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Polyboea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "worth much cattle".

Khaoula f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic خولة (see Khawla) chiefly used in North Africa.

Lenert m German (East Prussian), Medieval Polish
East Prussian German form and medieval Polish variant of Leonhard.

Kayane f Armenian
Variant transcription of Gayane.

Villgärd f Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Villgerd.

Harmon m Romansh (Archaic)
Variant of Armon.

Himeka f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, culture, fragrance, perfume", 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious", 雅 (ka) meaning "grace, elegance, gracious, refined", or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch"... [more]

Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.

Ilcsi f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Ilona.

Manduša f Serbian, Croatian
Further diminutive of Manda.

Trifón m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Tryphon.

Bibirajab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Rajab.

Salwator m Polish
Polish form of Salvator.

Bontje m & f East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names containing the name element bånn meaning protection.

Avilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Aveline.

Otari m Georgian
Form of Otar with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Cianan m English (British, Rare)
Anglicized spelling of Cianán.

Kokushekya f Haya
Means "the one who makes people laugh" in Haya.

Abdusalam m Arabic, Dargin, Lezgin, Avar
Arabic alternate transcription of Abd al-Salam as well as the form used in Dagestan.

Montowampate m Wampanoag
Also known as Sagamore James was a Pawtucket leader who was the Sachem of Saugus when English began to settle in the area.

Lluna f Catalan (Modern, Rare), Asturian (Modern, Rare)
Means "moon" in Catalan and Asturian, derived from the Latin Luna.

Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.

Claudeen f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudine.

Keta f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi
MEANING - wish, abode, sign, mark... [more]

Alíra f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Alira.

Anaksagora m Croatian
Croatian form of Anaxagoras.

Ferguson m English
Transferred use of the surname Ferguson.

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

Cathereau f Medieval French
Medieval French form of Catherine.

Khırlas f Khakas
Referring to the Khakas terms for the months of most or least frost, either November or December.

Hildebald m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Nojood f Arabic

Jehova m Theology
Form of Jehovah in various languages.

Solih m Indonesian, Dhivehi
Indonesian and Dhivehi form of Salih.

K’umara f & m Aymara
Means "healthy" in Aymara.

Sarandos m Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Σαράντος (see Sarantos).

Wortwin m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German wort "word" and wini "friend".

Úkọngìkwèn f Bette
Means "peace broker" in Bette Obudu.

Franklina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Feminine form of Franklin.

Thoma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Thomas.

Hnubkaj f Hmong
Means "sunshine" in Hmong, from hnub meaning "sun" and kaj meaning "clear (sky)".

Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Soerja m Indonesian (Dutchified)
Older spelling of Surya influenced by Dutch orthography.

Kurua f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (kuru) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Tannetje f Frisian, Dutch
Feminine diminutive of Tane.

Ageda f Medieval Portuguese
Medieval variant of Águeda.

Leorena f English

Snowelly f Romani (Archaic)
Contraction of Snow and Elly.

Guoqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate"... [more]

Ylber m Albanian, Kosovar
From Albanian ylber meaning ''rainbow''.

Marienka f Slovene
Diminutive of Mariena.

Yorimoto m Japanese (Archaic)
Name that was given during the Kamakura Period to "源 頼朝" MINAMOTONOYORIMOTO who was the Founder and the First Shōgun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. His Buddhist Name was "武皇嘯原大禅門" BUKŌSHŌGENDAIZENMON... [more]

Abdéros m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Abdère.

Lilee f Manx (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
New coinage directly taken from Manx lilee "lily", used as a Manx form of Lily, as well as an English variant of this name.

Sisifo m Italian
Italian form of Sisyphos via its latinized form Sisyphus.

Kaicy f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Casey.

Hilol f Uzbek
Means "new moon, crescent moon" in Uzbek.

Franclin m Obscure

Colmane m Manx
Manx form of Columban.

Narcaeus m Greek Mythology
A son of Dionysus and Narcaea, established a sanctuary of Athena Narcaea in Elis, and also introduced there the worship of Dionysus. (Paus. v. 16. § 5.)

Askiwkiyatotaw f Cree

Bāng m Chinese
From Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country".

Magdelon f French (Archaic), Theatre
Older French variant of Madelon, most famously used in Molière's work Les Précieuses ridicules.

Lokio m Malagasy
Variation of Lucius.

