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Simi m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish diminutive of Simon 1.

Huiya f Chinese
Combination of Hui and Ya.

Saraaj f Indian

Ašratum f Near Eastern Mythology
A cognate of the Ugaritic Asherah. Name borne by an Amorite goddess who was likely derived from the same source as Asherah, however she came to occupy her own distinct position in the Amorite pantheon... [more]

Cambridge m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the place name (used by a number of locations in the English-speaking world), derived from its old name Grantebrycge (referring to the original place in the east of England) meaning "bridge by the river Granta," where the name of the river (of unknown origin) was changed to Cante and then Cam (by Middle English) to match the current name of the town.... [more]

Sîmiût m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simeon.

Uenomail m Medieval Breton

Saengphet f & m Thai, Lao
Alternate transcription of Sengphet.

Jinki m Japanese
From 仁 (jin) meaning "benevolent, compassionate" and 亀 (ki) meaning "turtle, tortoise". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Bäkir m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Bakr.

Laurys f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lauris.

Minah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay short form of Aminah.

Fionnabhair f Irish Mythology
From the Old Irish finn "bright, fair" and siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from find "white, fair" and abair "brow; eyelash".... [more]

Cresentia f German (Swiss, Archaic)
Variant of Crescentia.

Csendike f Hungarian (Modern)
Diminutive form of Csende.

Sulkifli m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Dhu al-Kifl.

Stoichko m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian стоя (stoya) "to stand, to stay".

Vasiliskos m History (Ecclesiastical)
Modern Greek form of Basiliskos, used to refer to the 4th-century Greek saint Basiliscus of Comana.

Nicandru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Nicander.

Chimi f & m Bhutanese
From Tibetan འཆི་མེད (chi-med) meaning "immortal, undying".

Shom m English

Oskarine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Oskar.

Azelaïs f Occitan
Variant of Azalaïs.

Sakris m Finnish (Rare)
A variant spelling Zachris.

Noey m & f Various (Rare)
Possibly derived as a diminutive of Noah 1 or Noe.

Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.

Helme m German (Rare)
Short form of Helmut.

Manako f Japanese
If spelled with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read as Aiko instead... [more]

Shaira f Filipino
Meaning uncertain.

Enciána f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian encián "gentian".

Adnah m Biblical
The name comes from the Hebrew noun עדן ('eden), meaning "luxury", "delight", or "pleasure".... [more]

Bienvenue f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bienvenu.

Betta f Sicilian
Contracted form of Binidetta.

Waššal m Balochi
Derived from wašš meaning "sweet".

Oenke f West Frisian (Rare)
Feminine form of Oene, which was created using the diminutive suffix -ke.

Bienvenido m Spanish
Masculine form of Bienvenida.

Świebora f Polish
Variant of Wszebora.

Aumber m Hindi (Rare)
Aumber means "sky", similar to the Hindi name "Akash".

Koria f Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Zeplyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Zeppelin using the suffix lyn.

Reba m Biblical
Reba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.

Egelmundus m Old Dutch

Fabrienne f American (?), Filipino (?)
Possibly a blend of Fabrizia and Fabienne.

Burki m German
Diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element burg meaning "fortress", such as Burkhard.... [more]

Chasey f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Nomto m Kalmyk

Masutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Emilea f American (Rare)
Variant of Emily or Emilia.

Sukma f & m Indonesian
Means "soul, life, spirit" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).

Deioneus m Greek Mythology
Said to mean "ravager" from Greek δηιόω (dêioô) "to cut down, slay; to waste or ravage a country" (compare the first element in Deianeira). This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Brenae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brené.

Kristijn m & f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Christijn.

Mizuko f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瑞 (mizu) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious, congratulations" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". The name is not generally written with the kanji 水子 (mizuko), meaning "water child", due to the combination also meaning a stillborn baby.... [more]

Albinenn f Breton (Rare)
Variant of Albina.

Earendel m Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Old English cognate of the Germanic name Auriwandalo, from Proto-Germanic *Auziwandilaz, composed of *auzi "dawn" and *wandilaz "wandering, fluctuating, variable"... [more]

Muxtar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Mukhtar.

Agða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Agatha.

Guðdís f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements guð meaning "god" and dís meaning "goddess".

Jezi m Theology
Haitian Creole form of Jesus.

