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Yaowaman f Thai
Means "beautiful girl, young lady" in Thai.

Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.

Montagu m English
Variant of Montague.... [more]

Filólogo m Spanish
Spanish form of Philologos via Philologus.

Kontsuelo f Basque
Basque form of Consuelo.

Avellino m Italian
From Avellino, a town in Italy.

Išleqämär f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".

Eponychos m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Ebonh, ultimately from Egyptian Iufankh.

Lindgeofu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), shield" and giefu "gift".

Laureys m Medieval Flemish
Contracted form of Laurentius.

Kimlinh f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Kim 3 and Linh.

Damroka f Medieval Polish
Recorded in medieval Pomerania and Kashubia, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Kashubian dialectical form of Dąbrówka... [more]

Kargata m Mordvin
Means "blackbird" in Moksha.

Farhah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فرحة (see Farha), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Eray m Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, hero, brave" and ay meaning "moon".

Ramvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ramvydas.

Ozni m Biblical
Possibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן ('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of Gad.

Xintao f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Vanalika f Kashmiri
Means "sunflower".

Jaslena f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Elaborated form of Jaslene or Jaslyn.

Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.

Jacorie m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jacorey.

Fəranək f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Faranak.

Khon m Vietnamese

Guntrand m German, Germanic
Means "war rim" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hrand "rim (of a shield)".

Folktrud f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and drud recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.

Ferdaous m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of فردوس (see Firdaws), chifely used in Morocco.

Dandan f Chinese
From Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, red, vermillion" or 旦 (dàn) meaning "dawn, early morning" combined with themselves. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Bleu f & m English
From the French word for "Blue". Not typically used in France.

Daje f East Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element dag "day".

Yuangui f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden" and 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia".

Chungdak m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (chung-bdag) meaning "little one". This name was traditionally given to a child whose parents did not want any more children.

Gabbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Gabe.

Kristoforo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Christopher.

Cartemiro m Germanic
Derived from kart "cart, wagon" and meri "famous, excellent". ... [more]

Manka f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Manuéla, meaning "God is with us".

Epicteto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Epiktetos via its latinized form Epictetus.

Oualeria f Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Valeria. Also compare the names Silvanus and Silouanos, which show that the letter -v- was usually hellenized to -ou- by the ancient Greeks.

Valuk m Slovene
Old Slovene name, possibly meaning "wolf" from slovene "volk" or perhaps older "vәlәkә". Was worn by the first ruler of Carantania.

Ivonete f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Ivone.

Gun-Woo m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 건우 (see Geon-U).

Alivyah f Obscure
Variant of Olivia.

Genevé f Afrikaans
Variant of Geneve.

Febrocha f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Febronia.

Tuvalie f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tuvali.

Tita f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Galician
Feminine form of Titus.

Seena f English (Rare)
In the case of Danish-American silent film actress Seena Owen (1894-1966), it was an Anglicized form of Signe, her birth name. It could also be a short form of Thomasina and other names featuring this sound.

Akkar m Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Afkar.

Zebra f Obscure
From the name of the African animal with black and white stripes. An English girl born in Southampton in 1875 was given the name Zebra Lynes apparently in reference to the phrase zebra lines, i.e., the stripes of a zebra.... [more]

Benedet m Aragonese, Lombard
Aragonese and Lombard form of Benedict.

Chunxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Yan m Burmese
Means "quarrel, hostility, danger" in Burmese.

Mnesistrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek μνήσιος (mnesios) meaning "of memory" (cf. Mnesos) combined with στρατος (stratos) "army".

Qomaruzzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.

Ocelotl m Nahuatl
Means "jaguar, ocelot" in Nahuatl, the fourteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.

Dani m Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano dani meaning "persuade, win over, convince, captivate, allure".

Šemsa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šemso.

Pafnutie m Romanian
Romanian form of Paphnutius

Chalchiuhtlatonac m & f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "shining precious stone" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone" and tlatonac "shining, prospering". This was the name of the second ruler of the Mexica, as well as an epithet of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue.

Penr-yna f Chukchi

Chuluun m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".

Tre'mon m African American (Modern, Rare)

Kayle f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee.

Gheride m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gerrit.

Izydora f Polish
Polish form of Isidora.

Nicci f English (Rare)
Variant of Nikki.

Shameelah f Muslim (Rare), South African (Rare)
Variant of Shamielah.

