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Frøydís f Old Norse
Variant of Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *frauja meaning "master, lord" (see Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess Freyja (see Freya); the second element is dís "goddess".

Summano m Italian
Italian form of Summanus.

Corlies f Dutch (Rare)

Syafrizal m Indonesian
From Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" combined with the name Afrizal.

Ungsumalin f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อังศุมาลิน (see Angsumalin).

Fahret m Bosnian
Variant of Fahrudin.

Wonohaquaham m Wampanoag

Zwi m Hebrew
Variant transliteration of צְבִי (see Tzvi).

Simah m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Symmachus.

Oriella f Italian, English (British)
Diminutive of Oria.

Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".

Zhongzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Yala m Muslim

Denyse f English
Variant of Denise.

Elvia f Albanian
Feminine form of Elvi.

Abdul Azeez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد العزيز (see Abd al-Aziz).

Adryane f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne.

Surethan f Ubykh
Derived from Suret and han meaning "khan, ruler".

Yelle m Dutch
Variant of Jelle.

Tapfumaneyi m Shona
Means "what has made us rich?" in Shona.

Olymbiada f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Variant transcription of Ολυμπιάδα (see Olympiada).

Amavia f Arthurian Cycle
A character in "The Fearie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Trîfa f Kurdish
Means "moonlight" in Kurdish.

Andrick m Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
Variant of Andrik.

Anayibe f Indigenous American, American (Hispanic)
Derived from the native South American tribe, the Kogui people. It means "white flower" or "snow flower" in the Kogui language.

Tiange f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

Ruger m American
Transferred use of the surname Ruger.

Lamiaa f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic لمياء (see Lamya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Mirhusein m Tajik
From Persian میر (mir) meaning "ruler, prince" combined with the given name Husein

Geumnim m Korean (Rare, ?)

Mauléart m Haitian Creole

Tecoše f Coptic
From Egyptian tȝ-kȝš(.t) meaning "she of Kush", derived from tȝ "the; she of" combined with kȝš "Kush", the name of an ancient kingdom in Nubia.

Þórelfa f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic variant of Þórelfur.

Crisóstoma f Spanish
Feminine form of Crisóstomo.

Joskin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Joseph.

Remigus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Remigius (see Rémy).

Abelena f North Frisian
North Frisian variant of Apollonia recorded on the island of Föhr.

Zhuli f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Amanbay m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Arabic أمان (ʾamān) meaning "peace, safety, security" combined with Kazakh/Kyrgyz бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Pulmu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."

Olma f Uzbek
Means "apple" in Uzbek.

Tabithia f American (South, Rare)
Rare elaboration of Tabitha.

Fastulf m Germanic
Means "firm wolf", derived from Old High German fasti "firm" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Nkosiyabo m African, Ndebele, Zulu
Means "their king" in Zulu.

Kojadin m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from Konstantin via Koja.

Lukash m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Luke, influenced by Latin Lucas, probably via Polish Łukasz. Lukash is the main character in Lesia Ukrainka's classic féerie drama 'The Forest Song'.

Gelina f Albanian (Rare)

Aalijah m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elijah perhaps influenced by Aaliyah.... [more]

Vimonsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Wimonsiri.

Soteridas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Soter" in Greek, derived from the name Soter combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Ivete f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Yvette.

Pranchi m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Francis used in central Kerala

Hoşay m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar хош (hoş) meaning "calm, serene".

Plegbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements pleġa "playing, game" and beorht "bright".

Pinan m & f Chinese

Primetta f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Prima.

Nirina f & m Malagasy
Means "desired, wanted" in Malagasy.

Ogo m Medieval
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Og- or Oc-, a prototheme that developed from a reduced form of Otger.

Adassa f Biblical Italian, Caribbean, Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois
Form of Hadassah used in some Italian translations of the Bible.

Abdurrochman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Abd ar-Rahman.

Zulfahmy m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Zulfahmi.

Minmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose".

Etheline f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ethel.

Frala m East Frisian (Archaic)
Short version of names with the name element frâ- meaning "glad".

Marvella f English
Probably based on the word marvellous (compare Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).

Bromero m Italian
Italian form of Bromerus.

Teaksen f Khmer
Means "the south" in Khmer.

