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Sabira f Arabic, Urdu, Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Feminine form of Sabir.

Caracosa f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Derived from Italian cara, the feminine form of the adjective caro, "beloved, dear; precious" and cosa "thing".

Na'ura f Comanche
Meaning, "someone found."

Khadzhar f Chechen
Chechen form of Hajar.

Audun f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]

Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.

Ridleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley.

Gerldean f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Geraldine.

Sarita f Khmer

Siriwimol f Thai
Alternate transcription of Siriwimon.

Jariyaña f & m Aymara
Means "hurry" in Aymara.

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

Nayako f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 悦 (ya) meaning "joy, pleased" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Christovão m Medieval Portuguese

Jinwen f & m Chinese

Salseng f Garo
Means "bright sun" in Garo.

Tazêllayt f Berber
Means "pendant" in Tamazight.

Saeward m Anglo-Saxon
a variant of Sæweard

Tayre f Spanish (Latin American)

Danine f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Deneen.

Mahaya f & m Sanskrit
Means "illusionist" in Sanskrit.

Kmaraca f Circassian
Etymology unknown.

Atar m Persian Mythology
From the Indo-European *hxehxtr- "fire". In Zoroastrianism, Atar is the Zoroastrian concept of holy fire and, in later Zoroastrianism, became the god of fire and the element itself.

Bregida f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Bridget.

Aoha f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Guoliang m Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 梁 (liáng) meaning "beam, bridge" or 良 (liáng) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable"... [more]

Kamel m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Kamil 1 or Kamal 1.

Mayar f Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ميار (see Maiyar) chiefly used in North Africa. A famous bearer is Egyptian tennis player Mayar Sherif.

Arbenita f Albanian (Rare)

Mesfin m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "monarch, noble, prince" in Amharic.

Ailén m Mapuche (Hispanicized)
Hispanicized form of Ailen.

Greydon m English (Rare)
Variant of Graydon.

Platinum f English (American, Rare)
From the metal platinum, derived from Spanish platina, a diminutive of plata "silver". It can also be taken from the color platinum, derived from the metal.

Candidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).

Leuvenia f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.

Zhongren m Chinese
From Chinese 仲 (zhòng) meaning "middle, second", 中 (zhōng) meaning "middle" or 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" combined with 仁 (rén) meaning "compassionate" or 任 (rèn) meaning "burden, responsibility, duty"... [more]

Yo-da-gent f Iroquois
Allegedly means "she who saves" or "she who carries help" in the Oneida language. This was the honorary Oneida name of Dr. Lillie Rosa Minoka Hill, given to her by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin.

Pahor m Ancient Egyptian, Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-ḥr meaning "the one of Horus", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with the name of the god Horus.

Safrahanəm f Abkhaz
Derived from Safra and the Turkic word hanım meaning "lady, mistress".

Renča f Czech
Diminutive of Renata.

Tiila f Finnish

Gerbera f English

Paerau m Maori

Ejderhan m Turkish
Combination of Ejder and han meaning "khan; ruler".

Kustuktaana f Yakut
From кустук (kustuk) meaning "rainbow".

Luiyi m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish form of Luigi.

Yrma f Spanish (Latin American), Ukrainian, Italian (Rare)
Variant of Irma.

Şansel f Turkish
Name of Turkish origin, means “lucky hand”.

Sichilde f Old High German, Medieval French
Variant of Sigihild.

Revae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Zabreannon f Obscure
Possibly a blend of Zabrina and Reannon.

Philinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend".

Seong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 誠 "sincere, honest; true, real" and 周 "circumference".

Rapolas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raphael.

Oytoj f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and toj meaning "crown".

Mercher m Welsh
Welsh form of Mercurius (see Mercury).

Yosip m Assyrian
Eastern Aramaic and Assyrian Christian form of Joseph.

Leford m Jamaican Patois

Nawaphon f Thai
From Thai นว (nawa) meaning "nine" or "new" and พร (phon) meaning "blessing".

Pèira f Occitan
Feminine form of Pèire.

