Browse Submitted Names

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.
Wui f & m Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Hui.
Yezo m Fula, Western African
A name used by the Fula people, who are the largest ethnic group in Western Africa and the Sahel.
Takatomi m Japanese
A notable bearer is Takatomi Nobunaga, a music composer.
Ettamae f English (Rare)
Combination of Etta and Mae.
Kalikst m Polish
Polish form of Callixtus.
Merak m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-maraqq, meaning "the loins (of the bear)". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Ursae Majoris, in the constellation Ursa Major.
Fener f Kurdish
Means "spring" in Kurdish.
Priszian m German (Rare)
Rare German spelling of Priscian.
Ilsabe f German (Archaic)
Old German variant of Elisabeth (see also Elzebe).
Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".
Iordanka f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Йорданка (see Yordanka).
Zhuchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" and 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" or 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".
Aylín f Spanish
Spanish form of Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.
Aininur f Tatar
From the Arabic عَيْن‎ (ʿayn) meaning "eye" and نور (nur) meaning "light".
Seung-a f Korean
From Sino-Korean 承 "inherit, receive; succeed" and 雅 "elegant, graceful, refined".
Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).
Cora f Filipino, Tagalog
Short form of Corazon.
Alomgir m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali আলমগীর (see Alamgir).
Sieuwke f West Frisian
Feminine form of Sieuwe.
Oleana f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Draginja f Serbian
Variant of Dragana.
Zuoling f Chinese
From the Chinese 佐 (zuǒ) meaning "assist, aid" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Smuel m Jewish (Magyarized, Archaic)
Hungarian rendering of Shmuel.
Septiya f & m Indonesian
Variant of Septia.
Sabtechah m Biblical
Sabtechah was a son of Cush according to Genesis 10:7, 1 Chronicles 1:9.
Ollye f English
Feminine spelling of Olly.
Catreus m Greek Mythology
Means "down-flowing" in Ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, this was a king of Crete and a son of Minos and Pasiphaë.
Hender m Scots
Diminutive of Hendry.
Djénéba f Western African
A variant form of Zeinebou (chiefly Malian).
Tidiya m & f Dagbani
It means "we have won"
Hilbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Contracted form of Hildeborg.
Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".
Mboutidem m & f Ibibio
Means "faith" in Ibibio.
Coronita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Corona.
Nele m Manx (Archaic)
Older form of Neeyl.
Ojamalia f Nigerian
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Amke f West Frisian (Rare)
Means "eagle" in Frisian.
Getúlio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Getulius. A bearer of this name was Getúlio Vargas (1882-1954), former president of Brazil.
Semri m Biblical, Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Shimri, as used in 1 Chronicles 4:37 and 1 Chronicles 26:10.... [more]
Uuli m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ûle.
Reasey f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Bredica f Slovene
Diminutive of Breda 2.
Vinciane f French, French (Belgian)
French feminine form of Vincianus.
Apichat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อภิชาติ (see Aphichat).
Yoki f Hopi
Means "rain" in Hopi.
Adzia f Polish
Diminutive of Ada 1.
Dögun f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic dögun "dawn".
Tilley f English
Variant of Tilly.
Romeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Qulam m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ghulam.
Kalpesh m Hinduism
ancient times in harappa, the word 'kalpesh' was used as presentation of new articles.
Loyce f English
Variant of Lois 1.
Zuo m & f Ijaw
Means "protection" in Ijaw.
Emerentiana f Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Dutch, Flemish, German (Bessarabian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Emerentianus. Saint Emerentiana was a Roman martyr, who lived around the start of the 4th century. Her feast day is January 23.
Izan m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 夷 (i) meaning "Ainu", 威 (i) meaning "intimidate" or 為 (i) meaning "benefit" combined with 山 (zan) meaning "mountain". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Lidvina f German (Rare), Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
German variant and Portuguese, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Lidwina. Saint Lidwina of Schiedam is considered the patron saint of the disabled.
Arnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Arnfríðr.
Bénilde f & m French (Rare)
French form of Benilda.... [more]
Athanarich m German
German form of Athanaric.
