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Ecumenio m Late Greek (Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Oikoumenios.

Motlagomang f & m Southern African, Tswana, Sotho
Means "who are you going to?" in Tswana.

Tyras m Biblical Hebrew
The name is a derivative of Tiras who was one of Noah’s grandsons. Specifically Japheth’s son.

Ishgen m & f Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian ишиг (ishig) meaning "goat kid".

Zakiriya f African American

Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.

Marri f & m Indian

Shikhar m Indian, Hindi
Means "mountain peak, summit" in Sanskrit.

Demetriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Demetrius.

Utau f Japanese
Means 'to sing' in Japanese. Utau is also the name of a character in the anime 'Shugo Chara', also known as 'My Guardian Characters'.

Ermiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Herminia and Herminie.

Janerik m Swedish
Combination of Jan 1 and Erik. Most often spelled with a hyphen, Jan-Erik.

Kyung-soon f Korean

Máren f Sami
Sami form of Maren or variant of Máret.

Grasinde f Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Grassinde.

Xuthus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ξοῦθος (Xouthos), possibly derived from ξουθός (xouthos) meaning "brown-yellow, tawny" or ξανθός (xanthos) "yellow, yellow-haired", or from στρουθός (strouthos) "sparrow"... [more]

Liduina f Spanish (Rare), Italian, Corsican, Dutch (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish, Italian and Corsican form and Dutch variant of Lidwina.

Goderieke f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a combination of a given name that contains the Germanic element god meaning "god" (such as Godelieve) with Marieke or Rieke.

Rayya f Indian
Name - Rayya रय्या... [more]

Alek m & f Serbian
Shortened form of the Serbian names Aleksandar (M) and Aleksandra (F) which derive the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός).

Shazil m English (American)

Nschotschi f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".... [more]

Furawa f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "flower", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word flower or from Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful; harmonious"... [more]

Hubbard m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hubbard, itself derived from Hubert.

Kailynne f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kaylyn.

Yudi m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 玉 (yu, meaning “jade”) and 帝 (di, meaning “emperor”). In Daoist mythology, Yudi is the supreme ruler of the cosmos who has authority over heaven, earth and hell... [more]

Nickole f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicole.

Useni m & f Yao
Means "tell me" in Yao.

Mebarek m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مبارك (see Mubarak) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

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

Bodesta f & m Southern African (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Vaagdevi f Odia
This is one of Saraswati's names.

Mirogod m Polish
Inverse of Godzimir.

Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".

Xhemi f & m Albanian

Takane f & m Japanese
This name can be written with 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" or 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable, expensive, worthful" and 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Vivalda f Portuguese (Modern, Rare), Italian (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Vivaldo.

Ealdwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old wolf", derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and wulf "wolf".

Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.

Zareef m Indian, Pakistani

Yong-guk m Korean

Lucer m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Lucero.

O'roznafas m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and nafas meaning "breath".

Fontas m Greek
Short form of Xenofontas.

Ursily f Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ursilla.

Etney f Irish (Archaic), Manx
Obsolete Anglicization of Eithne.

Gurvan m Persian

Cihuacocoxqui f Nahuatl
Probably means "sick woman", from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and cocoxqui "sick person, a patient; something withered".

Balagangadharanatha m Obscure, Indian (Rare, ?)
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit, from a combination of Sanskrit बल (bala) "might, strength" with Gangadhara, a name of the god Shiva meaning "Ganga-supporter, Ganges-receiver, the ocean", and नाथ (nātha) "patron, protector, lord" or "refuge"... [more]

Blasco m Medieval Spanish, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Medieval Spanish variant of Blas.

Tercia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Tertia.

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

Tarsicio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Tarsicius.

Meikel m German (Modern, Rare)
German respelling of Michael to suggest an English pronunciation of the name.

Sorela f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian soră "sister".

Wanli m & f Chinese
Means "ten thousand calendars" in Chinese. Other character combinations are also possible.

Neelesh m Indian

Jekel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of Jakob.

