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Mufchik m Nivkh
Derived from the Nivkh word mugv meaning "day", being used on children born in the daytime.

Ieova m Theology
Samoan form of Yahweh.

Oyimjon f Uzbek
Derived from oyim, a title used for aristocratic women, and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Saýlaw m Turkmen
Means "election" in Turkmen.

Istikhomah f Indonesian
Variant of Istiqomah.

Senía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Senia.

Everic m African American (Rare)
Of uncertain etymology.

Adelheit f East Frisian
Variation of Adelheid.

Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.

Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)
Derived from Welsh fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [more]

Sebastían m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sebastian.

Florélie f French (Rare)
Elaboration of Flore.

Furious m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word furious.

Minto m Literature
This is the name of one of Tolkien's characters.

Variniy m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian form of Varinius.

Farzane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرزانه (see Farzaneh).

Damasas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Damasus.

Diocleziano m Italian
Italian form of Diocletian.

Mihoyo f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ludomir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish lud "people", which is ultimately derived from Slavic lyud and Proto-Slavic ljudъ "people". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Silbestros m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Silvester.

Efesto m Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Hephaestus.

Laudelina f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Feminine form of Laudelino.

Hijam m Manipuri

Kuantai m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh қуану (quanu) meaning "to rejoice" and ай (ay) "moon".

Yurith f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Yurit. This name was present in the 1958 Atlantic Hurricane Season naming list, but remained unused.

Enkhkhüslen f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and хүслэн (khüslen) meaning "desire".

Mixcoatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl mixtli "cloud" and coatl "snake". This was the name of an Aztec god of hunting, identified with the Milky Way and the stars.

Murph m English
Short form of Murphy.

Fridegar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Salimah m Judeo-Arabic, Medieval Jewish

Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.

Knyaz m Armenian

Kalida f Muslim (Rare)

Samùél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Samuel.

Lutsiya f Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Lucia. Also compare Lukiya and Lyutsiya.

Gureum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 구름 (gureum) meaning "cloud."

Gamama f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Sumbul f Uzbek
Means "hyacinth" in Uzbek.

Sunnybooi m Southern African
Namibian name.

Zenouska f Obscure
Invented by Paul Mowatt and Marina Ogilvy, the daughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, for their daughter born 1990, allegedly inspired by the American novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974; see also Zen) and Eno, the surname of English musician Brian Eno (1948-)... [more]

Dionido m Arthurian Cycle
Named in La Tavola Ritonda as the Pope during Arthur’s reign.... [more]

Jóáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joab.

Muntazira f Uzbek
Derived from muntazir meaning "waiting expectantly".

Chongxue m Chinese
From the Chinese 崇 (chóng) meaning "esteem, honor, revere, venerate" and 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge".

Aleck m English (Rare), Scots
Short form of Alexander.

Stiafen m Romansh
Romansh form of Stefan, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Daryan m Persian
A village in north-western Iran

Servasius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Servatius.

Cathlene f English
Variant of Kathleen.

Clementaina f Provençal (Archaic)
Provençal form of Clementine.

Windemut f German (Rare, Archaic)
German variant of Wendelmoet.

Modupe-oluwa m & f Yoruba, African
Combination of Yoruba Modupe "I thank" or "thank you" and Oluwa meaning "God, lord".

Shoshan m & f Jewish
Genderless version of shoshana

ʻĀnela f Hawaiian
Name from the Hawaiian word ʻānela meaning “angel”. Can also be interpreted as an equivalent of the English given name Angela.

Caranthir m Literature
Sindarin form of Carnistir.

Loupos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Lupus (see Loup). Also compare the ancient Greek noun λούπης (loupes) meaning "kite" (as in, the bird of prey).

Royem f Kurdish (Rare, ?)

Tocual m Nahuatl
Means "our good thing" in Nahuatl.

Hassanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حسنة (see Hasana).

Osmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and mōd "mind, spirit, courage" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Lindette f English (American, Rare)
Elaborated form of Linda.

Nayaab f Persian
Variant of Nayab.

Chimola m Kaguru
Means "seizer, breaker of things" in Chikaguru.

