Browse Submitted Names

Léonarde f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Léonard.

Antuneddu m Corsican, Sicilian
Sicilian diminutive of Antuni and Corsican diminutive of Antonu.

Tuki m Tahitian
Means "heartbeat" in Tahitian.

Longhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Vicena f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Vincent.

Tawip m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ทวีป (see Thawip).

Swastika f Indian, Bengali, Indonesian, Javanese
Feminine form of Swastik.

Feishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".

Zdrowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish zdrowy "healthy, sound, well, wholesome" or zdrowie "health", both of which are ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic sъdorvъ "healthy"... [more]

Yeshak m History (Ecclesiastical), Coptic
Form of Isaac borne by a Coptic martyr saint.

Kwada m Bariba
Means "last son of the throne" in Bariba.

Haru f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 하루 (haru) meaning "day(time)."

Khensani m & f Tsonga
Means "grateful, give thanks" in Xitsonga.

Tribuwono m Javanese
Combination of Tri and Buwono. Javanese version of Tribhuvan.

Naqi'a f Ancient Near Eastern
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]

Dženifera f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Jennifer.

Yoriha f Japanese
The words 頼 (yori) meaning "reliance" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".

Gundakar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Formed fron the Germanic name elements gunda "fight, war" and wakkar "awake, vigilant".

Shauntal f English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be a variant of Chantal.... [more]

Pashache f Mari
Means "hard worker" in Mari.

Leron m Dutch, German
Variant transcription of Liron.

Tohar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "pureness", "cleanness", "brightness" in Hebrew.

Zhasnur m Kazakh
From жас (zhas) meaning "young" and нұр (nūr) meaning "light".

Keylan m American (Rare)
Rare variant of Keelan.

Dainya f Uzbek (Rare)
Dainya is thought to mean “Bravery” in Uzbek. But a submission from Jamaica claims it means “Thanks”. Dainya is a Aboriginal name.

Rintoo m Hindi

Alverne m English
Derived from the Manor of Alverton on the west side of Penzance in Cornwall. The first person with this name is likely to be Edward Alverne Bolitho born 1842.

Oswudu m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and wudu "tree, wood". This was the name of a son of Æthelfrith, King of Bernicia.

Wedast m Polish
Polish form of Vedastus.

Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.

Akaradech m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครเดช (see Akkharadet).

Mack m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.

Naghmeh f Persian
Means "melody, tone, sound" in Persian, ultimately derived from Arabic نغمة (naghmah).

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Yeferiy m Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Russian and Ukrainian form of Aitherios.... [more]

Nataluna f Obscure

Danupon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Danuphon.

Liham m French (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Liam.

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Nabiha f Arabic
Feminine form of Nabih.

Se-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 世 (se) meaning "world" and 路 (ra) meaning "road, route".

Payzlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Paisley.

Ysman m Medieval Flemish

Algar m Romani (Archaic)
Short form of Trafalgar.

Keon m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.

Hademar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Willym m Cornish (Archaic)
Cornish form of William.

Chrysothemis f & m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun χρυσός (chrysos) meaning "gold" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Noon f Arabic (Rare)
Means "sword blade", as well as "whale".

Håmund m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hámundr.

Liksia m Central African (Rare, ?)

Fineas m Romanian, Italian
Romanian and Italian form of Phineas.

Dacianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of Dacian.

Mey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Mær as well as a variant of Mei.

Anpuhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Anubis is content", from Egyptian Anpu, a variant form of Anubis, and ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".

Ricci f Filipino
Transfered use of the Italian surname Ricci

Oranna f German (Rare), Italian
Name of a 6th century Irish saint buried at Berus (Saarland, Germany). The name can be interpreted as a feminine form of Oran.

Abellinut m Ancient Berber
Means "determined, brave" in Amazigh.

Aora f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Aora was a nymph by whom the town of Aoros in Crete was named after. Aristocrats from the town of Eleutherna claimed descent from Aora and her husband Eleuther, one of the Kouretes.

