Browse Names

Adedayo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown becomes joy" in Yoruba.

Adetokunbo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown returns from over the sea" in Yoruba.

Adhiambo f Luo
Feminine form of Odhiambo.

Adzo f Ewe
Ewe form of Adwoa.

Aiko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.

Aino f Finnish, Estonian, Finnish Mythology
Means "the only one" in Finnish. In the Finnish epic the Kalevala this is the name of a girl who drowns herself when she finds out she must marry the old man Väinämöinen.

Akiko f Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", 明 (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Alecto f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alekto), which was derived from ἄληκτος (alektos) meaning "unceasing". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology.

Alekto f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Alecto.

Amparo f Spanish
Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".

Anano f Georgian
Georgian variant of Ana.

Anikó f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Anna.

Arezoo f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آرزو (see Arezou).

Argyro f Greek
Feminine form of Argyros.

Assumpció f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Asunción.

Assunção f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Asunción.

Atieno f Luo
Feminine form of Otieno.

Atsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) meaning "warm", 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" or 敦 (atsu) meaning "honest" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ayako f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" or 絢 (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Ayano f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour" or 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ayo f & m Yoruba
From Yoruba ayọ̀ meaning "joy", or a short form of other names containing this element.

Baako m & f Akan
Means "first born child" in Akan.

Bảo m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 寶 (bảo) meaning "treasure, jewel".

Bao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare", 褒 (bāo) meaning "praise, honour" or 苞 (bāo) meaning "bud" (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters are possible as well.

Barbro f Swedish
Swedish form of Barbara.

Bo 2 m & f Chinese
From Chinese 波 (bō) meaning "wave", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

Boipelo m & f Tswana
Means "joy, rejoicing" in Tswana, from ipela meaning "to rejoice".

Boitumelo f & m Tswana
Means "joy" in Tswana, from itumela meaning "to be happy".

Bonolo f Sotho
Means "ease" in Sotho.

Callisto 2 f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallisto. A moon of Jupiter bears this name.

Calypso f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From Greek Καλυψώ (Kalypso), which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλύπτω (kalypto) meaning "to cover, to conceal". In Greek myth this was the name of the nymph who fell in love with Odysseus after he was shipwrecked on her island of Ogygia. When he refused to stay with her she detained him for seven years until Zeus ordered her to release him.

Carminho f Portuguese
Diminutive of Carmo. It has been popularized in Portugal by the singer simply known as Carminho (1984-).

Carmo m & f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Carmel.

Cato 2 f Dutch
Diminutive of Catharina.

Chao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 超 (chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over" (which is usually only masculine), 潮 (cháo) meaning "tide, flow, damp", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Charo f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rosario.

Chelo f Spanish
Diminutive of Consuelo.

Chibuzo m & f Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chifundo m & f Chewa
Means "mercy" in Chewa.

Chifuniro m & f Chewa
Means "will, wish" in Chewa.

Chihiro f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 尋 (hiro) meaning "fathom, armspan", as well as other kanji combinations. This is the name of the main character in the Japanese animated movie Spirited Away (2001).

Chikako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chikumbutso m & f Chewa
Means "memory" in Chewa.

Chinonso m & f Igbo
Means "God is nearby" in Igbo.

Chipiliro m & f Chewa
Means "perseverance, endurance" in Chewa.

Chipo f Shona
Means "gift" in Shona.

Chisomo m & f Chewa
Means "grace" in Chewa.

Chiyembekezo m & f Chewa
Means "hope" in Chewa.

Chiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Chizuko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Cho f Japanese (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶 (see Chō).

Chō f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning "butterfly".

Chōko f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chō) meaning "butterfly" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chouko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 蝶子 (see Chōko).

Cielo f Spanish
Means "sky, heaven" in Spanish. In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named María del Cielo, called Cielo, on the telenovela Por tu amor (1999).

Cléo f French
Short form of Cléopâtre.

Cleo f & m English
Short form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas.

Clio f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Kleio.

Clotho f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Klotho.

Coco f Various
Diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by the word cocoa. However, this was not the case for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (1883-1971; real name Gabrielle), whose nickname came from the name of a song she performed while working as a cabaret singer.

Conceição f Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Concepción.

Concepció f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Concepción.

Consuelo f Spanish
Means "consolation" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, meaning "Our Lady of Consolation".

Dalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessing" in Chewa.

Dayo m & f Yoruba
Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba.

Diamanto f Greek
Derived from Greek διαμάντι (diamanti) meaning "diamond".

Dido f Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of Phoenician origin. Dido, also called Elissa, was the queen of Carthage in Virgil's Aeneid. She threw herself upon a funeral pyre after Aeneas left her. Virgil based the story on earlier Greco-Roman accounts.

Echo f Greek Mythology
From the Greek word ἠχώ (echo) meaning "echo, reflected sound", related to ἠχή (eche) meaning "sound". In Greek mythology Echo was a nymph given a speech impediment by Hera, so that she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but her love was not returned, and she pined away until nothing remained of her except her voice.

Eiko f Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Ejiro m & f Urhobo
Short form of Ejiroghene and other names containing ejiro "praise".

Eko m & f Javanese
Javanese variant of Eka 1.

Ekundayo f & m Yoruba
Means "tears become joy" in Yoruba.

Eliso f Georgian
Georgian short form of Elizabeth.

Elo f Estonian
Short form of names beginning with El, such as Eliisabet. It could also be from Estonian elu meaning "life".

Emiko f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Enikő f Hungarian
Created by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh, of Turkic origin meaning "young hind" (modern Hungarian ünő).

Enyo f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. She was a bloodthirsty Greek war goddess and a companion of Ares.

Erato f Greek Mythology
Means "lovely" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the nine Muses, the muse of lyric poetry.

Etsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "joy, pleased" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Eun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 은우 (see Eun-U).

Fadumo f Somali
Somali form of Fatima.

Fido m & f Pet
From Latin fidus meaning "faithful". This a stereotypical name for dogs.

Flo f English
Short form of Florence or Flora.

Frijjō f Germanic Mythology (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Frigg, Frija and Frig.

Fumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Funmilayo f Yoruba
Means "give me joy" in Yoruba, also a short form of Olufunmilayo or Oluwafunmilayo.

Fuyuko f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Giò m & f Italian
Short form of Giovanni and other names beginning with Gio.

Gro f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gróa.

Guo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" or other Chinese characters pronounced in a similar way.

Guro f Norwegian
Norwegian diminutive of Gudrun.

Halo f English (Modern)
From the English word halo meaning "luminous disc or ring", derived from Greek ἅλως (halos). Haloes often appear in religious art above the heads of holy people.

Hanako f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Haruko f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Hawo f Somali
Somali form of Eve (via Arabic Ḥawāʾ).

Hero 1 f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero". In Greek legend she was the lover of Leander, who would swim across the Hellespont each night to meet her. He was killed on one such occasion when he got caught in a storm while in the water, and when Hero saw his dead body she drowned herself. This is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing (1599).

Hibo f Somali
Somali form of Hiba.

Hideko f Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" or 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Hiroko f Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisako f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Hoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hursamundō f Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Rosamund.

Hyun-Joo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 현주 (see Hyeon-Ju).

Ildikó f Hungarian
Possibly a form of Hilda. This name was borne by the last wife of Attila the Hun.

Ildó f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian diminutive of Ildikó.

Indigo f & m English (Modern)
From the English word indigo for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ἰνδικόν (Indikon) meaning "Indic, from India".

Io f Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Io was a princess loved by Zeus, who changed her into a heifer in order to hide her from Hera. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in her honour.

Iro f Greek
Modern Greek form of Hero 1.

Itoro m & f Ibibio
Means "praise, glory" in Ibibio.

Itsaso f Basque
Means "ocean" in Basque.

Itxaro f Basque
Means "hope, wait" in Basque.

Itxaso f Basque
Diminutive of Itsaso.

Iuno f Roman Mythology
Latin form of Juno.

Iyabo f Yoruba
Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba.

Izaro f Basque
Means "island" in Basque, from the name of a small island off the Spanish coast in the Bay of Biscay.

Ji-Soo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지수 (see Ji-Su).

Ji-Woo f & m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 지우 (see Ji-U).

Jo f & m English, German, Dutch, Norwegian
Short form of Joan 1, Joanna, Josephine and other names that begin with Jo. It is primarily masculine in German, Dutch and Norwegian, short for Johannes or Josef.

Jojo m & f English
Diminutive of Joseph, Jolene and other names that begin with Jo.

