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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.
Shelob f Literature
An evil spider in The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. The name was created by Tolkien from the English words "she" and "lob", an archaic word from the Old English "loppe" meaning spider
Mikku f Japanese
Variant transcription of Miku.
Quintiniano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).
Ondiek m Luo
Name given to a male who survives childhood after successive deaths of infants to the parents. This name suggests strength and determination to survive. Ondiek is also the Hyena in the Luo language... [more]
Wachikondi m & f Chewa
Means "friendly" in Chewa.
Ravan m Persian
Means "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.
Thimai f Vietnamese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Thi and Mai 1.
Agne f Estonian
Either a borrowing of the Scandinavian and Latvian name or a variant of Agnes.
Junaida f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جنيدة (see Junayda), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Guichåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon of Guichard.
Fuuho f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Honghui m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent"... [more]
Tryantha f & m English
comes from greek tryphe meaning "softness, delicacy" and anthos meaning "flower"
Soon-ai f Korean
Variant transcription of Sun-ae.
Girzzie f Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Girzie.
Anejo m East Frisian
Variation of Anne 2.
Danea f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Danaë.
Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia f Greek Mythology
Epithet of Hecate meaning "(goddess) of the lower world wearing golden sandals and drinking blood", from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold", σάνδαλον (sandalon) "sandal", αἷμα (haima) "blood", ποτόν (poton) "that which one drinks" and χθόνιος (chthonios) "in the earth".
Chalee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Chali.
Yangkyi f Tibetan
From Tibetan དབྱངས་སྐྱིད (dbyangs-skyid) meaning "pleasant melody", derived from དབྱངས (dbyangs) meaning "melody, voice, tone" and སྐྱིད (skyid) meaning "pleased, delighted".
Xetrudes f Asturian (Rare)
Asturian form of Gertrude.
Tevina f African American
Feminine form of Tevin.
Gló f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse verb glóa meaning "to glow, to glisten, to shine". Also compare Glóa and the masculine Glói (the name of a dwarf in Vǫluspá).
Gracey f English
Variant of Gracie, a diminutive of Grace.
Rahah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic راحة (see Raha), as well as a Malay variant.
Glauk m Albanian
Variant of Glauku.
Elienora f Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin form of Eleanor, recorded in England.
Job m Breton
Contracted form of Jozeb, used as a given name in its own right.
Linux m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linus originally borne by the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds.
Aladino m Italian (Rare), Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.
Dorote m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Dorotheos (see Dorothea).
Claustro f & m Spanish
Spanish form of Claustre. Rare masculine usage of this name is restricted to Latin America, particularly Mexico.
Giambatista m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Giambattista.
Sauve m French
French form of Salvius.
Rókus m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rochus.
Ennert m Swedish (Archaic)
Former variant of Enhard.
Muniandy m Tamil
Alternate transcription of Tamil முனியாண்டி (see Muniandi).
Fithcheallach m Medieval Irish
Means "chess player"
Naira f Armenian
Feminine form of Nairi.
Poznomir m Polish
Means "to become acquainted with peace", derived from Slavic poznać "to get to know, to meet" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Apinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภินันท์ (see Aphinan).
Leontin m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Leontinus (compare Leontina).
Ayshe f Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Aisha.
Fauhiva m Tongan
Means "compose songs" in Tongan.
Kerubina f Croatian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Croatian and Hungarian form of Cherubina.
Husnioy f Uzbek
Derived from husn meaning "beauty, charm" and oy meaning "moon".
Siyaj m Mayan
From Siyaj Kʼakʼ, a prominent warlord mentioned in the glyphs of Mayan civilisation monuments.
Pargol f Persian
A Persian name that may mean "flower petals", "soft petals", or any other definition within a similar category.
Rosamel m Spanish
From the French surname Rosamel.
Jakobs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Jacob.
Fanaja m & f Malagasy
Means "respected" in Malagasy.
Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"
Égédie f French (Rare, Archaic)
French feminine form of Aegidius (see Giles). It belonged to the second wife of Élie, duc Decazes, a 19th-century French statesman.
Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.
Güýçmyrat m Turkmen
From güýç meaning "power" and the name Myrat.
Nicolaua f Catalan (Rare, Archaic), Aragonese (Archaic)
Catalan and medieval Aragonese feminine form of Nicolau.
