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Osame m & f Japanese
From Japanese 治 (osame) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 修 (osame) meaning "discipline, study" or from Japanese 治 (osa) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 長 (osa) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife" (for females)... [more]

Calinichia f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Călina. Ana-Călina, mother of Mircea I of Wallachia, was known as Doamna Calinichia (Lady Calinichia).

Ghafir m Arabic
Derived from Arabic غفر (gafara) meaning "to forgive, to excuse, to pardon". Also compare Ghafur, which is closely related.

Lieanid m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Leanid.

Severiana f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Severianus.

Tripti f Hindi
Means "satisfaction, contentment, delight" in Sanskrit.

Zebunnissa f Urdu, Indian (Muslim), History
Means "beauty of women", from Persian zeb meaning "beauty" combined with Arabic nissa meaning "women". This name was borne by Zeb-un-Nissa (1638-1702), an Mughal princess who was also a poet.

Nameisis m Latvian (Archaic), Medieval Baltic
The name originates from a Semigallian chieftain in the 13th century of the same name.

Muntaser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).

Ngật m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 忔 (ngật) meaning "happiness".

Okon m Efik
Means "born at night" in Efik.

Subini f Indian

Ozeáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Hosea.

Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Ilirjana f Albanian
Feminine form of Ilirjan.

Nakaaya f Eastern African

Shahidul m Bengali (Muslim)
Variant of Shahidullah.

Thyrsus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Thyrsos. This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 3rd century AD, who was killed for his faith in Sozopolis (Apollonia), Phrygia during the persecution of Emperor Decius.

Suliko m & f Georgian, Literature
Means "little soul" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun სული (suli) meaning "soul" combined with the Georgian diminutive suffix -კო (-ko).... [more]

Utsuki m & f Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Udzuki.

Phoo f Burmese
Means "bud" in Burmese.

Nistor m Romanian

Kearah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kiara.

Pagiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.

Aberlin m Judeo-French
Diminutive of Abraham.

Aliane f English
Variant of Eliane.... [more]

Chartate f African American

Rassilon m Popular Culture
Rassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.

Helvécio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare)
Portuguese form of Helvetius.

Ideke f East Frisian
A diminutive of Ida.

Gyul-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 橘 (gyul) meaning "tangerine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hediche f Uyghur
Uyghur form of Khadija.

Nayana f Hindi
Hindi colloquial form of the Sanskrit word nayanam "eyes".

Izael m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Isael.

Bendidora f Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Bendis", derived from the name of the Thracian goddess Bendis (genitive Βενδῖδος) combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Selita f English (Rare)

Istarta f Mordvin
Means "skillfully embroidering, skillfully decorating" in Erzyan.

Kgakgamatso f Tswana
Means "wonders" in Setswana.

Marjoram f & m American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a transferred use of the surname Marjoram.

Xihui f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn" and 荟 (huì) meaning "luxuriant, flourishing, abundant" or 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".

Edenli f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Eden and Li 2 means "my paradise" in Hebrew.

Eizan m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Izan.

Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).

Soyan m Khakas
Means "Tuvan" in Khakas.

Sumir m Hindi

Konwakeri f Mohawk
Name of the wife of historic Mohawk Chief Two-Axe.

Rasinus m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Rasin.

Zotovo m Malagasy
Means "young" in Malagasy.

Linley f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Linley.

Jackob m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jacob.

Mallika f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallika) meaning "jasmine".

Dubhchobhlaigh f Medieval Irish
Derived from dubh meaning "black, black-haired" and Cobhlaigh, a name of unknown etymology.

Carrera f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carrera.

Longmei f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" or 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".

Amirol m Malay
Malay variant of Amirul.

Shodiqin m Indonesian
Variant of Sadikin.

Ji-Hyeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 知 (ji) meaning "know, perceive, comprehend" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, wise" or 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter"... [more]

Gunnár m Sami
Sami form of Gunnar.

Itzell f Mayan, American (Hispanic)
Variant of Itzel.

Uindilla f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uindos "white".