Berenic m Mexican (Rare), German (Rare)
Masculine form of Berenice and Berenike.... [more]

Kinji m Japanese
From Japanese 勤 (kin) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. ... [more]

Örti m Komi
Komi form of Artyom.

Nathari f Sinhalese (Modern)
Eye catching

Turzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh тұру (turu) meaning "to rise, to stand" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Joukonen m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Variant of Joukahainen.

Arlis m & f English (American)
Variant of Arliss.

Mikha m Georgian, Khakas
Short form of Mikhail (Khakas) and Mikheil (Georgian).

Alishyer m Uzbek
Variant of Alisher.

Kriengchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kriangchai.

Sadiki m Egyptian, Arabic, Swahili
Translating to “faithful” or “loyal,” it can always remind baby to stay dedicated to the people they love. Whether it’s through a ride-or-die friendship or sticking by their own beliefs, the name Sadiki is a constant reminder to keep a steadfast heart.

Shepard m English
Variant of Shepherd.

Maíza f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maísa.

Chimika f & m Tumbuka
After miscarriage(s), family would use traditional medicine (herbs, roots, barks) to prevent a potential next miscarriage. Kumika means "to stop, halt, prevent". Chimika is what you use to stop, prevent, halt... [more]

Krystalia f Greek
Variant of Krystallia.

Radheshyam m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Combination of Radha and Shyama.

Paladine f Arthurian Cycle
Paladine is the female knight who tried to rescue the squire captured by Argante.

Enoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "gift of god" in Ibibio.

Giocondo m Italian
Masculine form of Gioconda.

Xzherieh f African American (Rare)
Variant of Zuri. The runner-up of one of the episodes in the cooking show Chopped bears this name.

Septembria f Indonesian, English

Evstakhi m Russian
Variant transcription of Evstakhiy.

Paulmichael m English (Rare)
Combination of Paul and Michael.

Osor m & f Buryat
Means "spread of light" in Buryat.

Rinalde f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Raghnaid via the variant Raonaild.

Ernel m Filipino

Æðelhad f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Alice and Adelaide, derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and hād "nature, character" (from haiduz)... [more]

Chantessy f African American
Possibly the feminine version of Channing combined with the name Tess.

Lycaste f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυκαστη (Lykaste), which might be related to Λύκαστος (Lykastos), the name of a town in the southern part of Crete. This was borne by several characters in Greek mythology, including a woman of Lemnos who slew her twin brother Cydimus.

Karolaine f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Carolaine.

Magretha f Romansh
Variant of Margreta.

Dorimène f French (Archaic), Theatre
Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'.

Zeanna f English (Rare)

Fradel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Freyde.

Makiling f & m Philippine Mythology, Tagalog
Means "uneven, crooked, bent" in Tagalog. In Tagalog mythology, Maria Makiling is a spirit who is said to protect Mount Makiling, a volcano in the Philippines.

Yelisei m Russian
Variant transcription of Yelisey.

Doudou m Western African, French (African)
From a French African term of endearment meaning "beloved, darling".

Jaruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak diminutive of Jarmila and Jaroslava. Also compare Jaruška.

Shamsia f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic شمسية (see Shamsiyya), as well as a Dari Persian variant.

Kealeboa m Sotho
Means "thank you" in Sotho.

Betula f English (Rare)
Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

Michiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benar m & f Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao benar meaning "true, truly".

Sgond m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Secundus.

Timaya f & m English
May be a variant of Tamaya.

Sandipta f Hinduism
Origin- India... [more]

Bujen f Polynesian
Means "promise" in Marshallese.

Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".

Traienti f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Triante.

Zirk m Afrikaans

Pandulph m German
Variant of Pandulf.

Witezslav m Literature
Rendering of Vítězslav used in 'Day Watch' by Sergei Lukyanenko.

Ricklef m German (Rare), East Frisian
Variant of Riklef.

Kökény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian kökény "blackthorn, sloe tree".

Jardany m Romani (Caló)
Variant of Jardani.

Paphnouti m Coptic
Coptic form of Egyptian Paphnutius.

Irirangi f & m Maori
Means "spirit voice, radio wave" in Māori. Also a type of fern native to New Zealand.

