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.
Ayutarou m JapaneseFrom 鮎 (
ayu) meaning "trout", 太 (
ta, o, oo) meaning "big, great", and 郎 (
rou, ryou) meaning "son".
Xiangcao f ChineseFrom Chinese 香草 (xiāngcǎo) meaning "vanilla" which comes from combining 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw", or from 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide", 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", or 向 (xiàng) meaning "direction, towards" combined with 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, straw"... [
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Alara f Turkish, Medieval Turkic (Rare)Alara appears in Turkic Mythology as a beautiful water fairy. She lives in the lakes and rivers of the Caspian basin and grants the wishes of those she deems worthy. She is said to be capable of repairing broken hearts and making them capable of love again.
Haibin m ChineseFrom Chinese 海
(hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 滨
(bīn) meaning "beach, seashore". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Uways m ArabicMeans "little wolf" from a diminutive of Arabic أوس
(ʿaws) meaning "wolf, jackal, wild dog".
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec MythologyDerived from Nahuatl
chantli "home" and the suffix
-co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Mañjarī f SanskritMeans "pearl; flowering bead" as well as "garland, cluster of blossoms" in Sanskrit.
Meleke f MandingMeleke is Bambara for the following word. "Angel"
Sergelenbaatar m MongolianMeans "cheerful hero" in Mongolian, from сэргэлэн
(sergelen) meaning "cheerful" or "lively, sharp, clever" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero".
Yanhui m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 延
(yán) meaning "stretch, prolong" or 彦
(yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned" combined with 慧
(huì) meaning "bright, intelligent", 徽
(huī) meaning "badge, emblem, insignia, crest" or 晖
(huī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine"... [
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Talos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Praisthel f South African (Rare)The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Guanrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
鹳 (guàn) meaning "crane" or
莞 (guǎn) meaning "smiling" or a kind of aquatic herb and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Uuriintuya f MongolianMeans "sunrise, dawn light" in Mongolian, derived from Mongolian үүр
(üür) meaning "dawn" and туяа
(tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Maes m Medieval Dutch, DutchMedieval Dutch spelling of
Maas. In The Netherlands, this spelling of the name has enjoyed a modest revival since 1998 (before which time this spelling was pretty much out of use), with 24 births in 2009 being the highest number so far.
Tene m & f HebrewBasket of fruit and vegetables, basket of the first fruits.... [
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Yongtian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, tranquil, peaceful".
Eiri m & f JapaneseFrom 榮 or 栄 (
ei) meaning "flourishing, glory, prosper, honor" and 利 (
ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hobomock m & f Algonquin, Wampanoag, Narragansett, New World MythologyIn Algonquin legends (mainly Wampanoag and Narragansett) Hobomock is the
manito the spirit of death: a destructive, often evil, being. He is subject of many Wampanoag 'bogeyman' stories, warning children away from dangerous or naughty behavior... [
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Chunlei m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 春
(chūn) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 雷
(léi) meaning "thunder" or 蕾
(lěi) meaning "bud"... [
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Xijuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Hesy-Ra m Ancient EgyptianFrom Ancient Egyptian
rʳ-ḥsj meaning "blessed by
Ra". Hesy-Ra was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt considered one of the earliest named dentists.
Peaches f English (Rare)Literally derived from the English word
peaches, which is the plural form of
peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French
pesche, from medieval Latin
persica, from Latin
persicum, meaning "Persian apple".
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Misato f JapaneseDerived from the Japanese kanji 美 (
mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" combined with 郷 (
sato) meaning "village" or 里 (
sato) meaning "village, hometown, country".... [
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Yumeng f ChineseFrom the Chinese
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain",
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure",
玉 (yù) meaning "jade" or
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant" and
梦 (mèng) meaning "dream",
萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" or
朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".
Magu f Far Eastern MythologyThe name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from
麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and
姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".
Azaan m ArabicMeans "announcement, call to prayer" in Arabic. It refers to the call to prayer that is recited five times a day at the mosque to let people know that prayers will be held soon.
Bo-mi f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 普 "universal, general, widespread" and 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing".
Hamall m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
hamall meaning "castrated male sheep, wether".
Samandar m Tajik, UzbekDerived from the Persian noun سمندر
(samandar) meaning "salamander", which is ultimately of Greek origin.... [
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Chengshi m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed",
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or
晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and
世 (shì) meaning "generation, world, era",
誓 (shì) meaning "pledge, oath" or
士 (shì) meaning "scholar, gentleman; soldier".
