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Pythocritus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokritos. This name was borne by two eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 5th century BC.

Alçıu f Karachay-Balkar
Means "beginning" in Karachay-Balkar.

Kara f Siberian, Altai
Altai feminine name derived from кара (kara) meaning "black" or кар (kar) meaning "snow".

Hamdiya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia).

La f & m African American
Shortening of African American names that start with la, such as Latasha and Latanya for females and LaShawn and Lashay for males... [more]

Finnlay m & f English (British)
Variant of Finlay.

Wesleya f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Wesley.

Elsabe f Afrikaans
Afrikaans variation of Elizabeth.

Adelbertine f English (Rare), German (Silesian, Archaic)
Feminine form of Adelbert.

Aerienne f American (Rare)
Variant of Arianne.

Diontae m & f English
Variant of Deonte.

Akgyz f Turkmen
Means "white coloured girl" in Turkmen, from the name elements ak meaning "white" and kyz meaing "girl".

Oluwatobi m & f Yoruba
Means "God is great" in Yoruba.

Llona f American (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lona.

Keriman f Turkish
Turkish name related to the Arabic name Karima. A famous bearer was Keriman Halis Ece (1913-2012), the winner of the 1932 Miss Turkey pageant.

Toshizo m Japanese

Tommasa f Italian
Feminine form of Tommaso.

Adalida f English (Rare), Italian (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Adelaida.

Awen m Breton
Younger form of Aouen.

Gerulfus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gerulf.

Annapoorna f Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu అన్నపూర్ణ (see Annapurna).

Evilyn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Şayeste f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
Turkish form of Shayesteh.

Domiziano m Italian
Italian form of Domitian.

Min-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Berteka f Old Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Berta.

Marcaghjolu m Corsican
Diminutive of Marcu.

Selyna f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Selena.

Edsard m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Eghard.

Protògenes m Catalan
Catalan form of Protogenes.

Ãntariarse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Andreas.

Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Ibiye m & f African
An ancient Kalabari meaning Good mainly used as a prefix.

Latiah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Latiyah.

Tamuda m Shona
Means "we love him" in Shona.

Gabbriela f English (Modern, Rare)

Arnulfa f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Arnulfo.

Vojimira f Slovene, Croatian
Feminine form of Vojimir.

Sahaza m & f Malagasy
Means "fit, suitable" in Malagasy.

Xương m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 昌 (xương) meaning "flourish, prosper, good, sunlight".

Äli m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Ali 1.

Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.

Menippo m Italian
Italian form of Menippos via its latinized form Menippus.

Remerich f East Frisian
Variation of Reimerich.

Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]

Brailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Raquela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Latinate form of Raquel in the style of Isabela.

Astella f English (Rare)

Rikeneu m Medieval Breton
An Old Breton name, composed of ri "king" + ceneuan "boy".

Piren f Mapuche
From Mapudungun verb piren meaning "to snow, hail" (compare Pire, derived from the noun).

Éehē'e f Cheyenne
Means "Camps All Over Woman" from the Cheyenne -eehe meaning "move camp".

Shiqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 诗 (shī) meaning "poetry, poem" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful", 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud", or 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Emiliënne f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Émilienne.

Onick m Scots
Diminutive of Andra.

Dorethea f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Dorothea.

Etelinda f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Edelinda

Redgie m English (Rare)
Variant of Reggie.

Ellick m Scots
Scots short form of Alexander.

Certán m Old Irish
Old Irish name, possibly meaning "humming sound". See also Kjartan.

Nataizya f & m Bemba

Sosána f Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Shoshana.

Nurhasana f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Nurhasanah.

Ristem m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Rostam.

Endra f Albanian
Variant of Endrra.

Anaclito m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Anacleto.

Zhaviyah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zhavia. Zhaviyah was given to 6 girls in 2018 per the SSA.

