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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.
Zilma f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Zilmar. Alternatively, it may be derived from Persian zilmat "dark, darkness".
Lücha m Romansh
Romansh form of Lucas, traditionally found in the Engadine valley in southeast Switzerland.
Pätar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Peter.
Tamon m Japanese
This name can be used as 多門, 多聞, 太門, 汰門 or 田門 with 多 (ta, oo.i, masa.ni, masa.ru) meaning "frequent, many, much", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 田 (den, ta) meaning "rice field/paddy", 門 (mon, kado, to) meaning "gate" and 聞 (bun, mon, ki.ku, ki.koeru) meaning "ask, hear, listen."... [more]
Uchraltsaikhan m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian учралт (uchralt) meaning "fated, predestined" and сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Magdó f Hungarian
Short form of Magdolna, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Tavakkal m Uzbek
Means "resignation to God's will" in Uzbek.
Daniat f Tigrinya
Means "judge" in Tigrinya.
Yiruma m Korean
The name of a South Korean pianist and composer.
Aglaope f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with either the Greek noun ὄψ (ops) meaning "voice" or the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]
Filbrick m American (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Filbert.
Dorosh m Ukrainian
Folk form of Dorofiy.
Soproni m Georgian
Georgian form of Sophronios (see Sophronius).
Yaalom f Hebrew
Means "dimond" in hebrew.
Gen m Japanese
From Japanese 源 meaning "source, origin", 儼 meaning "serious, untouched, solemnly, majestically" or any other kanji pronounced the same way.... [more]
Fridolin m Medieval German, German, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Archaic), Romansh
Diminutive of Frid or Frido, which are both a short form of masculine names that contain the Germanic element frid or fridu meaning "peace", such as Friedrich and Gottfried... [more]
Eleuterije m Croatian
Croatian form of Eleutherius.
Ju-Hyeok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柱 (ju) meaning "pillar, post, column" combined with 赫 (hyeok) meaning "bright". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.
Ryunosuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuunosuke.
Rodriguez m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rodríguez.
Addisu m Ethiopian
Means "the new one".
Bee f & m Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Mei 1.
Cèilidh f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, a traditional folk music and storytelling party.... [more]
Espy f English
Diminutive form of Esperanza
Kanyarat f Thai
From Thai กัญญา (kanya) meaning "girl, young woman" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".
Reina f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Manx
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish and Manx cognate of Regina. As a Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal and Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as an equivalent of Ceti and a translation of Malka in the Middle Ages.
Melanippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Melanippos" in Greek, derived from the name Melanippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]
Theudoros m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Theodoros (see Theodore), because it contains θεύς (theus), which is the Doric Greek form of θεός (theos) meaning "god".
Vinçenço m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Vincent.
Lazarino f Provençal
Provençal form of Lazarine.
Seabrooke m English
Transferred use of the surname Seabrooke.
Zeuxo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock". In Greek mythology Zeuxo was one of the Oceanids, possibly a goddess of marriage.
Sedulia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Sedulius. Sedulia was the mother of Saint Maura of Troyes.
Eranda f Albanian
Feminine form of Erand.
Koll m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Kollr.
Aekawit m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกวิทย์ (see Ekkawit).
Partogi m Batak
Means "protector, leader, guide" in Toba Batak.
Ziutek m Polish
Diminutive of Józef.
Fănel m Romanian
Diminutive of Ștefan.
Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Nikagenes m Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Nikogenes.
Nachyn m Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian начин (nachin) meaning "falcon".
Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.
Úlfhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements ulfr meaning "wolf" and hildr meaning "battle". An 11th-century Norwegian princess bore this name.
Nefi m Old Norse
Variant of Hnefi or from Old Norse nefi meaning "nephew".
Mirandella f Hungarian
Variant of Miranda, meaning "admirable"
Thandizani m Chewa
Means "help" in Chewa.
Kansas f & m English (Rare)
From the US state name.
Suddhodana m Sanskrit
Means "he who grows pure rice", derived from Sanskrit शुद्ध (śuddha) meaning "pure, true" and धाना (dhānā́) meaning "grain, corn". This was the name of a leader of the Shakya kingdom, the husband of Maya 1, and the father of Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha.
Arsi m Finnish
A Karelian form of Arsenios. Finnish name day March 4.
Zanzīru m Ancient Aramaic, Babylonian
Means "starling", deriving from the Ancient Aramaic element zrzyr ("starling").
Ulara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улар (ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.
Joswa m Nyakyusa
Nyakyusa form of Joshua.
