekkasit.

Aidê f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Haydée.

Solen m & f Breton
Breton variant of Solène used as both a masculine and feminine name.

Nasaasaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Nasaussaĸ.

Yuzan f & m Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combimation of Yu and Zan.

Goyo f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan goig "joy".

Aýsoltan f Turkmen
Turkmen feminine form of Aisultan

Servé m Flemish (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Flemish and Limburgish variant spelling of Servet, which is a diminutive of Servais, the French form of Servatius.

Onoslawa f Russian
Variant transcription of Onoslava.

Shanoli f Nepali
Meaning "Kind Hearted".

Chuchi Nayra f Aymara
From the Aymara chuchi meaning "honey coloured, light coffee coloured" and nayra meaning "eye".

Tautgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Tautgirdas.

Quebeleplus f Arthurian Cycle
Meaning unknown. She was featured in Heinrich von dem Türlin's Diu Crône.

Valid m Chechen
Chechen form of Walid.

Egyed m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Aegidius.

Xueshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Abrami m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Abram 2 with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Amazigh m Northern African, Berber
From Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (Amaziɣ), which is the self-designation of the Berber (Amazigh) people of North Africa. The name itself is of unknown meaning, though folk etymologies claim the meaning of "free-man", derived from Taznatit (Gurara) aze meaning "to be strong" and Tamasheq jeɣeɣ meaning "to be brave".

Mingxin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鸣 (míng) meaning "sing, call, cry" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Abequa f Ojibwe
Variant of Abeque.

Mutah m & f Arabic, African

Kiçibatir m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar кичи (kiçi) meaning "junior, younger, smaller" and батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".

Fortissima f Italian
Feminine form of Fortissimo.

Égédie f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Aegidius (see Giles). It belonged to the second wife of Élie, duc Decazes, a 19th-century French statesman.

Mojtaba m Persian
Persian form of Mujtaba.

Jȧśki m Vilamovian
Variant of Jaśki.

Wilburton m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilburton.

Gamora f Popular Culture
Gamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Radna m & f Buryat
Means "precious, valuable" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

Shimi f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, in good health".

Héleno m Spanish
Spanish form of Helenos via Helenus and masculine form of Helena

Marqueston m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Marques with the popular suffix ton.

Odeyshka f Spanish (Caribbean)
It is of Puerto Rican origin. Not much is known about the meaning.

Pudens m Late Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb pudeo meaning "to be ashamed, to feel shame".... [more]

Learie m English (Rare)

Zordun m Uyghur

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".

Venido m Asturian
Short form of Bienvenido.

Lukey m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Luke.

Riệp m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Pärja f Estonian

Lëpka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Filëpa via Filëpka.

Nahomy f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nohemi.

Gudhlef m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Guðlæifr.

Adelheidis f Dutch
Variant of Adeleidis.

Datya f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת (dat) meaning "religion" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.

Davrongul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davron meaning "ages, epochs" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Heyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, waterlily" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Izora f English, Louisiana Creole
Possibly a variant form of Isora.

Eda f Albanian

Xinglan f & m Chinese
From 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot" and 蘭 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Juaquín m Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Joaquín.

Ymke f & m West Frisian (Rare)
Variant form of Imke. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a diminutive of Yme.... [more]

Ayobami m & f Yoruba
Means "joy has met me" in Yoruba.

Meryeme f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مريم (see Maryam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Loghlin m Manx
Manx form of Lochlainn.

Dzaky m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Zaki.

Zhudi f Chinese
From 茱 (zhū) the Chinese name for Zanthoxylum ailanthoides and 迪 (dí) meaning "to englighten, to guide".

Vichian m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิเชียร (see Wichian).

Liuthold m Medieval German, Medieval English, Medieval French, German (Austrian, Archaic), Medieval Italian, Old High German, Medieval
Old High German liut "people" + Old High German walt "to rule".

Barbatian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
English form of Barbatianus.

