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jocatchi.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pihuiyol m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
pihui "to increase, multiply" and
yollotl "heart, life".
Piyoton f NahuatlPossibly means "little chicken", from Nahuatl
piyo, "chicken" (borrowed from the Spanish onomatopoeia
pío), and the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Plataia f Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πλατύς
(platys) meaning "broad, wide, flat". This was the name of a daughter of the river god
Asopus and nymph
Metope, after whom an eponymous city-state in Boeotia was supposedly named.
Plegmund m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
pleġa "playing, game" and
mund "protection". This was the name of a 9th and 10th Century Anglo-Saxon Archbishop of Canterbury.
Plegræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
pleġa "playing, game" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Popocatl m NahuatlVariant of
Popoca. Alternately, could mean "smoking water", derived from Nahuatl
popoca "to smoke" and
atl "water".
Poton m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
potoni, which means "to stink, to smell bad" and sometimes relates to dust storms.
Pozon m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
pozoni, "to boil, foam, seethe; to become angry".
Procris f Greek MythologyLatinized form of the Greek name Πρόκρις
(Prokris), which is possibly derived from Ancient Greek προκρίνω
(prokrino) meaning "to choose before others, prefer, select". Procris was a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens, and wife of prince Cephalus, who accidently killed her during the hunt.
Pronax m Greek MythologyDerived from Greek πρώ
(pro) meaning "early (in the day)", a variant of πρωΐ
(proi) meaning "early in the day, during morning", and ἄναξ
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Prothous m Ancient GreekDerived from
πρό (
pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" and
θοός (
thoós) meaning "quick, swift".
Prylis m Greek MythologyMeans "dance in armour, armed dance" in Ancient Greek, referring to a kind of Cretan weapon-dance. This was the name of a prophet in Greek mythology, a demigod son of
Hermes and the Lesbian nymph
Issa.
Ptelea f Greek MythologyDerived from Ancient Greek
πτελέα (
ptelea) meaning "wych elm", another name for the European elm tree. This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of
Oryxos and
Hamadryas, associated with the elm tree.
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Putta m Anglo-SaxonOld English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.
Pyrilampes m Ancient GreekFrom Ancient Greek
πῦρ (
pyr) meaning "fire" and
λάμπω (
lampo) "to shine". The name of
Plato's stepfather, an Ancient Greek politician... [
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Qadan m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian хад
(khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".
Qondiwe f XhosaPossibly related to
qonda, meaning "to understand".
Quacale f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl
cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and
cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".
Quachiqui m NahuatlMeans "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quatzone f NahuatlDerived from either
cuatzontli "hair, head hair" or
cuahtzontli "skein, heddle leash (tool for weaving)".
Quauhchimal m NahuatlMeans "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from
cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of
quauhtli "eagle" and
chimalli "shield".
Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Quauhtlapochin m NahuatlPossibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl
cuauhtli "eagle" and
-poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from
poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".
Quechollacahua f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from
quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill",
atl "water", and the locative suffix
-c) combined with
ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".
Quenmachoc m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
quenmach, meaning "is it possible?" or "how is it possible?" and
oc, "besides this, in addition, still".
Quennel m NahuatlMeans "what is to be done?" or "what remedy?" in Nahuatl.
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Quetzalcuauh m NahuatlMeans "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
cuauhtli "eagle".
Quetzalhua m NahuatlMeans "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix
-hua.
Quetzalxiuh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony
xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.
Quetzalxochitl f NahuatlMeans "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl
quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and
xochitl "flower".
Quiachton m NahuatlMeaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix
qui- and
achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".
Quiauh m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahui "to rain" or
quiyahuitl "rainstorm".
Quiauhtonal m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and
tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to
Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.
Quicemitoa m NahuatlMeans "he speaks with determination" or "he resolved to do something" in Nahuatl.
Quichichihui m NahuatlPossibly derived from Nahuatl
chihchihua "to make, fashion, craft" or "to adorn, dress, arrange".