Chi m ChineseDerived from the character 炽 (Chí) meaning “blaze” or “flame.”
Delina f Albanian, TheatreDerived from Albanian
delinj, a particle indicating a high degree of the characteristic quality of the following noun.
Delina (1964) is a ballet composed by Çesk Zadeja.
Baoxin m & f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, intelligence, soul".
Tsunekichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 雅 (
tsune) meaning "elegant" combined with 吉 (
kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rejo m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [
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Caçapava f TupiDerived from Tupi
ka'a asapaba meaning "stroll through the forest".
Dianus m Roman MythologyMasculine form of
Diana. This was the name of an obscure god in Roman mythology. Some experts theorize that Dianus is not a separate god on his own; they claim that Dianus is merely a different name for
Ianus (see
Janus).
Umayr m ArabicMeans "populous, prosperous, flourishing" in Arabic, from the word عَمَرَ
('amara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". This was the name of a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Suriel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Zuriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Bure m SwedishModern Swedish form of Old Norse
Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see
Bure).
Huamin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 化
(huà) meaning "change, transform" combined with 民
(mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏
(mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [
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Mindla f YiddishPresumably a Polish Yiddish form of
Mindel, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Niwalen f Arthurian CycleThe goddess of the road or spirit of the journey. She is also known as Olwen, the name under which she appears as the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden.
Hessa f ArabicIn arabic, Hessa means a big, pure, white pearl.
Hanko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 汎 (han) meaning "float, drift" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Tura f AmericanNoted bearer is American actress Tura Satana (1938-2011), born Suvaki to a Japanese-Filipino father and Cheyenne-Scots-Irish mother. She said of her names: 'Suvaki means "white chameleon" or "white flower" in Japanese, but in Cheyenne it's
Tura'... [
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Jantraa f BuryatPossibly from the Buryat
янтаар (jantaar) meaning "amber".
Valena f North FrisianSeibicke thinks this name is an elaborate form of
Vahle which he further links via
Volle with names including the Germanic name element
folk "people, folk".
Dalang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
朗 (lǎng) meaning "clear, bright, distinct".
Sartaj m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Means "chief, leader, husband" in Urdu, ultimately derived from Persian سر
(sar) meaning "head, top" and تاج
(taj) meaning "crown".
Guifang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 桂
(guì) meaning "laurel, cassia, cinnamon" or 贵
(guì) meaning "precious, valuable" combined with 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [
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Geli f GermanGerman diminutive of
Angela or
Angelika. This name was most notably borne by Geli Raubal, the niece and rumored lover of Adolf Hitler.
Lolaqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Bomba m LiteratureBomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.
Poulcheria f GreekModern Greek form of
Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'
Galiza f Galician (Rare)Variant of
Galicia. Both names are equally valid in Galician for the name of the land, although Galiza is more frequently used by Galician nationalist people.
Kirti f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
कीर्ति (kīrti) "good report, fame, renown, glory".
Pasiphon m Ancient GreekMeans "voice of all", derived from Greek πᾶς
(pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φωνη
(phone) meaning "voice".
Kylin m & f Chinese (Expatriate)Meaning uncertain. This name is possibly derived from
Kylin, which is the name of a Chinese operating system that was first released in 2001. In turn, the operating system was named after the
qilin, a creature from Chinese mythology.
Yashaul m HebrewA given son or “A prayed for” of Yahuah (Creator God) salvation,
Unhcegila f SiouxFrom Lakota mythology; a serpentine creature responsible for several unexplained disappearances and deaths. The female equivalent of Unktehi.
Aphelele m & f Xhosa, ZuluMeans "complete, whole, all present" in Xhosa and Zulu. Often given to the last child to be born in a family.
Pâjuk m GreenlandicGreenlandic name meaning "oarsman", "rowing one" (in a kayak).
Alexikles m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek verb ἀλέξω
(alexo) meaning "to defend" as well as "to help" combined with the Greek noun κλέος
(kleos) meaning "glory".
Kusanagi m Japanese Mythology(草薙剣) Full name is(phoneticly) is Kusanagi-No-tsurugi. The name originated from a legendary sword from the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. As well as Sessho-seki and Tonbogiri.... [
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Bencharat f ThaiFrom Thai เบญจ
(bencha) meaning "five" and รัตน์
(rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Zhuiying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
隹 (zhuī) meaning "bird" and
嬴 (yíng) meaning "to win".
Bernlef m Germanic, DutchThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German). The second element comes from
laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic
laiba (
leiba in Old High German and
leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so
laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."