Herfjǫtur f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and fjǫtur "fetter". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Lynnlie f English
Variant of Lynnlee.

Sunquyuq m Quechua
Means "noble heart" in Quechua.

Joulu m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "Christmas" in Finnish.

O'rozqilich m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and qilich meaning "sword".

Kompiang m & f Balinese
Means "great-grandchild" or "first-born" in Balinese.

Doddie m Scottish
Scottish diminutive of George. Possibly originating from the Gaelic form of George, Deòrsa.

Blyth m & f English
Variant of Blythe.

Panthous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Πάνθοος (Panthoos), derived from πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and θοός (thoos) meaning "swift" (from the verb θέω (theô) "to run")... [more]

Skjaldgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements skjǫldr "shield" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Sentell m & f French
“Brave men”

Elsabel f English
Combination of Elsa and the common suffix -bel.

Sao m & f Shan
Means "lord, master, sir" in Shan. It is typically an honorific title for Shan royalty, not a name.

Ranarith m Khmer
Means "power of war" in Khmer.

Saebyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.

Koikilli m Basque
Basque masculine form of Cecilia.

Maksimian m Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Russian
Azerbaijani, Bulgarian and Russian form of Maximianus.

Irmfrid m German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Irmfried

Dorlietta f Romanian (Rare)

Mahijah m Mormon
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a man who talks with Enoch.

Oddonetto m Italian

Yusoph m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Yosef (see Joseph).

Salwaa f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic سلوى (see Salwa), as well as the Indonesian form.

Tshewang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཚེ་དབང (tshe-dbang) meaning "powerful life, power of a long life", from ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and དབང (dbang) "power".

Annalies f German (Swiss)
Swiss German variant of Anneliese.

Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.

Castora f Spanish, Medieval Italian
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Castor. Known bearers include the Blessed Castora Gabrielli (died 1391), an Italian widow and Franciscan tertiary (i.e. member of the Third Order of Saint Francis), and Castora ('Castorina') Fe Francisco de Diego (1928-2019), a Spanish sculptor.

Barbette f American (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.

Ameline f French, French (Belgian), Flemish
French form of Amelina.

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Faithanne f English
Combination of Faith and Anne 1.

Yuegu f Chinese

Som m Indian
moon

Jashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ja and the name Shonda. It can be spelled JaShonda or Jashonda.

Yekenat m Altai
Altai form of Ignatius.

Ognissanti m & f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Means "All Saints’ Day" in Italian, from ogni "every, each" and santi "saints", given as a devotional name to children born on the first day of November.

Firooz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروز (see Firouz).

Ekkalak m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Chappo m Apache

Wiwine f History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Wivine.

Ingund f Germanic, History
Derived from the name of the Norse god Ing combined with Old High German gund "war." The first element might also refer to the Ingaevones, a Germanic tribe mentioned by Tacitus in his "Germania." Ingund was the third wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.

Svanþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "swan" and þrúðr "strength".

Titi f Indonesian
Means "true, correct, precise, careful" in Indonesian.

Avyana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aviana

Teesa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari तिसा (see Tisa).

Baijie m Chinese
From the Chinese 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 杰 (jié) meaning "hero, heroic".

Keatyn m & f English
Variant of Keaton.

Seviros m Greek
Modern Greek form of Severos.

Sedanur f Turkish
Combination of the names Seda and Nur.

Renaude f French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Renaud.

Suhaib m Arabic
Means "brownish-red hair or complexion" in Arabic, derived from the root صَهَّبَ (sahhaba) meaning "to make brownish-red". This was the name of one of the Prophet Muhammad's companions, a former slave in the Byzantine Empire.

Mutassim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Esterka f Czech, Slovene
Diminutive of Ester.

Karaddӑm m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gerasim.

Urne f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Irina.

Noureen f Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Nureen.

Gente f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Cognate of Yente as well as a short form of Gentille.

Taozhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".

Serianna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sirianna.

Anuliina f Finnish
Elaboration of Anu 1.

Florance f English
Variant of Florence.

Paradee f Thai

Qo'zioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qo'zi meaning "lamb" and oy meaning "moon".

Annaliina f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Annalina.

Âpak f Greenlandic
Possibly taken from Greenlandic âpak "animal".

Drogomir m Polish
Polish form of Dragomir.

Dabrel m Livonian, Medieval Baltic

Avo m Estonian
Variant of Aavo.

Nahcomence m Cheyenne
Means "bark" in Cheyenne.

Kopciuszek f Folklore
Means "black redstart" in Polish - the black redstart being a type of small bird. This is the Polish name of the fairy tale character Cinderella. It is not used as a given name in Poland.

Llion m Welsh
Derived from the name of Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin castrum) and legionum "of the Legions"... [more]

Ferry m Dutch, Indonesian, Medieval English
Variant of Ferrie.

Lessa f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Lyssa 1.... [more]

Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.

Wvenecca f English (Australian)

Nashali f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Nashaly.

Herbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Karin m Croatian
Croatian form of Carinus.

Luvena f English (American, Archaic)
Contracted form of Luvenia.

Tín m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 信 (tín) meaning "trust, believe".

Roulando f Provençal
Provençal form of Rolande.

Fargo m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Fargo.

Snæfríður f Icelandic
Modern form of Snæfríðr.

Rijntje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rijn.

Rosaelia f Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Rosalia.

Kattleya f German
Derived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.

Glafcos m Greek
Variant of Glaukos.

Obi-Wan m Popular Culture
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix san.

Guillebaud m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Willibald.

Ellynor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.

Zenodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zenodotos.

Diophantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Diophantos. This name was borne by a Greek mathematician from the 3rd century AD.

Modesztusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Modestus, meaning "moderate".

Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.

Liandra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Leandra.

Soledade f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.

Amrinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Form of Amarendra used by Sikhs.

Neelandri f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Nkanyezi m Zulu, Southern African
Means "star" in Zulu.

Kesinee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เกศินี (see Kesini).

Folcuin m Picard

Forne m Medieval English

Knútur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Knútr.

Persea f Italian
Feminine form of Perseo.

Gordiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Gordianus (see Gordian).

Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.

Pallade f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Pallas 1.

Benza m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche noble from Tenerife.

Protej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Proteus.

Valė f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Val-, like Valerija or Valentina.

Kaizlee f Obscure
Variant of Kaisley.

Lupicin m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Lupicinus.

Jarji m Georgian
Derived from the Persian noun جارچی (jârči) meaning "herald, messenger", which is ultimately of Turkic origin.

Siipe m & f Finnish
Variant of Siipi.

Adelhejd f Obscure
'Danishized' form of Adelheid.

Dobriana f Bulgarian, Macedonian

Žiedė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun žiedas meaning "blossom, flower" as well as "ring, collar".

Adoranda f Italian (Tuscan)
Variant of Adorata.

Hessam m Persian
Persian form of Husam.

Kvirike m Georgian
Georgian form of Kirykos. This name was borne by four rulers of Kakheti, the last of whom lived in the early 12th century.

Jenkins m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jenkins. The surname Jenkins is derived from the given name Jenkin, a diminutive of Jen, itself a Middle English form of John.

Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.

Nokhoijav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Phấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奮 (phấn) meaning "strive, exert".

Aechte f East Frisian (?)

Xima f Catalan
Diminutive of Joaquima.

Assim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عاصم (see Asim 1).

Kanni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Kannike.

Beollán m Old Irish, Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish beoll "(glowing) fire" and the diminutive suffix -án. Beollán mac Ciarmaic (died 969) was a king of Brega.

Uršulė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ursula. Its name day is October 21.

Jorîn f Kurdish
Feminine form of Joro.

Fino f Provençal
Short form of Jóusefino.