Junko f Japanese
From Japanese 順 (jun) meaning "obedience" or 純 (jun) meaning "pure" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Juno f Roman Mythology
Meaning unknown, possibly related to an Indo-European root meaning "young", or possibly of Etruscan origin. In Roman mythology Juno was the wife of Jupiter and the queen of the heavens. She was the protectress of marriage and women, and was also the goddess of finance.

Kagiso m & f Tswana
Means "peace" in Tswana.

Kaipo m & f Hawaiian
Means "the sweetheart" from Hawaiian ka, a definite article, and ipo "sweetheart".

Kallisto f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κάλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful", a derivative of καλός (kalos) meaning "beautiful". In Greek mythology Kallisto was a nymph who was loved by Zeus. She was changed into a she-bear by Hera, and subsequently became the Great Bear constellation. This was also an ancient Greek personal name.

Kalypso f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Calypso.

Kanako f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and finished with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Kaniehtiio f Mohawk
Means "she is good snow" in Mohawk, from ka- "she", óniehte "snow" and the suffix -iio "good".

Karabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "answer" in Sotho and Tswana.

Katlego m & f Tswana
Means "success, prosperity" in Tswana.

Katleho m & f Sotho
Means "success, prosperity" in Sotho.

Kató f Hungarian
Hungarian diminutive of Katalin.

Katsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Kayoko f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" or 佳 (ka) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation, era" or 余 (yo) meaning "surplus" and finishing with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Kazuko f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.

Keiko f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 啓 (kei) meaning "open, begin" or 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keto f Georgian
Diminutive of Ketevan.

Khumbo m & f Chewa
Means "wish" in Chewa.

Kielo f Finnish
Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish (species Convallaria majalis).

Kimiko f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kincső f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian kincs meaning "treasure". This name was created by Hungarian author Mór Jókai in The Novel of the Next Century (1872).

Kirabo m & f Ganda
Means "gift" in Luganda.

Kisembo m & f Tooro
Means "gift" in Rutooro.

Kiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or other homophonic words. This was a popular name in the Edo period and remained common until the early 20th century, at which time it was usually spelled using katakana.

Kiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 聖 (kiyo) meaning "holy" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Kleio f Greek Mythology, Greek
Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of history and heroic poetry, one of the nine Muses. She was said to have introduced the alphabet to Greece.

Klio f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Kleio.

Klotho f Greek Mythology
Means "spinner" in Greek. In Greek mythology Klotho was one of the three Fates or Μοῖραι (Moirai). She was responsible for spinning the thread of life.

Kokoro f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kokoro) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or other kanji and kanji combinations having the same pronunciation. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.

Kumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kunto f Akan
Means "third child" in Akan.

Kyo m & f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 協 or 京 or 郷 or 杏 (see Kyō).

Kyō m & f Japanese
From Japanese 協 (kyō) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyō) meaning "village", 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Kyōko f Japanese
From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city" or 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Kyoko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 京子 or 恭子 (see Kyōko).

Kyouko f Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 京子 or 恭子 (see Kyōko).

Leelo f Estonian
Means "folk song" in Estonian.

Lerato f & m Sotho
Means "love" in Sotho.

Lesego m & f Tswana
Means "luck, blessing" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Lethabo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "joy, happiness" in Sotho and Tswana.

Leto f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Lycian lada meaning "wife". Other theories connect it to Greek λήθω (letho) meaning "hidden, forgotten". In Greek mythology she was the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.

Lhamo f & m Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "goddess" in Tibetan.

Lilo f German
Short form of Liselotte.

Lo f Swedish
Short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo.

Loreto f & m Spanish, Italian
From the name of a town in Italy, originally called Lauretum in Latin, meaning "laurel grove". Supposedly in the 13th century the house of the Virgin Mary was miraculously carried by angels from Nazareth to the town. In Spain it is a feminine name, from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Loreto, while in Italy it is mostly masculine.

Lucero f & m Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American)
Means "light source, bright star, morning star" in Spanish, a derivative of luz "light". It is most common in Mexico and Colombia.

Madalitso m & f Chewa
Means "blessings" in Chewa.

Makoto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 誠 (makoto) meaning "sincerity", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.

Mao f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Margo f English
Variant of Margot.

Maria João f Portuguese
Combination of Maria and João.

María Rosario f Spanish
Combination of María and Rosario.

Mariko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Many different combinations of kanji characters can form this name.

