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Quashaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quashawn.

Melezio m Italian
Italian form of Meletios via Meletius.

Urne f Khanty, Mansi
Khanty and Mansi form of Irina.

Olave f English (Rare)
Corruption of Olive, if not an adaption of the Norwegian name. A known bearer is the English aristocrat Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977), the founder of the Girl Guiding movement.

Hansbert m German (Rare, Archaic), Dutch
A coinage from the given name Hans and the name element bert from Germanic beraht "bright". It may be influenced by Ansbert.

Remiraldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Zoubo f & m Ijaw
Means "a traveller" in Ijaw.

Ungero m Italian
Italian form of Hunger.

Lauralyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Laureline.

Abudemi m Catalan
Catalan form of Abudemius.

D'marion m African American

Elphira f American (Rare)

Zhaomei f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 兆 (zhào) meaning "omen, million" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Josana f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Josanna, used as a Louisiana Spanish form of Josette.

Ayana f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what, which" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Filomenas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Philomenos, which is the masculine form of Philomena. This name is not to be confused with Filemonas.

Braylie f English
Variant of Brierley.

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Frévisse f French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Fréwisse.

Jambyl m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Жамбыл (see Zhambyl).

Damrongwit m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Mejmuna f Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian
Albanian, Bosnian and Bulgarian form of Maimouna.

Bharadwaja m Indian

Einert m Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Einhard.

Rhodopianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Rhodopianus.

Tomasia f Faroese
Feminine form of Tomas.

Kristjanna f Faroese
Variant of Christianna.

Nairo m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Colombian racing cyclist Nairo Quintana (1990-).

Kenjabonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Pukaq f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Pukaĸ.

Sverry m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Sverri.

Kanutte f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of the name Knut.

Tianfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 绯 (fēi) meaning "scarlet, dark red" or 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant".

Gouri m & f Indian (Rare)

Flandrina f Medieval English

Maygenta f Romani (Archaic)

Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).

Earlee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Early.

Néska f Kashubian
Diminutive of Agnés and Agnésa.

Didiane f French (Belgian, Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Didier.

Línia f Portuguese (Rare)

Jevin m English (American, Americanized, Rare)
Invented name inspired by the given name Kevin.

Roldolf m Italian (Tuscan)
Mostly in books. Originated in Medieval Italy. Mainly in Tuscany, Rome, Sicily. Read "A River in Time: Italy." By Lisa T. Bergren to really enjoy how this name is used.

Zarlia f English (Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Zarlee.

Torpakai f Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto تورپيکۍ/تورپېکۍ/تورپیکۍ (see Torpekai).

Loréna f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Lorena 1.

Anastazije m Croatian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anastazija.

Gerlando m Italian
Italian form of Gerland. Gerlando di Agrigento is the patron saint of Agrigento in Sicily. Other famous bearers are the painter Gerlando Marsiglia, and the actor Gerlando Buzzanca (AKA Lando Buzzanca)

Gosee m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Joseph.

Thalie f French, French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Thalia.

Usayd m Arabic (Rare)
Means "young lion" in Arabic. Derived from Asad.

Buyantögöldör m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and төгөлдөр (tögöldör) meaning "complete, perfect".

Kokunura f Haya
Means "the one who is sweet" in Haya.

Donduk m Tuvan

Pikeno m Portuguese Creole (Portuguese-style, Rare)
Pequeno, humilde, ou novoto

Filico m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Philiscus and Philicus and Italian form of Philicus

Şerwan m Kurdish
Means "warrior, fighter" in Kurdish.

Biya f Arabic, Indian
Variant of Bia.

Laquana f African American
Feminine form of Laquan.

Cruela f Popular Culture
Portuguese form of Cruella.

Shabban m Indian (Muslim)
Variant of Şaban.

Armeen m Persian
A character in the Persian epic poem, 'Shāhnāmeh'. Of unknown meaning, but possibly related to Armaan.

Gerwina f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Gerwin.

Angnuledda f Corsican
Diminutive of Angnula.

Jacaranda f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A species of tree from south america and grown throughout the world, known for its vibrant purple foliage, it is the national tree of Mexico and its blooming is hailed as a sign of spring.

