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Pythodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythodoros. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Oba m & f Yoruba, Yoruba Mythology
Means "king, ruler" in Yoruba. It can refer to Obaluaye, a spirit associated with infectious disease and healing.

Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.

Sarihah f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Sarih.

Boragane f Tswana
Means "small red-billed quelea" in Setswana.

Cissiah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kissiah.

Erkingul f Kyrgyz
Means "free flower", derived from Turkish erkin meaning "free, independent" (see Erkin) combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Isita f Indian

Arusyak f Armenian
From an obsolete term for the planet Venus.

Ilsaline f English
Combination of Ilsa and the popular prefix -line.

Byleth m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Beleth. This is the name of an avatar character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Pezilet f Uyghur
Means "virtue" in Uyghur.

Hallgeir m Norwegian
Modern form of Hallgeirr.

Elsemiek f Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Elsemieke.

Sirirat f Thai
From Thai สิริ (siri) meaning "fortune, grace, luck" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Inejirou m Japanese
From Japanese 稲 (ine) meaning "rice plant", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Auring f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Aurora.

Anaxidamo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Anaxidamus.

Porfirije m Serbian
Serbian form of Porphyrius.

Aghinolfo m Italian
Italian form of Aginolf.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Pelgrem m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch cognate of Pilgrim.

Aneudy m Spanish (Caribbean)

Pasquâ m Ligurian
Ligurian cognate of Pasquale.

Yenis m Spanish
Central American; El Salvador

Aydel f Jewish
Yiddish form of Adele, meaning "noble". See Eidel.

Pàtrocle m Catalan
Catalan form of Patroklos (see Patroclus).

Marcuccia f Italian
Possibly a feminine form of Marcus.

Wuendy f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Wendy.

Kristiarn m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Christian.

Erco m Romansh
Romansh form of Hercules.

Nelleke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Cornelia and Petronella, formed using the diminutive suffix -ke. A literary bearer is Dutch novelist Nelleke Noordervliet (1945-), born Petronella.

Seekkuge m Sinhalese

Yayaka f Japanese
From Japanese 夜 (ya) meaning "night; the evening", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 火 (ka) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sinemis f Circassian

Fruva f East Frisian
East Frisian variant of Frowe.

Zunun m Uyghur
Of unknown meaning, possibly a form of the Arabic name ذو النون (Dhūl Nūn) through the Turkish forms, Zünnûn or Zun-Nûn.

Fransis m Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish form of Francis.

Zeffirino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Zeffiro.

Maitreya m Buddhism
Means "friendly, benevolent" in Sanskrit, ultimately derived from मित्र (mitra) meaning "friend". In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a bodhisattva who will succeed Siddhartha Gautama and become the next Buddha... [more]

Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.

Popé m Pueblo, Ohkey Owingeh

Minmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minmantas.

Déxipo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.

Altyna f Turkmen
From altyn meaning "gold"

Trandafir m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian trandafir "rose".

Suppiluliuma m Hittite

Urilla f American (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine variant of Uri and contracted form of Uriella.

Delmore m French
A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz

Jóuselet m Provençal
Diminutive of Jóusè.

Winda f Indonesian
Possibly from Sanskrit विन्द (vinda) meaning "finding".

Bearthm m American (Rare, ?)
Bearthm Brakhage is an American director and actor. The name was likely invented by his father, Stan Brakhage.

Phanudech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Sudjatmiko m Javanese
Older spelling of Sujatmiko influenced by Dutch orthography.

Jeriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Hebrew
Means "taught by God" in Hebrew (see also Jeriah). In the Bible, this was the name of a chief of Issachar.

Archia f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Archia, which is by far the most prevalent in the United States and as such might possibly be a relatively new surname... [more]

Védaste m French (Archaic), French (African)
French form of Vedastus. This given name is no longer in use in France today, but it still survives in francophone countries in Africa, such as Rwanda.

Gervasiu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gervasius.

Ciano m Spanish
Diminutive of Luciano.

Darcia f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Swiss (Rare)
In English-speaking countries, this name is probably a variant of Darcy, one that may have been inspired by the name Marcia.... [more]

Angaleena f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Angelina. A famous bearer is Angaleena Presley (1976-), an American country singer and member of the Pistol Annies.