Ea f & m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 歩 (e) meaning "walk", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 空 (e) meaning "sky", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" or 風 (e) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 逢 (a) meaning "meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 気 (a) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 雨 (a) meaning "rain", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Sylvanna f English (Rare), French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Silvana.

Yiqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too" or 裔 (yì) meaning "descendants, posterity" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather" or 卿 (qīng) meaning "high official, minister"... [more]

Roksania f Polish
Diminutive of Roksana.

Matîuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Matthæus.

Dorion m Hungarian
Variant of Dorián.

Fabronia f English (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a variant of Febronia. It may also be a feminine form of Fabronius.

Liah f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Li 1 and Ah.

Septiyana f Indonesian
Variant of Septiana.

Crucis f & m Various
Means "of the cross" in Latin (the genitive form of Crux), referring to the cross of the crucifixion. This is used as the second part of compound religious or monastic names, such as Maria Crucis ("Mary of the (Holy) Cross") and Johannes Crucis ("John of the Cross").... [more]

Loke f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rose.

Epaphrodita f Ancient Greek (Latinized, ?)
Possibly a Latinized form of Greek Επαφροδιτη (Epaphrodite), a feminine equivalent of Epaphroditos.

Nishprah m Marathi

Hayford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Hayford.

Dominyk m English (American, Rare), Lithuanian
Variant of Dominic or Dominykas.

Tessia f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Tessa or Tess.

Agazio m Italian
Italian form of Agathios.

Stassi f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Mellisant f English (Rare)
Variant of Millicent perhaps influenced by Melissa

Biltrud f Germanic
Shorter form of Bilitrud.

Mîuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Khomool m & f Mongolian
Means "horse dung" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.

Karynne f English
Variant of Karen 1.

Olinn f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Oline.

Gaianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Gaius. This was the name of a martyr in early Christianity.

Bibert m Circassian, Karachay-Balkar
Possibly a form of Albert.

Weishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Qalamgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qalam meaning "pen, pencil", "writing style", or "mascara" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Gelisa f Filipino, Indonesian

Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".

Flórk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Florión.

Longinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Longinus.

Norvell m English (American, Rare)
Taken from the surname, Norvell.

Geppetto m Italian (Tuscan), Literature
Diminutive of Giuseppe. The impoverished woodcarver in 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is the most well-known bearer of this name.

Syméón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Simeon.

Jocaste f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (African, Rare)
French form of Jocasta.

Dob m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Robert.

Allahbay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word Allah, meaning "God" (derived from Arabic) and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "powerful, rich".

Zaquel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zaqueu.

Nolvia f Central American, Spanish (Latin American)

Qingtai m Chinese
From Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young" combined with 太 (tài) meaning "big, thick"... [more]

Burgræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "fortress" and ræd "counsel, advice".

Zitania f Various (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Zita 1.

Mangiafuoco m Literature
Mangiafuoco, literally "Fire-Eater", is the fictional director and puppet master of the Great Marionette Theatre, who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio.

Waldric m Germanic
Variant of Walderic.

Lizbet f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Lizbeth.

Masaani f Greenlandic
Younger form of Masáune.

Chyanne f English
Variant of Cheyanne.

Supot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุพจน์ (see Suphot).

Zebedaeus m Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Zebedaios (see Zebedee).

Stephenie f English
Variant of Stephanie.

Luciána f Hungarian, Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Lucián.

Pack m English

Ernandes m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from the surname Hernandes.

Lynnda f American
Variant of Lynda/Linda.

Zatipy f Ancient Egyptian
Means "daughter of Ipy", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the goddess Ipy. Name borne by a wife of Khnumhotep I, governer of Oryx circa 2000 BCE.

Hekun f & m Chinese (Rare)
Combination of the names He and Kun

Mocteuzma m Nahuatl
Variant of Motecuhzoma.

Driulis f Spanish (Caribbean)

Rodmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος (xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον (xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [more]

Childéric m French (Rare)
French form of Childeric.

