Browse Submitted Names

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.
Nengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able, ability" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".
Solvor f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sǫlvǫr.
Tsemru m Ge'ez
Means "his wool" in Ge'ez.
Itthiphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Itthiphon.
Mộng f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 夢 (mộng) meaning "dream".
Kayti f English
Variant of Katie.
Ehumoana f Polynesian
Polynesian name, composed by "ehu", referred to the dust or something ephemeral and "moana", meaning "ocean"; hence the meaning can be interpreted as "sand" or "ephemeral ocean".
Sigebald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Abhie f Filipino
Variant of Abbie.
Vîliarme m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of William.
Bilinda f English (British, Rare)
Probably rarely used alternate spelling of Belinda. Mostly known because of Bilinda Butcher, who is guitarist/singer of My Bloody Valentine.
Sreyneath f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady" and នាថ (neath) meaning "helpful, supportive" or "chief, head".
Chenny f Korean (?), Khmer (?)
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is Chenny Paolucci (2002-), an ice skater.
Franio m Polish
Diminutive of Franciszek.
Somphob m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สมภพ (see Somphop).
Avacum m Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Habakkuk via Ambakoum.
Staren f French (Quebec)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Irodakhon f Uzbek
From the given name Iroda, meaning "will, determination, decree", combined with the title khan meaning "king, ruler"
Pasky m Medieval English
Diminutive of Pascal.
Nijmah f Arabic
Variant of Najma.
Leng m & f Khmer
Cambodian unisex name derived from Liang.
Pressedia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Prassedia, itself a Latinization of Prassede.
Bakha m Uzbek, Tajik, Kazakh
Uzbek, Tajik and Kazakh form of Baha.
Berdil f Kurdish
Means "sweetheart" in Kurdish.
Sîtav f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish sîtavk meaning "umbrella".
Henno m Estonian
Variant of Henn.
Khoilog m Mongolian
Means "snowcock" (a type of pheasant) in Mongolian.
Olórin m Literature
'The Hobbit'
Saeki f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 冴希, 彩樹 or 彩木 with 冴 (go, ko, sa.eru, koo.ru, hi.eru) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skilful", 彩 (sai, irodo.ru, sae) meaning "coloring, paint, makeup", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Gerduška f Czech
Diminutive form of Gerda 1.
Kalin m English
Variant of Kelan
Esharra-hammat f Ancient Assyrian
From from Akkadian elements ešarra (the name of a temple), and ḫammat meaning "mistress". Possibly means, "In Ešarra, she is mistress". Name of a queen of the Neo-Assyrian empire (c... [more]
Rávdnár m Sami
Sami form of Ragnar.
Polieucte m Catalan
Catalan form of Polyeuctus (see Polyeuktos)
Lular f American (Archaic)
Variant of Lula 1 derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Aoichi m Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "blue" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Natașa f Romanian
Romanian form of Natasha.
Caa'isha f Somali (Rare)
Somali variant of Aisha.
Ganbat m Mongolian
Means "strong steel" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".
Guocheng m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" and 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Jaydee m & f English (American), English (Modern)
Either a diminutive of Jade or a combination of Jay 1 and Dee. It is also a phonetic spelling of JD... [more]
Raquèl f Provençal
Provençal form of Rachel.
Kimpa f South American
A famous bearer of this name is Kimpa Vita.
Alodiusz m Polish (Archaic)
Masculine form of Alodia.
Oussama m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Balendiñe f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Valentina and Valentine 2... [more]
Lin-Manuel m American (Hispanic, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Lin-Manuel Miranda (1980-), an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker, whose parents named him after a poem about the Vietnam War by Puerto Rican writer José Manuel Torres Santiago titled Nana roja para mi hijo Lin Manuel (Red Lullaby for My Son Lin Manuel)... [more]
Nyambeni f & m Venda
Means "speak about me" in Tshivenda.
Elebrans m Arthurian Cycle
An Arthurian knight.
Dietholf m German
Variation of Dietwolf or Dietlof.
Eterė f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word for "ether," this is occasionally used as a given name
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Xhulia f Albanian
Albanian form of Julia.
Avtandili m Georgian
Form of Avtandil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Dileg f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dilek.
Vaja m Georgian
Variant transcription of Vazha.
Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.
Severu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Severus.
Bitnari f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Binnari.
Xainte f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Sainte. A notable bearer was Xainte Dupont (1595-1680), an early settler of New France, the wife of settler Zacharie Cloutier (1590-1677), and an ancestress to the Cloutier family of Quebec.
Dana f & m Sorbian, Polish, Hungarian
Feminine short form of Danuta, Danisława, Bohdana and Danijela or Daniella and masculine short form of Danijel.
Maftuh m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مفتوح (maftūḥ) meaning "opened, open".
Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Deia f English
Diminutive of Deianira.
Misha f Indian (Rare)
Means "smile" in Sanskrit.
Dorion m Hungarian
Variant of Dorián.
Forozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).
Annamaija f Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and Maija.
Milak m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Frezer f Amharic
Means "fertile" in Amharic.
Tematl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly means "someone’s hand", derived from Nahuatl maitl "hand" and the prefix te-. May alternately refer to a kind of cape.
Nyijjo m & f Yi
Means "cattle owner" in Yi.
Vasillaq m Albanian
Albanian form of Vasilakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]
Cesilia f Spanish
Variant of Cecilia.
Sarixo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and xo'ja meaning "master".
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Bancho m Scottish Gaelic
Galic original of Banquo
Shemshad f Persian
Means "boxwood plant" in Persian.
Rangdrol m & f Tibetan
Means "freedom" in Tibetan.
Subtle m Literature
A character in "The Alchemist."
Jojakin m Norwegian, Polish, Biblical Swedish
Norwegian, Polish and Swedish form of Jehoiachin. This name appears in the Swedish and Norwegian translations of the Bible, but is not used as a given name in Sweden or Norway.
Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.
Hazley f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Hazley or combination of the word haze with common suffix -ley.
Sarsen m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh сәрсенбі (sarsenbi) meaning "Wednesday", ultimately from Persian چهارشنبه (chaharshanbeh), traditionally given to boys born on a Wednesday.
Bietie f Scottish (Archaic)
Possible diminutive of Beitris. See also Beatie.
Lonald m American
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Toshiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi) meaning "longevity, long life", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Áilleachán m Old Irish
Derived from áille "beauty".
Bǫmburr m Norse Mythology
Related to bimbult ("bumpy; uneasy"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Pooruseq m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pôruseĸ.
Šeherezada f Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Bosnian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian, Bosnian, Slovene and Serbian form of Shahrazad.
Tazie f Gallo
Gallo short form of Anastasie.
Rosewood m English
The name Rosewood is boy's name meaning "rose wood".
Maya f Chinese (Rare)
Combination of Ma and Ya.
Nireu m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Nireus.
Mashdots m Armenian
Means "ritual" in Armenian.
Pilialoha f & m Hawaiian
Means "beloved companion" in Hawaiian.
Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.
Myana f English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Myanna, a blend of Mya and Iyana or simply a combination of the popular phonetic elements my, ya and na.
Kiliki f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Christy.
Kesa f Japanese
This 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."... [more]
Nejmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.
Edevie f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Canon m English
From the English word "canon" meaning "a generally accepted rule or principle; works considered to be authentic; religious law; or catalog of saints". From the Old French canon, from Latin canōn, from Ancient Greek kanón (κανών) 'measuring rod, standard'... [more]
Gudmar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Modern form of Guðmarr, an Old Norse name derived from the Old Norse name elements goðr "god" and mærr "famous".
Onumajuru m Igbo
Means "let anger cease" in Igbo.
Bernabò m Italian
Variant of Barnaba.
Celestí m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Caelestinus. A known bearer of this name was the Catalan politician Celestí Boada i Salvador (1902-1939).
Lavighju m Corsican
Corsican form of Louis via Luigi.
Atschel f German (Swiss)
Diminutive and pet form of Beate. Rarely used as an official given name.
Barbelle f French (Swiss, Archaic)
Diminutive of Barbe (compare also Bärbel).
Jeongsoo m Korean
From 静 means "quiet, still, gentle" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Takayori m Japanese
From 鎬 (taka) meaning "grind line, bevel on a blade" and 偉 (yori) meaning "admirable". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Alile f Yao
Means "she weeps" in Yao.
