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.
Staurophilos m Late GreekMeans "friend of the cross" in Greek, derived from the Greek noun σταυρός
(stauros) meaning "cross, crucifix" (see
Stavros) combined with the Greek noun φίλος
(philos) meaning "friend, lover".... [
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Dilbaz f KurdishPerhaps from
dil meaning "heart" and
baz meaning "falcon, hawk".
Putislav m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
put' "road, path, way", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
pǫtь "path". The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Tatomir m Polish, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)Derived from Slavic
tata "father" combined with Slavic
mir "peace". A known bearer of this name was Tatomir Anđelić (1903-1993), a Serbian mathematician and expert in mechanics.
Tulsi f & m Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Hindi, NepaliFrom Sanskrit तुलसी
(tulasī) meaning "holy basil (a type of plant)". The plant is considered sacred in Hinduism, and it is sometimes personified as an avatar of
Lakshmi.
Ingimóð f Old NorseCombination of
Ing and the Germanic name element
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Baasankhüü f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian баасан
(baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Momosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Gostiata f Medieval RussianMost likely derived form the Russian
гостья (gostya) meaning "guest". Found in the Novgorod Birch-Bark Letters.
Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Huiba f ChineseFrom the Chinese
惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and
八 (bā) meaning "eight" or "all around, all sides".
Sneferre m Ancient EgyptianPossibly from Egyptian
snfr-rꜥ, perhaps meaning "Ra has made me beautiful", from Egyptian
snfr "to make beautiful", a derivative of
nfr "beautiful, good" combined with the Egyptian God
Ra... [
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Anu f Celtic MythologyProto-Celtic theonym
*Φanon- "mother", Anu is an Irish goddess with uncertain functions and often conflated with other figures of Irish mythology and folklore, like
Danu... [
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Ḫaštayar f HittiteOf uncertain etymology. Name borne by a Hittite noblewoman who was speculated to be either a daughter or a wife of
Hattusili I.
Cho'lbosh m UzbekDerived from
cho'l meaning "desert" and
bosh meaning "head, summit, tip, source".
Songfen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and
芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume".
Mobius m GermanIt previously was a shortened version of Bartholomäus.
Devang m Indian (Rare)The name Devang is derived from Sanskrit, where “𝐃𝐞𝐯” means “𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐥𝐲,” and “𝐀𝐧𝐠” means “𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭” or “limb.” Therefore, Devang signifies 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐝 or 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Qichao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 起
(qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启
(qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [
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Nah-re f KoreanFrom the 15th-century Korean 날애(Nal-E), itself derived from the Traditional Korean 날개(Nal-Ge) meaning "Wing" from Korean 날(Nal) meaning 'fly' combined with suffix -개(Ge) meaning 'tool'.
Drakula m LiteratureForm of
Dracula used in Azerbaijan, Basque Country, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey.
Eros f SundaneseMeans "rose" in Sundanese, ultimately from Dutch
roos.
Oyuunkhishig f MongolianFrom Mongolian оюун
(oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or "mind, spirit" and хишиг
(khishig) meaning "blessing, favour".
Melitini f History (Ecclesiastical)Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Greek
μέλι (meli) "honey" and a feminine form of
Meletios. Saint Melitini was a martyr blessed with the gift of wonderworking who lived in the city of
Marcianopolis in
Thrace during the rule of the emperor Antoninus Pius ((138-161).
Xylina f English (Rare), African American (Rare)Modern name coined in the early 20th century either as a variant of
Xylia or directly from Greek ξύλινος
(xylinos) meaning "wooden; of wood" (a derivative of ξύλον
(xylon) "wood", a word used in the New Testament to mean "the Cross")... [
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Alsciaukat m & f AstronomyThis is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (
aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and
Mabsuthat.
