Browse Submitted Names

Helmiina f Finnish
Either a short form of Vilhelmiina or an elaboration of Helmi ("pearl" in Finnish).

Kratesikleia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτησις (kratesis) meaning "might, power, dominion" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Amenirdisu m Ancient Egyptian
Masculine form of Amenirdis, from Egyptian jmn-jr-dj-s(w) meaning "Amun has given him" or "Amun is the one who created him", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with jrj "to do, act, make; to create, bring into being" or "with respect to", dj "to give", and sw "he, him".

Ajeng f Javanese
From Javanese ajêng meaning "desire, wish, want".

Adze f & m African Mythology
The adze is a vampiric being in Ewe folklore. It takes the form of a firefly and will transform into human form upon capture.... [more]

Cida f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of Aparecida.

Euros m Welsh
Derived from Welsh aur meaning "gold", perhaps originally a short form of Euroswydd (itself probably derived from aur and oswydd "enemy").

Pyara f Hinduism
From the Hindi word प्यार (pyara) meaning "love"

Qyara f American (Rare)
Variant of Ciara 2.

Adónisz m Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Adonis.

Basciante m Arthurian Cycle
Basciante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1. of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Thơm f Vietnamese
Means "fragrant" in Vietnamese

Iarina f Medieval Russian

Krizia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Kritias. Maria Mandelli (1925-2015) used the name Krizia both as her pseudonym and for her fashion house,

Bartlett m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartlett.... [more]

Germanico m Italian
Italian form of the name Germanicus.

Guin f English (Rare)

Lancelote m Galician
Galician form of Lancelot.

Lalea f African American
Combination of Lea and the prefix La. It also coincides with the Romanian word lalea meaning "tulip".

Quyakusi f Quechua
Means "happy queen" in Quechua, from quya "queen" and kusi "happy, joyful".

Zabari m Hebrew

Indiga f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps intended as a feminine variant of Indigo.

Husnnora f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek husn meaning "beauty, charm, good moral character" and nor which can mean "camel", "birthmark", "pomegranate" or "fire".

Euvira f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Elvira.

Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.

Ibiza f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the Spanish island located in the Mediterranean Sea off the east coast of Spain (see Ibiza).

Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]

Fiel m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Fidélis.

Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.

Ciccheddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantziscu.

Weijie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 捷 (jié) meaning "victory, win, quick, rapid"... [more]

Hoji m Tajik
Tajik form of Hadji.

Madigan f & m English (American), Literature
Transferred use of the Irish surname Madigan or from the Gaelic given name Madagán or Madadhán means "little dog".... [more]

Jolijt f Dutch (Rare)
Either a combination of Johanna and Aleid or from the Dutch word jolijt "Joy".

Boemea m Romani (Archaic)

Murchadha m Irish
Variant of Murchadh.

Xulián m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Julian.

Annlin f Medieval German
Diminutive of Anna.

Shapash f Semitic Mythology, Ugaritic Mythology
Etymology unknown. This was the name of the Canaanite goddess of the sun, that was also worshipped as part of the Ugaritic pantheon.

Tokia m & f Japanese

Miru f African
Swahili

Stiva m Russian
Russian diminutive of Stepan.

Mafer f Spanish
Diminutive of María Fernanda.

Agafangel m Old Church Slavic, Russian (Rare, Archaic)
Russian form of Agathangelos.

Aneczka f Polish
Diminutive of Anna.

Al-Amin m Arabic, Bengali
Means "the truthful", derived from Arabic أمين (amin).

Aia f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Finnish name Aija.

Soldad f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Soledad.

Gwidona f Polish, Kashubian
Polish and Kashubian feminine form Gwido as well as a Polish feminine form of Gwidon.

Ráðgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ráðgeirr.

Lalao f Malagasy
Means "joie-de-vivre" in Malagasy.

Stepania f Russian, Ukrainian
Russian form of Stephanie.

Elietzer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Marnita f English (American)
Variant of Marnie ending in -ita.

Angusuatsiaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "may he be able to catch plenty of sea mammals" in Greenlandic.

Ah Kum f Chinese
Means “good as gold” in Chinese.

