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Claramay f English (Rare)
Combination of Clara and May.

Luludja f Romani
Luludja means "flower of life".

Mahdokht f Persian
Meaning "daughter of the moon" in Persian.

Teofánia f Hungarian (Rare, Archaic)
Hungarian form of Theophania.

Giuvanni m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Giovanni.

Norleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Norleif.

Sogo m & f Yoruba
Means "makes glory", a short form of Oluwasogo.

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Tamak m Malay
Tamak is a dragon that turns into a wraith. He collects magical artifacts and drives a blue 675-lt. He wears a black cloak in wraith form and is blue in dragon form. For more information read the soon to be published The Dragon Wraith Hero by Bilbo J. Ramsay and Arwen D. Ramsay.... [more]

Onomarchos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Attic Greek noun ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name" combined with the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "leader, ruler".

Bonavera f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona "good, kind, right" (from bonus) combined with vera "true" (from verus).

Yafeng f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple tree".

Lingxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Mycheal m English (Rare)
Variant of Michael.

Doretha f English
Likely a variant of Doretta.

Daeseowon f Korean

Selenis f Caribbean, South American

Isacar m Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Issachar.

Heahbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements heah "high, tall" and beorht "bright".

Agamenón m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Agamemnon.

O'ng'al m Uzbek
Means "to right, to straighten" in Uzbek.

Aron m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Aaron

Adarja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Adarya.

Suno m Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Sune.

Témisz f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Themis.

Tedha f History (Ecclesiastical), Medieval Cornish
Cornish form of Tedda. This name was borne by a 5th-century virgin and saint in Wales and Cornwall. Early Latin records, however, mention the saint by the name Tecla (itself a form of the name Thecla borne by the first female martyr in Christianity) and consider her a companion of Breaca, while in Cornish sources, she was listed among the daughters of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales... [more]

Chischedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Frantzisca.

Helicaon m Ancient Greek
In Greek mythology, Helicaon or Helikaon was a Trojan warrior and son of the elder Antenor and the priestess Theano.

Tinyl f Chukchi

Ingefrid f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Ingifríðr.

Arial m Indonesian (Modern, Rare)

Briele f American (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Brielle.

Rozlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Akiha f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Constancio m Spanish, Filipino
Spanish form of Constantius.

Glaudino f Provençal
Provençal form of Claudine.

Jayaraj m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada
Means "king of victory" from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Lutosława f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Lutosław.

Jatupol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chatuphon.

Laleah f American

Adīna f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Adina 2.

Anastazijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Anastasius.

Kính m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 敬 (kính) meaning "respect, honour".

Anvit m Indian
indian origan names meaning one who serves to nation..., people of nation,,, name of bravery....

Nyaliep f Nuer, African Mythology
Nuer Goddess of the River.

Marcilleno m Obscure
Variant of Marcellino.

Arctinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Arktinos. This was the name of a Greek epic poet, who was said to have been a pupil of Homer.

Xylia f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Xyla.

Joselynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Neia f English (African)
Full of hope

Massima f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Massimo.

Aalyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aaliyah.

Enzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, gem".

Rodel m Filipino

Rinya m Japanese
From 林 (rin) meaning "grove" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tsipporah f Hebrew
Variant of Zipporah.

Gulchi f Uzbek
Means "flower seller" or "flower grower" in Uzbek.

Yemar m Amharic
Means "may he be pleasing" in Amharic.

Ayushee f Indian, Mauritian Creole
Alternate transcription of Hindi आयुषी (see Ayushi). It is also used in Mauritius.

Abdesselam m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبد السلام (see Abd as-Salam) chiefly used in North Africa.

Jissika f Inuit
Inuktitut form of Jessica.

Joezer m Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Yahweh is help."

Yīngméi f Chinese
From Chinese 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Hinko m Croatian, Slovene
Diminutive of Henrik.

Bow m & f English (Rare)
A variant of Bo 1, probably influenced by the word "bow" which is used to shoot with arrows or by the word "bowtie", or a diminutive of Rainbow.

