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Narice f Literature, English (Rare)
Coined for a short story called The Dice of God by South African romance novelist Cynthia Stockley (1863-1936). The short story was serialized in Cosmopolitan magazine starting in February of 1926, and appears to have been expanded and published as a stand-alone book the same year.

Raphail m Greek
Variant transcription of Rafail.

Fitriah f Indonesian
Variant of Fitria.

Ramora f English (Rare)

Flourentino f Provençal
Provençal form of Florentine.

Mujibor m Bengali (Muslim, Rare)
Variant transcription of Mujibur.

Turismundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Thorismund.

Paska f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Pasqua.

Caroleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caroline reflecting the French pronunciation.

Neul-pureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum prefixed with 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."

Jerramy m English (Rare)
Variant of Jeremy.

Tanaydin m & f Turkish
Derived from the Turkish tan meaning "dawn, daybreak" and aydın meaning "intellectual".

Cuisheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life, living, lifetime, birth".

Pemela f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pamela, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Zevar f Uzbek
Derived from zevar, the name of a decoration sewn in colourful silk thread on traditional Uzbek footwear called mahsi.

Violetto m Italian
Italian masculine form of Violet.

Craigy m English
Diminutive of Craig.

Guayre m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche guayre, which denoted a type of captain or tribal chief in the island of Gran Canaria. The word may ultimately come from Berber amgar, meaning "great, old; chief" or ggwair, meaning "superior person, notable".

Xenoveva f Galician (Rare, Archaic)
Galician form of Genevieve.

Gelsomino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Gelsomina.

Evelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Lezlie f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Leslie.

Shauntavia f African American
Combination of Shaun with tavia (such as in Octavia).

Sabe m Chickasaw

Adiman m Obscure (?)

Nuʻuanu m & f Hawaiian
A unisex Hawaiian name derived from the word nuʻu meaning “height” and anu meaning “cool”, thus "chilly heights". It is also the name of a cliff, valley, and stream in Honolulu.

Arvind m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरविन्द or अरविंद, Kannada ಅರವಿಂದ or Punjabi Gurmukhi ਅਰਵਿੰਦ (see Aravind).

Bihuan f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 焕 (huàn) meaning "shining".

Ondoutuapere f & m Ijaw
Means "add more life to me" in Ijaw.

Sionnan m & f Irish
Sionnan means river goddess

Trevar m English
Variant of Trevor.

Noriella f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)

Meinulphus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Maganulf.

Nyana f English (Rare), African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic elements ny, ya and na, perhaps modelled on Ayanna.

Yoruba f & m African American (Modern)
It could be derived from the Yoruba word Ori Obba "the Head King". This is the name of a West African ethnic group mainly inhabits parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. Yoruba Richen (1972- ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Youzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Gamalkarl m Anglo-Scandinavian (Hypothetical)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian name meaning "old Karl", from Old Norse gamall "old" combined with Karl.

Besi m Medieval English (Latinized), Medieval Scandinavian (Latinized)
Variant of Bisi or Bósi. This is found in the 11th-century Domesday Book.

Ory m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Rare variant of Ori.

Rebe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Reba.

Kakengo m Kongo

Yueci f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mysterious gem, mythological pearl", 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Yasujiro m Japanese
From 安 (yasu, an) meaning "flat, relax, cheap", 二 (ji) meaning "two", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Xenaida f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zenaida.

Puāwai f Maori
Means "flower" in Maori.

Serse m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Xerxes.

Zheliazko m Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Zhelyazko.

Amèrigu m Sicilian
Variant of Amèricu.

Kaitie f Scots
Diminutive of Kait.

Nikolaja f Slovene (Rare)
Slovene feminine form of Nicholas.

Oyto'lqin f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'lqin meaning "wave".

Ralinda f African American (Rare)
a combination of the suffix Ra and the name Linda.

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

Braelin m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Braelyn.

Karlu m & f Indian

Gripr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Vootele m Estonian
Historic name. Possibly popularized from a 13th-century warrior chieftain who was an associate of Lembitu, a king of Sakala County. Both were involved in the 1217 Battle of St. Matthew's Day fought near Viljandi.

Bakhchinar f Armenian
Means "pomegranate garden" in Armenian.