Sersee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Phonetic variant of Circe.

Bornazela f Medieval Occitan

Helmwin m Germanic
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Ebidowei m Ijaw
A man who seeks good

Leudita f Kosovar (Rare)

Neven m Breton
Derived from Breton neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Caelestinus.

Malindu m Sinhalese
It means garland of indra,King of flowers or The most handsome and smart guy in the whole world.

Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]

Melchihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Malchiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Çımmaq f Karachay-Balkar
Means "very white, snowy white" in Karachay-Balkar.

Tsitsiki f Purépecha
Means "flower" in Purépecha. A known bearer is Tsi-Tsi-Ki Félix (1979-), a former television news anchor in the Chicago area who was born in Michoacán, Mexico.

Tianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Orcio m Polish
Diminutive of Jerzy.

Pthalo m Greek (Rare, Archaic, ?)

Cuquín m Caribbean (Rare)

Saman m Thai
Means "to connect, to unite" in Thai.

Jeunguk m Korean (Modern)

Casiodoro m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Cassiodorus.

Bouzid m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zaid".

Theonore f Norwegian (Archaic)

Ortmar m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval English
Old English ord, Old High German ort "point (of a spear or sword)" + Old English mære, Old High German, Old Saxon māri from Proto-Germanic mērijaz "famous".

Letiția f Romanian
Contracted form of Laetiția.

Aŀlòdia f Catalan (Archaic)
Catalan form of Alodia.

Tianwu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 天 (tian, meaning “heaven”) and 吴 (wu, referring to the Wu people of southeast China). This is the name of a deity found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Bera m Medieval English

Totonametl m Nahuatl
Means "resplendent one, shining one" in Nahuatl, a reduplicate form of tonametl "sunbeam, ray of sun". This was a title of the sun and of the planet Venus, as well as a given name.

Mahonri m Mormon
In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning (chapters 1–6) of the Book of Ether. Some years after the publication of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith mentioned that Mahonri Moriancumer was the name of the brother of Jared.

Suvdantsetseg f Mongolian
Means "pearly flower" in Mongolian, from сувдан (suvdan) meaning "pearly, made of pearl(s)" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nicarete f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Νικαρέτη (Nikarete) which was derived from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory" and ἀρετή (arete) "virtue, excellence"... [more]

Cleerke f Medieval Flemish
Diminutive of Clara (via French Claire).

Rajae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجاء (see Raja 1) chiefly used in Morocco.

Keidy f Spanish (Latin American)
The phonetic Spanish variation of Katie based on its American English pronunciation.

Teoufraste m Provençal
Provençal form of Théophraste.

Sanjina f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sanjin.

O'rozoq m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek o'roz meaning "hope" and oq meaning "white".

Bagun m Ho
Meaning Unknown.

Bukunmi m & f Yoruba
Means "add to me" in Yoruba.

Qorsuk m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of K'orsuk.

Volusianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman nomen gentile Volusius. Notable bearers of this name include the Roman emperor Volusianus (died in 253 AD), the Roman consul Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus (died around 268 AD) and Volusianus of Tours, a bishop and saint from the late 5th century AD.

Tchotghtguerele f & m Nanai

Seawillow f American (South, Rare)
Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.

Jerico m English
Variant of Jericho

Aphiphoo m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิภู (see Aphiphu).

Stuyvesant m English
Transferred use of the surname Stuyvesant.

Bertarid m Germanic
Longer form of Bertrid.

K'aerĸuk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Go'zalgul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Célien m French
French form of Caelianus. Known bearers of this name are the Swiss singer Célien Schneider (b. 1986) and the late French general Charles-Célien Fracque (1875-1941).

Allysse f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alice influenced by Alyssa.

Mongwau m Hopi
Means "owl" in Hopi.

Cardiff m Samoan
From the city of Cardiff in Wales.... [more]

Kairat m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "strength, power, courage" in Kazakh and Kyrgyz.

Briagell f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Briag.

Bertrude f Frankish
Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.

Stavrakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Stavros, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). Also compare the related name Staurakios.... [more]

Lynceus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Λυγκεύς (Lynkeus), though technically Lygkeus is the correct spelling. The name is a more elaborate form of Lynkos (see Lyncus)... [more]

Nostriano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Archaic)
Italian and Spanish form of Nostrianus.

Tursynbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh тұрсын (tursyn) meaning "remaining, staying, standing", from тұру (turu) meaning "to stand, to live", combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Ghwch'e m Circassian
Means "blacksmith" in Circassian.

Ciecirada f Medieval Polish
Feminine form of Ciecirad.

Shodon m Uzbek
Means "joyful, cheerful" in Uzbek.

Anjella f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Angela. This variant is most popular in Uganda and Malawi.

Zeon m Obscure

Arbi m Chechen, Ingush
Derived from Chechen Ӏаьрбий (arbiy) or Ingush Ӏарбий (arbiy) both meaning "Arab".

Si-a f Korean

Ranen m Indian (Rare)

Glockrian m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.

Theoktistos m Late Greek
Means "creation of God", derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with Greek κτίσμα (ktisma) "creation, edifice, foundation". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κτίζω (ktizo) meaning "to people, to build, to create".

Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of Moses).

Edji m Central African
"What I wanted"

Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.

Dudi m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.

Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Gæirunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and unnr "wave".

Hallstæinn m Old Norse
Variant of Hallsteinn.

Nerwen f Literature
Means "man-maiden" in Quenya. This was the name given to Galadriel by her mother. It was chosen because of Galadriel's great height.

Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, Assamese
MEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [more]

Gozzi m New World Mythology, African
Son Of a God

Erwijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Erwin.

Fotoula f Greek
Diminutive of Fotini. This was used in the film 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (2002), where it belonged to the central character (Fotoula "Toula").

Macit m Turkish
Turkish form of Majid.

Naidu m Indian

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Licinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Licinus, which itself was derived from the Latin adjective licinus meaning "bent, turned upward, upturned"... [more]

Aiša f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of 'Aisha.

Keilah m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Likely meaning "citadel" in Ancient Hebrew. This is the name of a Biblical character in 1 Chronicles 4:19, described as the grandson of Hodiah.

Djedomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from Serbo-Croatian djed "grandfather". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace". In other words, one could say that this name is the Croatian and Serbian form of Dedomir.

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]

Tamaka f Japanese
From 瑞 (tama) meaning "congratulations" or 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, gem, ball, sphere" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Siale m Tongan (Rare)
Diminutive of Salesi, as well as the Tongan form of Charlie.

Leodhere m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English name derived from the elements lēod "man" and here "army".

Marinha f Portuguese
Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]

Codilla f Romani (Archaic)

Raon m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "cure, treat" in Shipibo, or from rao meaning "remedy" and the genitive suffix -n.

Archeptolemos m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek αρχος (archos) "master" or from Greek αρχη (arche) "origin, source". The second element is derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike" (see Ptolemy).

K'ássimaĸ m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Ujukku m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ujúko.

Praxeda f Russian (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Prakseda.

Binglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Shiar m Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "poem". See also Shair "poet" that is from the same Arabic root.

Micaellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Michael.

Faryl f English (Rare)
Most likely a quasi-feminization of Farrell with the spelling being influenced by Cheryl, Beryl, Meryl and similar names.

Thủytiên f Vietnamese
Combonation of Thủy and Tiên... [more]

Hallgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hallgerðr.

Zhennuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise" or "approve".

Kadedra f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Katedra.

Zhaolu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" and 露 (lù) meaning "dew".

Hallye f English
A variant spelling of Hallie.

Caroliina f Finnish
Variant of Karoliina.

Vibin m Malayalam

Deniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Daniqua.

Bryson m Ancient Greek
From the Greek Βρύσων.

Shuangyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing" and 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, flawless gems, virtues", 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Wenceslau m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Václav.

Friedhart m German
Variant of Friedhard.

Shayra f American
Beautiful child of love. born on valentines. Puerto Rican, American

Menhal m & f Arabic
Variant transcription of Arabic منهال (see Minhal).

Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Aggness f English (African)
Variant of Agnes.

Eremita f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese eremita "hermit".

