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.
Besa f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".
Nwabudike m African, SwahiliA name in the Swahili language, which means "the son is the father's power," or "the strength of a father comes from his son."... [
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Mystery f & m ObscureMeaning "Something secret or unexplainable; an unknown", "Someone or something with an obscure or puzzling nature". From Middle English
mysterie, from Anglo-Norman
misterie, from Old French
mistere, from Latin
mysterium, from Ancient Greek μυστήριον (
mustḗrion, "a mystery, a secret, a secret rite"), from μύστης (
mústēs, "initiated one"), from μυέω (
muéō, "I initiate"), from μύω (
múō, "I shut").
Canxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright" and
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".
Saaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand", 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Bhupesh m Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit भू
(bhu) meaning "earth, land" and ईश
(īśa) meaning "ruler, lord, husband".
Maroš m SlovakOriginally a diminutive of
Martin, now used as a given name in its own right.
Gundelind f GermanicDerived from Old High German
gund "war" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Ningzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm" and
真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, true, real, actual, genuine".
Misagh m PersianMeans "convenant, promise" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic.
Norgedas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb
norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire"... [
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Saena f JapaneseFrom Japanese 紗 (
sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 笑 (
e) meaning "to laugh; laughter" combined with 奈 (
na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sumukha f SanskritMEANING : : beautiful faced, one having fair mouth, glad, beautiful lady. Here सु means brilliant, beautiful + मुखा means mouth, face... [
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Eurotas m Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Greek εὐρώς
(euros) meaning "mould, mildew, decay", or from εὐρύς
(eurys) meaning "wide, broad". This was the name of a king of Laconia in Greek mythology, son of
Myles and father of
Sparta and
Tiasa, as well as of a (possibly eponymous) Laconian river.
Babra f PakistaniPakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.
Elessa f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)The Holy Martyr Elessa of Kythira was a young woman from the Peloponnese who lived in the latter half of the fourth century. She was martyred by her father who objected to her becoming a Christian. St... [
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Okyanus m & f TurkishDerived from the Turkish noun
okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from
Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.
Charan m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Odia, ThaiDerived from Sanskrit चरण
(charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.
Autodice f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Derived from Greek αὐτός
(autos) meaning "self" combined with δίκη
(dike) meaning "justice, custom, order". Compare the Greek adjective αὐτόδικος
(autodikos) meaning "with independent jurisdiction, with one's own law-courts".
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [
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Qianru f ChineseFrom Chinese 倩
(qiàn) meaning "beautiful, elegant" combined with 儒
(rú) meaning "scholar" or "Confucianism" or 如
(rú) meaning "to be like", as well as other character combinations.
Laraba f HausaDerived from the Arabic
رَابِعَة (rābiʿa) meaning "fourth". This name is traditionally given to girls born on Wednesdays.
Xincan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning",
馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance", or
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul", and
璨 (càn) meaning "gems, luster of gems" or
灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating".
Yasuharu m JapaneseFrom 恭 (
yasu) meaning "polite, respectful" and 春 (
haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are usable.
Renmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
K'upaluna f GreenlandicGreenlandic name deriving from
qupaluk, another word for
qupaloraarsuk meaning "snow bunting".
Maysajamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Waiva f English (American, Rare)As slim as the chances are, it might be related to Lithuanian
Vaiva (influenced by English
Wava), seeing as Waiva seems to appear - although extremely rarely so - in Lithuania... [
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Yingyao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or
盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" and
瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".
Yanmiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Tiferet f HebrewMeans "glory, magnificence" in Hebrew. The term "Tiferet Yisrael" comes from the Israeli Declaration of Independence, sighed on the 14th of May 1948.
Sùng m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 崇 (
sùng) meaning "majestic, to revere" or 漴 (
sòng) meaning "impact, shock (of water)".
