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This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
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Sarutahiko m Japanese Mythology
Sarutahiko 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).... [more]
Chailai f Thai
Means "pretty, lovely, beautiful" in Thai.
Nakissa f Persian
Variant of Nakisa.
Dota f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, first recorded in the 1400s.
Niska f Finnish
Transferred from the surname "Niska".
Voinea m Romanian
Romanian name apparently taken from the Mutenian dialect word voinea "recently married man".
Sun-mi f Korean
Variant transcription of Seon-mi.
Lukaz m Breton
Breton form of Lucas.
Najiha f Arabic, Malay
Feminine form of Najih.
Doleswif f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly 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".
Dorjay m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Dorji.
Balaji m Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit बल (bála) meaning "power, strength, might". This is an epithet of Venkateswara, one of the forms of the Hindu deity Vishnu.
Diognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived 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"... [more]
Shengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Monisha f Romani
Derived from Romani monisha, meaning "woman".
Duah m Akan
Means "tree" in Akan.
Rojo m Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Robert.
Yoadan f Ethiopian, Amharic
Amharic form of Jehoaddan.
Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Līza f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian variant of Liza.
Marits m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Maurice.
Rollan m English
Variant of the name Rolan and Roland.... [more]
Vagif m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Rutul
Azerbaijani alternate transcription of Vaqif as well as the usual form used in Dagestan.
Sofronije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Sophronios via Sophronius.
Asa f & m Indonesian
Means "hope" in Indonesian, ultimately frm Sanskrit आशा (asha).
Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived 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.
Aibhse f Scottish Gaelic
From Scottish Gaelic aibhse meaning "sprite" or "specter".
Sælufu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements "sea" and lufu "love" (related to leof).
Bronislao m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Bronisław via Latinized form Bronislaus.
Radgost m Slavic Mythology
From 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... [more]
Aidam m Scots
Scots form of Adam.
Onnellinen m & f Finnish (Rare)
Meaning "happy" in Finnish.
Helme f Estonian
Variant of Helmi.
Ioustinianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Iustinianus (see Justinian).
Moby m Literature
Used 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 Japanese
Derived 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"... [more]
Glady m & f English (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Gladys.
Delvacchio m African American
Transferred use of the surname Delvacchio.
Grytsje f Dutch
Diminutive of Margriet.
Paisal m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ไพศาล (see Phaisan).
Kelsy f English
Variant of Kelsey.
Apendi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Effendi.
Gulbaxt f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Tullianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Tullius (see Tullio).... [more]
Timaj m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Timaeus.
Metrobio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Metrobios via it's Latinized form Metrobius.
Faidhullah m Arabic
Variant spelling or transcription of Faizullah.
Ionafan m Russian
Russian form of Yehonatan (see Jonathan) via its Biblical Greek form Ionathan.
Fəranək f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Faranak.
Bach m English
Transferred use of the surname Bach.
Kylychbek m Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz кылыч (kylych) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Saidqodir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and qodir meaning "capable, fit".
Marittipi f Medieval Basque
Combination 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 Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Tammye f English
Alternative spelling of Tammy.
Güliz f Turkish
Means "rose" in Turkish.
Monthien m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai มณเฑียร (see Monthian).
Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.
Quy f & m Vietnamese
Quy means turtle in Vietnamese... [more]
Garsidis m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
King 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.
Htain m Burmese
Means "shining, glowing" in Burmese.
Febriani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of February (Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in February.
Zhaniya f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul", ultimately from Persian.
Hildegilde f Frankish
Derived from Old High German hilt, hiltja meaning "battle" and Proto-Germanic *geldą meaning "reward, gift, money".
Josafat m Swedish
Variant of Josaphat.
Izadyar m & f Iranian
It basically means right hand of the god... [more]
Yingfeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".
Erdmut f & m German (Rare, Archaic)
There are different theories about the etymology. ... [more]
Bangda m & f Dagbani
Means "knowledgeable person" in Dagbani.
Leohteva f Anglo-Saxon
Semi-latinized form of Leohtgifu.
Andrzelina f Polish (Modern, Rare)
Alternate spelling of Angelina, possibly influenced by incorrect pronunciation of Angelina with a "zh", as seen in the much more common and established name Andrzej... [more]
Tobi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant (typically feminine) of Toby.... [more]
Madalee f American
An invented name, a combination of Madeleine and Lee.
Sasayo f Japanese
From 笹 (sasa, kokuji) meaning "bamboo grass" and 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mazal-tob m & f Hebrew
Possible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mooni f Estonian (Rare)
Short form of Moonika.
Ösökhbayar m Mongolian
From Mongolian өсөх (ösökh) meaning "to grow, increase, thrive" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".
Tanee f English (Rare)
Diminutive of various names starting with Tan-, such as Tanya and Tanisha.
