Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ávvu m Sami
Either derived from Sami ávvu meaning "joy" or a Sami form of Auvo.
Luk m Walloon
Walloon form of Luke.
Setifene m Sotho
Sotho form of Stephen.
Edytka f Polish
Diminutive of Edyta.
Kjalvör f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kjölvör.
Ameya f Japanese
Means "midnight rain" in Japanese.
Otella f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Otello.
Sholichah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Saliha.
Etuška f Slovak
Diminutive of Etela.
Paisios m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Païsios.
Bishlam m Biblical Hebrew
Means "with peace" in Hebrew.
Alicent f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television series "House of the Dragon". In the series, Alicent Hightower is the daughter of Otto Hightower, the Hand of the King, and a member of the royal court of Westeros under King Viserys Targaryen.
Indera m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Indra.
Herimot m Germanic
Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").
Cinnia f Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Zinnia.
Audronė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Audronis.
Aaran m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Aaron.
Nidup m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དངོས་གྲུབ (dngos-grub) meaning "realisation, (spiritual) attainment".
Amenan f Akan
Used for girls born on Wednesday.
Tudrus m Germanic
Tudrus was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, in the 1st century AD. He was a contemporary of Maroboduus of the Marcomanni. Like Maroboduus, Tudrus established a dynasty which ruled his people for many years after his death.
Margo m Estonian
Variant of Margus.
Caelli f English
Variant of Kaylee.
Niravi m & f Indian, Gujarati, Marathi
Variant or feminine form of Nirav.
Olf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Úlfr.
Wylee m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Wiley.
Eufemiia f & m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Eufemia.
Raniah f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Raniya.
Kha'jaq'tii m Tlingit
Means "one slain in battle" in Tlingit.
Inpw m Egyptian Mythology
Reconstructed variant of Anubis.
Tsetsegsaikhan f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
To'yberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'y meaning "feast, celebration" and berdi meaning "gave".
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Şervan m Kurdish
Means "fighter" in Kurdish.
Michinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
A notable bearer is Michinosuke Nakamura's, an animation director.
Yinlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Curneliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cornelio.
Joon-Won m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 준원 (see Jun-Won).
Trien f Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Catrien and Katrien. In practice, the name is also used on bearers of related names, such as Catharina and Trijntje.
Lado m Polish, Serbian, Russian, Croatian
Lado is a recurring word in Slavic folk songs celebrating the summer solstice. It's meaning is unknown. The use of the word in the songs convinced 16th century scholars that Lado was a god of love... [more]
Anukool m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อนุกูล (see Anukun).
Amalrik m Dutch
Dutch form of Amalric.
Sambhav m Indian
Means "possible" in Sanskrit.
Aaima f Urdu, Pakistani, Arabic
Means "make a gesture" in Arabic.
Fusanosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "tassel", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Reyhaneh f Persian
Persian form of Rayhana.
Moez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معز (see Muizz).
Fauzia f Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Urdu فوزیہ (see Fawzia), as well as a Bengali variant.
Brandano m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Brendan via its medieval Latin form Brandanus.
Darrena f English
Feminine form of Darren.
Thotsaphon m Thai
Means "tenfold strength" from Thai ทศ (thot) meaning "ten" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power". This is a Thai epithet of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama).
Nearboy m Romani (Anglicized)
Possibly an Anglicized form of the surname Nerby.
Gon m Korean
Variant transcription of Geon.
Rəhimə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rəhim.
Vessa m & f English
Neutral form of Vanessa.
Rikarda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Richárd.
Evelake m Arthurian Cycle
From Evalach, likely a corruption of Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [more]
Pilimon m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Philemon via its modern Greek transcription Filimon.
Erfa f Muslim (Rare)
A variant of Irfa.
Mandeville m & f Popular Culture
The name given to the Paralympic mascot at the "London 2012 Olympic Games"
Ärngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ærngun.
Mátalîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Magdalena.