Shakeeb m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji

Teramo m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Likely derived from Teramo, the name of a city in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Its name comes from the first part of its ancient Roman name, which was Interamnia Praetutiorum. It essentially means "between the two rivers of the Praetutii" in Latin, derived from the Latin words inter meaning "between" and amnis meaning "river, stream" combined with Praetutii, the name of an Italic tribe... [more]

Alvera f Dutch (Rare), American

Areet f Indian (Sikh)
it originates from the sanskrit word reet meaning rituals. areet means a person who is not bound by any rituals.

Walweyn m Anglo-Norman, Arthurian Cycle
Anglo-Norman French form of Gualguainus (see Gawain).

Arnaluannguaq f Greenlandic
Younger form of Arnaluánguaĸ.

Megisto f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Variant of Megiste, which is the main feminine form of Megistos. This was the name of the leader of the women's resistance against the tyrant Aristotimus of Elis (c... [more]

Aelia f Breton (Modern)
Variant of Aela.

Bergamo m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin Bergomum, ultimately from Proto-Germanic bergaz "mountain". This is the name of an Italian city which was also used as a personal name.

Paulît f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Paulina.

Bourag m Armenian
Means "forest" in Armenian.

Groot m Popular Culture
Means "large" in Dutch. This is the name of a fictional superhero in Marvel's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.

Abihail m & f Biblical Hebrew
Means "my father is might" or "my father is strength" in Hebrew, from אָבִי‎ ('avi) "my father" and חיל (khayil), which is related to the word חייל (khayal) "soldier"... [more]

Alcimache f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Alkimache.

Quindy f & m American (South)

Jessetta f Filipino (Rare), African American (Rare)
Feminization of Jesse.

Brancàcciu m Sardinian
Sassarese and Gallurese form of Pancratius.

Típôra f Greenlandic (Archaic)
Old (Kleinschmidt orthography) spelling of Tippoora.

Dericka f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Derick.

Flurinda f Romansh
Elaboration of Flurina.

Artor m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian artor, an archaic term for a farmworker who works in the fields.

Vinu f & m Tamil

Atsuichiro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Atsuichirou.

Kiyoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (kiyo) meaning "white" combined with 恋 (shiko) meaning "to love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ga-hee f Korean
Variant transcription of Ga-hui.

Faxriya f Uzbek
Derived from a genre of celebratory poetry expressing pride, ultimately from the Uzbek faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour".

Amanat f Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَمَان (ʾamān) meaning "security, safety, peace".

Dmytriy m Ukrainian
Variant of Dmytro influenced by Dmitriy.

Paty f Portuguese
Diminutive of Patricia.

Ina f Medieval Welsh

Rafailos m Greek (Rare)
Variant of Rafail.

Vandy m & f Lao
From Lao ວັນ (van) meaning "day" and ດີ (dy) meaning "good, fine, nice".

Nafarra f Medieval Basque
Variant of Nabarra.

Rodgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.

Seroš m Mari
Variant Mari form of Sergei.

Araksi f Armenian (Rare)

Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).

Gulmomo f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and momo meaning "mother".

Massiré m French (African)
French form of Massire, a french footballer got this name: Massiré Kanté.

Narender m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi नरेन्द्र or नरेंद्र (see Narendra).

Rumánzi m Kiga
Means "brave one" in Rukiga.

Mielus f Finnish
Variant of Mielikki.

Nadika f & m Sinhalese

Mariánne f Sami
Sami form of Marianne.

Pátroclo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Patroklos (see Patroclus).

Kûno f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Gudny.

Duongchevan f Khmer
Means "darling, beloved one" in Khmer.

Kyber m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kyber.

Leaina f Ancient Greek
From Greek λέαινα (leaina) meaning "lioness", the feminine form of λέων (leôn) "lion" (see Leon). This was borne by a 6th-century BC Athenian hetaira whose lover Aristogeiton plotted to overthrow the tyrants Hippias and Hipparchus, which eventually led to the establishment of democracy in Athens... [more]

Aniyom m & f Efik

Onechanh f & m Lao
From Lao ອ່ອນ (one) meaning "soft, gentle, mild" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Merlusinne f Picard
Picard form of Melusine.

Dóróthea f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Dorothea.

Makungu m & f Tsonga
Means "plan" in Xitsonga.

Publije m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Publius.

Ealhmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ealh "temple" and mund "protection". This was borne by a son of the Northumbrian king Alhred, also known as Alcmund, who was killed circa 800 and was regarded as a martyr and saint.

