This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Popular Culture; and the order is random.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Üffes m Popular CultureThis name started as a joke about the mispronounciation of the foreign name
Yves by some people in Germany. Due to the proliferation of the joke, it has become a nickname for Yves.
Yakari m Popular Culture, Sioux (?)The name of the title character, a little Sioux boy, in the French-Belgian comic book series
Yakari (1973-) and its television adaptions (1983, 2005).
Dondi m & f Popular Culture, EnglishFrom a comic strip first published in 1955. In this comicstrip, Dondi was an Italian orphan asking for his parents saying "dondi" all the time. In the comic strip this comes from people calling him
dandy boy.
Tails m Popular CultureFrom the English word
tails. This is the nickname of Miles Prower, a character in the
Sonic the Hedgehog series and main tag-along partner of
Sonic... [
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Ib f Popular Culture (Americanized, Rare)This is the name of the protagonist to the game of the same name, Ib. Her name is a unique and uncommon spelling and pronunciation of
Eve where instead of using the established katakana ブ which makes the B-OO sound, they use the rare ヴ which makes the V-OO sound... [
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Corinthian m & f English (Rare), Popular CultureCorinthian is the most ornate of the classical orders (columns) of Greek and Roman architecture, characterized by fluted columns and elaborate capitals with intricate carvings. It has taken on the meaning of "ornate, luxurious" because of the typical traits of the namesake order... [
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Tonraq m Popular CultureMeans either "a tiny man" or a "spirit" or "ghost". Name of Korra's father from Legend of Korra.
Yugi m & f Japanese, Popular CultureMeans "game" in Japanese. This name has been used in several animes, including Yu-Gi-Oh! and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (English: 'Tenchi in Tokyo').
Bod m Popular CultureBod is a classic British children's TV and book series about a little boy named Bod.
Anduin m Popular CultureCreated by video game developer Blizzard Entertainment for several characters in the fantasy video game series "Warcraft". One notable bearer, Anduin Lothar, is the leader of Alliance forces during the First and Second Wars... [
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Aragog m Popular CultureFrom J K Rowling's Harry Potter series, Aragog is the name of the giant spider that lives in the Forbidden Forest. He fears basilisks and is a great friend of Rubeus Hagrid, who rescued him when he was a child and cared for him... [
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Mune m Popular CultureMune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word
lune and the English word
moon, both meaning "moon".
Nobara f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 野 (
no) meaning "field, rough, natural" and 薔薇 (
bara) meaning "rose". A fictional character with this name is Nobara Kugisaki from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' manga series.
Yukon m Popular Culture (Rare)From the Yukon River or Territory, Canada, meaning "Great River" in Gwich’in. Yukon Cornelius is a character in the 1964 Christmas movie, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Sportacus m Popular CultureSportacus is a fictional character from the children's television show LazyTown. His name is a portmanteau of the ancient figure
Spartacus and the word sport, which represents his athleticism... [
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Worf m Popular CultureKlingon male name given to the character Lt. Commander (later Captain.) Worf in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Picard.
Hunith f Popular CultureAnglicized form of
Hunydd used in the BBC television series 'Merlin' (2008-2012), where it belongs to Merlin's mother.
Yondu m Popular CultureYondu is one of the original Guardians of the Galaxy in the comics, and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is the blue skinned guys with the arrow that kills people when he whistles. he also raised the movie's main character Peter Quill.
Ebenita f Popular CultureFeminine form of
Ebenezer, possibly influenced by
Bonita. This name was created for the movie 'Ms Scrooge', where it belongs to the titular character, played by Cicely Tyson.
