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Iška f Czech
Truncated form of Františka and Eliška.... [more]

Endeide f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Spanish and Italian form of Endeïs.

Virajanti f Indian
MEANING : Shining, Brilliant. Beautiful lady... [more]

Jyotisha f Santali
Means "light" in Santali.

Ciobhan m Scots, Scottish Gaelic
Possibly a variant of Kevin or Cobhan.

Aello f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄελλα (aella) "whirlwind, tempest". This was the name of a "storm-swift" harpy in Greek myth.

Anaïse f Louisiana Creole, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Archaic)
Variant of Anaïs.

Mingintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Wajdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وجدي (see Wajdi).

Cristoc'h m Breton
Breton form of Christopher.

Boudjemaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of بوجمعة (see Boudjema).

Epaphra f Ancient Greek
Diminutive of Epaphrodita.

Hirohisa m Japanese
From 裕 (hiro, hiroshi) meaning "abundant", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", and 大 (hiro, tai, dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, incidentally or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan"... [more]

Arvind m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरविन्द or अरविंद, Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਰਵਿੰਦ (see Aravind).

Isaïes m Catalan
Catalan form of Isaiah.

Jhase m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jace.

Tane m & f West Frisian (Rare), East Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element thanc, such as Dankmar.

Olinto m Portuguese

Abdul Nabi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد النبي (see Abd an-Nabi).

Irianna f Greek (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Kanerva f & m Finnish
Means "heather" in Finnish.

Yoruichi f Popular Culture
From Japanese 夜 (yoru) meaning "night" and 一 meaning "one". ... [more]

Qhawa m Aymara
Means "breastplate, armor" in Aymara.

Ontlametse m Tswana
Means "He has protected me" in Tswana.

Ivliane m Georgian (Rare)
Modern Georgian form of Iulianus (see Julian). The older Georgian form of the name is Iuliane.

Duro m & f Yoruba
Means "wait" in Yoruba.

Ephesia f Greek Mythology, Late Roman, Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ephesius. Also see the Italian form Efisia. In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Artemis meaning "of Ephesus", Ephesus being a city in Asia Minor famous for a temple dedicated to her, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Sybelle f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Sibyl.

Esmael m Filipino, Maguindanao, Persian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Maguindanao form of Ismail, Persian alternate transcription of Esmail as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Ismael.

Jaen m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Jane 3.

Haribod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Rauho m Finnish (Rare)
A masculine form of Rauha.

Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.

Mazzina f Romansh
Old and traditional name from the Engadine valley in Switzerland of unknown meaning.

Calverine f English (Rare)

Yenpape m Manding, Western African

Mikaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Kea f East Frisian
Frisian short form of names like Heikea, Elkea and other names ending in -kea.

Wenãcjusz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Wenancjusz.

Tre'mon m African American (Modern, Rare)

Jeerawan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรวรรณ (see Chirawan).

Cointheria f Medieval Occitan

Togtokhbuyan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тогтох (togtokh) meaning "to settle, set, entrench" or "to decide, determine" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Wachapéa m Aguaruna
From the Awajún wacha meaning "blue-winged macaw".

Hughes m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hughes.

Finnja f German (Modern)
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Finya.... [more]

Mudan f Somali
Means "merit, deserve" in Somali.

Saodah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Sawda.

Baynola f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Zizhen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí)) meaning "self, oneself" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare", 真 (zhēn) meaning "real, genuine, true", 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "virtuous, chaste, loyal"... [more]

Marciene f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Marciane.

Tingyou f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 友 (yǒu) meaning "friend, companion, friendly".

Chato f Filipino
Diminutive of Rosario.

Gaudens m Dutch (Rare), French (Archaic), French (African)
Dutch form of Gaudentius and French variant of Gaudence. Also compare Gaudenz.

Kantorka f German (Modern, Rare), Literature
Kantorka is a Sorbian word meaning "cantoress, chorister". The---otherwise unnamed---Kantorka is the female hero in Otfried Preußler's novel Krabat who finally breaks the bad spell over the mill and saves the life of Krabat.... [more]

Pîniamît m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Benjamin.

