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Alessandria f Italian
Italian form of Alexandria.

Etang f Filipino
Diminutive of Violeta, Marieta, and other names ending in -eta. A bearer of this nickname was Enriqueta "Etang" Discher Grau, a prominent Filipina character film actress frequently cast in villainous roles.

Wajih m Arabic
Means "eminent, distinguished" in Arabic.

Apollinária f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Apollinár.

Meilir m Welsh
Variant of Meilyr.

Alal f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish al meaning "banner, flag".

Charini f Thai, Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चारिणी (charini) meaning "one who behaves", itself from चर्या (charya) meaning "behaviour, conduct".

Wilho m Finnish
Variant of Vilho.

Hajira f Indian (Muslim), Urdu
Variant of Hajra.

Onabibi f Uzbek
Derived from ona meaning "mother" or a term of respect for women, and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Carvili m Catalan
Catalan form of Carvilius.

Tupã m Tupi
Known as the supreme god in Guarani mythology.

Catti-brie f Popular Culture, Literature
Catti-brie (spelled Cattie-brie in later publications) is the name of a character in the 'Forgotten Realms', a series of fantasy novels by American author R. A. Salvatore which serves as a setting for the role-playing game 'Dungeons & Dragons'... [more]

İnşirah f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish (Rare)
Ultimately from Arabic انشراح (inshirāh) meaning "relief, cheerfulness".

Breç m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Brice.

Neomah f Popular Culture
Variant of Neoma used for a demonic character in the role-playing game 'Exalted'.

Thongmuan f Thai
Means "rolled gold" from Thai ทอง (thong) meaning "gold" and ม้วน (muan) meaning "roll, curl".

Ma'murgul f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Qunhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Bassel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسل (see Basil 2).

Ingalls m English
Transferred use of the surname Ingalls.

Lubomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Rútr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrútr.

Xurşidbanu f Azerbaijani (Rare, Archaic)
From the given name Khorshid and Persian بانو (bānū) meaning "lady".

Carata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish carata "beloved", the word itself being the past participle of cara- "to love".

Breah f English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Brianna, or elaboration of Bree.

Omarose f Obscure
Meaning unknown. The name is probably invented, in which case it might possibly be a blend of the names Omar 1 and Rose... [more]

Epaphrodita f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a Latinized form of Greek Επαφροδιτη (Epaphrodite), a feminine equivalent of Epaphroditos.

Arnapkapfaaluk f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "big bad woman". Arnapkapfaaluk was the sea goddess of the Inuit people living in Canada's Coronation Gulf area. Although occupying the equivalent position to Sedna within Inuit mythology, in that she had control of the animals of the seas, she was noticeably different as can be seen by the English translation of her name.

Khailyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 9 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Vijitra f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิจิตรา (see Wichitra).

Iverna f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Old Latin form of a lost Celtic name which also gave modern Irish Erin and was corrupted to Hibernia. Therefore a rather esoteric reference to Ireland... [more]

Henutmire f Ancient Egyptian
Means "the lady is like Re" in Egyptian.

Cemyien m Obscure
Meaning unknown.

Sieneke f Dutch, West Frisian
Diminutive form of Sien.

Aled m Welsh
It means "offspring" in Welsh

Skaria m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Zachariah, borrowed from Portuguese Zacarias. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Vahla f American (Rare)

Geryll f Obscure

Annestelle f English (Rare)

Arbresha f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arbresh.

Guilliam m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of the French name Guillaume. It remains in use to this day, but it's extremely rare.... [more]

Zoa f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinate variant of Zoe. The Christian martyr Zoe of Rome is sometimes referred to as Saint Zoa.

Shuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "good, pure, virtuous, charming", 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 叔 (shū, shú) meaning "uncle" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 纬 (wěi) meaning "weft" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern"... [more]

Jerard m English (American)
Variant of Gerard.

Cruithneachán m Irish

Sorata m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Loray f English (American, Rare)
Invented name based on the sound of names like Lori, Lorraine and Lorelei.