Bildad m Biblical
Etymology unknown. Bildad the Shuhite was one of Job's three friends. Also used for one of the characters in Moby Dick

Yuiho f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" or 結 (yui) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize" or 唯 (yui) meaning "ordinary, usual" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 誉 (ho) meaning "fame, reputation, praise"... [more]

Angelian f English (American, Modern, Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Shaileen f English (American, Rare)
Either a variant of Shaylene or a combination of the phonetic element sha and Aileen.

Chenqi m Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 其 (qí) meaning "his, hers, he, she, their".

Kyrone m African American (Rare)
Variant of Kyron, perhaps blending it with Tyrone.

Satsobek f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Daughter of Sobek".

Sǽbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements sær "sea" and bjǫrn "bear".

Zithembe m Zulu
Means "trust yourself" in Zulu.

Barron m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Barron.... [more]

Yanxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Sigisbert m Germanic, Romansh
Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.

Fayzullah m Muslim
Variant transcription of Faizullah.

Bjedrich m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Friedrich.

Hiyan m Tamil (?)

Bledina f Albanian
Feminine form of Bled.

Tillapo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

Eyra f Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Variant of Eira 2.

Rémusz m Roman Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Remus.

Algyr m Yakut
Means "tenacious, capable, person with great erudition".

Steinfinn m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Steinfinnr.

Antolina f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonia. Perhaps most famously borne by author Anaïs Nin, whose full birth name was Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell.

Amuna f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque name of unknown origin and meaning common in Navarre, where it was first recorded in 1033, and in Alava, where it was first recorded in 932.

Gonbei m Japanese (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Radamés m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Radames.

Annais f English (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Anais.

Syahnaz f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Shahnaz.

Fajyaz f Kannada
Meaning "Artistic".

Akshith m Indian, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit अक्षित (akśita) meaning "undying, immortal".

Suitbertus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Swithberht.

Sorn m & f Khmer

Adelmut f Germanic, German
Variant of Adalmut.

Vyvan f English
from Vivian

Phthisis m Obscure
Simply from the English word meaning "wasting, consumption", ultimately from Greek φθίσις (phthisis). A Phthisis Smith was born in England in 1915.

Omera f Indian
Feminine form of Omer.

Orguillus m Arthurian Cycle
A giant from Africa who, in Thomas’s Tristan, conquered dozens of kings and stole their beards. With the beards, he fashioned a robe, but had a single open space. He demanded King Arthur’s beard... [more]

Veniamina f Romanian (Rare)
Romanian feminine form of Veniamin.

Syren f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Siren 2.

Hannahlee f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Lee.

Skaidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs "clear, bright; pure".

Gölsinä f Bashkir

Maísa f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a borrowing of Maisie, a borrowing of Arabic Maisa and a contraction of Maria and Luísa.

Yimiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, esteemed, admirable" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Lelde f Latvian, Theatre
1920s phonetic coinage which was first used in the play Spēlēju, dancoju (1915) by Latvian poet and playwright Rainis.

Dotti f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Dottie.

Adrilena f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ğümär m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Umar.

Adreona f English
Variant of Adriana.

Thanin m Thai
Means "city" in Thai (a poetic word). A notable bearer is Thanin Kraivichien (1927-), who served as the prime minister of Thailand between 1976 and 1977.

Guerdy m & f Haitian Creole
French phonetic spelling of Gerdi.... [more]

Briselda f Albanian
Variant of Brisilda.

Dalvin m American
Variant of Delvin.

Éphise m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Ephysius.

Savana f German (Bessarabian)

Haraali m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Harâle.

Maryvone f French (Rare)
Variant of Maryvonne.

Udaberri f Basque
Means "the spring season" in Basque.

Chaun m African American (Rare)
Variant of Shaun.

Yolwas m Uyghur
Means "tiger" in Uyghur.

Chollada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลลดา (see Chonlada).

Minnatullah f Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of منّة الله (see Mennatullah)

Annurschla f Romansh
Contraction of Anna and Urschla.

Chakradev m Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning Lord Vishnu.

Narindra m & f Malagasy
Means "arranged in order, harmonious" in Malagasy.

Comerd m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish camêr or merd, meaning "generous".

Sanchitha f Tamil, Kannada
Southern Indian form of Sanchita.

Emmilene f Cornish (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)

Chollatee m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).

Monuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Monika and perhaps also of Simona in some cases. Also compare Monuška.

Vandani f Indian
sanskrit

Esli f Karachay-Balkar
Means "observant" in Karachay-Balkar.

Darmadi m Indonesian
From Indonesian darma meaning "good deed, duty" combined with adi meaning "first" in Indonesian or "beautiful, good, valuable" in Javanese.

Leudesinda f Gothic
Visigothic name (recorded in Iberia in 868 CE) composed of the Germanic elements leudīz "people" and sinþs "path"... [more]

Rógvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Hrói.

Sosi f Armenian
Means "palm tree" in Armenian.

Lementena f Romani (Archaic)

Cizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Nidolf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and ulfr "wolf".

Pelaio m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Pelagius.

Arnon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Anon.

Bütemzh f & m Mongolian
Means "success, efficiency" in Mongolian.

Opheliadas m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Derived from Greek ὠφελέω (ôpheleô) meaning "to help, aid, succour, be of use".

Chryséis f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Chryseis.

Tetri Giorgi m Georgian Mythology
Means "white George" from Georgian თეთრი (tetri) "white" combined with the name Giorgi. In Georgian mythology, Tetri Giorgi was a warrior god of the moon... [more]

Tyro f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek τυρός (tyrôs) meaning "cheese". In Greek myth she was a Thessalian princess, daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice, whose name was allegedly given in reference to her complexion, which was "as fair as white goat's cheese"... [more]

Agnesòta f Medieval Occitan
Diminutive of Agnes.

Muwafak m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Tetsuharu m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Aakkiika f Greenlandic

Oumayma f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic أميمة (see Umayma) chiefly used in North Africa.

Antieni m Romansh
Variant of Antoni, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Garheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Gerard, derived from the Old English elements gar "spear" and heard "brave, hardy".

Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.

Galitia f Medieval Italian

Sigerich m German
German form of Sigeric.

Buntaeng m & f Lao
From the Lao ບຸນ (bun) meaning "happiness", "goodness, virtue" or "fate, luck" and ແຕງ (taeng) meaning "melon, cucumber".

Frumencio m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Frumentius.

Smeawine m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English smēah "sagacious, acute, subtle" combined with wine "friend".

Nioosha f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian نیوشا (see Niusha).

Hægbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hægbiǫrn.

Tserendorj m Mongolian
Derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity" combined with རྡོ་རྗེ (rdo je) meaning "diamond" or "Vajra" (a mace or symbol used in Buddhist ritual).

Chonlati m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธี (see Chonlathi).

Amza f & m Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "moon, month" in Abkhaz.

Moviya f Uzbek
Derived from moviy meaning "sky blue".

Lubica f Czech (Rare)
Czech form of Ľubica.

Kintana f Malagasy
Means "star" in Malagasy.

Hadulph m Germanic
Variant of Hadulf.

Nadrie f English (American)

Goofy m Popular Culture
Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions.

Setyaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian setia meaning "faithful, loyal, true" (of Sanskrit origin) and the given name Ningsih.

Tiar f Batak
Means "bright, clear" in Toba Batak.

Alikber m Tatar
Combination of Ali 1 meaning 'high, supreme' and the word akbar meaning 'greatest, biggest'.

Shizuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent, still, unmoving" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining" or 明 (aki) meaning "clear, tomorrow, bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Archina f English
Feminization of Archibald.

Artemie m Moldovan, Romanian (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Artemios.

Demetric m African American

Sakira f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Avaryn f English (Rare)
Starts with the name Ava. English form of Avaron

Didière f French (Archaic), French (Caribbean, Rare)
Feminine form of Didier.

Criofan m Irish
It means "fox".

Eveny m & f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Aibhne.

Zéolide f French (Acadian), Louisiana Creole
Likely an 18th and 19th-century elaboration of the (very) rare feminine name Zéolie with the then-popular feminine name suffix -ide.

Selmo m Asturian
Truncated form of Anselmo.

Riek f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henrika, Frederiek and Marieke.

Pajram m Mari
Means "holiday" in Mari.

Asadi m Eastern African
Masculine name in the Rotooro language, Uganda East Africa.

