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Kalua f & m Hawaiian
Means "the second child, companion." This was the most common name for Hawaiian women in 19th-century marriage records.

Edmondu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Edmund.

Ahaan m Hindi
Masculine variant of Ahana.

Ezequiele f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Ezequiela.

Bleunwen f Breton
Variant of Bleunienn.

Unikko f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Finnish, from uni "dream, sleep" + -kko.

Rikana f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 叶 (kana) meaning "fulfill, come true", 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 哉 (kana), an exclamation, 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Hazeleigh f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Hazel and the suffix Leigh

Gervai m Provençal
Provençal form of Gervasius.

Elettrione f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Electryone.

Hierodora f Late Greek
Means "sacred gift", derived from the Greek adjective ἱερός (hieros) meaning "sacred" combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Ástveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Åsveig.

Loliannah f & m Navajo

Qualchan m Yakama

Fadimata f Western African
Variant of Fatimata, especially used in Mali.

Haizeder f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and eder "beautiful; good, excellent, admirable".

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Cleona f Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Clíodhna.

Yong-hwa m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 容 "looks, appearance; figure, form" and 和 "harmony, peace; peaceful, calm".

Hészükhiosz m Hungarian (Archaic)
Hungarian form of Hesychios.

Syune f Armenian
It derives from the Sunik Province in Armenia that took its name from the Siunia Dynasty (also called Syunik or Siak) whose legendary ancestor was Sisak.

Buling f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 歩 (bù) meaning "step" combined with 鈴 (líng) meaning "bell, chime". Other character combinations can form this name as well. Also comes from 布丁 (bùdīng), meaning "pudding". One fictional bearer of this name is Buling Huang/Fong from Tokyo Mew Mew.

Kirti f Indian
Derived from Sanskrit कीर्ति (kīrti) "good report, fame, renown, glory".

Udonne f Igbo
Means "Mother's Peace" in Igbo.

Thongpan f & m Thai
From Thai ทอง (thong) meaning "gold" and ปาน (pan) meaning "birthmark".

Lambertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Lambert.

Jeong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 晸 "appearance of the sun" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Sucely f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is chiefly used in Guatemala.

Enlai m Chinese
From Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 来 (lai) meaning "come, arrive", as well as other character combinations that can form this name... [more]

Anelike f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Anneliese.

Sella f African, Southern African, Eastern African, Indonesian
Meaning unknown. It may be a loan word from Arabic صَلَّى‎ (ṣallā), meaning "to pray, to bless," or Arabic سَلَّى‎ (sallā), meaning "to amuse, entertain, comfort." It may also be a variation of Selah.

Adiela f Hebrew, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), South African
Feminine form of Adiel.

Kierstyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kiersten.

Clarisso f Provençal
Provençal form of Clarisse.

Aishe f Georgian (Rare), Romani
Georgian and Romani (i.e. Gypsy) form of Aisha.

Ottie f & m English
Variant of Otty.

Esmarie f Afrikaans
Possibly a combination of Esme and Marie.

Snejana f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
French transcription of Snezhana.

Dominikus m German
Latinized form of Dominik.

Džamila f Czech (Modern)
Czech form of Jamila.

Marcelien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Marceline, with its spelling phonetical in nature. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch sports sailor Marcelien de Koning (b. 1978).

Benzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Aldward m Germanic
Means "old guard", derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German wart "guard." The name might also be a metathesis of Adalward.

Condatis m Celtic Mythology
Condatis (Gaulish: 'confluence') was an ancient Celtic deity worshipped primarily in northern Britain but also in Gaul. He was associated with the confluences of rivers, in particular within County Durham in the North of England... [more]

Olwer m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Oliwer.

Makizhchi f Tamil (Rare)
Variant transcription of Tamil மகிழ்ச்சி (see Makizhcchi).

Timomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Timomachos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek painter Timomachus of Byzantium (1st century BC).

Tribuwono m Javanese
Combination of Tri and Buwono. Javanese version of Tribhuvan.

Veerpal m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".