Kaiyi m & f Chinese
From 凱 (kǎi) meaning "triumph, victory" and 怡 (yí) meaning "cheerful, happy, joyous" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm".

Dajon m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Dajohn.

Laurienne f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lauriana, which is occasionally used in non-francophone countries.

Vidsanu m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai วิษณุ (see Witsanu).

Kyla f Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Feminine Anglicized form of Cadhla.

Monaliza f Filipino, Brazilian, Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant of Monalisa.

Jordena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jorden.

Chuis m Asturian (Archaic)
Variant of Lluis.

Matuid m Medieval Cornish

Silvaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Silvanus.

Tholy m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of Bartholomew.

Azel m Breton

Actée f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Actaea.

Jyotiraditya m Hindi
One of the Many Names of Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”

Toraji m Japanese

Jingshui f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" and 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water".

Laria f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a truncated form of Ilaria.

Nesiah f American (Rare, Archaic)

Christodorus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Christodoros. This name was borne by a Greek epic poet from the 6th century AD.

Norjis f Western Yugur
Means "jewel malachite" in Western Yugur.

Emelaigne f Popular Culture (?)
This is a character in the video game "Cinderella Phenomenon".

Essey f English
Diminutive of Vanessa, Esther, Estelle, or other feminine names with the "es" sound.

Olden m Haitian Creole, English (Rare)
Variant of Alden.

Artyusha m Russian
Russian diminutive or pet form of Artur.

Boualem m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Alam", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father" combined with the given name Alem (chiefly Algerian).

Filoreta f German (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Filoreto.

Zasmin f Obscure

Sašenka f Serbian, Slovak, Croatian
Strictly feminine diminutive form of Saša.

Marcelín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Marcellinus.

Jugoslav m Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from југ, jug meaning "south" and слава, slava meaning "fame".... [more]

Vritra f Sanskrit
Means "enveloper" in Sanskrit. Vritra was a Vedic serpent or dragon in Hinduism, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra.

Émilande f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Émiland.

Eduvigis f Catalan, Spanish, Medieval Spanish
Latinized form of Hedwig.

Lashontae f African American (Modern)
A combination of the prefix la and the name Shontae (which is probably a combination of a variant spelling of Shawn and a variant form of the diminutive suffix -ty)... [more]

Money f & m Obscure
Either transferred use of the surname Money or from the English word money.

Dergen m Medieval Breton
Derived from either Old Breton daeru / deru "oak" or Old Breton der, an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton gen, derived from Proto-Celtic *genos- "family, clan, descendants".

Gelgia f Romansh
Romansh form of Julia, traditionally found in the Surselva region. The name coincides with Romansh gelgia "lily".

Guia f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Gui.

Nabal m Biblical Hebrew
Means "fool; senseless; failure". This was the name of a rich Calebite who was the first husband of Abigail.

Ginters m Latvian

Ammi m Biblical, Ancient Aramaic
Means "my people" in Hebrew, from עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation, kinsman" with the suffix י (i) "my"... [more]

Euphoria f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure
From the English word meaning "feeling of intense happiness, state of joy", originally a medical Latin term meaning "condition of feeling healthy and comfortable (especially when sick)". It comes from Greek εὐφορία (euphoria) "power of enduring easily", from εὔφορος (euphoros) "bearing well, able to endure, patient", ultimately from εὖ (eu) "good, well" and φέρω (phero) "to bear".... [more]

Thike m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese သိုက် (see Thaik).

Sothyam m Khmer (Rare)

Wíshe m Mohawk
Mohawk form of Michael.

Veren m Medieval Latin

Ashawnti f African American (Rare)
Variant of Ashanti.

Oceaonna f Obscure
Ultra-feminine elaboration of Ocean with the suffix -onna

Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Epie m African
Bakossi Cameroonian Coastal Bantu

Gätti f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Agätt.

Markwart m German (Archaic), Medieval German
Variant of Markward.

Heth m Mormon
Early Jaredite and son of Com.

Hitty f English
Diminutive of Mehitabel.

Bodhani f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING : intellect , Knowledge, Teaching, exciting

Síarr m Old Norse
Variant of Svíurr.

Karmenu m Maltese

Serapia f Late Roman, Italian
Feminine form of Serapion.

Ummet m Turkish

Sumud m & f Arabic
Sumud (Arabic: صمود) meaning "steadfastness" or "steadfast perseverance". This noun is derived from a verb meaning "arrange, adorn, lay up, save". Those who are steadfast - that is, those who exhibit sumud - are referred to as samidin, the singular forms of which are samid (m.) and samida (f.).