Miyin m Walloon
Walloon form of Maximilian.

Svens m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Sven.

Sodiqin m Indonesian
Variant of Sadikin.

Hellena f English (African)
Variant of Helena.

Mâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Maria.

Chinterak m Uzbek
Derived from chin meaning "real, true" and terak meaning "poplar".

Schimun m Romansh
Romansh form of Simon 1, traditionally found in the Engadine valley.

Galfrid m Anglo-Norman, Manx (Archaic)
Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffrey which was also used on the Isle of Man.

Kiun m Chinese (Wu)
Wu Chinese transcription of 君 (see Jun 1).

Keltoum f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Lemlem f Amharic

Filliday f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Philiday.

Hercílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hercílio Pedro da Luz was a Brazilian politician who was the Governor of Santa Catarina.

Runoa f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runo) meaning "moon" combined with 碧 (a) meaning "green, blue, jade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Edjona f Albanian

Patina f English (Modern, Rare)
Patina is a thin layer that variously forms on the surface of stone, on copper, bronze and similar metals, on wooden furniture or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure.

Wanping f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 娉 (pīng) meaning "beautiful, charming, graceful".

Aythan m Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Ethan.

Heribern m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements heri meaning "army" and bern meaning "bear".

Atali f & m English
Unisex version of "Atalia".

Thuba f Ndebele
Means "chance" in Ndebele.

Sarkawi m Indonesian
From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).

Iwon m Polish
Variant of Iwo.

Kaedeno f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (kaede) meaning "maple" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Adílio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Adélio, which is the Portuguese form of Adelio. This name is not to be confused with Atílio.... [more]

Rover m Dutch, Medieval Dutch
Dutch diminutive name, possibly derived from Robert, Roelof, or Rafaël.

Yusano f Japanese
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Yohannah f Jewish
Form of Joanna.

Alessandrou m Provençal (Archaic), Niçard (Archaic)
Niçard form of Alexander.

Enricu m Romanian (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Romanian and Sardinian form of Henry via Enricus and Sicilian form of Enrico.

Milunka f Serbian

Atsuŝio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Atsushi.

Pentaquod m Susquehannock
Meaning unknown. Pentaquod is the name of the 16th century first character in the novel 'Chesapeake' (1978) written by J.A. Michener.

Øthger m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Auðgæirr.

Tootiya f Persian
Means "zinc oxide". It is also Persian for a genus of sea urchins.

Finetta f English (Rare)

Parthenice f Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek parthenikos, meaning "of a maiden" or "for a maiden". This is the botanical name for a genus in the daisy family.

Avalisse f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalise. Avalisse was given to 7 girls in 2018.

Vaišviltas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian verb vaišinti meaning "to entertain, to treat" or from the related Lithuanian noun vaišės meaning "feast, party, celebration" as well as "entertainment"... [more]

Zilga f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian zilgme "azure".

Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.

Sainab f Somali, Thai (Muslim), Indonesian (Rare)
Somali, Thai and Indonesian form of Zaynab.

Liah f English (Rare)
Variant of Lia.

Ticiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ticiana.

Sjelle f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Misjelle.

Iǫrundr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from jara "battle, fight" and vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.

Shiyue m & f Chinese
Shiyue, the tenth month of the Chinese calendar

Liyah f English (Modern, Rare)

Selvam m & f Tamil
This is a typical Tamil name of persons, and is mostly masculine, rarely used also in the feminine. However, 'Selvan' would be only masculine; and 'Selvi' would be only feminine. 'Selvam' in poetic Tamil means, 'wealth', or 'something precious'... [more]

Aniano m Galician, Spanish
Spanish and Galician form of Anianus.

Marquetta f African American
Possibly a variant of Marquita.

Gillianna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gilliana.

Tintfsut f Berber
Means "of spring" in Tamazight.

Logi m & f Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Eulogio and Eulogia.

Torlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórlaug.

Perchta f Germanic Mythology
Derived from the Old High German word beraht meaning "bright", this was the name of a goddess worshiped in Austria, Baveria, Baden, Swabia, Switzerland and Slovenia.

Merĸusâĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "featherlike" or "that which resembles feather" or "new or recently grown fur".

