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This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
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Dictys m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Δίκτυς (Diktys) meaning "of the nets", from δίκτυον (diktyon) "fishing-net". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, notably the fisherman of the island Seriphos who "with his net drew to land the chest in which were enclosed Perseus and his mother Danaë".
Cliffie m & f English (American)
A Dimunitive Form of Clifford, Clifton, Clifette, and Cliftona and also a variant of Cliffy and Cliff.
Airín f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish variant of Irene, reflecting the English pronunciation of the name.
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn "mighty, strong, power" and ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Chona f Kalmyk
Feminine form of Chon.
Sherlise f English
Elaboration of Shirley using the popular suffix -lise,
Tianran f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".
Camile f & m Picard, Gascon, Provençal, Walloon, French (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Picard and Walloon masculine and feminine form, Gascon and Provençal masculine form and French masculine variant of Camille as well as a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Camila.
Maiv f Hmong
Means "girl, daughter" in Hmong.
Jákupîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Jakobina.
Punsiba f & m Manipuri
Means "long life" in Meitei.
Beornmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".
Libi f Hindi, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Indian (Sikh)
MEANING - wrting, handwriting, manuscript ... [more]
Gyeong-Hee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 경희 (see Gyeong-Hui).
Shacoya f African American
Probably an invented name, possibly blending the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Sequoia.
Damastor m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "tamer".
Manelle f French, English
Gallicized form of Arabic Manel, which is derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift".
Ludmar m Dutch
This name is usually a form of Liutmar, but there are instances where it can also be a form of Chlodomer.
Ello f Sami
Sami variant of Ella 2.
Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Arminio m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arminius. Also compare Erminio.
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From ཨོ་རྒྱན (o-rgyan), the Tibetan name for the medieval Indian state of Oddiyana, which was significant due to its role in the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Joren f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Jorunn found in Rogaland.
Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 西 (xi, meaning “western”), 王 (wang, meaning “royal”) and 母 (mu, meaning “mother”). Xiwangmu is one of the oldest and most important goddesses in Chinese mythology, with evidence of her cult dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c.1600 - 1046 BCE)... [more]
Shavvol m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Shawwal.
Domalde m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
Modern Scandinavian form of Dómaldi, which is a variant form of the Old Norse name Dómaldr.... [more]
Sakana f Tamil
a sot of rhythum in cultural music.
Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.
Kiyoichirou m Japanese
Derived from Kiyo combined with Ichirō.... [more]
Malagrin m Arthurian Cycle
A knight slain by Alexander the Orphan (Alisander le Orphelin) at the behest of a maiden whom Malagrin had harassed.
Gah-eul f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Gaeul.
Uilyam m Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Turkish
Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian and Turkish form of William (following phonetic rendering of the English pronunciation).
Dikaiopatra f Ancient Greek
δίκαιος (dikaios) "righteous, fair, just, lawful" + πατήρ (pater) "father"
Haftiyar m Kurdish
Means "bear" in Kurdish.
Heum f & m Korean
Damrong m Thai
Means "maintain, uphold, sustain" in Thai.
Hijau m & f Indonesian, Malay
Means "green, verdant" in Malay.
Kunngu f Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant or short form of Konkordia. Also compare Korngkoortia and Kongkortia.
Zarukk f Balochi
Derived from zar meaning "gold".
Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.
Kenshirou m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "strong, robust, healthy", 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zlaikha f Pashto
Pashto form of Zulaykha.
Delícia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese delícia "delight, pleasure".
Učastak f Tuvan
Means "garden plot" in Tuvan.
Betlem f Catalan
Catalan form of Bethlehem.
Eutiquiano m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
The name is an extended form of Eutychus.
Evdem m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of Eudemos as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Евдем (see Yevdem).
Fitahiana m & f Malagasy
Means "blessing" in Malagasy.
Umecho f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 梅 (ume) meaning "plum" and 蝶 (cho) meaning "butterfly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ashlan f English
Variant of Aisling.
Andronico m Italian
Italian form of Andronikos.
Ineke f Dutch, Limburgish, German (Rare), East Frisian
Diminutive form of Ine as well as an East Frisian feminine form of masculine Ine.