Marj m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Hindi
MEANING "cleaner", "purifying ", "one who purifies" , "An epithet for Lord Vishnu"... [more]

Catarinus m East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Latinisation and masculinization of the feminine name Catharina.

Oktavianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Octavianus.

Elenys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Elena.

Peroz m Old Persian
Middle Persian form of Firuz.

Aghada f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Agatha.

Janq´u Qinaya f Aymara
Means "white cloud" in Aymara.

Tseliya f Russian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Caelia (see Celia).

Nehri m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nḥrj, of uncertain etymology. Possibly related to nḥr "to resemble, match up to", or to nḥ "prayer".

Jirka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Jiréna.

Klotka f Polish
Diminutive of Klotylda.

Rósanna f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosanna.

Sezaig f Breton
Diminutive of Seza.

Miriama f Maori, Fijian (Rare)
Maori and Fijian form of Mary.

Marghareta f Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Margaret.

Nahala f Hebrew
Variant of Nahal.

Ukesh m Nepali

Volmar m German (Rare, Archaic)
Simplified form of Volkmar.

Schahnaz f German
German form of Shahnaz.

Min-Kyu m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민규 (see Min-Gyu).

Orsa f Medieval Italian
Italian form of Ursa.

Jakeria f African American (Rare)
Variant of Jakaria.

Aixun f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 寻 (xún) meaning "seek, search, look for".

Albīns m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Albin.

Tonda m Sorbian (Archaic), Literature
Sorbian short form or diminutive of Anton. In the literary world, Tonda is a character in Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'.

Iracir f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Elaboration of Iraci.

Bardo m Germanic
Perhaps a short form of Bardolph or other Germanic names containing the element bard meaning "small axe" (in some cases "beard"). It was borne by a saint, an 11th-century archbishop of Mainz whom Pope Saint Leo IX advised to "lighten his duties and relax some of his personal austerities and mortifications".

Nianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Thayib m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Tayyib.

Atiyya f Muslim (Rare)
Variant transcription of Atiya.

Somxai m Lao
Alternate transcription of Somxay.

Célida f Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)

Hananeel m Hebrew
Means "God graciously gave" in Hebrew.

Tatyjana f Russian (Magyarized)
Magyarised form of Tatyana. This is used exclusively as a spelling from Russian, and is not the form Hungarians use. For the Hungarian form of Tatyana, see Tatjána.

Rouslan m Turkish
it means the lion.

Tuta f Georgian, Mingrelian
Derived from the Georgian noun თუთა (tuta) meaning "mulberry". For Mingrelian bearers, the name is derived from the Mingrelian noun თუთა (tuta) meaning "moon, month". Also compare the similar name Tutana.

Jaeden m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Jaden.

Artysh m Tuvan
Means "juniper" in Tuvan.

Aibolek f Turkmen (Rare)

Ape m Finnish
Finnish form of Habib.

Elmus m English (American, Rare)
Elmus Wicker, author of "Banking Panics of the Gilded Age", was one famous bearer of this name

Ernö m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Ernő.

Guðdís f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".

Eta f Hungarian
Short form of Etelka.

Fon m Spanish
Diminutive of Alfonso.

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Kalliteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty, nobility" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]

Ralyn f English (Modern)
Variant of “Raelyn”.

Stanilia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Станилия (see Staniliya).

Jedita f Finnish (Rare)

Anangokaa f & m Ojibwe
Meaning: Plenty of Stars; There are many stars; Many Stars; There is an abundance of Stars; Star Abundance

Mengrao f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating".

Mettemarie f Danish
Combination of Mette and Marie.

Rashonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Jacintu m Sicilian
Variant of Giacintu.

Minjun f Chinese
From the Chinese 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".

Katriin f Estonian
Contracted form of Katariina.

Sirosława f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Sirosław.

Osim m Tajik, Uzbek (Rare)
Tajik and Uzbek form of Asim 1.

Steinfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stæinfríðr.

Dally m English (American), Literature, Indonesian
Short form of Dallas. Dallas 'Dally' Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton bears this name.

Hassiba f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi feminine form of Hasib (chiefly Algerian).

Citlaly f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Citlali.