Hedyle f Ancient Greek
Derivative of Greek ἡδύς (hedys) meaning "pleasant".

Agostiña f Galician
Feminine form of Agostiño.

Jeilianys f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jelianys.

Ingalsinde f Medieval French
An elongation of Old Icelandic ing(i), of uncertain origin but perhaps identical with the god name Ing or Yngvi, also of uncertain origin + Old Saxon swīth, Gothic swinþs from Proto-Germanic swinþaz "strong".

Olezhyk m Ukrainian
Variant of Olezhko.

Bima m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "make achieve, make succeed" in Shipibo.

Friida f Finnish
Finnish variant of Frida 2.

Johnnathan m Brazilian, American (Rare)
Variant of Jonathan.

Flóvin m Faroese
Modern form of Flóvent.

Ljupka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic ljupko, ljupka, meaning "delightful, gracefully".

Yuan m & f Korean

Ellera f American (Rare, Archaic)

Ops f Roman Mythology
Derived from the Latin noun ops which can mean "power, might, influence" as well as "aid, help, support" and "wealth, abundance, riches, resources." In Roman mythology, Ops (also called Opis) is a fertility goddess who is the wife of Saturn and mother of (among others) Jupiter and Juno.

Hrannar m Icelandic (Modern)
Possibly a combination of Old Norse hrǫnn "wave" and herr "army".

Nasos m Greek
Either a diminutive of Athanasios or Anastasios.

Violenta f Theatre, Hungarian
Cognate of Violante. The name of a ghost character in Shakespeare's play 'All's Well That Ends Well' (first published 1623).

Iosune f Basque
Alternative spelling of Josune.

Alaiysha f African American (Americanized, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Alisha.

Junhui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 军 (jūn) meaning "army", or 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness", 晖 (huī) meaning "light, bright, radiant", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", or 徽 (huī) meaning "emblem, badge, crest"... [more]

Piedras Alba f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Piedras Albas.

Diogenianos m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Diogenianus. This was the name of a Greek grammarian from Heraclea, who lived in the 2nd century AD.

Xzavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Xavier

Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.

Velebit m Croatian (Rare)
Velebit is the largest mountain range in Croatia.

Ekiñe f Basque
Feminine form of Eki.

Sumiyoshi m Japanese (Rare)
From 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" or 純 (sumi) meaning "pure" combined with 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ibay f Kavalan

Éestséóhtsé'e f Cheyenne
Means "talks while going woman" in Cheyenne.

Bohémond m French, Medieval French
French form of Bohemond via Latinized form Boemundus.

McCall f & m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname McCall. This name is most commonly used in Utah, possibly in honour of Mormon pioneer James Armstrong McCall (1789–1861).

Job-rakt-out-of-the-ashes m English (Puritan)
Referencing the book of Job in the Christian Bible, particularly Job 2:8.

Xiange f Chinese
From the Chinese 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal" or 纤 (xiān) meaning "fine, delicate, graceful" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "dove, pigeon" or 歌 (gē) meaning "song, lyrics, sing"... [more]

Erke m & f German (Rare)
Short version of names with Erken- such as Erkenbald or Erkenhild or version of Erik.

Breacnait f Irish
Means "freckled girl".

Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".

Felicjanna f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Felicjana.

Sokhroy m Karelian
Karelian form of Sofron.

Binne m West Frisian
Variant form of Benne.

Sirem f Turkish
Meaning uncertain. The name is possibly derived from Sirem, which is the Turkish name for Syrmia, a region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe.

Toornivia m Greenlandic
Younger form of Tôrnivia.

Thanh Liêm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 清廉 (thanh liêm) meaning "incorruptible, upright".

Lindolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Lindulf.

Udelgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name, from Old High German uodil "heritage, homestead" and Old Saxon gard, Old High German gart "enclosure, protection; yard, garden", compare Odelgarde.

Novenia f Italian
Feminine form of Novenio.

Asari f Efik
The name Asari, which is originally an Efik name, means "choosy","selective".

Frán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Fránn.

Juanfe m Spanish
Diminutive of Juan Felipe.

Əməl f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Amal.

Aušrinė f Lithuanian, Baltic Mythology
Derived from Aušra with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "auroral; pertaining to the dawn."... [more]

Abul Khair m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic أبو الخير (see Abu al-Khayr).