Leovixildo m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Leovigild.

Makio m Japanese
?

Instancia f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Latin īnstantia meaning "perseverance".

Jaimeson m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jameson.

Uluwehi f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".

Szeliga f Polish
Polish feminine form of Selig, or perhaps from the name of the town.

Chomnan m & f Khmer
Means "smart, skilled, capable" in Khmer.

Thoadosha f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Theadosha.

Beaflurs f Arthurian Cycle
Means "beautiful flower" (compare Blanchefleur). This was the name of a fairy in the Middle High German romance 'Parzival' (Wolfram von Eschenbach's adaptation of 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail', a poem by Chrétien de Troyes)... [more]

Bijya f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish bijîn meaning "enviable".

Osbern m Medieval Scandinavian, Anglo-Norman, Old Norman
Norman cognate of Ásbjǫrn and Osbeorn.

Nyclaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Nicholas.

Ja'nayla f African American (Rare)

Radovanka f Slovene
Feminine form of Radovan.

Brede m Norwegian
From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.

Tanelle f English (Modern, Rare)

Amiri f Judeo-Spanish

Yachiha f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly", 千 (chi) meaning "wisdom" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf".

Jeung-sun f Korean, History
Meaning unknown. This was the personal name of Empress Sunjeonghyo (1894-1966), last empress of Korea.

Kyong-il m Korean

Madwen f Medieval Cornish (?), Medieval Welsh (?)
Derived from Old Breton and Middle Welsh mat meaning "good, fortunate" combined with Welsh gwen meaning "fair, white; blessed". This name was recorded in 1554 in Devon, England.

Chustín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Justin.

Valeka f American
Feminine form of Valek.

Setenay f Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Satanaya.

Boonsong m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunsong.

Þórheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Þórhæiðr.

Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.

Ma'heóneámėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.

Annlea f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Annlee.

Julina f German (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Juline.

Anrio m Esperanto
Possibly a Esperanto form of Henry.

Natally f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Ermil m Romanian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Hermylus.

Bihto m Sami
Sami form of Pietari.

Winstan m English
Variant of Winston.

Guosnė f Lithuanian
From Lithuanian 'gúosti,' meaning "to soothe, sympathize," and the suffix -nė.

Kalmo m Estonian (Archaic)
Short form of Kalmer.

Asmat m Ossetian

Brumilda f Afrikaans

Addee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addie.

Kalina f Guernésiais
Guérnésiais form of Caline 3

Akaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase" combined with 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.

Surajdeep m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Nepali
Combination of Suraj and Deep.

Cipiora f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Zipporah.

Mahdiyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian مهدیه (see Mahdieh).

Ebbo m German (Rare)
Clearly masculine form of Ebbe.

Damarco m African American, Bajan, Jamaican Patois
Variant of Demarco.

Joŋgu m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Sandugas' f Mari
Derived from the Tatar сандугач (sandugach) meaning "nightingale".

Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.

Xiangdan f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion".

Xithlaly f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Citlali.

Neopolius m Romani (Archaic)
Corruption of Napolias.

Emott m English
Other form of Emmett

Nahuitochtli f Nahuatl
Means "four rabbit" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

Topazia f Italian (Rare)
Elaborated from the Italian word topazio meaning "topaz". ... [more]

Dragona f Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese-style, ?)
Força

Ameliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Amelio.

Alika m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Alex.

Sachi f Tamil
Tamil form of Shachi.

Kaourantin m Breton
Variant of Kaourintin.

Matlaccuauh m Nahuatl
Means "ten eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Yuröölte m Buryat
Means "blessed, happy" from the Buryat юрөөлтэй (yurööltei).

Nicolena f English (Rare)
Variant of Nicolina.

Soyolmandakh m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian соёл (soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Zerilo m Aragonese
Variant of Cerilo.

Wian m Afrikaans

Severine f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greenlandic, German
Variant of Severina.

Wirogalos m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros "man" and *galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of Fearghal.

