Ancient Submitted Names

Cleophis f Ancient Greek
Also called Kripa in Sanskrit, Cleophis was a key figure in the war between the Assacani people and Alexander the Great.

Cleophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleophon.

Cleophus m Ancient Greek
leophus Pronunciation of Cleophus as a boys' name is of Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Cleophus is "vision of glory". Cleophus is an alternate form of Cleophas (Greek).

Cleoptolemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleoptolemos. This name was borne by an Olympic victor from 684 BC.

Cleosthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleosthenes. A known bearer of this name was Cleosthenes of Epidamnus, winner of the Tethrippon (chariot race) at the 66th Olympiad in 516 BC.

Cleostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleostratos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek astronomer from the 5th century BC.

Cleoxene f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleoxene.

Cleoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleoxenos.

Cleph m Lombardic
6th-century Lombard king, the father of Authari.

Clesipus m Ancient Roman (Rare, Archaic)
An irregular Roman praenomen borne by the priest Clesipus Geganius.

Clitarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleitarchos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek tyrant of Eretria in Euboea (4th century BC).

Clitomachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kleitomachos. This name was borne by an ancient Greek philosopher of Carthaginian descent (2nd century BC).

Clitophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Literature
Latinized form of Kleitophon. This name was borne by an Athenian oligarchic statesman and intellectual from the 5th century BC.... [more]

Clodia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Clodius and Clodio. This name was borne by one of the Vestal Virgins.

Clodius m Ancient Roman
Variant of Claudius.

Clodoaldus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chlodoald.

Clodoswinthe f Frankish (Gallicized)
Variant of Chlodoswintha. It was the given name of two Merovingian princesses.

Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".

Cloustria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish clutso- "ear".

Clymene f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]

Cnámh m Old Irish, Irish
Means "bone", probably originating as a nickname for a thin man.

Cnámhín m Old Irish
Means "little bone", a diminutive of Cnámh.

Cneve m Etruscan

Cniht m Anglo-Saxon (Rare)
Derived from Old English cniht meaning "youth, servant, retainer".

Cniva m Gothic
Cniva (fl. mid-3rd century AD) was a Gothic king who invaded the Roman Empire. He successfully captured the city of Philippopolis (Plovdiv in Bulgaria) in 250 and killed Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus at the Battle of Abritus as he was attempting to leave the Empire in 251... [more]

Cnodomar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Cobhfhlaith f Old Irish
Older form of Coblaith.

Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]

Cocalus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From Ancient Greek κόκκαλος (kokkalos) meaning "pine kernel", itself from κόκκος (kokkos) "seed, grain, kernel". This was the name of a legendary Sician king, who sheltered Daedalus after his escape from the Labyrinth.

Cochlán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Coelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Coelius. This name was borne by a Vestal Virgin.

Coenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and wulf "wolf".

Coigleach m Old Irish
From Irish coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.

Colgrim m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements col "coal" (see kol) and grīma "mask" (see grimo). Cognate to Icelandic Kolgrímur.

Colotes m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. He is notable for opposing the philosophies of Plutarch and claiming that it is impossible to live by the ideas of other philosophers.

Comaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Komaios. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Comaeus of Megara, who won the boxing contest at the 32nd Olympiad in 652 BC.

Comhaltán m Old Irish
From comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Comito f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κομιτώ (Komitô), a name of uncertain etymology, perhaps derived from Greek κομίζω (komizô) meaning "to take care of, provide for". This was borne by an elder sister of the 6th-century Byzantine empress Theodora.

Conchenn f Pictish, Medieval Scottish, Old Celtic
Borne by a 6th century woman of a reportedly Pictish or Dal Riatan family.

Conghal m Old Irish
From Old Irish cú "hound, dog, wolf" (genitive con) and gal "valour, fury". Alternately, could be related to Irish congal "conflict, strife; fight, attack", itself a combination of com "with, together" and gal.

Conghalach m Old Irish
Variant of Conghal. Alternately, could be related to Irish congalach "valiant, martial; pugnacious".