Stingy m Popular CultureSimply the English word stingy, meaning "Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous". In the children's television show LazyTown, Stingy is a selfish and possessive child. He still plays with the gang, but he will always care about his stuff, especially his car and his prized piggy bank... [
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Reis m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [
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Katana f English (Rare), Popular CultureCommonly associated with the Japanese word (刀) referring to a single-edged sword, derived from a combination of 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided" and 刃 (na) meaning "edge." The name is borne by a fictional superheroine in the DC Comics universe... [
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Frankincense m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)Derived from Old French
franc encens meaning "high quality incense"; the word is primarily used to refer to an aromatic resin from trees of the genus
Boswellia, and is mentioned in the Christian Bible as one of the three gifts given to the baby Jesus by the wise men.... [
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Saeran m Popular CultureThis is the name of the fictional character Saeran Choi (mostly known as unknown) from the hit Korean otome game Mystic Messenger.
Joshamee m Popular CultureIt is the first name of the character of Joshamee Gibbs in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. Made up by the creators of those films, his name is probably a play on the phrase
"You're joshing me!".
Stannis m Literature, Popular CultureThe Name of a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, played by Stephen Dillane on the TV Show Game of Thrones.
Washoe m Popular Culture, CherokeeNickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureMeans "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
Jarella f Popular CultureName of a character who appeared in classic issues of the Incredible Hulk from 1971 to 1976.
Pigma m Popular CulturePossibly from pig. This was the name of Pigma Dengar, a character in Star Fox who betrayed James McCloud and Peppy Hare in Venom and then battled the Star Fox team as a member of Team Star Wolf.
Sticks f Popular CultureFrom Sticks the Badger, one of the main characters in the Sonic Boom series. She is a wacky anthropomorphic jungle badger and a force of nature in every way.
Ayleo m Popular CultureA famous bearer of this name is Ayleo “Ayo” Bowles, member of music duo Ayo & Teo.
Yoosung m Popular CultureThis is the name of the fictional character Yoosung Kim from the hit Korean otome app Mystic Messanger.
Aquata f Popular CultureOne of the princesses in Disney's "The Little Mermaid." The name probably comes from aqua, water.
Farore f Popular CultureThis is the name of a goddess in
The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The goddess of courage, earth and life, her name supposedly means "life" or "courage" in the ancient Hylian language.
Ventus m Popular CultureMeans "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.
Carasynthia f Popular CultureCarasynthia "Cara" Dune is a Human female Alderaanian who served in the Rebel Alliance as a shock trooper, and who later became a mercenary in the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)The name is formed from the Germanic name elements
ot "wealth" and
heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Fievel m Popular CultureVariant spelling of
Feivel, as seen in the animated film "An American Tail." It doesn't seem to be an existing spelling (as in, seen on human beings), so it is likely that Fievel is actually a more phonetical spelling of Feivel: the creators of the film must have thought that Fievel would be easier to pronounce for American audiences than Feivel.
Sylar m Popular CultureThis is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand,
Sylar. It may be an interpretation of
Schuyler or variant of
Syler.
Wheatley m Popular CultureWheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.
Arvilla f English (Rare), Popular CultureUnknown, possibly related to
Arvel. In the 2007 film "Bonneville" Jessica Lange played Arvilla Holden, a widow on a road trip to deliver her late husband's ashes to California.
Biwako f Popular CultureThis name combines 琵琶 (
biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (
biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)
ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [
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Utena f Popular CulturePossibly from Japanese word 台 (
utena in Kun reading) meaning "pedestal". This is the name of the protagonist of the anime 'Revolutionary Girl Utena'.
Blanket m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word blanket. A famous bearer of this is Michael Jackson's son, whose nickname is Blanket Jackson.
Jacen m English (American, Modern), Popular CultureVariant of
Jason. This is the name of Han Solo and Princess Leia's oldest son in the Star Wars Legends books, Jacen Solo. Since Jacen Solo's first appearance in the books in 1993, the name has risen in popularity in the United States.
Kisara f Japanese, Popular CultureThis name is usually spelled with katakana, but it can also be spelled with 綺 (
ki) meaning "thin silk", 沙 (
sa) meaning "sand", and 良 (
ra) meaning "good". There are other possible kanji combinations.... [
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Tsunade f Japanese Mythology, Popular CultureThis is the name of Jiraiya's wife from the Japanese folktale 'Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari'. The character from 'Naruto' is named after her. The word 綱手 (
tsunade) means "mooring rope"; it comes from 綱 (
tsuna) meaning "cable, rope, genus, class" and 手 (
de) meaning "hand".