Uraka m Japanese

Ieska f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Iscah.

Agatonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Agathon.

Malarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish
Galician, Italian and Spanish form of Malaric.

Somkiat m Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Mallidunna f Ancient Near Eastern, Luwian
Possibly deriving in part from the Luwian element ma-al-li ("honey"). Name borne by a ritual practitioner known from fragments of ritual tablets that bear her name.

Dalmace m Medieval French, French (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
French and Provençal form of Dalmatius.

Monime f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of Monimos. This was the name of a wife of King Mithradates VI of Pontus. A character in Jean Racine's tragic play Mithridate (1673) was based on her.

Elcana m Portuguese, Biblical Portuguese, Biblical Spanish, Spanish, Romanian
Portuguese and Romanian form of Elkanah and Spanish variant of Elcaná.

Giunëur m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
According to the creator and only bearer of this name, it means "son of his father" in Wolof.

Adashia f African American
Combination of the prefix a and an elaborated form of Dasha.

Takaiya f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular name prefix ta and Kaya 2.

Kambondoo m Dagbani
This is one of the death prevention names among the Dagbamba. When a woman gave birth up to three to four times and each time she give birth the children die. To prevent this names like this is given to a child to prevent it from dying.

Neptunine f Roman Mythology
Derived from the name of the Greek sea god Neptune, used by the Roman poet Catullus to refer to the nymph Thetis, because she was a granddaughter of Poseidon (Neptune).

Magnusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Magnus,

Jinni f Chinese
From the Chinese 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidered" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.

Peem m Scots
Short form of Jeams.

Ado m Estonian
Vernacular form of Aadam and Aadolf.

Tamezyant f Berber
Means "the middle child" in Tamazight.

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]

Mehetabeel m Biblical
Mehetabeel, meaning "whom God benefits" or "God causes good," was the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:10).

Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.

Ashten m & f English
Variant of Ashton

Folkví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements folk "people" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Dolphus m English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adolphus.

Gulbihar f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Gulbahar.

Aafkelina f West Frisian
Diminutive of names beginning with Alf meaning "elf".

Giuna m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Givi, as this name contains the Georgian diminutive suffix -უნა (-una).

Dabi f & m Korean (Rare)
da, combinated with "bi" (비) meaning "rain"

Naimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيمة (see Naima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Yizhou m & f Chinese
From Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft", 亦 (yì) meaning "also, too, likewise", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 壹 (yī) meaning "faithful, committed, one", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 義 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, recollect" and 洲 (zhōu) meaning "island, islet, continent", 周 (zhōu) meaning "circumference" or referring to the Zhou dynasty or 舟 (zhōu) meaning "boat, ship"... [more]

Kieth m English (Rare)
Variant of Keith.

Sheronda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Sharonda.

Thabea f German (Rare)
Variant of Tabea.

Nurzhana f Kazakh
Feminine form of Nurzhan

Huisu f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn".

Heraclit m Romanian
Romanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.

Tolyan m Russian
Slang diminutive of Anatoly.

Lewik m Polish
Diminutive of Lew 2.

Þórulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of þórr "thunder" and ulfr "wolf".

Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".

Almabikä f Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir алма (alma) meaning "apple" and бикә (bikä), which is a name element.

Ruiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Kenii m Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ke) meaning "flower" combined with 新 (nii) meaning "fresh, new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Reeko m Bajan

Krescentia f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Crescentia.

Harmoxenos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun ἅρμα (harma) meaning "chariot" or the Greek verb ἁρμόζω (harmozo) meaning "to join, to fit together". Also compare the related Greek nouns ἁρμή (harme) and ἁρμός (harmos), which both mean "joining, junction".... [more]

Elschbieta f German (Silesian, Archaic)
Germanized borrowing of Elżbieta.

Roese f Anglo-Norman
Variant of Rohese.

Leobald m English (Rare), Germanic
Variant of Liutbald.

Taara f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tara 1.

Liiu m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Lîu.

Masana f Japanese
A number bearer is Masana Oya, a singer.

Bochang m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper".

Aleysia f English
Variant of Alicia.

Vainius m Lithuanian

Jagadeep m Telugu
Means "the light of the world" in Telugu.

