Submitted Names Sounding like *roo*

Aberu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Transliterated form of Abel (for boys), in use among the Japanese in recent years.... [more]

Afrooz f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افروز (see Afrouz).

Afrouz f Persian
Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.

Afruz f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian افروز (see Afrouz).

Afuru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 溢る (afuru), modern afureru, meaning "to flood, overflow, brim over," written as 感, from kan meaning "feeling, emotion, sensation," and 洸, from 洸洸 (kōkō) meaning "surge (of water), valiant, brave."... [more]

Ahiru f Japanese
Means "domestic duck" in Japanese.

Aingerua f Basque
Basque feminine form of Aingeru and cognate of Ángeles and Angèle... [more]

Airu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 入 (ru) meaning "enter, insert", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop"... [more]

Akeru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From verbs 明ける (akeru) meaning "to dawn, grow light," 開ける (akeru) meaning "to open, unwrap, unlock" or 空ける (akeru) meaning "to empty, remove, make room; to move/clear out," also written as 朱, from ake meaning "scarlet, red," or 暁, from Akatsuki.... [more]

Akiru m & f Japanese
From 昭 (akiru) meaning "bright", 明 (akiru) meaning "bright, clear, daybreak, light", or 亮 (akiru) meaning "clear". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Albrun f Germanic
Combination of Old High German alb "elf; supernatural being" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *albh- "to shine; gleam") and run "secret lore" (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rûno- "secret; magic; murmur; session").

Aldemiro m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)
Portuguese form of Aldemar.

Alrune f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alrun.

Amalanamahlʉ m Saaroa

Amaru f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens; sky" combined with 琉 (ru), 瑠 (ru), both meaning "precious stone; gem, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "flow", or 留 (ru) meaning "to detain; to fasten; to stop"... [more]

Amaru f Guarani
Means “rain” in Guaraní. It symbolizes the grace that parents feel when they discover that they will receive a daughter.

Amezwaru m Berber
Meaning "The one who helps" or "The helper."

Amir al-Din m Arabic
Means "commander of the religion" or "prince of the religion" from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "prince, commander" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Amiruddin m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic أمير الدين (see Amir al-Din), as well as a Indonesian and variant variant.

Amrullah m Arabic, Pashto, Indonesian
Means "command of Allah" from Arabic أمر ('amr) meaning "order, command" combined with الله (Allah).

Annetrud f German (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Anne and names ending in -trud, e.g., Hiltrud

Arcrun m Armenian
Variant of Artsrun.

Argyroula f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro.

Aroon m Hindi, Marathi, Thai
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अरुण or Thai อรุณ (see Arun).

Artogrul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani name of Turkic origins, derived from the name elements ar, "man", and togrul, "to justify oneself", with the intended meaning of "man who justifies himself". This was the name of an ancient Turkic leader, Artogrul bey, who was the father of Osman bey, founder of the Ottoman state.

Aruma f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arume f Spanish (Canarian), Guanche
Name borne by a Guanche woman baptised in Seville the 15th century. Its meaning is unclear, although it is often alleged to mean "the one related to a Christian", possibly for being daughter or spouse of a Christian man... [more]

Arun m & f Khmer
Means "morning sun" in Khmer.

Arunchai m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Arunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Aruni.

Aruni f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian
Feminine form of Aruna, also meaning "son of Aruna". This name is solely feminine in Thailand and Sri Lanka while it is sometimes used as a masculine name in India.

Arunny f Khmer

Arunrat f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Arunsak m Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Arunwan f Thai
From Thai อรุณ (arun) meaning "dawn, daybreak, sunrise" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Asrul m Malay, Indonesian
Possibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال ('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".

Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]

Astruga f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish
Feminine form of Astruc. This name was also used as a Judeo-Spanish translation of Mazal.

Atsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
From 暖 (atsu) meaning "warm" and 理 (haru) meaning "logic, reason". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Auro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sound of the name Mauro or the Latin word aurum ("gold").

Aurubita f Medieval Basque
Variant of Auribita.

Ayaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Aya 1, modelled to look like it came from a verb ending in -ru.... [more]

Bachtiaruddin m Indonesian
Combination of Bachtiar and الدين (al-dīn) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

Badr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "full moon of the religion" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Badr al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr ad-Din).

Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badruddin m Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic بدر الدين (see Badr al-Din), as well as the Urdu, Bengali, Malay, and Indonesian form.

Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Bahr al-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din).

Bahruddin m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic بحر الدين (see Bahr ad-Din), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Bamrung m & f Thai
Means "care for, nourish, maintain" in Thai.

Baruh m Hebrew
Variant of Baruch.

Baruti m Tswana
Means "teacher" in Tswana.

Behroz m Urdu, Persian
Urdu form of Behrouz, as well as an alternate transcription of the Persian name.

Bertrun f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" and run "secret lore".

Bhaiṣajyaguru m Buddhism
From Sanskrit भैषज्य (bhaishajya) meaning "curativeness, healing, remedy" and गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, master". This is sthe name of a bodhisattva associated with healing and medicine in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition.

Bhaishajyaguru m Buddhism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit भैषज्यगुरु (see Bhaiṣajyaguru).

Biru m & f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "blue" in Indonesian.

Bjedruška f Sorbian
Upper Sorbian form of Friederike.

Bonastruc m Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Combination of bono "good" and Astruc. This name was used as a translation of Gad and Mazal Tov.

Bonastruga f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal
Feminine form of Bonastruc.

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

Brookleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Brookley.

Bru m Sanskrit
Name - Bru ब्रू... [more]

Bruc m Catalan (Modern)
From Catalan bruc meaning "tree heath", a species of flowering plant native to the Mediterranean basin. This is also the name of a town in Catalonia where, according to the legend, a young drummer in the Peninsular War (1807-1814) deceived the enemy troops into believing the Spanish troops were larger than they were merely by playing the drum.

Brucelee m Various
Combination of Bruce and Lee (see also surname Lee 2), honouring the actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor and philosopher Bruce Lee (1940-1973).

Brucelí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Spanish variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Peru.

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Brugués f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Bruguers.

Bruhi f Indian
Name - Bruhi ब्रूहि... [more]

Brujalimé m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Basil 1.

Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]

Brunilde f Italian
Italian form of Brunhild.

Brunita f American (Hispanic)
Spanish diminutive of Bruna.

Brunon m Polish, French, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Variant of Bruno based on the genitive form of the Latin declination.

Brunonia f German
Allegoric personification of the city (and the fromer state) of Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany. Very rarely used as a given name.

Brunoro m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Brunor.

Bruria f Hebrew, Early Jewish
Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).

Bruslee m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Brucelee, mainly used in Nicaragua (particularly the North Caribbean Autonomous Region) and Peru.

Bruslí m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Brucelí.

Bruuno m Finnish
A Finnish variant spelling of Bruno.

Buenastruga f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Bonastruga.

Burgrun f German (Rare)
The name is composed of the two Germanic name elements burg "castle; protection" and run "rune".

Carew m English
Transferred use of the surname Carew.

Cerulean m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the colour cerulean meaning “sky blue”, derived from the Latin caeruleus, perhaps related to caelum which means “sky”. It is recently but rarely used as a name.

Césaro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), History (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Caesarus. He was a chieftain of the Lusitanians, a proto-Celtic tribe during the Roman conquest of Hispania.

Chaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Chairunnissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Charun m Thai
Means "radiant, brilliant, prosperous, beautiful" in Thai.

Charunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Charuni f Thai
Derived from Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely".

Charuvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Charuwan f Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Charuwat m Thai
From Thai จารุ (charu) meaning "beautiful, lovely" and วัฒน์ (wat) meaning "prosperity, culture, development".

Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Chikaharu m Japanese

Chiru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 散 (chiru) meaning "scatter" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom", or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, stop, fasten"... [more]

Chiruca f Galician
Diminutive of Mercedes. This is the name of one of the main characters in the play 'Chiruca' (1941) by Adolfo Torrado.

Chiyomaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Chiyo combined with 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]

Chizuruko f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, knowledge, wisdom", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 奉 (zuru) meaning "to offer, to present" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.

Choerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Choerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Choirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Choirunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Choirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Choirunnissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Cirno f Popular Culture, English
The name is based on the English word "chill." A notable character with the name is Cirno, an ice fairy from the Touhou Project.

Codru m Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian codru "wood, forest".

Codruța f Romanian
Feminine form of Codruț.

Cruces f Spanish (European, Rare)
Plural form of Cruz, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen de las Cruces and Nuestra Señora de las Cruces, meaning "The Virgin of the Crosses" and "Our Lady of the Crosses" respectively... [more]

Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.

Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.

Czaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Cezary.

Dąbrówka f Polish
Polish form of Doubravka. This name was borne by the wife of Mieszko I of Poland.

Daruka m Sanskrit

Darunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Daruni.

Daruni f Thai
Means "young girl" or "youthful" in Thai.

Djetrou f Walloon
Walloon form of Gertrude.

Dobruša f Slovak
Diminutive of Dobroslava, not used as a given name in its own right.

Drewann f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Drew and Ann, or a flip-flopped version of Andrew used as a feminine given name.

Druann f American (Rare)
Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of Andrew, produced by rearranging the syllables (i.e., An and drew; see Drew), with the spelling apparently influenced by that of Luann.

Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic Mythology
Hypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root *deru meaning "oak" (as are the words druid and dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [more]

Drucilla f English
Variant of Drusilla.

Druid m Old Celtic
A priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion.

Drumson m Bemba

Drusiano m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Drusianus.

Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".

Edeltrud f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Edeltruda

Edeltruda f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Edeltraud. This name is considerably more popular among the German minority in Poland.

Elbrus m Azerbaijani, Ossetian
From the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز (Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".

Elfrun f German
From ælf meaning "elf" combined with rún meaning "secret lore".

Ellenruth f German (Archaic)
Combination of Ellen and Ruth

Elwiruś f & m Polish
Diminutive of Elwira, or potentially its rare masculine form - Elwir.

Enjeru f Japanese
A kira-kira, or “sparkling” name meaning angel.

Eru m Literature, Popular Culture
Means "the one" or "he that is alone" in Quenya. Eru Ilúvatar is the supreme being, God, and creator of all in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium... [more]

Erubey m Spanish (Mexican), American
There was a boxer in the early 1970s in Mexico named Erubey Carmona, but he had changed his name from Eudibiel. Since all the people I can find with this name are young Mexican or Mexican-American men, I'm beginning to think the name originated with this boxer... [more]

Erubiel m Spanish (Mexican)

Erundina f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Galician form of Erondina, also a Portuguese variant.

Erundino m Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare)
Masculine form of Erundina.

Eyerusalem f Amharic
Amharic, meaning Jerusalem

Faïrouz f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz) chiefly used in North Africa (using French-influenced orthography).

Fairouz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Fakhr ad-Din m Arabic
Means "pride of the religion" from Arabic فخر (fakhr) meaning "pride, honour, glory" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Fakhr al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr ad-Din).

Fakhruddin m Arabic, Dari Persian, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Arabic فخر الدين (see Fakhr ad-Din), as well as the Dari Persian and Bengali form.

Farook m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).

Farooque m Bengali
Bengali variant of Faruq.

Farouq m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).

Faruque m Bengali
Bengali form of Faruq.

Fayrouz f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic فيروز (see Fayruz).

Férula f Literature
Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).

Ferun f German (Modern, Rare)
A combination of the Germanic name element runa "rune" with a less secure first part. The first part could be the German word Fee "fay, fairy" indicating a rather new coinage in the 19th century or later, or a worn down form of the name element fridu "peace".

Firooz m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروز (see Firouz).

Firooze f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).

Firouze f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فیروزه (see Firouzeh).

Foroogh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروغ (see Forough).

Foroozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Forough f Persian
Means "brightness, lustre" in Persian.

Forouzan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous, shining, radiant" in Persian.

Forozan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Foruzan f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزان (see Forouzan).

Friedrun f German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements fridu "peace" and runa "rune".

Frugerios m Romani (Caló)
Caló form of Fructuoso.