Melissus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melissos. A known bearer of this name was Melissus of Samos, an ancient Greek philosopher from the 5th century BC.
Brune m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant of Bruno and Bruna.
Dàmasu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Damasus.
Nayfa f Swahili
Means "benefit" in Swahili.
Uraan m Yakut
Means "skillful, clever, savvy".
Alrich m & f East Frisian
Variant of Ahlrich or Alarich recorded from the 15th to 20th centuries for men and in the 17th century for women in East Frisia.
Magot m Dinka
Means "a very long-horned bull" in Dinka.
Thebe m Sotho
Means "shield" in Sesotho.
Hugi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Either an Old Norse form of Hugo or derived from hugr ("mind, spirit, thought").
Yosop m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Joseph.
Noura f Arabic
Derived from Arabic نَوْرَة (nawra) meaning "blossom, bloom".
Ürchger f Mongolian
Means "wrinkled, creased" in Mongolian.
Dewei m Chinese
Means "of great principle" in Chinese.
Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]
Shajarah f Arabic
Feminine form of Shajar.
Dimas m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Javanese honorific title adhimas or dhimas traditionally used to denote the younger brother of a nobleman and also used to refer to a man or boy younger than oneself. It is derived from adhi meaning "younger brother, younger sibling" combined with mas meaning "gold".
Madeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مديحة (see Madiha).
Nadau m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon cognate of Nadal.
Dexip m Catalan
Catalan form of Dexippos via its latinized form Dexippus.
Ahuilizatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "joyous waters", derived from Nahuatl ahuiliztli "joy, pleasure, enjoyment, recreation; pleasant" and atl "water".
Historia f Literature
Means "history" in Spanish.... [more]
Riyad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Riad.
Sen m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 亘 (sen) meaning "span; request" or 仙 (sen) referred to a sage, a hermit or an enlightened person or 千 (sen) meaning "thousand".... [more]
Apirak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิรักษ์ (see Aphirak).
Dogomar m South American
In the case of Uruguayan boxer Dogomar Martínez (1929-2016), it is said to be a corruption of the title Don and Omar 1, which was supposed to be his registered birth name (and still called that by his old relatives and neighbours) that his Spanish father wanted to put on the civil register.
Olguine f Haitian Creole
Possibly formed from Olga and the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Simforijan m Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian and Slovene form of Symphorianus.
Cloya f Asturian
Feminine form of Cloyo.
Umiltà f Italian
Italian form of Humilitas.
Degenhard m German
German form of Theganhard.
Zhitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris" and 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil".
Qaschx'we m Circassian
Circassian masculine name meaning "sky blue".
Andriantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy andrian meaning "king, royal" and soa meaning "good".
Virġilju m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Virgil.
Ilarie m Romanian
Romanian form of Hilarius. This name was borne by Ilarie Voronca (1903-1946), the pen name of Romanian-French avant-garde poet and essayist Eduard Marcus.
Decie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant spelling of Dessie or a short form of names containing dec.
Enno m Estonian
Variant of Enn.
Kairin f Dutch
Variant of Karin.
Chio f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.
Anastasiana f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Anastasia.
Manaseh m Biblical
Alternate spelling of Menashe
Bogdała f Polish
Feminine form of Bogdał.
Ugotto m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ugo, as -otto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Jotão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Yotam (see Jotham).
Minicùccia f Sardinian
Gallurese feminine diminutive of Duminicu.
Moria f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Moriah.
Ludka f Polish
Diminutive of Ludmiła.
Yelva f Danish, Theatre
Danish adoption of a short form of the Russian name Yelizaveta. ... [more]
Yrys f & m Kyrgyz
Means "luck, happiness" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic إرث (ʾirth).
Spêda f Kurdish
From the Kurdish spêde meaning "early morning, sunrise".
Tomoka f Japanese
This name combines 友 (yuu, tomo) meaning "friend", 智 (chi, tomo) meaning "intellect, reason, wisdom" or 朋 (hou, tomo) meaning "companion, friend " with 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell", 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower", 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour" or 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]
Xenokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".
Doibhilin m Irish
Possibly derived from the term dobhail "unlucky".
Nakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nakhon.
Eliggiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Eligius.
Mareto m Tahitian
Tahitian form of Marc (see Mark).