Timila f Newar
From Newar तिमिला (timilā), a contraction of तुयु मिला (tuyu milā) meaning "white sky".

Abbeke m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Abbe.

Magduška f Slovak
Diminutive of Magdaléna.

Elai m Basque
Basque variant of the word enara ("swallow") (see also Elaia).

Nuria f Japanese
From Japanese 野 (nu) meaning "area, field", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Platosha f Russian
Diminutive of Platonida.

Rito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person" or 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tóva f Faroese
Faroese form of Tófa.

Saut m Batak
Means "to happen, to be fulfilled" in Toba Batak.

Dieuson m Haitian Creole
A name originating from Haiti

Cyntek m Polish
Diminutive form of Hiacynt.

Bolade m & f Yoruba
Means "comes with wealth" in Yoruba.

Arian m Dutch
Variant form of Ariaan. This form ultimately led to the form Arjan, which since steadily outgrew Arian in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two.

Baotran f Vietnamese
It means precious or gem.

Udonne f Igbo
Means "Mother's Peace" in Igbo.

Epicelena f Medieval English (Rare)
Possibly related to Greek epikeleusis "cheering, exhortation" and epikeleuo "to exhort, encourage, cheer on".

Sethu m Malayalam
Name is originated from the word Rama Sethu , which is believed by the Hindu as the name of the bridge constructed by Lord Rama to reach Lanka to save his wife and Goddess Sita from Ravana.

Quadrado m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quadratus.

Sbigneo m Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.

Zulhelmi m Malay, Indonesian
Means "possessor of dreams" from Arabic ذو (dhu) meaning "possessor (of), owner (of)" and حلم (hulm) meaning "dream, wish".

Aaretti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Aret.

Asynkritos m Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀσύγκριτος (asynkritos) meaning "incomparable".

Ânio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Annius.

Oella f American, English
It is the name of a small historic mill town in Maryland founded in 1808 that inspired generations of women's name in one family.

Nuttapong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ณัฐพงศ์ or ณัฐพงษ์ (see Natthaphong).

Kaino f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

Hermotimo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Hermotimus.

Hróbjartr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame" and bjartr "bright", making it a cognate of Hrodebert.

Lovrenko m Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Lovrenac.

Merryanne f English
Marianne, but containing Merry 1.

Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.

Fleta f English (Rare)

Ridgeciano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.... [more]

Hartlieb m German (Archaic)
Containing name elements hart and liob.

Kamonwan f Thai
From Thai กมล (kamon) meaning "heart, mind" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Ildebrando m Italian
Italian form of Hildebrand.

Giunio m Italian
Italian form of Junius.

Angerida f Swedish

Nurjahan f Bengali
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" combined with Persian جهان (jahan) meaning "world".

Sir m English
Possibly from the title "Sir", typically used to address any male whose name is unknown or out of respect, or who is of a higher rank, or who has been bestowed the title ('knighted') by royalty. Derived from the Old French sire 'master, sir, lord', from the Latin senior 'older, elder'.

Toyyib m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Tayyib.

Sorniabari f & m Ogoni
Means "when it pleases God" in Khana, (when it pleases God for him to do something, like "God's time")... [more]

Despoena f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Despoina.

Marcillina f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Marcellina.

Renshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Laurane f English
Variant spelling of Lauraine, also a combination of Laura and suffix -ane.

Jeongseul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal", 正 "right, proper, correct" or 庭 "courtyard" (jeong) and 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.

Urjit m Sanskrit
MEANING : endowed with strength or energy, mighty, powerful, energetic , excellent ... [more]

Saelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Short form of Rosaelia.

Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.

Machelle f English (American)
Variant of Michelle.

Wattanachai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Watthanachai.

Nona f East Frisian
Variant of Noena.

Aniva f Obscure

Fadhil m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاضل (see Fadil), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Loline f Obscure
Possibly intended to be a diminutive of Lola.

Sharell f English
Derived from the hebrew "shari", meaning "princess".

Errolan m Medieval Basque
Basque form of Roland.