Samarias m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".

Akaysha f African American (Rare)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Acacia.

Thorik m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tariq.

Antoineo m Obscure
A variant of Antonio likely based on Antoine.

Lựu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榴 (lựu) meaning "pomegranate".

Diannie f English (American, Rare)
Nickname for Dianne.

Togysko m Mari
Derived from the Tatar tugyz meaning "nine".

Rammfrö f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Ramfrid.

Hvězdomír m Czech
The first element of this name is derived from Czech hvězda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Slovak hviezda and Russian zvezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Floria f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Flori.

Skylark f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird, i.e., the common European lark (Alauda arvensis; which is "famed for its melodious song"). Use of the name is probably inspired by the similar name Skylar; it could also be viewed as a combination of Sky and Lark.... [more]

Nectario m Spanish
Spanish form of Nektarios via Nectarius.

Desneiges f French (Quebec, Rare)
Means "of the snows" in French, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Neiges meaning "Our Lady of the Snows" (see Nieves).

Velizar m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Belisarius.

Cihuatl f Nahuatl
Means "woman" in Nahuatl.

Abdul Wahid m Arabic, Urdu, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الواحد (see Abd al-Wahid), as well as an Urdu, Malay and Indonesian variant.

Decan m English (Rare)

Kathren f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Francika f Croatian
Short form of Franciska.

Lajean f & m African American (Rare)
Combination of the perfix La- and the given name Jean 1 (Compare LaShawn, Lajuan and Lasean).

Thammasak m Thai
From Thai ธรรม (thamma) meaning "moral virtue, moral excellence, righteousness" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Ezekiah m English
Variant of Hezekiah.

Syriusz m Polish
Polish form of Sirius.

Darth m Obscure
Likely a blend of the English words dark and death. In the Star Wars universe, it is used as a title for Sith Lords (see Darth Vader). Since the release of the first Star Wars film in 1977, it has been borne by at least 22 men in the United States.

Elhan m Albanian, Azerbaijani

Mikheili m Georgian
Form of Mikheil with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Paganello m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Pagano. A known bearer of this name was the Italian politician Paganello "Nello" de' Pannocchieschi (ca. 1248-after 1322), a leader of the Guelphs who allegedly ordered a servant to murder his first wife, Pia de' Tolomei... [more]

Prozerpina f Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Polish form of Proserpina.

Tayseer m & f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic تيسير (see Taysir). It is used as a feminine name in Sudan while it is typically masculine elsewhere. A literary bearer was the Jordanian writer and poet Tayseer Sboul (1939-1973).

Lavinie f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Lavinia.

Unfredo m Italian
Italian form of Humphrey.

Pacomio m Italian, Spanish, Galician
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Pachomius.

Raviwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).

Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.

Lanceloet m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Lancelot.

Xiaomei f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Levardis m & f English (Rare)
This name is borne by actor Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (LeVar Burton). Burton himself says that name comes from the Latin veritas, meaning "truth."

Aekkaluck m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกลักษณ์ (see Ekkalak).

Parys m Polish
Polish form of Paris 1.

Allyria f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Allyra.

Addileigh f English (American)
Elaboration of Addy 1, or variant of Addilyn or Addison with the suffix leigh... [more]

Kotona f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony, Japan, serenity, tranquility". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aurkonungr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from aur "again; sand" and konungr "king". This is a by-name for the god Hœnir.

Shucheng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 书 (shū) meaning "book", 澍 (shù) meaning "timely rain" or 恕 (shù) meaning "forgive, pardon, show mercy" combined with 成 (chéng) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 城 (chéng) meaning "castle, city" or 诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true"... [more]

Ammanuel m Ethiopian
Variant of Emmanuel.

Abdul Qayyum m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد القيوم (see Abd al-Qayyum), as well as the Urdu form.

Yadiel m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Jehudiel.

Monthol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Monthon.

Mutsa f Shona
Means "mercy" in Shona.

Trayshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Treshawn.

Mutti m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Mutse.

Schamyl m Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the leader of the Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, Imam Shamil. A notable bearer was Swedish film director Schamyl Bauman (1893-1966).

Julken f & m Low German
Diminutive of Julia, Julian or other names with Jul-.

Estreilla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Esther.

Hun f Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien Chinese form of Fen 1.

Folcolf m Germanic
Variant spelling of Folculf.