Arbena f Albanian
Feminine form of Arben.

Samal f Kazakh
Means "breeze, wind" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic شمال (shamāl) meaning "north, north wind".

Gilli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gili, or a combination of the names Gil 3 and Li 2, means "my joy", "my happiness" in Hebrew.

Hnikarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "instigator". This is another name for Odin.

Ye-in f Korean
From Sino-Korean 叡 (ye) "astute, profound, shrewd" and 仁 (in) "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Stèvanu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Stephen.

Bellissimo m Medieval Italian
From Latin bellissimus meaning "most beautiful, charming, pleasant".

Supamat f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศุภมาศ (see Supphamat).

Raymunda f Medieval Occitan

Veturino m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victorinus.

Apolonio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Apollonius.

Pratham m Indian
It means first in Sanskrit.

Tanausis m Gothic
Tanausis was a legendary king of the Goths, according to Jordanes's Getica (5.47). The 19th-century scholar Alfred von Gutschmid assigned his reign to 1323 BC - 1290 BC. According to the Getica, he was the Gothic king who halted the advance of the Egyptian armies of the Egyptian king Sesostris (whom Jordanes calls Vesosis)... [more]

Hlóðyn f Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Hludana. In Norse mythology, Hlóðyn was an alternative name for Fjǫrgyn (also known as Jǫrð).

Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Mykhei m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Micaiah.

Juro m Sorbian, Literature
Sorbian diminutive of Jurij. Juro is also a character in Otfried Preußler's 1971 German fantasy novel 'Krabat' (published in English as 'The Satanic Mill' in 1972, 'The Curse of the Darkling Mill' in 2000 and 'Krabat' in 2011), which is based on a Sorbian legend.

Ainon f & m Malay
Malay variant of Ainun.

Helmand m Pashto
From the name of the Helmand River that flows through Afghanistan, itself derived from Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬎𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬝 (haētumant̰) meaning "with dams, having a dam".

Saidanvar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and anvar meaning "radiant, divine light".

Thereesa f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Theresa.

Nebtuwi f Egyptian Mythology
Means "the lady of the fields" in Ancient Egyptian. This was the name of an Egyptian fertility goddess and wife of Khnum.

Soedjarwo m Javanese
Older spelling of Sujarwo influenced by Dutch orthography.

Zosime m Georgian (Rare), French (Rare)
Georgian and French form of Zosimos (see Zosimus).

Frögunn f Old Swedish
Variant of Frøygunnr.

Wimonchai m Thai
From Thai วิมล (wimon) meaning "chaste, pure, clean" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Meneos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon". In a broad sense, it can also be interpreted as "monthly".

Anusia f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.

Guacimara f Spanish (Canarian)
This name may come from the Guanche masculine agent noun *wazimar meaning "strong, sturdy, powerful, able". It was used by the Canarian historian, doctor and poet Antonio de Viana (1578-1650?) in his epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas (published in 1604), referring to the daughter of the king (mencey) of Anaga (on the island of Tenerife) who was assumed to go by this name, although her historical existence is not attested.

Bekach f Uzbek
From the historical title of a wife or daughter of a bek.

Úlrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ulrik.

Cường m Vietnamese
"strong"

Lavona f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lavonne.

Miyori f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", and 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Varbin m Bulgarian

Aekaphan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกพันธ์ (see Ekkaphan).

Davran m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Persian دوران (dowran) meaning "time, period, era".

Hwaseong m Korean (Rare)
a word for "Mars" in Korean

Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".

Gangadhara m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu
Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing"... [more]

Baseem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.

Szepes m Hungarian
From szép meaning "beautiful".

Marid m Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "rebellious".

Katlin f English
Variant of Caitlin.

Pariruh f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Laimonis m Latvian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Literature
As a Latvian given name, this name is derived from the Latvian noun laime meaning "luck" (see Laima) combined with Latvian aplaimot meaning "to make happy".... [more]

Palemonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Pitan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิธาน (see Phithan).