Culduz f Karachay-Balkar
Means "starry" in Karachay-Balkar.

Jacari m African American (Modern)
Variant of Jakari.

Lebrizifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Ottoman Turkish lebriz - "overflowing", "exuberate" (taken from the Persian language) and felek - "the universe", "fate, destiny" (taken from the Arabic language).

Dardanosz m Polish
Polish form of Dardanos.

Soroosh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian سروش (see Soroush).

Andersen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Anderson or a transferred use of the surname Andersen.

Hugheman m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Hughe (compare Hanneman).

Jáir m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jair.

Tawhid m Arabic, Bengali
Means "oneness, unification" in Arabic, from the root وحد (waḥḥada) meaning "to unify, to unite". In Islamic thought this term refers to the oneness or unity of Allah.

Bahilma f American (Modern, Rare)

Tanebdatt f Berber
Means "support" in Tamazight.

Huiping f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful" or 平 (píng) meaning "calm, even, peaceful".

Gottgetreu m German (Archaic)

Aliza f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Adaleiz.

Tawatchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawatchai.

Naqib m Arabic, Persian
Derived from the Arabic noun نقيب (naqib) meaning "chief, leader, captain". Known bearers of this name include the Afghan cricketer Naqib Nangarhari (b. 1998) and the Persian storyteller Naqib ol Mamalek, who is the author of the popular Persian epic Amir Arsalan (19th century AD).

Ödgärd f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish variant and younger form of Ödhgärdh.

Baheda f English

Hinewai f Maori (Rare)
Combining "Hine" meaning "girl" or "maiden", and "wai" meaning water. Thus, Hinewai translates to "maiden of the water" or "water maiden".

Kulab f Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Khmer Kolap or Thai Kulap.

Ezekijel m Croatian
Croatian form of Ezekiel.

Demis m Greek
Short form of names like Themistoklis, Artemios...

Vilge f Estonian (Rare)

Suraphon m Thai
From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Crisp m Catalan
Catalan form of Crispus.

Laurela f Albanian (Rare)

Tozé m Portuguese
Portuguese short form of the double first name António José.

Jes m Danish
Regional variant of Jens.

Sujarwo m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese jarwa meaning "explanation, elucidation".

Deinophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Richards m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Rihards and Latvian adoption of Richard.

Cleofa m Italian
Italian form of Cleophas.

Ermelind f Germanic
The first element in this Germanic name is derived from erm, which can be a short form of ermin (see Erminric) or come from erin, which in turn comes from Old High German êra (see Eraric)... [more]

Petermann m Medieval German
Medieval German pet form of Peter, as the Germanic element man has been used as a suffix for pet forms of both masculine and feminine names since the 7th century AD.

Nadau m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Nadal.

Sunetra f Indian
"One who has beautiful eyes".

Yeoyoung f Korean (Rare)

Kanenstenhawi f Indigenous American, Mohawk, History
Means "she brings in corn" in Mohawk. This was the Mohawk name given to Eunice Williams (1696-1785), a Massachusetts colonist who was taken captive by the French and the Mohawks.

Maaritsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mâritse.

Jeyne f Literature
Probably intended as a variant of Jane, this name is borne by Jeyne Westerling, a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.

Estefani f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Estefania.

Uma f Japanese
Means "horse" in Japanese. During the Edo period, this name was sometimes given to girls born during the Year of the Horse. It is rarely used today.

Sherre f English (American)
Variant of Sherry.

Alrigo m Italian
Italian variant of Henry.

Nguakiupua m & f Polynesian
Means "a few piles of betel nuts" in Bellonese.

Grimmert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Grimbert.

Ing f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Yan 2.

Kerill m Irish
Variant of Cyril

Tan m Turkish
Turkish

Angelicia f English
Variant of Angelica.

Theerawut m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirawut.

Manureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "flying bird".

Ororo f Popular Culture
Ororo Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [more]

Gülər f Azerbaijani
Means "she will laugh" in Azerbaijani.

Nayane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Naiane.

Kukkilaat f Greenlandic
Younger form of Kúkilaut.

Hanuna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic حنونة (see Hanunah).

Tonisha f English (Modern)
Combination of the popular name element Ton (from names such as Antonia) and the common name suffix sha.

Hugbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hugborg.

Zilya f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء‎ (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).

Ká'ėstȧhé'héhe f Cheyenne
Means "Short Woman" in Cheyenne.

Juzka f Vilamovian
Feminine form of Juza.

Oqiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oqil meaning "intelligent, wise" and oy meaning "moon".

Secondiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Secundianus.

Mirolena f Obscure

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

Ànzela f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Angela as well as a quasi-adoption of the Sardinian word ànzelu "angel".

Sanglier m Arthurian Cycle
Sanglier is an evil traveler who kills his own lady. Artegall punishes him by making him carry her head.

Atlus m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Atlas.

Mecole f English (Rare)
Variant of Mekole.

Anemona f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian variant of Anemone.

Ürdü f Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Turkic name element ür meaning "long (time, lived)" and the Karachay-Balkar suffix дю (dü)

Leloi m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leroy.

Tanzala f African American (Modern, Rare)
Likely an invented name.

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Nehorai m & f Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew
From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.

Aifet f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Iffat.

Chidie f Igbo
Feminine variant of Chidi.

Melanius m Late Roman
Latin and masculine form of Melanie.

Chamburo f English

Drande f Albanian
Variant of Drane.

Creisson m Judeo-French
Variant of Cressant.

Etsushirou m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased", 四 (shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mažrimas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective mažas meaning "small, little" combined with the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet".

Ioun m Breton
Variant of Iouen.

Vait m Crimean Tatar, Chechen
Crimean Tatar and Chechen form of Wahid.

Sandauka m & f Old Persian
From Old Persian sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix -auka.

Audesinde f History
French form of Adosinda.

Quauhtemoc m Nahuatl
Variant of Cuauhtemoc.

Meander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant spelling of Maeander, which is the latinized form of Μαίανδρος (Maiandros). The latter is the Greek name for a river that is nowadays known as the Büyük Menderes river, which is located in southwestern Turkey... [more]

Maninidra m Guanche
Possibly means "splendor of the lineage" in Guanche. Maninidra was the name of a Guanche guayre (leader) from Gran Canaria and a close relative to the guanarteme (king) Tenesor Semidán... [more]

Sarina f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fedar m Medieval Russian, Belarusian
Medieval Russian variant of Fyodor (compare Fedor) as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Фёдар (see Fiodar).

Lavinie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lavinia.

Estérelle f French (Rare)
French form of Esterelle.

Pervaiz m Urdu
Urdu form of Parviz.

Pikiti f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pikite.

Micolau m Provençal
Provençal cognate of Nicolau.

Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for Reinier)... [more]

Navgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek nav meaning "sort, kind" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Piran m Persian, Georgian (Rare), Literature
Derived from the Persian adjective پیر (pir) meaning "old, aged, ancient" combined with the Persian suffix ان (-an).... [more]

Thomasse f Medieval English, Medieval French, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Thomas. One French bearer was Thomasse Bernard Debussy (d. 1671), an ancestress of composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918).

Caubedek f & m Karachay-Balkar
Means "siskin" in Karachay-Balkar.

Amandarose f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Amanda and Rose.

Tiburzio m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Tiburtius (see Tiburcio).... [more]

Aeone f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ione, borne by British singer-songwriter Aeone Victoria Watson (1959-).

Aaviak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Auiak.

Mishi f Indian (Rare)
Possibly an Indian form of Misha.

Suryana m & f Indonesian
Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun", of Sanskrit origin.

Myronides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Myron" in Greek, derived from the name Myron combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Cuiye f Chinese
From the Chinese 璀 (cuǐ) meaning "lustre of gems, glitter, shine" and 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious, firelight".

Liséa f French (Modern)
Truncated form Éliséa.

Urrika f Medieval Basque
Possibly a Basque form of Urraca. It's one of the many names used to refer to Mari, the main goddess of Basque mythology... [more]

Mehrimoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and moh meaning "moon".

Aianna f English (Modern, Rare), Various (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ayanna.

Meriyan f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Miriam.

Millette f English (American)
Probably transferred from the surname Millette.

Virvaldė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Virvaldas.

Arystofanes m Polish
Polish form of Aristophanes.

