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Yazhi f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence".

Torhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements torht "bright, shiny" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Mantgirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Mantgirdas.

Thilivhali m Venda
Means "one who does not forget" in Tshivenda.

Huntyr m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Hunter.

Zalka f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Zala, used as a given name in its own right.

Pacífico m Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine version of Pacífica meaning "peaceful", from the Latin name Pacificus.

Khasbold m Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and болд (bold) meaning "steel". Compare Khashbold.

Upumoni f Samoan
Means "truth" in Samoan.

Vavarsh m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi (Rare)
Name : Vavarsh ववर्ष... [more]

Iarden m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Yarden.

Vincenzina f Italian (Rare), Italian (Swiss)
Diminutive of Vincenza.

Japie m & f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Diminutive of Jaap.

Baayami m Indigenous Australian Mythology
Variant of Baiame.

Sireesha f Indian
Another name of Goddes LaXmi, Wife of Hindu lord Vishnu... [more]

Dolanzie m Arthurian Cycle
A Scottish knight in the service of lord Galehaut. Galehaut left him a viceroy of the Giant’s Isle after Tristan conquered it and slew Galehaut’s parents.

Nathaniella f English (Rare)
Feminization of Nathaniel or Nathan.

Yuemin f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, fast" or "clever".

Jiei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 時 (ji) meaning "time", 実 (ji) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 慈 (ji) meaning "affection, charity", combined with 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, English", 衛 (ei) meaning "to protect, to defend, to guard", 永 (ei) meaning "eternal, forever", or 瑛 (ei) meaning "crystal, transparent gem, sparkle of jewelry"... [more]

Zaire f Louisiana Creole
Creole form of Zaïre.

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Miyuna f Japanese (Rare)

Armie m English
Diminutive of Armand. A known bearer of this name is American actor Armand "Armie" Hammer (b. 1986).

Gilliondras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of Andrew, meaning "son of Andrew"

Sosicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Sosikrates. A known bearer of this name is the Greek historian Sosicrates of Rhodes (2nd century BC).

Arania f Persian
Means "spider" in Persian.

Chirapon f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จิรพร or จิราพร (see Chiraphon).

Hemara f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "the garden" or "the splendor".

Hubertas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hubert.

Fazila f Medieval Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Fazil (see Fadl).

Zorah f Theatre
Meaning uncertain; used very occasionally in Britain in the 20th century, probably because of the character by this name in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore, first performed in 1887; Zorah is the professional bridesmaid... [more]

Qiaoyue f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".

Tzigana f Obscure (Modern)

Dezlyn f English (Modern, Rare)

Eszhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ес (es) meaning "mind" or "support" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Shawki m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شوقي (see Shawqi).

Saritoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sari meaning "yellow" or "best" and toy meaning "colt".

Ryuuko f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūko.

Andryelli f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Form of Andrieli.

Wai m & f Chinese (Cantonese)

Setya m & f Indonesian
Variant of Setia.

Isobela f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabella.

Dilla f Medieval Dutch

Gers m Dutch
Diminutive of Gerwin used by Dutch rapper, Gers Pardoel

Aleha f Pakistani

Adoniah f Biblical
Variant of 'Adoniyah and Adonijah, said to be the Cushite wife of Moses per the book of Jasher.

Dinadan m Arthurian Cycle
Of unknown meaning, perhaps from Din Eidyn, the old name for Edinburgh (which appears in the early medieval Welsh poem 'Y Gododdin'), or possibly an Anglicized form of Dunawd... [more]

Ashland m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ashland.

Mendoza f Popular Culture
The female protagonist of The Company series by Kage Baker. She is probably named after the city in Argentina.

Bjǫrgulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Borgulfr.

Ernestína f Slovak (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ernest.

Dimples f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dimple.

Zhaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illumine, reflect" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Ksyushechka f Russian
Diminutive of Kseniya via Ksyusha.

Cielito f Spanish
Diminutive of Cielo.

Antonjo m Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Antonio.

Apalinaryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Apollinaris.