Fruing m English
Meaning unknown. This was the first name of one of the Warne brothers, who published Beatrix Potter's tales.

Frumencio m Spanish (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Frumentius.

Frusannah f English (Archaic)
Said to be an 18th-century blend of Frances and Susannah, it is possible that it developed as a vernacular form of Euphrosyne.

Fujimaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Fuji combined with 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]

Fukumaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 福 (fuku) meaning "good fortune, good luck​" 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]

Fumiharu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 陽 (haru, yo) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring season" or 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather"... [more]

Fumimaru m Japanese
From 文 (fumi, bun) meaning "writing" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "round", or 円 (maru, en, mado) meaning "round, circle". Other kanji combinations can be used instead.

Futoru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 太る (futoru) meaning "to grow plump."... [more]

Garuda m Hinduism
Means "eagle, devourer" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a divine bird-like creature in Hindu belief. He is considered the mount of Vishnu.

Gertruda f Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian герой труда (geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда (geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name Gertruda.... [more]

Gertrudez f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Variant of Gertrudes.

Geuru m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 그루 (geuru) meaning "trunk, stem, stalk; stump, stock."

Ghukas m Armenian, Ancient Armenian
Old and modern Armenian form of Luke.

Godrun f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements god "god" and run "secret lore, rune". Cognate to Old Norse Guðrún.

Grumio m Theatre
This name was used for a slave in the play Mostellaria written by Titus Maccius Plautus (c. 254-184 BC). It is also found in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew (written between 1590 and 1592) and in the Cambridge Latin Course.

Gruno m German (Rare), Russian (Rare)
The name Gruno derives from the Dutch province Groningen.... [more]

Grusche f Theatre
One of the main female characters in Bertolt Brecht's play Der kaukasische Kreidekreis.

Gruumsh m Popular Culture
orc god of chaotic evil.

Gumru f Azerbaijani
Feminine Azeri name derived from the Turkish word kumru meaning "turtledove".

Guðrum m Anglo-Saxon
Probably an Old English form of Old Norse Guðþorm.

Haerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Haerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hairunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hairunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hajrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian variant of Hayreddin.

Han-geuru m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 한그루 (han-geuru), which refers to a raising of a single crop (of rice) a year or, in general, single-crop farming, from Geuru prefixed with determiner 한 (han), from the numeral Hana meaning "one" (can also come from the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great").

Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]

Hareruya m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Hareru, either used on its own or combined with a ya kanji, like 也, 耶, 哉 or 矢 meaning "arrow," possibly inspired by Hallelujah.... [more]

Harout m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարութ (see Harut).

Haroutioun m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարություն (see Harutyun).

Haru f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 하루 (haru) meaning "day(time)."

Haruaki m Japanese
From 敏 (haru) meaning "quick" or 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" combined with 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear". Other combinations can be used.

Harue f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 衣 (e) meaning "clothes, garment". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Harueko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 恵 (e) meaning "blessing" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Haruhide m Japanese
From 東 (haru) meaning "the east, the Orient" and 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruhisa m Japanese
From 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence" and 彌 (hisa) meaning "go across, span, cover, for a long time, forever". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruhito m Japanese
From 合 (haru) meaning "conjunction, join, suit, fit, one tenth" or 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful" combined with 士 (hito) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruho f Japanese
From 美 (haru) meaning "beauty", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence", or 花 (haru) meaning "flower" and 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (ho) meaning "walk, step, pace"... [more]

Haruichi m Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (haru) meaning "to prosper" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Harukaze m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 春風 (harukaze) meaning "spring breeze."... [more]

Harukichi m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Harukiyo m Japanese
From 陽 (haru) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 斎 (kiyo) meaning "Buddhist service, cleansing, purification, room" or 人 (kiyo) meaning "person"... [more]

Harukuni m Japanese
From 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 浩 (haru) meaning "prosperous" or 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country", 郁 (kuni) meaning "culture, cultural progress, fragrance, perfume", or 薰 (kuni) meaning "scent, fragrance, perfume, smolder"... [more]

Harumasa m Japanese
From 成 (haru) meaning "to become" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 真 (masa) meaning "true, real, genuine". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Harumichi m Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru, hare, teru) meaning "clear or fine weather" or 遥 (haru, haruka) meaning "distant, remote", and 道 (michi) meaning "path", 路 (michi) meaning "road", 倫 (michi) meaning "morals", 皆 (michi) meaning "all" or 通 (michi) meaning "passage"... [more]

Harumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 榛 (haru, shin) meaning "hazelnut, Asian hazel", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat". This name can also be comprised of other combinations of kanji.