Avva m Greenlandic
Younger form of Áva.

Mariamma f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Miryam (see Mary) used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians in India.

Polibi m Catalan
Catalan form of Polybius.

Bregowine m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (compare Breguswið) and wine "friend". This was the name of a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury, the successor of Cuthbert... [more]

Migelis m Lithuanian
Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.

Soundos f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Sundus, often found in Morocco. A known bearer of this name is Soundos El Ahmadi, a Dutch actress of Moroccan descent.

Keled m Hungarian
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Ieronymakis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek diminutive of Ieronymos, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Kakashi m Popular Culture
The name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [more]

Antoníus m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Antonius.

Parlinggoman m Batak
Means "protection" in Toba Batak.

Colotes m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.

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

Kearstin f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kirstin or Kerstin.

Simonia f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Elaboration of Simona.

Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]

Alexiane f French, French (Belgian)
French form of Alexiana.

Ipoly m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Hippolit.

Liliac m & f Romanian (Modern, Rare, ?)
Variant of Lilac

Liilia f Estonian
Directly taken from Estonian liilia "lily".

Karishma f Dari Persian
Dari form of Kereshmeh (a Persian name meaning "coquetry").

Piloqqutinnguaq f & m Greenlandic
Younger form of Pilorĸutínguaĸ.

Faithlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Elaboration of Faith using the popular name suffix lyn.

Kiernan m English (Modern), Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kiernan.

Keidriek m African American

Kiho f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used. This is the stage name of former Takarazuka Revue actress Kiho Maaya, who writes it with the kanji 希帆 (稀 meaning "rare" and 帆 meaning "sail").

Kifayatullah m Arabic
Derived from the Arabic noun كفاية (kifaya) meaning "sufficiency, adequacy" as well as "competence" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah).... [more]

Mayuree f Indian, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Mayuri.

Thinnakon m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai.

Ainaya f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Qaifa f Bengali
Meaning "Estimator".

Tiếu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 肖 (tiếu) meaning "to resemble, imitate".

Vaaʹssež f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Vasilisa.

Tadjana f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Tatjana.

Onnamaria f Romansh
Contraction of Onna and Maria.

Cacá m & f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carlos and Carolina.

Maenwallon m Medieval Breton
Old Breton name, recorded in Latin as Maenuuallon, meaning "great and valorous" from Old Breton maen, from Latin magnus "large, great, strong", and Old Breton uuallon or Old Welsh uualaun, uualon "valorous".

Torngasoak m Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Torngasoak is a very powerful sky god, one of the more important deities in the Inuit pantheon. Leader of the Tornat.

Solmu m & f Finnish
Means "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.

Fleurien m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French variant of Florien (strictly masculine) and Dutch variant of Fleurine (strictly feminine).

Yanico m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly a Spanish variant of Yannick.

Philosophus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philosophos. This was the name of a 3rd-century martyr and saint from Alexandria.

Secun m & f Spanish
Diminutive of Secundino and Secundina.

Seto m Japanese
variant of Seth which means "compensation"... [more]

Arruntiis m Ancient Oscan

Trega f Galician (Archaic)
Variant of Tegra.

Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.

Élisée m & f French, French (African)
French form of Elisha. This name is also (uncommonly) used for girls.

Kaynin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Canaan.

Mitruț m Romanian
Diminutive of Dumitru.

Quateline f Medieval Walloon
Variant of Quaterine.

Orif m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Arif.

Shuichirou m Japanese

Barsanufije m Croatian (Archaic)
Croatian form of Barsanuphius.

Saut m Batak
Means "to happen, to be fulfilled" in Toba Batak.

Olina f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Oline.

Exian f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "be beautiful, good" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Aswathy f Indian

Ningio f Greenlandic
Feminine form of Ningia.

Meiliani f Indonesian
From the name of the month of May (Mei in Indonesian), usually used as a given name for a girl born in May.

Auðstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audstein.

Ambelu m & f Amharic
Possibly means "commander" in Amharic.