Quilaztli f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, NahuatlMeans "she who creates plants, she who makes vegetables grow" in Nahuatl, from
quilitl "edible herbs and vegetables" and the instrumental suffix
-huaztli. This was the name of an Aztec creation deity, the patron of midwives, as well as a title or alternative name for the goddess
Cihuacōātl... [
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Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quitlemati m NahuatlPossibly means "he suffers" or "he makes him suffer" in Nahuatl, derived from
tlemati "to suffer something, with regret and anguish". Alternatively, it could derived from
tlemaitl "hand-held brazier, clay censer", a device for carrying fire.
Quiyauh m NahuatlMeans "it has rained", derived from Nahuatl
quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm", the nineteenth day sign of the tonalpohualli.
Raivamithra m Old PersianFrom Old Persian
*raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity
Mithra.
Razan f ArabicFrom Persian
رَزان (
razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of
Razin.
Razbek m Kazakh, MongolianDerived from the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with an uncertain first element.
Rhene f Greek MythologyThe name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of
Hermes, the other the mother of
Medon by Oïleus.
Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek MythologyProbably derived from Greek ῥοικός
(rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by
Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.
Ricbeorht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
ric "ruler, king" and
beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic
Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
Rícmæg f Anglo-SaxonUncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English
rice "power, rule", and the second may be from
mægden "maiden" or from
mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic
mageną (compare
Isemay,
Sedemai,
Idmæg)... [
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Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, HistoryDerived from the Old English elements
ric "ruler, king" and
sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.
Rodach m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to
rúad "red".
Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern AfricanMeans "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.
Rune m & f ThaiMeans "happy, joyful; pleasant, refreshing" in Thai.
Sæla f IcelandicFrom Old Norse
sæla, meaning “happiness, bliss”. Officially approved as a given name in 2015.
Sæwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sæ "sea" and
waru "guard, protection" or "care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Saikhanbayar m & f MongolianDerived from сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and баяр
(bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Saikhantsetseg f MongolianMeans "beautiful flower" in Mongolian, from сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Saikhantuyaa f MongolianDerived from сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Saikhanzaya f MongolianDerived from Mongolian сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, good, beautiful" and заяа
(zayaa) meaning "future, fate, fortune".
Samatha f IndianDerived from Sanskrit
समाधान (
samādhāna) "calm, tranquility; concentration" or "unity, joining; equality, justice". This is also a form of Buddhist meditation.
Samos m Ancient GreekThis name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.
Sandauka m & f Old PersianFrom Old Persian
sanda meaning "to appear" or "to accomplish" and the hypocoristic suffix
-auka.
Sandisiwe f XhosaMeans "increased" or "we have been added to" in Xhosa.
Sansar m & f MongolianMeans "space, cosmos" in Mongolian. It can also refer to the Buddhist concept of samsara.
Sarantsatsral f MongolianMeans "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран
(saran) meaning "moon" and цацрал
(tsatsral) meaning "radiation, light beam".
Scelmis m Greek Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Σκέλμις
(Skelmis). In Greek mythology this was the name of one of the Telchines, sea spirits (daemons) native to the island of Rhodes, who were killed by the gods when they turned to evil magic... [
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Seachnasach m Old IrishPossibly related to Old Irish
sechnaid "to avoid, elude, evade; to take care, to guard against".
Seaxræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
seax "knife" (compare
seaxa "Saxon") and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom".
Sebethis f Greek MythologyPossibly derived from Ancient Greek, meaning "fast-flowing" or "to go with impetus". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology, a daughter of the eponymous god of the Sebeto river, mother of
Oebalus, and wife of
Telon.
Selenge f MongolianDerived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb
сэлэх (
seleh) "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with the Evenki
сэлэ (
sele) "iron" + (
-nga).
Seleræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sele "hall, manor" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Alternatively, the first element could be from
sæl "happiness, prosperity" or the related
sel "good, noble"... [
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Selewine m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
sele "hall, house, manor" (from
saliz) and
wine "friend". This name gave rise to both the given name and surname of
Selwyn.