Zulayka f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Zuleika.

Gejtana f Maltese (Rare)
Feminine form of Gejtanu.

Buhori m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Bukhari.

Elunia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Elżbieta.

Datames m Old Persian
Achaemenid satrap of Cappadocia.

Élisabéto m French (Rare)
French masculine form of Elizabeth.

Álfhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfhildr.

Shuzhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, knowledge".

Yuliawati f Indonesian
From the name Yulia combined with the feminine suffix wati meaning "woman".

Nacheline f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, uses the popular feminine suffix -ine.

Clausz m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Clawes.

Gilford m American (Rare)

Itsikât f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Fione f Irish, Scottish

Safarniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek safar meaning "journey, trip" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Xiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 夕 (xī) meaning "evening, night, dusk" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems".

Phassakorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phatsakon.

Trifena f Russian (Rare), Italian
Russian and Italian form of Tryphena.

İbadət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ibadat.

Saime f Turkish
Turkish form of Saima 1.

Rewokata f Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Revocata.

Jalsuri f & m Aymara
Means "spring, waterhole" in Aymara.

Serach f Khazar
Name of Khazar Khagan Bulan Sabrile's Jewish wife.

Dianka f Czech, Kashubian
Diminutive of Diana, not used as a given name in its own right.

Riyōko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Ryōko.

Promedon m Greek Mythology
Derived from προ- (pro-) meaning “before” and μέδων (medon)# meaning "ruler".

Ezmi f French (Americanized, Rare)
form of Esme

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Gratiano m Theatre
Form of Gratianus (see Gratian) used by Shakespeare for characters in his plays The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) and Othello (ca... [more]

Benaw f Kurdish
Means "willow" in Kurdish.

Bényín f Bette
Means "love" in Bette Obudu.

Papan f & m Nahuatl
Means "flag, banner" in Nahuatl.

Havise f Norman
Norman form of Hawise.

Yadielis f Central American (Rare)
Feminine form of Yadiel.

Rachmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.

Alamar m Germanic, Portuguese (Brazilian), American (Hispanic)
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic alls "all" or from Gothic alhs (alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."

Oydavlat f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oy meaning "moon" and davlat meaning "wealth" or "fortune, happiness".

Hêvîdar f Kurdish
Means "beacon of hope" in Kurdish.

Theertha m & f Indian

Stasy f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Stacy.

Abduseit m Uzbek
Transferred use of the surname Abduseit.

Sinjeong f Korean
Derived from the sino-korean 神 (sin) meaning "god, deity, spirit" and 靜 (jeong) meaning "calm, quiet".

Darmawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian darma meaning "good deed, duty", ultimately from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Ashek m Bengali
Bengali variant of Ashiq.

Dhamir m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Damir.

Fuuko f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Poliana f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Polian.

Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".

Angenes f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Agnes.

Dzheremi m Russian
Russian form of Jeremy, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Kleis m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Nicholas.

Moji f Yoruba
Means "I rise" or "I wake" in Yoruba. It is often used as a short form of names beginning with moji, such as Mojisola.

Ansa f Italian

Garçia m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Garsea.

Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.

Nenomoshia f African American

Woogi m Korean
Variant of Ugi.

Scheronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]

Cassidie f English (Modern)
Variant of Cassidy.

Muisto f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means memory in Finnish

Baichen m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, valuables".

Zathapy f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian sꜣt-ḥpw meaning "daughter of Apis", derived from zꜣt "daughter" and the name of the deity Apis, the sacred bull. This was the second name of Senebtisi.

Ayatu m Ge'ez
Means "his likeness" in Ge'ez.

Gianmichele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Michele.

Zöläyxa f Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Zulaykha.

Alhaud m Astronomy
According to the catalogue of stars in the Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A Reduced Star Catalog Containing 537 Named Stars, Al-Haud were the title for seven stars : f as Alhaud I, τ as Alhaud II, e as Alhaud III, h as Alhaud IV, this star (θ) as Alhaud V, υ as Alhaud VI and φ as Alhaud VII .

Johane f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Johanne.