Astolf m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name of Germanic origin formed from the name element *AST "branch (of a tree)" and *WOLF "wolf".

Shubhu f Nepali
Meaning "Conducive to Success". Name of Goddess Lakshmi.

Dzinta f Latvian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Dzintra and a variant of Zinta.

Lastheneia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Lasthenes. This was the name of a female student of Plato (4th century BC).

Ismi f Turkish
Turkish form of Asmaa.

Mileon m Medieval Jewish, Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Most likely a variant of Milon. It was occasionally used by medieval English Jews as a translation of Meir.

Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.

Katrinelje f German (Archaic)
Very obscure diminutive of Katharina. This is the name of a character in the German fairy tale Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie, collected by the Brothers Grimm.

Dicle f Turkish
Turkish name for the Tigris River.

Uashkhue m Circassian, Caucasian Mythology
The god of Sky.

Poniman m Javanese
From Javanese Pon referring to the third day of the Javanese five-day week combined with the masculine suffix -man.

Vilme f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Vilma.

Mutsue f Japanese
From 睦 (boku, moku, mutsu.bu, mutsu.mu) meaning "friendly, harmonious, intimate", or 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six", combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting".

Fiaro m & f Malagasy
Means "protective charm, that which protects" in Malagasy.

Oygul f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Aygul.

Smæra f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese smæra "clover".

Syahramadhan m Indonesian
Combination of Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and the name Ramadhan.

Annasi m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Ánáse.

Patrique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patrick.

Bo-yeon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 甫 "begin; man, father; great" or 普 "universal, general, widespread" (bo), and 娟 "beautiful, graceful" or 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep" (yeon).

Konvaliya f Ukrainian
This is the ukrainian name for lily of the valley (May-lily).

Stalinjeet m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Perhaps a combination of the name Stalin and Sanskrit जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".

Kozaburo m Japanese
Variant of Kosaburo.

Serçil m Kurdish
Possibly from ser meaning "crest, crown, top" and çil meaning "forty".

Diedrick m Dutch (Rare)
Shorter form of Diederick.

Wyndy f English (American)

Tiresias m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Teiresias.

Kholidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Khalida.

Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.

Paislea f English (Modern)
Variant of Paisley.

Aicart m Gascon
Gascon form of Ekkehard.

Gwendolene f South African, Afrikaans, Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Gwendolyn.

Nazri m Malay

Christyan m South American
Variant of Christian.

Dundup m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan དོན་གྲུབ (see Dhondup).

Bavon m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Bavo.

Zhypar f Kyrgyz
From Turkish yıpar, meaning "good smell."

Shasta f English (Modern, Rare), Literature
20th-century adoption of the name of Mount Shasta in Northern California (or the Shasta daisy, named after the mountain), which comes from the name of a Native American tribe that lived in the area; its origin and meaning is lost to time.... [more]

Kalel m American
Variant of Kal-El.

Shaquilla f African American
Feminine form of Shaquille.

Eupsichio m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Eupsychius.

Oryom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "daylight" in Hebrew, a combination of the name Or meaning "light" and the word yom meaning "day".

Kensi f English
Variant of Kenzie.

Pafnusius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Paphnutius

Mekare f Old Norse
From the Old Norse -makari (“-maker”) as well as theo Danish -mager.

Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]

Shangar m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Shamgar.

Huertaya f Guanche
From Guanche *wər-tayyat, meaning "without support". This was recorded as the name of a 12-year-old Guanche girl from La Palma who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1497.

Anaximandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king". The second element is derived from either Greek μάνδρα (mandra) meaning "enclosure, enclosed space" or ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" (genitive of ἀνήρ (aner) "man").

Orlaigh f Irish
Variant spelling of Orlagh.

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]

Neisha f English (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
Variant of Naisha.

Daryll m English (American)
Variant of Darrell.

Elke m East Frisian
As a masculine name a diminutive of Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.

Jocélio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Jocélia.

Mofida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic مفيدة (see Mufida).

Pipit f & m Javanese
Means "tightly pressed, close together" in Javanese.

