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Âlikse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Alex.

Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Mladomir m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from Slavic mlad "young" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Mladomir Puriša Đorđević (b. 1924), a Serbian film director and screenwriter.

Hentrikki m Finnish
Variant of Hentrik.

Lils f English
Diminutive of Lilly and other names starting with Lil-.

Dath Elkarti f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Dhāt al Kursiyy, meaning "the lady in the chair". Dath Elkarti is another name for Schedar.

Heraklitas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.

Tawni f English (Modern)
Variant of Tawny.

Þjalfi m Old Norse
From Old Norse þjalfi which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer". It may also be derived from *þewa-alfaR meaning "servant-elf".

Opashin m Indian
Name - Opashin ओपशिन् ... [more]

Jondalar m Literature
In Jean Auel's Earth Children books, the main male is named Jondalar. He is from the Zelandonii people, they were in modern day France. He is strong, kind, and a flint knapper.

Maloika f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Malaika.

Menipp m Russian
Russian form of Menippos.

Dziesława f Polish
Feminine form of Dziesław.

Llioûnîn f Norman
Diminutive of Lioûnie.

Brianann m Scottish Gaelic, Scots
Scottish Gaelic form of Brendan.

Faride f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فریده (see Farideh).

Chito m & f Filipino

Sukanya f Hinduism, Indian, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Thai
Derived from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with कन्या (kanya) meaning "girl, daughter". This is the name of a figure in Hindu mythology, a wife of the sage Chyavana.

Jakuba f Czech (Rare)
Czech feminine form of Jacob.

Ceolbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beorht "bright".

Yultuzay f Uyghur
From Uyghur يۇلتۇز yultuz "star" and ئاي ay "moon", see also Kazakh Zhuldyzay and Turkish Yıldızay... [more]

Aylintá f Western African
The name Aylintá comes from the West African nation of Senegal and means Bearer of Light or Bringer of Light.

Noeh m Filipino (Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Noé.

Nikomidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Nikomedes (see Nicomedes).

Ibish m Azerbaijani
Azeri diminutive of Ibrahim.

Jaelina f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jaylina.

Shiana f English (Modern, Rare)

Juvelita f Filipino (Rare), Obscure
Possibly from Esperanto juvelita meaning "bejeweled", itself from juvelo ("jewel") and -ita, a verbal suffix of participle past.

Miétk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Mieczësłôw.

Chadi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شادي (see Shadi 1) influenced by French orthography.

Maëlann f Breton (Gallicized)
Gallicized form of Maelann.

Hermie f English
Diminutive of Hermione.

Eigra f Welsh (Rare)
Probably a variant of Eigr. This is borne by the Welsh writer Eigra Lewis Roberts (1939-).

Palemonas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Palaimon via its latinized form Palaemon.

Gretli f German (Swiss, Rare)
Swiss German diminutive of Margaret. It is rarely used as a given name.

Emersom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Emerson.

Shaeeda f Indian (Rare)

Bainganee f Hindi (Rare)
means “purple” in Hindi.

Sonni m History
Sonni Bāru, also known as Sonni Abū Bakr Dao, was the 16th and last king of the Sonni Dynasty to rule over the Songhai Empire located in west Africa. His rule was very short, from November 6, 1492, to April 12, 1493... [more]

Itzcuintli m Nahuatl
Variant of Itzcuin.

Jikipa m & f Amara
Means "rich, wealthy" in Aymara.

Lorana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Lorane.

Risë f English (American)
Variant of the original Norwegian name Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [more]

Grimelda f Medieval Italian
Variant of Grimilda

Auka f Inuit

Alura f English (Modern, Rare)
Adaptation of the word allure to resemble Alora.

Sarskia f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)

Avijit m Indian
MEANING - Who won the Moon or who cannot be won over. ... [more]

Undómiel f Literature
Undómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.

Chaeriah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khayriyya.

Kaikey f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Variant of Kaikeyi.

Chaoukia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شوقية (see Shawqia)

Ontkommer f History (Ecclesiastical)
Alternate Dutch name of Saint Wilgefort.

Pashka f Albanian
Derived from Albanian pashka, a variant of pashkët "Easter".

Dominico m Italian
Italian form of Dominic.

Khana f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Hannah.

Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.

