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.
Euaeon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐαίων
(Euaion) which meant "happy in life". This name was borne by one of the students of Plato.
Qaraçiq m Karachay-BalkarFrom the Karachay-Balkar
къара (qara) meaning "black" and the diminutive suffix
-чыкъ (çıq). Skjálgr m Old NorseOld Norse name and nick name, from Old Norse
skjálgr "squinting".
Faizi m & f ArabicBasically means "overflowing" in Arabic and therefore means "abundance" in a figurative sense. Also compare
Faiz.... [
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Yukihi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hallgrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask".
Yejia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving" and
佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious".
Daugmintas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daug meaning "much" (see
Daumantas). The second element is derived from the Lithuanian noun
mintis meaning "thought", which is related to the Lithuanian verb
minti meaning "to remember, to recall".
Maida f English, LiteratureThis name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both
Madeline and
Magdalena... [
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Jiayang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 家
(jiā) meaning "home, family" or 嘉
(jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious" combined with 洋
(yáng) meaning "ocean" or 扬
(yáng) meaning "lift, raise"... [
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Junmi f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 純 (jun) meaning "innocent" (mostly feminine) or 詢 (jun) meaning "consult" (mostly masculine) combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" (mostly feminine) or 真 (mi) meaning "true reality"... [
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Caillic f ScottishDerived from the Gaelic word
caileag meaning "girl", or possibly from the related word
cailleach meaning "old woman", which is also the name of a Scottish and Irish mythological figure (see
Beira) and comes from Old Irish
caillech "veiled (one)", from
caille "veil", an early loanword from Latin
pallium "a cloak" (i.e., the ecclesiastical garment worn by nuns).
Taitu f EthiopianName of a 19th century Ethiopian empress known for founding the now-capital city of Addis Ababa and fending off Italian invasion of Ethiopia
Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)From
jano'hah meaning "rest" or
ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.
Chengkuan m ChineseFrom the Chinese
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
宽 (kuān) meaning "broad, wide, spacious, vast".
Solembum m Literature, Pet"A wise person who listens well. Sometimes mysterious."
Found in the INHERITANCE CYCLE- a were-cat (cat that can change into human) has the name Ishpal m & f Indian (Sikh)From Sanskrit एषा
(eṣā) meaning "desire, wish" and पाल
(pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
Paramet m ThaiFrom Sanskrit परमेश्वर
(parameshvara), an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva 1, itself derived from परम
(parama) meaning "highest, best" and ईश्वर
(ishvara) meaning "lord, god".
Amschel m YiddishVariant of
Amshel. This name was borne by several members of the famous Rothschild family, the most notable being Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1812).
Eilífr m Old NorseOld Norse variant form of
Æilífr, also a compound of
ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and
lífr "living", "alive".
Xiaonan m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 小
(xiǎo) meaning "small" or 晓
(xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak" combined with 南
(nán) meaning "south" or 楠
(nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [
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Meiyue f ChineseFrom Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon, month", 悅 (yuè) meaning "delighted, happy, pleased, content", 悦 (yuè) meaning "joy", or 越 (yuè) meaning "beyond, more"... [
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Naz f KurdishThe word Naz in Kurdish language means Auctioneer. This word is a common name used for kurdish girls, and there are many other names derived from it.
Tsurumi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Abarbaree f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek ἀβάρβαρος
(abarbaros), ἀβόρβορος
(aborboros) meaning "without filth", itself from α
(a), a negative prefix, and βόρβορος
(borboros) meaning "mud, mire, filth"... [
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Yingran f ChineseFrom the Chinese
映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine" or
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous" and
然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".
Nedret f & m TurkishMeans "rarity" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic ندرة
(nudra).
Aosen m ChineseFrom the Chinese
奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and
森 (sēn) meaning "forest".
Cassima f Popular CultureThis name was created for a character in
King's Quest, a computer-based adventure game series developed by Sierra Entertainment.... [
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Roston f UzbekPossibly derived from the Uzbek
rost meaning "true, real".
Hermolykos m Ancient GreekDerived from the name of the Greek messenger god
Hermes combined with either the Greek noun λύκος
(lykos) meaning "wolf" or the Greek noun λύκη
(lyke) meaning "light" as well as "morning twilight".
Kerinthos m Ancient GreekMeaning unknown. This was the name of a town on the northeastern coast of ancient Euboea.
Gunawan m IndonesianMeans "virtuous, noble, useful", from Indonesian
guna meaning "use, purpose, goodness" combined with the masculine suffix
-wan.
Alaere f IjawMeans "queen, woman of substance" in Ijaw.
Lelluri f Hurrian MythologyOf unknown meaning, however the name is linked to several other names in Hurrian mythology by the suffix
-luri. Lelluri was a Hurrian goddess of mountains.
Mi-won f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 美 "beautiful, pretty; pleasing" (mi) combined with 園 meaning "yard, garden; field," (won) Other Sino-Korean signs combinations are possible.
Dụ m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 諭
(dụ) meaning "instruct, tell, make known".
Rimanelli f ObscureBorne by Rimanelli 'Rima' Mellal (1989-), a participant in the ninth season of the American reality television series
Bad Girls Club (2012). By some accounts, she was born in Algeria.