Alisier m French (Rare)
From "alisier", meaning "whitebeam tree" in French. This name has been authorised in France since 1966, alongside its feminine form, Alise.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Anastazya f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Anastazja.

Kinyäbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Syarafuddin m Malay
Malay form of Sharaf ad-Din.

Gilon m Lengadocian
Languedocian diminutive of Gili.

Samaneh f Persian
Feminine form of Saman

Yaneth f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Janeth.

Belbiche f African

Neftall m Spanish

Remira f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Ramira.

Taivi f Estonian
Variant of Taive.

Malicha f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Malicha (or Malache, or Lamache) was a woman from Lemnos and the mother of Leucophanes by Euphemus.

Sârumût m Greenlandic
Variant of Sâlumût.

Kinuani m & f Lingala
'adventure'

Keakakona m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Jackson.

Platone m Italian
Italian form of Plato.

Higana f Japanese
From 彼岸花 higanbana (red spider lily) and 彼岸 higan (nirvana; literally means the other shore). The red spider lily is portrayed as the "flower of heavens" in Buddhist scriptures. However, it is also known as 死人花 shibitobana (flower of the dead) in Japan and symbolizes "sorrowful memories" in the language of flowers.

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

Badam f & m Mongolian
Mongolian form of Sanskrit Padma meaning "lotus".

Zósimo m Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Zosimos via Zosimus.... [more]

Skamandronymos m Ancient Greek (Rare)
Perhaps a combination of the river name Skamandros and the noun ὄνυμα (onyma) "name". According to some writers, the father of the poet Sappho bore this name (according to others, he was named Skamandros).

Bibikhal f Afghan

Dashauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dashawna.

Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.

Vidamira f Judeo-Spanish
Likely a combination of Vida 3 and Mira 3.

Salutia f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
female form of Salutius found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome... [more]

Jonjie m Filipino
Variant of Junjie.

Sasu m Finnish
Finnish dialectal variant of Saska and diminutive of Salomon.

Sangeetha f Indian, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Sinhalese
South Indian transcription of Sangita as well as the Sinhalese form.

Gintoki m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 銀 (gin) meaning "silver" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]

Kishmishoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kishmish, the name of a kind of grape or small raisins, and oy meaning "moon".

Methos m Popular Culture
Name of Oldest Immortal in Highlander: The Series.

Musdalifa f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Muzdalifa.

Cigfa f Celtic Mythology, Welsh Mythology
Cigfa is a minor character in Welsh mythology. Her full name was Cigfa ferch Gwyn Glohoyw.

Polydamas m Greek Mythology
Derived from πολῠ- (polu-) meaning “many” and δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control".

Jefte m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jephthah.

Majda f Arabic, Bosnian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Feminine form of Majid.

Ishizu f Japanese
Japanese form of Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.

Fá m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese
Diminutive of Fábio or Fátima.

Yetanya f Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare, ?)
Possibly influenced by Latanya.

Zhyrgalbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жыргал (zhyrgal) meaning "happiness" and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Denada f Albanian

Geliy m Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun гелий (geliy) meaning "helium". This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, in reference to all the scientific progress in the Soviet Union.... [more]

Momose f Japanese
"A hundred stars"

Ikumura m Japanese

Kamyiah f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kamiyah.

Sarat m Indian, Assamese, Odia, Bengali, Kannada
Assamese, Odia, Bengali and Kannada form of Sharad.

Sigge f Anglo-Norman
Variant of Sigga.

Eer m Indian
MEANING - wind, "God of wind"... [more]

Cunihilda f Medieval German
Derived from Gothic kuni "kin, family" and Old High German hiltia "battle".

Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.

Pasha m Armenian
From the Armenian word փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.

Liivika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Liivi, now used as a given name in its own right.

Nanana f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", duplicated or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what" or 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Sadika f Bosnian, Arabic
Feminine form of Sadik.