Tibeer m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Tiberius.

Sankarsh m Hinduism, Indian
A name of the Hindu god Krishna.

Sirona f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
The name of a Celtic goddess mainly worshipped in middle Europe and the region of the Danube. She was associated with healing, wolves, and children.... [more]

Shemsi m Albanian

Ziqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet" and 翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate".

Olympios m Ancient Greek
Variant of Olympos.

Yinjie f Chinese
From the Chinese 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Dánae f Spanish
Spanish form of Danaë.

Ivria f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Variant transcription of Ivriya.

Keqin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 克 (kè) meaning "to win, to finish, to be competent" combined with 勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Sheshai m Biblical
Sheshai was a clan of Anakim living in Hebron named for a son of Anak in the Holy Bible (Numbers 13:22). The clans were driven out of the city by Caleb (Joshua 15:14) and the Tribe of Judah (Judges 1:10).

Chandrika f & m Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (chandrika) meaning "moonlight, illumination, splendour". It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India while it is solely feminine in Sri Lanka.

Renilda f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Reinhild.

Kahúngu m Kiga
Means "butterfly" in Rukiga.

Brancalion m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Brancaleone.

Helusia f Polish
Diminutive of Helena.

Çima f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Cima.

Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.

Shaunah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shauna.

Chu-yeon m & f Korean

Lareine f Various
Variant of Lorraine that coincides with French la reine "the queen".

Hariklia f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Chariclea.

Duiliu m Romanian, Sicilian
Romanian and Scilian form of Duilius.

Hobbs m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hobbs.

Neferhetepes f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp.s meaning "her peace is beautiful", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy" and the suffix .s "she, her, hers".

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

Darrence m English (American)
Variant of Darence.

Quentine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Quintina. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quentin.

Bacchante m Arthurian Cycle
Bacchante is a knight outside Malecasta's castle in Book 3, Canto 1 of "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spenser.

Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Aurain m African American

Nitona f Medieval Occitan

Gersome m English (Puritan)
Variant of Gershom.

Mukwooru m Comanche
Meaning, "spirit talker."

Jósúa m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josva.

Iberahim m Malay (Rare)
Malay variant of Ibrahim.

Yushuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 烁 (shuò) meaning "glitter, shine, sparkle".

Anski m Finnish
Variant of Anska.

Amana f Japanese
From Japanese 雨 (ama) meaning "rain" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hayitnoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Magfiroh f Indonesian
Variant of Maghfirah.

Wanzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.

Brisanie f Arthurian Cycle
A variant spelling of Brisen the enchantress's name.

Folbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Folcbert.

Nteboheng f Sotho

Sulibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

Brilee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briley.

Ilimba f Laz
Means “lovable one” in Laz.

Rázsony m Medieval Hungarian

Callimedon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimedon. This was the name of an Athenian orator and politician from the 4th century BC.

Galia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Галя (see Galya).

Ksenka f Polish
Diminutive of Ksenia.

Zeltza f Basque (Rare)
Basque feminine form of the Ancient Roman masculine name Celsus.

Chenhui m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 汇 (huì) meaning "flow together, gather".

Þyrnirós f Folklore
Means "burnet rose" (literally "thorn-rose") in Icelandic. This is used as the Icelandic name for the fairy tale character Sleeping Beauty, being the Icelandic translation of German Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).

Pameletta f Romany
An elaboration of the name Pamela used in the Romany culture.

Auriana f English (Rare)

Eżekjel m Maltese
Maltese form of Ezekiel.

Jabraylen m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jabraylon. It can be spelled Jabraylen or Ja'Braylen.

Kyura m Chechen
Means "falcon" in Chechen.

Mær f Old Norse
From Old Norse mær meaning "girl".

Ashai f Literature

Shono m Buryat
Means "wolf" in Buryat.

Arėjas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ares.

Îváne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Ivan.

Síobhra f Irish
Means "fairy, sprite, elf" in Irish.

Edrilyn f Filipino (Rare)

Bethleah f English (Rare)
Beth with the -leah suffix.

Krustana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Krastana.

Tapdıq m Azerbaijani
Means "foundling" in Azerbaijani.