Albehar m German (Austrian), Albanian (Rare)

Bith m Biblical
Masculine form of "Bithiah."

Asker m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Newer form of Ask or Ásgeirr.

Erim m & f Turkish

Porfiria f Italian (Archaic), Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Galician, Dutch (Antillean, Archaic), Portuguese (Indian, Archaic)
Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Porphyria (see Porfirio) as well as a variant of Porfíria used in former Portuguese India.

Almerinda f Portuguese

Weelum m Scots
Scots form of William.

Arkwi m & f Tocharian
Means "white" in Tocharian.

Cibora f Polish
Variant of Czcibora and feminine form of Cibor.

Ja'leesa f African American (Modern)
Combination of prefix ja and Leesa.

Šarlot f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Šarlota.

Susyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Härvidh m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and víðr "tree, forest".

Sophorn m & f Thai, Khmer
Alternate transcription of Sophon (see second user-submitted name).

Jaenalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jenalyn.

Gummel m East Frisian
Variant of Gundebald.

Aklilu m Tigrinya
Means "laurel wreath" in Tigrinya.

Joda m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Joha, as used in 1 Chronicles 8:16.... [more]

Salvinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Salvinus.

Badaskhan f Armenian (Western, Rare)
A Western Armenian name derived from the Armenian word "պատասխան" (patasxan), which means "answer." This name was notably popular among Western Armenians during the 18th and 19th centuries but has since become rare.... [more]

Edin m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Eden.

Iacov m Moldovan
Variant of Iacob.

Ophélianne f French (Quebec, Modern, Rare)

Dayland m English (American)

Getari f & m Basque

Qianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".

Diogènes m Medieval Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Occitan form of Diogenes.

Zhenishbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жеңиш (zhenish) meaning "victory" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Pantalí m Occitan
Variant of Pantali.

Kos'ma m Russian
Meaning "universe".

Ami f Chinese
From Chinese 阿 (ā) meaning "flatter" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Stavro m Literature
Possibly a variant of the Greek name Stavros. This is the middle name of James Bond's archenemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

Asperanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esperanza.

Florestine f French (Rare), Louisiana Creole
French feminine form of Florestan. This was borne by Princess Florestine of Monaco (1833-1897), daughter of the Monegasque prince Florestan I.

Merzouk m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مرزوق (see Marzuq) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Vidan m Serbian
Variant of Vid.

Tegla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Tegla is the titular patron of the church and holy well at Llandegla in Denbighshire. Her name is usually treated as the Welsh form of Thecla.

Giviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Givi.

Nanoha f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume", 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 波 (ha) meaning "wav"... [more]

Helinna f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Lief m Old Danish, Literature
Old Danish form of Ljúfr.

Arnav m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian
Ocean, sea

Finngard m Scandinavian (?)

Keleigh f English
Variant of Kaylee or Kelly.

Moria f Greek Mythology
Meant "sacred olive tree" in Greek, referring to a type of olive tree in ancient Greece that was believed to have 'been propagated from the original olive which Athena herself had caused to spring up on the Acropolis'; uprooting one of the sacred μορίαι (moriai) was an offense punishable by dispossession and banishment.... [more]

Napolea f & m Italian (Rare, ?)

Šener m Bosnian (Rare)
Bosnian form of Şener.

Amul m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese, Assamese, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING: ( rootless, baseless ,without authority, not resting on authority )... [more]

Lottchen f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Lotte, Lotta, or Charlotte. Rarely (if ever) used as an official given name.... [more]

Siene f Jewish, Yiddish

Alerie f Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Alarie.

Rizkiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.

Pernguna f Greenlandic
Variant of Parnûna.

Niphaphon f Thai
From Thai นิภา (nipha) meaning "equal, comparable, similar" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Pearta m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown.

Alexie f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Alexia.

Willbur m English
Variant of Wilbur.

Onoir f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps an Irish cognate of Honor or Honora. The word onóir also means "honor" in Irish.

Adirael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "magnificence of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel in Jewish mysticism.

Nestos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "water". This was the name of an eponymous river god in Greek mythology,

Syaipul m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saiful.

Macéj m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Matthias.

Sîber f Kurdish
Means "shade, shadow" in Kurdish.