Kustuktaana f Yakut
From кустук (kustuk) meaning "rainbow".

Renota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Reyna via the form Reynota.

Mälikguly m Turkmen
Derived from Arabic ملك (malik) meaning "king" combined with Turkmen guly, the accusative case of gul meaning "servant".

Abdul Ghafar m Arabic, Malay, Urdu, Pashto
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الغفار (see Abd al-Ghaffar), as well as the Malay, Urdu and Pashto form.

Madyes m Scythian

Hedse m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Hade.

Koyou f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle".

Tymofii m Ukrainian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Tymofiy.

Seng m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew Chinese form of Cheng.

Akshika f Hinduism (Rare)
Derived from the Sanskrit word "Aksha", which means "eyes". Akshika has a feminine connotation and means "one with good eyes."

Ramilə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Ramil.

Kilyan m French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Killian.

Matte m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Matthew.

Tholoana f Sotho
Meaning, fruit or seed, in the context of ‘fruit of my womb’

Aamish m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali, Marathi
Means "bait, lure, something that tempts" in Sanskrit.

Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.

Sabedda f Corsican, Sicilian
Truncated form of Isabedda.

Houssine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Husayn (chiefly Moroccan).

Jillena f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Jill or else a combination of Jill and Lena.

Elyksan m Mari
Mari variant of Aleksandr.

Talora f American (Rare)

Oyvindur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Øyvindr.

Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.

Riv m Dutch

Dobriša m Croatian, Serbian
Diminutive of Dobroslav, Dobrivoj and other names containing the Slavic element dobru meaning "good"... [more]

Carolinda f English
A combination of Carol and Linda.

Süsse f Yiddish
derived from the middle German Süß meaning "sweet" (compare to Zisa)

Uriya m Russian
Russian form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.

Embre f English (Rare)
Variant of Embry.

Lîsabé f Jèrriais
Variant of Lîzabé.

Hnikar m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hnikarr.

Jerg m German (Archaic)
Variant of Jörg.

Lidan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Li 2 means "to me" and the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges"... [more]

Zhiruhi f Armenian
Derived from ժիր (žir) meaning "active, lively, vibrant".

Debbra f English (American)
Variant of Deborah.

Jaysean m African American (Rare)
Variant of Jayshawn.

Kolur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Kolr.

Lenaiah f American (Modern, Rare)

Xaylee f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zaylee. 12 girls in the USA were given the name Xaylee in 2021 according to the USA Social Security Administration.

Simforoza f Lithuanian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Lithuanian, Russian and Slovene form of Symphorosa.

Costabile m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Constabilis. A famous bearer is Italian-American mobster Costabile Farace (1960-1989).

Lorez m Arthurian Cycle
A knight present at the Sorgarda tournament, which Gawain won.

Mysa f Obscure

Pucelle f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Pucella.

Ouiser f Popular Culture
A diminutive of Louisa. Borne by Ouiser Boudreaux of Steel Magnolias.

Goneri m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective გონიერი (gonieri) meaning "prudent" as well as "rational, clever, intelligent".

Sinatroukes m Parthian (Hellenized)
From Σινατρούκης (Sinatroúkēs), A Hellenized of Old Iranian *sāna-taru-ka- meaning “enemy-conquering”. It could also be from Aramaic santū(ā) "senator" with an added Middle Iranian suffix -ūk.

Khala f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Creúsa f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Creusa.

Bartelmes m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertelmeus.

Pulquèria f Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Pulcheria.

Nahide f Turkish
Turkish form of Nahid.

Salawaqa f Fijian, Lauan
Means "canoe path" in Lauan.

Semira f Amharic, Turkish, Bosnian
Feminine form of Semir.

Cayte f English
Variant of Katie.

Noëmi f Dutch
Dutch form of Naomi 1

Tokiuji m Japanese (Archaic)
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 氏 (uji) meaning "family, clan, lineage, birth".

Zuly f Spanish (Caribbean)
The name Zuly is a Puerto-Rican name from my friend. Also a variant of the name Julie with a french accent!

Gotsche m Medieval Jewish
Diminutive of Joseph.