Angajo f & m Greenlandic
Old spelling of Angaju (according to the Greenlandic spelling reform of 1973).
Suthi m & f Thai
Means "sage, scholar" in Thai.
Sophey f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Sophia.
Ozodagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ozoda meaning "neat, tidy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Abhigyan m Hindi
Means "recognition" in Hindi.
Caro f Spanish, English, German
Short form of Caroline or other names that begin with caro, commonly used in Great Britain (England).
Aabra m Finnish
Uralic short form of Abram 1 or Abraham.
Warrin m Indigenous Australian
Means "winter, season of wet and cold" in one of the Indigenous languages from around the Sydney area.
Shurali m Siberian Mythology
Shurali 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 Japanese
From Japanese kanji 現 (gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".
Atre m Coptic
Means "twin, doubled thing" in Coptic.
Misra f Turkish
Line of poetry, verse.
Zaheen f & m Urdu
Means "sagacious, acute, clever, ingenious" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic ذهين (dhahīn).
Nurhayot f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and hayot meaning "life".
Clizia f Italian
Italian form of Clytia.
Kanetsugu m Japanese
Means bell/chime that succeeds/is heir.
Ornuma f Thai
Alternate transcription of Onuma.
Aeuj f Zhuang
Means "purple" in Zhuang.
Devore m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Devore.
Roshel m Jewish
meaning:"The Head"... [more]
Mikiades m Ancient Greek
Patronymic form of Mikion.
Sariali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and the given name Ali 1.
Boxuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 煊 (xuān) meaning "warm".
Sreyneang f Khmer
From Khmer ស្រី (srey) meaning "woman, lady, beautiful, excellent" and នាង (neang) meaning "miss, young woman, girl".
Warriena f Obscure
Possibly a feminization of Warren.
Mheho m & f Tsonga
Means "breeze" in Xitsonga.
Tob m Hebrew, Jewish
Possibly a variant transcription of Tov.
Semystra f Greek Mythology
Semystra or Semestra was a nymph, in Greek mythology.... [more]
Lelei f & m Polynesian (Rare)
Means “good” in several Polynesian languages.
Audren m & f Breton Legend, Medieval Breton, Breton (Modern)
Medieval Breton form of Aodren which was revived in the 1970s. While this name was strictly masculine in medieval times, in modern times it is used on men and women alike.... [more]
Žiezdrė f Baltic Mythology
Derived 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, Urdu
Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]
Pyone f & m Burmese
Means "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Sekundila f German (Bessarabian)
Bessarabian German form of Secundilla.
Fehérke f Hungarian
19th-century diminutive of Fehéra, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Feishuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle".
Rissa f Yiddish
A Yiddish variant of Rebecca
Tsira f Mingrelian, Georgian
Derived from Mingrelian ცირა (cira) meaning "girl" or "daughter".
Yazgülü f Turkish
Means "rose of summer", derived from Turkish yaz meaning "summer" and gül meaning "rose".
Ferreol m Russian (Archaic), Galician (Archaic)
Russian and Galician form of Ferreolus.
Naravas m Berber
Personal 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).
Ashika f Indian
unknown.... [more]
Apolone f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Apolonia and Apollonie.
Lutsiy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucius. Also compare Lukiy and Lyutsiy.
Angerlannguaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Angerdlánguaĸ.
Maricela f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Sensui f Japanese (Rare)
An anagram of the word suisen, meaning "daffodil"
Winiric m Germanic
Derived 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."
Macareu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Macareus.
Oillill m Irish (Rare)
Means "sprite; elf".
Algerd m Belarusian
Belarusian early medieval name, carried by the famous Grand Duke Algerd, died in 1377.... [more]
Sargylana f Yakut
Means "happy, lucky" in Yakut.
Turg'un m Uzbek
Means "permanent, unchanging" in Uzbek.
Eakkarach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Ugocsa m Hungarian
An 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.
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
m & f Vietnamese
Variant of .
Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.
Snaigė f Lithuanian
Directly taken from Lithuanian snaigė "snowflake".
Huipeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 会 (huì) meaning "assemble, meet together" and 朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Gaber m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gabriel.
Lodoletta f Italian, Italian (Tuscan), Theatre
Probably 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).... [more]
Alrun f German (Rare)
Younger form of Adelrun and Albrun.
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)... [more]
Jódis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Jódís.
Hegesias m Ancient Greek
The 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"... [more]
Orgent m German (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Vine m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Derived 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.
Daria f Kurdish
Cognate of Darya 2.
Anisah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Maranao
Alternate transcription of Arabic أنيسة (see Anisa), as well as the Malay, Indonesian and Maranao form.
Hvatarr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and geirr "spear".
Yahia m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Yahya.
Viðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived 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.... [more]
Godemir m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Godzimir.