Minja f Finnish (Modern)
Diminutive of Mina.

Erianthe f Obscure
Popularly claimed to mean "lover of flowers" (apparently due to association with Greek eran "to love, to be in love with"), it may actually mean "woolly-haired flower" from the botanical name eriantha, ultimately from Greek ἔριον (erion) "wool" and ανθος (anthos) "flower".

Fīlītseia f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Lithuanian variant of Felicija.

Orsippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is uncertain. It might possibly be derived from ὄρσω (orso), the future case of the Greek verb ὄρνυμι (ornymi) meaning "to awaken, to arouse" as well as "to raise, to excite" and "to stir up"... [more]

Duretti f Oromo (Rare)
Meaning 'Luxury"

Agnisa f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Agnes.

Dontavis m African American

Kaginga m African Mythology
Kaginga is both the spiritual incarnation of evil and the villainous deity of bad luck in Lega mythology. His name does not have a well known meaning.

Akaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Narendhiran m Tamil

Tōgan m Japanese
From Japanese 冬瓜 (tōgan) meaning "wax gourd, winter melon". Other kanji combinations are possible. Canalave City Gym Leader Byron (who is also known as Tōgan) in the Japanese version of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum is a fictional bearer of this name.

Zlaikha f Pashto
Pashto form of Zulaykha.

Kewser f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Kawthar.

Ilich m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of the Russian patronymic Ilyich meaning "son of Ilya," given in honour of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), the founder of the former Soviet state.

Alongkon m Thai
Means "ornament, decoration" in Thai.

Candidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).

Eun-Suh f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은서 (see Eun-Seo).

Shōichi m Japanese
From Japanese 正 meaning "correct, justice, righteous" combined with Japanese 一 meaning "one". This was one of the most popular Japanese boys names in the early 1900s, reaching the #1 spot as 正一 in 1912... [more]

Kauam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kauan.

Aldafaðir m Norse Mythology
Means "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements ala ("entire, all") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Indushi m Hindi
Means "brave, courageous".

Baskoro m Javanese
Javanese form of Bhaskara.

Kawâhkatos m Cree
Cree form of Kawacatoose.

Theodoris m Greek, English (Rare)

Giasè m Sardinian
Gallurese varian form of Joseph, used in the town of La Maddalena.

Hetoemocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hetoimokles. This was the name of a Greek wrestler from Laconia who won the wrestling contest of five Olympiads, the first of which was in 604 BC.

Derreck m English (Modern)
Variant of Derek.

Myaree f Indigenous Australian
Locational name believed to be derived from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "foliage".

Ceindrych f Medieval Welsh
Possibly derived from Old Welsh element cein meaning "good, lovely" and drych meaning "mirror, image".... [more]

Garamgai m Mongolian
Means "prominent, eminent, distinguished" in Mongolian.

Leoncia f Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.

Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.

Usami f Japanese

Józefek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.

Keli f English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Kelly.

Chariulf m Frankish
Frankish form of Hariulf. Also compare the similar-looking names Garulf and Gerulf, which can easily get confused with this name and vice versa.... [more]

Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]

Ethelfled f English (Archaic)
Younger form of Æthelflæd, which fell out of use after the Norman Conquest.

Theodis m English (American), Greek
Possibly a variant of Theodore.

Hildegaud m Medieval French
Derived from Old High German hiltja meaning "battle" and Tribal name Gaut meaning "Geat".

Ingve m Norwegian
Variant of Yngve.

Gulparchin f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and parchin meaning "multicoloured tile" or "horseshoe".

Takiyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia.

Nexhmije f Albanian
Feminine form of Nexhmi.

Eunica f English (African), South African
Latinate variant of Eunice.

Srečka f Slovene
Feminine form of Srečko.

Franzine f Danish
A Danish and/or Scandinavian form of Francine. Feminine Form of Franz. Probably a German variant too.

Alendra f Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Elouisa f English (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Elouise.

Rute f Shona
The Shona version of the name Ruth 1.

Stavrakije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.

Takehisa m Japanese
From 丈 (take) meaning "unit of length equal based on 10 shaku", 剛 (take, go, tsuyoi) meaning "sturdy", or 勇 (take, isamu) meaning "courage, bravery", combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Yuanshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 苑 (yuàn) meaning "park, garden" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Julieti f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Juliete.

Qiongshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Eufemià m Catalan
Catalan form of Eufemiano.