Klairung m Thai
From Thai ใกล้ (klai) meaning "near, close" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".
Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tersa and a derivation from Middle English tercel and Middle French terçuel "hawk; falcon.
Miriko m & f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Miro, which in Georgia is a short form of Miranda (feminine) and Mirian (masculine).
Ohnmar f Burmese
Burmese form of Uma.
Leny m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל), Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine", Natan or Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Pressley f English (Americanized, Rare)
Variant of Presley. The most popular year for this name was 2007 when 40 girls were given this name.
Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Zhanetta f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Jeanette.
Buntar m Soviet
Derived from Russian бунтарь (buntar') meaning "rebel".
Hayina f Ukrainian (Archaic)
Ukrainian folk form of Gaiana.
Dzijana f Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Dziyana.
Bunmee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Bunmi.
Lurenz m Romansh
Romansh form of Laurence 1.
Janmari m Dutch
From the movie 'Le moindre geste' (F. DELIGNY) the character of Jean-Marie is called Janmari.
Dunyazad f Persian
Unknown. This was the sister of Scheherazade, the storyteller in Arabian Nights.
Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]
Andleeb f Persian
Means "nightingale" in Persian.
Esmi f Estonian, Dutch (Rare)
Possibly a form of Esmé.
Mildreda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Mildred.
Ricardina f Spanish
Feminine form of Ricardo.
Seong-Chul m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 성철 (see Seong-Cheol).
Chalermphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.
Ahmel m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "I bring" or "I carry" in Arabic.
Fazl Allah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of فضل الله (see Fadl Allah
Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]
Rintarou m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Gereltsetseg f Mongolian
Means "flower of light" in Mongolian, from гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Keke m & f Finnish
For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
Jodaugas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian verb joti meaning "to ride horseback" combined with Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas).
Yosmel m Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown meaning, possibly based on other names ending in -el.
Linshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 霖 (lín) meaning "heavy rain" and 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost".
Rheena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rena or Rina 1.
Sekelelani m Chewa, Tumbuka
Means "be happy, boisterous" or "laugh" in Chewa and Tumbuka.
Norio m Japanese
From 昇 (nori) meaning "to rise up" or 範 (nori) meaning "example" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Badi m Arabic
Means "a wonderful man" in Arabic.
Leraje m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
Gioâne m Ligurian
Ligurian form of John.
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Dorion m Hungarian
Variant of Dorián.
Ucal m Biblical
An obscure biblical name possibly derived from Hebrew יכל (yakol) meaning "to be able, to prevail". It is mentioned only in Proverbs 30:1, in which it is apparently the name of a person to whom Agur's words are addressed... [more]
Tsiaro m & f Malagasy
Means "memory" in Malagasy.
Mȧhpévȧhnéé'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Stands in Water" in Cheyenne.
Kananelo f & m Sotho
Means "approval" or "appreciation" in Sotho.
Tatwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tāt "glad, cheerful" and wine "friend".
Hannalei f English (Modern, Rare)
Very rare elaboration of Hannah.
Gwenog f Welsh
Old Welsh diminutive of Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.
Araga f Khakas
Possibly means "arrack" in Khakas.
Indera m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Indra.
Kunimi f & m Japanese
Derived from japanese 国(kuni) meaning "country, land" and 見(mi) meaning "you see"
Rayco m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.
Hafizuddin m Arabic, Malay, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic حافظ الدين (see Hafiz al-Din), as well as a Malay and Bengali variant.
Vincente m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Vincent.
Shakeisha f African American (Modern)
Variant of Chekesha, or simply a combination of the popular phonetic prefix sha and the name Keisha.
Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.
Gerzson m Hungarian
Hungarian of Gershom.
Bunchai m Thai
From Thai บุญ (bun) meaning "merit" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Junki m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (jun) meaning "pure" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, beg, request, hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Vladeta m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element vladati, meaning "to rule". A famous bearer is Vladeta Jerotić, Serbian writer, psychiatrist, Jungian psychologist and erudite.
Enguerrand m French, Medieval French
French form of Engilram (see Ingram). Medieval variant of Enguerran.
Kimihiko m Japanese
From 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" or 公 (kimi) meaning "prince" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Wardiya f Assyrian
Means "flower; rose" in Assyrian.
Gjyltene f Kosovar
Albanian form of Gülten.
Yurizaa m & f Dagbani
Means "loving all" in Dagbani.
Tshav m & f Hmong
Means "heavenly light" in Hmong.
Archebius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Archebios. This was the name of an Indo-Greek king from the 1st century BC.