Hasan ad-Din m Arabic
Means "beauty of the religion" from Arabic حسن (ḥasan) meaning "beautiful" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion".

Darsy f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Darcy.

Polytimi f Greek
Feminine of Polytimos.

Apatsara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อาภัสรา (see Aphatsara).

Equila m & f Medieval Latin (?)

Chengjian m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 见 (jiàn) meaning "see, observe".

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

Yuzafina f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Josephine.

Siwa f Medieval Dutch

Særós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic sær "sea" and rós "rose".

Chardonay f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Chardonnay.

Mairsial m Irish
Irish form of Mark.

Fuyuto m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Boudīkā f Old Celtic
Proto-Celtic form of Boudicca

Uesli m Albanian (Modern)
Albanian borrowing of Wesley.

Hitoha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hito) meaning "one" combined with 花 (ha) meaning "flower", 柴 (ha) meaning "brushwood, firewood" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Vivlida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Byblis.

Gautrekr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Kween f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Queen.

Eiriana f Welsh
Strictly feminine form of Eirian.

Fumitoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 淑 (toshi) meaning "polite, graceful". Other kanji combinations are usable.

Orana f Thai
Means "welcome" in Thai.

Kametaro m Japanese

Makarey m Russian
Russian form of Macareus.

Linjiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" and 姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".

Rasyad m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rashad.

Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').

Balin m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The name was used in Arthurian legend by Sir Thomas Malory as the name of one of King Arthur's valiant knights. ... [more]

Tsomaq m Ossetian
Means "lion" in Ossetian.

Keabetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.

Menebue m Ogoni
Means "Paramount Ruler", "Chief of a Community" or simply "A King"

Cheli f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Araceli.

Trífon m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tryphon.

Chrystafor m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Christophoros (see Christopher).

Youssoupha m Western African
Variant of Youssouf.

Zurya f Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Zuria.

Brosy m English

Onorada f Provençal
Feminine form of Onorat.

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Małomir m Medieval Polish
Derived from Polish mało or mały "small, little, insignificant" (which is derived from Proto-Slavic malъ "small") combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.

Kaliko f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the leaf bud" or "the newly opened leaf," from definite article ka and liko meaning "leaf bud, newly opened leaf."

Claramontine f Gascon
Possibly a diminutive of Esclarmonde.

Jofroi m Medieval French, Anglo-Norman, French (Belgian, Rare)
Medieval French and Anglo-Norman variant of Geoffroy. Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol.

Alma f Bosnian

Leea f Finnish
Finnish form of Leah.

Madlenka f Sorbian
Sorbian diminutive of Madlena.

Munina f Medieval Basque
Variant of Munia.

Barakhsaana f Yakut

Shaylah f English (Rare)
Variant of Shayla.

Seekkuge m Sinhalese

Ilo f Estonian
Feminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word âllo meaning "urge".

Askook m Cree
Means "Snake" in Cree.

Alake f Yoruba
Means "survived to be cherished" in Yoruba, from là "to survive" and kẹ́ "to care for, cherish".

Rátold m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratold.

Aller m Estonian
Variant of Allar.

Yu-kan m Indigenous Taiwanese
Taiwanese aboriginal name.

Chikahito m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Šemsedin m Slovene
Masculine form of Šemsa.

Mikvor m Udmurt
Udmurt form of Nikifor.

Csatár m Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Csát.

Sarankka f Hinduism
active and creative

Calpurniana f Late Roman
Late Roman elaboration of Calpurnia

Alyxa f Obscure
Variant of Alexa.

Chamnian f & m Thai
Means "long time" in Thai.

Mudathir m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مدثر (see Muddathir).

Ilizia f Italian
Italian form of Ilithyia.

Şelale m & f Turkish
Means "waterfall" in Turkish.

O-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (o) meaning "five" combined with 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, sex"... [more]

Olopatzicatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl olotl "shelled corncob; heart of an ear of maize" and patzoa "to squeeze, to crush, to mash (fruit)", combined with the affiliative suffix -catl.