Titaina f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian taina meaning "Gardenia jasminoides" (a type of flower) and the prefix ti- meaning "small".

Dorj m & f Mongolian
Means "diamond, vajra" in Mongolian, ultimately from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo rje) (see Dorji).

Melubari m Ogoni
It is known among the Ogoni people of Southern Nigeria and it means "who is God?"

Főbe f Hungarian
Etymology uncertain. It may be a form of Phoebe influenced by the Hungarian fő meaning "main, principle".

Yenzo m Japanese (Rare)

Alisaundra f English (Modern)
Anglicized form of Alessandra.

Airique m African American
Variant spelling of Eric.

Korol' m Russian
Meaning "King".

Woraphon m Thai
From Thai วร (wora) meaning "excellent, distinguished, glorious" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Amrutha f Indian

Susan f Filipino
Diminutive of Jesusa. This pet name likely came about due to Jesusa's similarity to the name Susan.

Tingnao f Chinese
From the Chinese 珽 (tǐng) meaning "jade tablet" and 婥 (nào) meaning "beautiful".

Gilchreest m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and Creest "Christ". This name was traditionally Anglicized as Christopher.

Albertinus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval Italian (Latinized)
Latinized form of a diminutive of Albertus. Used by a saint.

Maina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Maini.

Zoubir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Zubair (chiefly Algerian).

Jithmah m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ithmah.... [more]

Corraduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Corrado, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Hiam f Arabic

Radostina f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian радост "joy, delight".

Hærlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of herr 'army' and laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.

Abahai f & m Manchu
A short Manchu form of Tiancong, meaning “Heavenly Ruler”. Best known as one of the Manchu titles of Hong Taiji.

Emmette m American (Rare)
Variant of Emmett.

Ildika f Slovene, Serbian
Diminutive of Ilda.

Pravoslav m Czech, Slovak
Derived from the Slavic elements право (pravo) "justice, law, right" and slava "glory".

Catarino m Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Catarina.

Valjet m Albanian
Derived from Albanian valë "wave" and jetë "life".

Vilokit m Indian
Sanskrit

Răducu m Romanian
Diminutive of Radu and other names containing the element rad.

Allaoua m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Sukri m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Shukri.

Girœummo m Ligurian
Variant of Giœumo.

Odeth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (African)
Variant of Odette.

Qora f Quechua
Variant of Qura.

Fretterat m Sami
Sami form of Frederick.

Khalisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خالصة (see Khalisa), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Kie m Chinese
Order, discipline, age, era, period, to chronicle

Fachanan m Medieval Irish
A saint whose feast is observed liturgically throughout all Ireland. He is patron of the diocese of Ross, where he was probably the first bishop.

Lauwerdt m Low German
Variation of Lauwert.

Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.

Iguedon m Arthurian Cycle
A Saxon warrior killed by Sir Ulfin at the battle of Carhaix.

Okkar m Burmese
Means "meteor" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit उल्का (ulkā).

Chrystalla f Greek (Cypriot)

Jewelyn f English

Tongchen f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Azil m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "protector" in Arabic.

Hedly m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Hedløy, the Norwegian form of Hedley.

Rima f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Rim.

Wicus m Afrikaans
Short form of Lodewicus.

Elwing f Literature
Means "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin êl "star" and gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.

Sorata m Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Mahujah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Moses, this is the name of a land where Enoch prayed to God. There is a possible connection to Mahijah.

Nevijo m Croatian
Variant of Nevio.

Nampeyo f Indigenous American
Derived from the Tewa word Num-pa-yu meaning "snake that does not bite". This was borne by the Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942), the daughter of a Tewa woman and a Hopi man.

Méliau m Medieval French
From the Latin miles, meaning "soldier". This was the name of a Breton saint, known for sharing his cloak with a beggar, who was beheaded in the mid-6th century AD.

Suzonne f Norman
Norman form of Susanna.