Saurik f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali
MEANING - Celestial, heavenly, paradise, relating to spirituous liquor
Helmburg f Germanic
The first element is derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Ayuna f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (a) meaning "bright, light" combined with 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist" and 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ozyrys m Polish
Polish form of Osiris.
Reykdal m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic surname that was probably derived from a place name composed of Old Norse reykr meaning "smoke" and dalr meaning "dale, valley".
Iouventios m Late Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek, Greek
Late Greek and modern Greek form of Iououentios, which is the ancient Greek form of Juventius.
Riddhimaan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING : rich, prosperous ... [more]
Lansa m Hopi
Means "spear" in Hopi.
Ifriqi m Arabic
Ibrahim al-Ifriqi is a notable bearer
Sruja f Sanskrit
"Created or creation."
Hildegern m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."
Cléonise f French (Acadian)
Acadian variant of Cléonice.
Sentia f Roman Mythology
In Roman mythology, Sentia is the goddess of child development and the bringer of awareness into young children. The English word "sentient" meaning "able to perceive or feel things", is derived from her name.
Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 () meaning "rely on" 义 () meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular Culture
Inspired by the English word jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie Elf.... [more]
Dicuil m Medieval Irish (Anglicized, ?)
Variant of Dícuill via its Latinized form Dicuilus. This was the name of an Irish monk and geographer who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries.
Cheol-su m Korean
From Sino-Korean 哲 (cheol) "wise, sagacious" and 秀 (su) "ear of grain; flowering, luxuriant; refined, elegant, graceful".
Maze m Breton
Variant of Mazhe.
Tunbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements tun "enclosure, garden" and beorht "bright".
Adrião m Portuguese
Alternate Portuguese form of Adrian.
Vini m & f English, Brazilian
Short form of Vincent, Vincenzina, Vinicius or other names containing the element vin.
Mohanan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Mohana.
Ghiobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gilbert.
Phintias m Ancient Greek
This was the name of an ancient Greek vase painter.
Na-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with the first-person singular plain pronoun 나 (na).
Tsetsegbayar f Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Teddi f & m English
Variant of Teddy.
Gözəl f Azerbaijani
Means "beautiful" in Azerbaijani.
Stass m Russian
Stass SHOSTAK took part in the FIRST "international" series of the T.V. programme "Gladiators". He is RUSSIAN.
Soo-Bin f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 수빈 (see Su-Bin).
Billel m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بلال (see Bilal) chiefly used in Algeria.
Epistrophos m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) meaning "upon, on" combined with Greek στρόφος (strophos) meaning "twisted band, twisted cord" as well as "rope". The latter element is etymologically related to the Greek verb στροφάω (strophao) meaning "to turn hither and thither" as well as "to rotate, to twist"... [more]
Gamora f Popular Culture
Gamora is a fictional character that appeared in comic books by Marvel and in the 2014 movie "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Mahika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Sinhalese
MEANING : mist, fog, dew. Sometimes it also refers to earth... [more]
Shishimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 獅子 (shishi) meaning "lion" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Traiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Trajan 1.
Majnhard m Slovene
Slovene form of the German name Meinhard. ... [more]
Perche m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch short form of Perchevael.
Taron m Welsh
Variant of Taran.
Ruri f Japanese
It mainly means "Lapis Lazuli", which symbolizes being protected from evil. Could also refer to the color of the same stone, azure.
Tsugue f Japanese
From 次 (tsugu, ji) meaning "next, order, sequence, below", 亜 (a, tsugu) meaning “second, Asia, sub-”, or 嗣 (tsuguru, tsugu) meaning "descendants, heirs" combined with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour"... [more]
Lunasol f Spanish (Rare)
A combination of Luna and Sol 1.
Tallisha f Obscure
Variant of Talisha.
Aljanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Aljana.
Sigbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".
Itthipol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Itthiphon.
Doriet f Dutch (Rare)
Dutchification of Dorita and perhaps also of Dorit 2. There are likely also cases where this name is a combination of the names Dora and Riet.
Zias m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Short form of Jozias. But in other words, you could also say that it is a variant spelling of Sias.... [more]
Otun m Arthurian Cycle
An earl in Arthur’s service.
Bikhïlïw f Bashkir
Means "very beautiful" in Bashkir.
Marusza f Medieval Polish, Kashubian
Medieval Polish diminutive of Maria and Marta and Kashubian diminutive of Mariô.
Kunka f Bulgarian
Colloquial word for "hand" in Bulgaria.
Leoninus m Medieval Latin, French (Rare)
He is a music master in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. He is better known under the name Léonin. This name can still be worn by some men.