Afindi m Malay
Malay variant of Effendi.

Aobai m Chinese
From the Chinese 奥 (ào) meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar".

Guðmundína f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Guðmundur.

Bab m Scots
Short form of Rabert.

Sédécias m Biblical French
French form of Tzidqiyyahu (see Zedekiah) via its latinized form Sedecias.

Magdihel m Biblical Latin
Form of Magdiel used in the Latin Old Testament.

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Frévisse f French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Frideswide and variant of Frésende and Fréwisse.

Adman m Vilamovian
Variant of Adam.

Kasilda f Basque
Basque form of Casilda. Kasilda Hernáez (1914-1992) was an anarchist and feminist.

Mirabeau m French (Rare, Archaic)

Emot f Medieval English
Variant of Emmot.

Valeryja f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Valeria.

Loys m Gascon, Medieval Galician
Gascon form of Louis and Medieval Galician variant of Lois 2.

Merewynn f Medieval English

Khilola f Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Variant of Hilol.

Tetrik m Croatian
Croatian form of Tetricus.

Deondria f African American (Modern)
Variant of Deandrea, likely influenced by Deon.

Cadalina f Sardinian (Archaic)
Variant of Catalina.

Nhur f & m Filipino, Tausug
Tausug form of Nur.

Xianbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 先 (xiān) meaning "first" and 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Alphart m German
German variant of Alphard.

Caedence f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cadence

Cuauhtlatzacuilotl m Nahuatl
Means "wooden door" or "eagle gate" in Nahuatl, from cuahuitl "tree, wood" or cuauhtli "eagle" combined with tlatzacuilotl "gate, entrance, bridge".

Zaq m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Zach.

Palavand m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan (see Pahlavon).... [more]

Tsukiro m Japanese

Zhangali m Kazakh

Akinorio m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Akinori.

Kuralay f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kuralai.

Ajhr m Kalmyk
From the Kalmyk ажрЬ (ajr) meaning "stallion".

Shizuma m Japanese
From 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" and 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Klein m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Klein.

Kintiliano m Basque
Basque form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Asclepiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form Asklepiodoros.

Henrica f Dutch, Flemish, Romansh
Dutch feminine form of Henricus and Romansh feminine form of Henric.

Hazelle f American (Archaic), Filipino
Variant of Hazel.

Detai m Chinese
From the Chinese 德 (dé) meaning "heart, mind, morals, ethics, virtues" and 泰 (tài) meaning "great, exalted, superior".

Josalyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Jacquilla f African American

Jerramy m English (Rare)
Variant of Jeremy.

Inibrakemi f Ijaw
Means "your destiny is in your hands" in Ijaw.

Criske f Afrikaans
Merging of the names Christen and Marike.

Felicing f Filipino
Diminutive of Felicisima.

Knoxley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Knoxlee.

Gen m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 根 (gēn) meaning "root; basis; cause; origin".... [more]

Deyanira f Catalan, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Caribbean)
Variant of Deianira.

Xinni f Chinese
From the Chinese 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Cortez m African American
Transferred use of the surname Cortez.

Aigyptios m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "Egyptian, Someone from Egypt" in Greek. From Αἴγυπτος (aíguptos, “Egypt”) and‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

Dźmitryj m Belarusian
Taraškievica spelling of Dzmitryj.

Lise m Miwok
Means "salmon head rising above water" in Miwok.

Endris m German (East Prussian), Medieval German
East Prussian German form of Heinrich as well as a medieval German variant of Endres.

Plesch m Romansh
Variant of Plasch, traditionally found in the Upper Engadine region.

Imaray f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
This is borne by Cuban social media personality Imaray Ulloa (1990-).

Vartkes m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Վարդգես (see Vardges).

Sinae f Korean
From native Korean 시내 (sinae) meaning "stream, brook, creek." It can also be a variant transcription of Sin-ae.

Beichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓓 (bèi) meaning "bud" and 昶 (chǎng) meaning "long day, bright, extended, clear".

Ose m & f Esan
Means "god" in Esan. This is also the short form of names that begin in this element.

Cheevoan m Khmer
Means "living" in Khmer.

Brendaliz f Spanish (Caribbean), American (Hispanic)
Combination of Brenda and Liz, popular in Puerto Rico.

Decha m Thai
Derived from Thai เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Kivilcim m & f Turkish
Means "spark, glint" in Turkish.

