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.
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Kiyoki m JapaneseFrom 青 (
kiyo) meaning "pure, clean" and 享 (
ki) meaning "to enjoy, to receive, to undergo, to answer" or 起 (
ki) meaning "to rise, to wake up"... [
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Öllegård f Swedish (Rare)Swedish form of the Old High German name
Odalgart. It's possibly a combination of Ancient Germanic
*ôþela "patrimony" and
*gardaz "enclosure".
Litosław m PolishDerived from Polish
litość "mercy, pity" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Hume m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Hume. A well-known bearer of this name was the Canadian actor Hume Cronyn (1911-2003), who himself had been named after his father, the Canadian politician Hume Cronyn, Sr... [
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Şennur f TurkishFrom Turkish
şen meaning "happy" combined with Arabic نور
(nūr) meaning "light".
Pacianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)Late Latin name, a derivative of Latin
pax "peace" (genitive
pacis). This name was borne by a 4th-century Spanish saint, a bishop of Barcelona who is mentioned in Jerome's
De Viris Illustribus (which is dedicated to Saint Pacianus's son, Nummius Aemilianus Dexter).
Appias f Roman MythologyDerivative of
Appius, or possibly means "of Appia" in Latin (
Appia being a town in Phrygia Major). In Roman mythology, Appias was a naiad of the Appian Well or fountain of Aqua Appia, whose waters gushed forth near the Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Forum of Iulius Caesar, Rome.
Phirawut m ThaiFrom Thai พีร
(phira) meaning "brave, courageous, warrior" and วุฒิ
(wut) meaning "prosperity, wisdom, knowledge".
Shohboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shoh meaning "shah, king" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Norichika m JapaneseFrom Japanese 徳 (
nori) meaning "virtue" combined with 親 (
chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chai f English (American)From Hindi word 'chai', derived from Chinese word 'cha' meaning "tea". Masala chai, literally "spice tea", is a flavored tea drink from India that usually consists of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and ginger (though variations exist)... [
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Hialmgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
geirr "spear".
Kohda m Persian, American (Rare), Kurdish, ArabicKhuda (alternatively Kohda) is the Persian word for "god." In Arabic cultures, it is a loan-word for "god" as well, but is quickly becoming replaced by the more common/popular "Allah."
Muezza f Arabic, PetMeans "to care about others, one who comforts". The name of the prophet Muhammad's favourite cat.
Shirui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poem, poetry" and
蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate".
Shanle f ChineseFrom the Chinese
珊 (shān) meaning "coral" and
乐 (lè) meaning "be amused, glad, enjoy, happy, cheerful, music".
Huzālu m BabylonianMeans "gazelle", deriving from the Akkadian
ḫuzālu ("gazelle kid").
Songüz m & f TurkishMeans "the end of autumn", from Turkish
son meaning "the end, the last" and
güz meaning "autumn".
Verbeia f Celtic MythologyThe Celtic goddess of the river Wharfe (North Yorkshire, England) known from a single inscription found in Ilkley, England and therefore interpreted as a local deity.... [
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Siyeon f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 始 (si) meaning "begin, start", 時 (si) meaning "time, era, season" or 詩 (si) meaning "poetry, poem, verse" combined with 姸 (yeon) meaning "beautiful". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Ryuusuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 竜, 龍
(ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 介
(suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Fáinne f IrishMeans "circle" or "ring" in Irish. This name was coined during the Gaelic revival, at which time it referred to a ring-shaped pin badge (introduced in 1911) worn to designate fluent Irish speakers and thus gained popularity as a political-cultural statement.
Danmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
Niagara f EnglishFrom the massive waterfall located between Ontario Canada and the state of New York.
Misaoko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 操 (
misao) meaning "chastity, honour" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.
Ankou m Celtic Mythology, Breton LegendThis is the name of a legendary skeleton-ghost in parts of France, namely Brittany and Normandy as well as Cornwall. He travels by night, riding a creaking cart (or small coach) drawn by four black horses in which he comes to collect the souls of the recently departed... [
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Usdi m CherokeeFrom the Cherokee word ᎤᏍᏗ
(usdi) which is both a noun meaning "baby" and an adjective meaning "little, small". Wil Usdi ("little Will") was the Cherokee name of William Holland Thomas (1805-1893), an American lawyer, politician and soldier who had been adopted into the Cherokee tribe as a teenager.
Čučimir m Serbian (Archaic), History, Medieval SerbianMedieval Serbian name of which the first element is of uncertain origin. It may possibly have been derived from Slavic
chucha or
chusha, which may signify something small. An other possibility may be Slavic
chuzh "foreign, alien, strange" - compare modern Russian
chuzhoy, Polish
cudzy and Slovak
cudzí, all of which mean "foreign, alien, strange"... [
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Quirentia f ObscureAnna Quirentia Nilsson, better known as Anna Q. Nilsson, was a well-known Swedish-born silent movie actress. She was given her middle name because she was born on March 30, the feast day of
Quirinus of Neuss.
Crocus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Greek
κρόκος (krokos) "crocus". In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.
Jinju f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍珠/眞珠
(jinju) meaning "pearl," also written with other hanja like 鎭
(jin) meaning "quellable," 周
(ju) meaning "circumference," 柱
(ju) meaning "pillar, column; branch," 主
(ju) meaning "master, proprietor" or 住
(ju) meaning "live, reside, dwell."... [
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Kamonwan f ThaiFrom Thai กมล
(kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Mutinta f Southern AfricanMeans “to change” or "different" in Tonga, a language spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe. The name is traditionally given to a baby girl born after the birth of two or more consecutive sons.
Viðfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
viðr "forest, wood, tree" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Anner m DutchMasculine form, using the Dutch grammatical suffix to verb stems -er (as in English, for a male actor, e.g. in werk-er 'work-er') of Anne (usually female, but sometimes male; equivalent to English Anna, from Biblical Hannah), notably adopted as adult by the famous Dutch cellist Anner (born Anne) Bijlsma (+2019)
Glaukias m Ancient Greek, HistoryAncient Greek form of the Roman cognomen
Glaucia. Glaukias (ruled 335 – c. 302 BC) was a ruler of the Taulantian kingdom which dominated southern Illyrian affairs in the second half of the 4th century BC.
Ngôn f VietnameseCan mean “language” or “tasty, luscious, succulent, delightsome, savoury”.
Sister f English (Archaic)Derived from the English noun
sister meaning "sister". Like in most countries with a culture and language that is ultimately Germanic in origin, this name first started out as an affectionate nickname for a female sibling (who was often older in age, such as the first-born daughter and therefore eldest sister) and over time (due to frequent usage) transformed into an actual given name.... [
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Sugito m JavaneseFrom the Sanskrit prefix सु
(su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese
gita meaning "song, poem, story".
Alip m JavaneseFrom the name of the first year of a windu, a recurring eight-year period in the Javanese calendar.
Himilrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
himil "sky, heaven" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Kozue f JapaneseThis name can be used on its own as 梢 (shou, kusunoki,
kozue) meaning "treetop, twig," derived from a combination of
木 (ko), the combining form of
ki meaning "tree," and and
末 (sue) meaning "tip, top."... [
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Gouverneur m English (American)Likely from the French word
gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Zeidel m YiddishZeidel's language of origin is Yiddish and it is also used mainly in the Yiddish language.
Odelgilde f FrankishFrom Old High German
uodal,
uodil meaning "heritage, homestead" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), HistoryAndrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Nari f Thai, KhmerMeans "woman, lady" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit नारी
(nari). It is also an alternate transcription of Khmer ណារី (see
Nary) of the same meaning and origin.
Eteroa m TahitianMeans "Rūrutu" (an island in the Austral archipelago) in Tahitian, derived from
Eteroa, the former name of the island.
Thitima f ThaiFrom Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ
(thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".
Karaku m JapaneseFrom 可 (Ka) meaning “Passable” and 楽 (Raku) meaning “Ease, pleasure”.... [
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Eriha f JapaneseDerived from 恵 (
e) meaning "favour, blessing", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" and 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Napaga f DagbaniIt's a name popular with royals of the Dagbani tribe of Northern Ghana. It means the queen's mother.
Miskwaadesi m & f OjibweThis name means "Little Red Turtle". A turtle in Ojibwe is a sign of truth.
Wenlun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Shihui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Etisha f SanskritThe meaning of the name Etisha is "beginning after the end"
Bekzhan m Kazakh, KyrgyzFrom the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Kazakh and Kyrgyz жан
(zhan) meaning "soul".
Acony f English (Rare)From the Hitchiti word
oconee meaning "water eyes of the hills", which lent itself to the name of a wildflower found in the Appalachians Mountains,
Acony Bell.
Shizumu m JapaneseFrom 静 (
shizumu, shizu) meaning "quiet", which could be combined with 夢 (
mu) meaning "dream". There is also 靖 (
shizumu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" and 鎭 (
shizumu) meaning "to guard, to garrison, subdue, press down, suppress, repress"... [
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Jianyi m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 建
(jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 义
(yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 一
(yī) meaning "one" or 逸
(yì) meaning "escape, flee, leisurely, indulgent"... [
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Latin m Croatian (Rare)Latins referred originally to an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy. As Roman power spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean anyone who lives in a Latinized culture and speaks Latin or a Romance language.
Schedius m Greek MythologyDerived from
σχεδόν (skhedón) meaning "nearby" or "nearly, almost", and
δίος (dîos) meaning "heavenly, divine".
Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit MythologyDerived from Greenlandic
anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -
nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms
qangiak/
qangiaq "his brother's child" and
nuaraluaq and
ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.
Anjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
娟 (juān) meaning "graceful, beautifuL".
Yuqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds".
Seongbok m KoreanFrom 聖 "holy, sacred; sage" or 成 (seong) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete" or 城 (seong) meaning "fort, castle, cidatel" and 福 "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Zhuoheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 卓
(zhuō) meaning "outstanding, brilliant" combined with 恆
(héng) meaning "constant, persistent", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Qurbonsuluv f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Xinci f ChineseFrom the Chinese
欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and
慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, benevolent" or
辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".
Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from
pua meaning "flower, blossom" and
lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."
Cozcatl m NahuatlMeans "jewel, necklace" in Nahuatl, sometimes used as a metaphor for an infant or small child.
Tonwen f WelshMeans "white wave" in Welsh. Tonwen (or simply
Gwen) was the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of
Non (herself mother of Wales' patron saint, David)... [
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Fuscinus m Ancient RomanDerived from a Roman cognomen, which itself was derived from
Fuscus. A bearer of this name was Lucius Matuccius Fuscinus, who was consul suffectus in 159 AD.
Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh
dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [
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