Mariane f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (Rare), English (Rare)
Variant of Marianne, mostly used in Brazil. A notable bearer is French journalist and reporter Mariane Pearl.
Banksy f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred used of the surname Banksy as a given name. It could also be used as a diminutive of the name Banks.
Bembem f Manipuri
Means "young girl; baby" in Meitei.
Emelaigne f Popular Culture (?)
This is a character in the video game "Cinderella Phenomenon".
Alvi m Finnish
Finnish variant of Albin.
Brilyant f Azerbaijani
Means "brilliant, diamond" in Azerbaijani.
Akshaj m Sanskrit
Means "born with knowledge" in Sanskrit.
Korneliia f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Корнелия (see Korneliya.
Ismahan f Somali, Persian (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Asmahan. This spelling is more typically used within the Somali diaspora.
Stiliano m Italian, Romanian
Italian form of Stylianos and Romanian variant of Stelian
Ištanu m & f Near Eastern Mythology
Deriving from the Hattic estan meaning "Sun deity, day". This was an epithet likely used to refer to the of the Sun Goddess of Arinna. It was also used in reference to a solar deity known as the Sun God of Heaven (equivalent to the Hurrian Simige).
Cristi f English
Variant of Cristy.
Tesej m Belarusian
Taraškievica spelling of Tesiej.
Neslisah f Persian
From, the last princess Imperial of the Ottoman Empire, Princess Fatma Neslişah Sultan, meaning "descending from shah", "descending from royalty.
Akinobu m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 昭 (aki) meaning "bright, luminous" and 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, trust, believe". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Suho m Korean
From Korean 守護(Suho) meaning "guard".
Edi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eddie (Also, see Eddi)
Attika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi
Means "elder sister" in Sanskrit.
Ciesława f Polish
Contracted form of Ciechosława.
Sajiya f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek saj meaning "rhyming couplets".
Rayah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Raya.
Yuman f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 漫 (màn) meaning "overflow of water".
Baphomet m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.
Janner m Literature
Janner is a character from Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga. It calls to mind the Biblical names Jannai and Jaanai... [more]
Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Wikke f & m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element wîg, such as Wigbert and Wigmar.
Emmarentia f Afrikaans
Variant of Emerentia influenced by Emma.
Auremir m Brazilian
Auremir Evangelista dos Santos is a Brazilian professional footballer.
Yunha f Korean
Can mean reflective of water.
Kunugi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name comes from the word for the sawtooth oak, which is most commonly written in kanji as 櫟 (like other words for flora and fauna, however, it is usually written in katakana), though, at this time, no evidence is found for kanji usage as a first name.... [more]
Randah f Arabic, Persian
Means "good scented tree" in Arabic.
Licida m Italian (Archaic), Theatre
Italian form of Lycidas. It is chiefly used in the opera libretto L'Olimpiade (1733), which was written by the Italian poet and librettist Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782).
Ban m & f Lao
Means "flower, bloom" or "happy" in Lao.
Parastesh f Persian
Means "worship" in Persian.
Abga m Abkhaz (Rare)
Derived from Abkhaz абгаду (ābgādú) meaning "wolf".
Tokelo m Sotho
Means "privilege, right" in Sotho.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Óóhkotok f Siksika
Means large stone, rock in Siksika.
Maan m Dutch, Flemish
Short form of Emmanuel and Immanuel. This name was borne by Emmanuel Marie Joseph Antony "Maan" Sassen (11 September 1911 – 20 December 1995), a Dutch politician.
Fonteia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Fonteius. Fonteia was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Payram f Khakas
Means "celebration" in Khakas.
Yuhuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 凰 (huáng) meaning "female phoenix".
Enkhtamir m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
Tlacochtemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending spear, falling arrow" in Nahuatl, from temochtli "weapon; spear, arrow, javelin" and temo "to descend, to fall".
Kratisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Phonemany f & m Lao
From Lao ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing" and ມະນີ (many) meaning "gem, jewel".
Arosha m Russian
Russian diminutive of Aaron.
Raskmey f Khmer
Means "shining" in Khmer.
Eberman m Germanic
Derived from Old High German ebur "wild boar" combined with man "man."