Yernar m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Ernar.

Aste m Swedish, Old Swedish
Variant of Ásti.

Nakiso f Shona
Meaning “the beautifier; one who makes things beautiful”.

Normita f Spanish
Dininutive of Norma.

Tomader f Arabic, Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Serva f Dutch

Tessanne f Jamaican Patois
Combination of Tess and Anne 1. This is borne by Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin (1985-), who won Season 5 of The Voice in 2013.

Vernell f & m African American
Variant of Vernel, or possibly an elaborated form of Verna and Vernon.

Kaelina f English (Modern)
Variant of Kaylee with the suffix -ina.

Ur-nanshe m Sumerian
Possibly meaning "Servant of Nanshe", deriving from Sumerian element ur, meaning " servant; young man, warrior". Name borne by the first king of the dynasty of Lagash, who ruled in the Early Dynastic Period III of Sumer.

Kowen m Hawaiian
Hawaiian name, meaning "athlete".

Qila f Greenlandic
Means "she, who is asking the spirits" in Greenlandic.

Lycoris f Literature
Supposedly related to Greek λυκοφως (lykophos) "twilight" or λυκαυγές (lykauges) "morning twilight, dawn", derived from λυκος (lykos) "wolf" and αυγη (auge) "dawn, daylight"... [more]

Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed

Aldarmaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Nastusia f Polish (Rare)
Diminutive of Anastazja.

Atsege f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of Angustias, who based the name on the Basque word atsekabe "sorrow, anguish, suffering". Later, however, it was used as an equivalent of Consuelo.

Dachi m Georgian
This name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [more]

Abenanka f Ainu
Probably from アベ (abe) meaning "fire" and ナンカ (nanka), combined from ナン (nan) meaning "face" and カ (ka) meaning "top."

Leeum m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Liam.

Nasria f Arabic

Marshell f African American, English (American)
Variant of Marshelle.

Daleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Kahalaomāpuana f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".

Aysen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ason or Ayson.

Eliôsz m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Elias.

Rise f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids", 星 (se) meaning "star", 清 (se) meaning "pure", 生 (se) meaning "live", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 声 (se) meaning "voice, speech"... [more]

Kichat f Mordvin
Means "bird" in Erzya.

Gazte f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque gazte "young".

Fíne m Greenlandic
Variant of Fína.

Saikhantsog m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цог (tsog) meaning "energy, embers, glowing coals" or "glory, splendour".

Vigo m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Croatian, Dutch (Modern), Galician
Croatian and Galician form and Swedish and Danish variant of Viggo as well as a Dutch borrowing of the Scandinavian name.

Jalurah f & m English (American)

Gioâne m Ligurian
Ligurian form of John.

Merjá f Sami
Sami form of Merja.

Paxe f Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Pax.

Yuerong f Chinese
From the Chinese 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, gem" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Priyadith m Kannada (Rare)

Maleigha f English

Min-Jee f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 민지 (see Min-Ji).

Taylee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tayley.

Blasio m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Italian form of Blasius.

Shamima f Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Feminine form of Shamim.

Dênia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ruishi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 施 (shī) meaning "grant, bestow, give".

Elsabet f Amharic
Amharic form of Elizabeth.

Baboucarr m Wolof, Western African
Variant of Boubacar in many Western African languages.

Sizzo m German (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the name element sigu "victory" with the suffix -zo

Piniare f Greenlandic
Means "provider" in Greenlandic.

Dolkar f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan སྒྲོལ་དཀར (sgrol-dkar) derived from སྒྲོལ (sgrol) meaning "to liberate, to save" (referring to the bodhisattva Tara 2) and དཀར (dkar) meaning "white"... [more]

Martouno f Provençal
Diminutive of Marto 2.

Wiolcia f Polish
Diminutive of Wioleta.

Railda f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Contracted form of Ranilda.

Lumbardha f Albanian (Rare)

Haškɛnadɨltla m Apache
Means "angry, agitated" in Apache.

Dydym m Polish
Polish form of Didymus.

Claret m & f Spanish (Rare), Catalan (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Claret, given after saint Anthony Mary Claret, a Spanish archbishop, missionary and founder of the Claretians... [more]

Afan m Welsh, Medieval Welsh
The name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *abon- "river" (making it a cognate of Afon)... [more]

Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".