Chainarong m Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Szarbel m Polish
Polish form of Sharbel.
Kingusia f Polish
Diminutive of Kinga.
Silga f Latvian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Selga, a variant of Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Kajetána f Slovak (Rare)
Feminine form of Kajetán.
Obizzo m Italian
Of Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Morfo f Greek
Diminutive of Evmorfia.
Spiridióna f Italian
Italian feminine form of Spyridon.
Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).
Oleevia f Scots
Scots form of Olivia.
Alypia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Minçaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "bead" in Karachay-Balkar.
Johans m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Johannes.
Tole m Uzbek
Means "luck, fortune" or "fate" in Uzbek.
Juik f Ancient Armenian
Derived from ձու (ju) meaning "egg" and the diminutive suffix -իկ (-ik).
Jong-hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Bacciccinu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Baccìccia, itself a diminutive of Battista.
Dae m Korean
The name Dae has a Korean origin and means "the great one, shining". It is pronounced as the English word "day". ... [more]
Lakshminarayan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism
From Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa, "the lucky mark of the path of man" in Sanskrit. In Hinduism, it is a manifestation of Vishnu.
Ekaraj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Kośio m Old Celtic
A Lepontic name deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *gostiyos ("guest").
Cuthhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous army", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and here "army".
Kuon f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", 空 (ku) meaning "sky" or 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson" combined with 遠 (on) meaning "far, distant", 恩 (on) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity", 穏 (on) meaning "calm; gentle; quiet", or 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden"... [more]
Caroleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Caroline reflecting the French pronunciation.
Fəxrəddin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Fakhr al-Din.
Zvonka f Croatian, Slovene
Feminine form of Zvonko.
Belianz m Arthurian Cycle
One of four miscreant brother knights killed by Gawaine in "Diu Crône" by Heinrich von dem Türlin, c. 1230
Kleona f Albanian, Croatian (Rare)
Albanian and Croatian form of Cleona.
Amaqjuaq m Inuit, Popular Culture
Means "the strong one" in Inuit. It is the name of a character in 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner'.
Miton m Nahuatl
Means "little arrow" in Nahuatl, from mitl "arrow, dart" and the diminutive suffix -ton.
Anoni f & m Hawaiian
To mix, interweave, intertwine, mixed.
Aang m Sundanese
Means "older brother" in Sundanese.
Tegwolo m Igbo
An Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
Zagit m Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Zahit
Apinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).
Cleonico m Italian
Italian form of Cleonicus (see Kleonikos) and masculine of Cleonice.
Regta f Filipino
Means "warm and sincere" in Ilocano.
Joji m Fijian
Fijian form of George.
Ketlin f Medieval German
Medieval German version of Katharina.
Démophile m History (Gallicized)
French form of Demophilos via Demophilus.
Wenna f Welsh
Anglicised form of Gwennan, this was the name of one of Brychan Brycheiniog’s daughters
Caryssa f English
Variant of Carissa.
Autophradates m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Vātafradātah, possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata". This was the name of a 4th-century Persian Satrap of Lydia and a dynast (frataraka) of Persis in the late 2nd-century BC, ruling sometime after 138 BC.
Chilperyk m Polish
Polish form of Chilperic.
Dzhenneta f Turkmen
Most likely a Turkmen form of Jeanette.
Jingjie m & f Chinese
From Chinese 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [more]
Almerina f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Almerino.
Widi f Amharic
Means "precious" in Amharic.
Adeon m Welsh
Variant of Aidan.
Kinya f English (Rare), Western African (?)
May be a variant of Kenya or a name of Ghanaian origin (uncertain as to which language the name belongs to) in which the meaning is unknown.
Cypriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Cyprian.
Hrafnkell m Icelandic
Combination of hrafn "raven" and ketill "helmet".
Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".
Tawichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thawichai.
Sabbir m Bengali
Bengali variant of Sabir.
Kola-sariğ m Shor
Derived from Кола (kola) meaning "bronze" and сарығ (sarığ) meaning "yellow".
Meifu f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Ayshwarya f Indian
A variant of Aishwarya.