Somdy m & f Lao
From Lao ສົມ (som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Dorotêye f Walloon
Walloon form of Dorothea.

Lapoleon m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Napoleon.

Amleth m Literature, Medieval Scandinavian
Origins uncertain. This earlier form of Hamlet appeared in a story published by Danish writer Christiern Pedersen in 1514, based on a legend recorded by Saxo Grammaticus in his 'History of the Danes'.

Suituno m History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Swithin.

Tautvaišė f Lithuanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tautvaišas.

Xoliq m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Khaliq

Mandira f Indian
Sanskrit. In Northern India, a mandir is a temple. Mandira is the feminine version of the name. So it means "temple of God"... [more]

Ragnomar m Germanic
Variant of Raginmar.

Elshaday f & m African, Indonesian (Rare)
Variant of El Shaddai.

Ki m & f Chinese
Ki is the simplified form of the word Chi which means "Energy" or "Blood"... [more]

Cymbelina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cymbeline

Aichen f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure".

Atsuya m Japanese
Derived from 纂 (atsu) meaning "compile, gather" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "candid, sincere, honest" and 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Amouel m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Hammuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Gedvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Gedvydas.

Glennellen f Obscure
Combination of Glenn and Ellen 1. This name is borne by Glennellen Anderson (1995-), an American actress.

Chaisit m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and สิทธิ์ (sit) meaning "right, authority, privilege".

Ikuska f Basque
1920s coinage based on Basque ikusi "to see, to look, to watch" and the suffix -ka (which usually indicates repetition), intended as an equivalent to Spanish Visitación.

Ervaz m Armenian
Modern Armenian form of Eruaz.

Tomoi f Veps
Veps form of Tamara.

Köten m Cuman, Medieval Turkic
Köten is the name of a Cuman Turk Chieften(Khan) and Military commander active in the mid-13th century in Hungary.

Cordiya f Filipino
Diminutive of Concordia.

Filina f Greek

Averi f English (Modern)
Variant of Avery.

Nikky f English
Variant of Nikki. This is borne by the American poet Nikky Finney (1957-), born Lynn Carol Finney.

Dürrinev f Ottoman Turkish
Means "new pearl", from Ottoman Turkish در (dür) meaning "pearl" and نو (nev) meaning "new". Also see Nevdürr.

Palmita f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Palma, as it contains the Spanish feminine diminutive suffix -ita.

Cynon m Arthurian Cycle
One of Arthur’s three Counselor Knights, found in the Welsh Triads and other Welsh texts. He was the son of Clydno.

Daemyongjoowon f Korean

Lilina f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Silvanna f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Silvana.

Tascha f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)

Phiroz m Indian (Parsi)
Alternate transcription of Phiroze.

Melita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Amélia.

Shaelie f English (Modern)
Variant of Shaylee.

Tandareis m Arthurian Cycle
Hero of Der Pleier’s "Tandareis and Flordibel".

Adelheidis f Dutch
Variant of Adeleidis.

Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.

Huitzilihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "hummingbird feather" in Nahuatl.

Cippore f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Cipora.

Neeraja f & m Indian
Mostly the same as Neeraj. An feminization of Neeraj, in a sense.

Nyia f American (Modern, Rare)

Mahim m Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali
MEANING - Great; Glorious ; Powerful; Glory, might

Sanita m Tongan
Short form of Alekisanita.

Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.

Júnior m Portuguese
Like the English name Junior, used in Portuguese most often for a boy who has the same name as his father. It is also sometimes used as an independent name.

Ongar m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh оңғару (oñğarw) meaning "to improve, to get better".

Kalyaney f Khmer
Means "beautiful woman, lovely woman" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyani).

Aifet f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Iffat.

Ebeleuzoma f Western African (Modern)
Combination of Ebele meaning "mercy, kindness" with Uzoma meaning "good way".

Manuil m Romanian (Archaic), Moldovan (Rare), Bulgarian, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Truncated form of Emmanuil.

Sharkeisha f African American (Rare)
An invented name, possibly a combination of the prefix Shar- and the name Keisha.

Âkêĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Percivald m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Percival.

Mansuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand" or (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" with with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."