Chiyva m & f Hindi, Indian
The meaning of the name Chiyva is linked with destruction.

Ottelien f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Otte and -lien (from names like Carolien).

Huehue m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "elder, old man" in Nahuatl.

Evangela f Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American)
Feminine form of Evangelo (Italian) and rare Brazilian Portuguese variant spelling of Evângela.... [more]

Franchetta f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Diminutive of Franca.

Bo‘stongo‘zal f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bo'ston meaning "vibrant garden" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Kûlik f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Livadi f Laz
Means garden in Laz, perhaps of Greek origin since Livadi (λιβάδι) means meadow.

Euro m Italian, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese

Vicyohandri m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Jaxn m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxon.

Muradiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Murad.

Lucano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucanus (see Lucan).

Dilmer m German, Spanish (Latin American)
It is a variant of the name Delmer, which is composed by the Ancient English words "dell", meaning "valley" and "mer", meaning "pond".

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Zeni f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Zenaide.

Nakhsho f Armenian
Diminutive form of Nakhshun.

Choochat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชูชาติ (see Chuchat).

Ni f Indonesian

Dai m Japanese
Means "large, great" in Japanese.

Sayori f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small", 夜 (yo) meaning "night" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Paribanou f Folklore
Composed of Persian پری‎ (pari) "fairy" and بانو‎ (bânu) "lady". This is the name of a female genie in the 'Arabian Nights' fairy tale 'The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou'.

Tluanga m Mizo

Rukayah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ruqayya.

Sponde f & m Greek Mythology
Jupiter's moon

Yongqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "perpetual, eternal" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate"... [more]

Nía f Spanish (Modern)
Short form of Estefanía.

As-dar-tu f Akkadian, Semitic Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Akkadian form of Astarte.

Namatinbo m & f Ijaw
Means "a hunter" in Ijaw.

Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.

Soedarmono m Javanese
Older spelling of Sudarmono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pheello m Sotho
Means "perseverance" in Sesotho.

Boonlerd m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai บุญเลิศ (see Bunloet).

Eikyo m & f Japanese
Means ‘Influence’ in Japanese. Detective Conan episode 875, Eikyo is the name of the priest.

Junis m Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish form of Jonis.

Elenedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Elene.

Xiaowen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Dambuzgho f Tumbuka
Means "troublesome" in Tumbuka, often given to babies whose mothers were unwell during pregnancy.

Basirah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بصيرة (see Basira), as well as the Malay form.

Bartautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Bartautas.

Estlyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Estlin or a combination of Esther and Lyn.

Weeko f & m American (Rare)
Many sites list is as meaning "pretty" in Sioux, when in fact it's a slang form of wikoska meaning "venereal disease". It's likely an invented name.

Luwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of LaWanda.

Aymarr m Spanish

Prohaeresius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Prohairesios. This was the name of a 4th-century Armenian Christian teacher and rhetorician.

Lília f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Lilia.

Caferana f English

Maricielo f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American), Esperanto
Combination of Maria and Cielo.

Diocletiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Diocletian.

Iren m Basque
Basque form of Irenaeus.

Mereoni f Fijian
Fijian form of Marion 1.

Nyibbu m & f Yi
Means "many cattle" in Yi.

Rainbeaux f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Timarete f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour" and ἀρετή (arete) meaning "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Erita f Louisiana Creole, French (Quebec)
Variant of Rita (compare Emelita and Émétilde).

Phanudej m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanudet.

Titanic m English

Jaloliddin m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Jalal al-Din

Stepanida f Russian
Feminine form of Stepan.

Kristinna f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kristina.

Lowel m English
Variant of Lowell.

Porphyrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Latin poet from the 4th century AD.

Oreithyius m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Oreithyia.

Patao f & m Hmong

Nikesikrates m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from Greek νίκης (nikes) meaning "of victory", which is the genitive singular of the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"... [more]

Ivian f Spanish (Latin American)
Ivian Sarcos (born 1989) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who won Miss World 2011.