Coniraya m & f Inca Mythology, Quechua, Inca

Connmhach m Old Irish
Derived from Gaelic connmach "head-smashing".

Conon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Konon as well as the French and Romanian form. This name was borne by an Athenian general (4th century BC) and a pope (7th century AD)... [more]

Contessilo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish contessos "warm; cordial", ultimately from con- "with" and tess- "warmth".

Contuinda f Gaulish
While the second element is derived from Gaulish uindos "white", the first element is derived from Gaulish conto- which is of debated meaning. The meaning "(one) hundred" has been suggested.

Cordia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Cordius. In the English-speaking world, this name can sometimes be a short form of Cordelia... [more]

Cordius m Ancient Roman
Fairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [more]

Corellia f Ancient Roman, English (American, Archaic)
Feminine form of Corellius.

Corellius m Ancient Roman

Coria f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Coriolanus m Ancient Roman, History, Theatre
Roman cognomen which was derived from Corioli, the name of an ancient but now lost Volscian city. Although derived from the Volscian language, it is not known what the meaning of the city's name was in Volscian... [more]

Corius m Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Cornificia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cornificius. This name was borne by a Roman female poet and writer from the 1st century BC.

Cornificius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin cornificus "making horns", which itself was derived from Latin cornu "horn" and Latin facere "to make, to do". This name was borne by a Roman consul and a Roman poet, both of whom lived in the 1st century BC.

Cornutus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective cornutus meaning "horned", itself ultimately derived from the Latin noun cornu meaning "horn".... [more]

Coroebus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Koroibos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Coroebus of Elis, who won the stadion race at the 1st Olympiad in 776 BC.

Coropas m Ancient Roman

Corvus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin corvus "raven." Marcus Valerius Corvus was a Roman hero of the 4th century BC.

Cosmia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek (Latinized, Rare), Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κοσμία (Kosmia), which meant "orderly, decent".

Cossinia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cossinius. Cossinia was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Cossinius m Ancient Roman

Cossus m Ancient Roman

Cossutia f Ancient Roman
Femenine form of the roman gens Cossutius. It was the name of a Roman woman who became engaged to Julius Caesar prior to his reaching adulthood.

Cotys m Thracian

Crassus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).

Cratander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratandros

Cratea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinised form of Krateia.

Cratea m Ancient Roman (Rare)
An irregular praenomen borne by Cratea Caecilius.

Crates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Krates. Known bearers of this name include the comic poet Crates (5th century BC) and the Cynic philosopher Crates of Thebes (3rd century BC).

Cratesiclea f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesikleia. This was the name of a Spartan queen from the 3rd century BC.

Cratesipolis m & f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratesipolis. This was the name of a female tyrant from the 4th century BC, who ruled over both Corinth and Sicyon.

Cratinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratinos.

Cratippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratippos. A known bearer of this name was Cratippus of Athens, an ancient Greek historian from the 4th century BC.

Cratisthenes m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratisthenes.

Cratylus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratylos. This was the name of an ancient Athenian philosopher from the late 5th century BC.

Creoda m Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain etymology. May have been one of the first king of Mercia, though his existence is disputed.

Creon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Kreon. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a ruler of Thebes.

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

Crisógono m Ancient Greek (Portuguese-style), Ancient Greek (Hispanicized)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Chrysogonus.

Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.

Critias m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English
Latinized form of Kritias.

Critolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kritolaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century BC.

Criton m Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Kriton.

Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.

Ctesias m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesias.... [more]

Ctesibius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesibios. This name was borne by an ancient Greek inventor and mathematician from the 3rd century BC.

Ctesicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesikles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, one of them being an Athenian general.

Ctesiphon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesiphon. This name was borne by an Athenian orator from the 4th century BC.

Ctesippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ktesippos.

Cuaig m Old Irish

Cúbhuidhe m Old Irish
Means "yellow hound" in Gaelic.

Cucuphas m Phoenician
Phoenician origin with the meaning of "he who jokes" or "he who likes to joke". Saint Cucuphas is a is a martyr of Spain who lived from roughly 269 A.D. to 304 A.D. ... [more]

Cudius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *cud- / *coud- "concealed, hidden".