Khaganga f Sanskrit
MEANING : 'Ganges of sky'. Here ख means sky+ गंगा means river Ganges or Ganga

Maysyaroh f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Maysara.

Simonis m Dutch (Rare)
From Latin Simonis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Simon 1, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Shimon.... [more]

Jonella f Swedish (Rare)
Elaboration of Jona.

Tierre f & m American (Rare)

Oswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and swiþ "strong, mighty".

Mancosa f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish

Habbamock m Wampanoag
Borne by a Wampanoag Native American who served as a guide, interpreter, and aide to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The name may have been a pseudonym, as it means "mischievous".

Hadriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (American, Rare), French (Modern)
Form of Adriel 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.

Itthichai m Thai
From Thai อิทธิ (itthi) meaning "power, might" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Peymaneh f Persian
Means "measure, gauge, scale" in Persian.

Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]

Bray m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bray, derived from Cornish bre meaning "hill".

Asclepiodotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asklepiodotos it was the name of a saint martyred with Maximus and Theodore in 310.

Veronyka f Ukrainian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Veronika.

Sunilda f Spanish
Latinized form of Svanhild.

Anghjuladea f Corsican
Combination of Anghjula and Dea.

Petroniu m Romanian (Rare)
Romanian form of Petronius.

Gratton m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gratton. Gratton Dalton was an infamous outlaw, one of the Dalton Gang, in Kansas in the 1880s.

Khadne f Nenets
Means "blizzard woman" in Nenets. It is typically given to baby girls who were born during a strong blizzard or snow storm.

Rysia f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish diminutive of Rifka.

Manente m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Manens.... [more]

Genziano m Italian
Italian form of Gentian.

Aldarnemekh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian алдар (aldar) meaning "fame, glory" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, to increase; to enhance".

Kaltra f Albanian
Allegedly derived from Albanian i/e kaltër "light blue" (compare Kaltrina).

Arrilla f American (South)
Variant of Arilla.

Nikodike f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Nikodikos.

Kriangchai m Thai
Means "great victory" from Thai เกรียง (kriang) meaning "great" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Ahuteyga m Guanche
Borne by a notable Guanche ambassador from Gran Canaria.

Theopista f Late Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Theopiste.

Abdul Jalil m Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Abd al-Jalil as well as the usual Malay form.

Joselina f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Joselino.

Ale m Mormon
The second name in a double-name alias used by Joseph Smith. See Baurak.

Dovahkiin m Popular Culture
Means "dragonborn" in the fiction ancient Dragon Language of the dragons in Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls game series. The player-created protagonist of the fifth game in the series, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, goes by the epithet Dovahkiin... [more]

Magssarãnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Variant of Mássâránguaĸ.

Halona m & f Iroquois
Halona is a unisex name that means "Of good fortune"

Ładzimił m Polish
The first element of this name is probably derived from Polish ładny "pretty, lovely, nice". The second element is derived from Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Daurenbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh дәурен (dauren) meaning "time, period, era" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Plistarch m Ancient Greek (Anglicized), History
Anglicized form of Pleistarchos via its latinized form Plistarchus. Also compare the similar-looking name Plutarch.... [more]

Sukardi m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese kardi meaning "work, obligation".

Dafi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "silent one" or "lazy one".

Vieruška f Slovak
Diminutive form of Viera.

Gülnihal f Turkish
Name combination of "Gül" and "Nihal". Name of a character in Turkish drama Magnificent Century.

Dagvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dagveig.

Shokoufe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شکوفه (see Shokoufeh).

Salahoden m Filipino, Maranao
Maranao form of Salah al-Din.

Lushkura f Nivkh

Konkordiusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Concordius.

Amenmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-ms or jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [more]

Rosmeri f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Rosmery.

Jingni f Chinese
From the Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear, radiant", 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Ketrin f Estonian
Variant of Katrin.

Arakáno m Literature
Means "high commander" in Quenya. In Tolkien's Legendarium, this is the original name of Argon, the youngest child of Fingolfin and Anairë... [more]

Tsukino f Japanese
From 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon, month" and 乃 (no), which is a possessive article. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ceos m Catalan
Catalan form of Coeus (see Koios).

Tamren f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tameron.

Arleva f American (Rare)

Jafir m Arabic
Variant transcription of Jaffer.

Qairo f Obscure

Eyfari m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ey "island" and fara "to go, to move, to travel".

Maratbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of the name Marat and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Bheki m Zulu
"The person that's broadminded, able to think further about future needs and wants".

Oszvald m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Oswald.

Eufimia f Romanian, Ukrainian (Archaic), Medieval Italian, History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant transliteration of Ukrainian Євфимія (see Evfimiya) as well as the Romanian form of Euphemia and an early medieval Italian variant of Eufemia.

Gasparru m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Jasper.

Camlynn f English (American)
Variant of Cameryn.

Beeke f Low German
A Low German form of Rebecca.

Tazeen f Arabic

Tetsuaki m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 晃 (aki) meaning "clear", 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn", 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear", 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section", 明 (aki) meaning "bright" or 朗 (aki) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Blaža f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Blaženka and Slovene variant of Blažka.

Hariette f English (Archaic)
Variant of Harriette.

Trito m Mythology (Hypothetical)
Anglicized form of Proto-Indo-European *tritós "third". This is a reconstructed name of a significant figure in Proto-Indo-European mythology, representing the first warrior and acting as a cultural hero comparable to the Vedic Trita and Norse Þriði.

Gerion m Greek (Latinized)
Latinisation of Geryon.

Öpir m Old Norse
Variant transcription of Œpir.

Vona f Breton
Short form of Ivona.

Tiqriganiannig m Inuit

Mazaar m Balochi
Meaning "Tiger" in Balochi.

Baghisha f Arabic
Means "light rain" in Arabic.

Uilleamina f Scottish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Uilleam and a Scottish form of Wilhelmina.

Kirsan m Russian
Russian short form of the Greek name Chrysanthos.

Betye f English (American)
Variant of Betty.

Aulë m Literature
Means "invention" in Quenya. Aulë is the Vala who created the dwarves in 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Kispiñe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Crispina.

Enricu m Romanian (Rare), Sardinian, Sicilian
Romanian and Sardinian form of Henry via Enricus and Sicilian form of Enrico.

Akano f Japanese
From Japanese 緋 (aka) meaning "scarlet, red" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Leniko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Elene and Madlena.

Fenglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.

Tana f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Tanya. This name was popularized by a character in the 1942 movie The Forest Rangers.

Breella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briella.

Nimmur m Arabic
Arabic for Tiger used often by christian lebanese. Famous Nimmur: President Cammille Nimmur Chamoun

Alhan f & m Arabic

Plezota f Breton (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Plezou.

Marirena f Greek
Combination of Maria with Eirini.

Szulejka f Hungarian
Variant of Zulejka.

Pitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Kalliopi.

Warsha f Sinhalese (Rare), Indian (Rare)
Derived from Sinhalese වැස්ස (væssa) meaning "rain", of Sanskrit origin (see Varsha).

Tatrit f Ancient Berber
Means "morning star" in Amazigh.

Kristmar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".

Yanduza f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Shyann f English (Modern)
Variant of Cheyenne.

Shamiram f Assyrian, Armenian
Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.

Enòuna f Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Oenone.

Andrieva f Provençal
Feminine form of Andrieu.

Aashrit m Indian
Means "the protected one" in Sanskrit.

Iobiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ióbiǫrn.

Tadasuke m Japanese
From Japanese 忠 (tada) meaning "loyalty" combined with 相 (suke) meaning "nature, personality", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance"... [more]

Bryse m English
Variant of Brice.

Zamzuri m Malay
From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar Sulayman Husayn al-Jamzuri, whose name came from the district of Jamzur in Egypt.

Áslákr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Áslakr.

Deipyle f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and πῠ́λη (pule) meaning "gate, door".

Ighlaf m Berber
Means "well protected" in Amazigh.

Bouldin m English (Modern, Rare)
The origins of the name Bouldin are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the Old English personal name Bealding, which was originally derived from the name Beald. Bouldin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century... [more]

Ishasha f Indian (Anglicized, Modern)
Name - Ishasha (Eeshasha) ईषाशा... [more]

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Acheloos m Greek Mythology
Non-Latinized form of Achelous.

Piti m Thai
Means "joyous, happy, cheery" in Thai.

Brunetta f Judeo-French, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French brune, the feminine form of the adjective brun, "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a woman with brown hair.