Mijajlo m Vlach
Vlach form of Michael.

Tseyenpil f Mongolian
Probably a combination of Tseyen and a Mongolian form of the Tibetan element འཕེལ ('phel) "increase, growth, flourish".

Umesh m Hindi, Marathi, Konkani, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit उमेश (umeśa) meaning "Uma's lord", derived from name of the Hindu goddess Uma combined with Sanskrit ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband"... [more]

Veturio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Veturius and Masculine form of Veturia.

Raeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelene or the more popular variant of Raylene.

Cáelbad m Old Irish, History
Means "to be fine, to be slender" in Old Irish, derived from Old Irish coíl "slender, fine, delicate" and is (inflection form bad) "to be". This was the name of a High King of Ireland.

Misbahuddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic مصباح الدين (see Misbah al-Din), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Tomka f Serbian, Croatian
Serbian and Croatian female version of Tomislav or Toma 2.

Mithilesh m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi मिथिलेश (see Mithlesh).

Khyadi f Ingush
Ingush variant of Khadi.

Florusia f Polish
Diminutive of Flora.

Marichelo f Spanish (Mexican)
Diminutive of María Consuelo. Also see Chelo. This is borne by Marichelo Puente (1978-), a Mexican television personality and sister of the singer Anahí.

Seadeta f Croatian (Rare)

Suorkea f Khmer
Etymology uncertain, possibly a feminine variant for Suor.

Brini f Popular Culture
Diminutive of Sabrina. An example is Sabrina "Brini" Maxwell, a fictional character.

Willanette f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated feminine form of Will.

Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Derived from airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese airella, which in turn was derived from Latin atra "dark, black, gloomy".

Tirteu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Tyrtaios via Tyrtaeus.

Gyalpo m Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རྒྱལ་པོ (rgyal-po) meaning "king".

Hongyi m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast", 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 弘 (hóng) meaning "enlarge, expand, great" or 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, vast, deep" combined with 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness", 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent, rare, beautiful, fine", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 奕 (yì) meaning "great, grand, skilled, adept"... [more]

Magie f English (Rare)
Variant of Maggie.

Welitom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Weliton.

Tachat m Armenian
Primarily historical Armenian masculine name derived from the ancient Iranian name element *tačata- meaning "swift, strong", or from *Tačat-aspa, meaning "possessing swift horses".

Ablerus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Ablerus was a Trojan soldier killed by Antilochus, son of Nestor, with his lance during the Trojan War.

Joya f English (American, Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Joy. The name coincides with the Spanish word joya "jewel, gem".

Kikune f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine given name derived from 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum" and 禰 (ne) meaning "ancestral shrine". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Lihod f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Hod means "my splendor" or "my glory" in Hebrew.

Eleasar m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Eleazar.

Lui m Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Louis.

Cho-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and 娥 (a) "be beautiful; good".

Andréa m French (Modern, Rare)
French form of Andrea 1.

Changzhi m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 治 (zhì) meaning "govern, regulate".

Ergoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]

Caleria f History (Ecclesiastical), Moldovan (Rare)
Latinized form of Kaleria as well as the Romanian form of this name.

Khrista f English (Modern)
Variant of Christa.

Maina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Maini.

Baracha f Ancient Hebrew
Alternate latinization of ברכה Bracha

Chydee m Igbo
Variant of Chidee.

Xheraldo m Albanian
Albanian adoption of Geraldo.

Saradas m Literature
Saradas was the third son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. His siblings were Rorimac (who was the grandfather of Merry), Amaranth, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula (who was the mother of Frodo Baggins).

Anià m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catalan form of Anianus.

Jimce m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of James.

Arz m Arabic (Mashriqi)

Mythia f Obscure

Caye f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Kaye.

Kaleida f Obscure (Modern)
Perhaps based on the English word kaleidoscope, coined in 1817 by its inventor, Sir David Brewster (1781-1868), from Greek kalos "beautiful" with eidos "shape" and the suffix scope (to resemble the word telescope); its literal meaning is "observer of beautiful forms".... [more]

Linan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Lin and An 1

Lecelina f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French
Originally a diminutive of Laetitia. This was borne by the second wife of Geoffrey de Mandeville I, one of the great magnates of early Norman England.