Avdiyes m Russian
Possibly derived from Biblical Hebrew abdiyës̄ meaning "to listen"
Ategheh f Persian
Persian form of Atiqa.
Wang m & f Korean
Dhafer m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظافر (see Zafir).
Liva f Laz
Means “snow water” in Laz.
Nenemehki m Algonquian
Means "thunder" in Meskwaki.
Sidòni m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Sidonius.
Sulola f Yoruba
Of Yoruba origin, but the meaning of the name is yet unknown to me.
Quichichihui m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
Elizur m Biblical
Means "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י (i) "my", and צוּר (tsur) "rock, cliff"... [more]
Luhsun m Chinese
chinese revolutionary writer... [more]
Xhimi m Albanian
Possibly an Albanian borrowing of Jimmy.
Trinley m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཕྲིན་ལས (see Thinley).
Enlli f Welsh
Welsh feminine name taken from Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island in English) which is a small island off the Llŷn Peninsula in North West Wales. Enlli itself means "in the currents"... [more]
Yoo-ra f Korean
Variant transcription of Yu-ra.
Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.
Pissamai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phitsamai.
Nidhal m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic نضال (see Nidal).
Barkhudar m Armenian
Armenian form of Barkhurdar.
Flurinda f Romansh
Elaboration of Flurina.
Vrishi f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil
MEANING : a roll of twisted grass, pad, cushion, (esp.) the seat of a religious student or of an ascetic... [more]
Gavving m Literature
Gavving is a corruption of Gavin. He is a character from Larry Niven's INTEGRAL TREES and SMOKE RING, first in Quinn Tuft, and later in Citizen's Tree.
Lauti m Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Lautaro. A known bearer of this name is Lautaro "Lauti" Suárez (b. 2018), the son of the Uruguayan professional soccer player Luis Suárez (b. 1987).
Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]
Rohanna f English (Rare)
English name of uncertain origin and meaning which seems to have first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]
Guia f Medieval Occitan
Feminine form of Gui.
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Ôgyi m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Ogier.
Dexareta f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]
Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Montasser m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic منتصر (see Muntasir).
Hâralte m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Harald.
Wigert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Wichard.
Gansükh m Mongolian
Means "steel axe" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".
Nasirbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Nasir with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Melaia f Fijian
Meaning unknown.
Agada f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).
Jasperina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Jasper. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actress and comedian Jasperina de Jong (b. 1938).
Su-Min f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (min) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 受 (su) meaning "receive, accept" or 垂 (su) meaning "let down, suspend, hang" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]
Epione f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἤπιος (epios) meaning "soothing". In Greek mythology this was the name of a goddess of healing. She was the wife of the medicine god Asklepios.
Zhimo f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark".
Tsakani f & m South African, Tsonga
The meaning is "to be happy". It was popularized by Tsakani Mhinga. She was a South African singer who died in 2006.... [more]
Aritaka m Japanese
From 有 (ari) meaning "exist, have, possess" and 敬 (taka) meaning "respect". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Janel f Kazakh
Alternate transcirption of Жанель (see Zhanel)
Polette f Medieval Walloon
Feminine form of Polet.
Ma'heónema'óhkeená'e f Cheyenne
Means "Holy Tassel Woman" in Cheyenne.
Adelén f Obscure
Accented form of Adelen, borne by Spanish-Norwegian singer Adelén (b. 1996).
Deòras m Scottish Gaelic
Gaelic form of George
Iang f Chin
Means "charm, beauty" in Hakha Chin.
Aurēlija f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Aurelia.
Milota f Slovak
Possibly derived from the Slavic name element milu "gracious, dear".
Gawen m Cornish, Medieval English, Arthurian Cycle
Middle English form of Gawain, as well as the modern Cornish form.
Terêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Terentius.
Álbma f Northern Sami
Northern Sami variant of Alma 1.
Viyanshi f Hindi (Rare)
From Sanskrit वि (vi) meaning "apart" and अंश (áṃśa) meaning "part, portion."
Margante f Arthurian Cycle, Literature
An alternative name for Argante, a queen who appears in Brut by Layamon, and, in this work, an alias for Morgan Le Fay.