Goor m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Gregoor and Gregorius (see Gregory).... [more]
Comaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Komaios. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Comaeus of Megara, who won the boxing contest at the 32nd Olympiad in 652 BC.
Yvonnette f French
Diminutive of Yvonne.
Mokije m Serbian (Archaic)
Serbian form of Mokios.
Megumu m & f Japanese
From 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.
Atiah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Atiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
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 Mythology
The 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.... [more]
Themistokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Themistokles (see Themistocles).
Makailyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Makaila using the popular name suffix lyn.
Terestyén m Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian form of Trisztán.
Dzhalal m Dagestani, Chechen, Avar, Lezgin, Lak, Azerbaijani
Dagestani, Chechen, and Azerbaijani form of Jalal.
Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.
Ashikin f Malay
Derived from Arabic عاشقين (ʿāshiqīn‎) meaning "admirers, lovers", the plural of عاشق (ʿāshiq) meaning "admirer, lover".
Arika f Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Arikán and a diminutive of Aranka.
Viva f & m Indian, Sanskrit
MEANING : blow, blow in all sides or directions ,blow through ... [more]
Sabreen f Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "patient", from Arabic صَبْر‎ (ṣabr) "patience; perseverance, endurance" (compare Sabri).
Eberswind m & f Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Xerome m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).
Samme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Samuel or a variant of Sanne.
Histiée m History (Gallicized)
French form of Histiaios via Histiaeus.
Bohrom m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Variant of Bahrom, which is the main Tajik and Uzbek form of Bahram.
Aaja f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic -aaja, an affix used for and by children used as a name.
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Aganor m Arthurian Cycle
A knight in the service of King Mordrain, ruler of the Arabain kingdom of Sarras. When Mordrain left his land to seek Joseph of Arimathea in Britain, he bequeathed his kingdom to Aganor.
Ktesios m Greek Mythology
Derived 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".
Maëlane f French (Modern)
Feminine form of Maëlan.
Dashurie f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashuri "love, affection; enthusiasm".
Zhixiong m Chinese
From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 雄 (xióng) meaning "hero, male, manly"... [more]
Borukh m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Baruch.
Meirav f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Merab 1.
Marialita f Spanish (Philippines)
Combination of Maria and the Spanish diminutive suffix -lita.
Yun-u m & f Korean
Combination 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."
Pacencia f Filipino
Possibly a variant of Paciencia.... [more]
Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]
Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.
Redzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Folchere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements folc "folk, people" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Fulcher.
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Niah f English (Rare)
Variant of Nya.
Frezer f Amharic
Means "fertile" in Amharic.
Nicolaie m Romanian
Variant of Nicolae via the variant Nicolai.
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-Saxon
Old 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."... [more]
Lediçia f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Letitia.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Tsenka f Bulgarian
Bulgarian short form of the given name Tsvetana.
Piyachai m Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Aibergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".
Cloacina f Roman Mythology
Derived 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.
Jaufret m Provençal
Provençal form of Geoffroy.
Baymagambet m Kazakh
From Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the given name Magambet.
Macette f Norman, French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Macé, recorded from the early 1600s onwards.
Jin-Seo m & f Korean
From 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"... [more]
Luutivik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lûtivik.
Prathip m & f Thai
Means "lamp, light, candle" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradīpa).
Joluška f Czech
Diminutive of Jolana.
Beredugo f & m Ijaw
Means "judgement" in Ijaw.
Bahinabai f Marathi
From 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.
Mthunzi f Zulu
Means "shade" in Zulu.
Gæirviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Adiyaa m & f Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Aditya.
Chuniza f Germanic
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element kunni meaning "clan, family" (such as Kunigunde) or kuoni meaning "brave".
D'brickashaw m African American (Rare)
In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'... [more]
Gumshvia m Abkhaz
Means "fearless" in Abkhaz.
Ermellina f Medieval Italian
Of 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.
Yester f Armenian
Variant of Esther.
Márkus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Marcus.
Şənsəs f Azerbaijani
Means "happy sound, voice" in Azerbaijani.
Reyhaneh f Persian
Persian form of Rayhana.
Yuewa f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, mysterious gem" and 娃 (wá) meaning "doll, pretty girl".
Elliseo m Filipino
Variant of Eliseo.
Bloemke f Yiddish
Diminutive of Bloeme.
Chaerecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairekrates. This name was borne by a disciple of the famous philosopher Socrates.
Lochlin m Scottish
Variant of Lachlan.
Mashuu m Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Lux m German (Rare, Archaic), Alsatian (Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval German short form and Alsatian vernacular form of Lukas.
Shamsinazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shams meaning "the sun" and nazar meaning "look, glance".
Xochichimal m Nahuatl
Means "flower shield" in Nahuatl, from xōchitl "flower" and chimalli "shield".
Xäfizä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Hafiza.