Haruno f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 乃 (no) meaning "of". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Harunobu m Japanese
春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" combined with 信 (nobu, shin) meaning "trust, faith, believe", 延 (nobu.ru) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]

Haruo m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule, administrate" and 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Haruri f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Haruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晴 (haruru) meaning "to clear up" or 春 (haru) "spring (season)" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harusuke m Japanese
From 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence" or 暖 (haru) meaning "warm" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Harutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (haru) meaning "quick, sharp" or 青 (haru) meaning "green, blue" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Harutami m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with 民 (tami, tamiyo) meaning "people, nationals, citizens, civil" or 黎⁠ (tami, rei, ri, kuro.i, rai) meaning "bluish black, gloomy, dusky"... [more]

Harutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Harutarou.

Harutiun m Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարություն (see Harutyun).

Haruyasu m Japanese
From 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule" and 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hee-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hee-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Helmtrud f Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Old High German helm "helmet, protection" combined with þruþ "strength."

Heru m Indonesian, Javanese
From Javanese hèru meaning "gemstone".

Heruth f Hebrew
Variant of Herut.

Hideharu m Japanese
From 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" and 治 (haru) meaning "to govern, to rule, to administrate". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hikaruko f Japanese
From Hikaru combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikariko).... [more]

Hirobumi m Japanese
Variant of Hirofumi.

Hiruwheta m Maori
Maori form of Sylvester.

Hisaharu m Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 治 (haru) meaning "govern, rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisamaru m Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long-lasting, remaining unchanged, ancient", and 丸 (maru) meaning "round". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoirunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Hoirunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Honmaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 本丸, which is also used as a word referring to an inner citadel or otherwise a core or a centre, made up of 本 (hon, moto) meaning "main, origin" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.meru, maru.i) meaning "circle, round."... [more]

Hotoru f Japanese (Rare)
It has only been recorded in hiragana; it has no inherent meaning. However, it could be spelled by combining 邦 (ho) meaning "home country" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 桃 (to) meaning "peach", and 彩 (ru) meaning "color" or 依 (ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore"... [more]

Hrútur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Hrútr.

Hui-Roo f & m Korean (Rare)
Variant transcription of 희루 (Hui-Ru).

Hui-Ru f & m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hui) meaning "prosperous; splendid", 希 (hui) meaning "to hope, to admire", 喜 (hui) meaning "to like; to enjoy", 晞 (hui) meaning "dawn", 僖 (hui) meaning "cautious, merry; joyful", 禧 (hui) meaning "joy", 嬉 (hui) meaning "amusement", 熹 (hui) meaning "bright, warm", 凞 (hui) meaning "bright; splendid; glorious", 爔 (hui) meaning "fire, sunlight", 曦 (hui) meaning "light of day", or 憙 (hui) meaning "to be happy" combined with 縷 (ru) meaning "strand; thread, detailed", 蔞 (ru) meaning "piper betel", or 鏤 (ru) meaning "to engrave; to carve, hard steel"... [more]

Ichimaru m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 一/壱 (ichi) meaning "one" 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]

Ingrun f German (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish
Formed from the Germanic name elements Ing (the name of a god) and run "secret; rune".

Irmrun f German (Modern, Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements irmin "whole, universal" and runa "secret; rune".

Iru m Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Likely from Hebrew עִיר ('ír) meaning "city". This is the name of one of the sons of Caleb in 1 Chronicles 4:15.

Irundina f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Erundina.

Irupé f Guarani, Spanish (Latin American)
Name of Guaraní origin, used in Paraguay and Argentina.... [more]

Isentrud f Medieval German
Variant of Isantrud.

Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.

Jaru m Thai

Jarunee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Jaruni f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุณี (see Charuni).

Jaruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jarosław.

Jaruvan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Jaruwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวรรณ (see Charuwan).

Jaruwat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai จารุวัฒน์ (see Charuwat).

Jerusa f Biblical German, Biblical Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
German form of Jerusha occurring in older bible translations as well as the Portuguese form of this name occuring in some bible translations.

Jerusalem f & m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
From the place name Jerusalem.

Jerusalén f & m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Jerusalem.... [more]

Jeruscha f German (Modern, Rare), Biblical German
German form of the biblical name Jerusha.

Jerushah f English, Hebrew
Variant of Jerusha.

Jitsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
実 (jitsu, minoru, mi) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and 春 (haru) meaning "spring season", 晴 (haru, teru, hare) meaning "clear weather", or 治 (haru, ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer"... [more]

Jrew m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Drew (compare Jream).

Jru m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jrue.

Juruś m Polish
Diminutive of Jerzy and Jur.

Kadru f Hinduism
Means "tawny, reddish-brown" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology Kadru is the wife of Kashyapa and the mother of the nagas, a race of divine half-human, half-serpent beings.

Kaeru f Japanese
From Japanese 蛙 (kaeru) meaning "frog". However, it is often spelled in hiragana or katakana. It could be spelled with these kanji: 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, painting, drawing, etch, picture", and 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone"... [more]

Kahoruko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Kaoruko.

Kanzemaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 観世 (Kanze), a clipping of 観世音 (Kanzeon) meaning "Avalokiteshvara" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "circle".... [more]

Kaoruko f Japanese
From Kaoru combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."

Karolin f German (Rare), Swedish, Hungarian, Estonian, Banat Swabian
Swedish and Hungarian variant of Karolina and German variant of Karoline, reflecting the French pronunciation of Caroline.

Karrueche f Obscure

Karuko f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Karun m Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Thai, Nepali
Modern masculine form of Karuna.

Karura f Japanese
Japanese version of Karla.

Kataru m Japanese (Rare)
From verb 語る (kataru) meaning "to tell, narrate; to recite, chant."... [more]

Katsumaru m Japanese (Rare)
From 優 (katsu) meaning "gentle, excellent, superior, surpass, kind" combined with 円 (maru) meaning "round, circle, tranquil". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Katsunaru m Japanese
From 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 徳 (naru, toku) meaning "virtue". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Katsuteru m Japanese
From 家 (katsu) meaning "house, one's own home" and 照 (teru) meaning "to shine". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kazuharu m Japanese
From 計 (kazoeru, kei, kai) meaning "plan, total, -meter (measuring device)", 壱 (kazu, ichi) meaning "number one", or 知 (kazu, chi, tomo) meaning "wisdom" combined with 春 (haru, shun) meaning "spring", 榛 (haru, hari, saibari) meaning "Asian hazel", 遥 (haru, haruka) meaning "distant, remote, far away"... [more]

Kazuteru m Japanese
From 法 (kazu) meaning "method, law, regulation, model" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 光 (teru) meaning "light, radiance" or 照 (teru) meaning "to shine"... [more]

Kendrew m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Kendrew. Notable name sake is English born actor Kendrew Lascelles (1935-).

Kerubo f Eastern African, Kisii
Means "marsh, plain" in Kisii, given to girls born in the plains.

Khaerunisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Khaerunissa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Khaerunnisa f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Khairallah m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير الله (see Khayrullah).

Khairul m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with خير ال (Khayr al) meaning "goodness of the" (such as Khayrullah).

Khairullah m Arabic, Pashto, Dari Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير الله (see Khayrullah), as well as the Pashto and Dari Persian form.

Khairunisa f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Khairunnisa f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa), as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Khairunnissa f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Khayr an-Nisa.

Khayr al-Din m Arabic
Variant of Khayr ad-Din.

Khayr al-Nisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خير النساء (see Khayr an-Nisa).

Khayr an-Nisa f Arabic
Means "goodness of the women" from Arabic خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with نساء (nisāʾ) meaning "women"... [more]