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.
Sarutahiko m Japanese MythologySarutahiko Ōkami is the name of the leader of the earthly kami, deity of the Japanese religion of Shinto. Norito also mentions him with the title Daimyōjin (great bright god, or greatly virtuous god) instead of Ōkami (great god).... [
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Chailai f ThaiMeans "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Dota f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Voinea m RomanianRomanian name apparently taken from the Mutenian dialect word
voinea "recently married man".
Doleswif f Anglo-SaxonPossibly meant "the wife of Dol(a)", from the genitive of
Dol(a) (an Old English masculine name or byname, itself perhaps derived from Old English
dol "foolish, erring") combined with Old English
wif "woman, wife".
Diognetos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek Διός
(Dios) meaning "of
Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective γνητός
(gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι
(gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [
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Shengxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (
vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (
tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Radgost m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Moby m LiteratureUsed by the 19th-century American author Herman Melville in his novel
Moby-Dick (1851), which was inspired by stories of an actual sperm whale called Mocha Dick. He may have arrived at it by blending
Mocha (which is taken from the name of Mocha Island) with
Toby.
Tamotsu m JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 保 (
tamotsu) meaning "protection" or 維 (
tamotsu) meaning "keep; mantain" as well as the combination of two or more characters for example 太 (
ta) meaning "big; great" combined with 持 (
motsu) meaning "hold; have"... [
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Gulbaxt f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
gul meaning "rose, flower" and
baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Kylychbek m KyrgyzDerived from Kyrgyz кылыч
(kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Saidqodir m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
said meaning "fortunate" and
qodir meaning "capable, fit".
Marittipi f Medieval BasqueCombination of
Mari 3 and Basque
ttipi, meaning "small, little". It was used to distinguish the youngest sister from her homonymous sister or sisters.
Ranling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Garsidis m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureKing of Karmerie and husband of Lambore. He died at a young age, which caused his wife to die of grief. His daughter, Tydomie, married Arthur’s nephew Meleranz.
Febriani f IndonesianFrom the name of the month of February (
Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in February.
Zhaniya f KazakhDerived from Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.
Hildegilde f FrankishDerived from Old High German
hilt,
hiltja meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *
geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Yingfeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and
枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
Sasayo f JapaneseFrom 笹 (
sasa, kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 央 (
yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Ösökhbayar m MongolianFrom Mongolian өсөх
(ösökh) meaning "to grow, increase, thrive" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Suthi m & f ThaiMeans "sage, scholar" in Thai.
Ozodagul f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
ozoda meaning "neat, tidy" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Shurali m Siberian MythologyShurali is a forest spirit in Tatar and Bashkir mythology. According to legends, Shurali lives in forests. He has long fingers, a horn on its forehead, and a woolly body. He lures victims into the thickets and can tickle them to death.
Genzaburō m JapaneseFrom Japanese kanji 現 (
gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".
Atre m CopticMeans "twin, doubled thing" in Coptic.
Zaheen f & m UrduMeans "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين
(dhahīn).
Nurhayot f UzbekDerived from
nur meaning "divine light" and
hayot meaning "life".
Sariali m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name
Ali 1.
Boxuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Sreyneang f KhmerFrom Khmer ស្រី
(srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and នាង
(neang) meaning "miss, young woman, girl".
Žiezdrė f Baltic MythologyDerived from Lithuanian
žiezdrà "sand; earth; spark". In Lithuanian mythology, this was the name of the personification of the planet
Mars, one of the daughters of
Saulė.
Motiullah m Pakistani, UrduMeans "obedient to
Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع
(mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله
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Pyone f & m BurmeseMeans "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Feishuo f ChineseFrom the Chinese
菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Yazgülü f TurkishMeans "rose of summer", derived from Turkish
yaz meaning "summer" and
gül meaning "rose".
Naravas m BerberPersonal name of Naravas, a Berber Numidian king and Hannibal's brother in law.
Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).
Winiric m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wini "friend" combined with
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
Algerd m BelarusianBelarusian early medieval name, carried by the famous Grand Duke Algerd, died in 1377.... [
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Ugocsa m HungarianAn old Hungarian name of Slavic origin, possibly meaning "jump." There was also a county of the Kingdom of Hungary called Ugocsa County, which is today part of Romania.
Huipeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
会 (huì) meaning "assemble, meet together" and
朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), TheatreProbably coined by Pietro Mascagni for the titular character of his "dramma lirico" or lyric opera
Lodoletta (1917), which was based on the novel
Two Little Wooden Shoes by Marie Louise de la Ramée, (Ouida).... [
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Shalimar f American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the Shalamar Gardens near what is now Lahore, Pakistan, which were created in the mid-17th century by the Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan (who also built the Taj Mahal)... [
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Hegesias m Ancient GreekThe first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἥγησις
(hegesis) meaning "command". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι
(hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide"... [
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Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDerived from Latin
vinea "vine". In
The Lesser Key of Solomon, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He is portrayed as a lion holding a snake in his hand and riding a black horse.
Hvatarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and
geirr "spear".
Viðbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
viðr "tree" combined with Old Norse
björn "bear".
Tōshirō m Japanese (Rare)This name combines 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter" or 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east" with 四郎 (shirou) meaning "fourth son", from 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son", or 史郎 (shirou), from 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" and 郎.... [
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Megumu m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 仁 (
megumu) meaning "benevolence, compassion" or from 愛 (
megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 務 (
mu) meaning "duty, task". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Dasani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)From the name of the bottled water brand
Dasani, itself inspired in the Latin word
sanus ("healthy"). This name was first recorded in the US in 1999, the year the brand was launched.
Shala f Near Eastern MythologyThe name of a Mesopotamian corn goddess who is also associated with war as well as the name of a Sumerian goddes of grain and the emotion of compassion.... [
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Ashikin f MalayDerived from Arabic عاشقين
(ʿāshiqīn) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق
(ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Eberswind m & f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic
svinths (
swind in Old High German) "strength."
Aaja f GreenlandicFrom Greenlandic
-aaja, an affix used for and by children used as a name.
Ktesios m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek κτῆσις
(ktesis) meaning "acquisition, possession, property", which is ultimately derived from Greek κτάομαι
(ktaomai) meaning "to acquire, to procure for oneself" as well as "to possess".
Yun-u m & f KoreanCombination of a
yun hanja, like 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 胤 meaning "descendant," and an
u hanja, such as 雨 meaning "rain" or 祐 meaning "help, aid; luck, good fortune."
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), FaroeseRelatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" with
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Herva f English (American)The name was derived from the French surname
Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.
Burgweald m Anglo-SaxonOld English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements
burg "stronghold, fortified place" and
weald "powerful, mighty".
Izuna f Japanese (Rare)This name combines 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring" with 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "wild apple," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" or 名 (myou, mei, na) meaning "name, reputation."... [
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Araba f AfricanGirl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Piyachai m ThaiFrom Thai ปิย
(piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Aibergen m KazakhFrom Kazakh ай
(ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге
(beruge) "to give".
Cloacina f Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
cloaca, meaning "sewer", and combined with a feminine suffix. This was the name of the goddess who presided over the system of sewers in Rome, sometimes identified with
Venus.
Jin-Seo m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 珍
(jin) meaning "precious, rare", 眞
(jin) meaning "real, genuine, true" or 鎮
(jin) meaning "town, market place" combined with 序
(seo) meaning "series, sequence", 諝
(seo) meaning "knowledge, discrimination, treachery" or 瑞
(seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious"... [
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Prathip m & f ThaiMeans "lamp, light, candle" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रदीप
(pradīpa).
Bahinabai f MarathiFrom Marathi
बहीण (
bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix
बाइ (
bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Gæirviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
geirr 'spear' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Ermellina f Medieval ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories range from a variant of
Ermelinda to an adoption of Italian
ermellino "ermine", which used to be considered a symbol of purity, innocence, kindheartedness and generosity in medieval Italy.
Yuewa f ChineseFrom the Chinese
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and
娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Mashuu m JapaneseFrom Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub; to scour; to grind" or 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 周 (shuu) meaning "circumference" or 修 (shuu) meaning "discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master"... [
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Shamsinazar m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
shams meaning "the sun" and
nazar meaning "look, glance".