Prantxes m Basque

Shakarjon f Uzbek
Derived from shakar meaning "sugar" and jon meaning "soul".

Hyrcanus m History
Means "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.

Agilulfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish form of Agilulf and Italian and Portuguese variant of Agilolfo.

Kilorn m Philippine Mythology (Rare)

Sonexay m Lao
From Lao ສອນ (sone) meaning "teach" or "weapon, arrow" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".

Prijanto m Javanese
Older spelling of Priyanto influenced by Dutch orthography.

Fürtike f Hungarian (Modern)
Recent coinage derived from Hungarian fürtvirág "cluster of flowers, bunch of flowers".

Adaleia f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Ada 1 and Leia.

Janot m Provençal
Diminutive of Jan 1.

Shikari m & f Indian, Persian, Nepali, Pakistani
Means "hunter".

Jae-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 在 (jae) meaning "located at, exist", 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 才 (jae) meaning "talent, ability" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise", 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear" or 鉉 (hyeon) referring to a device used to lift a ritual tripod cauldron... [more]

Shaqirah f Malay
Malay variant of Shakira.

Graciána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gratiana.

Perëndi m Albanian Mythology
Perëndi is the Albanian word for "God", "the sky" and "heaven". Perëndi is thought to have been a sky and thunder god in the Albanian pagan mythology, and to have been worshiped by the Illyrians in antiquity.

Toý-toýly m & f Turkmen
Etymology uncertain, at least in part from the Turkmen toý meaning "wedding".

Stèfinu m Sicilian
Variant of Stèfanu.

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Gladysse f Haitian Creole
Variant of Gladys.

Meichun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

Patrickia f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Patrick.

Good-work m English (Puritan)
An exhortatory puritanical name, thus rarely used.

Channiel m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Hanniel.

Zied m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic زياد (see Ziyad) chiefly used in Tunisia.

Varric m Popular Culture
In the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [more]

Oreoluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "gift from God" in Yoruba.

Diokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Diokles.

Azilda f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Azilda is a town in Ontario named after one of the first female pioneers to settle there, Azilda Bélanger (née Brisebois), who was known for her healing abilities.

Samiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic variant transcription of Samiya as well as the Indonesian form.

Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"

Darka f Serbian (Rare), Croatian, Slovene
Either a feminine form of Darko or a short form of other feminine dar- names like Darinka or, as some sources suggest, even Darija.

Jeetu m Hindi
Means “victorious, conqueror” from Sanskrit जीत (jīt), meaning “victory, conquer”.

Kamelie f German
German form of Camellia. Though not very common, this is both a given name and the German word for the flower.

Yasine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi transcription of Yasin.

Dzhessika f Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian borrowing of Jessica, reflecting the English pronunciation

Áslakur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Áslæikr.

Chairestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with στρατος (stratos) "army". This was borne by the mother of the philosopher Epicurus.

Jacque f English
Short form of Jacqueline.

Yeitso m Navajo, New World Mythology
A fearsome man-eating giant in Navajo myth. He is one of the monstrous anaye.

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Aleka’i m Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alaka'i.

Huayu f Chinese
From the Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "flashy, prosperous, splendid, flowery, illustrious" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Aleissandre m Provençal
Provençal form of Alexander.

Mariandreko f Medieval Basque
Combination of Maria and Andreko.

Fengying f Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Ditwin m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)

Gerharda f German
Feminine form of Gerhard or Gerhardt.

Gugu f Zulu, Xhosa
From Zulu igugu meaning "precious, valuable" or "treasure".

Muafaq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic موفق (see Muwaffaq).

Liedson m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Nuraidah f Indonesian
Variant of Nuraida.

Yovko m Bulgarian
Diminutive of Yoan 2.

Moirokles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun μοῖρα (moira) meaning "part, portion" as well as "fate, lot, destiny" or from the Greek verb μοιράω (moirao) meaning "to share, to divide, to distribute"... [more]

Chogden m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan མཆོག་ལྡན (see Chokden).

Kasije m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian form of Cassius.

Bena f Lithuanian, Slovene
Lithuanian short form of names beginning with Ben- such as Benedikta and Slovene diminutive of Benedikta and Benjamina.