Seri f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Shri.
Wynsten m English
Variant of Winston.
Netdao f Thai
From Thai เนตร (net) meaning "eye" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".
Kuniyoshi m Japanese
From 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country" and 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rabadash m Literature
The ambitious crown prince of Calormen in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.
Adartza f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of France. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque adar "branch; horn" and the quantifying suffix -tza.
Agustinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).
Nanett f Danish (Rare), Hungarian
Danish variant and Hungarian form of Nanette.
Valentinu m Maltese, Corsican, Sardinian
Maltese, Corsican and Sardinian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).
Doud m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Doud.
Atsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 篤 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Athanasoula f Greek
Variant form of Athanasia.
Pumipi m Moriori
This name could maybe be a feminine name. This was the name of a signatory to the 1862 Moriori Crown Petition and Waitangi district leading elder named Pumipi Te Rangaranga.
Ronley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Ronli
Amphithemis m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἀμφί (amphi) meaning "on both sides, in all directions, surrounding" as well as "around, about, near". The second element is derived from the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
Serenos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Serenus. A known bearer of this name was Serenos of Antinoöpolis (4th century AD), a Greek mathematician from Roman Egypt.
Taghreed f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic تغريد (see Taghrid).
Ruini f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag, romantic".
Sisebut m Germanic, History
Variant of Sisebod. Sisebut was the name of a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Deviko m Georgian
Diminutive of Devi.
Zul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).
Gwenvaela f Breton
Feminine form of Gwenvael.
Mikane f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 加 (ka) meaning "Canada" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ashokananda m Hinduism
The creator of happiness,one who brings happiness without any hurt to other
Callinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallinos. This was the name of an ancient Greek poet from the 7th century BC.
Safdar m Persian, Urdu
Means "valiant, brave" in Persian.
Pomnislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from Church Slavic pomineti or pominiti meaning "to think" (which corresponds with Russian помнить (pomnit) meaning "to think") combined with the Slavic element slava meaning "glory".
Rinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Seryna f English
From the word "serene".
Tezej m Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian form of Theseus.
Hibiya m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 響也 with 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate" and 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (classical form)."... [more]
Shefket m Albanian (Rare)
Gheg variant of Shefqet.
Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.
Gjeorgjina f Albanian
Albanian form of Georgina.
Milva f Italian
Feminine form of Milvio, although folk etymology likes to consider it a contraction of Maria and Ilva or Maria and Silvia and other names ending in -ilva/-ilvia.... [more]
Aylin f German
German variant spelling of Eileen, better reflecting the German pronunciation. The look of it may also have been inspired by the Turkish Aylin, which is however pronounced differently in Turkish and has a different etymology.
Nigo m Sami
Sami form of Niko.
Alexeï m Russian (Gallicized)
French transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Simplician m English
English form of Simplicianus. This was the name of a saint from the 4th century AD.
Zybert m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Siegbert.
Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]
Edona f Albanian
Feminine form of Edon.
Akte f Greek Mythology
The ninth of the twelve Horai (hours) and goddess of an hour of the afternoon.
Marvan m Chechen, Bashkir
Chechen and Bashkir form of Marwan.
Nishantha m Sinhalese
Sinhalese form of Nishant.
Lubena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Luben.
Antothijah m Biblical, Hebrew
Essentially a combination of Anathoth with yah "Yahweh", thus the meaning is effectively "prayers answered by Yahweh"... [more]
Lindgifu f Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from Old English lind "lime (wood), linden, shield" and giefu "gift".
Meie m & f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of given names that contain the Germanic element megin meaning "strength".
Shoord m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Sigurd. The name is occasionally Anglicized as George.
Hefaistas m Lithuanian (Modern, Rare)
Lithuanian form of Hephaistos (see Hephaestus).
Roma f Polish
Short form of Romana and Romualda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Andrianampoinimerina m Malagasy (Rare, Archaic), History
Andrianampoinimerina (1745–1810) ruled the Kingdom of Imerina from 1787 onwards, initiating the unification of Madagascar after more than seven decades of civil war. Therefore he is regarded as a cultural hero and holds near mythic status among the Merina people, being considered one of the greatest military and political leaders in the history of Madagascar.
Tedjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Tejo influenced by Dutch orthography.
Baosheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure; precious, rare" and 生 (shēng) meaning "life".
Linaria f English (Rare)
From the flower linaria, whose name is derived from a Latin phrase meaning, "resembling flax" (why the flower is also called "toadflax" in English).