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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Furrina f Roman MythologyFurrina was an ancient Roman goddess whose function had become obscure by the 1st century BC. Her cult dated to the earliest period of Roman religious history, since she was one of the fifteen deities who had their own flamen, the Furrinalis, one of the flamines minores... [
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Daxenaghwe f Caucasian MythologyDerived from Circassian дахэ
(dāxă) meaning "beautiful, pretty" and нагъуэ
(năġ°ă) meaning "brown-eyed". Daxenaghwe is a minor character in the Circassian Nart sagas.
Stygne f Greek MythologyMeans "hated, abhorred" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids. When ordered to kill her husband on their wedding night, Stygne and almost all of her sisters complied, with the exception of
Hypermnestra.
Txillardegi m BasquePseudonym for José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (1929-2012), a Basque linguist, politician, and writer.
Bug m & f EnglishA popular unisex nickname between 1920-1935, based on the slang term "bugsy" meaning "crazy."
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" and
veig "power, strength".
Tansilu f TatarFrom Tatar сылу
(sılu) meaning "beautiful" combined with таң
(tañ) "dawn, daybreak".
Nereiðr m Old NorseFrom
næra meaning "to save" and
eiðr meaning "oath" or
heiðr which possibly means the same.
Mykelti f & m American (Modern, Rare)A concatenation of
Michael with the initial
T (the phonetic element /ti/). In the case of American actor Mykelti Williamson (1957-), who is of African American descent and self-identifies as being of partial Blackfoot descent, he has claimed that his name means "spirit" in the Blackfoot language, but this is untrue... [
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Sphaerio m TheatreA character in 'Mostellaria', a play by the Roman author Plautus. Its name translates from Latin as "The Ghost (play)" (with the word fabula understood in the title). The play is believed to be an adaptation of a lost comedy of the Athenian poet Philemon called Phasma (the Ghost).
Kenjirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (
ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 二 (
ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gulsafar f UzbekDerived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
safar meaning "trip, journey".
Feyre f LiteratureBased on
fayre the old fashioned spelling of the English word
fair meaning "fair, beautiful", ultimately from Old English
fæġer. This name was created for the series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by author Sarah J. Maas... [
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Hu m Egyptian MythologyFrom Egyptian
hw "utterance, annunciation". Hu was the deification of the first word, the word of creation, that Atum was said to have exclaimed upon ejaculating in his masturbatory act of creating the Ennead.
Hun m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 勳 "meritorious deed", 薰 "basil" or 熏 "smoke, fog, vapor".
Mineke f DutchDutch diminutive of
Mina 1. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch author, researcher and professor Mineke Schipper (b. 1938).
Argene f ItalianItalian name of Greek origin (possibly related to
Argentina). A famous bearer was Argene del Carlo, a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Noctis m Popular CultureDerived from Latin
noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in
Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
Athenophanes m Ancient GreekMeans "Athens manifest" or "manifestation of Athena", derived from either the name of the city
Athens or the eponymous goddess
Athena combined with Greek φανής
(phanes) meaning "seeming, appearing".
Prajnav m IndianThe name means to be coming from different expectations and be on top.
Zonzamas m GuancheDerived from Guanche
zamzâm, meaning "happy". It was borne by a chief from Lanzarote who ruled the island at the end of the 14th century, before the European conquest.
Tíðkumi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
tíð "time" and
koma "to come, arrive".
Behan m IrishIrish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."
Ginta f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Gints, a feminine form of
Gintars and a purely phonetic coinage... [
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Eumachos m Ancient GreekMeans "good battle", derived from Greek ευ
(eu) "good, well" combined with Greek μαχη
(mache) "battle".
Chosen f & m English (Rare)From the past participle of
choose from Old English
cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch
kiezen.
Tae-hyeong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 泰 "great, exalted, superior; big" and 亨 "smoothly, progressing, no trouble".
Gulbanot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
banot meaning "velvet".
Alexideios m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" and δήϊος
(deios) meaning "hostile, destructive" as well as "unhappy, wretched", which is related to δηϊόω
(deioo) meaning "to slay, to cut down" (see
Deianeira).
Sheryigit m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
yigit meaning "young man".
Erdenezul f & m MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and зул
(zul) meaning "light, lamp".
Leslye f English (Rare)Variant of
Lesly. Leslye Headland (1980-) is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Antawara f & m AymaraMeans "colour of the clouds at sunset" in Aymara.
Walderic m GermanicDerived from Gothic
valdan "to reign" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Zarmina f PashtoFrom Pashto زر
(zar) meaning "gold, metal" and مينه
(mina) meaning "love".
Decentius m Late RomanProbably derived from the Latin noun
decentia meaning "decency, comeliness", which is related to Latin
decens "fitting, appropriate, decent, worthy". Both words are ultimately derived from the Latin verb
decēre "to be fitting, to be suitable, to be worthy"... [
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Mo' m Classic MayanMeans "macaw", deriving from the Classic Maya element
mo' ("macaw"). This was a common name element used by Classic Maya royalty.
Tsaraleha m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
tsara meaning "good, beautiful" and
leha meaning "movement".
Zagnut m Obscure, PetThe name of an American candy bar made with coconut and peanut butter, presumably composed of
zag (from the word
zig-zag) and
nut. This name was used by American physician Hunter 'Patch' Adams (1945-) for his son Atomic Zagnut 'Zag' Adams.