Naís f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Naïs.

Yyvag m Mari
Mari form of Ivan.

Drayden m English (American, Modern)
Invented name using the sounds present in Brayden.

Åållaž m Skolt Sami
Diminutive of Åʹll.

Antonicellu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Antoni.

Ma'xemené'e f Cheyenne
Means "Apple Woman" in Cheyenne.

Birlant f Chechen
Means "like a diamond" in Chechen.

Tollakur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þollak.

Meinberga f Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German berg "mountain, hill".

Juniano m Spanish
Spanish form of Junianus.

Laçin m & f Turkish

Brayson m English (American, Modern)
Either a combination of the popular elements bray and son or a transferred use of the surname Brayson.

Khadgin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Indian
From Sanskrit खड्गिन् (khaDgin) "rhinoceros" or "armed with a sword".

Hasintu m Quechua
Quechua form of Jacinto.

Cypress f & m American (Rare)
From the English word cypress, a group of coniferous trees. Ultimately from Greek kuparissos.

Shahad f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شهد (see Shahd).

Frínico m Spanish
Spanish form of Phrynichus.

Nykodym m Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian form of Nikodemos (see Nicodemus).

Firmine f French, French (Belgian)
Feminine form of Firmin.

Hubertinus m Dutch
Extended form of Hubertus.

Prospert m French (Archaic)

Nayue f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 郁 (yu) meaning "fragrance" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).

Ismatullah m Arabic, Indonesian, Pashto
Means "protection of Allah" or "perfection of Allah", from Arabic عِصْمَة‎ (ʿiṣma) "protection, defence" or "flawlessness, perfection" combined with الله (Allah).

Xhina f Albanian
Albanian form of Gina.

Deunerth m Medieval Welsh

Anene f South African

Giobatta m Ligurian
Contracted form of Giovan Battista.

Yunrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Ralia f Gascon
Gascon corruption of Eulalia (via the truncated form Lalia).

Folake m & f Yoruba

Aitisha f English (Rare), African American (Rare)

Angajo f & m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Angaju (according to the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).

Yodit f Ethiopian
Variant of Judith. The name of a Beta-Israel Queen also reffered to as Gudit.

Gugu m Portuguese
Diminutive of Gonçalo and Gustavo.

Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.

Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.

Nausícaa f Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Nausicaa.

Valerij m Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Valeriy.

Nantie m & f Afrikaans

Meixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Leonóra f Hungarian
Truncated form of Eleonóra.

Uģis m Latvian
Latvian variant of Hugo.

Damos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish damos "cow; stag, hart".

Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).

Taqiyyah f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Taqi

Hanaura f Polynesian
Polynesian origin name, meaning "the one who creates light".

Kabiru m Western African, Hausa
Hausa form of Kabir.

Kerryann f English (Rare)
Combination of Kerry and Ann.

Ixora f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a tropical flower (and genus) also known as West Indian jasmine. It is derived from Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara), itself derived from ईश् (īś) meaning "to rule" and वर (vará) meaning "best".

Euthum m Ancient Oscan
Perhaps derived from a Greek name.

Zeferí m Catalan
Catalan form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Heidrek m Germanic
Heidrek, or Heiðrekr, is one of the main characters in the cycle about the magic sword Tyrfing. He appears in the Hervarar saga, and probably also in Widsith, together with his sons Angantyr (Incgentheow) and Hlöð (Hlith), and Hlöð's mother Sifka (Sifeca)... [more]

Shoku m Japanese
Shoku meaning, “job, employment” or “meal, food”

Adunia f Polish
Diminutive of Adrianna, Adriana and Ada 1.

Lumbrila f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a Judeo-Spanish form of Ludmila.

Choka f Japanese
Cho is an alterntive writing of Chō (蝶), which means Butterfly.The word Ka (華) means flower. This name means tanrsfroming into a better version of yourself.