Marjo 1 f Finnish, Dutch
Finnish and Dutch form of Maria.

Marjo 2 f Dutch
Combination of Maria with Johanna or Josephine.

Martirio f Spanish (Rare)
Means "martyrdom" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Martirio, the patron saint of the Spanish town of Ugíjar.

Mary Jo f English
Combination of Mary and Jo.

Masako f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful" or 正 (masa) meaning "right, proper" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Masako (1963-) is the current empress consort of Japan. This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.

Masego f Tswana
Means "blessings" in Tswana, from sego "blessed".

Masuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) meaning "profit, benefit" and 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mawunyo m & f Ewe
Means "God is good" in Ewe.

Mayamiko m & f Chewa
Means "praise, gratitude" in Chewa.

Mayeso m & f Chewa
Means "test (from God)" in Chewa.

Melano f Georgian
Georgian form of Melanie.

Michiko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can also be comprised of other combinations of kanji.

Mieko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji can also combine to form this name.

Miho 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" or 保 (ho) meaning "protect, maintain". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Minako f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Minato m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 港 (minato) meaning "harbour", as well as other combinations of kanji having the same pronunciation.

Minoo f Persian
Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian.

Min-Seo f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or 序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

Mio 1 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Mirèio f Occitan
Occitan (Mistralian) form of Mireille.

Misao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 操 (misao) meaning "chastity, honour". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.

Mitsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) meaning "light" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miyako f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.

Miyo f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", or other kanji combinations having the same reading.

Miyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Mo f & m English
Short form of Maureen, Maurice, Morris and other names beginning with a similar sound.

Momoko f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be constructed from other kanji combinations as well.

Moriko f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mphatso m & f Chewa
Means "gift" in Chewa.

Mpho m & f Tswana, Sotho
Means "gift" in Tswana and Sotho, a derivative of fa "to offer".

Myrto f Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
From Greek μύρτος (myrtos) meaning "myrtle". This was the name of a few characters from Greek mythology, including one of the Maenads.

Nakato f Ganda
Means "second of twins" in Luganda.

Nanako f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Nao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" or from a combination of 奈 (na), a phonetic character, and 央 (o) meaning "center". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Naoko f Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Natsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.

Neo 1 f & m Tswana
Means "gift" in Tswana, a derivative of naya "to give".

Ngaio f Maori
Maori name that is derived from the name of a type of tree, also called the mousehole tree. This name was borne by New Zealand crime writer Dame Ngaio Marsh (1895-1982).

Nino 2 f Georgian
Meaning unknown, possibly from a Greek feminine form of Ninos. Saint Nino (sometimes called Nina) was a Greek-speaking woman from Asia Minor who introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.

Nkazimulo m & f Zulu
Means "glory, brightness" in Zulu.

Nobuko f Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "trust" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Noriko f Japanese
From Japanese 典 (nori) meaning "rule, ceremony" or 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Nosipho f Zulu, Xhosa
From the Zulu and Xhosa feminine prefix no- combined with isipho "gift".

Noxolo f Xhosa, Ndebele
From the Xhosa and Ndebele feminine prefix no- combined with uxolo "peace".

Oghenekaro m & f Urhobo
Means "God first" in Urhobo.

Oghenero m & f Urhobo
Means "God exists" in Urhobo.

Olufunmilayo f Yoruba
Means "God gives me joy" in Yoruba.

Oluwafunmilayo f Yoruba
Variant of Olufunmilayo.

Olvido f Spanish
Means "oblivion, forgetting" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Olvido, Triunfo y Misericordias meaning "Our Lady of Oblivion, Triumph and Mercies". It commemorates an 1831 vision of Mary by the Spanish nun Sor Patrocinio.

Oyibo m & f Urhobo
Means "white" in Urhobo.

Pakpao f Thai
Means "kite (flying craft)" in Thai.

Parastoo f Persian
Means "swallow (bird)" in Persian.

Patrocinio f & m Spanish
Means "patronage, sponsorship" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Patrocinio, meaning "The Virgin of Patronage".

Pemphero m & f Chewa
Means "prayer" in Chewa.

Pendo f Swahili
Variant of Upendo.

Phuntso m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.

Pirjo f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.

Pirkko f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Piritta.

Ra'no f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ra'na.