Fumeko f Japanese
From Japanese 粲 (fume) meaning "beautiful, bright, radiant" combined with 子 (ko) meanng "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anya f Ancient Berber
Means "melody, rhythm" in Amazigh.

Sinforyin m Walloon
Variant of Symforyin.

Monferriz m Medieval Spanish, Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Chicomecōātl f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chicome meaning "seven" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec goddess of food, drink, harvest, maize and famine.

Rupam m & f Hindi, Tamil, Bengali
From Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "form, beauty."

Ilsabeth f German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Obsolescent variant of Elisabeth and Ilsabe, traditionally predominantly found in the north of Germany as well as in Denmark.

Mattieu m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthäus.

Ziphah m Biblical
In I Chronicles 4:16, Ziphah is mentioned as a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah.

Ainol f & m Malay
Malay variant of Ainul.

Yvanhoé m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ivanhoé.

Enderquina f Medieval Spanish

Fumihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (fumi) meaning "perfume, fragrance, cultural progress" or 文 (fumi) meaning "writing, sentence, style, plan" combined with 廣 (hiro) meaning "spacious, broad, wide" or 彦... [more]

Atanásio m History (Ecclesiastical), Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Athanasius.

Herweusz m Polish
Polish form of Harvey via it's Latinized form Herveus.

Cobie f & m English
Diminutive of Jacob or Jacoba.... [more]

Gheryde m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Gerrit.

Ammarin m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อมรินทร์ (see Amarin).

Yulitta f Indonesian (Rare), Eastern African
Variant of Julitta.

Palika f Indian

Stellana f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Stella 1.

Kadherin f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Katerin.

Peider m Romansh
Romansh form of Peter.

Musharrof m Bengali
Bengali variant of Musharraf.

Luguentz m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Perhaps a contraction of Louis and Wilguens. This is borne by Luguentz Dort (1999-), a Canadian basketball player of Haitian parentage.

Tessina f Medieval Italian

Pearta m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown.

Trucly f Vietnamese

Erosabel f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Erosabella.

Iggiannguaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of Iggiánguaĸ.

Azeglio m Italian
Italian form of Agellus. The name was popularized by Massimo d'Azeglio (1798-1866) an Italian politician and writer.

Tokita m Japanese
From Japanese 時 (toki) meaning "time" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Takayoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 喬 (taka) meaning "tall, high" combined with 貴 (yoshi) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious, superior, aristocratic, to esteem" or 美 (yoshi) meaning "beauty, beautiful"... [more]

Ivasyk m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Ivan.

Bitnara f Korean
From native Korean 빛 (bit) meaning "light, glow." and From native Korean 나라 (nara) meaning "country, nation, state, kingdom."

Cyneburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Cyneburg, or Cyneburga.

Chava f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador and Rosalva.

Taheyyâtt f Berber
Means "wanderer" in Tamazight.

Girenė f Lithuanian
Means "forest dweller" in Lithuanian, from giria, meaning "forest" and -en.

Żana f Polish (Rare)
Variant of Żanna.

Quartus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin numeral quartus meaning "fourth".

Nun m Arabic
Possibly means "great fish" in Arabic. The name of a biblical figure, the father of Joshua.

Geraklit m Russian
Russian form of Herakleitos.

Adri m Indian
Indian name meaning "stone, mountain", and by extension "cloud". Some ancient Hindu beliefs claimed that mountains were solidified clouds.

Kittikun m Thai
Alternate transcription of Kittikhun.

Idyia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eidyia.

Kolumbán m Czech (Archaic), Hungarian (Archaic)
Czech and Hungarian form of Columbanus.

Safir m Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Saphir.

Maripili f Spanish
Diminutive of María del Pilar.

Erdi m Turkish, Albanian

Rahime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rahim.

Chinta f & m Aymara
Means "companion" in Aymara.

Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French precius, ultimately from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium "worth; value").

Manali f Indian

Samer m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Samoe.

Jayd m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Jade.

Meenapriya f Indian (Rare)

Kęsvilas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian kęsti meaning "to cope" as well as "to suffer, to endure, to undergo" (see Kęstutis) combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Künne f German (Silesian)
Diminutive of Kunegunde.

Porferio m Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Porfirio.

Ginnette f Various (?)

Tatyanka f Russian
Diminutive of Tatyana.