Burnu f Obscure, Popular CulturePossibly an elaboration of English
burn. This was the stage name of American actress Burnu Acquanetta (1921-2004; real name Mildred Davenport), sometimes known simply as Acquanetta, who claimed it was an Arapaho name meaning "burning fire".
Allura f Popular CultureApparently based on the English word
allure. This was the name of a princess in the 1980s anime television show 'Voltron'.
Keyser m Popular CultureInvented name based on
Kaiser. Keyser Söze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film 'The Usual Suspects'.
Bono m Popular CultureDerives from 'Bono Vox', an altered form of
bonavox, which is Latin for "good voice". On its own, it could be seen as a variant of
Bonus.... [
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Tweety m & f Popular Culture, Various (Rare)Wordplay on the words
sweetie and
tweet, the onomatopoeia of birds. This is the name of Warner Bros. character Tweety, a yellow canary who began to appear in Looney Tunes (1930) and Merrie Melodies (1931) series of animated cartoons... [
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Nikila f Popular CultureNikila was the Toa of Lightning from the First Toa Team . ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey . )
Jar Jar m Popular Culture (Modern)Meaning unknown. This is the name of a character in the Star Wars movie saga, created by George Lucas, who first appeared in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace as a comic relief character, banished from his people for his clumsiness, who goes on to unite the Gungan and Naboo people and become Junior Representative, representing his people in the Senate.
Korra f Popular CultureThe name of the main protagonist of the animated television series
The Legend of Korra. Her name is apparently a respelling of the name
Cora.
Littlefoot m Popular CultureThe Land Before Time is a 1988 American-Irish animated adventure drama film, it features a young Brontosaurus named Littlefoot.
Giannelli m Popular CultureThis is the name of Giannelli Imbula who was born as Gilbert Imbula. He is born to Congolese parents.
Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureDerived from
obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin
obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [
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Rhen m Popular CultureThis name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Nefera f Popular CultureFrom Egyptian
nfr meaning "perfect, complete". This is the name of a character from Monster High.
Toph f Popular CultureToph is the name of a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender (Avatar: The Legend of Aang in some regions), an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. Toph was written as
北方拓芙, giving her name the meaning "expanding lotus"... [
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Hinoka f Popular CultureDerived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.
Shūya m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom the Japanese kanji 秋 (
shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (
ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (
shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (
ya) meaning "more".... [
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Zeetha f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It appears in the webcomic 'Girl Genius' as the travelling companion and kolee-dok-zumil of main character Agatha Heterodyne.
Akiza f Popular CultureName of a main character, Akiza Izinski, in the anime series 'Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D', known in Japan as Aki Izayoi (十六夜 アキ).
Hogun m Popular CultureHogun the Grim is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the Marvel Universe.
Mikasa f Popular CultureFrom the name of a Japanese battleship built in 1902, named after Mount Wakakusa, AKA Mount Mikasa in Nara. ... [
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Nure m Popular CultureThe name of a character from the Norwegian Christmas series "Jul i Svingen".
Vanellope f Popular Culture, English (Rare)Coined in the Disney animated film 'Wreck-It Ralph' (2013), telling the story of the eponymous arcade game villain who rebels against his role and dreams of becoming a hero. He travels between games in the arcade and eventually meets Vanellope von Schweetz (the second protagonist), a glitchy character from the in-universe video game 'Sugar Rush', a candy themed kart-racing game... [
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Mimiteh f Omaha-Ponca (?), Popular CulturePossibly a variant of
Mi'mite, an Omaha name of uncertain meaning, or a variant of the Omaha name
Mi'mitega meaning "new moon". This is the name of a Native American vampire in Scott Snyder's comic book series
American Vampire (2010-).