Guilène f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Guilaine.

Gert-Jan m Dutch
Combination of Gert and Jan 1.

Danshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Neyva f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Niamh

Napârtoĸ m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "standing upright" or "Greenland mountain ash".

Alitz f Provençal
Provençal form of Alice.

Yeskendir m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Eskendir.

Brennley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brenley. This name was brough to limited public attention by Brennley Brown, a contestant in the 12th season of the American TV show 'The Voice'.

Seimon m Welsh
Welsh form of Simon 1.

Bingyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秉 (bǐng) meaning "grasp, hold, preserve, persist" combined with 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 彝 (yí) referring to a type of ritual wine vessel... [more]

Bertin m French (Quebec), French (Archaic), Provençal
French and Provençal form of Bertinus.

Shamya f African American (Modern)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements sha, my and ya, and sharing a sound with other popular names such as Amaya and Shania... [more]

Duoŋgi m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Tomiju f Japanese
Wealth and longevity... [more]

Xösniya f Tatar
Tatar form of Husniya.

Traiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Trajan 1.

Zakiriya f African American

Nátánael m Hungarian
Hngarian form of Nathanael.

Adeliz f Breton
Variant of Aziliz.

Liinus m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Linus.

Trausti m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse traustr meaning "trusty, firm, strong".

Jaypal m Indian
Variant of Jaipal.

Pȧhávééná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Good Feathers Woman" in Cheyenne.

Ivanhoé m Literature (Gallicized), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Ivanhoe.

Marjolène f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Marjolaine.

Tjalle m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have Gothic thiuda or Old Frisian thiad (both of which mean "people") for a first element, and of which the second element starts with an "l." The name Detlef is a good example of that.

Santy f Greek
Diminutive of Kyriaki.

Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]

Koulman m Breton
Breton form of Columbanus.

Júlína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Julina.

Zhaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet smelling" or 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair, handsome".

K'Lynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Liucijus m Lithuanian (Modern)
Masculine form of Liucija.

Chalmers m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Chalmers.

Konráð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Konrad.

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

Kheyransa f Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Xeyransa.

Betija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Betty.

Kla-esh m Apache

Esmaragdo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Smaragdos via its latinized form Smaragdus.

Michê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Michael.

Bekah f English
Diminutive of Rebekah. A famous bearer is the American singer Bekah Liechty (2000- )

Glowenke m & f Russian

Baljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Sekoa f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tshilidzi f & m Venda
Possibly means "Grace". A notable bearer is Tshilidzi Marwala, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation at the University of Johannesburg.

Vaišviltė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Vaišviltas. Also compare Vaišvilė.

Loğman m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Luqman.

Pantaleón m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Spanish and Galician form of Pantaleon.

Austhinu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Narimene f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Algerian Arabic feminine form of Nariman.

Kristoforo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Christopher.

Alfonsino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Alfonso. Alfonsino d'Este was an Italian nobleman and the heir apparent to municipality Montecchio Emilia.

Merïen m Arthurian Cycle
Perceval married his cousin, the daughter of Goon Desert, to Lord Merïen.

Narciset m Catalan
Diminutive of Narcis.

Athanasouda f Greek
Dialectical form of Athanasia found in Samothrace.

Duscha f Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Ursula, traditionally found in the Surselva region, as well as a feminine form of Dusch.

Nathachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐชัย (see Natthachai).

Mailli f Cornish
Cornish form of Molly.

Tončka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Antonija, used as a given name in its own right.

Arnoldus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Arnold.

Herriëtte f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harriëtte.

Josto m Sardinian

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Theonia f Various, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Theon. It was occasionally used as an Anglicization of the name of Saint Teneu.

Ixia f English (Rare)

Phouchanh f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Miti f Tahitian
Means "sea" in Tahitian.

Christain m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Christian.

Madjene f Walloon
Contraction of Mareye and Djene, intended as an equivalent to Marie-Jeanne.

Nagaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 流 (nagaru, nagare, ryuu) meaning "stream, current, flow".... [more]

Karely f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic), English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of names such as Karen 1 (or Karla, Karina) and Arely... [more]

Kümüs f Khakas
Means "silver" in Khakas.

Randee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Randy or Randi 1.

Neill m English
A variant of Neil.

Sedigheh f Persian
Persian form of the Arabic صديقة (ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".

Agathius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Agathios.

Achanba m & f Manipuri
Means "faithful" in Meitei.

Piyarat f & m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

Zowee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zoe.

Ogulnar f Turkmen

Goszka f Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Gosława.

Bertilia f Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese
Form of Berthild. Bertilia was the name of a 7th-century saint from Mareuil (France).

Ewelinka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.

Korneliia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Корнелия (see Korneliya.

Tertuliano m Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Tertullianus.

Watcharaphon m & f Thai
From Thai วัชร (watchara) meaning "diamond" or "lightning bolt" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Glacie f English (Modern)
Female version of "Glacier", variant of "Glacia", possible combination of "Glory" and "Gracie".

Cauharat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Jawahir.

Alanso m Chuukese
Chuukese form of Alfonso.

Khatia f Georgian, Literature
Derived from the Georgian noun ხატი (khati) meaning "icon" (as in, a religious painting). For this particular context, compare names like Ikon and Ikonija.... [more]

Founess m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Foundness.

Delaida f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adelaida.

Dorathy f English
Variant of Dorothy.

Ningikuga f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the pure reed" in Sumerian.... [more]

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Khosim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hasim.

Rósanna f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosanna.

Shontaye f African American (Rare)
Variant of Chanté.

Licerio m Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Spanish form of Lycerius.

Woppe m West Frisian
Variant form of Wobbe.

Madrigal f & m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Transferred from the Spanish surname Madrigal... [more]

Crenguța f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crenguța, the diminutive of creangă, "branch".

Rihan f Armenian
Armenian form of Reyhan.

Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World Mythology
In Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [more]

Wilmington m English
Transferred use of the surname Wilmington.

Zaliah f English (Rare)
Short form of Azaliah.

Klayre f Obscure
Variant of Claire.

Ninno m Ligurian

Çakil m Turkish
Means "pebbles" in Turkish.

Roee m Hebrew
Roee (רעי or רועי) means "my shepherd" in Hebrew. It is derived from the old testament where it appears 25 times. the most famous quote is " יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר" (Psalms 23:1).

Greeta f Estonian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Estonian variant of Greete and Finnish variant of Greta.

Autochthon m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὐτόχθων (autochthon) meaning "sprung from the land itself; indigenous, native", composed of αὐτός (autos) "self" and χθών (chthon) "earth, soil"... [more]

Honorino m Galician
Galician form of Honorinus.

Rosealia f English
Variant of Rosalia.

Ocnus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Means "hesitation, shrinking; alarm, fear" in Greek. This was the name of a son of Tiberinus and Manto, and the reputed founder of the town of Mantua... [more]

Patra f Thai (Rare)

Cordélie f French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Cordelia.

Ghana f English (Modern, Rare)
Influenced by the country in Africa of the same name.

Phongsakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phongsakon.

Risiasi m Swahili

Beryllus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Beryllos.

Fredesindus m & f Germanic, Gothic
From Old Germanic friþuz "peace" and senþaz "path, journey; time, instance".

Kanni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Kannike.

Yosmel m Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown meaning, possibly based on other names ending in -el.

Junyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 君 (jūn) meaning "ruler, chief, lord" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Halicia f English
Alternate spelling of Alice

Fingan m Manx

Lantana f English (Rare)
From the name of the plant.

Helika f Estonian
Diminutive of Heli 2.

Iouliane f Late Greek
Late Greek variant of Iouliana.

Theodric m History
Variant of Theodoric.

Fobos m Greek (Russified)
Russified form of Phobos, used to refer to Greek God.