Ambrosiu m Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Ambrosius.

Jardiel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jardel.

Balondemu m Ganda
Means “they choose” in Luganda.

Zehava f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Zahava.

Echembrotos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἔχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Xiaojie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 洁, 潔 (jié) meaning "pure, clean", 杰, 傑 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding", or 芥 (jiè) meaning "mustard"... [more]

Midzfar m Filipino, Tausug, Sama-Bajau
Possibly a form of Muzaffar.

Milda f Latvian
Latvian contraction of Emīlija and Matilde. In some cases, it is also an adoption of the Lithuanian name Milda.

Jūnijs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Junius.

Morithic m Medieval Welsh

Sarre f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sarra and Sare.

Penteu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Pentheus.

Guilano f Provençal
Provençal form of Guislaine.

Pascasius m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Paschasius.

Zhenshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" or 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Fatina f Arabic
Variant of Fatine.

Auhustsina f Belarusian
Feminine form of Auhustsin.

Thessa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant diminutive of Theresa.

Dinixh m Walloon
Walloon form of Denis.

Georgis m Greek
Variant of Georgios.

Kootálá m Hopi
A Hopi name coming from a word loosely translated to mean, "the light from an ember" or "glow."

Dalmaç m Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Dalmatius.

Benedine f English (American, Rare)

Emerenzia f Upper German, Italian (Rare)
Italian and Upper German variant of Emerentia.

Xiushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, luxuriant" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Jucélia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of José and Célia, a variant of Jucelina and a variant of Lucélia.

Lacretia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lucretia.

Aesara f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.

Cazper m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kasper.

Nar m Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Lyor m & f Hebrew
Variant of Lior

Sincia f Spanish

Amumacha m & f Manipuri
Derived from the Meitei amu meaning "black, dark" and macha meaning "small, young".

Eunus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eunous. This name was borne by a Syrian slave from the 2nd century BC, who was the leader of the slave uprising in the First Servile War.

Pavluška f Czech
Diminutive of Pavla and Pavlina. Also compare Pavluša.

Üüriintuyaa f Mongolian
Means "dawn light, sunrise, morning" in Mongolian.

Tuuliki f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Tuuli, used as a given name in its own right.

Dunnic m Medieval English

Akena f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Athena.

Hjálmrún f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hjalmr "helm, helmet" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Eldrydd f Welsh

Jansenio m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of the surname Jansen.

Ptolemee m Biblical
Variant of Ptolemy used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the King James Bible (both the original 1611 edition as well as the 1769 revised edition).

Cadbury m Welsh, English
Transferred from the surname Cadbury.

Enmebaragesi m Sumerian
From Sumerian 𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) "lord", 𒈨 (me) "crown", 𒁈 (bara₂) "ruler, king", and 𒋛 (si) "to fill"... [more]

Canaqueese m Mohawk

Serua-eterat f Ancient Assyrian
From Akkadian elements Šērū’a and ēṭirat, meaning "Šerua (a minor deity, possibly a consort of the god Ashur) is the one who saves". Name borne by a princess of the Sargonid dynasty, known from her letter (circa 670 BCE) to her sister-in-law Libbali-sharrat.

Rosealia f English
Variant of Rosalia.

Boniaquet m Judeo-Provençal
Variant of Bonisac.

Weelum m Scots
Scots form of William.

Ikujiro m Japanese

Xiaoqiu f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Xhorxhiana f Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Xhorxhana.

Tzitzimitl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Etymology uncertain; the second element is probably mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.

Yuzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Kallianassa f Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Kallianax.

Bava m Hebrew
Bava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [more]

Atchari f Thai
Either derived from Thai อัจฉรา (atchara) meaning "angel" or อัจฉริยะ (atchariya) meaning "marvellous, wonderful, exceptional".

Rumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Romeo.

Vahida f Bosnian
Bosnian form of the arabic name Waheeda

Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.

Fejsal m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Faysal.