Jetthi m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Attai, as used in 2 Chronicles 11:20.... [more]

Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).

Winsa f Arabic (Rare)
The name means "Happiness"

Lanceloet m Medieval Flemish
Variant of Lancelot.

Cressile f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of King Clodoveus of Cornwall, an ancestor of Mark and Tristan.... [more]

Feyga f Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Faiga.

Blerand m Albanian

Quantavious m African American

Liili f Estonian, Greenlandic
Estonian variant of Lili and Greenlandic younger form of Lîle.

Kachar m Armenian
"brave"

Mahfodz m Malay
Malay variant of Mahfuz.

Tisifoni f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Tisiphone.

Ludovie f French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Ludovia.

Rosio f Italian, American, Filipino
Variant of Rosia.

Bonquisha f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements bon (from Bonnie or Bonita), quee and sha... [more]

Iness f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Inès.

Prosperity f English (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
English cognate of Prosperidad.

Callicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikrates.

Sharnokhoi m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "yellow dog" in Mongolian, from шар (shar) meaning "yellow" and нохой (nokhoi) meaning "dog".

Donghyun m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) "east'' and Sino-Korean 賢 "virtuous, worthy, good"

Ga-seo f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 佳 (ga) "good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful" combined with 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious"

Irelynd f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ireland or Irelyn.

Kyobi m Obscure

Manessa f German (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Not available

Nuroy f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and oy meaning "moon".

Gokchoa m Nanai
Means "crooked" in Nanai.

Sutejo m Javanese
From Javanese sutéja meaning "shining, radiant, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit सुतेजस् (sutejas).

Eftekhar f & m Persian, Bengali
Persian and Bengali form of Iftikhar. It is typically feminine in Iran and masculine in Bangladesh.

Aykhan m Azerbaijani
Alternate transcription of Ayxan.

Dön’ya f Tatar
Tatar form of Dunya.

Khylani f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kailani.

Thubten m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཐུབ་བསྟན (see Thupten).

Magdlena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Magdalena.

Efunroye f Yoruba
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of the name is Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1810–1887), a Nigerian merchant and slave trader. Her name could be an anglicization of her birth name, Ẹfúnpọ̀róyè Ọ̀ṣuntinúbú.

Syahirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shahira.

Kshitiraj m Sanskrit, Indian (Christian), Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Hinduism, Gujarati
Name: Kshitiraj क्षितिराज... [more]

Leezabeth f Scots
Scots form of Elizabeth.

Jiping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 吉 (jí) meaning "lucky, good" or 季 (jì) meaning "season, quarter, period" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Leirangthoi f Manipuri
Means "among flowers" in Meitei.

Shavlego m Georgian
Variant of Shavleg. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian general Shavlego Tabatadze (b. 1977).

Elgiva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ælfgifu.

Yorishige m Japanese

Takreem m & f Arabic
Means "honouring" in Arabic.

Membolu m Igbo
Means "do something to me and I retaliate" in Igbo.

Äđilä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Adila.

Pelin m Polish (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Greek πελινοσ (pelinos) "black", "dark", "dark-skinned".

Sentongba m Manipuri
Means "one who profits" in Meitei.

Ardyth f English (American, Rare)
A spelling variation of Ardith.

Domina f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname of Domina.

Bijuli m Nepali
Means "electricity, power; lightning" in Nepali.

Aaleah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.

Aénȯheméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "hawk trail woman" in Cheyenne.

Penbe f Turkish
Variant of Pembe.

Aghajan m Armenian (Rare)
Derived from Persian aga ("master") and jan ("dear").

Hadeer f Arabic (Egyptian)

Exakoustodianos m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this is the name of one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. They were a group of seven young men from Ephesus (now Selçuk in Turkey) who were walled into a cave on the orders of the Roman emperor Decius (c... [more]

Trëndelinë f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian trëndelinë "sickle-fruited fenugreek" and, figuratively, "pleasant and pretty girl".

Sipe m West Frisian
Variant of Sibe.

