This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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.
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.
Tianran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly" or "pledge, promise".
Libi f Hindi, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - wrting, handwriting, manuscript ... [
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Aria f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (
ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ugyen m & f Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom 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.
Xiwangmu f Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom 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)... [
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Jarþrúður f IcelandicCombination of either Old Norse
jǫrð "earth" or
jara "battle, fight", with
*þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of
Geirþrúðr.
Malagrin m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Alexander the Orphan (Alisander le Orphelin) at the behest of a maiden whom Malagrin had harassed.
Damrong m ThaiMeans "maintain, uphold, sustain" in Thai.
Kenshirou m JapaneseFrom Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "strong, robust, healthy", 四 (shi) meaning "four" and 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Umecho f JapaneseJapanese feminine name derived from 梅 (
ume) meaning "plum" and 蝶 (
cho) meaning "butterfly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Chainarong m ThaiFrom Thai ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์
(narong) meaning "fight, campaign".
Silga f Latvian (Rare)Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Selga, a variant of
Ilga and a purely phonetic coinage.
Obizzo m ItalianOf Germanic origin, though the meaning is unknown. Possibly from the roots aud "wealth" or hug "mind, thought, heart, spirit".
Alypia f Ancient GreekFeminine form of
Alypios. This name was borne by a 5th-century Roman noblewoman, the daughter of Western Roman Emperor Anthemius.
Tole m UzbekMeans "luck, fortune" or "fate" in Uzbek.
Jong-hyeok m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 鐘 "clock; bell" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".
Dae m KoreanThe name Dae has a Korean origin and means "the great one, shining". It is pronounced as the English word "day". ... [
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Kośio m Old CelticA Lepontic name deriving from the Proto-Celtic element
*gostiyos ("guest").
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"... [
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Belianz m Arthurian CycleOne of four miscreant brother knights killed by Gawaine in "Diu Crône" by Heinrich von dem Türlin, c. 1230
Miton m NahuatlMeans "little arrow" in Nahuatl, from
mitl "arrow, dart" and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Tegwolo m IgboAn Igbo name from the YouTube channel House of Ajebo.
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.
Jingjie m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 景
(jǐng) meaning "scenery, view" or 静
(jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" combined with 杰
(jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding"... [
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Polydamas m Greek MythologyDerived from
πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and
δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".
Kola-sariğ m ShorDerived from
Кола (kola) meaning "bronze" and
сарығ (sarığ) meaning "yellow".
Meifu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and
福 (fú) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing".
Mine f JapaneseFrom 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."... [
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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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and
鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".
Oymaral f UzbekDerived from
oy meaning "moon" and
maral meaning "Caspian deer".
Saartjie f AfrikaansDiminutive 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 JapaneseFrom Japanese 日 (
hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 羅 (
ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Awan m & f UrduDenoting someone from the Awan tribe of Pakistan.
Monimos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος
(monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".
Yorichika m JapaneseFrom 頼 (
yori) meaning "to rely" and 親 (
chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (
chika) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used again.
Jarylo m Slavic MythologyDerived 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.... [
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Renami f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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Boer m ChineseFrom the Chinese
博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and
儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".
Toshboy m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
tosh meaning "rock, stone" and
boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Kattleya f GermanDerived from: Cattleya (/ˈkætliə/) is a genus of orchids from Costa Rica south to Argentina.
Rupesh m IndianMeans "lord of beauty", derived from
rup "beauty, body" and
esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
Pənah m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian پناه
(panâh) meaning "shelter, refuge, protection".
Shuoluan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and
娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Tugbaatar m MongolianMeans "flag hero" in Mongolian, from туг
(tug) meaning "flag, banner, tuft" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Ghaibullah m Arabic, AfghanDerived 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).
Zadie f EnglishVariant of
Sadie. A known bearer of this name is British author Zadie Smith (1975-), who was born Sadie Smith.
Zholdosh m KyrgyzMeans "brother, comrade" in Kyrgyz, of Turkic origin.
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.... [
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Gadaric m GothicGadaric 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... [
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Besê f KurdishFrom Kurdish
bes meaning "only" or "enough".
Mahikan m CreeMeans "wolf" in Cree, from the Cree
mahihkan "wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf".
Bagot m Anglo-NormanDiminutive of
Bago, a Germanic name derived from Old High German
baga "dispute".
Yehan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".
Tālivaldis m LatvianDerived 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and
花 (huā) meaning "flower".
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.
Gultoji f Uzbek (?)Derived from
gul meaning "flower, rose" and
toj meaning "crown".
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 ChineseFrom Chinese 东
(dōng) meaning "east" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around"... [
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Lavoslav m CroatianMeans "glorious lion", derived from Croatian
lav "lion" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Mikuko f JapaneseFrom 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"... [
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