Name List: Interesting Meanings

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Name M/F Remark Rating
Zyanya f *forever, always
Zulfiqar m *cleaver of the spine
Zubaida f *elite, prime, cream
Zoticus m *full of life
Zona f *girdle, belt
Zola 2 f *quiet, tranquil
Zillah f *shade
Žarko m *ember, zeal, fervour
Zarathustra m *golden camel
Zahrah f *blooming flower
Xochiquetzal f *flower feather
Xenia f *hospitality
Worknesh f *you are like gold
Wolfram m *wolf raven
Wolfgang m *wolf path
Wickaninnish m *having no one in front of him in the canoe
Vladimir m *to rule with greatness
Virva f *will o' the wisp
Vercingetorix m *king over warriors
Vellamo f *to surge, to swell
Veda f *knowledge
Vasco m *crow
Vanamo f *twinflower
Valdís f *the dead goddess
Väinämöinen m *wide and slow-flowing river
Tural m *to be alive
Tristan m *sad
Trahaearn m *very much like iron
Torin m *chief
Tondra f *like thunder
Tolga m *helmet
Toirdhealbhach m *instigator
Thor m *thunder
Theron m *hunter
Thalia f *to blossom
Thaddeus m *possibly means heart
Tesni f *warmth from the sun
Tenskwatawa m *open door
Tecumseh m *panther passing across
Teague m *poet
Taru f *legend, myth
Tariq m *he who knocks at the door
Tanith f *serpent lady
Talon m *talon, claw
Talitha f *little girl
Taliesin m *shining brow
Taj m *crown
Tacey f *be silent
Sunshine f *take a guess ;)
Sunniva f *sun gift
Stelara f *like a constellation
Sprita f *witty
Sophus m *skilled, clever
Somerled m *summer traveller
Sirpa f *small piece, fragment
Sirius m *burning
Silvius m *wood, forest
Sigrún f *secret victory
Shihab m *shooting star, meteor
Shashi m / f *having a hare
Seraphina f *fiery ones
Selah f *musical pause, pause and reflect
Sela f *rock
Savitri f *relating to the sun
Satu f *fairy tale, fable
Saoirse f *freedom
Rukmini f *adorned with gold
Ruaidhrí m *red king
Roscoe m *doe wood
Rosamund f *horse protection
Rosalind f *horse, soft, tender
Rónán m *little seal
Rocío f *dew
Rhys m *enthusiasm
Rabi 1 m *springtime
Qusay m *distant
Quirinus m *spear
Quetzalcoatl m *feathered snake
Pyry m *snowstorm, blizzard
Psyche f *the soul
Przemysław m *thought and glory
Portia f *pig
Pollux m *very sweet
Pocahontas f *she is playful
Phrixus m *thrilling, causing shivers
Philomena f *friend of strength
Philip m *friend of horses
Perseus m *to destroy
Persephone f *to destroy/murder
Peregrine m *traveller
Perdita f *lost
Penelope f *a type of duck, or threads, weft
Parvati f *daughter of the mountains
Parvaneh f *butterfly
Parthenope f *maiden's voice
Parisa f *like a fairy
Paloma f *dove, pigeon
Øyvind m *island wind
Otto m *wealth, fortune
Orabela f *golden-beautiful
Omri m *my sheaf
Olwen f *white footprint
Odysseus m *to hate
Odin m *inspiration, rage, frenzy
Odhrán m *little pale green one
Nyx f *night
Nyarai f *be humble
Noelani f *heavenly mist
Nnenne f *mother's mother (reincarnation of grandmother)
Nnenna f *father's mother (reincarnation of grandmother)
Nneka f *my mother is supreme
Nimrod m *rebel
Nicodemus m *victory of the people
Nicholas m *victory of the people
Nereida f *nymphs, sea sprites
Nephele f *cloudy
Nemo m *nobody
Neil m *champion or cloud
Nefertiti f *the beautiful one has come
Nayeli f *I love you
Nausicaa f *burner of ships
Nanuq m *polar bear
Naira f *big eyes
Naida f *water nymph
Nahum m *comforter
Nahor m *snorting
Nadim m *drinking companion
Myron m *sweet oil, perfume
Muirne f *festive
Moa f *mother
Mneme f *memory
Mireille f *to admire
Mirabelle f *wonderful
Miela f *honey-sweet
Methoataske f *turtle laying its eggs
Merit 1 m *deserving
Melantha f *dark flower
Mehetabel f *God makes happy
Mavourneen f *my darling
Marja f *berry
Marinus m *of the sea
Marijani f *coral
Mallory f *unfortunate
Maitland m *inhospitable
Maeve f *intoxicating
Madoc m *fortunate
Lysander m *a release of a man
Lumi f *snow
Llyr m *the sea
Llinos f *greenfinch
Lindita f *the day is born