Mine f Japanese
From 峰/嶺/峯/岑 (mine) meaning "peak, summit," also written with multiple kanji (+ phonetic mi), with a mi kanji like 美 meaning "beauty" or 三 meaning "three" and a ne kanji such as 根 meaning "root," 禰 meaning "ancestral shrine," 子, referring to the sign of the Rat, or 年 meaning "year."... [more]
Oota Dabun f Siksika
Means "day star" in Siksika.
Dombeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English dom "judgement, law" and beorht "bright".
Witalis m Polish
Polish form of Vitalis.
Emmalou f English
Combination of Emma and Lou.
Guseul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구슬 (guseul) meaning "(glass) bead, marble, pearl, precious gem." It can also be written with hanja, combining a gu hanja, e.g. 具 meaning "preparation," with a seul hanja, e.g. 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument.
Sihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Mahrem m African Mythology
The pre-Christian Ethiopian (Aksumite) warrior god.
Tatuka f Georgian
Diminutive of Tata 2, Tati 1 and Tato, which are all short forms of various names.
Dollin m Manx
Manx form of Domhnall.
Leofried m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old High German liub "dear, beloved" or from Old High German leiba "remnant, remains" (see Bernlef)... [more]
Susara f Afrikaans
Contraction of Susanna and Sara.
Oymaral f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".
Saartjie f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Sara. This name was borne by Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman, an African slave (member of the Eastern Cape Khoisan, the indigenous herding tribe that once populated part of South Africa) who was displayed in Europe in the early 19th century.
Hira f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Carsyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Carson.
Sarbaturi m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Salvador.
Seoung-il m Korean
Variant transcription of Seong-Il.
Gaietan m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Caietanus (see Gaetano).
Charlicia f American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Charlotte/Charlene with the suffix -icia found in Alicia and Felicia.
Awan m & f Urdu
Denoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".
Yagaan f & m Mongolian
Means "pink" in Mongolian.
Yorichika m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" and 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used again.
Dária f Hungarian, Slovak
Feminine form of Dárius.
Wilkin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Wilken.
Ghjuida m Sardinian
Gallurese variant of Ghjuda.
Philyra f Greek Mythology
Means "lime tree, linden tree" in Greek. In Greek mythology Philyra was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, water nymph daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys... [more]
Margette f English (American, Rare)
A rare variant of Margaret.
Jarylo m Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Proto-Slavic root *jarъ (jar), from Proto-Indo-European *yōr-, *yeh₁ro-, ultimately from *yeh₁r-, meaning "spring; summer; strong; furious". This is the name of an East and South Slavic god of vegetation, fertility and springtime, son to lightning god Perun.... [more]
Ubul m Hungarian (Rare)
Old Hungarian form of Hugbald.
Moad m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معاذ (see Muadh).
Renami f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Boer m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Farishta f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Fereshteh.
Toshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Tanis f Khakas
Variant Khakas form of Taisiya.
Franch m Various
Variant of Frank.
Rachamim m Hebrew
Means "mercy, compassionate" in Hebrew.
Kattleya f German
Derived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Rupesh m Indian
Means "lord of beauty", derived from rup "beauty, body" and esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
Zhaakhan m & f Mongolian
Means "small, little" in Mongolian.
Qiangmeng f Chinese
Means "rose bud" in Chinese.
Pənah m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian پناه (panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Talulah f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Tallulah. A known bearer is Talulah Riley (1985-), an English actress who was formerly married to business magnate Elon Musk.
Shuoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Tugbaatar m Mongolian
Means "flag hero" in Mongolian, from туг (tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Ghaibullah m Arabic, Afghan
Derived from the Arabic noun غيب (ghaib) meaning "absence, the unseen, that what is hidden or concealed" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).
Tonantzin f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Mexican
Means "our dear mother" or "our sacred mother" in Nahuatl, from to- "our" combined with nantli "mother" and the diminutive or reverential suffix tzin... [more]
Arkādijs m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Arkadiy.
Zadie f English
Variant of Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Mardocheos m Greek (Archaic)
Modern Greek form of Mardochaios.
Ladybird f American
Ladybird Johnson, former first lady of the United States.
Abhigna f Indian
Not available.
Zholdosh m Kyrgyz
Means "brother, comrade" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.