Audífaz m Spanish (Rare), Popular CultureSpanish form of
Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela
Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
Samwell m Literature, Popular CultureSamwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Kronk m Popular CultureKronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
Frasier m Popular CultureVariant of
Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Bluebell f English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower, used to some extent as a first name when flower names were in vogue at the end of the 19th century.
Mystique f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English
mystik, from the Latin
mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek
mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from
mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [
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Flowey m Popular CultureVariant of
Flower. In the RPG Undertale, Flowey is a sentient golden flower, the soulless reincarnation of
Asriel, who tricks the player by calling his attacks "friendliness pellets".
Ezri f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. Ezri Dax is a character on the television series Deep Space Nine.
Papyrus m Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. He is named for the font in which he speaks. In the RPG Undertale, ... [
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Kida f Popular CultureFrom the animated movie "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" where it was short for Kidagakash.
Lunamaria f Popular CultureUsed for a character in the Japanese anime metaseries 'Mobile Suit Gundam SEED', first released in 2002. It was probably inspired by the similar-sounding phrase
lunar maria "broad, dark areas of the moon" (Latin:
Maria Lunae), ultimately from Latin
luna "moon" (compare
Luna "goddess of the moon") and
mare "sea" (plural
maria; applied to lunar features by Galileo and used thus in 17th-century Latin works... [
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Caeldori f Popular CultureMost likely intended as an anagram of
Cordelia. This name was first used as the name of a character in Fire Emblem: Fates. She resembles Cordelia, a character from the previous game, Fire Emblem: Awakening.
Operetta f Popular CultureItalian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera. Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience... [
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Giorno m Popular CultureThis name is used in the anime 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure' by protagonist Giorno Giovanna. It means "day" in Italian.
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African AmericanBriefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements
na,
kee and
ya Mettaton m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
Tiabeanie f Popular CultureTiabeanie Mariabeanie de la Rochambeau Grunkwitz, also known as Princess Bean, is the main character of the adult animated fantasy television series
Disenchantment.
Varric m Popular CultureIn the Dragon Age video game series, Varric Tethras is a "surfacer" dwarf (who traditionally live underground), merchant, and best-selling novelist. His most notable traits are his loyalty, sense of humor, gravelly voice, chest hair, and a one-of-a-kind semi-automatic crossbow named Bianca... [
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Quicksilver m Popular CultureQuicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of
Magneto... [
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Tangerine f Popular CulturePresumably from the English word, which refers to a red or orange colored citrus fruit. Mentioned as a name in the songs 'Tangerine' by Led Zeppelin and 'Tangerine' by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.
Viese f Popular CultureOne of two main viewpoint characters in the Japanese video game Atelier Iris 2, Viese Blanchimont.
Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Zuse m Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Zuse, borne by engineer Konrad Zuse, inventor of the first programmable computer, though it may also be a variant of
Zeus... [
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Luciel m Popular CultureThis is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
Cyann f Popular CultureFrom the name of a fictional character in a French comic book called
The Cycle of Cyann.
Espella f Popular CultureVariant of
Estella with the added element "spell" used for a main character in the game "Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney." The name reflects the theme of the game's plot focusing on witches and witchcraft, this character exclusively accused of being a witch several times throughout the story.
Kerchak m Literature, Popular CultureKerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Tarzan based on it.
Hawkeye m & f English, Popular CultureFrom the English words "
Hawk", referring to the type of predatory bird, and "eye". Having a 'hawkeye' means being "particularly observant, especially to small details, or having excellent vision in general".... [
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Alfarata f Popular CultureThe name of a fictive native American girl in the song 'The Blue Juniata' by Marion Dix Sullivan (1844).
