44%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Hungarian Pronounced Pron. /ˈɟøɲɟ.veːr/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "sister of pearl", from Hungarian gyöngy "pearl" and testvér "sibling". This name was created by the Hungarian poet János Arany for a character in his poem The Death of King Buda (1864). Name DaysName Days? Hungary: January 8 Categories family, gemstones, invented, literature, siblings, underwater, white