Patom m Thai
Alternate transcription of Pathom.
Murasaki f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 紫 (shi, murasaki), originally (and still is) referring to the type of plant known as lithospermum erythrorhizon, but developed to refer to a purple or violet colour, since the dye produced from the plant has that type of colour.... [more]
Zura f Greek
Variant of Zora.
Manāw f & m Thai
Means "lime, lemon" in Thai.
Alulf m Anglo-Norman
Probably a Norman name derived from Adalwolf (see Adolf).
Peader m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Gadaric m Gothic
Gadaric was a legendary king of the Goths. He is only mentioned twice in Getica by Jordanes. He is supposed to have been the fourth king after Berig, who ruled in Gothiscandza. His son Filimer is said to have let the Goths south... [more]
Besê f Kurdish
From Kurdish bes meaning "only" or "enough".
Heséeotá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Woman, Herb Woman" in Cheyenne.
Oluwateniola m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "God spread the mat (or rug) of wealth" in Yoruba.
Voqif m Uzbek
Means "aware" in Uzbek.
Maharo m & f Malagasy
Means "protecting, defending" in Malagasy.
Arosha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Aaron.
Mahikan m Cree
Means "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Misheel f Mongolian
Means "smile" in Mongolian.
Bagot m Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Bago, a Germanic name derived from Old High German baga "dispute".
Yehan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Didra f Hungarian
Cogane of Deirdre, meaning "daughter".
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Tālivaldis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian tāls "far; far away" and valdīt "to rule; to reign". Tālivaldis was a Latgalian elder, the ruler of Tālava, whose support for Albert of Riga and the German crusaders brought about his death at the hands of the native Baltic peoples.
Niaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".
Háestȯhé'háme f Cheyenne
Means "Owns Many Horses" in Cheyenne.
Catregna f Romansh
Variant of Catrina, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Snowdrop f English (Rare)
The name of the flower used as a first name, mainly between the 1890s and 1920s, but never one of the more popular names of this kind.
Pore m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Kristepore. A notable bearer of this name was Kristepore "Pore" Mosulishvili (1916-1944), a Georgian Soviet soldier who participated in the Italian resistance movement during World War II.
Trevar m English
Variant of Trevor.
Gultoji f Uzbek (?)
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and toj meaning "crown".
Jeŭdakija f Belarusian (Rare, Archaic)
Belarusian- Łacinka form of Eudocia.
Gënviève f Walloon
Walloon form of Geneviève.
Çabas f Khakas
Means "meek, gentle" in Khakas.
Elelia f English (American, Rare)
Origin and meaning unknown. In the United States, the name seems to have been primarily given to girls born between the mid-19th century and the early 20th century.
Dongping m & f Chinese
From Chinese 东 (dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [more]
Nusim m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Nissim.
Jenkin m Medieval English, Welsh
Middle English diminutive of John.
Kharyton m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Chariton.
Autochthe f Greek Mythology
Possibly a feminine form of Autochthon. This was the name of a mythical Mycenaean princess, a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda.
Layu f Aymara
Means "clover" in Aymara.
Doshia f English (American)
Possibly a diminutive of Theodosia. (Cf. Docia.)
Virginnia f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Virginia.
Äliä f Tatar, Bashkir
Possible variation of the Arabic Aliyah 1 or Alya 1.
Plató m Catalan
Catalan form of Plato.
Miruša f Croatian (Rare), Czech, Slovak
Croatian, Czech and Slovak form of Mirusha. Also compare Miruška.
Melodía f Spanish (European)
Means "melody, tune" in Spanish. It can be regarded as the Spanish form of Melody.
Lavoslav m Croatian
Means "glorious lion", derived from Croatian lav "lion" combined with Slavic slav "glory".
Dositea f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Dositeo.
Noanne f Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Gallicized feminine form of Noan.
Erysichthon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "earth tearer".
Fhulufhelo m & f Venda
Means "hope" in Tshivenda.
Mikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, nut", 貢 (ku) meaning "support, tribute", 紅 (ku) meaning "vivid red, crimson", 玖 (ku) meaning "black jewel", or 幾 (ku) meaning "almost, nearly, how many" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Retycja f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Retyk and Retycjusz.