Dràcula m Catalan
Catalan form of Dracula.

Eumea f Louisiana Creole

Ichiha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jáél f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yael.

Télisphore m Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Variant of Télesphore.

Valena f North Frisian
Seibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of Vahle which he further links via Volle with names including the Germanic name element folk "people, folk".

Matrilla f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Matrieylla.

Calyhony f Manx (Archaic)
Derived from Manx caillagh, a cognate of Old Irish caillech "veiled one; (and by extension) nun; female servant" (ultimately from Old Irish caille "veil") and Manx doonagh "church" with the intended meaning of "servant of the Church" or "servant of the Lord".

Dria f English (Rare)
Short form of Adriana.

Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.

Cathaysa f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Allegedly means "beautiful (big) daisy" in the Guanche language. Recorded as the name of a 7-year-old Guanche girl who was sold as a slave in Valencia in 1494. Cathaysa is also the title of a song recorded by singer Pedro Guerra in the 1980s.

Willah m English (African)

Tanelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Luxe f American (Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Lux, possibly also inspired by the English word deluxe.

Sherona f English (Modern, Rare)

Euryclea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eurykleia. In Greek mythology, Euryclea was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

Alkaid m & f Filipino, Astronomy
Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.

Amiot m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Ami 4.

Paivand m & f Persian
Means "link, union, relationship, oath" in Persian.

Melusina f German (Rare, Archaic), English (Rare), Provençal (Rare)
Variant of Melusine. This was the name of Petronilla Melusina von der Schulenburg (1693-1778), an illegitimate daughter of George I of Great Britain.

Shaila f Spanish (Modern)
Spanish form of Shyla, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Marid m Arabic
An Arabic name meaning "rebellious".

Agit m Kurdish, Persian
Means "the brave, the warrior".

Shara m Near Eastern Mythology
In Sumerian mythology Shara is a minor god of war, mainly identified with the city of Umma, north-east of Unug (Uruk). He is identified in some texts as the son of Inana (Ishtar).

Smbat m Armenian
Variant of Sumbat.

Fríðborg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Aiaal m Yakut
Alternate trancription of Айаал (see Ayaal)

Firdausy m & f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Firdaus.

Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु (dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".

'Ailana f Hawaiian
Means "loving" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Udayja f Balochi
Balochi form of Khadija.

Ertta f Finnish
Finnish variant of Hertta.

Cadwal m Medieval Welsh, Breton (Rare)
From Old Welsh cad "battle" and gwal "leader". This occurs in Shakespeare's play 'Cymbeline' (1609) as the name of Arviragus while in hiding in Wales.... [more]

Fínín m Irish
From Old Irish Fíngin (literally “wine-born”), from fín (“wine”) + gein (“birth”).

Deyvid m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Deivid.

Ambako m Georgian
Georgian form of Ambakoum, which is the biblical Greek form of Habakkuk.

Shaneene f English

Gülsima f Ottoman Turkish, Turkish
Means "rose-faced, rose-like" in Turkish, from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and سیما (sīmā) meaning "face".

Romaina f Various
Elaboration of Romaine.

Kacen m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cason.

Almants m Latvian

Cibell f Medieval English
Variant of Sybil.

Xiangbei f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud".

Kove m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Likely related to Finnish kova "hard; firm".

Päivu m Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Päivo.

Tormóður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Þórmóðr.

Manizheh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian منیژه (see Manijeh).

Teigen f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred from the surname Teigen or a variant of Tegan/Teagan.

Metaxia f Greek
Comes from the word for silk in Greek metaxi (μετάξι).

Beillida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bellida.

Sharan f English
Variant of Sharon.

Sergy m Russian (Modern, Rare)
Modern variant transcription of Sergey.

Nabuliu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)

Sunthon m Thai
Means "beautiful, handsome, pleasant" in Thai.

Ellera f American (Rare, Archaic)

Moekti m Javanese
Older spelling of Mukti influenced by Dutch orthography.

Leikný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse as well as the Icelandic form of Leikny.

Alisia f German (Bessarabian)
Contracted form of Aloisia.

Nəval f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Nawal.

