This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Acquanetta f African American (Rare)This name was brought to some public attention by the American actress Acquanetta (1921-2004), born Mildred Davenport. Though she claimed her stage name meant "laughing water" or "deep water" in Arapaho, it appears to be an invented name, possibly an elaboration of Italian
acqua "water" using
Netta 1.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Ilmarë f LiteratureInvented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the
Maiar. Her name comes from the
Quenya word
ilma meaning "starlight".
Mengshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and
书 (shū) meaning "book, letter".
Sughra f UrduFrom Arabic صغرى (
ṣuḡrā) meaning "smaller", being the feminine form of
Asghar.
Juanshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and
珊 (shān) meaning "coral".
Tlacateuctli m NahuatlMeans "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from
tlacatl "human, person, man" and
teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.
Fastgern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
fasti "firm" combined with Gothic
gairns "eager, desiring."
Qianling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or
茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and
翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Forgall m Irish MythologyPerhaps related to Irish
forgella "testifies". In Irish legend he was the father of
Emer, nicknamed "the cunning, dextrous, wily". The Wily Lord of Lusca tried to prevent his daughter marrying
Cúchulainn and, rather than face the champion's wrath, leapt to his death from the ramparts of his fortress.
Lutf Allah m ArabicMeans "kindness of
Allah" from Arabic لطف
(luṭf) meaning "kindness, gentleness, graciousness" combined with الله
(Allah).
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
jorr "wild boar" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Quetzalxiuh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Pacha Qura f AymaraFrom the Aymara
pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and
qura meaning "herb, medicinal plant".
Varis m LatvianDerived from Latvian
varēt "to be able to". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play
Maija un Paija.
Ja-chun m Korean, HistoryMeaning unknown. This was the name of I Ja-chun (1315-1361), father of Joseon's founder
Seong-gye. His son posthumously declared him King Hwanjo of Joseon.
Kurei f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紅 (kurei) meaning "crimson" or from Japanese 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 妃 (rei) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress", 唯 (rei) meaning "ordinary, usual", 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely"... [
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Bangting m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and
蜓 (tíng) meaning "dragonfly".
Wastrada f Frankish, History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Germanic name in which the second element is
rad meaning "counsel, advice". This was the name of the mother of Saint
Gregory of Utrecht, a widow and model Christian matron of the 8th century who became a Catholic saint... [
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Shuwang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect".
Aureljo m LiteratureCreated for Ursula Poznanski's
Eleria trilogy for one of the main characters.
Tecuepotzin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecue "venemous lizard" and
-poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Qandgul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qand meaning "sugarcube" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Yuushirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 勇 (
yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (
yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 郁 (
yuu) meaning "fragrance, perfume" or 優 (
yuu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior", 四 (
shi) meaning "four" combined with 郎 (
rou) meaning "son"... [
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Rihito m JapaneseFrom Japanese 俐 (
ri) meaning "clever", 凜 (
ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" or 吏 (
ri) meaning "officer, an official", 理 (
ri) meaning "reason, logic", combined with 人 (
hito) meaning "person", 仁 (
hito) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity" or 史 (
hito) meaning "history"... [
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Siún f Irish (Rare)Rare Irish form of
Susan, possibly a variant of
Siobhán. Used as the name of the title character in the traditional song
Siún Ní Dhuibhir ("Susan O'Dwyer").
Mitsumasa m JapaneseFrom 光 (
mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" combined with 正 (
masa) meaning "correct, right, proper, justice", 政 (
masa) meaning "government, administration", or 雅 (
masa) meaning "elegance, grace"... [
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Salimto'ra m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
salim meaning "healthy" and
to'ra meaning "lord".
Aršāma m Old PersianMeans "a hero's strength", derived from Old Persian
aršan meaning "male, hero" and
ama meaning "strength".
Antsa m & f MalagasyMeans "chant" or "charitable, compassionate" in Malagasy.
Sherboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sher meaning "lion" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Mamonjisoa m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
mamonjy meaning "help, save" and
soa meaning "good".