Iyakub m Bengali
Bengali form of Jacob or James.

Lowis f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louise.

Yadriel m Spanish (Latin American), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Maybe from Adriel with an initial Y added.

Vaclaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Václav, variant of native Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".

Free-gift m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the free gift of salvation.

Pudente m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Pudens.

Altinaï f French (Rare)
Variant transcription of Altinai.... [more]

Iliana f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Juliana and feminine form of Ilian.

Yacob m Ethiopian
Form of Jacob used in Ethiopia.

Evlavi m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Georgian form of Eulabios via its modern Greek transcription Evlavios.... [more]

Anuphap m Thai
From Thai อนุ (anu) meaning "small, often" and ภาพ (phap) meaning "picture, image, vision".

Namık m Turkish
Means "writer, printer, clerk" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic نامق (nāmiq).

Ghadah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غادة (see Ghada).

Jène m Walloon
Walloon form of Eugène.

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Hanta m Inuit
Inuktitut form of Hunter.

Bochi m Georgian Mythology
Probably from Mingrelian ბოჩი (bochi) meaning "(male) goat, sheep". In Georgian mythology this was the name of a patron god of cattle.

Smyrnaia f Ancient Greek
Meaning "of smyrna".

Jophielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Jophiel.

Cailah f English
Variant of Kayla.

Silvestros m Greek
Greek form of Silvester.

Godhild f Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old English god "god" or god "good" combined with hild "battle"... [more]

Delphinium f Literature (Rare)
A genus of flowering plant and the name of the teacher character in the children's book "Chrysanthemum" by Kevin Henkes.

Shaghir m Circassian
Means "wine" in Circassian.

Thirawut m Thai
From Thai ธีร (thira) meaning "scholar, philosopher, wise, learned" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Thayden m English

Zowa f Zimbabwe
Derived from the surname Zowa.

Leyli f Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkmen
Variant of Leyla.

Cwyllog f Medieval Welsh
was a Christian holy woman who was active in Anglesey, Wales, in the early 6th century. The daughter, sister and niece of saints, she is said to have founded St Cwyllog's Church, Llangwyllog, in the middle of Anglesey, where a church is still dedicated to her.

Thérence m Louisiana Creole
Variant of Térence.

Gelijn m Dutch
Variant of Gelein.

Mampuzhikal m Malayalam
Means "Mango Tree River". Its start as a name dates to the start of the 20th Century.

Patient m French (African), History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized), English (Puritan)
From the Late Latin name Patiens. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word patient.

Khîm m Literature
The name of a character in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

Kökecü m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "titmouse" in Middle Mongolian.

Miffy f Popular Culture
Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna.... [more]

Niculina f Romanian, Corsican, Sardinian, Romansh
Romanian, Corsican and Sardinian cognate of Nicolina as well as a Romansh feminine form of Niculin.

Chromatios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χρῶμα (chroma) meaning "colour", which is a word that originally referred to the colour of one's skin (i.e. complexion).

Chuanchao m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 超 (chāo) meaning "leap over, surpass".

Shanxun f Chinese
From the Chinese 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits".

Ascarus m Ancient Greek
Ascarus was a sculptor of ancient Thebes, who made a statue of the Greek god Zeus, which was dedicated by the Thessalians at Olympia.

Brodrick m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Brodrick. See also Broderick.

Rhesa m Biblical
Means "will, course". In the Bible, Rhesa is the son of Zorobabel, father of Joanan, in the genealogy of Jesus.

Lut m Mongolian
Means "large, immense, very" in Mongolian.

Graceland f English
Inspired by the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenessee, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley and named after the original owner's daughter Grace.

Argimira f Spanish
Feminine form of Argimiro.

Chrystie f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Christy and Chrystia.

Onomakles m Ancient Greek
Means "glorious name", derived from Greek ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" and (kleos) meaning "glory".

Zelia f Italian (Archaic), Italian (Swiss, Archaic)
Truncated form of Azelia.

Crispa f Spanish

Cuauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Variant of Quauhtliztac.

Xiulian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Il-nam m Korean

Emmelie f History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Emmelia.

Larushka f Russian
Diminutive of Lara 1.

Zhijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 芝 (zhī) meaning "sesame", 直 (zhí) meaning "straight, erect" or 知 (zhī) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" or 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome"... [more]

Cleph m Lombardic
6th-century Lombard king, the father of Authari.