Cüztüyme f Karachay-Balkar
Means "a hundred buttons" in Karachay-Balkar.

Heiðbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour" and bjǫrk "birch tree".

Tuli f Indian (Rare)

Gilcowel m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Cowel with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Comgall", the early Irish saint who was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Clarine f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (Rare)
Elaboration of Clara.

Giorgian m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Georgian via Giorgiana.

Irvina f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Irvin.

Jamyleth f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Presumably a rare variant of Yamileth.

Aiyan f Chinese
From Chinese 蔼 (ai) meaning "friendly, lush", or 爱 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 艳 (yan) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" or 岩 (yan) meaning "rocks, cliff". Other hanzi combinations can form this name.

Lorns m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Lorens.

Maddi f English
Variant of Maddy.

Ervo m Estonian
Short form of Ervin.

Łesia f Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polonised form of Lesya.

Mayven f English
Variant of Maven incorporating the name May.

Unmeong m Korean
Korean name translating to Destiny.

Mire f Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 禮 (re) meaning "propriety, courtesy, politeness, etiquette". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Awaq f Quechua
Means "weaver" in Quechua.

Uzeir m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Üzeir.

Kiara f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Italian Chiara.

Manuchar m Georgian
Georgian form of Manuchehr. This name was borne by several Georgian princes from the late 16th century and early 17th century.

Grechen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gretchen.

Rabinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.

Waernaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Werner.

Upal m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Marathi, Assamese, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - opal; Jewel, precious stone, rock

Hardulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Undram f Mongolian
Means "aventurine, goldstone" in Mongolian.

Gilpeddyr m Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name Peddyr with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint Peter" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).

Lyutsia f Armenian
Armenian form of Lucia.

Invidius m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Invidia.

Leilla f English
Variant of Laila 1.

Wahleah f Cherokee, Navajo

Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]

Hou Yi m Chinese Mythology
From Chinese 后羿 (Hòuyì) meaning "king Yi" or "monarch Yi". In Chinese mythology this is the name of a legendary archer and the husband of the moon goddess Chang'e.

Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the name elements krist "Christ" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Jiamin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, auspicious, good" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Swar f Sindhi
Means "tone" in Sindhi.

Qaya m Karachay-Balkar
Means "rock, cliff" in Karachay-Balkar.

Kassius m German (Archaic), English (Modern)
German form of Cassius as well as a modern English variant of the name.

Duangjai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Duangchai.

Horatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Horatius.

Rehana f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Rayhana.

Tiseu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Theseus.

Eolas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Aiolos.

Quantavious m African American

Bangqin m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire; respectful".

Quortney f English
Variant of Courtney.

Nicetas m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Polish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Niketas. This is the name of several saints.

Hurgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hur meaning "houri (virgin of paradise)" or "alluring girl" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Hansi f German (Austrian, Rare)
A rare feminine form of Hans.... [more]

Jóhanndína f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Johandine.

Haimon m Ancient Greek
From the Greek word αἷμα (haima),meaning blood.

Meyling f Spanish (Latin American)

Sarinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Saïd m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Sa'id chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Aasulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásulfr.

Jaycelyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Toahere f Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian toa meaning "warrior" and here meaning "love".

Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.

Sihana f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian si "as; like" and Gheg Albanian hanë, a variant of hënë "moon".

Protazy m Polish
Polish form of Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Polish noble Antoni Protazy Potocki (1761-1801).

Humiliation m English (Puritan, Rare)
From the English word humiliation, ultimately from the Latin verb humiliare meaning "to humble". This was a rare Puritan virtue name, given in reference to the humility one must have before God... [more]

Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.

Brooklinn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Brooklyn.

Hiwaga f & m Tagalog
Means "mystery" in Tagalog.

Yihuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, happy".

Donatilė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Donatilla.

Nymphodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νυμφόδωρος (Nymphodoros), derived from νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife" and δωρον (doron) "gift".

Tudig m Breton
Diminutive of Iltud.

Jessah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jessa. Jessah was given to 13 girls in 2016 according to the Social Security Administration.