Henar f SpanishMeans "hayfield" in Spanish. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de El Henar, meaning "Our Lady of the Hayfield".
Shuu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 秀
(shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 修
(shuu) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Miaotian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and
甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".
Motiullah m Pakistani, UrduMeans "obedient to
Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع
(mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله
(Allah) meaning "God".... [
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Geldfriþ m Anglo-SaxonAn Old English personal name possibly from Old English
ġield or
ġeld, both meaning "payment, tax" and
friþ "peace, refuge, sanctuary".
Macstrna m EtruscanBelieved to be an Etruscan rendering of the Latin term
magister, meaning "master" or "leader". Notably associated with the Etruscan hero (identified with the Roman King Servius Tullius) depicted in the François Tomb frescoes.
Oqbibi f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Leago m & f TswanaMeans "His (God's) alter" in Setswana.
Nurbodom f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
bodom meaning "almond".
Caltecatl m NahuatlMeans "house dweller", derived from Nahuatl
calli "house" and the suffix
-catl "inhabitant".
Jiamiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
佳 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, auspicious, beautiful" and
妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite".
Samak m ThaiMeans "apply for, volunteer, enlist" in Thai.
Energy m ObscureFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
Naucratius m Ancient RomanAn Orthodox saint in the 4th century. Son of Ss. Emmelia and Basil the Elder, and brother to St. Basil the Great, Ss. Theosebia and Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Macrina the younger.
Ahumere f TahitianDerived from Tahitian
ahu meaning "clothes, tapa cloth" and
mere meaning "parental grief, grief of a parent".
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Songcui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".
Shorintsi f AsháninkaFrom the Ashaninka name for a species of turkey-like bird, species uncertain.
Misae f JapaneseFrom 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 佐 (
sa) meaning "to help, to assist", and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Furnley m English (Australian, Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Furnley. Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot (1881-1942), who published his work under the pseudonym Furnley Maurice, was a noted Australian poet.
Wandefrid m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic
vandjan "to turn, to wrap (up)", or from Gothic
vandus "twig, staff, stick." The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Amad m & f ArabicMeans "period (of time)" in Arabic.
Shunammite f English (African)Hebrew for "woman of Shunaam." Associated with the prophet Elisha according to 2 Kings 4:8, although not used as the real name in the Bible.
Atsuhiko m JapaneseFrom Japanese 温 (
atsu) meaning "warm" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Hippokoon m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ
(koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω
(koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [
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Kyōko f Japanese今日子 can translate to ""Today's Child"" or ""Child of Today""
Satoma m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Dargailas m LithuanianBasically means "acting strong" or "working to be(come) strong", derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with old Lithuanian
gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [
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Industrializatsiya f Soviet, Russian (Archaic)Derived from the Russian noun индустриализация
(industrializatsiya) meaning "industrialization". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to the rapid industrialization of the Soviet Union, which at the beginning was predominantly agricultural.
Amat ul-'Aziz f ArabicMeans "servant of Allah", from Arabic أَمَة العَزِيْز (
'amat ul-ʾazīz) meaning "servant of the mighty one".
Shamjahon f UzbekMeaning "light of the world" from
sham meaning "light" and
jahon meaning "the world".
Khaichaa f & m MongolianProbably derived from Mongolian хайч
(khaich) meaning "scissors" and the suffix -аа
(-aa).
Teleutas m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek τελευτάω
(teleutao) meaning "to bring to pass, to accomplish" or "to end, finish; to die".
Yoshinao m JapaneseFrom 敬 (
yoshi) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 孝 (
yoshi) meaning "filial piety" combined with 尚 (
nao) meaning "still, as always, in addition". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Cynegar m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related
cyne "royal", and
gar "spear".
Shuangshan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
双 (shuāng) meaning "two, pair" and
杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".
Jesuardo m ItalianA rare given name, Latin spelling. Was found in Leonforte, Enna, Sicily in 1764 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8D-XQ59-Q?i=511&cat=1004469 (right side). It can be a given name or a surname... [
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Taishi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 太 (
tai) meaning "big, great" combined with 史 (
shi) meaning "history". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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