Hobby m Medieval English
Medieval English diminutive of Robin. This is where the English word hobby was derived.

Selavie f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Selavi influenced by French vie "life".

Zarak m Pakistani

Fjalarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Old Norse fela "to hide", Norwegian fjela "to spy" or Old Norse fjǫl "much, manifold".... [more]

Fuyuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 容 (yō) meaning "contain; allow; appearance" or 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Shuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or 曙 (shǔ) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" or 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush"... [more]

Restu m & f Indonesian
Means "blessing, benediction" in Indonesian.

Ymar m Anglo-Saxon
Possibly an Old English name in which the second element is mære "famous". Saint Ymar was a 9th-century Benedictine monk at Reculver Abbey in Kent, England, who was killed by marauding Danes... [more]

Hárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hǫr or derived from hárr ("grey-haired"). This is a name for Odin and the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Erzulie f Afro-American Mythology, Haitian Creole
This is the Haitian Voodoo love goddess and goddess of elemental forces. She is personified as a water snake. She is also called Ezili.

Mikkili m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Míkile.

Qiaoxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".

Lukho m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Lukhum.

Hathagat m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Possibly derived from haþu "battle, combat" and gaut "Geat". This was the name of an early Saxon leader considered the founding father of Saxony.

Oroxi f Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Orosia.

Alet f Low German, German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Alhet.

Naïs f Provençal, Occitan, French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Anaïs. It is also the name of a 1945 Raymond Leboursier film based on Émile Zola's Naïs Micoulin.

Fonda f & m English (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Fonda.

Salihe f Albanian
Feminine form of Salih.

Gilmore m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Gilmore.

Vint m English (American), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Vinton (English) as well as a contraction of Vincent (English and Limburgish).... [more]

Amant m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Amantius.

Fusayo f Japanese
From Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "room, chamber" and 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, era", as well as other character combinations.

Pólika f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Apollónia, Paula and Polixéna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Boghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi "bow" (also compare Bogi) and hildr "battle", perhaps modelled on Borghildur.

Simah m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Symmachus.

Conbert m Medieval German (Hypothetical)
Form of Kunibert.

Tonyo m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Antonio.

Mycaela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Michaela/Mikaela/Micaela/Mykaela.

Asoka m Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sinhalese
Variant of Ashoka.

Jiji f Indian

Jenji f & m English

Iliac m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Jørlief m Danish
Danish form of Hjørleif or an combination of Jørgen and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]

Abaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀβαῖος (Abaios) meaning "of Abai", an epithet of the Greek god Apollo, given because the ancient town of Ἄβαι (Abai) (see Abae) in Phocis was the site of an oracle of the god and of a temple dedicated to him.

Uokke m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Olaf.

Arihant m Indian

Tetsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear", 徹 (tetsu) meaning "penetrate" or 鉄 (tetsu) meaning "iron" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Dankman m German
German form of Thancman.

Hermoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god Hermes combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Thimea f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Timea.

Hendá f Sami
Sami form of Hentta.

Kleberson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cleberson.

Oku m Jamaican Patois
From the Igbo word ọku "fire".... [more]

Mevin m Indian

Korhan m Turkish

Dayve m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dave.

Kymberlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kimberlynn.

Anuarbek m Kazakh
Combination of Anuar and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Yuebi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole".

Norvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Norvydas.

Desir m English (Puritan)
Form of Desire.

Ermenfrid m Germanic
Variant of Erminfrid.

Lasheika f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the invented name Sheika, probably modelled on Lakeisha.

Goddess f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word goddess meaning "female god".

Xxavier m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier.

Agrestes m Arthurian Cycle
Derived from Latin agrestis meaning "rural, rustic, wild, brutish", from ager "field, farm". This is the name of an ancient pagan king of Camelot in the Old French Arthurian romance 'Estoire del Saint Graal' ("History of the Holy Grail", 1220-35)... [more]

Eracle m Italian (Rare, Archaic)
Italian rare form of Ercole, ultimately from Ancient Greek Herakles.

Matika f English (Rare)

Vlasie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Blasius via Vlasios.