Seruuntungalag f MongolianDerived from Mongolian сэрүүн
(serüün) meaning "cool, chilly, fresh; awake, alert" and тунгалаг
(tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent".
Sharkhüü m & f MongolianMeans "yellow boy, yellow son" in Mongolian, from шар
(shar) meaning "yellow" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".
Shem-tov m JewishMeans "(having a) good name, reputability" in Hebrew, meaning famous for a good reputation.
Shilenchimeg f MongolianMeans "glass ornament, glass decoration" in Mongolian, from шилэн
(shilen) meaning "(made of) glass" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".
Shinedelger m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian шинэ
(shine) meaning "new" and дэлгэр
(delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Shinekhüü m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian шинэ
(shine) meaning "new" and хүү
(khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".
Shinetuyaa f MongolianMeans "new light" in Mongolian, from шинэ
(shine) meaning "new" and туяа
(tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".
Shirmentogoo m & f MongolianMeans "cast-iron cauldron" in Mongolian, from ширмэн
(shirmen) meaning "cast-iron" and тогоо
(togoo) meaning "cauldron, pot".
Shurenchimeg f MongolianMeans "coral ornament" in Mongolian, from шүрэн
(shüren) meaning "coral" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "adornment, ornament, embellishment".
Sibaguchu m Mongolian (Archaic)Possibly means "bird-man" in Mongolian, from шувуу
(šuvuu) (traditional Mongolian ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭ
(sibagu)) meaning "bird". Might refer to the job of a falconer.
Sibbe f Anglo-SaxonOld English diminutive of
Sibyl (compare
Sibley). Alternatively, it might derive from Old English
sibb "kinship, relationship, friendliness; peace", making it a relation of
Sif.
Sibbi m Anglo-SaxonOld English form of
Sibba and
Sibe, a short form of names containing
sige "victory" as the first element and an element starting with
b- as the second (such as
Sigeberht).
Sigenot m GermanicDerived from Old High German
sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic
sigis, see
Sigisbert) combined with Old High German
not "need, necessity." The second element might also have been derived from
hnôd, which comes from Old High German
hnôtôn "to crush."
Sigeræd m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
sige "victory" and
ræd "counsel". This name was borne by a King of Essex, as well as a King of Kent.
Simdingile m & f Xhosa, ZuluPossibly means "we need this", derived from Xhosa and Zulu
dinga meaning "to need, to require".
Sodtsetseg f MongolianMeans "splendid flower", in Mongolian, from сод
(sod) meaning "splendid, remarkable, unique" and цэцэг
(tsetseg) meaning "flower".
Solomzi m XhosaMeans "eye of the home" in Xhosa, figuratively "guardian of the family".
Solymus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Solymus was the ancestral hero and eponym of the tribe Solymi in Pisidia and Lycia. He was a son of either Zeus or Ares; his mother's name is variously given as Chaldene, Caldene daughter of Pisidus, Calchedonia or the nymph Chalcea.
Soyolmaa f MongolianMeans "woman of culture", "woman of the arts" in Mongolian, from соёл
(soyol) meaning "culture, the arts" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Spearhafoc m Anglo-SaxonMeans "sparrowhawk" in Old English, ultimately derived from the elements
spearwa "sparrow" and
hafoc "hawk". This name was borne by an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk.
Stesimbrotos m Ancient GreekDerived from Greek ἵστημι
(hístēmi) meaning "to make to stand, to stand, set" and βροτός
(brotós), a poetic term meaning "mortal man, human being".
Strabon m Ancient Greek, HistoryDerived from Greek στραβός
(strabos) meaning "distorted, oblique; squinting, squint-eyed". This was the name of several historical figures, including a 1st century Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian.
Sugar m & f EnglishNickname derived from the English word, usually referring to someone with a sweet personality.
Sükhbaatar m MongolianMeans "hero of the axe" in Mongolian, from сүх
(sükh) meaning "axe" and баатар
(baatar) meaning "hero". A famous bearer was Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893-1923), a Mongolian Communist leader.
