This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pales m & f Roman Mythology, TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly of Etruscan origin. This was the name of a deity of shepherds, flocks and livestock in Roman mythology, regarded as male by some sources and female by others. The mythological figure appears in pastoral plays of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Casta f SpanishCasta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [
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Sukarso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
sukarsa meaning "like, love, happy, content".
Prih m & f JavaneseMeans "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
Wah f BurmeseMeans "yellow" or "cotton" in Burmese.
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Arminda f Georgian (Rare)Basically means "I don't want you", derived from the Georgian particle არ
(ar) meaning "not, no" combined with Georgian მინდა
(minda) meaning "I want".... [
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Gná f Norse Mythology, Old NorseIn Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess
Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [
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Jiayang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 家
(jiā) meaning "home, family" or 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 洋
(yáng) meaning "ocean" or 扬
(yáng) meaning "lift, raise"... [
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Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, FijianMeans "Sun" or "firefly".
Baohu m ChineseFrom the Chinese
保 (bǎo) meaning "protect, defend" and
护 (hù) meaning "protect, guard, shelter".
Shaowei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 绍
(shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 少
(shǎo) meaning "few, little" combined with 伟
(wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 威
(wēi) meaning "power, pomp"... [
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Mudar m ArabicProbably derived from the Arabic adjective مضر
(mudirr) meaning "hurtful, harmful, pernicious". This name was borne by one of the patrilineal ancestors of the prophet
Muhammad... [
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Assomption f French (Rare)Derived from French
assomption "assumption". This name is given in reference to the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven (compare
Asunción).
Kesa f JapaneseThis name is used as either 今朝 or 袈裟 with 今 (kin, kon, ima) meaning "now," 朝 (chou, asa) meaning "dynasty, epoch, morning, regime," 袈 (ka, ke) meaning "a coarse camlet" and 裟 (sa. sha) meaning "Buddhist surplice."... [
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Yachika f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from
八 (ya) meaning "eight" or
弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly",
千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and
花 (ka) meaning "flower".
Delgermaa f MongolianFrom Mongolian дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide, broad" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Yahira f JapaneseFrom Japanese 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" combined with 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" and 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric".
Jennell f English (American, Modern)Variant of
Jenelle. Known bearers of this name include the American singer and musician Jennell Hawkins (1983-2006), and American game designer Jennell Jaquays (1956-2024).
Bingwen m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 炳
(bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" or 秉
(bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [
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Kiçibatir m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
кичи (kiçi) meaning "junior, younger, smaller" and
батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".
Chenfeng m ChineseThis name comes from the song “The Chenfeng Bird” (晨风) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046 - 256 BCE). The song is a melancholy piece describing the feelings of a spurned lover... [
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Giselmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Mishiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition", 司 (shi) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 孜 (shi) meaning "industriousness", 枝 (shi) meaning "branch" or 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [
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Siang f & m KhmerFrom Chinese 翔 (
xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (
xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (
xiāng) meaning "fragrant".
Alpay m TurkishMeans "Brave moon" in Turkish. Alp meaning Brave and Ay meaning Moon.
Noctante m Arthurian CycleNoctante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene".
Tiane f EnglishShort form of
Christiane. Not as popular as the related name
Tiana, but has roughly followed its popularity curve in much smaller numbers.
Hidehiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 秀 (
hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (
hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Checco m ItalianDiminutive of
Francesco. One notable bearer was Checco Orsi who, together with his brother Ludovico, assassinated Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forlì, the last survivor of the Pazzi Conspiracy (15th century).
Modra f LatvianDerived from Latvian
modrs "alert; watchful, vigilant".
Gulnafis f KazakhFrom гүл (
gul) meaning "rose, flower" combined with Arabic نفيس (
nafis) meaning "precious, valuable".
Sakimi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand", 紀 (
ki) meaning "century" combined with 美 (
mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kitsue f Japanese (Rare)From 橘 (
kitsu, tachibana) meaning "orange, tangerine" or 吉 (
kitsu) meaning "good luck" combined with 恵 (
e, megumi) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Churaiphon f ThaiFrom Thai จุไร
(churai) meaning "hair, hairline" and พร
(phon) meaning "blessing".
Erdenesaikhan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian эрдэнэ
(erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Fuuka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 風 (
fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 花 (
ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 香 (
ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ainakea f Hawaiian, PolynesianName of Hawaiian origin, composed by "aina", meaning "land" and "kea", meaning "white", "clear", so the meaning is "white land".
Ígulfastr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
igull "hedgehog" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Pujan m NewarFrom Newar पुजन (
pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (
pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".
