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.
Plumeria f English (Rare)
From the name of the flowering plant that is also known as frangipani.
Schwertleite f Theatre
Transferred from the name of an early form of accolade. Schwertleite is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Fengli f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.
Neferibre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-jb-rꜥ meaning "beautiful is the heart of Ra", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with jb "heart, mind, emotions" and the name of the god Ra.
Sixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".
Heikoti m Mormon
Tongan derivative of Hagoth.
Chromion m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Chromios, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, Chromion was an Achaean who was killed by Eurypylus during the Trojan War.
Consolacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Consolación primarily used in the Philippines.
Raumr m Old Norse
From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Józik m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Aiah m Biblical
Meaning "falcon". Aiah is mentioned in the bible as a son of Zibeon and the father of Rizpah.
Remigiô f Kashubian
Feminine form of Remigiusz.
Tarald m Norwegian
Variant form of Torvald.
Simplicio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Simplicius.
Celeborn m Literature
Means "tree of silver" or "tall and silver" in Sindarin, from the elements celeb "silver" and orne "tree" or possibly a derivative of ornā meaning "tall". In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Celeborn was the ruler of Lothlórien along with his wife Galadriel.
Franziskus m German
German form of Francis.
Jovonna f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a phonetic respelling of Giovanna.
Clyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Clair.
Bolton m English (Rare)
From Old English bolt-tun, “settlement within a dwelling”.
Wjara f Bulgarian (Germanized, Rare)
Variant transcription of Вяра (see Vyara).
Dhrutisha f Indian
Dhrutisha means Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Parvati. Dhrutisha is made of two words, Dhruti and Isha. Dhruti means Goddess lakshmi, used to describe the quality of courage and patience of Goddess Lakshmi in Lakshmi Sahasras... [more]
Zherar m Russian
Russian form of Gerald.
Werede m Amharic
Means "he descended" in Amharic.
Somdech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Somdet.
Mardiningsih f Obscure
Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.
Agto f Greenlandic
Means "being touched" in Greenlandic, derived from the Greenlandic attorpaa "to touch him/her/it".
Stefanuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Stefano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Hawi f & m Luo
"good luck"
Kalpurnijan m Croatian
Croatian form of Calpurnianus.
Athac m Biblical Latin
Variant of Athach used in some versions of the Vulgate (Latin Bible).
Şayan f Ottoman Turkish
Means "fitting, suitable, worthy" in Ottoman Turkish.
Gulzura f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
Simonluca m Italian
Italian name with the combination of Simon 1 and Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
Armgarð m Faroese
Faroese form of Armgard.
Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.
Marzel m German (Rare)
Rare German variant of Marcel.
Sona f Western African
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Fajri m & f Indonesian
Means "my dawn" from Arabic فجر (fajr) meaning "dawn, daybreak, beginning".
Ifriq m Arabic
Related to Africa?
Keisei m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" combined with 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Limor f Hebrew
Combination of Li 2 and Mor; means "myrrh for me" in Hebrew.
Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)
Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.
Zhaosheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 昇 (shēng) meaning "rise, ascent", "peace".
Tamilla f Ancient Berber
Means "turtledove" in Amazigh.
Balganym f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh бал (bal) meaning "honey" and ханым (khanym) meaning "lady, madame".
Aglaonice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aglaonike. This name was borne by a Greek astronomer from the 1st or 2nd century BC.
Inooraq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Inôraĸ.
Cephisodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisodoros. This name was borne by an Athenian playwright from the 5th century BC.
Abu al-Qasim m Arabic
Combination of Abu and Qasim. This was another name for Muhammad, who had a son named Qasim.
Shichiha f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 七 (shichi) meaning "seven" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jėzus m Theology
Lithuanian form of Jesus.
Ta f & m African American (Rare)
Shortening of African American names starting with ta- (example Talisha for females and Tashaun for males).
Atemiaba m Guanche
Variant of Temiaba.