Reiko f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "the tinkling of jade" or 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Riko f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rio 1 m & f Various
Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. A city in Brazil bears this name. Its full name is Rio de Janeiro, which means "river of January", so named because the first explorers came to the harbour in January and mistakenly thought it was a river mouth.

Rio 2 f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Rocío f Spanish
Means "dew" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary María del Rocío meaning "Mary of the Dew".

Rosário f Portuguese
Portuguese (feminine) form of Rosario.

Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian
Means "rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.

Rudo m & f Shona
Means "love" in Shona.

Rufaro f Shona
Means "happiness" in Shona.

Rusiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Rusudan.

Rutendo f & m Shona
Means "thankfulness" in Shona.

Sacdiyo f Somali
Somali form of Sadia.

Sachiko f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sagrario f Spanish
Means "sanctuary, tabernacle" in Spanish, derived from Latin sacrarium. It is taken from an epithet of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Sagrario, and is associated with Toledo Cathedral.

Sakiko f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.

Sakurako f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sango f Popular Culture
Means "coral" in Japanese. This name is used in the Japanese comic book and television show InuYasha.

Sao f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek σῶς (sos) meaning "whole, unwounded, safe". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology. A small moon of Neptune is named for her.

Sappho f Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek σάπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli". This was the name of a 7th-century BC Greek poetess from Lesbos.

Seiko f Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Setsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also be possible.

Shigeko f Japanese
From Japanese 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Shizuko f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Sibonakaliso m & f Zulu
From Zulu isibonakaliso meaning "sign, token, proof".

Sisko f Finnish
Means "sister" in Finnish.

Si-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 시우 (see Si-U).

Socorro f Spanish
Means "succour, help, relief" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary María del Socorro meaning "Mary of Perpetual Succour".

Solongo f Mongolian
Means "rainbow" in Mongolian.

Sopio f Georgian
Georgian form of Sophia.

Sumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sun-Woo m & f Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 선우 (see Seon-U).

Taiwo m & f Yoruba
Means "taste the world, taste life" in Yoruba.

Takako f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.

Tamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Tariro f Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Tebogo f & m Tswana
Means "gratitude, thanks" in Tswana.

Tellervo f Finnish Mythology
Meaning unknown. Tellervo was a Finnish forest goddess. She is variously described as either the wife or daughter of Tapio.

Teo m & f Spanish, Italian, Croatian, Slovene, Georgian
Short form of Teodoro and other names that begin with Teo. In Georgian this is a feminine name, a short form of Teona.

Thando m & f Xhosa, Zulu, Ndebele
From Xhosa, Zulu and Ndebele thanda meaning "to love".

Thảo f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 草 (thảo) meaning "grass, herbs".

Thato m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "will, desire" in Sotho and Tswana.

Theano f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Greek
From Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". Theano was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher associated with Pythagoras. The name was also borne by several figures from Greek mythology.

Thoko m & f Chewa
Short form of Thokozani.

Timo 3 f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Timon.

Titilayo f Yoruba
Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Tomiko f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.

Tomoko f Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 朋 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.

Torø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Tora.

Toshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Toyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Tránsito f & m Spanish
Means "transit, travel" in Spanish. This name is given in reference to the movement of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

Tshepo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "hope" in Sotho and Tswana.

Tsholofelo f Tswana
Means "hope, expectation" in Tswana.

Tsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Tumelo m & f Sotho, Tswana
Means "faith" in Sotho and Tswana.

Udo 2 m & f Igbo
Means "peace" in Igbo.

Umeko f Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "apricot, plum" (referring to the species Prunus mume) and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Upendo f Swahili
Means "love" in Swahili.

Vanaheo'o f Cheyenne
Means "sage woman" in Cheyenne.

Vanamo f Finnish (Modern)
Means "twinflower" in Finnish.

Vardo f Georgian
Derived from Georgian ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose", ultimately from an Iranian language via Armenian.

Vaso 2 f Greek
Diminutive of Vasiliki.

Vasso f Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Βάσω (see Vaso 2).

Vellamo f Finnish Mythology
From Finnish velloa "to surge, to swell". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti.

Veriko f Georgian
Georgian diminutive of Vera 1.

Vieno f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "gentle" in Finnish.

Virgo f Astronomy
Means "maiden, virgin" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the sixth sign of the zodiac.

Vuokko f Finnish
Means "anemone (flower)" in Finnish.