Hartono m Javanese
From Javanese arta meaning "treasure, wealth, money" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Toshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Arunio m Polish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Arkadiusz.

Melkias m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Malchiah.

Dzinara f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Dinara.

Shwetha f Bengali (Hindu)
A variation of the name of the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati.

Anaida f Spanish (Latin American)
This name is probably either a combination of the names Ana and Ida, or the Spanish form of Anaïs.

Akkayil m Bandial
Means "he surpasses them" in Bandial.

Efthymakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Efthymios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Suwan f Japanese
From Japanese 白鳥 (suwan) meaning "swan". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kwietunia f Polish
Diminutive of Kwietosława.

Lutendo f & m African
Means: Faith... [more]

Agilolphe m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Agilulf.

Gerwara f Old Danish
Variant of Gerwar or a feminine form of Gæirvarr.

Cashlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Cash using the popular name suffix lyn.

Tsarlis m Inuit
Inuktitut transliteration of Charles.

Abhinit m Hindi (?)
Means "acted (as in a play)" in Hindi.

Falgunak m Sanskrit
MEANING : reddish, ... [more]

Imojeen f American
Variant of Imogen.

Golem m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of William.

Rimuy f Atayal
meaning "pure, gentle, darling"

Ghaliyah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic غالية (see Ghaliya).

Alfonsyna f Polish
Feminine form of Alfons.

Skipp m English
Variant of Skip.

Tišoi m Veps
Veps form of Tikhon.

Suzelle f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Diminutive of Suzanne.

Ichkit m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the archaic Georgian adjective იჩქითად (ichkitad) meaning "suddenly, unexpectedly". Also compare the modern Georgian adjective იჩქითი (ichkiti) meaning "sparse, small".

Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]

Georgeline f French (Quebec, Archaic)
Feminine form of Georges.

Smoky m American
Variant of Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).

Wiriya m & f Thai
Means "perseverance, diligence" in Thai.

Navreet m Sanskrit (Rare)
Navreet is a masculine name originated from indian subcontinent. It is a unique Boy name which means 'to start a new tradition, revolution'

Uchenio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Eugenius.

Amâlia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Amalia.

Siun m Chinese

Macuilmalinalli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "Five Grass" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl mācuīlli "five" and malinalli, a twisted or braided grass stalk used as a building material. Macuilmalinalli was one of the members of Ahuiateteo, a group of five Aztec gods of excess and pleasure... [more]

Xiaosai f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" and 赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contest".

Povel m Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Paul.

Otten m Medieval Dutch
Possibly a diminutive of Otto.

Yuzu f Japanese
This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Şermende f Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شرمنده (šarmande) meaning "bashful, shy".

Émérentien m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Emerentianus.

Arrideu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Arrhidaeus.

Hunibert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element refers to the Huns, who derive their name from Germanic hûn "giant." Other possibilities are Old Norse hûnn "bear cub" and Celtic kuno "high." It's also possible that the first element is a blend of hûn with Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (see Kunibert)... [more]

Anidori f Literature
From Shannon Hale's novel, The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. The princess Anidori Kiladra Talianna Isilee's lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during the princess's journey to be married in a foreign land... [more]

Siena f Romani (Archaic)

Peronik f Armenian
Armenian form of Veronica.

Islametdin m Bashkir, Tatar

Vashtee f Trinidadian Creole (Rare)
Variant of Vashti.

Suas m Indonesian

Nipaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai นิภาพร (see Niphaphon).

Inalia f English

Nursuluv f Uzbek
Derived from nur meaning "divine light" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Timoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".... [more]

Abegaelle f Obscure
Variant of Abigail.

Tósti m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Þórstæinn.

Nhyira f Western African, Twi

Truuta f Estonian
Short form of Gertrud.

Fathadh m Irish
Derived from the word fothadh "base, foundation".

Shaeara f American (Modern, Rare)

Anukun m Thai
Means "to help, to support, to aid" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुकूल (anukula).

Baseem m Arabic
Variant transcription of Basim.

Jacynn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacyn

Koko f Pashto
Means "cute" in Pashto. It is used as a nickname in Afghanistan, often together with Gul.