Vivaan m Indian, Hindi
Means "full of life" in Hindi. Alternatively, it may be derived from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna) meaning "plaiting, twisting". This is a title of the Hindu god Krishna.

Melitão m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Portuguese form of Meliton.

Saudade f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Soledad.

Agatonico m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian form of Agathonicus.

Rey m & f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.

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

Tạo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 造 (tạo) meaning "make, build, create".

Tahiru m Western African

Hals m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hals "throat", "neck".

Maige f Estonian
Variant of Maiga.

Mardocheusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Mordecai.

Zawe f Eastern African
Short form or diminutive of Zawedde.

Falkon m Vlach
Means "falcon" in Vlach.

Kazuichi m Japanese
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 市 (ichi) meaning "market". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]

Xelvira f Galician (Rare)
Variant of Elvira.

Geriel f Mongolian
Variant of Gerel.

Anabet f Spanish (Rare, ?)
Combination of Ana and Elisabet.

Parinthia f English (American, Archaic)

Brandis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Galloway.... [more]

Imla m Biblical
Meaning "whom God will fill up," "fullness" or "replenisher." Father or progenitor of Micaiah the prophet.

Jurgi m Basque
Basque form of George.

Pae f & m Korean (Rare)

Mounir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منير (see Munir).

Vahisoa m & f Malagasy
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Malagasy vahy meaning "vine" and soa meaning "good".

Nam-yun f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 南 (nam) meaning "south" and 允 (yun) "to grant, to allow, to consent".

Méliton m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Meliton.

Nearl m English

Vemvane f Zulu
Means "butterfly" in Zulu.

Saly f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Sara.

Camaro m Filipino
Transferred from the surname "Camaro."

Sas m & f Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Sasha (unisex) and Saskia (strictly feminine) as well as of their variant spellings.... [more]

Adriele f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Adrielle.

Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.

Teal'c m Popular Culture
Goa'uld: "strong" Used by one of the main characters in Stargate:SG-1

Arvizhikhbuyan m & f Mongolian
Means "increased virtue" in Mongolian, from арвижих (arvijikh) meaning "to accumulate" and буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing".

Kúngo f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Kunngu, a Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia.

Rieko f Japanese
This name combines 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit" or 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" & 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch" or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat." Other kanji combinations are possible, including the りえ子 spelling with two phonetic characters making up Rie with 子.

Bloom f English
From the English word bloom, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- ("to thrive, flower, bloom").

Yurdanur m & f Turkish
Derived from Turksih yurda meaning "home" and nur meaning "light".

Haleena f English (Rare)
Variant of Helena.

Lelana m & f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Leland.

Zeest f Persian (Rare), Urdu (Rare)
Means “life” in Persian.

Ketelyn f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ketlin.

Eak m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian form of Aiakos via its latinized form Aeacus.

Mapruza f Kazakh

Kioka f Japanese
From Japanese 黄 (ki) meaning "yellow", 緒 (o) meaning "cord" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Taviri m Papuan
"Key"

Torlof m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Thorlof.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Hupo m & f Chinese (Rare)
It means amber

Outha m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Hebrew Yosef or English Joseph

Shubhangsharma m Indian

Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.

Shiyu f & m Chinese

Shobana f Punjabi

Ukë m Albanian

Rusimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]

Kalpurniusz m Polish
Polish form of Calpurnius.

Brisca f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)

Dhakshitha f Indian

Yeshen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese characters 夜神, literally meaning “night spirits”.

Thokchom m Indian
Its is one of the 7 most respected high class and Well known clans in Manipur (India).... [more]

Trøllhaena f Medieval
Norse form of Tredwell or Triduana.

Wilenc m Germanic
A hypocoristic of any of various names beginning with Old High German willo meaning "will".

Nanthild f Frankish, History
From a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic nand "bravery", or Gothic nanthjan/nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and hild "battle"... [more]

Phitakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พิทักษ์พงศ์/พิทักษ์พงษ์ (see Phithakphong).

Caralina f English (Australian)
Variant of Carolina.

Fatratra m & f Malagasy
Means "diligent" in Malagasy.

Libbe m West Frisian
Variant of Lubbe.

Soemarni f Javanese
Older spelling of Sumarni influenced by Dutch orthography.

Yangtso f Tibetan
From Tibetan དབྱངས་མཚོ (dbyangs-mtsho) meaning "song of the ocean", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "song, melody, voice" and མཚོ (mtso) meaning "lake, ocean".

Kumushjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Essea f Romani

Guergorio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gregory.

Erdenebaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Rosito m Spanish (Philippines)
Masculine form of Rosita.

Valéntin m Walloon
A other version of Valintén.

Mirri f & m Indigenous Australian, Gooniyandi
Means "sun" in Gooniyandi, spoken in northern Western Australia.

Riane f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Rianne.

England f & m English
The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

Thaisa f Theatre, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Latinate form of Thais. This was used by Shakespeare in his play 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre' (1608), where it belongs to the wife of the title character.

Mailinda f Albanian
Variant of Majlinda.

Oaklan m English (Modern)
Variant of Oaklyn.

Burgel f Upper German, German (Austrian)
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Burg-", most commonly Walburga. ... [more]

Qingshan m Chinese
Meaning "Celebrating Goodness"

Mathilie f French (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Mehal m Arabic

Euphegenia f Popular Culture
Probably a blend of Euphemia and Iphigenia. This was the name of the title character, played by Robin Williams, in the movie 'Mrs... [more]

Tanan f & m Mongolian
Means "pearlaceous, pearly" in Mongolian, derived from тана (tana) meaning "mother-of-pearl, nacre".

Singe f Estonian (Archaic)
Variant of Signe.

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Ina-ṣilli-esabad f Babylonian
Means "In the protection of Esabad" (the temple of the medicine goddess Gula), from the Akkadian ina ṣilli ("under the aegis of, in shadow, in the shade").

Sinnamon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Cinnamon. This also coincides with a surname (see Sinnamon).

Gissel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Giselle.

Asheera f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.

Melya f French (Americanized, Modern)
Americanized form of Mélya.

Tanyetta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Tanya.

Pappus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pappos. This was borne by the 4th-century Greek mathematician Pappus of Alexandria.

Kubanthree f South African, Indian
South Africans of Indian origin... [more]

Ditte f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant form of Diede. This name can also be a Dutch pet form of Edith via Ditje and Dittje. Also compare Didi, Ditty and Dietje.

Niikka m & f Sami
Sami form of Nika.

Mahaina f Literature
A woman who claims to suffer from alcoholism but is believed to have a weak temperament in 'Erewhon' by Samuel Butler.

Agesilaos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἆγειν (agein) meaning "to carry, to fetch" or from Greek ἄγω (ago) "to guide, to lead" (also see Agis)... [more]

Gilabèrta f Gascon
Variant of Gilbèrta.

Libnah m Mormon (Rare)
An Egyptian idol in the Book of Abraham represented by figure 6 in facsimile 1.

Bʉðig f Brythonic
Reconstucted Proto-Brythonic form of Boudicca.

Massenziu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Massenzio.

Esthappen m Malayalam, Literature
Malayalam form of Stephen... [more]

Lenorte f German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German contraction of Lene-Dorothea.

Xenophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek adjective φάνης (phanes) meaning "appearing".... [more]

Loudelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ludelia.

Pfaura f German (Rare, Archaic)
Historical Alsatian form of Deborah.

Ricus m Afrikaans
Short form of names ending in -ricus, such as Ulricus or Henricus.

Deeta f Santali, Hinduism
Alternative Santali name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Dagim m Oromo
Means 'again' or 'the second (junior)' in Oromiffa.

Wiraphon m Thai
From Thai วีร (wira) meaning "brave, heroic" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Elta m Caucasian Mythology
This is the name of the god of animals and the hunt in Vainakh mythology. He was formerly the god of agriculture as well before Maetsill took his role and was blinded in one eye as a punishment for disobedience by his father Dela.

Râcho f Guernésiais
Variant of Râché.

Evedasto m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish variant form of Vedasto.

Bebbe f Anglo-Saxon
A diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth, this name gave rise to the place name Bamburgh, its Anglo-Saxon name being "Bebbanburh".

Kar Ling f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Jialing.

Haddie f American (Modern)
Variant of Hattie or short form of Hadley.

Cypping m Medieval English

Qiyara f Indian
Meaning "very pretty"

Boli f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Turkish
Means "honey" in Turkish.

Moisiu m Biblical Albanian
Albanian form of Moses.