Evangelistico m Obscure (Archaic)
Derived from Spanish evangelístico meaning "evangelistic".

Aithusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture
From Greek αἴθουσα (aithousa), a participle of the verb αἴθω (aitho) meaning "to light up". In Greek mythology, Aithousa (Latin: Aethusa) is the daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, and a lover of Apollo (the Sun) with whom she had Eleuther... [more]

Mindi f English
Variant of Mindy.

Gazmira f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
Derived from Guanche *gazmir meaning "reed, grass". This was the name of a place in the island of La Palma (recorded as Gasmil). It was also borne as a surname by Francisca de Gazmira, a Guanche woman who defended the rights of the Canarian aborigines during the conquest and Christianization of La Palma in the late 15th century... [more]

Nashwan m Bengali, Arabic

Supritha f Indian

Acfrida f Medieval French
Feminine form of Acfrid.

Hongwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast", 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, great, vast" combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province... [more]

Husniyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay (Rare), Thai (Muslim, Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Husniya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

Ödhmar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Otmar.

Ismajlo m Vlach
Vlach form of Ishmael.

Miaki f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Bonabana f Tooro

Giasè m Sardinian
Gallurese varian form of Joseph, used in the town of La Maddalena.

Unaisa f Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)

Andriniaina m Malagasy

Bernon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Berno.

Cardia f English (Modern)

Chalchiuhxochitl f Nahuatl
Means "jade flower" in Nahuatl, from chālchiuhtli "precious green or blue stone; jade, turquoise, emerald" and xōchitl "flower".

Aaroun m Provençal, Niçard
Niçard form of Aaron.

Arthas m Popular Culture (?)
The name of a character from the online game 'World of Warcraft'. It is obviously derived from the name Arthus.

Errikos m Greek
Greek form of Henry via its Latinized form Henricus.

Essy f Swedish
Variant of Essi.

Malihah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مليحة (see Maliha).

Glogryan m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Kalogreant.

Maycom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Maicon.

Acheron m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water"... [more]

Wergilia f Polish
Feminine form of Wergiliusz.

Otr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "otter". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, one of the children of Hreiðmarr.

Səmədağa m Azerbaijani
Derived from the given name Səməd and ağa meaning "master".

Raymie m English
Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.

Jesbaam m Biblical
Variant transcription of Jashobeam.... [more]

Orgoglio m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
Orgoglio is a proud giant who imprisons the Redcrosse Knight in Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene".... [more]

Muogboo m Igbo
Means "let the spirits intervene or settle the matter" in Igbo.

Nikomache f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikomachos.

Nardjes f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of نرجس (see Narjis) chiefly used in Algeria

Aryonna f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariana.

Dela-malkh m Caucasian Mythology
Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.

Svilokos m Serbian
From Serbian свила (svila) meaning "silk" and коса (kosa) meaning "hair". Therefore the name means "silk haired".

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Afsane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افسانه (see Afsaneh).

Grānāz f Balochi
Etymology uncertain. This was the name of a heroine in a traditional Balochi poem.

Arsing m & f Filipino
DIminutive of Arsenio or Arsenia.

Edela f East Frisian (Archaic), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names containing the East Frisian name element ethel-, a cognate of Old High German adal-.

Audoard m Old High German
Combination of ot "property" and wart "guard".

Terrunder f Obscure

Zholaman m Kazakh
From Kazakh жол (zhol) meaning "road, way" and аман (aman) meaning "healthy, prosperous, safe, sound" (of Arabic origin).

Yasmeena f Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Yasmina.

Kashta m Meroitic
This name means possibly "the Kushite." It was the name of the Kushite King Kashta (fl. 8th century BCE) of the Kingdom of Kush who egyptianized Nubia and started the Kushite takeover of Upper Egypt.

Immilla f Medieval German (?), Medieval Italian (?)
Possibly a medieval diminutive of various names beginning with Old High German, Old Saxon irmin "strong, whole, universal".

Nasimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic نسيمة (see Nasima), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Məsməxanım f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Combination of Məsmə and Azerbaijani xanım meaning "madam, lady".