Cuinte m Etruscan
Two explanations for this name exist. The first is that this name is an authentic Etruscan male name of unknown meaning, which was latinized to Quintus by the ancient Romans... [more]

Cuire m Old Irish
From Old Irish cuire meaning "troop, host, company".

Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix -hua combined with the locative suffix -c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.

Cúmheadha m Old Irish
Old Irish name derived from cú "wolf, hound" in combination with a second element of unknown meaning (possibly the place name Meadha).

Cunibertus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Kunibert.

Cunigundis f Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Kunigunde.

Cunipert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Kunibert. Cunipert was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.

Cunipertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cunipert via Kunibert and variant of Cunibertus.

Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.

Cunorix m Old Celtic
Derived from Old Celtic koun "hound" combined with Celtic rix "king." The name might also be a form of Cyneric (see Kendrick).

Cuntardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Gunthard.

Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.

Curius m Ancient Roman
The name of a Roman gens.... [more]

Curtius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin curtus "short."

Cuthbald m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously bold", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and beald "bold, brave".

Cuthburg f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous fortress", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and burg "fortress".

Cuthburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cuthburg. Also compare Cuthburh.

Cuthburh f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cuthburg. Also compare Wilburg versus Wilburh. This name was borne by the wife of the early 8th-century king Aldfrith of Northumbria.

Cutheard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously brave", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and heard "brave, hardy".... [more]

Cuthflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous beauty", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Cuthfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous peace", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and friþ "peace".

Cuthhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous army", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and here "army".

Cuthman m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous man", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and mann "person, man".

Cuthmann m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cuthman

Cuthred m Anglo-Saxon, History
Means "famous counsel", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and ræd "counsel, advice".... [more]

Cuthswith f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously strong", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and swiþ "strong".... [more]

Cuthwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous friend", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and wine "friend".

Cuthwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famous wolf", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and wulf meaning "wolf".... [more]

Cwenburh f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and burg "fortress".

Cwengifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife, queen" and giefu "gift".

Cwenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and hild meaning "battle".

Cwenleofu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife; queen" and leof "dear, beloved".

Cwenþryð f Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English elements cwen "woman, wife" and þryþ "strength".

Cwichelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cwic "alive" and helm "helmet, protection". This was the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon King.

Cyaxares m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Kyaxares, which is the hellenized form of the Old Persian male name Hvakhshathra or Uvakhšatara. The meaning of the name is uncertain. This was the name of a Median king from the 6th century BC.

Cyhha m Anglo-Saxon
An unrecorded Old English name, the meaning of which is uncertain. It was perhaps a nickname derived from Proto-Germanic *kokh- "cough".

Cylon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kylon. A known bearer of this name was the Athenian nobleman Cylon of Athens, who was one of the Olympic victors of the 35th Olympiad in 640 BC.

Cynane f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
A famous bearer is Cynane, half-sister to Alexander the Great.

Cyne m Anglo-Saxon
Short form of names containing the Old English element cyne meaning "royal, kingly". The surname Kinsley is derived from the name... [more]

Cynebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and beorht "bright".

Cyneburh f Anglo-Saxon
Alternate spelling of Cyneburg, or Cyneburga.

Cynegar m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cynn "rank, family, kin", or possibly the related cyne "royal", and gar "spear".

Cynegifu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and giefu "gift".

Cynegils m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne meaning "royal" and gisl meaning "pledge, hostage". ... [more]

Cynegyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and guð "battle", making it a cognate of Cunigund... [more]

Cynelaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne meaning "royal" and lāf meaning "legacy" (from Proto-Germanic *laibō).

Cynemund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" (related to cynn "rank, family, kin") and mund "protector, guardian", making it a cognate of Cunimund.

Cynesi m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynesige found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.

Cynestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and stan "stone".

Cyneswið f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". Saint Cyneswide was a younger sister of Saint Cyneburga.

Cyneðryð f Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cynethryth.

Cynethryth f Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and þryþ "strength".... [more]

Cyneva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cynegifu.

Cyneweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Cynewig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wig "war, battle".

Cynewine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cyne "royal" and wine "friend".

Cynewise f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English cyne "royal" and wīs "wise". A notable bearer of this name was the wife of King Penda of Mercia, also referred to as Kyneswitha (see Cyneswið).

Cynewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Means "royal wolf", from Old English cyne "royal" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.

Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".

Cynisca f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kyniska. Cynisca was born c. 440 BC and was a Greek princess of Sparta. She became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games... [more]

Cynric m Anglo-Saxon
Old English younger form of Cyneric and Ceneric.

Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kū meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".

Cynwold m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Cyneweald.

Cynwy m Anglo-Saxon
Form of Cynewig found in the Phillimore edition of Domesday Book.

Cypriana f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh (Rare), Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cyprian and Cyprianus.

Cypselus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kypselos. This was the name of a tyrant of Corinth from the 7th century BC.

Cyrenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek Κυρήνιος (Kyrenios) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps from the Greek place name Cyrene.... [more]

Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα (Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet Kythereia (Latin: Cytherea)... [more]

Dachuna f Old Celtic, History (Ecclesiastical)
The name of a medieval saint venerated in Cornwall, who was probably a Celtic Briton.

Dacia f Ancient Roman, Italian, Sicilian
Feminine form of Dacius and Dacio.

Dacianus m Ancient Roman
Ancient Roman form of Dacian.

Dacius m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Dacia, which is a region now serving as Moldova and Romania.

Dadhikra m Sanskrit
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [more]

Daduhepa f Hittite
Of uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.

Dægberht m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Dagobert, derived from the elements dæg "day" and beorht "bright".

Dæghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and helm meaning "helmet".

Dæging m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and the name suffix -ing.

Dæglaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō).

Dægmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dæg "day" and mund "protection".

Daeva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).

Dafi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "silent one" or "lazy one".

Dagamund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Dagán m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Old Irish prefix dag- "good" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dagaric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Dagheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements dagr "day" and heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".

Dago m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dagos "good".

Dagobald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Dagobertus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dagobert.

Dagodubnos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dagos "good" and dubnos "world".

Dagodurnos m Gaulish
Original Gaulish form of the Latinized Dagodurnus.

Dagodurnus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish dagos "good" and durnos "fist".

Dagofrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful day," derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Dagolitus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish dagos "good" and litu- "festival, celebration, feast".

Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, German
Means "famous day", derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Dagomarus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish dagos "good" and maros "great".

Dagome m Germanic
The name given to Mieszko I, the first historically known Piast duke of the Polans, in Dagome iudex, a document relating to Poland and placing the Polish state under the protection of the Apostolic See... [more]

Dagorix m Old Celtic
Means "good king", derived from Celtic dago "good, kind" combined with Celtic rix "king."

Dagorīxs m Old Celtic
Reconstructed Proto-Celtic form of Dagorix

Dagowin m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Daɣüriɣ m Brythonic
Reconstructed Brythonic form of Dagorix.

Dagviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".

Dahyuka m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian dahyu meaning "land", possibly a hypocoristic form of another name containing the element.

Daiva m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
Alternate transcription of Sanskrit देव (see Deva).

Dakshira f Sanskrit

Dakshira f Sanskrit (Modern)
The most able on this earth, goddess Durga... [more]

Dalilu-essu m Babylonian
Means "new praise", deriving from the Akkadian elements dalīlu ("praise, thanks") and eššu ("new, modern").

Dálkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, From Old Norse dálkr meaning "dagger, knife".

Damandros m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Demandros, because it contains δᾶμος (damos), which is the Doric Greek form of δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land".

Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"

Damaruki f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Sinhalese, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil
MEANING : a sort of drum... [more]

Damasenor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δαμασήνωρ (damasenor) meaning "man-slaying", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Damasippos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective δαμάσιππος (damasippos) meaning "horse-taming", which consists of the Greek verb δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to subdue, to overpower, to kill" (see Damasos) and the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Damasippus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Roman
Latinized form of Damasippos. A known bearer of this name was the Roman commander Lucius Junius Brutus Damasippus (1st century BC).