Harleen f Popular Culture, English (Rare)A fictional name created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the popular cartoon series
Batman: The Animated Series. The name was given to a new character, Dr. Harleen Quinzel "Harley Quinn" (first appearing in 1992), as a play on the word
harlequin, referring to her manner of dress, that of a traditional harlequin jester, a theme meant to reference that of her partner-in-crime, Batman's arch-nemesis Joker... [
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Kalas m Popular CultureFrom the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game
Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Leeloominaï f Popular CultureMain character in "The Fifth Element" (1997). The name is revealed to mean "precious stones" in the characters fictional language, the Divine Language. She goes by
Leeloo... [
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Taranza m Popular CultureTaranza is an antagonist first appearing in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. He serves as second-in-command to Queen Sectonia, the main villain of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Endora f Popular Culture, VariousBased on the biblical place name
Endor, which is of uncertain meaning (see
Endor). It was used for a character in the American television series 'Bewitched' (1964-1972), in which case it was presumably an allusion to the biblical Witch of Endor whom Saul consulted, according to the first Book of Samuel in the Old Testament... [
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Zabivaka m Popular Culture, PetFrom a blend of the Russian noun собака
(sobaka) "dog" and the verb забивать
(zabivat') "to strike". This name was used for the 2018 FIFA World Cup official mascot, Zabivaka the Wolf, designed by 22-year-old student designer Ekaterina Bocharova.
Seifer m Popular CultureTaken from the last name
Seifer. Seifer Almasy (サイファー・アルマシー, Saifā Arumashī) is character from Final Fantasy 8.
Kuvira f Popular Culture, Hindi (Rare)Apparently meant to be derived from the Sanskrit word वीर
(vīrá) meaning "hero, heroic, powerful". This is the name of an antagonist from the animated series 'The Legend of Korra'.
Offred f Literature, Popular CultureThe main protagonist in 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood. Her name is derived from the phrase
of Fred because she belongs to man named Fred. The puns to the words
offered (as a sacrifice) and
off-red (because of her red dress) are intended.
Birdo f Popular CultureBirdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン Kyasarin), is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. Her first appearance was as an enemy in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, which was rebranded as Super Mario Bros... [
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Serenica f Popular CultureInvented as a combination of
Serena and
Veronica for the game
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017), where the name is given to an ancestor of a pair of twins with the aforementioned names, who together are said to be her reincarnation.
Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular CultureThis name is used as 朱雀, referring to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, that is said to rule over the southern heavens. It is made up of 朱 (shu, ake,
su) meaning "vermillion, cinnabar" and 雀 (jaku, jan,
saku, shaku, suzume) meaning "sparrow."... [
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Cersei f Literature, Popular CultureCreated by American author George R. R. Martin for his series of epic fantasy novels
A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation
Game of Thrones (2011-2019), where it belongs to an evil queen who is one of the main antagonists... [
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Yakone m Popular CultureA fictitious bearer is Yakone, a bloodbending criminal from the American television series
The Legend of Korra.
Aatxe m Basque Mythology, Popular CultureMeans "calf" or more specifically, "young bull" in Basque. In Basque mythology, Aatxe is either the androgynous deity
Mari 3 embodied as a young cow or bull, or a lesser shapeshifting spirit that takes the form of a bull and occasionally a human; the latter emerges at night, especially in stormy weather, from his cave dwelling in the Basque mountains.
Meelo m Popular CultureA character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Vixey f Popular CultureDiminutive of
Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.
Ciji f Popular Culture, English (American, Rare)Possibly an invented name, perhaps a phonetic spelling of the initials
C and
G. This was used for a character on the American soap opera
Knots Landing, Ciji Dunne. She is a character that debuted on the show in 1982... [
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Molayne m Popular CultureDerived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.
Guzma m Popular CultureFrom the name of the flower Guzmania, also known as the tufted airplant, which was named in honor of Spanish naturalist Anastasio Guzman.... [
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Sheogorath m Popular CultureThe name of the god of madness and creativity in the Elder Scrolls series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games.
Bakugou m Popular CultureContains the kanji baku which translates to bomb/explosion while go translates to powerful. A famous bearer is Katsuki Bakugou, one of the protagonists of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Retsuko f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 烈 (
retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime 'Aggressive Retsuko'.