Ene m West Frisian, East Frisian
A Frisian name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some scholars think that it may be a short form of names containing the Germanic element agin or egin (like Aginhard), thus making it comparable to Eine.

Friedgard f German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German Fridu meaning "peace" and Gart meaning "enclosure"

Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.

Pancraas m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Pancratius.

Meltger m Romansh
Variant of Melchior, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Accolon m Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain origin, perhaps a derivative of the Gaulish name Acco (itself from Gaulish *acu- meaning "fast, swift, quick"). Sir Accolon, also spelled Accalon, is a character in Arthurian legends, possibly first appearing in the Post-Vulgate Suite du Merlin (c.1230-40)... [more]

Darielys f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine variant of Dariel using the feminine name suffix ys.

Tangri m Uzbek
Means "celestial spirit" in Uzbek.

Ernuša f Slovene
Diminutive of Erna 1.

Asker m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Newer form of Ask or Ásgeirr.

Bunea f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Buna.

Hannelise f Danish (Rare), Afrikaans, Flemish (Rare)
Contraction of Hanne 1 and Elise.

Akatauira m Cook Islands Maori
Means "to observe and mark". This is the name of a star important for its use in navigation.

Ampha f Thai
From Thai อำ (am) meaning "hidden, concealed" and ภา (pha) meaning "light, ray".

Francilina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Francelina.

Gayfa m Guanche

Yuejuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 岳 (yuè) meaning "mountain peak" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Pontress f American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pontress.

Stellanie f American (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Stella 1 and Melanie.

Zenka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ценка (see Tsenka).

Mamas m Greek
Greek form of Mammes.

Bundi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóandi.

Betong m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Alberto, Roberto and similar names.

Sintia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Cynthia.

Ivyrose f English, English (American)
Combination of Ivy and Rose. Ivyrose was given to 17 girls in 2017.

Emiliia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Емілія (see Emiliya)

Kyoung f Korean
Variant of Kyong.

Sotona m Theology
Croatian form of Satan.

Shahir m Arabic, Malay
Means "divulger, popularizer" in Arabic, from the word شهر (shahara) meaning "to make well-known, to make famous, to divulge".

Azilee f English (American)

Kӗrkuri m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Gregory.

Alpharetta f English (American, Archaic)
Derived from the name of a suburb in the American city of Atlanta, which itself is derived from Alfarata, the name of a fictional Native American girl in the popular 19th-century parlor song "The Blue Juniata"... [more]

Elmuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Elmo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Tersh m Hindi (?)

Gurione f & m English (Rare)

Tintin m & f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a pet form of names ending in -tin, -tine, -tina or similar sounds. The name was made popular for girls by actress Tintin Anderzon (whose birth name is Anna Catharina).

Keromang f Sotho
Means "one who has been sent" in Sesotho.

Gumi f Japanese
It's a name beared by a VOCALOID2 character, GUMI or Megpoid. Actually is a form of name Megumi.

Nurhuda f Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Tausug, Thai (Muslim)
Combination of Nur and Huda.

Heilwise f Medieval German

Zoro m Armenian, Georgian (Rare)
Armenian short form of Zohrab and Zorayr as well as a rare Georgian short form of Anzor.

Paiden m & f English (Rare)

Maki f Japanese
From 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" and 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Iouliti f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Ioulitta.

Swiãtobór m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Świętobor.

Guilin f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain".

Kaius m English, Finnish
Variant of Caius.

Umukusum f Dagestani
Variant of Umakusum.

Panshar m Dungan
From the Dungan word meaning "Thursday".

Huishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕙 (huì), a type or orchid, 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Allyza f Filipino

Feeko m East Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Feeke.

Flamus m Arthurian Cycle
Seneschal of King Evadain.... [more]

Ishank m Hindi
god or piece of god

Shurong f Chinese
From the Chinese 树 (shù) meaning "tree, plant" or "cultivate, establish" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Mozella f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Mozelle.

Ibyang f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Olivia.

Mygdon m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, perhaps related to μύγδαλο (mýgdalo) meaning "almond".

Cleonia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cleonius.

Vasalisa f Medieval Russian
Likely a variant of Vasilisa.

Annamyrat m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the given name Myrat.