Jirolamu m Sicilian
Variant of Giròlamu.

Abdulali m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العلي (see Abd Al-ali).

Krychna f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.

Fikre f Ethiopian, African
Meaning "my love" or "love."

Karloman m Bosnian, Croatian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Variant of Carloman. In Swedish and Norwegian, only used in translations of historical documents regarding the Frankish rulers.

Kailor m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Kaylor.

Adiana f Various
Possibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.

Yoo-rim f Korean
Variant of Yurim.

Serenos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Serenus. A known bearer of this name was Serenos of Antinoöpolis (4th century AD), a Greek mathematician from Roman Egypt.

Beniha f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) meaning "crimson" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Suhyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" and 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able". Other combinations of hanja characters can also form this name

Melito m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Meliton. Used by a famous second century bishop who listed a canon of the Old Testament.

Ai-jen f Chinese
A notable bearer is Ai-jen Poo. She's a labor activist, and the founder of the NDWA.

Novyana f Indonesian
Variant of Noviana.

Salwiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Salvius.

Eyub m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
Circassian form of Job

Dezzi m & f English
Diminutive of Desiree, Desmond, and other names that start with the similar DEZ- sound.

Anola f English

Ingifrith f Medieval English (Anglicized, Archaic)
Medieval English form of the Old Norse name Ingifríðr.

Chandre f African American
Variant of Shandra.

Zhaomei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Yngvill f Norwegian
Variant of Yngvild.

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

Duppuş f Karachay-Balkar
Means "full, plump" in Karachay-Balkar.

Hae-min f Korean

Murelle f French (African, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)

Eivyde f Lithuanian

Debóra f Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Debora.

Najaati f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Najaute.

Tlepolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Tlepolemos. This name was borne by one of the generals of Alexander the Great (4th century BC) as well as by a regent of Egypt (3rd century BC).... [more]

Mikal f Ethiopian (?)
This name means who's like god.

Gwendy f English
Diminutive of Gwendolyn.

Taismary f Caribbean (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Most likely a combination of Tais with Mary. This name is best known for being the name of the Cuban-born Italian volleyball player Taismary Agüero (b... [more]

Wayna f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Wayne.

Legion m English (American, Rare)
Via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century.

Vitório m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Victorius. A notable bearer of this name was Vitório Maria de Sousa Coutinho, a Portuguese prime minister in 1835.

Maryette f English (American), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
Variant of Mariette.

Shaydo f Uzbek
Means "to be madly in love" in Uzbek.

Sosicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sosikrates. A known bearer of this name is the Greek historian Sosicrates of Rhodes (2nd century BC).

Richarzh m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Richard.

Laiq m Urdu
From Arabic لَائِق (lāʾiq) meaning "proper, suitable, fitting".

Cressile f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Clodoveus of Cornwall, an ancestor of Mark and Tristan.... [more]

Budzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Budzisław.

Emka f Croatian, Kashubian
Croatian diminutive of Ema 1 and Kashubian diminutive of Éma.

Maisry f Literature
Possible variant of Marsaili or Maisie. It is the name of the heroine in Child Ballad 65, though some variations of the ballad name her Margery or Marjorie... [more]

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

Abelarda f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Provençal, Niçard
Italian and Spanish feminine form of Abelardo and Niçard feminine form of Abelart.

Steevy m French (Modern)
French variant of Stevie. This name saw a jump in popularity in 2001 thanks to Steevy Boulay (1980-) when he appeared in the first season of Loft Story (the French adaptation of Big Brother).

Tyrande f Popular Culture
Created by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for a character in the "Warcraft" video game series. In the series, Tyrande Whisperwind is the High Priestess of Elune and the leader of the night elves.

Ainjyl f Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Angel.

Museu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Musaeus.

Ziphozonke m & f Zulu
Means "all the gifts" in Zulu.

Annabet f Dutch (Rare)

Fiorangela f Italian (Rare)
Apparently a combination of Italian fiore "flower" and Angela.

Toao m Japanese (Rare)
From a shortening of 東亜 (Tōa) which refers to East Asia, combined with 男/夫/雄 (o) meaning "male."... [more]

Aish m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Gujarati
Means "divine, supreme, regal" in Sanskrit.

