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.
Hananeh f PersianPossibly derived from
Hanan 2, meaning "mercy, compassion". Various forms of this name are common in the Middle East.
Harumichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 晴 (
haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather" or 遥 (
haru, haruka) meaning "distant, remote", and 道 (
michi) meaning "path", 路 (
michi) meaning "road", 倫 (
michi) meaning "morals", 皆 (
michi) meaning "all" or 通 (
michi) meaning "passage"... [
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Zeralda f LiteratureThe main protagonist in the children's book 'Zeralda's Ogre' by Tomi Unger.
Badamgül f AzerbaijaniFrom the Azerbaijani
badam meaning "almond" and
gül meaning "flower, rose".
Minmantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Nynaeve f LiteratureVariant of
Nyneve used by Robert Jordan for a character in his 'Wheel of Time' series of fantasy novels.
Sinara f Popular CultureSinara is the secondary antagonist in the first half of the fifth season of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Sauti f SwahiliSwahili feminine name meaning "voice, noise".
Myrzakan m Kyrgyz (Rare)Kyrgyz form of
Mirzakhan. A known bearer of this name is Myrzakan Subanov (b. 1944), a Kyrgyz military leader who went on to become Kyrgyzstan's first Minister of Defence.
Jaami f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, BengaliMEANING : a virtuous or respectable woman, Sister, daughter -in-law. ( It is name of an apsara)
Haldis f Norwegian, FaroeseFrom the Old Norse name
Halldís, which was composed of the elements
hallr "rock" (compare
Haldor) and
dís "goddess".
Pomnislav m Medieval SlavicDerived from Church Slavic
pomineti or
pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить
(pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element
slava meaning "glory".
Minvydas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb
minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [
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Shahdad m PersianMeans as son of
Shah/
Shahriar; Name of a place in Kerman/Iran which the most ancient flag of Iran found over there (4500 B.C) - Now this flag is in national muesum of Iran
Zennor m & f Cornish (Rare)Name of a Cornish village derived from the local saint, St Senara. In current use.
Enika f SanskritMEANING -female antelope. In ancient time it was the name of a woman... [
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Pontiac m Indigenous AmericanPontiac or Obwaandi'eyaag was an Odawa war chief known for his role in the war named for him, from 1763 to 1766 leading Native Americans in an armed struggle against the British in the Great Lakes region due to, among other reasons, dissatisfaction with British policies.... [
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Shuxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
新 (xīn) meaning "new, fresh" or
歆 (xīn) meaning "like, admire".
Aðallín f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Modern coinage derived from Gothic
aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Landgrim m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Khomool m & f MongolianMeans "horse dung" in Mongolian. This name was traditionally given in order to mislead bad spirits.
Junsei m JapaneseFrom the Japanese word 純正 (
junsei) meaning "genuine". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Menon m Ancient GreekMenon was the name of several notable Kings, generals, and soldiers in Ancient Greece.
Tómi m Old NorseOld Norse short form of names containing the name element
ÞOR and a last element beginning with
m-.
Aoua f Western AfricanVariant of
Awa. A notable bearer was Malian independence activist Aoua Kéita (1912-1980).
Yuerui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular CultureLikely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן
(pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including
The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [
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Åsvi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)Swedish form of the Old Norse name
Ásví, which was derived from
áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly
vé "devoted, dedicated" (from
vīgja or
vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare
Véfreyja).
Phimon f & m ThaiMeans "stainless, flawless, pure" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विमल
(vimala).
Korpr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
korpr meaning "raven".
Jononpari f UzbekDerived from
jonon meaning "beautiful woman", "wonderful" or "my dear, darling", also the name of a musical melody, and
pari meaning "fairy".
Massanauzzi f HittiteMeans "god's wish", deriving in part from the Luwian element
massanalli ("divine"). Name borne by a Hittite princess (fl. 1300s BCE), who is mentioned in correspondance between King Hattusilli II and Pharaoh Ramesses II.
Tsubomi f Japanese (Rare)From 蕾
(tsubomi) meaning "bud." It can also be combined with a
mi kanji, such as 美 meaning "beauty" or 実 meaning "seed; fruit."... [
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Lelluri f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix
-luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Piominko m ChickasawMeans "leader and war prophet" in Chickasaw. From the Chickasaw
hopaya "war prophet" and
minko "leader".
Qinxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute and
贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy".
Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)Anglicized form of
Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Iyar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [
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Sanjuana f American (Hispanic), Spanish (Mexican)From Spanish
San Juan meaning "Saint John", taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, which refers to a statue that is venerated in Mexico and the United States (particularly Texas)... [
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Izyaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval UkrainianLate Medieval form of the Old East Slavic given name Изѧславъ
(Izęslavŭ). It means "to take glory", as it is derived from the Old East Slavic elements изѧти
(izęti) meaning "to take" and слава
(slava) meaning "glory, fame".