Soo-Min f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수민 (see Su-Min).
Renatu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican variant of Rinatu and Sicilian form of Renato.
Marthijn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Martijn.
Taira m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (tai, ta) meaning "thick, big", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm", 大 (tai) meaning "big, great", 坦 (taira) meaning "flat, smooth", 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy", 平 (taira) meaning "level; even; flat", 和 (taira) meaning "peace, harmony" or 萍 (taira) meaning "duckweed" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 洋 (ra) meaning "ocean", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" or 等 (ra) meaning "rank, class, order"... [more]
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ot "wealth" and heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Sonrisa f American (Hispanic), American
Means "smile" in Spanish. Created name not actually used in Spanish-speaking countries.
Azenzêr m Berber
Means "sunshine" in Tamazight.
Paisius m Coptic (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Pishoy via its hellenized form Païsios. This is the name of several saints, including Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (1722-1794).
Hassell m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hassell.
Ermione f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Hermione.
Susilaningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Susila and Ningsih.
Coryphe f Greek Mythology
Probably taken directly from the Ancient Greek word κορυφή (koryphe) meaning "top of the head, crown; top, apex; mountain peak", or figuratively "excellence". This was the name of one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology... [more]
Yunona f Russian
Russian form of Juno.
Suzura f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (su) meaning "pearl", 洲 (zu) meaning "continent" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Lyckele m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian form of Nicolaas via the name Nyckele. This form came to be via a process called (consonant) assimilation, where the 'n' in the name assimilated with the following 'l'... [more]
T’ukhanush f Armenian
Derived from թուխ (tʿux) meaning "swarthy".
Janhild f Faroese
Combination of the masculine name Jan 1 and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Porfi m Spanish, Italian
Short form of Porfirio.
Kümüş f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Gümüş.
Asperanza f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Esperanza.
Əlif m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Alif.
Laùra f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Laura.
Niegosława f Polish
Feminine form of Niegosław.
Tainui m Maori
Historic canoe from Hawaiki.
Mikus m Latvian
Originally a short form of Miķelis, now used as a given name in its own right.
Eadhild f Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from Old English ead "wealth, fortune" combined with Old English hild "battle". Cognate to Audhild.... [more]
Minná f Sami
Sami form of Minna.
Magduška f Slovak
Diminutive of Magdaléna.
Jen m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Jan 1.
Altonious m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Altonio.
Thike m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese သိုက် (see Thaik).
Salagund f Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German gund "war."
Dumaine m English, Literature
Dumaine, a character in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost. Dumaine and DuMaine are surnames.
Torahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 虎 (tora) meaning "tiger" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Moralde m Arthurian Cycle
The lord of the Beautiful Forest. He was married to lady Angnie. His daughter, Claudin, was kidnapped by a count but saved by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis.
Rayan m Various
Variant of Ryan.
Desierra f American (Americanized, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix de with Sierra.
Perseusz m Polish
Polish form of Perseus.
Seyhan m & f Turkish
The river poured into the bay of Iskenderun by splitting the Adana oven.
Santhanam m Tamil
Santhanam is a pure Tamil name, meaning Sandal.... [more]
Vaaj m Indian
Possibly a modern form of Vaja.
Gebreselassie m Ge'ez, Amharic
Means "servant of the Trinity" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and ሥላሴ "Trinity", referencing to the Holy Trinity, from selse "threeness".
Mima f Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Bosnian
Nickname for Marija and other names starting with M (Milica, Mersiha, etc.).
Doileag f Scottish Gaelic
"World ruler," "doll-like."
Thelxiepeia f Greek Mythology
The name of a siren in Greek mythology, meaning "soothing words".
Kronk m Popular Culture
Kronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
Abbilynne f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Abbilyn.
Zouheir m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zuhair chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Euphorion m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὐφορέω (euphoreô) meaning "to bear well, be productive".
Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [more]
Zulieth f Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name, likely inspired by names such as Zulema and Julieth.
Cayce m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Kayce (in itself which is a variant of either Casey or Case).
Basilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Basilianus.
Qëndrim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian qëndrim "stance, position; attitude; resistance".
Chinue f African
Means "God's blessing".
Yimantuwingyai m New World Mythology
A culture hero of the Hupa (California) and the one who established world order. He was the leader of the beings (the Kihunai) who inhabited the world before the Hupa. He combined trickiness and eroticism with heroic qualities... [more]
Rajabuddin m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Combination of Rajab and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.
Sukeyuki m Japanese
From 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist" and 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Fynlo m Manx
Variant of Finlo.
Pit m Greek
Diminutive of Panagiotis.
Kuilei f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name which can mean "the one who strings the lei" or "the one who brings or raises the child". It could also be taken from the name of some cliffs in Honolulu.
Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.
Thitiya f Thai
From Thai ฐิติ or ธิติ (thiti) meaning "livelihood, stability".
Baweşîn f Kurdish
Means "fan" in Kurdish.
Takhom f Coptic
Feminine form of Pakhom.
Chipahual f Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chipahua "to clean; to become clean, to purify".
Erricu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Enrico.
Nayab f & m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Muslim)
Means "rare, unique" in Hindustani (Urdu and Hindi), ultimately from Persian نایاب (nâyâb).
Goun-byeol f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Goun and Byeol (compare Goeun-byeol).
Hae-kyung f Korean
Alternate transcription of 혜경 (see Hae-Gyeong).
Daugirdė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Daugirdas.
Dya f African, Mbama
Variant of Dia.
Wyona f English (American)
Possibly derived from the state of Wyoming in the United States.
Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".
Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.
Changxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 唱 (chàng) meaning "sing" and 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Cippóra f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Zipporah.
Xunxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 勋 (xūn) meaning "meritorious deeds, merits" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".
Norá f Sami
Sami form of Nora 1.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Ryynö m & f Finnish
Variant of Bryyno.
Elimira f Uzbek
Variant of Elmira 2.
Äläwetdin m Tatar
Derived from the Arabic ʿAlāʾ ad-Dīn, meaning ”servant of Allah, nobility of faith, nobility of religion, nobility of the faith”. It is one of a large class of names ending with ad-Din.
Ruzmarin m Serbian
Serbian name for rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
Duathathor f Ancient Egyptian
Means "adorer of Hathor" in Egyptian.
Yerbol m Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Erbol.
Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Elidir (see Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Lemetor m Old Celtic, Venetian (Archaic)
Used in Ancient times. Possibly from an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.
Asefi f Haitian Creole (Archaic)
Derived from Haitian Creole ase "enough" and fi "daughter; girl" and therefore meaning "enough girls". Now rare, this name was traditionally given after having many daughters, in hopes that the next child would be a boy.
Bifur m Germanic Mythology, Literature
The name of a dwarf in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.... [more]
Dhurim m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dhurim "offering, donation".
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Thialf m West Frisian
Variant form of Tjalf.
Hoelun f Medieval Mongolian
Etymology uncertain. Name borne by an Olkhonud woman, who was the mother of Genghis Khan.
Timei m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Timaeus.
Þǫgn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse þǫgn meaning "silence".
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Shiphtan m Biblical
Shiphtan was the father of Kemuel, a prince of the Tribe of Ephraim. (Num. 34:24).
Jatsi f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Jatse.
Saxi m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from either saxar "Saxon", referring to a member of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, or its origin, sax "dagger, short sword".
Plator m History
Plator (? –169 BC) the Illyrian was brother to King Gentius, the last Illyrian king of the Ardiaean State.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Lendl m English (African, Rare), Caribbean
Transferred use of the surname Lendl.
Amča f Czech
Diminutive form of Amélie.
Şîlan f Kurdish
Means "dog rose" in Kurdish.
Jenico m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Gascon form of Ignatius.