Duela f Popular Culture
Duela Dent is the Joker's daughter in DC comics.

Hüseynqulu m Azerbaijani
Means "servant of (Imam) Husayn". This name is a combination of Hüseyn and Qulu meaning "servant".

Eszténa f Hungarian
Coined by Gyula Krúdy for a character in his novel 'Az útitárs'.

Manouk f Dutch
A blend of the name Manon with Anouk.

Srbislava f Serbian
Feminine form of Srbislav.

Isavel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Isabel.

Rachmansyah m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmansyah.

Helics m Occitan (Archaic)
Variant of Heliç.

Kamali f Indian, Nepali

Draiden m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drayden.

Riia f Finnish
A Finnish variant spelling of Ria. Finnish name day July 2.

Áppo m Sami (Rare)
Sami form of Appo.

Sasobek m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Son of Sobek" in Egyptian.

Sebutlana f Tswana
Means "small rabbit" in Setswana.

Melaim m Albanian

Tana m Indonesian
Means "land" in Toraja, spoken in Indonesia.

Adelaert m Medieval Dutch
Dutch medieval form of Adelhard.

Calvert m English (Rare)
Derived from the surname Calvert. From the elements Middle English calfhirde, from Old English calf and hierde "herdsman".

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Amro m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عمرو (see Amr).

Gambuu m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gabii and Yibadhaa who marries Maadhaa.

Kobe m Akan
variant of Kwabena

Alvar m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Alvaro.

Xinzheng f Chinese
From the Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance" and 正 (zhèng) meaning "correct, right, proper".

Gulbarshyn f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (both of Persian origin).

Leich m Breton (Archaic)
Vannetais form of Loeiz.

Austorga f Medieval Occitan

Daishi m Japanese
From Japanese 大 meaning "large, great" and 師 meaning "master".

Krišpín m Slovak (Rare)
Slovak form of Crispin.

Tekle f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Thekla. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian princess and poet Tekle of Georgia (1776-1846).

Mackynzie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mackenzie.

Duunai f Buryat
From the Buryat дуу(н) (duu(n) meaning "sound, voice, song".

Lourditas f Spanish
Diminutive of Lourdes.

Botolph m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), History
English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston).

Cho-mae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 草 (cho) meaning "grass" combined with 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone". ... [more]

Thimothy m English (Rare)
Variant of Timothy.

Dueynna f Judeo-Spanish
Means "lady, mistress" in Judeo-Spanish, ultimately from Latin domina, meaning "mistress".

Miuța f Medieval Romanian
Diminutive of Maria.

Chonghua m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 重 (chóng, meaning “double”, “layered”) and 华 (huá, meaning “flower”, “luxuriance”). This was the supposed personal name of Emperor Shun, one of the Five Emperors said to have ruled in the early days of Chinese civilization... [more]

Eian m English (American)
Variant of Ian.

Lillien f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lilian.

Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.

Uv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ulv.

Dominque f & m Filipino

Tiaré f Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish (Mexican) form of Tiare.

Bina f Romansh
Short form of Jacobina, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in the Engadine valley.

Kandrat m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Conrad.

Ruhollah m Persian
Persian form of Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.

Mikkion f Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek μικρός (mikros) meaning "little, small", via the variant form μικκός (mikkos).

Megohime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mego) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ervira f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Elvira.

Orphelia f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Ophelia.

Elyzah f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizah and Elyza.

Quamrul m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali কামরুল (see Kamrul).

Cep m Limburgish
Variant spelling of Kep.

Petco m Bulgarian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Petko borne by Mr Petco Slabenoff, a Bulgarian passenger aboard the Titanic who died during the sinking of the ship in 1912.

Cendron m Occitan (Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Alexandre. Alternatively, it could be derived from the French word cendre "ash", referencing to the Ash Wednesday.

Šerifa f Bosnian
Feminine form of Šerif.

Luevenia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Luvenia.

Jennyfer f English
Variant of Jennifer.