Rakhmad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmat.

Pheko m South African
Medicine or herb. Ussually medicine used for protection

Larceny f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Larcena.

Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".

Balvir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" combined with वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Muhyi ad-Din m Arabic
Means "reviver of the religion" from Arabic محيي (muḥyī) meaning "reviver, vitalizer, livener" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Üveyiz m Turkish
Turkish form of Uwais.

Ruiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

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]

Mongwau m Hopi
Means "owl" in Hopi.

Kurlee f English (Modern)

Xubero f Basque (Rare)
Variant of Zuberoa.

Tzadik m Jewish (Modern, Rare)

Cornald m Dutch
The first element of this name is possibly derived from Latin cornu "horn" (see Cornelius). The second element is derived from Gothic valdan "to reign." A known bearer of this name is Dutch television presenter and writer Cornald Maas (b... [more]

Rylea f English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.

Fiorente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Florens as well as a variant form of Fiorenzo, which is the main Italian form of Florentius.

Laurinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Laura.

Horatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Horatius.

Naying f Chinese
From the Chinese 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Eufracio m Spanish, Filipino
Variant of Euphrasios.

Shaalah f Arabic
Means "bonfire, one who kindles fire" in Arabic.

Ølvir m Old Norse, Old Danish
Variant of Ǫlvér.

Tammaruk m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ธรรมรักษ์ (see Thammarak).

Yeong-gwang m Korean
Combination of a yeong hanja, like 永 meaning "long, lengthy," 英 meaning "floral decoration; excellent, outstanding" or 榮 meaning "prosperity, glory," and a gwang hanja, e.g. 光 meaning "light."

Pelay m Asturian
Asturian form of Pelagios.

Maiella f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), American (Rare, Archaic)
Possible form of Mayella but it could be used as a combination of Maia and Ella.

Krittika f Thai, Indian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Kritika.

Flannchad m Medieval Irish
Derived from the elements flann "red" and cath "battle".

Imaduddin m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Imad al-Din as well as the Indonesian form.

Meartá f Sami
Sami form of Märta.

Deziderije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Desiderius.

Mikaru f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" and 流 (ru) meaning "to flow". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Pentele m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pantaleon.

Thanawut m Thai
From Thai ธน (thana) meaning "wealth, prosperity" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge".

Astion m Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "small city" in Greek, derived from Greek ἄστυ (astu) or (asty) "city, town" combined with the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion), this is also the Georgian and Romanian form of this name... [more]

Gorgophonus m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Gorgophonus (ancient Greek, means 'Gorgon-killing') was a Mycenaean prince as son of King Electryon and Anaxo, daughter of Alcaeus... [more]

T’akuya f Aymara
Possibly from the Aymara t’akuyaña meaning "soothe, reassure, calm".

Shusheng f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" or 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage".

Duilia f Italian
Feminine form of Duilio.

Chunchur f Dungan
From the Dungan word for "Spring (season)".

Ørnolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ǫrnólfr.

Gerfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Gæirfríðr.

Kakeru m Japanese
This name can be used on its own as 翔 (shou, kake.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar" or it can be combined with 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone," 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit."... [more]

Afuluchianya m Igbo
Means "does one see God?" in Igbo.

Ira f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hera.

Yuriyko m Ukrainian
Diminutive of Yuriy.

Eudème m History (Gallicized)
French form of Eudemos via Eudemus.

Misela f Tongan
Tongan borrowing of Michelle.

Absolom m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Absalom, possibly influenced by its French form Absolon. A known bearer of this name was Absolom M. West (1818-1894), an American Confederate general and state politician.

Sarangarakh f & m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "moonrise" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".

Karó f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karo.

Hamdiyah f Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حمدية‎‎ (see Hamdia), as well as an Indonesian variant.

Xaverius m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Indonesian
Latinized form of Xavier. In Indonesia, the name is often paired with Fransiskos or Fransiskus, in honour of the Spanish saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).

Cherline f Haitian Creole

Pertag m Armenian
Meaning unknown.

Hyo-yeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 孝 "filial piety, obedience" and 淵 "gulf, abyss, deep".

Sarina f Iranian

Theudemund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Kelekena f Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gretchen.

Yakob m Cornish
Cornish form of Jacob used in Cornish Bible translations.