Mukhtor m Tajik
Tajik form of Mukhtar.

Iwan m Indonesian
Possibly means "earth, soil" in Indonesian or derived from Arabic إِيوَان (ʾīwān) meaning "porch, entrance, balcony" (of Persian origin).

Žiezdrė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet Mars, one of the daughters of Saulė.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Edinara f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the populars element edi- (cf. Edinaldo, Edival) and -nara (cf. Tainara, Yonara).

Vápni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse vápn meaning "weapon".

Kessie f English (American)
This is the name for the bird, Kessie in the Disney show 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'.

Twinkle f English (Rare)
From the English word "twinkle", ultimately from Old English twincan, "to blink".

Manaura f Polynesian
Name of Polynesian origin, meaning "red energy", intended as "powerful energy".

Madlaïne f Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Madeleine.

Hanneliese f German (Austrian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Combination of Hanne 1 and Liese.

Uliania f Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant of Uliana.

Sunrid f Faroese
Variant of Sunnrið.

Dúfa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "pitching wave" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Dúfa was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Eduardito m Spanish
Diminutive of Eduardo.

Friedbert m German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements fridu "peace" and beraht "bright".

Nurlanbek m Kyrgyz
From the name Nurlan combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Akpana f Bette
Means "precious stone" in Bette Obudu.

Magool f Somali
Possibly from the Somali magooli meaning "blossom".

Caspen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Caspian or Casper.

Kaya f Literature
Short form of Kaya'aton'my', a name invented for the Native American girl of the Nimíipuu or Nez Percé tribe in the American Girl series of dolls, accompanied by books... [more]

Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.

Varcia f Belarusian
Diminutive of Varvara.

Argia f Basque
Derived from Basque argi "light, clarity". This name is considered a Basque equivalent of both Luz and Clara and Claire.

Sialôrta f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Sialoorta.

Dianeme f American (Rare)

Halgerð f Faroese
Variant of Hallgerð.

Lolla f English
Variant of Lola or Lollie.

Myrlaine f American (Rare)

Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.

Abouzar m Persian
Persian form of Abu Dharr.

Adasyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addison.

Vyla f English (Modern, Rare)
Probably an invented name based on the sound of names such as Isla, Lyla, Myla, Nyla, Kyla, etc, though it is possibly also viewed as a contracted variant of Viola.

Üllas m Estonian
Variant of Üllo. The name coincides with Estonian üllas "noble".

Rek m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Rinkr.

Lepreus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek λεπρός (lepros), which can mean "scaly, scabby, rough" as well as "leprous, mangy". Obviously, it is etymologically related to the modern English word leprosy... [more]

Artea f Basque (Rare)
Basque name derived from arte.... [more]

Elphira f American (Rare)

Baizhan m Kazakh
Means "rich soul" from Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Floireans f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Florence.

Ixtli f New World Mythology
Diminutive of Ixtaccihuatl, which means "white woman" in Nahuatl from iztac "white" and cihuatl "woman". This was the name of a beautiful princess in Mexican legend who fell in love with the hero Popo, but died of grief when a messenger falsely reported that her lover had died in war... [more]

Çiñğiz m Tatar
Variant of Genghis.

Daiena f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Diana.

Ydraus m Arthurian Cycle
A king of the Saxons.

Beckian f Obscure
First name of poetess Beckian Fritz Goldberg. Possibly a combination of Becki and Ann.

Toiedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Antonia.

Azwar m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أزور ('azwar) meaning "visit, visiting".

Axael m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Combination of Axel and Asael or other names ending in -ael.

Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.

Şine f Kurdish
Means "breeze" in Kurdish.

Anjuli f Indian, English (Modern)
Variant of Anjali. Anjuli Shukla is an Indian cinematographer.

Cécilie f French, French (Belgian)
Variant of Cécilia.

Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.

Izaura f Hungarian, Polish
Cognate of Isaura.