Zefrin m Eastern African (Rare)

Porthos m Popular Culture, Literature
This was the name of one of the 3 Musketeers, from the well-known novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Daval m Romani (Archaic)

Judá m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Judas.

Zhenlian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect" or 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Toshishige m Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Damasceno m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Damaskenos via it's Latinized form Damascenus.

Guendolina f Sicilian
Variant of Guendalina.

Semira f Italian
Short form and diminutive of Semiramide.

Leven m & f Frisian (Rare)
Masculine variant and one of the feminine forms of Leve. As a masculine, is has been recorded since the 16th century, as a feminine name since the 17th century.... [more]

Skúli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skýla "protection, shelter".

Homerita f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Homero.

Yoanna f Bulgarian, South American
Variant of Yoana.

Jarel m English
Possibly comes from the given name Gerald, and means "strong", "open-minded", and "spear-ruler".

Panhsj m Ancient Egyptian
Original Egyptian form of Phinehas.

Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]

Mikaéla f Hungarian (Rare)
Variant of Mihaéla.

Kika f Portuguese
Variant of Quica.

Jibirila m Hausa
Variant of Jibirilu.

Qalamqosh f Uzbek
Means "straight, even eyebrows" in Uzbek. Straight eyebrows are considered a sign of beauty.

Dórothea f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dóróthea.

Nabuliu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)

Metaxya f Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մետաքսյա (see Metaksya).

Ghise m Adyghe, Circassian, Kabardian
One of the many Circassian forms of Jesus. It originated from Isa 1.

Yidir m Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Idir.

Minar f Batak
Means "bright, clear, shining" in Batak.

Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.

Giacintu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giacinto.

Keyla f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Kayla reflecting the English pronunciation, as well as an English variant.

Brea f English
Possibly a variant of Bree, Breagh or Bria. Actress Brea Grant played Daphne Millbrook on Heroes.

Melesander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melesandros. This name was borne by an Athenian strategos from the 5th century BC.

Zyliyah f American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Xylia.

Hedse m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Hade.

Tuğra m Turkish (Rare)

Jeongdeok f Korean

Ryoh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryou.

Jakubu m Kikuyu
Kikuyu form of James.

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.

Örnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ǫrnólfr.

Joshi m African
Means "galloping" in Swahili.

So-Yi f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 소이 (see So-I).

Funasshī m & f Popular Culture
Mascot representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba

Nimol m & f Khmer
Means "flawless, unblemished" in Khmer.

Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.

Sanguinex m Popular Culture
Based on Latin sanguineus meaning "of blood", also "bloody, bloodthirsty". This is the name of a vampire in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. The character is Dracula's grandson and ruler of the vampires.

Avanui f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "big coast", "great coast", or "big beach", "great beach".

Saranya f Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Thai
From Sanskrit शरण्य (sharanya) meaning "protector, defender, refuge" or सरण्यु (saranyu) meaning "nimble, quick, agile". This is the name of a Hindu goddess.

Zorzis m Greek
Diminutive of Georgios.

Merceaux m French (Archaic)
Local form of Marceau found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the 1600s.

Jielong m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 杰 (see Jie) and 龙 (see Long).... [more]

Zefirina f Italian (Rare), Gascon, Provençal
Italian, Gascon and Provençal form of Zéphyrine.

Nymphius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Νύμφιος (Nymphios), a masculine derivative of Nymphe (see Nympha). Nymphios (literally "bridegroom" in Greek) is also a title applied to Jesus by Orthodox Christians.

Tzafnat f Hebrew

Ģedimins m Latvian
Latvian form of Gediminas.

Aracelie f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Araceli.

Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).

Yoakim m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Joachim.

Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).

Natsume f & m Japanese
From Japanese 棗 (natsume) meaning "jujube, date" or 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 目, 眼 (me) meaning "eye". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well... [more]

Luula f Somali

Jozette f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, Flemish, English
Variant of Josette.

Dalerin f Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)

Adelissa f Medieval Dutch, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Adelisa.

Dangis m Arthurian Cycle
The Count of Caleque Castle in Post-Vulgate "Mort Artu".

Karbari f Indian
Means "night".

Prapaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Praphaphon.

Girardin m Provençal
Diminutive of Gerard.

Suripto m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese ripta meaning "to write, to compose".

Tuelo f & m Tswana
Means "payment" in Tswana.