Lynika f African American

Tadiwanashe m Shona
Means "God loves us" in Shona.

Nikoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikoxenos.

Ooqi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Ôĸe.

Eustacie f Medieval French
French form of Eustacia.

Tudosia f Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Teodosia.

Akhav m Biblical Russian, Biblical Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Ahab.

Bá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Bárbara.

Yeon-jae m & f Korean
From 연 (yeon) meaning "year" and 재 (jae) meaning "ash"

Jaylean f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylene.

Ysella f Cornish
Derived from Cornish ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Nawraa f Arabic
Nawraa' includes meanings of "beauty", "purity", and "radiancy". It is a derivative of Noor 1, which means "glowing light".

Acarsu f Turkish
Means "stream, river, running water" in Turkish.

Rilynn f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylin.

Isauda f Provençal
Provençal form of Isolde.

Giròmine m Sardinian
Variant of Ziromine.

Nurbakyt m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with бақыт (baqıt) meaning "happiness".

Lysias m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek λύσις (lysis) meaning "a release, loosening".

Matewos m Amharic
Amharic form of Matthew.

Giroflée f Literature
Means "wallflower" in French, referring to the flower Erysimum cheiri. This is the name of a character in Madame d'Aulnoy's fairy tale The White Doe (also known as The Hind in the Wood). Giroflée is the faithful lady-in-waiting of the protagonist Désirée... [more]

Tahoma m & f Salishan
From Salishan təqʷúbə, meaning "snow-covered mountain". Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma or Tacoma, is a large active stratovolcano.

J'vonne m African American
Variant of Javon.

Helmiina f Finnish
Either a short form of Vilhelmiina or an elaboration of Helmi ("pearl" in Finnish).

Songhui f Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" and 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Louizos m Greek (Rare)
Masculine form of Louiza.

Doralina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Luxembourgish (Rare)
Variant of Doraline.

Petrașco m Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Petru.

Kristtór m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristþór.

Sonni m & f English
Variant and Feminine form of Sonny.

Erkingul f Kyrgyz
Means "free flower", derived from Turkish erkin meaning "free, independent" (see Erkin) combined with Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" (of Persian origin).

Sanctia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Sanctius.

Miłorad m Polish
Polish form of Milorad.

Kumushgul f Uzbek
Derived from kumush meaning "silver" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Abdulbek m Chechen, Dagestani
Combination of Abdul and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Marcjan m Polish
Polish form of Martianus.

Ximphephani f Tsonga
Means "the saved" in Tsonga.

Celimena f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Célimène.

Sviryd m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Spyridon.

Jákó m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Jakab.

Osayuki m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief" combined with 進 (yuki) meaning "advance, make progress, enter". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Myślidar m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the elements Myśli- ("to think") and -dar ("gift", "sacrifice").

Giselhild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".

Yukia f & m Japanese

Baart m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Bert.

Biela f Portuguese (Brazilian), Galician
Short form of Gabriela.

Arijela f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Ariel.

Panat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanat.

Miaramanana m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy name for the Aphloia theiformis plant.

Ondoukari m Ijaw
Means "pray for long life" in Ijaw.

Lusija f Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Lūcija.

Virġilju m Maltese (Rare)
Maltese form of Virgil.

Hranush f Armenian
From Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet".

Eupsychius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Eupsychios. This name was notably borne by Eupsychius of Caesaria, a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint from Asia Minor. He is venerated in both the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Mison m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Mison.

Leônidas m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Leonidas.

Mechele f English
Variant of Michele 2.

Vitalina f Russian, Ukrainian, Italian, Ancient Roman
Russian, Ukranian, Italian, and Ancient Roman feminine form of Vitale.

Sharlotte f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte.

Azémar m Gascon
Gascon variant of Adémar.