Tenri f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 天 (ten, ama-, amatsu, ame) meaning "heavens, imperial, sky" with 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth."... [more]

Mirvette f Muslim (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Mirvet.

Raija f Finnish
Probably a variant of Raisa 1.

Kitiphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai กิตติพงศ์/กิตติพงษ์ (see Kittiphong).

Andorás m Hungarian Mythology
Older form of András. According to tradition, Andorás is a descendant of one of the leaders of the conquering Hungarians, the founder of the Andrássy family in Csíkszentkirály and Krasznahorka.

Gerardino m Italian
Diminutive of Gerardo.

Faya f Dutch, Flemish

Emanueli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Emanuele.

Marguerona f Medieval French
Latinized form of Margueron, itself a diminutive of Marguerite.... [more]

Tehya f English (American)
Probably an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Taya. Though many questionable websites claim this is a Native American name meaning "precious", there is as yet no evidence that it is an authentic name or word in any Native American language.

Shamaya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shamya.

Meret f German, German (Swiss), Sami
Low German variant of Merete as well as a Swiss German short form of Emerentia and a Sami variant of Märet.... [more]

Yonoton m Ancient Hebrew
Contracted form of Yehonatan.

Concettuzza f Sicilian
Diminutive of Concetta.

Nonalea f Romansh
Contraction of Nona and Lea.

Geu-rin f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From an adaptation of the English word green.

Mountaga m African
Meaning unknown.

Mervana f Bosnian
Probably a Bosnian feminine form of Marwan. A notable bearer is Bosnian former tennis player Mervana Jugić-Salkić (1980-).

Nanshe f Near Eastern Mythology
Etymology uncertain; derived in part from Sumerian še "grain". This was the name of a Sumerian goddess of prophecy, justice, fertility, and fishing.

Inti f Indonesian
From Indonesian inti meaning "essence, core".

Valiusia f Lithuanian
Diminutive of Valentina and Valerija.

Salikin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Salihin.

Laşer m Kurdish
Means "flood, stream" in Kurdish.

Bożeciech m Polish

Anori m Greenlandic
Means "wind" in Greenlandic.

Swidger m Medieval Low German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements swind "strength" and ger "javelin, spear".

Bông f & m Vietnamese
Means "flower" in Vietnamese.

Thindra f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Tindra.

Stázička f Czech
Diminutive of Stáza, not used as a given name in its own right.

Akkalenjayi f & m Bandial
Means "she torments her mother" or "he torments his mother" in Bandial.

Tianni f English (American)
Variant of Tiana.

Gruumsh m Popular Culture
orc god of chaotic evil.

Ngāwai f Maori
Means "the waters" in Māori. Also short for names containing ngā wai such as Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō meaning "the waters joining in the night". Ngā-wai-hono-i-te-pō Paki is the current and second Māori Queen.

Tetta f Finnish (Rare)
Pet form of Terttu.

Geroncio m Spanish
Spanish form of Gerontios via Gerontius.

Neah f Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Nea.

Kwincjan m Polish
Polish form of Quintianus.

Aulendil m Literature
A fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Aulendil was the third child and the second son of Vardamir Nólimon, the short-reigning second King of Númenor.... [more]

Dantae m African American
Variant of Dante.

Blaa f Manx
Derived from Manx blaa "bloom, flower" (but also "pride, heyday"), this name has been occasionally used as an equivalent of Flora.

Danji f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round".

Roxabelle f English (Rare)
Variant form of Roxabella.

Caristo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Carystus.

Evandra f English
Feminine form of Evander 1.

Merric m English (Rare)
Variant of Merrick. It was used by the author Tamora Pierce for a character in her 'Protector of the Small' fantasy series.

Laibi f Manipuri
Means "one who serves God" in Meitei.

Chollasit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลสิทธิ์ (see Chonlasit).

Amarinceu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Amarynceus.

Strenia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Strenua.

Ritsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vinsensia f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Vincentia.