Chengjun m ChineseFrom the Chinese
承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or
程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and
俊 (jùn) meaning "talented, capable; handsome" or
君 (jūn) meaning "gentleman, ruler, monarch".
Lizika f SloveneOriginally a diminutive of
Liza, used as a given name in its own right.
Xiuhcuetzin f Aztec, NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, greenish thing", "year, comet", or "flame, fire",
cuēitl "skirt", and
-tzin, a diminutive or reverential suffix... [
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Jiuqiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
玖 (jiǔ) meaning "black-coloured jade" and
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble".
Shakar m & f ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
շաքար (šakʿar) meaning "sugar". In use since the 13th century.
Da-fu m ChineseCombination of Chinese Characters "大" meaning "Great" and "福" meaning "Good God".
Obaasan f JapaneseComes from the Japanese word “Obaasan”, meaning “grandmother”.
Alwen f WelshAdoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic
*al(aun)o- "nourishing".
Törkhishig m MongolianFrom Mongolian төр
(tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority" and хишиг #(khishig) meaning "grace, blessing, favour".
Nowomysł m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
nowy "new, fresh", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
novъ "new". The second element is derived from Polish
myśl "thought", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think"... [
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Peyote m EnglishMid 19th century from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl
peyotl, meaning "glisten" or "glistening". Other sources translate the Nahuatl word as "Divine Messenger"
Kunoslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Croatian
kuna, which is now the name of the Croatian currency, but it meant "marten" (as in, the animal) in older times. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Ayaya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 亜 (
a) meaning "second, Asia" duplicated and combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.
Dérgréine f Irish MythologyMeans "tear of the sun", composed of Old Irish
dér "tear" and
grían "the sun" (genitive
gréine; compare
Aoibhgréine). In Irish legend Dér Gréine was the daughter of
Fiachna Mac Retach, who married
Laoghaire Mac Crimthann of Connacht.
Shumiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and
淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".
Chenxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese character 辰 (chén) or 晨 (chén), both meaning "morning" combined with 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist" or 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Tähkäpää f FolkloreFrom Finnish
tähkä meaning "ear of grain", and
pää meaning "head". It is the Finnish name for
Rapunzel and not used as a given name in Finland.
Engela f German, Dutch (Rare)Strictly feminine form of the unisex name
Engel. There might also be instances where this name is a variant of
Angela, in which case it must have been deliberately altered to make the connection to angels more obvious, since
engel is the Dutch and German word for "angel".... [
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Dargaudas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from Lithuanian
daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work". The second element is either derived from the Lithuanian verb
gaudyti meaning "to take" as well as "to catch, to hunt" or from the Lithuanian adjective
gaudus meaning "sonorous, resonant, ringing, loud, echoing".
Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic MythologyDerived from Semitic
ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף
(reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.
Biyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue" and
殷 (yīn) meaning "many, great, abundant, flourishing".
Akeko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 晏 (
a) meaning "late in the day", 気 (
ke) meaning "spirit; mood" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Halənur f AzerbaijaniFrom the Arabic
هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with
نور (nur) meaning "light".
Blenzibly f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureTristan’s mother in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísoud. She replaces Blancheflur (Blancheflor) from the earlier German sources and is the counterpart of Blesinbil in Norse Tristan legend.... [
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Pigol m CopticThe meaning of this name is still unknown to me at this time. This name was borne by a Coptic saint from the 5th century AD.
Casta f SpanishCasta is an Iberian word (existing in Spanish, Portuguese and other Iberian languages since the Middle Ages), meaning 'lineage'. It is documented in Spanish since 1417 and is linked to the Proto-Indo-European ger... [
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Soo-ri m & f KoreanModern name formed from the characters su (秀) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with ri (裡) "admist by, surrounded in" when read in hanja. Can also take on the meaning "eagle" when written in hangeul or interpreted as one (鳥).
Fulli f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Fijian, Kannada, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese, BengaliName - Fulli फुल्लि... [
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