Oghavaan m Hinduism
MEANING - having strong streams (like a river). Here ओघ means strong stream + वान् means one having. It was name of a king... [more]

Jeong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 政 (jeong) meaning "government" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).

Nalle m Finnish
Means "teddy bear" in Finnish and it is often used as a nickname for the Swedish name Björn.

Richika f Indian (Rare)

Timothie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Nordi m Central African
The given name of the French (with Congolese descendency) professional football player Nordi Mukiele.

Ala f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Alicja and Alina and Kashubian diminutive of Alicjô and Alojza.

Liekki m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "flame" in Finnish.

Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]

Vígulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse víg "fight, battle" and ulfr "wolf".

Doukissa f Greek
Means "duchess" in Greek.

Momoyo f Japanese
From Japanese もも (momo) meaning "peach", written in the hiragana writing system, combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Juša m Veps
Veps form of John.

Buldi m Old Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".

Bombur m Literature, Germanic Mythology
A Dwarf in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit." A relative of Bifur and Bofur, and the fattest of the Dwarves in Thorin's company.... [more]

Adaezennaya f Igbo
Means “princess” in Igbo.

Meiyun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 云 (yún) meaning "cloud". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Longxing m Chinese
Means "happy dragon". From the elements "long" meaning "dragon" and "xing" meaning "happy, jovial".

Orseida f Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Orseis.

Shelonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Shalonda.

Aixa f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Aisha.

Beles m Kazakh
Hill, peak.

Pyrena f Obscure
Possibly based on Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This is the full name of American musician Rena Lovelis (1998-), a member of the band Hey Violet (along with her sister Szatania 'Nia' Lovelis).

Ketherlein f Medieval German
Medieval German form of Catherine.

Celdoni m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Celedonius.

Zhengyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 筝 (zhēng) meaning "zheng zither", "kite" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Phormion m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φορμίον (phormion) meaning "small mat, small basket" as well as "straw covering". The word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun φορμός (phormos) meaning "basket, wicker basket, mat", which itself is closely related to the Greek verb φορεω (phoreo) meaning "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Thucam f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Thu and Cam 1.

Tryffin m Old Welsh
From Latin tribunus meaning "tribune", or "chief".

Doan f Vietnamese
Variant of Duyên.

Kazybek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh қазы (qazy) or Kyrgyz казы (kazy) both meaning "judge", of Arabic origin, combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]

Yunya f Taiwanese (Rare)

Astérie f French (Rare, Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Variant of Astéria.

Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]

Goitsemang f Tswana
Means "who knows?" in Setswana.

Ebed-meleck m English (Puritan)
Variant of Ebed-melech.

Dardanella f English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the name of the Dardanelles, one of the straits that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. The place name apparently derives from the name of Dardanos, son of Zeus and Electra in Greek myth.... [more]

Zarni m Burmese
From Burmese အာဇာနည် (azani) meaning "martyr, hero", ultimately from Sanskrit आजन्य (ajanya).

Gab f French (Rare)
Short form of Gabrielle.

Cynosure f Astronomy
From the Ancient Greek elements κυνός (kunós) “dog's” and οὐρά (ourá) meaning “tail”. This is an alternate name for Ursa Minor.

Kriangsak m Thai
Means "great power" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Amiko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Centwine m Anglo-Saxon

Haiqa f Arabic (Arabized)
“True, truly, prayer of God”

Scrat m Popular Culture
Scrat is a sabre-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns, constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them in the Ice Age films.

Mouncef m Arabic (Maghrebi)

Geattie m Romani (Archaic)

Käthchen f German (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Kätchen. In theatre, Das Käthchen von Heilbronn (1810) is a well-known play by Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811).

Labrini f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Λαμπρινή (see Lamprini).

Euphra f Literature
Short form of Euphrasia used by the Scottish author George MacDonald in his novel David Elginbrod (1863).

Falisoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy fali "to be pleased, to be gladdened" and soa meaning "good".

Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.

Lambertina f Dutch
Dutch extended form of Lamberta.

Politian m Late Roman (Anglicized), Literature
Anglicized form of Politianus.... [more]

Fotima f Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Fatimah.