Fardawəs m Abkhaz
Abkhaz form of Firdous.

Suab f Hmong
Means "sound, voice" in Hmong.

Caicias m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kaikias.

Fatanga m Bontoc
Meaning unknown. The name was used in Bontoc Mythology, the name of the father of Kayapon, the Bontoc girl who married Lumawig, the supreme deity.

Munatia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Munatius. A known bearer of this name was the Roman noblewoman Munatia Plancina (died in 33 AD), who was the wife of the governor of Syria.

Mahatsangy m & f Malagasy
Means "substitute" or "successor" in Malagasy.

Devi m Breton
Breton cognate of Dewi 1.

Schlaume m Yiddish

Claudea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Claudia.

Kumiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vinnette f English (American)
Combination of Vinnie with the French feminine diminutive suffix -ette (or with a name that contains it, such as Annette)... [more]

Anko m & f Japanese (Rare)

Suzann f English (Rare)
Variant of Susan.

Aibing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "weapon, army" or 冰 (bīng) "ice, iced", along with other character combinations that can form this name.

Onlee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Onalee.

Sesselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cecilia.

Dünýä f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Dunya.

Lela f Galician
Diminutive of Manuela.

Etsurou m Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstacy" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Gwendolena f Welsh (Latinized), English (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolen

Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]

Volkiva f Medieval English
Derived from Old English folc meaning "people, nation" and gifu meaning "gift".

Avelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avelyn.

Harvard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Harvard, possibly in reference to the prestigious American university.

Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Amile m Zulu
something keeping a structural holding making sure things are balanced in life.

Zandan m & f Mongolian
Means "sandalwood" in Mongolian. The word is ultimately from Sanskrit चन्दन (chandana) of the same meaning (compare Chandan).

Grigoriję m Medieval Russian
Old Novgorodian form of Gregory.

Jiaolong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Bidau m Gascon
Gascon form of Vidal.

Francinara f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Francisca and the popular suffix -nara (like in Tainara and Edinara).

Chuzo m Japanese
Possibly from 忠 (chuu, tada, tadashi) meaning "loyalty" and 蔵 (zo) meaning "to hide" or 三 (zou, mi, mitsu) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.

Philiskos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φιλίσκος (philiskos) meaning "little friend", which consists of the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and the Greek diminutive suffix -ίσκος (-iskos).

Sherryn f English (Australian)
Variant of Sharon perhaps influenced by Sherry.

Angelyce f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Angelise.

Gyrid f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gyríðr.

Faunia f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated variant of Fauna.

Shamoun m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Simon 1.

Yachet f Jewish, Yiddish
Some link this name to a pet form of Yocheved, while others say it is a Yiddish form of Jacinthe. See Yachna.

Ronreco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words ron "rum" and rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.

Emmote m English (Puritan)
Variant of Emmitt.

Charvita f American (Rare)

Kie f Japanese
From 杞 (ki) meaning "river willow" combined with 映 (e) meaning "to project, reflection" or 枝 (e) meaning "branch, bough, twig". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tanela f Obscure

Raushangul f Kazakh
From the given name Raushan combined with Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Yoyi f Spanish
Diminutive of Yolanda.

Sasan m Persian
Modern form of Middle Persian Sāsān of uncertain meaning, possibly from Old Iranian *Sāsāna meaning "defeating enemy" or from the name of a regional Zoroastrian deity. This was the name of a 2nd-century prince, warrior and Zoroastrian priest who founded the Sasanian (or Sassanid) dynasty.

Garreth m English
Variant of Gareth.

Hannis m Faroese
Faroese short form of Jóhannis.

Medo f Georgian
Short form of Medea.

Qetevan f Georgian
Alternate transcription of Georgian ქეთევან (see Ketevan).

Benaja m Biblical German
German form of the Biblical name Benaiah.

Heséeotá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Woman, Herb Woman" in Cheyenne.

Dhat-badan f Semitic Mythology
The name of an Himyarite nature goddess worshipped in Yemen, Somalia and Ethiopia, associated with the oasis, nature and the wet season. Etymology uncertain, it may mean "she of the wild goats".

Soaniriko m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy soa meaning "good" and niriko meaning "to be desired".

Buda m Buryat
Buryat form of Buddha, used as a given name.