Partou f Persian
Means "ray of light" in Persian.
Malawina m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Marvin.
Hotoru f Japanese (Rare)
It has only been recorded in hiragana; it has no inherent meaning. However, it could be spelled by combining 邦 (ho) meaning "home country" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 桃 (to) meaning "peach", and 彩 (ru) meaning "color" or 依 (ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore"... [more]
Kamite f Chuvash
Chuvash variant of Hamida.
Sijmen m Dutch
Dutch form of Simon 1.
Akparăs m Chuvash
From Turkic ak meaning "white" and parăs meaning "leopard".
Locryn m Cornish
Possibly from Lloegyr, the medieval Welsh name for a region of southeastern Britain, which is of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historical realm (which he Latinized as Loegria) was named after Locrinus, the eldest son of Brutus of Troy and Innogen.
Linor f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Li 2 and Nor. A known bearer of this name is Israeli beauty queen, lawyer and activist Linor Abargil (1980-), who won the Miss World beauty pageant in 1998.
Riigu m Sami
Sami form of Reko.
Diduc m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Didouche
Osterlind f Medieval German
A dithematic name form from the Germanic name element ost "east" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Noppadon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Nopphadon.
Mileah f English
Alternate spelling of Millie or Miley.
Nashley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element na with the name Ashley.
Vaclaŭ m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Václav, variant of native Viačaslaŭ inherited from Old Belarusian. Derived from Slavic element *vęťe meaning "more" combined with *slava meaning "fame, glory".
Sandon m Ancient Greek
Sandon was an Orphic philosopher and son of Hellanikos.
Eige m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that have ag for a first element: for an elaborate description of ag, please see Agmund.
Evianna f English
Variant of Eviana.
Beretta f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Evey f English
Variant of Evie. Borne by the character Evey Hammond in graphic novel, "V for Vendetta", who was portrayed by Natalie Portman in the film adaption.
Mansa m & f Manding, Akan
Title for "king" or "ruler", now also used as a name. Can also mean "third daughter" in Twi, which is in the Akan language family.
Calonymus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kalonymos. A known bearer of this name was Calonymus of Alexandria, a Byzantine naval commander from the 6th century AD.
Warso m Javanese
From Javanese warsa meaning "rain" or "year", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).
Beckom m English
Variant of Beckham.
Sanan m Thai
Means "loud, resounding, reverberating" in Thai.
Vram m Armenian
Variant of Vahram.
Thaliliás m Folklore, Greek
A Greek name can be use in tales or stories, this name is the masculine form of Thalilia.
Artemi m Catalan
Catalan form of Artemius.
Khaske f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Hannah.
Ubaid m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبيد (see Ubayd), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Keetikeliir f Yakut
Yakut form of Katenka.
Ware m History
Apparently another name for Saint Widradus.
Bartiš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Bartholomew.
Jorguś m Silesian
Diminutive of Jorg.
Irna f English (Rare), Swedish, Danish
Variant of Erna 2. Irna Phillips (July 1, 1901 – December 23, 1973) was an American scriptwriter, screenwriter, casting agent and actress... [more]
Kwinten m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling (which in this case is phonetical in nature) of Quinten.
Ruishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Dharinija f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning "Beautiful Furrow". It is also from Sita from Hindu Ramayana.
Sinchi m Quechua
Means "chief, leader" in Quechua.
Piko m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "take out, get out, extract" in Shipibo.
Jaksyn m & f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Jackson.
Athenia f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Athena.
Creirdyddlydd f Welsh Mythology
Variant of Creurdilad (see Creiddylad).
Zenno m Dutch (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Zeno.
Laimi f Finnish
Finnish variant of Laima.
Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.
Andon m Chuukese
Chuukese form of Anthony.
Alewa f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Alva 1 / Alva 2.
Marusha f Russian, German (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Mariya. Compare Marushka, Marusya, and also Marusch.... [more]
Erietta f Greek
Greek form of Henriette.
Lambart m German
Variation of Lambert.
Heduška f Czech
Diminutive of Hedvika.