Momoni m Mormon
Rarotongan form of Mormon.

Kumba f African
A name given to the second girl child from a tribe in the Lofa county of Liberia by the kissi tribes.

Biçent m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Viçente.

Lein m Dutch
Modern form of the medieval name Leyn via its more modern (but still archaic) form Leijn. This name has been used every year in at least the last 130 years, but was never overly common: the name was at its most popular in 1900, when 17 newborn boys were given this name... [more]

Mansha f Sanskrit
Means "wish" in Sanskrit.

Pakoros m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Pakor.

Satyendra m Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit सत्य (satya) meaning "truth" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Mahemson m Mormon (Rare)
Alias used by Martin Harris in the Doctrine and Covenants.

Ayshea f English (British)
Possibly a variant transcription of Aisha.... [more]

Mirvjen m Albanian (Rare)

Afxentia f Greek

Sawiris m Ancient Roman (Arabized)
Arabized form of Severus. This was the name of a 10th-century Coptic Orthodox bishop.

Garcilaso m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Rare)
Combination of Garci or García and the surname Laso. It is the name of a famous Spanish poet and soldier from the 16th century.

Kotsumi f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 木 (ko) meaning "wood" combined with 堤 (tsumi) meaning "embankment" or 積 (tsumi) meaning "product". ... [more]

Silaces m Parthian
Silaces was a Parthian commander

Baraso m Guanche

Uluğ m Turkish

Tolvin m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh tolv meaning "summer"; used on baby boys born in the summertime.

Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.

Fedia f & m Medieval Baltic, Medieval Russian, Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Fedya, which in medieval times was also used on women. Recorded, among others, in 15th-century Lithuania.

Fugel m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scandinavian
Derived from Old English fugel "fowl, bird", probably originally a byname or nickname. It is a cognate of Old Norse Fugl.

Archelochus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archelochos. In Greek mythology, Archelochus was one of the leaders of the Dardanians, who aided the Trojans in their fight against the Achaeans.

Jeong-gwon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 廷 "court", 重 "heavy, weighty; double" or 正 "right, proper, correct" (jeong) and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).

Dobrašin m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element dobru "good".

Âpalât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Abraham.

Melanchthon m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance... [more]

Trdat m Armenian, Georgian (Archaic)
Armenian form of Tiridata, which was also used in Georgia in older times.

Genasis f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Genesis.

Restitude f French (Rare), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Restitute.

Charnchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญชัย or ชาญชาย (see Chanchai).

Erdmutha f German (Archaic)
Variant of Erdmuthe.

Saajooq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Sâjôĸ.

Timodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timodemos.

Fatyan f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Meaning "seduction".

Temirjan m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Теміржан (see Temirzhan).

Menseth f Medieval Dutch

Ming-ray m Chinese

Sadhbha f Irish
"A variant of Sadhbh in use in Donegal and Derry." In former times, it was Anglicized as Sophia.

Maulik m Indian
Indian variant spelling of Malik 1.

Caresse f English (Rare)
From the French word caresse meaning "caress", ultimately from Latin carus "dear, beloved". This name was borne by Caresse Crosby (1892-1970), original name Mary 'Polly' Phelps Jacob, an American socialite and the inventor of the modern bra... [more]

Chuluunkhuyag m Mongolian
Means "stone armour" in Mongolian, from чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and хуяг (khuyag) meaning "armour".

Định m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 定 (định) meaning "appoint, assig, intend, plan".

Piti m Thai
Means "joyous, happy, cheery" in Thai.

Amendina f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard cognate of Amandina.

Acidusa f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀκίς (akis) meaning "pointed object; barb, arrow". This was the name of the wife of Scamander, whom he named the well of Boeotia after.

Sukit m Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and กิจ (kit) meaning "duty, work".

Ourrias m Provençal
Provençal form of Elzéar.

Norbek m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Nurbek.