Htin m & f Burmese
Means "to think, to appear to mind" or "to be visible, to be seen" in Burmese.
Namsrai m Mongolian, Mythology
From the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit Vaiśravana.
Ames m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ames.
Taozhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage" and 枝 (zhī) meaning "branches".
Altini m Guanche
Derived from Guanche *allətin, meaning "moles, birth marks".
Tyderreon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular phonetic element ty and the name Derreon.
Ryuichi m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuuichi.
Kornelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cornelia.
Surjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit सुर (sura) meaning "god" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Cristoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Sestilia f Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Sextilia.
Adelgis m Germanic
Variant of Adalgis.
Uʹlljan f Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Julia.
Heiður f Icelandic
Variant of Heiðr.
Tumnus m Literature (Rare)
The name of a faun in C.S. Lewis' novels, the Chronicles of Narnia. This may be used as a diminutive of Vertumnus.
Ferzane f Turkish (Rare), Azerbaijani (Anglicized)
Turkish form of Farzaneh as well as an Azerbaijani variant spelling of Fərzanə.
Balik m & f Balinese
Means "turn, return, again" in Balinese. This name is traditionally added to the end of first, second, third, and fourth-born names (for example, Wayan Balik would be the name given to a fifth-born child, followed by Made Balik, Nyoman Balik, and Ketut Balik for the sixth, seventh, and eighth-born child, respectively).
Melanippus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Melanippos. This name is borne by several characters in Greek mythology.
Aphiah m Biblical Hebrew
Aphiah, of the tribe of Benjamin, was an ancestor of King Saul and of his commander Abner... [more]
Kaliksta f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalikst and variant of Kalista.
Lahoussine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic الحسين (see Al-husayn). Also compare Houssine.
Yesmine f Armenian
Armenian form of Jasmine.
Buotur m Yakut
Yakut form of Pyotr.
Suntari f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุนทรี (see Sunthari).
Mistakes m & f English (Puritan, Archaic, ?)
From Middle English mistaken, from Old Norse mistaka (“to take in error, to miscarry”); equivalent to mis- +‎ take. This name was believed to free the Puritans of sins against actions.
Maggey f English
Variant of Maggie.
Maşaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "ears of corn left in the field after the harvest" in Karachay-Balkar.
Alea f Asturian (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a village in Asturias, Spain.
Eriza f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 座 (ra) meaning "names of constellations". Other kanji combinations are possible as well... [more]
Janita f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Янита (see Yanita).
Äxkäm m Bashkir
Means "decision" in Bashkir.
Danuphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Danuphon.
Estaurácio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Staurakios via its latinized form Stauracius.
Suravit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุรวิทย์ (see Surawit).
Qetsiyah f American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Keziah. A character in TV show The Vampire Diaries bears this name.
Hilina'i m & f Hawaiian
Means "trust" in Hawaiian.
Shune f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ရွှန်း (see Shun).
Zefyrinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).
Rejo m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [more]
Geirǫlul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Geirǫnul or a combination of geirr ("spear") and ǫl ("ale"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Gilabèrt m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Gilbert.
Herennia f Ancient Roman
Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.
Menji m Kongo
"Wisdom"
Tushara m & f Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala තුෂාර (see Thushara).
Safir f Catalan
Catalan form of Sapphire.
Leonieke f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Leonie.
Chavi m Spanish
Diminutive of Salvador.
Hesíquio m Portuguese (Archaic)
Portuguese form of Hesychios via its latinized form Hesychius.
Phanagora f Ancient Greek (Archaic)
Athenian businesswoman who owned and operated a tavern in Athens during the fifth or fourth century BCE. Her business partner was Demetrios.
Ilaba'is-takal m Akkadian
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Ilaba'is-takal, an Akkadian prince (23rd century BCE), the son of King Sargon of Akkad (Sargon the Great) and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Enheduanna, Rimush, and Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.