Names Categorized "mathematicians"

This is a list of names in which the categories include mathematicians.
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Amie f English
Variant of Amy.
Christiaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Christian.
Corey m English
From an English surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Kóri, of unknown meaning. This name became popular in the 1960s due to the character Corey Baker on the television series Julia.
Corinna f German, Italian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κόριννα (Korinna), which was derived from κόρη (kore) meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book Amores. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna's going a-Maying.
Déborah f French
French variant form of Deborah.
Elwin m English
Variant of Alvin.
Elwyn m English
Variant of Alvin.
Emmy f English, French, Swedish, Dutch, German
Diminutive of Emma or Emily.
Ermelinda f Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Ermelinde.
Feofan m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Theophanes.
Hertha f German
Form of Nerthus. The spelling change from N to H resulted from a misreading of Tacitus's text.
Jaqueline f English (Modern), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Jacqueline.
Jianhong m Chinese
From Chinese 健 (jiàn) meaning "build, establish" combined with 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Joella f English
Feminine form of Joel.
Kathleen f Irish, English
Anglicized form of Caitlín.
Marlyn f & m English
Variant of Marilyn (feminine) or Marlin (masculine).
Maryam f Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Bashkir, Tatar
Arabic form of Miryam (see Mary) appearing in the Quran. It is also the form used in several other languages. In Iran it is also the name of a flower, the tuberose, which is named after the Virgin Mary.
Mayme f English
Possibly a variant of Mamie.
Melba f English
From the surname of the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931). This was a stage name that she got from the name of the city Melbourne, where she was born.
Merrilyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marilyn.
Mervin m English
Variant of Mervyn or Marvin.
Pythagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, a name of Apollo, combined with Greek ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician from Samos. He was the founder of a school of philosophy whose members believed that numbers described the universe.
Terence m English
From the Roman family name Terentius, which is of unknown meaning. Famous bearers include Publius Terentius Afer, a Roman playwright, and Marcus Terentius Varro, a Roman scholar. It was also borne by several early saints. The name was used in Ireland as an Anglicized form of Toirdhealbhach, but it was not found as an English name until the late 19th century. It attained only a moderate level of popularity in the 20th century, though it has been common as an African-American name especially since the 1970s.