Malulani m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "heavenly shade" or "heavenly protection".

Saleumxay m Lao
From Lao ສະເຫຼີມ (saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Yaguen m Gascon (Gallicized)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Gascon form of Yago and a Gascon form of Aganus.

Yashao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel" or "excellent".

Ataúlfo m Spanish (Rare), Galician, Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Athaulf.

Aer m Medieval Latin
This name means "air" in Latin.

Etienna f Louisiana Creole (Rare, ?)
Possibly an Louisiana Creole feminine form of the French masculine Étienne.

Duretti f Oromo (Rare)
Meaning 'Luxury"

Jozavyn f American
Moonlight

Palpatine m Popular Culture
Emperor Palpatine the main villain of the star wars saga

Grisélidis f Theatre
French form of Griselda used by Jules Massenet in his opera 'Grisélidis' (1901). This was borne by Grisélidis Réal (1929-2005), a writer and sex worker from Switzerland.

Dofri m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the word dofrar ("dale, valley"), or a word meaning "lazy one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives on the mountain Dofrafjall.

Mazvita f Shona
Means "we are grateful" or "many thanks" in Shona.

Krinia f Greek (Rare)

Tawanna f African American
Variant of Tawana.

Aamer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Urdu عامر (see Aamir 1).

Tyeler m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tyler. Tyeler was given to 5 girls and 10 boys in 2005 according to the SSA.

Jourgeto f Provençal
Provençal form of Georgette.

Luriri m Aymara
Means "author" in Aymara.

Ixone f Basque
This name was recorded in Vitoria/Gasteiz in 1513, with its original meaning unknown. However, it has been revived since the 1970's, probably interpreted as a combination of Basque ixo (meaning "hush") and the modern feminine suffix -ne.

Jalon m English (Modern), Biblical
In the Old Testament (1 Chronicles 4:17), Jalon was one of four sons of Ezrah, and the uncle of Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah (father of Eshtemoa)... [more]

Naotomo m Japanese
From 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Wellington m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Wellington.

Cuicatototl f & m Nahuatl
Means "singing bird" in Nahuatl.

Joëna f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Joena.

Jayarajan m Indian, Malayalam
Variant of Jayaraj.

Qomaruddin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.

Symmachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Symmachos. Well-known bearers of this name include the Roman orator and statesman Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (died around 402 AD) and Pope Symmachus (died in 514 AD).

Lluvy f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Short form of Lluvia. Bearer Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez (1983-) was a contestant on the fourth season of the reality show America's Next Top Model.

Nevo m Hebrew
Mountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which Moses looked upon the earth before his death.

Olaert m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Oelard.

Bene m East Frisian
Short form of names that contain the element bern- "bear".

Kapariera m Maori, Biblical
Maori form of Gabriel, as it appears in the original 1868 edition of Te Paipera Tapu ("The Holy Bible").

Thanomsak m Thai
From Thai ถนอม (thanom) meaning "to cherish, to conserve" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Maricecy f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Vevencio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Vivencio.

Barthwell m Romani (Archaic)

Beburos m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Beburos is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world."

Abraams m East Frisian
Variant of Abram 1 recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.

Sumireko f Japanese
From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "viola" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Estében m Occitan
Variant of Esteben.

Ruria f Japanese

Tesfalem m Tigrinya
Means "hope of wise man" in Tigrinya.

Zulhumor f Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Zulhumar.

Yama f Japanese (Archaic)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 山 (yama) meaning "mountain". ... [more]

Teetlev m Estonian (Archaic)
Estonian form of Detlef.

Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".

Rahat f & m Turkmen, Turkish
Means "comfortable" in Turkish and Turkmen.

Tibå m Walloon
Walloon form of Thibault.

Koulmez f Breton
Feminine form of Koulm.

Kashar m Arabic

Megistophron m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective μέγιστος (megistos) meaning "biggest, largest, greatest" (see Megistos)... [more]

Fadhel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاضل (see Fadil).

Angzhen m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain, reach" or "utmost, superior".

Momotoj f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and toj meaning "crown".

Samsara f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From Pali संसार (saṃsāra) "cycle of existence, endless rebirth, wheel of dharma", a term in Buddhism and Jainism.... [more]

Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]