Quiliano m Spanish (Archaic)
Spanish form of Cillian, referring to the saint.
Areknaz f Armenian
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Armenian Արեգ (arek) meaning "sun" and the Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy" or Armenian նազանք (nazank') meaning "affection, coquetry".
Credi m Romani
Romani form of Credence.
Sedigheh f Persian
Persian form of the Arabic صديقة (ṣadīqah) meaning "friend".
Adchara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Colicia f English (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Kalisha, the spelling influenced by that of Colleen or Colette.
Tovija m Serbian
Serbian form of Toviyyah (see Tobiah).
Flour f Provençal
Provençal form of Fleur.
Iuvur m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Jǫfurr.
Pulad m Persian, Tajik
Persian name that translates directly to "steel".
Youqiang m Chinese
From 有 (yǒu) meaning "to have, to possess" and 钱 (qián) meaning "money, cash".
Delawrence m English (African, Rare)
Combination of the popular name prefix de and Lawrence
Lenert m German (East Prussian), Medieval Polish
East Prussian German form and medieval Polish variant of Leonhard.
Yeremey m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Jeremiah.
Manantsoa m Malagasy
Means "one who possesses goodness" in Malagasy.
Nureddin m Arabic
Variant transcription of Nur ad-Din. Also compare Nuruddin.... [more]
Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.
Reijnier m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Reynier.
Dakotah m & f English
Variant of Dakota.
Gilukhipa f Hurrian
Means "Ḫepat is my strength" in Hurrian. Hepat is a sun goddess, whose name is commonly seen as an element in Hurrian and Hittite theophoric names... [more]
Mardonius m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Marduniya via its Greek form Mardonios. This name was borne by the son-in-law of Darius the Great.
Ntwali m Rwandan
Means "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.
Maryamæ f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Maryam.
Innes m Khakas
Means "yoke, beam" in Khakas.
Rekso m Javanese
From Javanese reksa meaning "to guard, to protect, to watch over", ultimately from Sanskrit रक्षा (rakṣā).
Deri m & f Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak."
Hao m Chinese
From Chinese character 昊 (hào) meaning "vastness (of the sky)" or 郝 (Hǎo), an ancient place in modern-day Shanxi province, or 豪 (háo) meaning "open-minded; straightforward".... [more]
Oculie f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Oculi.
Æringunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Ancient Scandinavian ǫrn "eagle" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Ezzedin m Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of Izz al-Din.
Mical f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Michal 2.
Eames m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Eames. Popularized after the surname of the artist, Eames.
Tessarena f English (Rare)
Likely a combination of the names Tessa and Rena.
Kageyama m Japanese
literally means shadowed mountain, or dark mountain, with 影 being shadow (or silhouette) and 山 being mountain
Busaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Janith f Various
Variant of Janeth.
Soulougue m French (Cajun), African American, American (South)
Presumably a variant or misreading of the surname Soulouque.... [more]
Aufrèd m Occitan
Variant of Alfrèd.
Jurzy m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jerzy.
Phichit m Thai
Means "to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजित (vijita).
Anaia m Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque anai "brother". As a given name, it was recorded between the 11th and 12th centuries.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Almanzo m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Al-Mansur.
Graylynn f English
Combination of Gray and Lynn.
Leucophrye f Greek Mythology
Likely derived from λευκός (leukos) meaning "white, bright" and an unknown second element.
Fecunditas f Roman Mythology
Means "fruitfulness, fertility" in Latin. In Roman mythology, Fecunditas was the goddess of fertility, often portrayed as a matron.
Morî f Kurdish
Means "pearl" in Kurdish.
Sena f Indian, Hinduism
Means "army; missile, dart" in Sanskrit.... [more]
Wawira f Kikuyu
Means "the worker" in Kikuyu.
Aelani f Hawaiian
Means "fine sky" in Hawaiian from 'ae meaning "fine, smooth, soft" and lani meaning "sky, heaven".
Uinda f Gaulish
Directly taken from Gaulish uindos "white".
Gajula f & m Indian
Meaning "bangles."
Tamanh f Bengali (Hindu)
Variant of Tamann and diminutive of Tammana