Líadan f *grey lady
Leto f *hidden, forgotten
Leelo f *folk song
Leander m *lion of a man
Lalita f / m *playful, charming, desirable
Lalawethika m *he makes noise
Koray m *ember moon
Koralo m *coral
Kiri f *skin of a tree or fruit
Kimiko f *she who is without equal
Keshet m / f *rainbow
Keely f *slender
Karesinda f *worthy of a caress
Kaneonuskatew m *one that walks on four claws
Kalliope f *beautiful voice
Julius m *downy-bearded
Jael f *mountain goat
Ixchel f *rainbow lady
Itzal m *shadow
Iðunn f *to love again
Isra f *nocturnal journey
Ismene f *knowledge
Iris f *rainbow
Irati f *fern field
Indra m *possessing drops of rain
Inanna f *lady of the sky
Ilta f *evening
Ilan m *tree
Idony f *to love again
Iacchus m *to shout
Hortensia f *garden
Hinata f / m *facing the sun
Hermes m *cairn, pile of stones, messenger
Hecate f *far off
Harisha m *lord of monkeys
Hale 2 m *nook, retreat
Hadley f / m *heather field
Gwyneira f *white snow
Gwenith f *wheat
Gudrun f *god's secret lore
Goyathlay m *one who yawns
Gormlaith f *illustrious princess
Goran m *mountain man
George m *farmer, earthworker
Galen m *calm
Fungai m *think/"fun guy"
Folami m / f *respect and honour me
Fishel m *little fish
Fiorella f *little flower
Fintan m *white fire or white bull
Fiammetta f *little fire
Felinus m *cat-like
Faunus m *to befriend
Evren m / f *cosmos, the universe
Eurydice f *wide justice
Eunomia f *good order
Eulalia f *to talk well
Étaín f *jealousy
Eris f *strife
Epiphany f *sudden appearance, sudden perception, manifestation
Éowyn f *horse joy
Eoghan m *born from the yew tree
Eoforwine m *boar friend
Eoforhild f *boar battle
Enid f *soul, life
Enfys m / f *rainbow
Elowen f *elm tree
Electra f *amber
Elam m *hidden
Ekaitz m *storm
Eirlys f *snowdrop
Eira 1 f *snow
Ealdwine m *old friend
Durward m *door guard
Dima 1 f *downpour
Diantha f *heavenly flower
Desdemona f *ill-fated
Demostrate f *army of the people
Demeter 1 f *earth mother
Deimos m *terror
Deborah f *bee
Damhán m *fawn, stag, ox
Dagmar f *day maid
Cyrus m *far sighted
Culhwch m *hiding place of the pig
Cuauhtémoc m *falling eagle
Cormac m *son of defilement
Corentin m *hurricane
Concordia f *harmony
Conall m *strong wolf
Clímaco m *ladder
Claudius m *lame, crippled
Clark m *cleric, scribe, priest, scholar
Channary f *moon-faced girl
Ceridwen f *blessed poetry
Cerberus m *demon of the pit
Cassarah f *what will be, will be
Cameron m / f *crooked nose
Cambria f *the people
Calypso f *she that conceals
Calvin m *bald
Caelestis m *of the sky, heavenly
Buster m *person who breaks things
Branimir m *protection, great, famous, peace, world
Braith f / m *speckled
Boniface m *good fate
Blythe f / m *cheerful
Blodeuwedd f *face of flowers
Blaise m *lisping
Bethany f *house of figs
Belinda f *beautiful, soft, tender, serpent, dragon
Belial m *worthless
Beelzebub m *lord of the flies
Beauregard m *beautiful outlook
Beatrix f *voyager, traveller
Bamidele m *follow me home
Aysel f *moon stream
Ayelet f *gazelle, hind
Ayala f *doe, gazelle, hind
Avedis m *good news
Avalon f *apple
Aurelius m *golden, gilded
Aurangzeb m *honouring the throne
Aristotle m *the best purpose
Arista f *ear of corn
Arethusa f *to become excellent
Ardghal m *high valour
Archimedes m *master of thought
Arachne f *spider
Araceli f *altar of the sky
Antigone f *against birth
Anaxagoras m *master of speech
Amity f *friendship
Amice f *friend
Ambrose m *immortal
Amaterasu f *shining over heaven
Alyssa f *against madness/rabies
Altair m *the flyer
Alphaeus m *changing
Álmos m *sleepy, dreamy
Alma 1 f *nourishing
Algernon m *having a moustache
Alethea f *truth
Alcyone f *kingfisher
Alcippe f *mighty mare
Alberich m *elf power
Ajax m *mourner
Aino f *the only one
Aiday f *moon child
Ahtahkakoop m *star blanket
Agrona f *battle, slaughter
Aella f *whirlwind
Adisa m *one who is clear
Abital f *my father is the night dew
Abaddon m *ruin, destruction