Torrent m English
Transferred use of the surname Torrent.

Deophilia f German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Theophila.

Asalia f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Azalia. A known bearer of this name is Asalia Nazario, the Puerto Rican mother of American actress Zoe Saldana (b. 1978).

Sahoji f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 保 (ho) meaning "guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty" combined with 路 (ji) meaning "a road, a street". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Albijn m Dutch
Generally the Dutch form of Albinus, but in some instances it can be derived from Albuin as well. A bearer of this name was the Flemish painter Albijn Van den Abeele (1835-1918).

Folktrud f East Frisian
Containing name elements folk and drud recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.

Vîla m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Villads.

Nahda f Arabic

Orvis m English
Transferred use of the surname Orvis.

Ulbert m Medieval German
From Ulbertus, possibly a Latinized form of Wulfbert.

Léto f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Leto.

Rafa m Arabic, Indonesian
Meaning “To elevate” or “To elevate” in Arabic.

Bişkuj f Kurdish
Possibly from bişkoj meaning "button".

Chirigu m Sardinian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Sardinian form of Quiricus.

Rosten m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Hróðstæinn.

Wave f & m English (Rare)
From Old English wafian (verb), from the Germanic base of waver; the noun by alteration (influenced by the verb) of Middle English wawe ‘(sea) wave’.

Valma f Finnish
19th-century coinage derived from Finnish valmu meaning "poppy".

Latoria f African American
Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Toria (compare LaToya).

Marise f Japanese
Infinite; endless

G'uncha f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ghoncheh.

Melelina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Marilyn.

Binh m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Bình used outside of Vietnam.

Sneeuwwitje f Folklore, Literature
Dutch calque of Schneewittchen. It consists of the Dutch words sneeuw meaning "snow" and wit meaning "white" combined with the Dutch diminutive suffix -je.

Brydie f Irish

Machbanai m Biblical
Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness I Chronicles 12:13

Rufinian m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Form of Rufinianus.

Sunu f Indian, Malayalam
Means "flower" in Malayalam.

Ledia f Albanian

Cazimir m Romanian
Romanian form of Casimir.

Migdliaĸ m Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Milliaq (using the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used to write Greenlandic until 1973).

Lumnije f Albanian

Pageral m & f Filipino
The name Pageral comes from the Filipino word ‘Pag-iral’ which literally means ‘Existence’

Lucika f Slovene
Diminutive form of Lucija.

Odálio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Odalio. Also compare Odélio and Odílio.

Stedda f Corsican (Rare)
Derived from Corsican stedda "star", this name is used as a variant of Stella 1

Jennel f Hebrew
Means “God is gracious.”

Yoshinari m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, good" and 成 (nari) meaning "completed".

Neoptolemas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Neoptolemus.

Žadvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb žadėti meaning "to promise" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Herm m & f Dutch, English, Limburgish
Short form of given names that start with Herm-, such as Herman, Hermes and Hermione.... [more]

Tansylu f Tatar
Means "beautiful as the morning" in Tatar.

Mara f Slavic Mythology, Ukrainian Mythology
Ukrainian form of Morana.

Précilia f French (Rare)
Variant of Precilia.

Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".

Reo f Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form of Rhoeo.

Faizah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic فائزة (see Faiza), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.

Maïwen f Breton (Gallicized, Modern)
Gallicized form of Maiwen.

Kiann f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Kianne and Kian 2.

Cniht m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English cniht meaning "youth, servant, retainer".

Lingran f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly, pledge, promise".

Feyhaman m Ottoman Turkish

Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.

Afsana f Bengali, Dari Persian, Urdu
Bengali, Urdu and Dari form of Afsaneh.

Syokimau f Eastern African
The Kamba Spiritual Predictor Syokimau was a famous bearer of the name.

Iziaslav m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Russian Изяслав and Ukrainian Ізяслав (see Izyaslav).... [more]

Korona f English (Modern), German (Rare)
Variant of Corona.

Arnulph m Germanic
Variant of Arnulf derived from Latinized Arnolphus.

Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass