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Sayali f Marathi
Sanskrit. Name of beautiful white flower: Jasminum multiflorum

Hainri m Alsatian (Rare, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Heinrich.

Jubilee f English (Modern), Popular Culture
From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos))... [more]

Imgarda f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Irmingard.

Aloe f English (Modern, Rare)
Aloe is a genus containing over 500 species of flowering succulent plants. The most widely known species is Aloe vera, or "true aloe". It is called this because it is cultivated as the standard source for assorted pharmaceutical purposes.

Crislaine f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Combination of Cristiane and Elaine.

Berlanda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon

Dylanne f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Dylan.

Lousewies f Dutch (Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch former politician Lousewies van der Laan (b. 1966). In her case, the name is a combination of the first two of her six given names, namely Louse and Wies... [more]

Oliy m Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Wali.

Taniya f Indian (Rare)

Merkuria f Polish (Rare)
Derived from the name Mercury.

Yvo f Obscure
Diminutive of Yvonne.

Farkhunda f Dari Persian
Dari Persian form of Farkhondeh.

Životije m Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
From Serbian живот (život) meaning "life".

Shawntel f African American
Variant of Chantel using Shawn.

Imagene f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Imogene.

Kaetana f Lithuanian (Rare)

Abinadom m Mormon
Son of Chemish, Nephite historian, and Nephite warrior.

Gilbrecht m German (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Form of Gilbert.

Jataro m Japanese
蛇 (Ja) means "snake",... [more]

Svimoni m Medieval Georgian, Georgian (Rare)
Form of Svimon with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.

Vulle m Sami
Sami form of Olle.

Bethides m Arthurian Cycle
The son of Perceforest, he made an unfortunate marriage to the sorceress Circe.

Aramuhi f Armenian
Means "excellent lady" in Armenian.

Loreta f Slovene
Slovene form of Loretta.

Uvis m Ancient Oscan

Listyo m Javanese
From Javanese listya meaning "beautiful, nice, handsome".

Wulfcytel m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old Norse Ulfkætill, using the Old English elements wulf "wolf" and ċytel "kettle, cauldron".

Səhər f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Sahar.

Xerome m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.

Wimarca f Medieval English
Medieval English adaption of the Old Breton unisex name Wiuhomarch.

Xuxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak, or 绪 (xù) meaning "end of thread, thread, clue" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Arobynn m Literature
From Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass book series

Dolwethil f Literature
Means "dark shadow-woman" from Sindarin doll "dark, dusky, misty, obscure" combined with gwâth "shade, shadow, dim light" and the feminine suffix il. In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was another name of Thuringwethil, a vampire of Angband.

Noeline f English (New Zealand), English (African), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Noel.

Pusuwan f Medieval Mongolian, History, Chinese
Derived from Chinese 普 (pu) meaning "wide, universal", 速 (su) meaning "quick, fast" and 完 (wan) meaning "whole, complete". It was the name of the name of an Empress of Qara Khitai.

Âle m Greenlandic (Archaic)
Variant of Âlik.

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Jehlani f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaylani and rhyming variant of Kehlani with the popular element jay.

Sumantri m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese mantri meaning "minister, adviser, official".

Deganawidah m Iroquois
Means "two rivers running" in Oneida. Possibly from the Oneida tékni 'two' and -wyhuhatatye- 'river running along'.... [more]

Tandila m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a short form of Avtandil.

Semira f Hebrew
Means "highest heaven" in Hebrew.

Douangdeuane f Lao (Rare)
Means "moon" in Lao.

Dumqišu-āmur f Babylonian
Means "I saw his goodness", from the Akkadian elements damqu ("good, pretty, nice"), iššû ("his, hers"), and amāru ("to see (someone, something)").

Fenisia f Italian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Fenicia and a variant of the Latin name Finitia.

Chongran m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 然 (rán) meaning "yes, certainly; pledge, promise".

Ammot f Medieval English
Diminutive of Amice.

Aarash m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرش (see Arash).

Sweyn m History
Medieval English form of Sveinn. Sweyn Forkbeard 17 April 963 – 3 February 1014) was king of Denmark from 986 to 1014. In 1013, shortly before his death, he became the first Danish king of England after a long effort.

Şermende f Turkish (Rare)
From Persian شرمنده (šarmande) meaning "bashful, shy".

Yomg'iroy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek yomg'ir meaning "rain" and oy meaning "moon".

Elivia f English (African, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Hazella f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Hazel and Ella 1.

Nicoluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian feminine diminutive of Nicola 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Ergophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ergophilos. This was the name of an Athenian strategos (military general) from the 4th century BC.

Oladipupo m Yoruba
"Abundant Happiness" as told to me by a Nigerian immigrant I met named Oladipupo.

Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.

Lilong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Lyolya f Russian
Diminutive of Larisa.

Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.

Yossaphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ยศพัทธ์ (see Yotsaphat).

Kennye m & f English
Variant spelling of Kenny, sometimes used as a feminization.

Rubina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 美 (bi) "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sihamoni m Khmer
This is the name of King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni.

Dulcisima f Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish dulcísima meaning "sweetest".

Kuinivia f Polynesian

Priyankara m Sinhalese
Means "pleasant, attractive" in Sinhala, derived from Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyankara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".

Juryj m Belarusian
Belarusian form of George.

Bertulfo m Spanish, Italian
Spanish form of Bertulf and Italian variant of Bertolfo.

Siman m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Silesian German variant of Simon 1.

Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.

Brola f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბროლი (broli) meaning "crystal" (as in the glass, not the mineral). In some cases, this name can also be a short form of the related name Nazibrola.

Elderi f Romani (Archaic)

Cassady f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From an Irish surname that was a variant of Cassidy.

Creton m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latin form of Kreton.

Alkajas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Alcaeus.

Cariella f Obscure
Possibly a combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix ella.

Shariya f Urdu
Meaning "Princess", "Sultana".

Chengxiao m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 效 (xiào) meaning "result, effect; effectiveness".

Liness f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Li 2 and Ness; means "my miracle" in Hebrew.

Mataʻiapo m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "first-born." It is also used as a hereditary title, specifically for the head of a sub-tribe.

Fakaosifolau m Tongan
Means "to sail for the last time" or "person who continuously voyages" in Tongan.

Lorenzino m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Lorenzo

Crystel f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Suela f Albanian
Albanian form of Süheyla.

Hemraj m Nepali

Oltia f Medieval Romanian
Variant of Oltea.

Ryūhei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". ... [more]

Muttiah m Sinhalese

Lepsh m Caucasian Mythology
West Circassian (Adyghe) form of Tlepsh.

Ȯh-tsévatóéhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Dusty Walking Woman" in Cheyenne.

Oggi f Sami
Meaning unknown.

Taufek m Malay
Malay variant of Tawfiq.

Arasia f Obscure

Livia f Albanian

Falon f English (Modern)
Variant of Fallon.

Jesinta f English (Australian)
Possibly a variant of Jacinta. This name was borne by Jesinta Campbell, who was Miss Australia in 2010.

Tokiuji m Japanese (Archaic)
From 時 (toki) meaning "time" and 氏 (uji) meaning "family, clan, lineage, birth".

Muro m Georgian
Short form of Murad, Muraz, Murman, Murtaz and perhaps also of Demur and Temur.

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Blasia f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Feminine form of Blasio.

Alula f Chamorro
Means "hasten" in Chamorro.

Blasa f Spanish
Feminine form of Blas.

Larisha f African American
Variant of Larissa.

Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.

Mochie m History (Ecclesiastical)
Romanian form of Mocius.

Bondo m Georgian
Meaning unknown. According to the available Georgian sources, no convincing etymology has been provided for the name to this day. Meanwhile, a Russian source derives the name from modern Persian بنده (bande) meaning "servant, slave", which ultimately comes from Middle Persian bandag meaning "servant"... [more]

Oxylus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Oxylos. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Ares and Protogeneia.

Gintvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ginti meaning "to defend, to protect" combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas). Also compare other names that end in -vydas, such as Alvydas and Tautvydas.

Nimshi m Biblical
Means “rescued” in Hebrew. This is the name father of Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament.

Geitir m Old Norse
Variant of Gæitir.

Thoma f German (Rare)
Probably a feminine form to Thomas.

Eflama f Breton
Feminine form of Eflam.

Lorrain f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Kostobare m Basque (Archaic)
Northern Basque equivalent of Cristóbal and Christophe.

Anniagruk f Inuit

Rézi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.

Sesa f Galician
Diminutive of Xosefa.

Hegan f English
Possibly a invented name, influenced by names like Megan, or Regan.

Divu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Divo.

Glóbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter" and the suffix björt "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).

Syergyei m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sergey.

Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.

Brookanne f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Brook and Anne 1.

Fairlight f English (Rare), Literature
A transferred use of the surname Fairlight used as far back as the 1800's in England and the States.

Saputro m Javanese
Javanese form of Saputra.

Beliña f Galician
Diminutive of Isabel.

Jaxi f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jaxie.

Lūcijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Lucius.

Danata f Ge'ez
Feminine form of Danat.

Aphria f Medieval Irish (Latinized)
Latinization of Aifric.

Antonmaria m Italian (Rare)
Combination of Antonio and Maria.

Chenxuan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "morning" or 辰 (chén) meaning "day, time, occasion, morning" combined with 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade", 瑄 (xuān) meaning "ornamental piece of jade", 絢 (xuàn) meaning "adorned, decorated", 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound, mysterious, dark, black", 轩 (xuān) meaning "tall, high, lofty, pavilion", or 选 (xuǎn) meaning "choose, pick, select"... [more]

Fikree m Thai (Muslim)
Thai form of Fikri.

Akila f Indian
Variant of Akhila.

Maiora f Medieval Basque
Medieval Basque form of Mayor.

Aigustas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the old Lithuanian verb aiti meaning "to go, to walk" combined with the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn"... [more]

Gian m Romansh
Romansh form of John.

Ahinsaan m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Kannada
Masculine form of Ahimsa.

Elizaphan m Hebrew
my God has hidden

Ramirez m Romani (Caló)

Soerjono m Javanese
Older spelling of Suryono influenced by Dutch orthography.

Wichta f Silesian
Diminutive of Wiktoria.

Badmaarag f & m Mongolian
Means "ruby" in Mongolian.

Kirills m Latvian
Latvian form of Kirill

Nedward m Popular Culture
Variant of Edward incorporating the diminutive Ned. It is the full name of Ned Flanders on 'The Simpsons'.

Zori m Armenian
From Armenian զոր (zor) meaning "strength" or "mighty".

Yelevfery m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Eleutherius.

Dalisha f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Delicia via its other variant Delisha.

Hamson m Literature
Hamson Gamgee was a Hobbit of the Shire.

Ólivar m Faroese
Faroese form of Oliver.

Lyndsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Gertu f Estonian
Variant of Kertu.

Tswv m Hmong
Means "lord, master" in Hmong.

Daleng f Filipino
Diminutive of Magdalena.

Jerrit m Frisian
Variant of Gerrit.

Aswad m Arabic
Means "black" in Arabic.

Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.

Ornsiri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อรศิริ or อรสิริ (see Onsiri).

Vó'koméné'e f Cheyenne
Means "White Faced Woman" in Cheyenne.

Kōsen m & f Japanese
ray of light

Elsbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elsebritt.

Hegemonios m Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἡγεμόνιος (hegemonios) meaning "guiding", which in turn is derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler" (see Hegemon).... [more]

Yizhao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony" and 钊 (zhāo) meaning "endeavour, strive" or 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous"... [more]

Tessalyn f English
Variant of Tessalynn.

Daimu m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Oholi m Biblical
Variant transcription of Ahlai, as used in 1 Chronicles 11:41.... [more]

Rugiyya f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Ruqayyah.

Rápolt m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratbold.

Dashenka f Russian
Diminutive of Darya 1.

Halimon m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the Greek name Philemon. It means "loving, giving love".

Fraisenda f Medieval Italian
Italian cognate of Fraisende.

Ezechiellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Ezekiel.

Bunka f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) meaning "sentence" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "increase". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Artîn m Kurdish
Means "flame" in Kurdish.

Theebet f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Diminutive of Elizabeth via the diminutive Thebe.

Chouk f Khmer
Means "lotus" in Khmer.

Gualfardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Wulfhard.

Mira f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good".

Agastya m Hindi
Agastya is the name of a celebrated Hindu saint.... [more]

Fridebad m Germanic
Derived from Old High German fridu "peace" combined with badu "battle."

Otilda f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Otthild.

Neferhotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian nfr-ḥtp meaning "the beautiful one is content", derived from nfr "beautiful, good, perfect" combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction".

Falotte f French (Archaic)
Local name of uncertain origin and meaning found in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region up until the late 1600s.

Hovav m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets

Kierana f Indonesian (Rare), Malaysian (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Kiera.

Samuelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Samuel.

Kirilla f Hungarian
Feminine form of Kirill.

Noriel m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of Nuriel or a combination of names like Nora 1 and Norberto with a name that ends in -iel, such as Ariel and Gabriel.

Arianka f Polish
Polish diminutive of Ariana

Monzerath f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Montserrat.

Jorgina f Catalan, Provençal
Provençal feminine form of Jòrgi.

Mada f Spanish
Diminutive of Magdalena

Erazmo m Croatian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Croatian form of Erasmus and Hispanic variant of Erasmo.

Em-jade f English
A combination of Em, short for Emma or Emily and Jade.

Carolo m Interlingua
Interlingua form of Charles.

Cancionila f Obscure
Variant of Cancianila.

Giseli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gisele.

Pharnabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Farnabazu via its hellenized form Pharnabazos. This name was borne by three Persian satraps.

Enella f American (Rare)
Famous bearer is American landscape painter Enella Benedict (1858-1942). Of unknown meaning. Possibly a derivative or variant of Nell or its related names.

Hathaichanok f Thai
From Thai หทัย (hathai) meaning "heart, mind" and ชนก (chanok) meaning "father".

Iektje f Frisian (Rare)
Diminutive of Iek.

Emiliia f Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Емілія (see Emiliya)

K'uâ f Greenlandic
Possibly came from the Greenlandic word quaq meaning 'frozen meat'.

Inglina f Romansh
Derivative of Angela via Angiolina.

Evfrosyni f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Ευφροσύνη (see Effrosyni).

Eliziane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Eliziana.

Hipponous m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Hipponoos.

Manaavi f Hinduism
MEANING : first woman on earth, wife of Manu. It shouldn't be confused with another Sanskrit name Manavi or Maanavi... [more]

Derbforgaill f Old Irish, Irish Mythology
From Gaelic Der bForgaill, which apparently meant "daughter of Forgall". It may be an earlier form of Dearbháil or Deirbhile... [more]

Bereth f Norwegian (Archaic)

Kætillauga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kætillaug.

Eurycratidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eurykratidas.

Jencarlos m Spanish
A combination of Jean 1 and Carlos. ... [more]

Zawissius m Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Latinized form of Zawisza. This name was recorded several times in Brno.

Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]

Torulf m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Either a variant of Torolf, which is derived from Old Norse Þórólfr, or else a combination of Tor and Ulf.

Norinne f American
Elaboration of Nora; amalgam of Noreen and Corinne.

Yasukuni m Japanese
From 慈 (yasu) meaning "mercy" or 賢 (yasu) meaning "intelligence, quick-witted" and 國 (kuni) meaning "land, country". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Łucjana f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Łucjan.

Leôncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Leontios.

Jacke m Swedish
Diminutive of Jakob.

Stöffu m German (Swiss)
Bernese German form of Christopher.

Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.

Iuli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]

Shengxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

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

Licaòun m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Lykaon.

Robércia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Robércio.

Vukota m Serbian (Rare)
One of the numerous masculine Serbian names derived from vuk, meaning "wolf".

Kointios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Quintius.

Jasmín f Spanish
Variant of Jazmín.

Yeniay f Turkish
Feminine name meaning "new moon", from the etymological elements yeni meaning "new, young, recent, fresh" and the common feminine name ending ay, meaning "moon".

Jacomie f Afrikaans
Variant of Jacomina.

Tresnawati f Indonesian
Variant of Trisnawati.

Palimo f Ancient (Rare)

Noraini f Malay
Malay variant of Nuraini.