Dou m & f Chinese
From the Chinese character 豆... [more]

Perileos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek περί (peri) meaning "around, near, surrounding" combined with λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos), which is the Attic Greek form of ancient Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people"... [more]

Tivo m Estonian (Rare)

Ferbs m Popular Culture
Supposedly a diminutive of Frank. In the Disney show 'Phineas and Ferb' (2008-2015), this is Ferb's given name, though this was only confirmed by show creator Dan Povenmire after the show's run had concluded.

Assarida f Gascon

Mengning f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Heathcliff m English, Literature
Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff... [more]

Jåhha m Southern Sami
Southern Sámi variant of Johá.

Külve f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Külvi.

Tagenarine m Indian

Osaze m Hebrew
Means "favored by God" in Hebrew

Jagruti f Indian
Means "awareness" in Hindi, from जागृत (jāgŕt) "aware, awake, watchful"—itself from Sanskrit जाग्रत् (jāgrat).

Rémiot m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Rémy, as it contains the French diminutive suffix -ot. Also compare names like Mariot and Charlot.... [more]

Shuimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 水 (shuǐ) meaning "water" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Fukuji m Japanese (Rare)
From 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" combined with 道 (ji) meaning "course, journey, road, street, moral principle". This name can also be formed by other combinations of kanji.

Simara f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rinri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 凜 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Wakerild f Medieval English
Middle English form of the Old English name *Wacerhild, derived from wacor meaning "watchful, vigilant" (cognate with Old High German wakkar) and hild meaning "battle".

Tirik m Uzbek
Means "alive, living", "fresh", and, figuratively, "cheerful, vivacious" in Uzbek.

Isala f Flemish
The first Belgian woman to graduate from medical school was Isala van Diest, educated in Switzerland and admitted to practice only after a royal decree made it so.

Srey f & m Khmer
Khmer variant of Sri.

Fhulufhelo m & f Venda
Means "hope" in Tshivenda.

Imogén f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Imogen.

Altansargai f Mongolian
From Mongolian алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and саргай (sargai) meaning "rose, lily".

Mɔmɔlu m Manding

Ammaron m Mormon
Nephite record keeper.

Hnikarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "instigator". This is another name for Odin.

Boularche f Ancient Greek
βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" + ἄρχω (archo) "rule, command"

Hytalo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Italo.

Tarcila f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Tarsila.

Jul m Albanian
Albanian form of Julius.

Sumanda m Indian (Rare)

Suíkaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "compact, solid" or "healthy" or "stone" in Greenlandic.

Salgra m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Salgra is the Sun God in Garo Mythology.

Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.

Haliya f Filipino, Philippine Mythology
Haliya is the name of a Bicolano moon deity. There is an ancient ritual named after her performed in Bicol during the full moon, which was believed to frighten away Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology... [more]

Aurwen f Welsh
Variant of Eurwen.

Yuzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing or taking care of a person", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Otylká f Czech
Diminutive form of Otýlie.

Skarbisław m Polish
Derived from Slavic skarbi "to be sad about, to grieve over, to worry" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Thaksaon f Thai
From Thai ทักษะ (thaksa) meaning "skill, talent, ability, expertise" and อร (on) meaning "beautiful, lovely, pretty".

Denbe m Japanese

Rhegan f English

Dorie f English (American)
Diminutive of Dorothy.

Gai f Japanese (Rare)

Kalila f Arabic (Rare)
Feminization of Kalil.

Pug m Literature
Pug also known as Milamber is a fictional character who appears in the books of Raymond E. Feist. Pug is the protagonist in Feist's first novel, Magician, also featuring prominently in the Riftwar Saga, the Serpentwar Saga as a powerful member of the Conclave of Shadows.

Émélie f Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Émelie.

Filey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Phyleus.

Xandria f American (Modern, Rare), African American
Short form of Alexandria.

Annekäthi f German (Swiss)
Combination of Anne 1 and Käthi

Akzhurek m & f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".

Armaya f Indonesian, Malaysian

Pascuali m Sicilian
Variant of Pasquali.

Loulouda f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".

Ervina f Mari, Russian (Rare)
Mari feminine name derived from эр (er) meaning "morning" and the popular feminine suffix -(v)ina, possibly intended to mean "born in the morning".

Affric f Manx
Manx form of Aifric.

Zenia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Zenobia, Zenona and Zenaida.