Songkran m & f Thai
From the name of a festival celebrated in April that marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. The name itself ultimately comes from Sanskrit सङ्क्रान्ति (sankranti) meaning "the passage of a planet from one position to another".
Tereus m Greek Mythology
This name is probably derived from Greek τηρέω (tereo), which can mean "to guard" as well as "to obey, to observe, to attend to carefully". However, it is also possible that it is derived from Greek τερέω (tereo) meaning "to bore through, to pierce"... [more]
Labinot m Albanian
Derived from the Albanian city Labinot (near Tirana).
Jagu m Breton (Rare), Sardinian
Breton form of Jacob (compare Cornish Jago) and Sardinian variant of Giagu.
Cayleah f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Khoiri m & f Indonesian
Variant of Khairi.
Birca f Kurdish
Possibly from the Kurdish birc meaning "tower".
Delane m & f English (American, Rare)
As an independent name from French meaning "alder grove" or a short form of Delaney from the Irish surname Dubhshlaine or referring to the Slaney river. ... [more]
Omeg m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Umik.
Hyun-Soo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현수 (see Hyeon-Su).
Hongwen m Chinese
From Chinese 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 纹 (wén) "line, stripe, streak"... [more]
Noka f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Zalya f Russian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of Azaliya and Rozaliya.
Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").
Serah f Hebrew, Biblical
From the Hebrew name שָֽׂרַח (Serach) meaning "abundance". In the Old Testament this is the name of Asher's daughter, Jacob's granddaughter.
Korkiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ก่อเกียรติ (see Kokiat).
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Kyono f Japanese
From Japanese 協 (kyou) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyou) meaning "village", 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.
Mariachiara f Italian
Combination of Maria and Chiara.
Oresanwo m African
The name is bear by the ijebu speaking people of western nigeria. ... [more]
Judika f German (Rare)
Germanised spelling of Judica.
Na'ura f Comanche
Meaning, "someone found."
Nellija f Latvian
Latvian form of Nelly.
Tsog m & f Mongolian
Means "embers, glowing coals" or "splendour, glory" in Mongolian.
Mama f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", duplicated. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuhana m Mandaean
Mandaic form of John.
Haitham m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Haytham.
Kulaprabhavati f Khmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Ribamar m Brazilian
Brazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Teruška f Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Tereza (Czech) and Terézia (Slovak). Also compare Teruša.
Akharaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัครพล (see Akkharaphon).
Shaylen f English
Elaboration of Shay 1
Perkins m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Perkins.
Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]
Lanxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 斓 (lán) meaning "multicoloured" and 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn".
Metion m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Metion was an Athenian prince.
Qingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".
Emilda f Various
Variant of Imelda.
Fenmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Zaynullah m Arabic
Means "beauty of Allah" from زين (zayn) meaning "beauty, grace" combined with الله (Allah)
Samat m Thai
Means "suitable, capable, able to" in Thai.
Ju-bin f & m Korean
Combination of a ju hanja, like 珠 meaning "jewel, pearl," 周 meaning "circumference" or 柱 meaning "pillar, column; branch," and a bin hanja, e.g. 彬 meaning "shining; beautiful and flourishing."
Chevie m English
Used in reference to the Chevrolet motors brand.
Jae-o m Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "be at, in, on; consist in, rest" combined with 伍 (o) meaning "five, company of five; troops".
'Afa m Tongan
Tongan form of Arthur.
Bakenranef m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian bꜣk-n-rn.f meaning "servant of his name", derived from bꜣk "servant" combined with n(j) "of, belonging to, possessing", rn "name, identity, reputation", and the suffix .f "he, him, his".
Sándorné f Hungarian
A feminine form of Sándor
Lineta f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Lynette or Eluned.
Marylynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Marilyn.
Nàssiu m Sardinian
Short form of Innàssiu.
Dorenia f Romani
Romani name of uncertain origin, most likely an elaboration of Dora or a corruption of a similar name, like Dorina 1, Doreen or Dorinda... [more]
Yukiyoshi m Japanese
From 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" or 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" combined with 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortunate, lucky", 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, excellent", 好 (yoshi) meaning "fond, like"... [more]
Remiigi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Remigius.
Izaac m English
Variant of Isaac
Machi f Greek
Diminutive of Andromachi.
Lennis m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Lennis.
Saurav m Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Saurabh.