Molli f English (American), Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
English variant and Hungarian borrowing of Molly.

Yodsapat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Flidais f Irish Mythology
Meaning uncertain, allegedly "doe". Flidais was an Irish goddess of forests, hunting and wild animals, especially stags and deer - by which her chariot was drawn. She is the chief figure in the 'Táin Bó Flidhais', one of the lesser known cattle raid tales which makes her the wife of Ailill Finn and lover, later wife, of the hero Fergus mac Róich.

Mayihlome m & f Ndebele
Means "let's take up arms" in Ndebele.

Semanur f Turkish
A compound of Sema and Nur.

Nooshin f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نوشین (see Noushin).

Mrya f Indonesian

Oryx f Literature
The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]

Bonner m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bonner.

Jàita f Sicilian
Variant of Àita.

Jakeline f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Jacqueline.

Aniekpeno m & f Ibibio
Means "Who would have given me?" in Ibibio.

Eteonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "true victory", derived from Greek ἐτεός (eteos) "true, genuine, real" combined with Greek νικη (nike) "victory".

Adison m Thai
Means "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".

Vicena f Aragonese
Aragonese feminine form of Vincent.

Subh f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "dawn, aurora" in Arabic.

Xueqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 杞 (qǐ) meaning "willow" or 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".

Khasgerel f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light". Compare Khashgerel.

Maniusia f Polish
Diminutive of Maria via Mania.

Niyozmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek niyoz meaning "alms, supplication" and moh meaning "moon".

Megi f Albanian, Georgian, Slovene (Modern)
Albanian, Georgian and Slovene borrowing of the English given name Maggie. Known bearers of this name include the Albanian soccer player Megi Doci (b. 1996) and the Georgian actress Megi Tsulukidze (1921-1993).

Jorian m Dutch
Combination of Jori and a name ending with -an or -ian, like Johan and Fabian.

Jabe f Shipibo-Conibo
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Shipibo ja- meaning "exist".

Leizer m Jewish

Onysiya f Ukrainian
Variant of Anisiya.

Iljo m Estonian, Bulgarian
Southern Estonian form of Elias (via Russian Ilya) and Bulgarian variant transcription of Ilyo.

Purva f Marathi
In Sanskrit, "Purva" means "eastern" or "first. It is a common name in India and is often given to girls.

Lat m & f Burmese
Means "middle, medium" or "fresh, fair" in Burmese.

Jiashu m & f Chinese

Zarghona f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto زرغونه (see Zarghuna).

Tyasia f African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ty and Asia 1. Also compare Tyesha and Tasia.

Edlira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".

Linxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 林 (lín) meaning "forest" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".

Frampton m Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Frampton.

Bogurad m Polish

Kajari f Indian

Yakyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 野 (ya) meaning "area, field" combined with 鳩 (kyuu) meaning "pigeon, dove". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Adırin m Khakas
Khakas form of Andrei.

Nichiko f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日 (nichi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 光 (ko) meaning "light, radiance." Other kanji combinations can be used.

Peekje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Petra.

Domhilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Dómhilda.

Dorival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably derived from the French surname D'orival (see Orival).... [more]

Raha m Kurdish

Auracely f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Aracely.

Edra f Italian, Albanian
Contracted form of Edera.

Amasa m Biblical
Means "burden" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Amasa was a son of Haldai, and a nephew of King David who was murdered by his cousin Joab.

Mâraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little one" in Greenlandic.

Raymondo m Various

Jina f Swahili
Means "to walk" in Swahili.

Metisoni m & f Tongan (Rare)
Tongan borrowing of Madison.

Caree f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Carye.

Vinu f & m Tamil

Niranchana f Indian (Rare)

Pinutxa f Sardinian
Diminutive of Giosepa.

Iiarsilarteq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Iarsilarteĸ.

Cambriella f Obscure
Combination of Cambrie and Ella 1. Cambriella was given to 5 girls in 2018.

Nazdar f Kurdish
From Kurdish nazik meaning "delicate" and dar meaning "tree". Nazdar Ciziri is a Kurdish musician.