Damasis f Ancient Greek
δάμασις (damasis) > δαμάζω (damazo) "to tame"

Damasius m Ancient Roman
Variant form of Damasus.

Damasos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control" as well as "to overpower". Also compare Damian.

Damaspia f Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Jamaspi combined with the adjectival suffix -𐎹 (-ya).

Damasus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Damasos. This name was borne by a pope from the 4th century AD.

Damjanus m Gothic
Gothic form of Damian.

Damodika f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + δικη (diké) "justice"

Damoklea f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damokles.

Damonassa f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + ἄνασσα (anassa) "queen, lady"

Damonno f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek δᾶμον (damon) meaning "district".

Damophon m Ancient Greek
Variant of Demophon. This name was borne by an ancient Greek sculptor from the 2nd century BC.

Damos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish damos "cow; stag, hart".

Damostheneia f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + σθένος (sthenos) "strength, might" (see Demosthenes).

Damothaleia f Ancient Greek
Derived from δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos), and the Greek adjective θάλεια (thaleia) meaning "rich, plentiful" (from the verb θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom").

Damotima f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + τίμα (tima) "honour, esteem, reverence"

Damotychos m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) "of the people" combined with τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate".

Damoxena f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Damoxenos.

Damoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Doric Greek noun δᾶμος (damos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Damoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Damoxenos. This name was borne by a Greek comic playwright from the 3rd or 4th century BC.

Damqāya f Babylonian
Means "good", deriving from the Akkadian element damqu ("good, pretty, nice").

Dannotalos m Gaulish
A name found on an inscription in the gaulish language.

Danuhepa f Hittite
Etymology uncertain. The second element of the name (hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess Ḫepat. Danuhepa was a Hittite queen who was likely the wife of Mursili II.

Dardanus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Dardanos.

Darimush m Akkadian
Akkadian form of Darius.

Daruka m Sanskrit

Dasios m Ancient Greek
derived from δασύς (dasys) meaning "shaggy, hairy". There were several saints of this name, the most notable of whom are two martyrs, both persecuted under Diocletian: Dasius of Durostorum, a soldier, and Dasius of Nicomedia, a servant who was martyred together with Zoticus and Gaius.

Dasius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Probably derived from δασύς (dasys) meaning "shaggy, hairy". There were several saints of this name, the most notable of whom are two martyrs, both persecuted under Diocletian: Dasius of Durostorum, a soldier, and Dasius of Nicomedia, a servant who was martyred together with Zoticus and Gaius.

Datafarnah m Old Persian
The first element of this name is derived from Old Persian dāta, which can mean "law" but also "gave, given" (as past tenses of the verb dadātuv "to give, to put"). The second element of this name is derived from Old Persian farnah "glory, splendour, fortune"... [more]

Dataphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Datafarnah. This was the name of a Persian general from the 4th century BC.

Daði m Icelandic, Old Norse
From Dáði, an Old Norse diminutive of Davíð. Alternatively it may have been a diminutive of Dagr, or an Old Norse form of Irish Dáithí or Saxon Daþa.

Datius m Ancient Roman
Form of Dacius. This was the name of the Bishop of Milan who defended the will of Catholicism from the rampaging heresies of his day.

Davith m Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati
MEANING : a handsome man conversant with every branch of learning, a wooden antelope ... [more]

Deanus m Ancient (Rare)

Decius m Ancient Roman
Oscan equivalent of Decimus.

Deepesh m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Derived from Sanskrit. ... [more]

Deeyan m Sanskrit
means mind power

Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".

Deidamia f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), Theatre
From Greek Δηιδάμεια (Deidameia), possibly derived from δηιόω (dêioô) "to destroy" (cf. Deianira) and δαμάζειν (damazein) "to tame"... [more]

Deimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle"... [more]

Deinokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος (kratos) "power".

Deinomache f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Deinomachos. This was the name of Alcibiades' mother.

Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Deinomenes m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."

Deinophilos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δεινός (deinos) meaning "fearful, terrible" as well as "mighty, powerful" combined with the Greek noun φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover".

Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

Deioces m Old Persian (Hellenized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Dahyuka. This was the name of the first king of the Medes according to Herodotus.

Dellingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse dellingr meaning "luminous, shining one". Dellingr is the name of a dwarf in the Þulur

Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from. It can also be interpreted as the Greek masculine form of Delphine.

Demaenetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demainetos. This was the name of an Athenian commander from the 4th century BC.

Demainete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demainetos. This is the name of a character in the 3rd-century novel Aethiopica, written by Heliodorus of Emesa.

Demainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy"... [more]

Demandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Demaratos m Ancient Greek
This name can be a variant form of Demaretos, but it can also be a name of its own. In that case, it is derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with the Greek adjective ἀρατός (aratos) meaning "prayed for"... [more]

Demaratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Demaratos. This name was borne by a king of Sparta, who lived in the 5th century BC.

Demarete f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demaretos.

Demaretos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Demas m Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, English (American), Literature
Contracted form of Demetrios as well as of given names that contain the Greek element δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people", such as Demokritos and Demosthenes... [more]

Demetrianus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημητριανός (Demetrianos) - see Demetrios.

Demochares m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective δημοχαρής (demochares) meaning "pleasing the people, popular". It consists of the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with either the Greek noun χαρά (chara) meaning "joy, delight, happiness" or the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).

Demodice f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Δημοδίκη (Demodike), a Greek name derived from the elements δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order"... [more]

Demodocus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demodokos. A notable bearer of this name was the ancient Greek poet Demodocus of Leros (6th century BC).... [more]

Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος (dokos) meaning "opinion, belief". Also compare the related Greek verb δοκέω (dokeo) meaning "to expect" as well as "to think, to imagine, to suppose" (see Eudocia).

Demonassa f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Feminine form of Demonax. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of whom was a princess.

Demonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".... [more]

Demonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demonikos. A known bearer of this name was Demonicus of Pella (4th century BC), a trierarch who is thought to have been part of the companion cavalry of Alexander the Great.

Demonikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Demophila f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Demophilos.

Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Demophilus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demophilos.

Démosthènes m Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Ancient Greek (Gallicized)
French form of Demosthenes.

Demostratos m Ancient Greek
Masculine form of Demostrate.

Demostratus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Demostratos. This name was borne by five eponymous archons of Athens, the earliest of which lived in the 4th century BC.

Denebeorht m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English Dene "Dane" and beorht "bright". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Worcester.

Denefrið m Anglo-Saxon
From Old English Dene "Dane" and friþ "peace". This was the name of a 8th century Bishop of Sherborne.

Denewulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements Dene "Dane" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Winchester.

Dentatus m Ancient Roman
Dentatus is a Latin word meaning "toothed". It was given as a cognomen (byname) to a boy born with teeth in his mouth.... [more]

Deorc m Anglo-Saxon
Apparently derived from the Old English adjective deorc meaning "dark".

Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".

Deorlaf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and lāf "legacy, remainder" (from laibō)... [more]

Deormann m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name derived from the elements deore "dear, beloved" and mann "man, person"; alternatively it could mean "fierce-spirited man" from Old English dēor "wild animal, beast" and mann.

Deormod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).

Deornoð m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and noð "boldness, daring".

Deorstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and stan "stone".

Deorwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from deor "wild animal, beast; deer".

Deorwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wynn "joy".

Derafsh m Persian, Old Persian
Meaning, "the standard."

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

Dercylidas m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylidas. This was the name of a Spartan commander from the 4th century BC.

Dercylus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Derkylos.

Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.

Derkylidas m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Derkylos" in Greek, derived from the name Derkylos combined with ίδας (idas), which is the Aeolic and Doric Greek form of the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Derkylos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek δερκύλλειν (derkyllein) meaning "to scratch the skin" or "to tear off the skin".

Desmos m Ancient Greek
A name derived from the ancient greek word δεσμός (desmos) meaning to bind or to chain. Desmos shares it's name with a genus of trees and shrubs in the Annonaceae family, as well as an advanced graphing calculator software.... [more]