Myria f Greek (Cypriot)
Possibly a variant of Μύριαμ (Myriam), a Greek form of Miriam.
Freybiǫrn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant form of Frøybiǫrn.
Ridho m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ridha.
İsgəndər m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alexander.
Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]
Tattypoo f Literature
It is said to be the name of Good Witch of the North which was featured in the book of The Giant Horse of Oz by L. Frank Baum (1928).
Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.
Halin m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Khalim.
Vishva m Hinduism, Hindi
Means "all, whole, world, universe" in Sanskrit. This is another name for the Hindu god Vishnu.
Nhluvuko m & f Tsonga
Means "development, progress" in Xitsonga.
Miroslao m Spanish
Spanish form of Miroslav via its latinized form Miroslaus.
Meli f Cherokee
Cherokee variant of Mary.
Aatolfi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Âtulfe.
Murdagh m Manx
Manx form of Muircheartach and Muiredach.
Edlir m Albanian
Masculine form of Edlira.
Otos m Greek
From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".
Beneito m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Benedict.
Karoliinná f Sami
Sami form of Karolina.
Hiroši m Serbian
Serbian description of Japanese Hiroshi. Hiroši is name of Branko Vukelić's son. Branko Vukelić are been most biggest spy in second world wear. Name mean tolerant on japanese.
Gadea f Basque
Basque form of Águeda that has been in use since the Middle Ages.
Mesidieu m Haitian Creole
Variant of Mèsidye influenced by French dieu "god".
Mahbooba f Arabic, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic محبوبة (see Mahbuba), as well as the Dari Persian form.
Alård m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Alard.
Mokhethi m Sotho
Means "chooser" in Lesotho.
Fyllitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Triantafyllia.
Jorkka m Finnish
Diminutive of Jori.
Hualani f & m Hawaiian
Meaning "heavenly fruit."
Getautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb gedauti meaning "to ask" or from the (more) modern Lithuanian verb gedėti meaning "to mourn, to grieve" as well as "to miss" and "to long, to yearn, to pine (for)"... [more]
Norge m Spanish (Latin American)
Of Unknown meaning. Possibly a combination of Natalia and Jorge, a combination of the parents' names.
Niego m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of Niegosław.
Agaton m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Polish and Swedish form of Agathon.
Mylitta f Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)
From an Assyrian epithet of the goddess Ishtar meaning "the mediatrix, midwife" (from mu'allidtu). It was recorded by the Greek historian Herodotus, who wrote in the 5th century BC: "The Assyrians call Aphrodite Mylitta, the Arabians Alilat, and the Persians Mitra."
Loffredo m Medieval Italian
Apparently either a variant or a corrupted form of Goffredo.
Kusi Wiñaya f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wiñaya meaning "eternal".
Šäkirä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Shakira.
Tilma f Finnish, Swedish (Modern)
Perhaps a blend of Thelma with either Vilma, Hilma or Ilma 1.
Arloa f English
Feminine form of the name Arlo, which possibly originates as an alternate spelling of the real Irish place name Aherlow, meaning "between two highlands".
Azbai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ezbai.... [more]
Nykyta m Ukrainian
Variant of Nikita 1, which was possibly influenced by Mykyta.... [more]
Hilžbjeta f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian variant of Elžbjeta.
Monang f Filipino
Diminutive of Ramona.
Mackinac m Indigenous American
Mean "big Turtle" in ojibwe
Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.
Marioara f Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.
Lingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good".
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Manela f Catalan, Portuguese
Feminine form of Manel 1 or Manel 2.
Maniek m Polish
Diminutive of Marian 2 and sometimes Mariusz.
Scarpetta m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian scarpetta meaning "small shoe", which is a diminutive of Italian scarpa meaning "shoe". As such, this name is comparable to Latin Caligula.... [more]
Neacal m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Nicholas.
Favios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phabios, which is the ancient Greek form of Fabius.
Sidrac m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Shadrach.
Sung-Jae m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성재 (see Seong-Jae).
Getachew m Eastern African, Amharic
Means "their lord", from Amharic ጌታ (géta) "Lord (Jesus), master".
Ducu m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of the given name Radu or names containing the name element.
Watthanasak m Thai
From Thai วัฒนะ (watthana) meaning "development, progress" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".