Zaan m Mongolian
Means "elephant" in Mongolian.
Odeliah f Hebrew
Variant of the Hebrew name Odelia 2.
Sukhsun f Khakas
Means "thirst, hunger, want" in Khakas.
Xihlamariso f Tsonga
Means "surprise, marvel" in Tsonga.
Himni m Mormon
Son of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon.
Hanabusa m Japanese (Rare)
From 花房 (hanabusa) meaning "calyx, flower cluster," combined from 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 房 (fusa) meaning "bunch, cluster (of flowers); segment."... [more]
Suor m Khmer
Means "paradise" in Khmer.
Auset f Egyptian Mythology
Auset is the original form of Isis. The hieroglyphs literally translate to “woman (she) of the throne”. More generally, it means “seat”.
Zunair m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "moonlight, shine of the moon" in Urdu.
Fanel m English
a kid in my class has this name like flannel
Vidmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vidmantas.
Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.
Chinglai Ngamba m Manipuri
Means "stronger than a dragon" in Meitei.
Nobuhito m Japanese
From Nobu combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."
Shubin f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 彬 (bīn) meaning "well-bred".
Egan m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Egan.
Valentinito m Spanish
Diminutive of Valentino.
Henriks m Latvian
Latvian form of Henrik.
Demarquis m African American
Combination of the prefix De and the name Marquis.
Gesher f & m Hebrew
Means "bridge" in Hebrew.
Homie m English
Diminutive of Homer.
Ulyses m English
Variant of Ulysses.
Armelda f American (Hispanic, Americanized, Rare, ?)
Armelda means "battle" or "warrior"
Kolokele f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Dolores.
Lulieta f Albanian
Variant of Luljeta.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Imasdun m Armenian
Means "wise" in Armenian.
Ilariya f Ukrainian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Ukrainian and Russian form of Hilaria.
Androklis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Androkles.
Szilvána f Hungarian
Feminine form of Szilvánusz.
Tường Vi f Vietnamese
Means "multiflora rose" in Vietnamese.
Smbul f Armenian
Armenian form of Sunbul.
Damba m Buryat
Means "sublime" in Buryat.
Anjanique f African American (Rare)
Blend of Anjanette and the suffix que.
Kalman m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Kalonymos or Clement.
Munúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian cognate of Munulf.
Remeyos f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Remedios.
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Jehoova m Theology
Estonian form of Jehovah.
Almarr m Old Norse
Old Norse name from the combination of the name elements ALM "elm" and HER "army." It is the Nordic form of the Old High German name Athalmar and a variant form of Álmgeirr.
Raoni m Brazilian (Rare, Archaic)
Indigenous name from Brazil. Raoni means "master, great warrior". It was the name of a Brazilian native leader.
Wangũ f Kikuyu
Means "of firewood" in Kikuyu.
Ghiobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gilbert.
Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".
Ephialtes m Greek Mythology
Means "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι (ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι- (epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι (hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος (epialos) meaning "ague, fever"... [more]
Sophorn m & f Thai, Khmer
Alternate transcription of Sophon (see second user-submitted name).
Glendia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Glenda.
Tongpang m Mao
Meaning Unknown.
Tomoho f Japanese
From Japanese 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Cox m & f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Cornelis (for men) and Cornelia (for women). Also compare Cokkie.... [more]
Maddelene f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Magdalena.
Andremone m Italian
Italian form of Andraimon via its latinized form Andraemon.
Bogdanŭ m Medieval Russian
Old East Slavic form of Bogdan.
Abaqa m Mongolian (Archaic)
Means "paternal uncle" in Mongolian.
Torako f Japanese
From Japanese 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Charlez m Breton
Breton form of Charles.
Adhafera Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Allisa f Russian
Variant of Alisa.
Hội m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 會 (hội) meaning "meeting, assembly".
Izarne f Basque (Modern)
Elaboration of Izar.