Flare f Popular CultureIn the Konami RPG "Suikoden IV," Flare En Kuldes is the princess of the Kingdom of Obel. Princess Flare also appears in "Suikoden Tactics" ("Rhapsodia" in Japan).
Buruuba m Popular CultureBuruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.
Unica f Popular CultureThis was the pseudonym of German writer and painter Unica Zürn (1916-1970), who was born Nora Berta Ruth Zürn.... [
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Zakumi m Popular CultureZakumi the Leopard was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His name comes from
ZA, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for "South Africa" and
kumi that means "ten" in several African languages.
Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular CultureThe use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [
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Krillin m Popular CultureKrillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Mathayus m Popular CultureMathayus is the Akkadian warrior who becomes the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and the Scorpion King film series.
Indrid m Popular Culture, FolkloreIndrid Cold is the name of a being originating in North American folklore, whose appearance usually coincides with sightings of UFOs or other cryptids.
Apareka m Georgian (Archaic), Popular CultureDerived from Georgian აპარეკა
(Apareka), which is the name of a famous folk song from Khevsureti, the mountain region of Georgia. In the song itself, Apareka is the name of a young man.
LaCienega f Popular CultureFrom Spanish
la ciénega meaning "the swamp". LaCienega Boulevardez is a character in the American animated television series
The Proud Family, named for La Cienega Boulevard, a street in Los Angeles, California.
Vanjie f Popular CultureVariant of
Vangie, which is a diminutive of
Evangeline. Miss Vanjie is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the reality show
RuPaul's Drag Race.
Iracebeth f Popular CultureThis was the Red Queen's real name in Tim Burton's film "Alice in Wonderland". Her name was a play on the English word
irascible meaning "easily angered", with
Beth added to it in order to make it look more like a real feminine name.
Kakuzu m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 角 (
kaku) meaning "nook, edge, corner" and 都 (
tsu) meaning "capital". Kakuzu is an antagonist from the 'Naruto' manga series.
Diablo m Obscure, Popular CultureMeans "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-). There is also a Marvel supervillain named Diablo.
Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, MohawkMeans "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Hatsumomo f Literature, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 初
(hatsu) meaning "first, new" combined with 桃
(momo) meaning "peach," as borne by the fictional character Hatsumomo in the 1997 book 'Memoirs of a Geisha' by Arthur Golden and its 2005 movie adaptation.
Belldandy f Popular CultureVariant of
Verdandi, representing an Anglicization of the name's Japanese transcription. This is the name of a major character in the manga series "Oh My Goddess!"
Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureAs a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [
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Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular CultureThis 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).... [
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Lyja f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It is the name of a character that is featured in the Marvel comics series.
Killua m Popular CultureThe name of a character (a 12-year-old boy from a family of assassins) in the Japanese manga series
Hunter × Hunter (1998-) and its anime television adaptations.
Nightmare m & f Popular CultureFrom the English word
nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in
Marvel Comics.
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureTransferred use of the surname
Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work
Fredman's epistles.
Mirage f Popular CultureFrom early 19th century, from French, from
se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin
mirare ‘look at’.
Beržas m Lithuanian, Folklore, Popular CultureDerived from the Lithuanian noun
beržas meaning "birch tree". In Lithuanian folklore and popular culture, Beržas is the name of one of the three sons of the titular character of the folk tale
Eglė žalčių karalienė, which translates to English as
Eglė, the Queen of Serpents.
Padmé f Popular CulturePossibly derived from
Padma, meaning "lotus" in Sanskrit. Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas.
Mikau m Popular CultureUsed on a character in the action-adventure video game, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Kisame m Popular CultureFrom Japanese 鬼 (
ki) meaning "ogre" and 鮫 (
same) meaning "shark". Kisame Hoshigaki is a character from the 'Naruto' anime and manga series.
Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular CultureSurname of
Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".