Danvy f VietnameseUnknown. Notable individuals with this name include Danvy Pham and Danvy Le.
Jannatoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
jannat meaning "heaven" and
oy meaning "moon".
Madhumati f Hindi, BengaliFrom Sanskrit मधुमती
(madhumatī) meaning "rich in honey", composed of मधु
(madhu) "honey" and the suffix -मती
(-matī) "-ful, rich".
Tanomu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 頼 (
tanomu) meaning "request, rely" or other kanji or kanji combinations pronounced in the same way.
Futabako f Japanese (Rare)From 双 (
futa) meaning "pair" or 二 (
futa) meaning "two" with 葉 (
ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle", and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other character combinations are possible.
Wyandanch m AlgonquianName of a Montaukett sachem who helped to form an alliance between the English settlers and his tribe.
Sabus m MythologySabus is a character in the mythology of the Sabines of Italy, the son of the god Sancus (called by some Jupiter Fidius). According to Cato, writing in his work Origines, the Sabines took their name from his.
Chisato f & m JapaneseFrom the Japanese kanji 千 (
chi) meaning "thousand" or 雅 (
chi) meaning "elegant" or 知 (
chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 聖 (
sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 里 (
sato) meaning "village; hometown".... [
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Echiko f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [
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Babürşah m TurkishBabür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title,
şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Tudhaliya m HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although possibly of Anatolian origin. This name was borne by several Hittite kings, and was possibly given in honour of a deified mountain of the same name.
Jousuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 丈 (jou) meaning "only, limit", 穣 (jou) meaning "stalks of grain", 常 (jou) meaning "always, constantly, consistently", 錠 (jou) meaning "a lock" or 仗 (jou) meaning "military strength, reliable, dependable" combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [
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Thanwa m ThaiMeans "December" in Thai, from a short form of ธันวาคม
(thanwakhom).
Kögala f Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
кёк (kök) meaning "blue, sky" and
ала (ala) meaning "I; them", "mottled, speckled" or "light".
Arsaios m Ancient Greek, Biblical GreekAncient Macedonian name of unknown meaning. In the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament), the name Arsaios appears in the Book of Esther, where it is a hellenization of
Aridai (rather than
Arisai).
Noriha f JapaneseFrom Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period" combined with 波 (ha) meaning "waves", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji can be used
Autonous m Greek MythologyMeans "self-willed" or "mind of one’s own", derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" and νόος
(noos) meaning "mind, thought".
Echedey m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)From Guanche ⵂⴻⴷⴻⵢ
(ehedey), from *
ezădăy meaning either "to unite, join, reconcile" or "to know, recognize". Echedey or Ehedey was a mid-15th century mencey (aboriginal leader) of the kingdom of Tihuya on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain).
Ehiremen m EsanMy Destiny (It can also mean the Lord) has given me
Kamika f & m HindiPossibly means "desired, beloved, wished for".
Chrothildis f FrankishChrothildis was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to king Theuderic III. She was formally the nominal regent for her son Clovis IV during his minority from his succession in 691 until her own death in 692, though in reality the de facto regent was Pepin of Herstal.
Sutthiphong m ThaiFrom Thai สุทธิ
(sutthi) meaning "true, actual" and พงศ์ or พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Mayuu f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 優 (yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 友 (yuu) meaning "friend", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason", 裕 (yuu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 邑 (yuu) meaning "state; country; nation", 夕 (yuu) meaning "evening" or 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness"... [
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Parmenas m Ancient Greek, BiblicalDerived from the Greek verb παρμένω
(parmeno), which is a poetic form of the Greek verb παραμένω
(parameno) meaning "to stay beside" or "to stand fast, to stand one's ground"... [
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Mógils m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
mór "a moor, heath, barren moorland" and
gísl "pledge, hostage".
Marquessa f Medieval SpanishDerived from Old French
markis, marchis "marquis", ultimately from Old High German
marka "march; fortified area along a border".
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)Medieval German form of
Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [
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Kashvad m Persian MythologyMeans "vigilant leader" from Proto-Iranian
kas- meaning "observing, seeing" and
-vada meaning "to lead". This is the name of a mythical hero mentioned in the
Shahnameh.
Hunibert m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic
hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse
hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic
kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of
hûn with Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see
Kunibert)... [
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Shuailu m ChineseFrom 帅 (
shuài) meaning "to command, to lead" and 禄 (
lù) meaning "blessing, happiness, prosperity".
Asha Vahishta f Persian MythologyMeans "Best Truth", from Avestan
𐬀𐬴𐬀 (
aṣ̌a) "truth" and
𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (
vahišta) "best". In Zoroastrianism, Asha, commonly referred to as Asha Vahishta, is the Amesha Spenta, the hypostasis or genius of truth or Righteousness found in the Younger Avesta.
Keihachi m JapaneseFrom 敬 (
kei) meaning "respect" and 八 (
hachi) meaning "eight". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Jodelle f EnglishPossibly a variant of
Joelle, or an elaboration of
Jodie with the name suffix -
elle, or a combination of
Jo and
Dell, or from the French surname of unknown meaning.... [
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Simarjot f & m Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit स्मर
(smara) meaning "memory, remembrance, recollection" and ज्योतिस्
(jyotis) meaning "light, brightness".
Hiroe f JapaneseFrom Japanese 浩 (
hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 榎 (
e) meaning "Chinese hackberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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