Louca m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Luca 1, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

Juliantha f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name, a combination Julia and the name suffix -anthe (See Anthea).

Jin-gi m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珍 "precious, valuable, rare" and 基 "foundation, base"

Edinei m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ednei.

Cieszysław m Polish
Derived from Polish cieszyć "to please someone" or cieszyć się "to enjoy" and sława "fame, greatness".

Nestorius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Nestorios. This name was borne by an archbishop of Constantinople from the 5th century AD.

Guayo m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.

Steinhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Stæinhildr.

Fioretto m Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Wilk m Medieval Czech
Derived from Polish wilk "wolf".

Uínaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Pita f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.

Magdahlia f American (Rare)
A seeming mix of Magdaline (from the bible) and the Dahlia flower. Also a variation of Migdalia.

Keia f American (Rare)

Yuari m & f Japanese

Belmina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Belmin.

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Uranbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian уран (uran) meaning "adept, skillful, dexterous" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

Ubadah m Arabic
Means "he who serves god" in Arabic.

Krissada m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kritsada.

Aspi m Indian

Lewisa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lewis.

Abdiah m Biblical
Greek variant of Hebrew Obadiah. Meaning, "servent of Yahweh" which differs slightly from the Hebrew meaning of, "worshipper of Yahweh."

Saidmalik m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and malik meaning "king, lord".

Saswati f Indian

Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.

Ugg m Popular Culture
A character in Q*bert.

Zeni f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Zenaide.

Jaywanna f African American (Rare)
Likely a combination of the phonetic element jay and the name Juana.

Ainslei f Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Ainsley.

Pashure m Biblical Hebrew
prosperity round about

Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.

Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Gianvincenzo m Italian
Combination of Gian and Vincenzo.

Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.

Oriovalda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Oriovaldo.

Chan f Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Jeanne (compare Janig).

Wenhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 瑚 (hú) meaning "coral" or "person of virtue".

Berangiero f Provençal
Provençal form of Bérangère.

Lora f Portuguese
Diminutive of Lorena 1.

Erkasuluv f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Niestanka f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Niestek.

Norain f Malay, Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
Variant of Nurain.

Gesualdo m Italian, Medieval Italian
Possibly an Italian form of Giswald, or perhaps derived from a combination of Italian Gesù and the Germanic element walt "rule".

Tali m & f Arabic, French (Rare)
Rising, Ascending, Going up

Hirelis f Obscure (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Exeria f Galician (Rare, Archaic)
Galician form of Egeria.

Cymbaline f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cymbeline.

Dorocia f Polish
Diminutive of Dorota.

Quendrida f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of Cynethryth and Cwenthryth (see Cwenþryð).

Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]

Kazuhira m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, kazu) meaning "one," 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru, kazu) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften" or 数 (saku, shu, su, suu, soku, kazu, kazo.eru, shibashiba, se.meru, wazurawa.shii) meaning "figure, number, count" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "plain, flat, even, level."... [more]

Ayra f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Filipino

Angchok m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Wangchuk.

Yaman m Turkish
Yaman Candar is a famous bearer.

Jaloliddin m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jalal al-Din

Soumia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic سمية (see Sumayya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lotari m Gascon, Piedmontese
Gascon and Piedmontese form of Lothar.

Anthracia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anthrakia.

Michpa m Georgian Mythology
Meaning unknown. Michpa was the Georgian patron god of cattle and other domestic animals who was worshiped in Svaneti in the winter.

Adonies m Catalan
Catalan form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah).

Vianney m & f French, Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
From the surname of Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint. His surname was allegedly derived from the given name Vivien 1 (see Vianney)... [more]

Parasin f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Praskoviya.

Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.

Hydajet m Albanian
Albanian form of Hüdayet.

Elenóa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Eleanor.

Juxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".

Nimisha f Indian

Aeko f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 亜依子, 亜衣子 or 安衣子 with 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next", 安 (an, yasu, yasu.i, yasu.maru, yasu.raka, a) meaning "cheap, contented, low, peaceful, quiet, relax, rested", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore" and 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment."... [more]

Daphnee f Obscure
Cognate of Daphnée.