Chrysogone f Ancient Greek, Literature
Feminine form of Chrysogonos. According to some sources, this was the name of the mother of Minyas in Greek mythology... [more]

Kalumba m Luba

Porcelain f English (American, Rare)
Taken from the material porcelain, ultimately derived from Italian porcellana "cowrie shell".

Ulyuna f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Alyona.

Bonugul f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bonu meaning "lady" and gul meaning "flower, rose".

Joshua f Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.

Teiman m Hebrew
Means "the south" in Hebrew.

Minmantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Minmantas.

Sabelina f Asturian
Diminutive of Sabela.

Qajuuttapaluk m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ajutapaluk.

Nadech m Thai

Armentarius m Judeo-French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin armentarius meaning "cow herder, cowboy, herdsman".

Patientia f Medieval Italian, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Taken directly from Latin patientia "patience, endurance, forbearance" (also "suffering" or "submission, subjection") – the ancestral cognate of Patience... [more]

Vicencio m Spanish
Variant of Vicente.

Eleri f Estonian
Short form of Eleriin.

Artelus m Romani (Latinized)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arthur or a masculine form of Arthelais.

Zaphnaphpaaneah m English (Puritan)
Variant of Zaphnath-paaneah.

Muting f Chinese
From the Chinese 穆 (mù) meaning "majestic, solemn, reverent, calm" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Aphatsara f Thai
From Thai อาภัสระ (aphatsara) meaning "bright, clear, shining", ultimately from Sanskrit आभास्वर (abhasvara). This is also the name of a heavenly realm in Buddhist tradiiton.

Jaleah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Jaliyah. It can be spelled Jaleah or with a capitalized third letter as JaLeah.

Meijia f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Cuauhtecolotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and tecolotl "owl".

Velian m Bulgarian

Iseuda f Medieval English
Variant of Iseut.

Aisien m Yakut
Variant form of Aiyy Sien.

Janiek f & m Dutch
Variant spelling of Janique, which is more phonetical in nature. Like Janique, this name has been in use in the Netherlands since at least 1964.

Mayia f Greek
Variant transcription of Magia, a feminine form of Magos.

Taimour m Arabic (Egyptian), Urdu
Alternate transcription of Taimur.

Avelynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avelyn.

Lanyia f African American (Rare)
Variant of Laniyah.

Sharik m Russian, Pet
Means "small ball" in Russian. It is a common dog name but is used for humans too.

Niccola m Italian
Variant of Nicola 1.

Nikasha m & f Russian, Belarusian (Rare)
Russian diminutive of various names including popular Nikita 1, Nikolay, Veronika and other names that contain the syllable nik.

Beorhtfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and friþ "peace, security".

Hiie f Estonian (Rare)
Allegedly derived from Estonian hiie, the genitive singular / attributive form of hiis “sacred grove”.

Mareena f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Marena.

Meech m African American
Nickname for Demetrius.

Oyli f Uzbek
Means "moonlit" in Uzbek.

Schmai m Yiddish

Runako f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [more]

Tys m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Dutch variant spelling of Thijs, probably via its other variant spelling Tijs or even the medieval Thys.... [more]

Yascha m & f Dutch
Variant of Yasha.

Anjo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Angel.

Sadoq m Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Variant of Zadok.

Amirys f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)

Qiaohuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and 欢 (huān) meaning "joyous, merry, happy".

Roumayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Heraklīts m Latvian
Latvian form of Herakleitos via its latinized form Heraclitus.

Solstyce f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Solstice.

Hudit f Armenian
Armenian form of Judith.

Momoi f Japanese (Rare)
From 李 (momo) meaning "plum" or 裳 (mo) meaning "clothes" combined with 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud, that is then combined with 生 (i) meaning "living" or 貴 (i) meaning "precious, prize, value"... [more]

Raunak m Indian

Liantine f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Québécois cognate of Liontine.

Bertoldas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Berthold.

Derrill m English (Rare)
Variant of Darrell.

Symphoriana f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Feminine form of Symphorianus.

Landuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Lando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Nürali m Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic names Nur and Ali 1.

Melanìo f Provençal
Provençal form of Mélanie.