Auda f Occitan
From the river of the same name, derived from the latinized form of the celtic word audax, meaning "impetuous"

Exuperantia f Late Roman
Variant of Exsuperantia, which is derived from the Latin noun exsuperantia "preeminence, superiority, superfluity". The noun itself is ultimately derived from exsuperans "surpassing (greatly), exceeding (greatly), surmounting (greatly)", which belongs to the verb exsupero (see Exuperius for more)... [more]

Erminolf m Germanic
Variant of Erminulf.

Saante f Sidamo
Means "coin" in Sidama.

Farkhonde f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فرخنده (see Farkhondeh).

Demostene m Italian
Italian form of Demosthenes.

Nurefsun f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic نور (nur) meaning "light" and Persian افسون (afsun) meaning "charm, spell".

Quintiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintianus.

Tomoteru m Japanese
From 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" and 照 (teru) meaning "to shine". Other kanji combinations can be found.

Bombogor m Evenki

Jingxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 净 (jìng) meaning "clean, pure" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".

Nasif m Arabic
Means "just, fair, one who shares equally" in Arabic, from the root نصف (nasafa) meaning "to divide in half, to share equally between". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصف, in which the first vowel is long, and ناصيف, in which both the first and second vowel are long.

Gisleyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Gisleen.

Corceca f Arthurian Cycle
Corceca is an old woman in Book 1 of "The Faerie Queene". She practices Catholic rituals and prays the rosary.

Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".

Thordur m Norwegian (?), Swedish (?), Danish (?)
Variant of Tordur.

Atenàgores m Catalan
Catalan form of Athenagoras.

Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.

Sithat m Lao

Fritza f Various (Rare)
Probably a feminine form of Fritz.

Soleina f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Sol 1.

Iñiguez f Medieval Spanish
Possibly derived from the masculine given name Íñigo.

Felitsiya f Russian
Russian form of Felicia.

Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)
Diminutive of Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix‎ -cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.

Coner m English (British)

Stymphalos m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain. The first element of this name might be derived from the noun στύμα (styma), which is the Aeolic Greek form of ancient Greek στόμα (stoma) meaning "mouth"... [more]

Kiriaki f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Κυριακή (see Kyriaki).

Baýram m Turkmen
Means "festival, holiday" in Turkmen.

Rosea f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Estivaly f Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Estibaliz.

Nakir m Arabic

Innocencia f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Innocentia.

Ibemhal f Mao
Derived from the Mao ibema, an address for women, and hal meaning "first".

Masuna f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 砂 (suna) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ricchar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Richar. Ricchar was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai.

Yaryk m Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Yarik.

Drumad m Scottish Gaelic

Hibito m Japanese
From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Flem m American (Rare)
Either a short form of Flemming or a transferred use of the surname Flem.

Arapeta m Maori
Maori form of Albert.

Cristgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.

Yunjia f & m Chinese
From Chinese 昀 (yún) meaning "sunlight" or 韵 (yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone" combined with 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" or 嘉 (jiā) meaning "excellent, good, auspicious"... [more]

Gamilo m Medieval English

Melcior m Catalan
Catalan form of Melchior.

Weizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Gilmetdin m Bashkir, Tatar
Means "flower of religion", derived from Bashkir and Tatar гөл (göl) meaning "flower" combined with Arabic دِين (dīn) meaning "religion, creed, faith".

Euploos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek εὔπλοος (euploos) meaning "good sailing" or "a fair voyage", which is derived from Greek ευ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek πλόος (ploos) meaning "sailing, voyage"... [more]

Tymish m Ukrainian
Ukrainian diminutive or folk form of Tymofiy. Tymish Khmelnytskyi was hetman Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's eldest son and projected successor, who was killed at the age of 20 in one of his Moldovan campaigns.

Peran m Breton
Derived from Petrus combined with the diminutive suffix -an.

Floss f English
A short form of Flossie which is likewise a nickname for Florence.

Leco m Galician
Hypocoristic of Leandro.

Hanya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Variant transliteration of of Arabic هنيّة (see Haniyya).

Molchibé f Romani (Caló)
Means "Christmas" in Caló. This name is used as a Caló form of Natividad (see Ardiñipén).

Peljor m Bhutanese
Bhutanese variant of Paljor.

Jocen m Medieval Dutch

Kharisma f English
Variant of Charisma.

Salóme f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Salome.