Hirotami m Japanese
From 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", or 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great", combined with 民 (tami, tamiyo) meaning "people, nationals, citizens, civil" or 黎⁠ (tami, rei, ri, kuro.i, rai) meaning "bluish black, gloomy, dusky"... [more]

Folpert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Folcbert.

Dryhthelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dryht "troop, army" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a monk associated with the monastery of Melrose known from the Historia Ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum of Bede.

Febri m & f Indonesian
From the name of the month of February (Februari in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for someone born in February.

Leticya f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Letícia.

Pingi f Popular Culture
Its the name of pingu girl friend in the TV series

Kaljo m Estonian
Variant of Kalju.

Khurtssükh m Mongolian
Means "sharp axe" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Halma m English

Cretón m Spanish
Spanish form of Kreton.

Vespasianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Torgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgerðr.

Huitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Thessalonica f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant of Thessalonice, the Latinized form of Thessalonike.

Innàssia f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Ignazia.

Ladon m Romani (Archaic)
Truncated form of Eladdon.

Ukaliaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "young hare" in Greenlandic.

Ketlin f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Caitlin.

Landerik m Dutch
Dutch form of Landeric.

Aqniet f & m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Ақниет (see Akniet).

Frøger m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Frøygæirr.

Jibo m Georgian
Short form of Jibril and other Arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jib-.... [more]

Meritptah f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah".

Manie f English (American, Archaic)

Peseshet f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psš.t, derived from psš meaning "to divide, split, spread out" or "ritual instrument (for Opening of the Mouth ceremony)" combined with the suffix t. Peseshet was the earliest recorded female physician, titled the Lady Overseer of the Female Physicians in Fourth Dynasty ancient Egypt (ca... [more]

Samosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish sam "alone" (also compare Polish samotny "solitary, lone, lonely"), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic samъ "alone"... [more]

Cabdul m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdul.

Ynja f Icelandic
Directly taken from Old Norse ynja "female animal, she-animal".

Shamar m African American, Jamaican Patois
Combination of the phonetic elements sha and mar, probably modelled on Lamar or Jamar.

Kuday m Yakut
Means "universe" in Yakut.

Tianyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 窈 (yǎo) meaning "obscure, secluded, refined" or 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Sultangali m Kazakh
Combination of Sultan and Gali

Sylvienne f French (Rare)
French form of Silviana.

Anfani m & f Dagbani
Means "benefit" in Dagbani.

Algiane f Obscure
Feminine form of Algis, itself the French form of Adalgis.

Kikuhiko m Japanese

Johanika f Afrikaans (Rare)
Diminutive of Johanna (compare Johanneke).

Dömös m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Dömötör.

Plazidia f Basque
Basque form of Placidia.

Nadima f Arabic
Feminine form of Nadim.

Elínbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Elínborg.

Ilaheva f Polynesian Mythology
The god Eitumatupua climbed down from the sky on a great tree, and took a worm descendant, Ilaheva, as his wife.

Khaelyn f English
Variant of Kaylyn. This name was given to 6 girls born in the USA in 2010.

Lovendey m Mari
Mari form of Leontius.

Ydgrun f Literature
The incomprehensible goddess of the Erewhonians in Samuel Butler's "Erewhon". Her name is an anagram of Grundy (from Mrs. Grundy, a character in Thomas Morton's play Speed the Plough

Domenge m Gascon, Lengadocian, Provençal
Gascon, Languedocian and Provençal form of Dominic.

Batal m Abkhaz
Derived from Arabic بطل (batal) meaning "hero".

Nabeeha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نبيهة (see Nabiha).

Máđen m Sami
Sami form of Matti.

Weijun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "tie, fasten, preserve, maintain", 为 (wéi) meaning "do, act, make", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 惟 (wéi) meaning "but, however, only, alone", 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather" combined with 军 (jūn) meaning "army", 钧 (jūn) meaning "potter's wheel", 俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, handsome", 君 (jūn) meaning "king, ruler", 濬 (jùn) meaning "profound, deep, enlighten, dredge, dig" or 竣 (jùn) meaning "complete, finish"... [more]

Anniagruk f Inuit

Gravalina f Romani (Archaic)

Elfinor m Arthurian Cycle
A ruler of Fairyland.

Weili f Chinese