Ferenz m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Ferenc.

Jibensley m Haitian Creole

Emelin f English

Shavarsh m Armenian
Modern form of Shawarsh.

Hovahnnes m Armenian (Rare)
Variant of Hovhannes.

Silvestrs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Silvester.

Marajil f Medieval Arabic

Norvaidas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [more]

Sürgen m Yakut

Lidvine f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Lidwina.

Oratile f & m Tswana, African
It is/was His (God's) will.

Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).

Gephel m & f Tibetan
Means "one who promotes virtue" in Tibetan.

Younès m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Yunus used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.

Dyosa f Spanish (Filipinized)
Variant of Diosa.

Nuriël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nuriel.

Pytyrym m Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian form of Pitirim.

Jasia f Polish
Diminutive of Janina.

Burne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Bruna and Brune.

Regino f Provençal
Provençal form of Régine.

Sukri m Indonesian, Malay, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian, Malay and Thai form of Shukri.

Eesie f Scots
Diminutive of Easabell.

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

Erdeni f Buryat
Buryat form of Erdene.

Zamonqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and qiz meaning "girl, daughter".

Jacomyn m Medieval English

Apollos m Ancient Greek, Biblical
Contracted form of Apollodoros, Apollodotos, Apollonios and similar masculine Greek names... [more]

Djama m Manding
Means “the crowd” in Bambara.

Tîgdlat f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Thekla.

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

Satra f & m Persian Mythology (Modern, Rare)

Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).

Veile f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Older form of Feile.

Griša m Serbian (Rare), Macedonian (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Czech (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Slavic cognate of Grisha.

Bexhete f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bexhet.

Nasťa f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech diminutive of Anastázie and Slovak diminutive of Anastázia. While Czech Nasťa is occasionally used as a given name in its own right, Slovak Nasťa is strictly used as a diminutive.

Vitantonia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Vitantonio. Combination of Vita 1 and Antonia.

Akorán m Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Variant of Acorán.

Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.

Kénán m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kenan 1.

Narally f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Narely.

Tagoten m Guanche
Variant of Tagoter.

Russie m English
Variant of Russy.

Umâmâκ m & f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Older form of Umaamaaq.

Zbygniew m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Zbigniew.

Amoros m Medieval Occitan
Directly taken from the Old Occitan masculine adjective amoros "characterized by love; loving, amorous", ultimately from Medieval Latin amorōsus.

Aurthur m English (Rare)
Variant of Arthur.

Amanza f Corsican
Corsican form of Amance.

Parara f Indigenous Australian, Pintupi
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Pintupi, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. A known bearer of this name was Parara Napaltjarri (c. 1944-2003), an Australian Aboriginal painter.

Zensuke m Japanese
From 前 (zen) meaning "in front of, before" and 記 (suke) meaning "mark, describe, statement, inscription, mention, the Kojiki". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Samos m Ancient Greek
This name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.

Sansika f Indian

Ysé f Theatre, French (Rare)
Used by Paul Claudel for a character in his play 'Partage de midi' (1906). Perhaps it is derivative of Yseult.

Magzhan m Kazakh
Short form of the given name Magomedzhan.

Lilleddu m Sardinian
Diminutive of Linaldu.

Hrossþjófr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hross ("horse") and þjófr ("thief"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.

Nomza f Khakas
Means "dace fish" in Khakas.

Adietumarus m Gaulish
Gaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic ad- "to" and yantu "zeal, jealousy" with māros "great".

Masephi f German (Rare)
A contraction of Maria and Josephine (or Josepha).

Marche f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Marcia.

Abdul Hafiz m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد الحافظ (see Abd al-Hafiz).

Pindaros m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος (Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [more]

Prathia f African American
The Rev. Dr. Prathia Hall, a theologian and ethicist, was active in SNCC and a prominent civil rights movement speaker—she was said to have influenced Dr. King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech, having used the phrase repeatedly in a speech he heard in 1962.

Meingod m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French, Medieval German, Medieval Polish, German (Austrian, Archaic)
Old High German megin, magan "strength, might, power" + Old High German, Old Dutch got, Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old English god "god, deity".

Duraid m Arabic (Rare)
Sahabi name that means "toothless"

Trudberta f German (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Trudbert.

Gerde m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian short form of Gerard.

Witosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Witosław.

Hamid-Reza m Persian
Alternate transcription of Hamid Reza.