Lucilien m French (Archaic)
French form of Lucilian.

Jokke m Finnish
Diminutive of Jouko, Joakim or other male names beginning with 'Jo-'.

Matijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Matthias.

Kathlena f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Gùy m Norman
Cotentinais Norman form of Guy 1.

Jardiele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Jardiel.

Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.

Veralina f Obscure

Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.

Ižota f Belarusian, Literature, Arthurian Cycle
Belarusian form of Iseult that was used in the Old Belarusian translation of Tristan and Iseult called Apoviesć pra Tryščana (translates The Tale of Tristan into English) that was made in the XVI century by an unknown author.

Corstian m Dutch
Variant form of Corstiaan.

Uljána f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Ulyana.

Itassis f Popular Culture (Rare)
From the Character in Power Rangers Mystic Force

Zaquel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zaqueu.

Su-lynn f Chinese
Variant of Su-lin.

Mazillia f Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Basilia.

Presylia f French (Rare)
Variant of Préscillia.

Larke f English (Rare)
Variant of Lark. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Larke in 2018.

Lynsea f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Gumprecht m Yiddish (Archaic), German (Rare, Archaic)
a variant of Gumbrecht

Lakshan m Sinhalese, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit लक्षण (lakṣaṇa) meaning "sign, mark, attribute, characteristic".

Aldolf m Germanic
Variant of Aldulf.

Supritha f Indian

Guangna f Chinese
From Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

Marvelous f Obscure
Meaning, "causing great wonder; extraordinary" or "extremely good or pleasing; splendid."

Gebire’liwa f Amharic
Alternate transcription of Gebre’elwa.

Joanny f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Joanna.

Potitia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Potitius.

Gwang-Jo m Korean
From Sino-Korean 光 (gwang) meaning "light" combined with 照 (jo) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect" or 祖 (jo) meaning "ancestor, forefather". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Eurípedes m Portuguese
Variant of Eurípides, the Portuguese form of Euripides.

Lue f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Lucy or Luella. Also a variation of Lou.

Gaietà m Catalan
Catalan form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).

Annali f German (Swiss), Romansh (Archaic)
Diminutive of Anna.

Sêria f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Seria.

Changyin m Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 昌 (chāng) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight" combined with 银 (yín) meaning "silver, money", 印 (yìn) meaning "stamp, seal, India", or 胤 (yìn) meaning "heir, successor, descendant, offspring"... [more]

Jevgrafijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugraphios.

Jagraj m Indian (Sikh)
Derived from Sanskrit जगत् (jagat) meaning "world, universe" and राज (rāja) meaning "king".

Triarius m Gothic
Triarius was a Gothic nobleman and soldier. He was a member of the Amali dynasty. At least by the Battle of Nedao, Triarius had withdrawn his support from Valamir, who was his relative and the king of the Ostrogoths... [more]

Kahutia m & f Maori
Short for Kahutia-te-rangi, the birth name of Paikea.

Maarif m Arabic, Indonesian, Azerbaijani
Means "comprehension, awareness, knowledge" in Arabic, the plural of معرفة (maʿrifa) meaning "knowledge".

Davalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminization of David via its short form Dave and the popular name suffix -lynn.

Emiliia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Емілія (see Emiliya)

Ledian m Albanian

Puella f Romani (Archaic), Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Latin puella, meaning "girl, maiden; sweetheart, mistress". As a Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as a Latinate variant of Poncella.

Aslhenbiy m Circassian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Aslanbiy or Aslanbi. A known bearer was Oleg Aslhenbiy Af’ewine (1957-1993), who fought in the Abkhaz-Georgian War of 1992-1993.

Sæunn f Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse sær meaning "sea", and unnr meaning "wave".

Anggraeni f Indonesian
Variant of Anggraini.

Afranius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).

Iperĸiaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Tanovar f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from the name of a classical Uzbek folk dance melody.

Ivuša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Ivana, Iveta and Ivona. Also compare Ivuška.

Tangna f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Patyegarang f Indigenous Australian
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by an indigenous Australian woman (fl. 1780) of the Cammeraygal clan of the Eora nation.

Jaćim m Serbian
Variant of Joakim.

Kûlumât m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gudmand.

Æfsati m Ossetian Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Ossetian protector of wild animals, deer, boars, and mountain goats.

Rinora f Albanian
Feminine form of Rinor.

Næsbiörn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Næsbiǫrn.

Magal m Hebrew
Magal is a name of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Magal is "scythe".

Kanchit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Khanchit.

Taddei m English (African)
Tanzanian English variant of Thaddeus.

Rhodippos m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose", or Ῥόδος (Rhodos) meaning "Rhodes", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Yö m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "night" in Finnish.

Joane f Gascon
Feminine form of Joan 2.

Bonnee f English (Rare)
Variant of Bonnie.

Ğäli m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Ali 1.

Novatianus m Late Roman
Derived from the Roman cognomen Novatus. This was the name of an antipope from the 3rd century AD, who is better known as Novatian.

Ljóta f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ljót. In Norse mythology this is a typical name for giantesses.

Balçiçek f Turkish
Means "honey flower" in Turkish.

Amphiale f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμφίαλος (amphialos) meaning "between two seas, living amid seas", derived from ἀμφίς (amphis) meaning "surrounding, around, between" and ἅλς (hals) "sea" (genitive ἁλός)... [more]

N'Dambi f Obscure (?)
Means "beautiful", she said. The notable bearer of this name is N'Dambi (1970—), whose birth name is Chonita N. Gillespie.

Caitland f English (Rare)
Variant of Caitlin influenced by the spelling of Maitland.

Rachman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.

Auðhelga f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and heill "lucky".

Hjalte m Danish
Danish form of Hjalti. In Swedish hjälte means "hero".

Heidilene f Portuguese (African)

Sharifmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and mirza meaning "scribe, clerk, scholar" or "lord".

Inola f Svan, Georgian (Rare)
Contracted form of Irinola, which is used as an independent name in its own right.

Afiff m Malay
Malay form of Afif.

Yovanna f American (Hispanic)
Variant of Giovanna or Jovana.

Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)
A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [more]

Sawsen f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سوسن (see Sawsan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Pawan m Hinduism, Indian
Variant of Pavan.

Rutva m Hinduism
“SPECH” “Season”

Evuša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Eva. Also compare Evuška.

Binah f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant transcription of Bina.

Orgest m Albanian

Gyðja f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guði.

Ahbrahoam m Mormon
An Egyptian derivative of Abraham, according to a book on the language, written by Joseph Smith.

Ferruou m Provençal
Variant of Ferriòu.

Kaladin m Literature
Kaladin's name comes from the combining of the name Kalak and the Alethi suffix 'din'. His name means 'born unto eternity'.... [more]

Anhielina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Angelina.

Pollexius m German (Rare)
Probably derived from the historical territory Polesia including the cities Brest (Poland) and Pinsk (Belarus).... [more]

Melanìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Mélanie.

Juda m English (Rare)
Variant of Judah.

Koryun m Armenian
Modern form of Koriwn.

Aksel m Estonian
Estonian form of Axel.

İntizar f & m Azerbaijani, Turkish (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Turkish form of Intizar. A known bearer of this name is the Turkish singer İntizar Arslan (b. 1974).... [more]

Ingiþór m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ingiþóra.

Sarcotta f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Sara.

Savica f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Sava.

Nathy m Medieval Irish
Nathy was a saint born at Luighne, Sligo, Ireland who became a disciple of St. Finnian of Clonnard. He was founder-abbot of a monastery, which is questioned by some in view of his surname. His cult was confirmed in 1903... [more]

Keatyn m & f English
Variant of Keaton.

Sangwian m & f Thai
Means "arena, enclosure, ring" in Thai.

Diloro f Uzbek
Means "charming" in Uzbek.

Maremyana f Russian (Archaic)
Variant of Mariamna.

Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.

Bitoria f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Victoria.

Lauriette f English
Elaboration of Laura using the popular suffix -ette.

Sabrinita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Sabrina.

Zizheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple" or 姿 (zī) meaning "one's manner, bearing" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct".

Remény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian remény "hope". Theories include that this name was coined as a translation of Nadezhda.

Ronalyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Ronaldo and the popular suffix -lyn.

Amubi f Manipuri
Means "black" in Meitei.

Guðfinnur m Icelandic
Modern form of Guðfinnr.

Besjana f Albanian
Derived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".

Ærngautr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ǫrn "eagle" and gautr "goth".

Cettie f English (Rare)
English diminutive of Celeste, Celestia and Celestine. A known bearer of this name was the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of her middle name, which was Celestia.

Tommer m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tomer.

Mi-jeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" and 廷 "court".