Faelina f English (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of Felina.

Anavi f Indian (Rare)

Avijaaja f Greenlandic
Variant of Aviâja

Bera m Medieval English

Ellamira f Dutch
Combination of Ella 2 and Mira 2.

Phurpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant of Phurba.

Paiman m Javanese
From Javanese Paing referring to the second day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Girzock f Scots
Diminutive of Girzle.

Bernardien f Dutch
Dutch form of Bernardine.

Eson f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Aisan.

Aaye f East Frisian (Archaic)
Variation of Aaje.

Alander m American (Rare)
Contracted form of Alexander.

Gulshat f Kazakh
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and شاد (shad) meaning "happy, glad".

Lusy f Indonesian

Pairoj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phairot.

Linlian f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Túlir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Tólir.

Havelok m Literature, Medieval English
Transferred use of the surname Havelok. This name is also the source of the English surname Havelock.

Bonyface m Medieval English
Variant of Boniface.

Khandi f English
Variant of Candy.

Levot f Medieval English
Younger form of Leofgyð.

Epilais f Ancient Greek
Epilais was one of the 50 daughters of King Thespius and Megamede.

Sthenelos m Greek Mythology
Meaning "strong one" or "forcer", derived from Greek σθένος (sthenos) meaning "strength, might, power"

Yorleny f Spanish (Latin American)
Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.... [more]

Kross m English (American, Modern)
Either a variant of Cross or transferred use of the surname Kross.

Alarico m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Alaric.

Nienzi m & f Kongo, Vili
Means ‘Joy’ in Vili, a language in the Kongo subgroup of Bantu Languages.

Syion m Indian
Variant of Syon.

Nahash m Biblical, Jewish (?)
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]

Yohani m Indigenous Taiwanese
Potential variant of Yohanis.

Gin f & m English (Modern)
Short form of Virginia, Ginnifer, Ginette and other names containing the 'gin' sound... [more]

Stasija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Stasia.

Tîûtût m Greenlandic
Variant of Tiutôĸ.

Maili f Estonian, Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Maila.

Panaite m Romanian (Rare)
Variant of Panait.

Erotokritos m Greek, Literature
Means "the one who is tortured by love" or "chosen by love", from Greek ἔρως (erôs) "love" (genitive ἔρωτος (erôtos); see Eros) and κριτός (kritos) "separated, picked out, chosen"... [more]

Kayelene f English
Variant of Kayleen.

Norboo m Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Norbu.

Kally f & m English (Rare), Indian
Variant of Kali 1 or Callie.

Surrayo f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Thurayya.

Gwangchorong f Korean (Rare)
A really rare name actually. Combination of a gwang hanja, like 光 meaning "light," 洸 meaning "angry; brave, gallant," 廣 meaning "large, extensive, spacious," 珖 meaning "jade" or 侊 meaning "big; magnificent," and from either the adverb 초롱초롱 (chorong chorong) "brightly, sparklingly" or 초籠 (chorong), referring to a silk-covered lantern.

Jenneke f & m Dutch, West Frisian
Variant of Jenne, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.

Kerrick m English (Rare)
This english name was found in real life.

Arcade m & f French (Rare), French (African), Arthurian Cycle
French masculine and feminine form of Arcadius.... [more]

Chantene f Afrikaans, South African

Mihi f Maori
Means "thanks" in Maori.

Ellora f English, French (Modern)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a variant of Elora or an adoption of the name of the Ellora Caves of India, an ancient network of caverns containing hieroglyphic writings archeologists still have not deciphered the meaning of.

Mjēta m Vilamovian
Variant of Mieta.

Danièu m Provençal
Provençal variant of Danièl.

Delaia f Romani (Archaic)
Romani form of Deliah.

Dockery m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Dockery.

Uziya m Jewish, Hebrew
Uziya is a Hebrew given name meaning “G-d is my power.” In the Torah this is the name of one of King David’s warriors.

Lecelina f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French
Originally a diminutive of Laetitia. This was borne by the second wife of Geoffrey de Mandeville I, one of the great magnates of early Norman England.

Calen m & f English (Rare)

Merl m American
Variant of Merle.

Parampreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit परम (parama) meaning "highest, best" combined with प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Kiên m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 堅 (kiên) meaning "hard, firm".