Zohal f Arabic (Rare)
From Arabic زحل (zuḥal) meaning "to be distant or remote", "to linger away from others". It is the Arabic word for Saturn.
Komaru f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round", or 齣 (koma) meaning "divided" combined with 流(ru) meaning "current" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Iamuel m Biblical Latin
Form of Jemuel used in the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate"), which has been the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church since 1979.
Zhaoren f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".
Peyo m Popular Culture
The pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
Koulma f Breton
Feminine form of Koulm.
Mikha'iil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Arabic, biblical equivalent for the name Michael used in Quran.
Fonso m Spanish, Galician
Diminutive of Alfonso or Ildefonso.
Phélie f French (Rare)
Truncated form of Ophélie.
Amirjan m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word amir meaning "commander, prince" (borrowed from Arabic) and the Kazakh word jan meaning "soul" (borrowed from Persian).
Gesekeme m Ijaw
Means "upright man" in Ijaw.
Sangmo f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan བཟང་མོ (see Zangmo).
Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]
Tsulbuur m & f Mongolian
Means "rein, bridle, rope for leading a horse" in Mongolian.
Prawat m Thai
Means "history, account, record" in Thai.
Hippodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hippodike. In Greek mythology, Hippodice was a daughter of Danaus.
m Central African
A Kom name.
Leme m & f Brazilian
The meaning of the name is belonging to God.
Vidadi m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic وداد (widād) meaning "love".
Bahari f & m Swahili
Means "sea" or "ocean" in Swahili.
Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 () meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 () meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]
Zakiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian زکیه (see Zakieh).
Bekezela f Ndebele
Means "be patient" in Ndebele.
Ichizo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ichizou.
Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.
Quèrta f Emilian-Romagnol
Feminine form of Quêrt.
Oychaman f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and chaman meaning "field of flowers, flower garden".
Simmo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Simon 1, used as a given name in its own right.
Beronica f American (Hispanic)
Unaccented form of Berónica mainly used in the United States.
Baudette f Medieval French
Feminine form of Baudet.
Avish f Persian
Means "wild marjoram" in Persian.
Chengrui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright, splendour, brightness" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 锐 (ruì) meaning "acute, keen, sharp".
Truitje f Dutch (Rare)
Diminutive of Trui, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje.... [more]
Oluwafisayo m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God has added to my joy" in Yoruba.
Kanaka f & m Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Southern Indian variant of Kanak.
Nairely f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Naira.
Hawi m Luo
It means luck.
Schafan m Biblical German
Variation of Shaphan used in the german bible translations.
Arsen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name based on the phonetic elements ar (cf. Arjay, Arshawn) and son.
Shacharit f Hebrew (Rare)
Shacharit is the Morning Prayer in Judaism, the central prayer in the three daily prayers. Also feminine form of Shachar.
Shuqiang f Chinese
Means "kind and gentle lady" in Chinese.
Nanaho f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Tae m & f Chinese
Variant of Tai.
Kozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Cosette.
Leliana f Popular Culture
Possibly based on the Italian name Lelia, in turn modeling itself on the elaboration Liliana. In the award-winning video game franchise "Dragon Age," the character Leliana is a respected, and feared, spymaster who aids the protagonist(s).
Ecphantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ekphantos. A known bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Ecphantus the Pythagorean (4th century BC). It is not certain whether he actually existed; some argue that he was actually a character in dialogues written by the Greek philosopher and astronomer Heraclides Ponticus (4th century BC).
Wyona f English (American)
Possibly derived from the state of Wyoming in the United States.
Atsalyahu m Biblical Hebrew
Means "Yahweh has reserved" or "Yahweh has set aside" in Hebrew, which some sources appear to believe indicates to a figurative meaning of "(being kept) near to God"... [more]
Auriel f English (Modern)
Possibly an English form of the Roman name Aureola, coined in the 19th century - revived also as Aureole, Auriol and Oriel - and used regularly since... [more]
Attika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi
Means "elder sister" in Sanskrit.