Anisse m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Rare variant of Anis (chiefly Maghrebi).

Piija f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Piijá.

Nayat f Arabic (Maghrebi, Hispanicized)
Variant of Najat.

Blaylock m Popular Culture
From the book series Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward

Akammboñaa f Jola
Means "she tries it for nothing" or "she does it there for nothing" in Jola-Fonyi. This is applied to a woman in reference to her repeated failure to carry a pregnancy to term, implying the bearer gets pregnant in vain.

Boning m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Bonifacio.

Leobert m Filipino
A combination of Leo and names ending in Bert

Hagny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hagný.

Sebes m Greek Mythology (?)

Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.

Heniuś m Polish
Diminutive of Henryk.

Nyemera f African
Bantu names by the Bagwere a tribe found in Uganda East Africa.

Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".

Yuidose m Afro-American (Slavery-era)

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Władziu m Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Władysław based on the vocative case of Władzio.

Ioná f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese borrowing of Yonah.

Yankiel m Yiddish, Spanish (Latin American), Caribbean
May be a variant of Yankel.

Manganba m Manipuri
Means "he who shines" in Meitei.

Rigoletto m Romani
From the title of the Versi opera 'Rigoletto'.

Astley m English
Transferred use of the surname Astley.

Fabrícia f Hungarian
Feminine form of Fabríciusz.

Shinhei f Korean

Eyra f Spanish (Modern), Catalan (Modern)
Variant of Eira 2.

Hathak m Biblical

Avreng f Kurdish
From the Kurdish av meaning "water" and reng meaning "colour".

Ãggâtât f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Agatha.

Lhakpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ལྷག་པ (lhag-pa) meaning "Mercury (the planet)" or "Wednesday".

Bakhadyr m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bahadır

Eldarion m Literature
Means "son of the Eldar" or "son of the Elves". In J.R.R. Tolkien's appendixes within 'The Return of the King', Eldarion is the son of Aragorn and Arwen. He succeeds Aragorn as 'High King' of the two realms his father reunited.

Jen m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 堅 (jen) meaning "hard, firm" or 健 (jen) meaning "healthy, strong" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way. ... [more]

Quilina f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Chilina or Kilina (finally going back to Aquilina).

Latham m English
Transferred use of the surname Latham.

Harpagon m Theatre
From the character created by French playwright Molière, the name Harpagon is derived from the Latin harpago "harpoon, raptor", itself derived from the ancient Greek ἁρπαγή (harpagế) "greed, rapacity".

Ermoza f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Fermoza.

Noorazmi m Malay
Variant of Norazmi.

Miriko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Miro, which in Georgia is a short form of Miranda (feminine) and Mirian (masculine).

Xingzhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour, fortunately" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen".

Vladeta m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.

Kristveig f Icelandic
Combination of Krist- from the name Kristín and the Old Norse element veig meaning "strong, powerful".

Xiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "turquoise flower" in Nahuatl, from xihuitl "turquoise" and xōchitl "flower".

Sanshirō m Japanese
This name combines 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three" & 四 (shi, yo, yo'.tsu, yo.tsu, yon) meaning "four", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai" or 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling" with 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene."... [more]

Quicemitoa m Nahuatl
Means "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.

Kamrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Cameron.

Varro m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen of which the etymology is obscure, though there is a possibility that it might be of Etruscan origin. Known bearers of this name are Roman consul Gaius Terentius Varro (3rd century BC), Roman scholar Marcus Terentius Varro (1st century BC) and Roman poet Varro Atacinus (1st century BC).

Consetta f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Concetta.

Abhaynoor m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Combination of Abhay and Noor 1.

Gwhd f Western African, Anaang
Means “disgraceful; unworthy being” in Anaang.

Amaethon m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Derived from the Brittonic name *Ambaχtonos meaning "divine ploughman" or "ploughman-god". This was the name of the Welsh god of agriculture. In the late 11th-century legend of Culhwch and Olwen, Amathaon appeared as an Arthurian warrior; as one of his tasks, Culhwch had to convince Amathaon to plow the lands of the giant Ysbaddaden.

Albrea f Medieval English (Latinized)
Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.