Syalomita f Indonesian (Rare)
Elaboration of Syalom with the ending -ita found in names like Anita or Juanita... [more]

Athenaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenaios. Bearers of this name include a Greek composer from the 2nd century BC and a Greek rhetorician and grammarian from the 3rd century AD.

Neït f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Neith. This name is extremely rare and has been used only once in Catalonia, in which case it was part of a hyphenated name.

Azarél m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Azarel.

Schifra f Jewish
German transcription of Shifra.

Joules f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jules 2.

Marouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic مروان (see Marwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Dir m History
Likely derived from Old Norse Dyr. Askold and Dir (died in 882) were princes of Kiev and founders of the first Vikings' state in the Dnieper... [more]

Xauv m & f Hmong
Means "neck ring" in Hmong.

Tuana f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly a combination of tu ("you") and Ana.

Kleoptolemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with the Epic Greek noun πτόλεμος (ptolemos) meaning "war".... [more]

Robbyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Robyn.

K'ajorapaluk m Greenlandic
Possibly a combination of qajorlak "golden plover" and -paluk "dear little" or qaajorpoq "is chilly, is thin-skinned" and -paluk "dear little".

Borgine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of borg "castle, fortification" and the feminine suffix -ine.

Sigvart m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Sigvard.

Makoko f Japanese
Mako mean truth of child ma means truth Ko means child Both ko means child

Wulviva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfgifu.

Navarana f Greenlandic, Danish (Rare)
Greenlandic name meaning "one who alternates between different parties", derived from the Proto-Eskimo root *naverar "to trade, exchange" and the name suffix na. In legend Navarana was an Inuit woman who brought about disunity by alternating between her tribe of native Greenlanders and the Norse colonists... [more]

Wildflower f English (Rare)

Wiolette f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Violett.

Polonie f Medieval Flemish
Truncated form of Apollonie.

Hawaiki f Tahitian
Derived from Proto-Polynesian Sawaiki meaning "Ra'iātea", referring to the island of which the Polynesian peoples originated from. Today, Ra'iātea is the second largest island in French Polynesia.

Tatyanka f Russian
Diminutive of Tatyana.

Zaha f Romani (Archaic)

Venceslav m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian form of Wenceslas.

Niilsi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Nilse.

Whittney f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Whitney.

Hlaine m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese လှိုင် (see Hlaing).

Kharytyna f Ukrainian (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Харитина (see Kharitina).

Abiri m Jewish, Yiddish
Means "my hero" or "my strength" in Hebrew.

Robosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Sjamjon m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Siamion.

Hafizd m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Hafiz.

Rahmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rahma and the feminine suffix -niar.

Achitzayaa f & m Mongolian
Means "benevolent fate" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Ariucan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ариу (ariw) meaning "beautiful, good" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

Zviya f Hebrew
Feminine form of Zvi.

Babilàs m Catalan
Catalanh form of Babylas.

Erdenebüren m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire".

Cathbharr m Irish
Means "helmet", derived from cath "battle" and barr "top, head".

Mikky f Dutch

Kiyomaro m Japanese (Rare)
From 清 (kiyo) meaning "pure, purity" and 麿 (maro, maru) meaning "I (pronoun)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chimalecatococ m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".

Caloub m Literature
Used by André Gide in his novel "The Counterfeiters" for a minor character.

Biana f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Biana is the name of a character from the KOTLC book series.... [more]

Makka f Chechen, Ingush
Chechen and Ingush name for the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Emerenziano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Emerentianus.

Gladdis f English
Variant of Gladys.

Semperbella f Ancient Roman, Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Latin semper meaning "always" and from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant".

Agathy f Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern transcription of Agathe. (Cf. Agathi.)

Farhang m Persian
Means "culture, knowledge" in Persian.

Klaruša f Slovene
Slovene diminutive form of Klara.

Jói m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Joey.

Melie f Arthurian Cycle
Sister of Sir Meliant of Meliadel and whose sweetheart, Menelais, was slain by the evil Brian de la Gastine.... [more]

Jkwon m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the rapper J-Kwon (real name Jerrell Jones).

Ikhsan m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ihsan.

Dominiquette f French (Archaic)
Diminutive of Dominique.