Leonija f Croatian, Lithuanian (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Feminine form of Leonius.

Uyai f Efik
Means "beauty" in Efik.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Andralyn f English
Combination of Andra and Lyn.

Trinankita f Bengali (Rare)

Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.

Leporello m Theatre
Name of Don Giovanni's servant in W. A. Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.

Yaakoub m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic يعقوب (see Yaqub) chiefly used in North Africa.

Giseltrude f Medieval, Old High German, Medieval French
Old High German gīsal "pledge, hostage" + Proto-Germanic þrūþ "strength" or Proto-Germanic trut "maiden".

Dorosh m Ukrainian
Folk form of Dorofiy.

Cyparissus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyparissos. In Greek mythology, he was a boy beloved by Apollo.

Filoména f Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Philomena.

Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.

Víóletta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Violetta.

Généreuse f French (Archaic)
French form of Generosa, recorded up until the 1600s.

Anxhi f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Angie.

Adeliya f Russian
Russian form of Adelia.

Aleson m Filipino (Rare)

Mahidata m Old Persian
Means "given by Mah" or "created by the moon", from Old Persian Māhi (see Persian mah) meaning "moon", referring to the Zoroastrian deity of the moon, and 𐎭𐎠𐎫 (data) meaning "given".

Sanderson m English
Transferred use of the surname Sanderson.

Eakarin m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกรินทร์ (see Ekkarin).

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]

Natano m Samoan
Samoan form of Nathan.

Shotka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Shota.

Saengchansuk f Lao
Means "intoxicating moonlight" in Lao.

Ivša m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ivan.

Waku m Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Waku Tjungurrayi, the father of Australian Aboriginal painter Takariya Napaltjarri (b... [more]

Josyne f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Josine.

Bleizenn f Breton
Variant of Bleiza.

Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]

Danikah f English
Variant of Danica.

Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]

Brigyta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Bridget.

Kylea f English (American)
Probably a feminine form of Kyle.

Mafeo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Archaic Venetian and Tuscan form of Matteo.

Stauracio m Italian
Italian form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.

Visarut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Witsarut.

Rayhane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayhana.

Ayad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic إياد (see Iyad).

Sapsar f Uzbek
Variant of Safsar.

Assíria f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of the place name Assyria.

Richimund m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmund. Richimund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Dorta f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Doreta (see also Dorthe and Dörthe).

Chairina f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khairina.

Geilhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German gail (geil in Middle High German) "merry, high-spirited, bold" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Zobah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "an army, warring" in Hebrew.

Chemen f Turkmen
Means "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن‎ (čaman).

Telayah f American (Rare)

Huguenin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Hugh.

Lillyanne f English (Modern)
Variant of Lillian or combination of Lilly and Anne 1.

Lenji m Obscure

Meroë f English (Rare), Literature
The name of a witch in Lucius Apuleius's 2nd-century Latin novel 'The Golden Ass', who murders a man named Socrates with her accomplice Panthia. It was probably taken from the name of an ancient city on the Nile.... [more]

Norfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".

Peiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful".

Khedebneithirbinet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ẖdb-nt-jr-bn.t meaning "Neith kills the evil eye", derived in part from ẖdb "to kill" and the name of the goddess Neith

Samra f Sanskrit
* Samra / Saamra /Saamara सामरा- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is feminine of सामर. Here स (sa) means with + अमरा ( amaraa) means immortal... [more]

Kilause m Greenlandic
Variant of Kalause.

Faithie f English
Diminutive of Faith.

Sharonjeet f Indian (Sikh, Rare)

Dikembe m Central African
From Dikembe Mutombo (born June 25, 1966) a Congolese American retired professional basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside basketball, he has become known for his humanitarian work.

Audiette f French (Rare, Archaic)

Kartella f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Kartela.