Onnenn f Breton
Derived from Breton onn "ash; (and by extension) strong" and gwenn "white". This is an older form of Onenn, the name of a 6th- and 7th-century Breton saint.

Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.

Tranquillino m Italian
Italian form of Tranquillinus.

Einikki f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Eino.

Go'zal f Uzbek
Means "beautiful" in Uzbek.

Samandar m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from the Persian noun سمندر (samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [more]

Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.

Koya f English
Diminutive of Sequoia.

Seejo m Indian (Christian)

Gurdyal m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਦਿਆਲ (see Gurdial).

Colombia f American (Hispanic)
From the name of the Latin American country.

Starkey m English
Transferred use of surname Starkey

Iagu m Sardinian
Variant of Giagu.

Eumachius m Ancient Roman

Almina f English
Possibly a diminutive form of Alma 1 or a variant form of Elmina. This name was borne by the English aristocrat Almina, Countess of Carnarvon (1876-1969) - she was the wife of George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon (1866-1923), who was involved in the discovery and excavation of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun.

Epityches m Ancient Greek
Means "successful, hitting the mark" in Ancient Greek.

Sadataro m Japanese

Ilwen f Literature
Ilwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.

Shuyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter, writings" or 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard" or 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin; reason, cause; fate".

Myintzu f Burmese
Means "charming, lovely" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit मञ्जु (mañju).

Séra m French (Rare)
Short form of Séraphin.... [more]

Swar f Sindhi
Means "tone" in Sindhi.

Solymus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.

Ánfissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Anfisa.

Neva f Turkish
Means 'Melody' in Turkish, derived from Persian (نَوا)

Jonatam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jonatan.

Peisenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)"... [more]

Akela m & f Hindi (Rare)
Akelā means "single or solitary" in Hindi. Akela (Akelā also called The Lone Wolf or Big Wolf) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's stories, The Jungle Book (1894) and The Second Jungle Book (1895)... [more]

Kasszandra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Cassandra.

Constanzo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish form of Constantius, making it the masculine form of Constanza.

Virgilene f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Virgil.

Vaira f Latvian
Of debated origin and meaning. While the derivation from Latvian vairot "to add; to increase; to enhance" is commonly accepted, a derivation from Latvian vairīties "to avoid, to shirk" has been suggested.

Veturius m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
Given name derived from the Latin vetus > veturius, meaning "senior, veteran, expert, with long experience". The gens Veturia, anciently called Vetusia, was a patrician family at Rome, which also had plebeian branches... [more]

Vernard m English
Likely a variant of Bernard.

Teofista f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Teopista.

Tavifa f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Tabitha.

Szíriusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Sirius.

Mayeule f French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Mayeul.

Egberta f African (Rare), Antillean Creole (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Egbert.

Yarina f Russian
Variant of Irina, perhaps influenced by the Slavic element yaru meaning "energetic".

Mally f Manx (Archaic), Scots
Variant of Molly.

Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Armias f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Armas.

Buyantu m Medieval Mongolian
Older form of Buyant. Buyantu Khan was the eighth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.

Fahimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فهمة (see Fahima), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Sebastianella f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Sebastiana.

Seyyare f Turkish
From Arabic سيارة (sayyara) meaning "planet", literally meaning "moving frequently".

Uhtræd m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements uhta "pre-dawn" and ræd "counsel".

Chresanto m American (Rare)
Variant of Crisanto.

Dorabelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dorabella.

Teitný f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse teitr "glad, cheerful, merry" (also compare Teitr) and nýr "new".

Akaatta f Finnish
Finnish form of Agatha.

Autolykos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self". The second element is a little bit uncertain, in that there are two possibilities available for it. The first possibility is that it is derived from Greek λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf", which itself is ultimately derived from Greek λύκος (lykos) "wolf"... [more]

Rutgerus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Rutger.

Sâguaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Uella f English (Rare)

Külvi f Estonian
Variant of Külli.

Palesha f Nepali

Giakinf m Russian
Russian form of Hyakinthos (see Hyacinthus).

Syaqiera f Malay
Variant of Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.