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.
Revan m Popular CultureRevan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [
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Broly m Literature, Popular CultureDerived from the English word
broccoli. This is the name of a fictional character from the Dragon Ball media franchise. In the series, Broly is a green-haired villain and belongs to the Saiyan race, like
Goku and
Vegeta.
Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureFrom 柊
(hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem
hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木
(ki) meaning "tree."... [
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Sippie f Popular Culture, American (South)The stage name of blues singer Sippie Wallace, born Beulah Thomas. Sippie was a nickname she gained in childhood, as a gap between her two front teeth meant that she "sipped" on food and drink.
Jovie f & m American (Modern), Popular CultureInspired by the English word
jovial meaning "merry; cheerful and good-humored", which is itself derived from the name of the god
Jove. Zooey Deschanel played a character by this name in the popular 2003 Christmas movie
Elf.... [
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Galactus m Popular CultureGalactus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Galactus was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in the comic book Fantastic Four #48, published in March 1966.
Lilliandil f Popular CultureCoined by Douglas Gresham for a character in the 2010 film version of
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which he produced. In the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis (Gresham's stepfather), the character is unnamed, known only as Ramandu's daughter... [
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Tomie f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 富 (
tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 江 (
e) meaning "bay, inlet". Other combinations of kanji are possible. This name is borne by the character Tomie Kawakami (川上富江
Kawakami Tomie), the titular character of the horror manga series
Tomie by Junji Ito... [
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Magolor m Popular CultureMagolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
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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Shesshoumaru m Popular CultureInuYasha's half-brother, Shesshoumaru is a full dog demon in the manga/anime InuYasha. According to the character guide it means "Killing Perfection".
Daario m Literature, Popular CultureDaario Naharis is the name of a sellsword character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Eomer m Anglo-Saxon, Popular CultureFrom Old English
eoh "horse, steed" and
mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of
Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [
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Cassima f Popular CultureThis name was created for a character in
King's Quest, a computer-based adventure game series developed by Sierra Entertainment.... [
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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.
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).
Pebbles f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)Pebbles Flintstone is a character in the classic American cartoon series
The Flintstones (1960-1966). The series and the character are largely responsible for the occasional use of this name from the latter 20th century onwards.
Frasier m Popular CultureVariant of
Fraser. Notable fictional bearer is Frasier Crane from the shows 'Cheers' and 'Frasier', portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Doraemon m Popular CultureFrom Japanese どら猫 (
dora neko) meaning "stray cat" and 衛門 (
emon), an old-fashioned suffix for male names. In the homonymous manga and anime, Doraemon is an earless robotic cat who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named
Nobita Nobi.
Neji m Popular CultureThis is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [
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Kildare m Popular CultureIt derives from Irish
Cill Dara, meaning "church of the oak". It's the name of a city in Ireland, also used as a given name. A notable bearer is the Disney Comics character Kildare Coot, name chosen to translate the originary Italian Sgrizzo Papero, a crazy cousin of Donald Duck created by Romano Scarpa in 1964.
Kahili f & m Hawaiian, Popular CultureFrom the name of Hawaiian feathered regalia used to symbolize the ali'i (nobility). It also coincides with the Hawaiian name of several plants, such as the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), the kahili ginger (Hedychium gardnerarium), and the red silky oak (Grevillea banksii)... [
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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".
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.
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'.
Fetch f Popular CultureFrom the English word
fetch. This name is used for a fictional character in the video game
Infamous Second Son (2014).
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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Drossel m Popular CultureGerman for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Bayek m Popular CultureBayek, also known as Bayek of Siwa, is a fictional character in Ubisoft's
Assassin's Creed video game franchise.
Jeod m Popular CultureMeaning unknown; invented by American author Christopher Paolini. Jeod Longshanks is a character in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle novels, a friend to
Brom and
Eragon.
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 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.
Yennefer f Popular CultureIn the fantasy series
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (and the TV series adaptation), Yennefer is a powerful mage who, embittered by a cutthroat and ungracious society, leaves the Brotherhood of Northern Mages and goes rogue... [
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Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the English word,
rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Tatl f Popular CultureFrom the name of the fairy companion character from the video game
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Sagwa f Popular CultureThe name of the titular character from 'Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat'. The name is a corruption of her Chinese name 傻瓜 (Shǎguā) meaning "silly melon head" or "fool".
Tuff m & f Popular CultureTuff (Bun in the original Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Hoshi no Kaabii in the original japanese, which translates to Kirby of the Stars). Tuff is an ally of
Kirby and often plays a large role... [
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Sasuke m Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 佐
(sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介
(suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助
(suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔
(suke) "help", 祐
(suke) "help" or 亮
(suke) "clear, help".... [
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Arion m Ancient Greek, Greek, Greek Mythology, Popular CultureIn Greek mythology, Arion is the name of a divine immortal talking horse, who is the son of the gods Poseidon and Demeter. In real life, this name was borne by a Greek singer and poet of Methymna on Lesbos, skilled at the cithara and inventor of the dithyramb... [
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Drella m & f Popular CultureA nickname for Andy Warhol used by his friends, a combination of Dracula and Cinderella.
Bulma f Popular CultureUsed as the name of a main character off Dragon Ball Z,it is a play on the word 'Bloomers'.
Roose m Literature, Popular CultureRoose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Ornicar m Popular Culture, Western African (Rare)From the phrase
Mais où est donc Ornicar? that is a mnemonic of the French coordinating conjunctions. The phrase is also the title of a movie and part of the French Chuck Norris fact
Chuck Norris knows where Ornicar is.
Ambrosinus m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the latinized name of
Merlin in the novel "The Last Legion" written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi (b. 1943), but also in the 2007 film based on the book. In the novel, his full name is
Meridius Ambrosinus (while his original Gaelic name is
Myrddin Emrys), but he is usually referred to as simply Ambrosinus.
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.
Varys m Literature, Popular CultureVarys is the name of an eunuch character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Lyza f Popular CultureAlternative spelling of
Liza. It is the name of the protagonist’s mother in the anime Made in Abyss.
Dresden f & m English, Popular CultureFrom the name of the city in Germany, which is derived from Old Sorbian
Drežďany, meaning "people of the riverside forest".
Condorito m Popular CultureMeans "little condor" in Spanish. This is the title character of the Chilean comic strip
Condorito (first published 1949).
Labolina f Swedish (Modern), Popular CultureProbably as a feminine form of
Laban. 'Lilla spöket Laban' (known in English as 'The Little Ghost Godfrey') is a Swedish children's book character. Labolina is the name Laban's little sister.
Nadeshiko f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureFrom 撫子
(nadeshiko), generally referring to any flower belonging to the Dianthus genus but can also refer to a lovable, caressable child. It is derived from 撫で
(nade), the continuative form of classical verb 撫づ
(nadzu) meaning "to stroke, caress," combined with a continuative suffix
shi and 子
(ko) meaning "child."... [
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Ferb m Popular CultureFerb Fletcher is one of the two main protagonists in Disney's animated TV series 'Phineas and Ferb' (2007-2015). According to the series showrunner, Ferb is short for "Ferbs". It may have been originally coined in resemblance of names like
Ferd and
Herb.
Shidō m Japanese (Modern), Popular CultureThis name can be used to combine 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu, yuki) meaning "aspire, hope," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai," 獅 (shi, shishi) meaning "lion," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem" with 道 (tou, dou, michi, ji) meaning "road, way," 堂 (dou) meaning "hall" or 童 (dou, warabe) meaning "juvenile, child."... [
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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.