Longfei m Chinese

Adilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
This name is probably a short form of Adilmara. But in other words, you could also say that this name is a (Brazilian) variant form of Adelma.

Yefrin m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Yefri, mainly used in Nicaragua and Honduras.

Vaqif m Azerbaijani
From Persian واقف (vāqef) meaning "informed, knowledgeable", ultimately from Arabic وقف (waqafa) meaning "to stop, to inquire". This was the pen name of Molla Pənah Vaqif, an 18th-century Azerbaijani poet and statesman, who is considered to be the founder of the modern school in Azerbaijani poetry.

Kersty f Scottish
Variant of Kirsty.

Wietske f West Frisian
Feminine form of Wietse.

Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.

Aja f Latvian (Rare)

Lumina f English (Archaic)
Derived from Latin lumina "lights", ultimately from Latin lumen "light". In the English-speaking world, this name was first recorded in the 1800s.

Kaixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Perricon m Gascon (Archaic)
Diminutive of Pèir.

Doaivu m Northern Sami
Means "hope, faith" in Northern Sami, making it a cognate of Finnish Toivo.

Hideyo m Japanese
From the Japanese 秀 (hide) "preeminence, to surpass, to excel" and 世 (yo) "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yingshuang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost" or 双 (shuāng) meaning "set of two, pair, both".

Hazel f Turkish
Variant of Hazal.

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Jotuel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Yotuel.

Asyikin f Malay
Variant of Ashikin.

Rari f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "net for catching birds" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Laduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ladoska.

Imme m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian im "miracle".

Bhanji m Indian, Pakistani

Lafta m Arabic

Juliána f Hungarian
Variant of Julianna.

Anilla f Medieval English
Contracted form of Anabilla.

Grimanesa f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Canarian), Medieval Portuguese, Literature
Borne by an illegitimate granddaughter of Bartolomé Herrero, the first colonial alcalde of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on the island of Tenerife (who had been appointed to the position in 1501 by the conquistador Alonso Fernández de Lugo), in whose case it possibly meant "forced" from Guanche *gərma-ənsa, literally "forced to spend the night"... [more]

Gerbrando m Italian, Medieval Italian
Italian form of Garibrand via Latinized form Gerbrandus.

Zakariaa m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zakariyya chiefly used in Morocco.

Qarad m Arabic
Means "monkey" in Arabic.

Choni f & m Spanish
Diminutive of Ascension and Concepcion.

Valika f Slovak
Diminutive of Valéria, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Xinbing m & f Chinese

Kenya m & f Chinese (Modern)
Combination of Ken 2 and Ya.

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

Uzair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزير (see Uzayr), as well as the Urdu form.

Ja-yeon f Korean
Means "nature" from Sino-Korean 自然.

Puhiza f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian puhizë "light breeze".

Dempsey m & f Irish, English
Transferred use of the surname Dempsey.

Maṱoḓzi m & f Venda
Means "tears" in Tshivenda.

Säğäđät f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Sa'adat.

Aldegundes f Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Aldegund.

Virghjinia f Corsican (Rare)
Variant of Virginia.

Babutai m Manchu

Nkosi m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "chief, king, lord" in Xhosa.

Lagarius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a combination of the popular prefix la with the name Gary, modelled on LaDarius.

Vilgailas m Lithuanian
Means "strong hope", derived from Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Gedimin m Russian
Russian form of Gediminas.

Meilisa f Indonesian (Rare)
Indonesian form of Melissa influenced by Mei

Lisipp m Russian
Russian form of Lysippos.

Rascal m Pet (Rare)
Derived from the English word rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".

Tompa m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tomas, Tommy, and in some rare cases, Torbjörn.

Bangshan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 山 (shān) meaning "hill, mountain".

Banyatsang f Tswana
Means "why do they doubt?" in Setswana.

Laterrica f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix La- and Terrica.

Claritta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Swiss German and Romansh diminutive of Clara.

Qomaruzzaman m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar al-Zaman.

Friedberta f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Friedbert

Joret m Sami
Sami form of Jörgen.

Diovanni m Italian, Brazilian
Dio means god... [more]

Ermalo m Georgian (Rare)
Short form or variant of Ermaloz.