Maew f ThaiMeans "cat" in Thai, a word that comes from the sounds that cats make.
Zilolboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
zilol meaning "crystal-clear, limpid" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Ibu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Sam m ArabicArabic form of
Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Godeward m GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
A-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 雅 (a) meaning "elegant" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
Soyogi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 草 (so) meaning "grass; straw; thatch", 葉 (yo) meaning "leaf" combined with 木 (gi) meaning "tree; a shrub". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Vilgirdas m LithuanianBasically has the (more or less) figurative meaning of "to hear hopefully", derived from Baltic
vil meaning "hope" (see
Viltautas) combined with the Lithuanian noun
girdas meaning "rumour", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
girdėti meaning "to hear"... [
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Iskroslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
iskra "spark". Also see
Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical LatinProbably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור
(hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with
Aaron, held up
Moses' hands... [
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Tsuguhito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
tsugu) meaning "second, Asia" or 胤 (
tsugu) meaning "paternal blood, offspring" combined with 史 (
hito) meaning "history".
Mansa m & f Manding, AkanTitle for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Erichthonius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Ἐριχθόνιος
(Erichthonios), which is of uncertain etymology, possibly pre-Greek. Folk etymology connects it to Greek ἐρέχθω
(erechthô) "to rend, break"... [
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Shahnyaa f Popular CultureThe Native American name of the main protagonist in the Canadian animated TV series "Molly of Denali". The fictional girl is of Gwich'in, Koyukon, and Dena'ina Athabascan descent. In the Native names episode her Native name is "One who informs us."
Aquetzalli f & m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
atl "water" and
quetzalli "quetzal feather, something precious". Alternately, may derive from
ahquetzalli, meaning "irrigation ditch" or "gruel".
Rabastan m LiteratureInvented variant of
Rastaban. This is the name of Rabastan Lestrange, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Biwako f Popular CultureThis name combines 琵琶 (
biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (
biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [
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Vajiralongkorn m ThaiFrom Thai วชิร
(wachira) meaning "diamond, lightning bolt" and อลงกรณ์
(alongkon) meaning "decoration, ornament". This is the name of the tenth king of Thailand, also known as Rama X (1952-).
Sachie f JapaneseFrom 祥 (
sachi) meaning means "happiness, fortune, good omen, auspiciousness" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Putimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Cuauhquiyahuacatl m NahuatlMeans "person from Cuauhquiyahuac" in Nahuatl, a location meaning "eagle door" or "eagle gate".
Lentulus m Ancient RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective
lentulus meaning "rather slow". In turn, the word is derived from the Latin adjective
lentus meaning "slow, sluggish" as well as "sticky, tenacious" and "flexible, pliant" combined with the Latin diminutive suffix
-ulus.... [
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Pick-thank m LiteratureA character in the novel, "The Pilgrim's Progress" whose name is modeled on Puritanical nomenclature.
Gulhayot f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
hayot meaning "life".
Fumiji m JapaneseFrom Japanese 文 (fumi) "sentence" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 次 (ji) meaning "next", 士 (ji) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 司 (ji) meaning "to take charge of; to control; to manage"... [
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Patə̑r m MariMari masculine name meaning "warrior, strong".
Otoka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Liron m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
liron "to set free, to liberate".
Kittiya f ThaiDerived from Thai กิตติ
(kitti) meaning "fame, renown".
Ludwin m Dutch, GermanThis name is usually a form of
Leutwin, but there are instances where the first element of the name can also be derived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" (see
Chlodomer).
Wenmin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens"... [
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Komako f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from 駒 (
koma) meaning "pony, horse" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Pikria f GeorgianGeorgian form of
Fikriyya. Also compare the Georgian noun ფიქრი
(pikri) meaning "thought", which is also of Arabic origin.... [
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Jimo f & m YorubaMeans "awake child" in Yoruba, derived from
jí meaning "wake up; arise" and
ọmọ meaning "child". It is also used as diminutive of longer names such as
Ajírọ́mọgbé.
Tati m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. The name is thought to have originated from nursery speech, where it was possibly a toddler's attempt at saying the word "father".
Ushach m Hebrew (Rare)A Hebrew name, Ush'ach means "To lend aid to his brother" or "To lend aid to his kinsmen".
G‘anisher m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
g'ani meaning "rich, wealthy" and
sher meaning "lion".
Izuku m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese
i, meaning "clothing, garments",
zou, meaning "three", and
ku, meaning "a long time ago". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Vilgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
vil 'will, desire' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Žubora f SerbianFrom Serbian
жубор (žubor) meaning "rushing sound of water", "burble".