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

Giacomin m Romansh
Variant of Giacumin.

Stiene f Flemish, Dutch (Rare)

Lacherne f English

Libanza m Lingala

Artorius m Ancient Roman (Archaic)
Possibly related to Arthur.

Gurias m History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Γουρίας (Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי‎ (gure) or Hebrew גוּר (gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [more]

Leke m Yoruba
Means "trimuph" in Yoruba. Often used as a short form of other names ending in leke, such as Adeleke.

Erdman m English
Variant spelling of Erdmann.

Grațiana f Romanian
Feminine form of Grațian.

Arita f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Greek ἀρετή (arete) "virtue" and a feminine form of Arétász.

Ryman m English

Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".

Erlis m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lis "oak".

Cleophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleophon.

Morika f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest, woods" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.

Æiríkr m Old Norse
Variant of Eiríkr.

Jaewook m Korean
From 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", 宰 "to slaughter; to rule", or 才 meaning "talent, gift." and 旭 "rising sun;" brilliance; radiant".

Bowden m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Bowden.

Jendayi m Zimbabwean
Means thankful.

Dhurata f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dhuratë "gift, present".

Tîgdlak f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.

Gautrek m Old Norwegian
Younger form of Gautrekr.

Norat m Provençal
Truncated form of Onorat.

Magnence m History (Gallicized)
French form of Magnentius.

Tarcila f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tarsila.

Sarrasinte f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Label of Persia.... [more]

Basri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish
Means "my vision" from Arabic بصر (basar) meaning "vision, sight". It is often given in honour of Muslim theologian and writer Hasan al-Basri.

Doornroosje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Dornröschen. It consists of the Dutch words doorn meaning "thorn" and roos meaning "rose" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.

Estilla f Hungarian
Coined by Mór Jókai for a character in his play 'Levente'. He most likely modelled the name on Estella.

Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.

Caliya f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaliyah.

Ritsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Faayy-a m Sidamo
Means "beautiful" in Sidama.

Josiephine f American (Rare, Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Josephine, incorporating the diminutive Josie.

Chujiu m Chinese
A combination of the characters 杵 (chǔ, meaning “pestle”) and 臼 (jìu, meaning “mortar”). This was the name of several individuals during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]

Huan m Spanish (Rare), Extremaduran
Variant of Juan 1 found in the Spanish region Extremadura.

Akchita f Indian (Rare)

Nassaapaluk m Greenlandic
Younger form of Navssâpaluk.

Yanming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)", 衍 (yán) meaning "overflow, spill over", or 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 鸣 (míng) "sing, call, cry"... [more]

Odisseo m Italian
Italian form of Odysseus.

Safiyah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفية (see Safiyya), as well as the Malay form.

Y'dia'el m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jediael.... [more]

Akkhani m Hinduism
Thai form of Agni 1.

Guiderius m Theatre
Guiderius is the son of the eponymous character in 'Cymbeline, King of Britain' by William Shakespeare.

Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.

Adonicam m Biblical Latin
Form of Adonikam used in the Latin Old Testament.

Niaqoq m & f Greenlandic
Younger form of Niaĸoĸ.

Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.

Zoisite m & f Popular Culture
From the name of the mineral zoisite, which was named after Carniolan naturalist Sigmund Zois (1747-1819). This is the name of a character from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'. He is male in the source material, but was changed to female in several international dubs of the anime.

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Tamsey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Tamsin as well as a short form of Thomasina.

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Kandyse f English
Variant spelling of Candice.

Jireneùsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Irenaeus.

Santu m Corsican
Corsican form of Santo.

Nala f Sotho
“Prosperity” , a Sesotho name used in the motto of Lesotho

Šerifa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šerif.

Ulunji f & m Tumbuka
Means "righteousness, justice" in Tumbuka.

Kep m Limburgish
Short form of Kesper.

Feliksa f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Feliks.