Edrilyn f Filipino (Rare)

Tholomew m English
Short form of Bartholomew.

Sal m Jewish
Variant of Sol 2.

Salo m & f Spanish
Short form of Salomón or Salomé.

Wangshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Maso m Medieval Italian

Quriaqos m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Cyriacus used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians and Syro-Malabar Catholics, via the older form Quiricus.

Arikiyo m Japanese (Rare)
Ari means "exist, have, possess", and kiyo means "pure, clean".

Tishelle f African American, Trinidadian Creole

Adalrik m Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish form of Athalric.

Milone m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Milo.

Tamia f English
Diminutive of Tamara or Tamina. Means "chipmunk" in French. Also in the case of French composer Tamia Valmont (1947-).

Zannie f English
Diminutive of Suzanna.

Bayolo m & f Nigerian (Rare)

Tringë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian tringë "bullfinch, finch". Tringë Smajl Martini Ivezaj (1880 – 2 November 1917) was an Albanian guerrilla fighter who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Malësia region... [more]

Lolaniso f Tajik

Brynild m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynjulf.

Sharonica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Sha (or otherwise names that begin with Sha(r)-, like Sharon) with Veronica.

Katsue f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane" combined with 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rega f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Regina.

Haugspori m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "hill treader". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Ketino f Georgian
Either a diminutive or a variant of Ketevan. A known bearer of this name is the Georgian master chess player Ketino Kachiani (b. 1971).

Albinius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Albinus. This was the name of several ancient Romans, some of which lived as early as the 4th century BC.

Delaphina f English (American, Rare)

Eumelos m Ancient Greek
Means "with good flocks, rich in sheep" in Greek, derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and μῆλον (melon) meaning "sheep, goat, beast".

Chatani f African American

Eyela f & m Obscure

Reginona f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic)
Diminutive of Regina.

Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.

Shaaban m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic شعبان (see Shaban).

Teerasak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thirasak.

Aamil m Arabic
Variant transcription of Amil (see Amaal).

Jacun m Romansh
Variant of Jacum.

Johnny m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Tzonis influenced by the unrelated English name Johnny.

Khasar m Mongolian
Literally means "a fearsome dog". The main sense of this is to refer to a guard dog who terrifies evil spirits and drives them off from the tomb sites of important people. The Chinese 'stone lions' or 'lions of Buddha' (shíshī) are probably a related concept.... [more]

Pinkeltje m Literature
Derived from Dutch pink meaning "pinkie" (as in, the little finger) combined with the Dutch suffix -el and the Dutch diminutive suffix -tje. Also compare the Dutch verb pinkelen meaning "to shine" as well as "to twinkle, to sparkle, to flicker".... [more]

Filka f Croatian (Rare)

Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.

Nérilia f Haitian Creole (Rare)

Kefayatullah m Afghan, Balochi, Persian
Afghan, Baloch and Persian form of Kifayatullah.

Darylyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Daryl and the popular name suffix lyn.

Jòlia f Provençal
Variant of Jolia.

Damya f French, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Damian.

Missinney f Romani (Archaic)

Kainalu m Hawaiian
Means "sea wave," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nalu meaning "wave, surf."

Hjálmtýr m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse hjalmr "helmet", "protection" and Tyr.

Kedar m Arabic, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.

Sarulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German saro "armor" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Idajete f Albanian
Feminine form of Idajet.

Yobe m Western African

Gúdula f Catalan, Spanish
Catalan and Spanish form of Gudula.

Natar m Mandaean
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Mandaic natar meaning "safeguard, watch".

Ahlaam f Arabic
Variant transcription of Ahlam.

Warinbald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from varin, but we don't know where varin itself comes from... [more]

Odon m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Odo.

Arnajaraĸ f Greenlandic
Means "little girl" in Greenlandic.

Ovidi m Catalan
Catalan form of Ovidius (see Ovid).

Fida f & m Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian
Means "redemption" in Arabic. It is typically only a masculine name in Pakistan while it is feminine in Indonesia.

Dorathee f German (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dorothee.

Rizqin f Arabic
Means "they bestow" or "they are bestowed, blessed" in Arabic.

Fulrade m Germanic (Gallicized)
French form of Fulrad.

Jülyen m & f Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, and Uyghur form of Julian or Juliana, more commonly used by Christians.