Yuimi f Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yu) meaning "distant, leisurely", 生 (i) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]
Ylan m French
Gallicized form of Ilan.
Zhien f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity".
Kanval f Dogri
Means "pretty flower" in Dogri.
Nessa f Portuguese
Diminutive of Inês.
Mâliãna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Marianne.
Monisha f Indian
It is a Hindi name, typically used in South India, meaning "intelligent woman". In Sanskrit, however, Monisha is said to mean "beautiful" and "solitary".... [more]
Ryouhei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryohei.
Demoptolemus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demoptolemos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the suitors of Penelope.
Çawcuwan f Kurdish
Means "beautiful eye" in Kurdish.
Maesius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile that was derived from Maesus. This was one of the names of Lollianus Mavortius, a Roman politician from the 4th century AD.
Pamiaĸ f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning 'terminal peg of harpoon'.
Hantseguash f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The goddess of Water and rain.
Riina f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sidrita f Albanian
Feminine form of Sidrit.
Emerenziana f Italian, Sardinian
Italian and Sardinian form of Emerentiana.
Phokides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Phokas" in Greek, derived from the name Phokas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Dzeghaschte m Circassian
Means "that which scares the army" in Circassian.
Kani m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "rabbit" in Finnish.
Vijolė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [more]
Hièrru f Jèrriais
Jèrriais feminine given name of unknown etymology.... [more]
Nirìa m Sicilian
Short form of Annirìa.
Efrata f German (Modern, Rare)
Clearly feminine form of Efrat.
Gøt m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gautr.
Clito m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Kleitos via its latinized form Clitus.
Mokhsen m Malay
Malay form of Muhsin.
Hikmət m Azerbaijani
Means "wisdom" in Azerbaijani, of Arabic origin (see Hikmat).
Vóhkėsétané'e f Cheyenne
Means "Swift Fox Woman" in Cheyenne.
Ishenbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz ишен (ishen) meaning "faithful, loyal, trustworthy" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Janeese f African American (Modern)
Elaborated form of Jane, or a combination of the phonetic elements ja and nees... [more]
Radosava f Slovene
Feminine form of Radosav.
Sâguaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Kippy m & f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Kip sometimes used as a feminine form.
Eriha f Japanese
Derived from 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Melvade f Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Of unknown meaning.
Jumadi m Indonesian
Variant of Dumadi.
Yiheng m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 亨 (hēng) meaning "smoothly, progressing".
Nakhtre m Ancient Egyptian
A name with orgigins in Egypt, Nakhtre means "Strength of Ra". Ra was the god of the sun in Ancient Egyptian Mythology.
Wulfhere m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "wolf army," from the elements wulf "wolf" and here "army."
Oenanthe f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oinanthe. A known bearer of this name was the Egyptian Greek noblewoman Oenanthe of Egypt (3rd century BC), who was a prominent member of the Ptolemaic court.
Zorzetta f Greek
Diminutive of Giorgia.
Moamer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معمر (see Muammar).
Athapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรรถพล (see Atthaphon).
Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.
Japhite f Arthurian Cycle
The faithful and devoted wife of the evil King Roaz of Glois. She was a beautiful Asian woman. When Wigalois (Gawain’s son) killed her husband, she died from sorrow... [more]
Almanch m Chuvash
Chuvash masculine name meaning "tax collector".
Graciene f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian borrowing of Gracienne.
Saidahror m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and ahror meaning "one who is able to free oneself from worldly desires".
Saraanatsetseg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "lily, water lily" in Mongolian, from сараана (saraana) meaning "lily" and tse (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Seul-Ki f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Seulgi.
Cesmína f Czech (Modern, Rare)
Means "holly" in Czech.
Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]
Bertinu m Sardinian
Campidanese diminutive of Albertu.
Bonifatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Bonifatius.