Paitie m Scots
Diminutive of Pait.

Daruka m Sanskrit

Leono m Popular Culture, Spanish (Mexican)
From the Spanish form of the name Lion-O from the American cartoon series "ThunderCats".... [more]

Kasa f Hopi
Means "wearing leather" in Hopi.

Pauliine f Estonian
Estonian form of Pauline.

Jakuchu m Japanese
Jackuchu apparently means easily angered and swift.

Rinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Alea f North Frisian
Originally a short form of names containing the element adal- (compare Adelheid), now used as a given name in its own right.

Acisclo m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized), Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Acisclus.

Affindi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.

So-loved m English (Puritan)
From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

Seonangsin f Korean Mythology
The name of the Korean goddess of villages, boundaries and war. Her name is derived from the hanja 城 (seong) meaning "city wall, fort, defensive wall", 隍 (hwang) meaning "dry moat" or "god of a city" and 神 (sin) meaning "god".

Maw f & m Burmese
Means "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.

Grantham m English
Transferred use of the surname Grantham.

Sulombek m Ingush (Rare), Chechen (Rare)
Ingush and Chechen form of Salambek.

Vaigirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb vajoti meaning "to chase, to pursue" or from the old Lithuanian noun vajys meaning "messenger, courier". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb girdėti meaning "to hear"... [more]

Jamayca f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jamaica.

Abisoghom m Armenian
Armenian form of Absalom.

Tysander m English (Rare)

Cheyan f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cheyanne.

Tholomes m Arthurian Cycle
One of the knights whom the false Guenevere (Genievre) entrusts with the task of capturing Arthur and his followers in the wood, where he imagines he is following a boar.

Melentina f Romanian, Estonian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Meletina.

Kiattuluk f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Kiátuluk.

Veralidaine f Literature
The first name of the protagnist in The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce. A diminutive of the name is Daine.

Mailona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Myron.

Champaine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Champagne.

Changrui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" combined with 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen, acute" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [more]

Giacomedda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacometta.

Abagbe f Nigerian
The meaning of Abagbe is we begged to have this one to lift up

Boeotus m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".

Iracir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Iraci.

Saulf m Medieval English
Medieval form of Sæwulf.

Kosim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Qasim.

Sukhraj m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुख (sukha) meaning "pleasant, happy" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king".

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Aymani f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَيْمَن (ʾayman) meaning "right-handed, lucky".

Lefter m Albanian
Albanian form of Lefteris.

Polelo f Tswana
Means "story" in Setswana.

Rubiette f English
Diminutive of Ruby.

Milai f Portuguese
A diminutive of the composed name Maria Adelaide.

Niggle m Literature
Niggle is the main character in "Leaf by Niggle", a short story written by J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", and many other stories. Niggle's story, however, has nothing to do with Middle Earth, the lands in which Tolkien's most famous works take place... [more]

Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.

Nizigiyimana f Rundi
Means "I hope in God" in Kirundi.

Glikerija f Lithuanian (Rare), Serbian (Archaic)
Lithuanian and Serbian form of Glykeria.

Sabohat f Uzbek
Feminine variant of Saboh.

Jireth f & m Spanish (Caribbean)
Biblical, the original form is Jireh but caribbean spanish accent made people add the non-pronounced "t"

Shawntez m African American (Rare)
Blend of Shawn and Montez.

Yumea f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream" combined with 有 (a) meaning "exist". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anchana f Thai
Thai form of Anjana.

Hjálmdís f Icelandic
Younger form of Hialmdís.

Gerauda f Lengadocian, Gascon
Feminine form of Geraud.

Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.

Shihabuddin m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهاب الدين (see Shihab ad-Din).

Aayan m Arabic
Variant of Aayaan.

Krystka f Polish
Diminutive of Krystyna.

Swentja f German (Rare)

Durrēn f Balochi
Derived from durr meaning "pearl".

Nerdlâĸ f Greenlandic
Means "greater white-fronted goose chick" in Greenlandic.

Gilgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia. The name coincides with Romansh gilgia "lily".

Relindis f Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Latinised form of Relinde

Barthy m English (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Bartholomew

Christjane f Danish (Archaic), Low German (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Christiane.

Toregeldi m Kyrgyz
From төре (töre) meaning "morals" and combined with гелди (geldi) meaning "came, arrived"

Aruto m Japanese
From the Japanese 亜 "sub-" (as in "subtropical") and 仁 "benevolence."

Daugvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Daugvilas.

Ohenwam f & m Igede
Means "God is my satisfaction" or "God has satisfied me" in Igede, spoken in Nigeria.

Aysia f American
Variant of Asia 1.

Ningshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]

Mehryar m Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" and یار (yār) meaning "friend, companion".

Laerte m Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Italian and Portuguese form of Laertes.

Rica m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".

Grytsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Margriet.

Elien f Dutch
Dutch form of Eline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is Elien Meijer (b. 1970), a retired Dutch rower who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney... [more]

Tanue m African

Ketino f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).

Simmo m Estonian
Originally a short form of Simon 1, used as a given name in its own right.

Chenhongzhe m Chinese (Sinicized, Modern)

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

Liuba f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Slavic element lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.

Jezabelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jezebel.

Vuollá m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Olav.

Bądzisław m Polish

Jinte f & m West Frisian, Dutch, Flemish
West Frisian masculine variant and feminine form of Jinne.

Kuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (kuu) meaning "sky" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuh-jung f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 여 (yuh, Hanja 汝) meaning "you" or "water, river" combined with 정 (jung, Hanja 貞) meaning "virtuous, chaste, pure".... [more]

Rozina f Pakistani (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Antiņš m Latvian (Archaic)
Latvian form of Antonius.

Putinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).

Xurdana f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Jurdana.

Jiahui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious", 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Jan m Circassian, Adyghe, Kabardian
Circassian "sharp". Can be used in combination with other names, usually appearing at the end.

Sithandilizwe m & f Ndebele
Means "we love our country" in Ndebele.

Spirydion m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Spiridon.

Amicia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinization of Amice.

Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.

Suphit f & m Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and พิศ (phit) meaning "gaze, stare".

Ilderico m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Italian form of Hilderic.

Mi-rae f Korean
Means "future" from Sino-Korean 未來.

Tamma f American (Rare)

Slim m American
Often a nickname for someone "thin" or possibly a transferred use of the surname Slim. Noted bearers include actor Slim Pickens, whose name was a humorous adaptation of the southern expression 'slim pickings' meaning "limited choices"... [more]

Empep m Sundanese
Variant of Asep.

Amilla f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Amilia.

Jurina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Redie m Amharic
Means "my helper" in Amharic.

Vermondo m Italian
Italian form of Wermund.

Pierrig m Breton

Anan m Thai
Means "joy, delight, pleasure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit आनन्द (ananda).

Darmintas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work". The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb minti meaning "to remember, to recall".

Kancjanela f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Cantianilla.

Nobuteru m Japanese
From 信 (nobu) meaning "trust, faith, believe" and 晴 (teru) meaning "clear or fine weather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Xasmín f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Xasmina.

Shadiman m Georgian
Georgian form of the Persian name Šādmān (also Shādmān), of which the first element is derived from Middle Persian šād (also shād) meaning "happy, joyful" or from Middle Persian šādīh (also shādīh) meaning "happiness, joy"... [more]

Estevoo m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician variant of Estevo.

Brìde f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Brìghde.

Gelder m Medieval English

Álbe m Sami
Sami form of Alpo.

Antystenes m Polish
Polish form of Antisthenes.

Zhengshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 正 (zhèng) meaning "just, right, proper, correct" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Froger m Medieval English

Cho'yan m Uzbek
Means "cast iron" in Uzbek.

Nalashka f American (Modern, Rare)

Hamelmal f Amharic
Means "From The Bible" or "The Word".

Duiri f Sami
Sami form of Tuire.

Waso f Burmese
From the name of the fourth month of the traditional Burmese calendar, which roughly corresponds with the months of June and July.

Petrașco m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.