Burçe f TurkishMeans baby wolf in Turkish
It is a dimutive of Börü meaning wolf Juning f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum" and
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".
Shimri m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts: שמר (
shamar) meaning "to guard" and י (
yod) which can make the word an adjective, make it possessive, or can be an abbreviation of
Yahweh.... [
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Dinand m DutchShort form of
Ferdinand. A well-known Dutch bearer of this name is Dinand Woesthoff, the lead singer of the band Kane.
Defrim m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
dëfrim "entertainment, amusement; fun".
Aysulu f KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and сұлу
(sūlu) meaning "beautiful, beauty".
Pore m Georgian (Rare)Short form of
Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Yuanjun m ChineseFrom Chinese 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin", 原 (yuán) meaning "source, origin", combined with 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome" or 军 (jūn) meaning "army".
Bluejay f & m English (Canadian, Rare)Native American Chinook legends tell tales about of a hero named Bluejay who gets into rather sticky situations at times and other times helps out humanity.In one of the tales Bluejay is a female and another set of stories it is a different person named Bluejay and they are male.
Titomir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first is that it is derived from
Tito, which is the Serbo-Croatian form of
Titus... [
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Liwliwa f IlocanoMeans "inspiration, delight" or "consolation, comfort, solace" in Ilocano.
Antawara f & m AymaraMeans "colour of the clouds at sunset" in Aymara.
Khamla m & f LaoFrom Lao ຄຳ
(kham) meaning "gold" or "word" and ຫລ້າ
(la) meaning "earth, ground, land" or "last, late".
Jielun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify" and
纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".
Bunruean f ThaiFrom Thai บุญ
(bun) meaning "merit" and เรือน
(ruean) meaning "house".
Finette f Literature, Folklore, Haitian CreoleThis is the main character in the French fairy tale
Finette Cendron by Madame d'Aulnoy, about a clever girl named Fine-Oreille, which means "sharp ear" or "delicate ear", who is called Finette... [
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Nyi Roro Kidul f Indonesian MythologyFrom the feminine honorific
nyai combined with Javanese
rara meaning "girl, maiden" and
kidul meaning "south". This is the name of the goddess of the sea in Javanese and Sundanese mythology, more specifically the guardian of the Indian Ocean... [
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Liuthard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Lanquan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and
泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth".
Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature20th-century adoption of the name of Mount Shasta in Northern California (or the Shasta daisy, named after the mountain), which comes from the name of a Native American tribe that lived in the area; its origin and meaning is lost to time.... [
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Aoyun m & f ChineseThis name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [
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Bolvin m Arthurian CycleCounselor to Earl Milon, who desired Enide, Erec’s wife. Milon and Bolvin tried to kidnap the woman, but Erec killed them both.
O'ktambu f UzbekDerived from
o'ktam meaning "generous, likeable".
Collarampa f GuancheFrom Guanche
*kuyya-ar-affaw, meaning "Venus (planet)" (literally "vertex down to dawn").
Xbaquiyalo f Mayan MythologyThe exact etymology of Xbaquiyalo is not definitively established. Some interpretations suggest connections to concepts like "Little and Gory Bone" or "Little and Gory Kernel," possibly linking her to themes of death and the underworld.... [
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Cihuatemoatl f NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
cihuatl "woman" and
temoa "to seek, search, investigate".
Weitong f ChineseFrom the Chinese
微 (wēi) meaning "small" and
彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion".
Ividő f HungarianHungarian name which originated from a misreading of the term
jó idő with
jó meaning "good" and
idő meaning "time; weather".
Allanzu f Hurrian MythologyEtymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hurrian element
alla=i, meaning "lady, queen". Another possible element is the Hurrian
alu-, meaning "to speak". Name borne by a Hurrian goddess that was often worshipped alongside
Ḫepat, who was considered to be her mother.
Oshik m YiddishOshik, also rarely seen as Ushach is a Yiddish/Hebrew form of the name Yehoshua.
Gawhar f Tatar, BashkirMeans "diamond, gem" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately from Persian گوهر
(gowhar).
Furawa f JapaneseJapanese 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"... [
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Prigent m BretonPrigent is a Breton name from Brittany, France. Its more ancient form being "Prit-gent" in the listed distinguished titles of the area of Quimperlé, came from the words "good/noble" (prit) and "race/lineage" (gent) and means literally "the good people" or "the noble ones" in the Breton language... [
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