Ofrey m & f Hebrew (Anglicized)
Variant of Ofri.
Tawia f Western African (Archaic)
Tawia mean "born after twins"
Santasia f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Santa.
Mitenka m Russian
Diminutive of Dmitriy
Uuno m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish form and Estonian variant of Uno.
Kethe f German (Silesian)
Silesian German variant of Käthe.
Kaciaryna f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Katsiaryna.
Graven m English (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name.
Tākuta m Maori
Meaning as of yet unknown. A known bearer of this name is the Maori politician Tākuta Ferris (b. 1978) from New Zealand.
Ingfriede f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Ingfried.
Josephene f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Joseph.
Waleran m Anglo-Norman, Medieval Flemish, Medieval French
A form of Walaram. This was the name of two rulers of the medieval county of Ligny-en-Barrois, in present-day Lorraine, France.
Whitsuntide m English (Puritan)
Name given in relation to Whitsuntide, referring to the time around Pentecost.
Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.
Kaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase, Canada", 江 (e) meaning "inlet, creek, bay", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Amenmesse m Ancient Egyptian
Means "born of Amun" in Egyptian.
Tessen m & f Japanese
Means "iron fan" in Japanese. It is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signaling.
Sol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 솔 (sol) meaning "pine (tree)," also written in such hanja as 率 (sol) meaning "taking care; pursuit; following."
Piya m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Gretlies f German (Rare)
Combination of Grete and Lies.
Wahyuwati f Indonesian
Combination of Wahyu and Wati
Upa m Chuvash
Means "bear" in Chuvash.
Gornemant m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a character in Arthurian tales.
Afri f Berber Mythology
Possibly derived from Amazigh afri, meaning "to feel". This was the name of a Berber goddess of fortune and fertility.
Cremilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhild.
Evescha m Judeo-Catalan
Meaning unknown. Theories include a derivation from Occitan evesque, meaning "bishop".
Anaxilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Anaxilaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 1st century BC.
Dardanosz m Polish
Polish form of Dardanos.
Atiq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "ancient, old" in Arabic.
Masatarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Masataro.
Ninan m Indian (Christian, Rare, Archaic)
The name Ninan നൈനാൻ has been in use with the Syrian Christian community of Kerala especially around the Kottayam district. It is a Malayalam variant of the biblical name Yochanan meaning "Yahweh is gracious".
Tane m Finnish
Probably a short form of Taneli.
Jatili f Indian
Name - Jatili (Jatily) जटिली ... [more]
Ludmya f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ludmila. This name is borne by Haitian-American politician Mia Love (1975-), who was born Ludmya Bourdeau.
Razzag m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Razzaq.
Autólico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Autolycus.
Sosaidh f Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Susie.
Aušrius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Aušra.
Jali m Finnish
A diminutive of Jarl, Jalmari and Jalo.
Paraskev m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Paraskevas.
Zhaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".
Mamdooh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ممدوح (see Mamduh).
Khaemwaset m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-m-wꜣst meaning "he who appears in Thebes", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", m "in", and wꜣst "Thebes (city)". This was the name of several figures in Egyptian history, including a 19th dynasty prince, the fourth son of Ramses the Great... [more]
Zhijia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 直 (zhí) meaning "straight", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, nice, good", or 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family"... [more]
Gunnstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and steinn "stone".
Ay m Yakut
Means "the inventor" in Yakut.
Mija f Croatian
Croatian variant of Mia.
Khalidou m Western African
Form of Khalid used in Senegal.
Nanique f Dutch
A blend of the name Nanette with any feminine name ending in -ique, such as Angelique and Véronique... [more]
Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."
Prakarn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Prakan.
Heimito m German
Heimito is a germanisation of the Spanish name Jaimito, a diminutive of Jaime.... [more]
Malakas m Philippine Mythology
Means "strong, hard, powerful" in Tagalog. In Philippine mythology, he and Maganda were the first humans. They were said to have sprung from a large bamboo tree pecked by a sarimanok (mythical bird) known as Magaulancealabarca.
Wernard m Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Dutch form and German variant of Wernhard.
Rakhil f Russian
Russian form of Rachel.
Yatsuka m Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 束 (tsuka) meaning "to bunch, to bind, to end". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Giagu m Sardinian
Logudorese form of James.