Sobirjon m Uzbek
From the given name Sobir combined with jan meaning "soul, life"

Kyledyr m Welsh Mythology
An Arthurian warrior who was the son of Nwython. Kyledyr or Cyledyr was loyal to the warrior Gwythyr, and joined Gwythyr’s army during a war against Gwynn son of Nudd... [more]

Moutir m Arabic
Means "one who prays the witr prayer", referring to someone who prays the witr, a voluntary prayer performed at night.

Chaylen f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Shaylen

Amphidamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from αμφι (amphi) meaning "around, on both sides" and δαμάζω (damázo) meaning "to tame, subdue".

Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]

Chemari m Spanish
Diminutive of Jose Maria.

Sasi m & f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali, Thai, Javanese
Southern Indian, Nepali, Thai and Javanese form of Shashi. It is used as a unisex name in India and Nepal while it is only feminine in Thailand and Indonesia.

Tavilan m & f Mongolian
Means "fate, destiny, luck" in Mongolian.

Sia f Western African, Manding

Amangeldy m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Variant transcription of Amangeldi.

Khangai m Mongolian
The name of a mountain range in central Mongolia, meaning "mountainous pastures, nature, ideal landscape" in Mongolian, or euphemistically "wolf". Alternatively it may derive from хаан (kaan) meaning "khan, ruler, leader".

Isalra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isaura.

Panshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "yellow" in Shipibo.

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Gundwig f Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Gunnveig recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Metodije m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Methodius.

Auxana f French (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Auxane.

Fiesco m Theatre
Fiesco is the eponymous character of "Fiesco", a drama written by the German playwright Friedrich Schiller.

Adrija f Indian (Rare)
Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.

Artanis f Literature
Means "noble woman" in Quenya. Artanis was the given name of Galadriel, given to her by her father.

Lanndon m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Landon.

Saralu m & f Micronesian
A Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.

Rosamonde f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosamund.

Aguilona f Medieval Catalan

Januša f Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Czech, Slovak and Slovene diminutive of Jana 1 and Croatian diminutive of Jana 2... [more]

Vohid m Uzbek
Means "one, single" or "unique".

Hrothrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Roderick.

Giurlanna f Sicilian
Feminine form of Giurlannu.

Gofur m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ghafur.

Rabinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.

Yalamay f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This is the name of one of the two daughters of Australian Aboriginal artist Topsy Gibson Napaljarri (b... [more]

Fayre f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fayre.

Madysin f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madison.

Chwès m Walloon
Short form of Françwès.

Jossué m Biblical French
Variant of Josué used in some translations of the Bible.

Gladyss f Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Gladys.

Chivan m Khmer
Means "life" in Khmer.

Blicgard f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German blich "lightning, glow" or blicchan "to flash, to shine." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Shufaiqah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shufaiq.

Seyanna f English (Australian, ?)
Variant of Ceanna.

Toêne m Gallo
Gallo diminutive of Antoine.

Kimursi m Kalenjin, Eastern African
Meaning unknown.

Sárlott f Hungarian
Variant of Sarlott.

Zöska f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Zośka.

Giangiovanni m Medieval Italian
Combination of Gian and Giovanni.

Hagara f Various (Modern, Rare)
Probably created from Hagar with the clearly feminine ending -a.

Elladale m English
Possibly used in reference to Elladale Creek in Australia.

Imerârssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "nice big water", combined with Ime and -rsuaq "big, great".

Fannasibilla f Obscure
In the case of Fannasibilla Temple, baptized 24 May 1602 in Sibbesdon, Leicestershire, England, this was a combination of Frances (via its diminutive Fanny) and Sibyl.

Ermfried m German
Short form of Ermenfried.

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

Hodaya f Hebrew
Variant of Hodiyah. Means "splendor of Yahweh" from the Hebrew hod "glory, splendor" and ya "God".

Noureen f Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Nureen.

Nhiriri f Shona
Means "wild cat" in Shona.

Orkatz m Basque
Means "deer" in Basque.

Phibis m Coptic (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Phib.