Suvdanchimeg f MongolianMeans "pearl ornament" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and чимэг
(chimeg) meaning "ornament, adornment".
Suvdmaa f MongolianMeans "pearl woman" in Mongolian, from сувд
(suvd) meaning "pearl" and the feminine suffix маа
(maa).
Swartkoll m Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old English
sweart "black" and either
col "coal, charcoal" (see
kol) or the Old Norse byname
Kollr "top (of the head), skull".
Talaus m Greek MythologyMeans "steadfast, enduring" or "unhappy", derived from Greek τλήμων
(tlemon) meaning "patient, steadfast; wretched, miserable". In Greek mythology, Talaus was the king of Argos and one of the Argonauts.
Tangu f & m TumbukaMeans "first", usually given to the firstborn of twins.
Tanwyn m WelshMeans "white fire", derived from Welsh
tân "fire" and
gwyn "white, fair, blessed".
Tapayaxi m & f NahuatlMeans "toad" in Nahuatl. Alternately, could derive from
tapayaxin "chameleon, salamander".
Tarqeq m AstronomyAlternate spelling of
Tarĸik, an Inuit god of the moon. A moon of Saturn was named after him.
Tatberht m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
beorht "bright". This was the name of an 8th century Anglo-Saxon saint, abbot and contemporary of Bede, who was appointed the second Abbot of Ripon by his relative Wilfrid.
Tatnoð m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
tāt "glad, cheerful" and
noð "boldness, daring". This was the name of a 9th century Bishop of Rochester.
Tecapan f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl
teca "to lie down" and the locative suffix
-pan, or be related to
tecampaxolitzli "the act of biting".
Tecayehuatl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Nahuatl
teca yehuani "berserk, dangerous, attacking".
Techan m & f NahuatlMeans "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix
te- and
chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from
tetl "stone".
Tecocoa m NahuatlMeans "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to
tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".
Tecpanecatl m NahuatlMeans "person of the palace", from Nahuatl
tecpan "palace" combined with the affiliative suffix
-catl.
Tecpatl m & f NahuatlMeans "flint" or "flint knife" in Nahuatl, the eighteenth day-sign of the tonalpohualli.
Tecuecuecha m NahuatlPossibly means "mischievous person" or "someone bold, shameless, insolent" in Nahuatl, from
cuecuech "mischievous, shameless, insolent" and the prefix
te-.
Tecuecuex m NahuatlFrom Nahuatl
tecuecuextli, a kind of braided leather anklet decorated with golden bells.
Tecuepotzin m NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecue "venemous lizard" and
-poh "one’s equal, another like oneself", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix
-tzin.
Tecuetlaza m NahuatlMeans "he throws like a lizard", from Nahuatl
tecue "a kind of venomous lizard" and
tlaza "to throw".
Tecuexoch f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
xōchitl "flower". Alternatively, the first element could be
tecue "venomous lizard".
Tecuichpoch f NahuatlPossibly a combination of Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
ichpochtli "maiden". This was the name of a daughter
Motecuhzoma the younger.
Tecuizolli m NahuatlProbably means "old lord", derived from Nahuatl
tecuhtli "lord" and
-zolli "old, worn out". Alternately, the second element could be from
zolin, "quail".
Tehuan m NahuatlMeans "he has someone" or "with another" in Nahuatl.
Teiccuah m NahuatlMeans "younger sibling of a male, younger brother" in Nahuatl.
Teixconemi m NahuatlMeans "a belittler, someone who is disrespectful and inattentive" in Nahuatl, literally "one who goes to someone’s face".
Teiztlacahua f & m NahuatlPossibly related to Nahuatl
teiztlacahui "deceiver, one who tells lies".
Teiztlaco m NahuatlProbably derived from Nahuatl
itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".
Telete f Greek MythologyMeans "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος
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Telpoch m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
telpochtli "young man, youth, young warrior; son".