Yanfeng m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 延
(yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 岩
(yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", 彦
(yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 艳
(yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 風
(fēng) meaning "wind, style", 峰
(fēng) meaning "peak, summit", or 凤
(fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [
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Salagast m GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German
salo "black." Other possibilities are
sal "house, living room" and Gothic
sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Sabijn f & m DutchDutch form of both
Sabinus and
Sabina. However, in modern times, this name is found almost exclusively on females in The Netherlands... [
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Uchralsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian учрал
(uchral) meaning "chance, fate" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Jiwo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
jiwa meaning "soul, spirit, life" ultimately from Sanskrit जीव
(jīva).
Isa m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 威 (
i) meaning "intimidate" combined with 佐 (
sa) meaning "aid, help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mofang f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful".
Ranu m JavaneseMeans "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Xiaosu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and
稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again".
Ipolani f HawaiianMeaning "Heavenly Sweetheart", it combines
Ipo, meaning "sweetheart, darling" and
Lani, meaning "sky, heaven".
Energy m ObscureFrom the English word
energy, from French
énergie, or via late Latin from Greek
energeia, from
en- ‘in, within’ +
ergon ‘work’.
Melian f Literature"Dear gift" in Sindarin. Melian was the queen of Doriath in J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
Tatsuichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "plural marker" or 辰 (tatsu), referring to the Dragon, the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chengjiao m ChineseFrom the characters 成 (chéng, meaning “accomplished” or “mature”) and 蟜 (jiǎo, a type of venomous insect). This was the name of a prince from the state of Qin during the late Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 BCE)... [
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Khafaji f ArabicAl-Khafaji (Arabic: االخفاجي) is an Arabic surname that denotes a relationship to or from Khafajah, Diyala Governorate.
Antiphonus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Ἀντίφονόν
(Antiphonon), derived from Greek ἀντίφονος
(antiphonos) meaning "in return for slaughter" or "in revenge for blood", from ἀντί
(anti) "in return for; for the sake of, for" and φόνος
(phonos) "murder, slaughter; blood shed in murder, gore"... [
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Korak m LiteratureDerives from the language of the Great Apes, meaning “Killer, Murderer”. The name was given to the son of Tarzan and Jane Porter.
Moye m ChineseFrom Chinese character 谟 (
mó) meaning "mask" combined with 业 (
yè) meaning "occupation, job، karma, deed". ... [
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Dexippos m Ancient GreekMeans "receiving horses" or "accepted by horses", derived from Greek δέξις
(dexis) meaning "reception", itself from δέχομαι
(dekhomai) meaning "to accept, receive", and ἵππος
(hippos) meaning "horse".
Grayling m English (American)Transferred use of the surname
Grayling. It was popularized in the 1950s by the character Grayling Dennis from the radio soap opera
The Brighter Day (1948-1956) and its television version (1954-1962).
Sharifxo'ja m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
sharif meaning "sacred, holy" and
xo'ja meaning "master".
Vartilet f ChuvashCombination of Chuvash
варлă (varlă) meaning "kind, friendly" and
тилет (tilet) with an unknown meaning.
Wenlin f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 文
(wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest" or 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem"... [
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Komalpreet f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit कोमल
(komala) meaning "tender, delicate, charming, sweet" and प्रीति
(prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".
Pompée m & f FrenchFrench masculine and feminine form of
Pompeius (see
Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as
Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/
Koupaïa.
Treebeard m LiteratureTreebeard or (Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He is the oldest of the Ents, tree-like beings who are the "shepherds of trees".
Tanwyn m WelshMeans "white fire", derived from Welsh
tân "fire" and
gwyn "white, fair, blessed".
Ianka f Bulgarian, Flemish (Rare)Alternate transcription of
Yanka. The name has also seen some use in Flanders, which is the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. It has not been used in the neighbouring Netherlands, that is to say: no Dutch newborn girls were ever given the name - so far, only immigrants have borne the name.... [
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Kʼan m Classic MayanMeans "yellow, precious, jewel" in Classic Mayan. It could also mean "to want" in Tzotzil. This was the name of two Mayan kings of Caracol in Belize.
Fangmeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".