Bożysław m PolishMeans "divine glory", derived from Slavic
bozy "divine" combined with Slavic
slav "glory".
Kofuyu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little" combined with 冬 (fuyu) "winter". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Arator m Medieval LatinMeans "plowman" in Latin. This was the name of a sixth-century Christian poet from Italy.
Haya f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 弥 (ya) meaning "universally". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Udea f FolkloreThis is the name of the protagonist of the North African fairy tale "Udea and her Seven Brothers".... [
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Xinyan f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 心
(xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 新
(xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 歆
(xīn) meaning "like, admire, willingly, gladly" combined with 妍
(yán) meaning "beautiful" or 艳
(yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous"... [
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Amphibalus m History (Ecclesiastical)From Late Latin
amphibalus meaning "cloak". Saint Amphibalus was originally an anonymous character in the legend of Saint
Alban. Alban had noticed the piety and devotion of this Christian priest, and gradually been converted by it into becoming a Christian himself... [
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Tupsuuna f YakutFrom the Yakut word тупсуу (
tupsuu) meaning "reconciliation; truce".
Ziza m BiblicalFrom Hebrew זִיז (
ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.
Thanongsak m ThaiFrom Thai ทะนง
(thanong) meaning "proud, confident" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Aato m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia", 々 used to duplicate 亜 combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person", 斗 (
to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 都 (
to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything"... [
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Phrontis m & f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun φροντίς
(phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω
(phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [
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Kusi Chuyma f AymaraFrom the Aymara
kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and
chuyma meaning "lung" in Aymara, conceptually seen as the 'heart' of a person or seat of sentiment and emotion in Aymara culture.
Chiên f & m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 旃 meaning "felt (textile material)".
Naruhiro m JapaneseFrom 徳 (
naru) meaning "virtue" or 愛 (
naru) meaning "affection, love" and 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mingli f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [
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Curly m Popular CultureFrom the English word, used by Jerome Lester Horwitz, a member of the Three Stooges comedy team, as a stage name.
Hiran m & f Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Thai, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit हिरण
(hirana) meaning "gold" (in Thai it is more commonly used to mean "money" or "silver"). It is used as a unisex name in India while it is solely masculine in Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Jantjen f Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)This name is a variant of
Johanna, where the diminutive suffix
-tjen is included in the name. Since
-tjen is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern
-tje, we can actually say that Jantjen is the medieval Dutch form of
Jantje.... [
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Imlac m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Imlac, derived from the Old Gaelic imeallach or imleach, meaning "marginal land" or "marshy shore-land."... [
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Koschei m Slavic Mythology (?), RussianA antagonistic figure from traditional Russian fairy tales. Known as “Koschei the Deathless”, he is portrayed as an evil and powerful wizard who cannot be killed by traditional means since his soul is hidden inside an object, often an egg nested inside other protective objects.
Siya f SanskritSiya is a Hindu Girl name and it is Hindi originated name with multiple meanings. Siya name meaning is Goddess Sita; White Moonlight; A beautiful woman; White durva grass; Arabian Jasmine; Candied sugar... [
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Fuuga m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yarramundi m Indigenous AustralianMeans "deep water" in Darug. Yarramundi was a famous 18th/19th century Indigenous leader from the western Sydney area; many of his descendants still live in the area.
Kyono f JapaneseFrom 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.
Chirasak m ThaiFrom Thai จิร
(chira) meaning "long lasting, long time" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Liyuan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and
元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".
Somsouk m & f LaoFrom Lao ສົມ
(som) meaning "worthy, suitable, proper" and ສຸກ
(souk) meaning "health, ease, happiness, joy".
Theganrad m GermanicThe first element is derived from
thegan, which comes from Old High German
degan "soldier, warrior." The second element is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel."
Bode m English (Modern)Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word
bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [
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Monstro m Popular CultureIn the Disney film Pinocchio, the sea monster is named Monstro, the Portuguese word for monster.
Chokchai m ThaiFrom Thai โชค
(chok) meaning "luck, fortune" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Zhumabek m KazakhFrom Kazakh жұма
(juma) meaning "Friday" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Hedone f Greek Mythology, Ancient GreekMeans "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of
Eros (personification of love) and
Psyche (personification of the soul)... [
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Chakuriya f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning tea, combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut", and 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Euis f SundaneseDerived from Sundanese
geulis meaning "pretty, beautiful".
Bartho m Dutch, AfrikaansShort form of
Bartholomeus. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch actor Bartho Braat (b. 1950) and the South African writer Bartho Smit (1924-1986).
Heimanu f & m TahitianMeans "bird crown" or "crown of the bird"; a combination of
hei "crown" and
manu "bird".
Muncimir m Croatian, HistoryThe first element of this name is probably derived from Slavic
monciti "to work". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace". This name was borne by Muncimir of Croatia, a prince from the 10th century AD.
Pessach m JewishName of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [
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Kaion m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 海 (
kai) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 音 (
on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)Possibly means "conceived and born in
Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian
Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל
(Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [
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Argiotalus m GaulishDerived from Proto-Celtic *
argyos "white" and *
talus "front, forehead".