sekejap's Personal Name List

Turkish form of Zaynab.

Georgian, Malay and Indonesian form of Zechariah and Zacharias, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic زكريّا (see Zakariyya).

Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).

From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Means "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Means "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 澜 (lán) meaning "wave, billow, ripple". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.

From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to the first-born child.

From Tibetan དབང་ཆེན (dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".

From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

From Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute".

Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

Means "gold" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa).

Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.

Means "continuous remembrance" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit स्मरण (smaraṇa) meaning "recollection".

Kazakh form of Sanjar.

Means "elite, best, prime" in Arabic.

Feminine form of Sadi.

Means "vision, sight" in Arabic, a derivative of رأى (raʾā) meaning "to see, to perceive".

From Sinhala රුවන (ruvana) meaning "gem" [1].

Means "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي (rūḥiyy).

From Tibetan རིན་ཆེན (rin-chen) meaning "treasure, gem, jewel".

Means "day, daytime" in Javanese.

Persian, Indonesian and Bengali form of Rida.

Uzbek form of Ra'na.

From a Javanese title historically used for an assistant of a prince or village chief.

Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.

Means "delicate, fine, thin" in Arabic.

Means "comfort, rest, ease" in Arabic.

Means "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट (vishishta).

Means "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.

Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.

Means "message" in Persian.

Means "pine tree" in Hebrew.

Means "child" in Balinese.

Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little" [1]. Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.

Means "forever, eternal" in Thai.

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال (niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".

Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة (see Nima 1), as well as the usual Indonesian form.

Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.

Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.

Means "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी (nadi).

Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Feminine form of Nabil.

Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".

From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess associated with the Tamil city of Madurai. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear, head (of grain)", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "protection, guarantee", or 朋 (ho) meaning "friend" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka) meaning "flower, splendour", or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.

Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).

Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

From the Ottoman Turkish term levend, referring to a member of the navy, which is possibly ultimately derived from Italian levante "person from the eastern Mediterranean". The Turkish word has now come to mean "tall, handsome, roguish".

From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Means "onager, wild donkey" in Mongolian. This was the name of a wife of Genghis Khan.

From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond, gem".

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with خير ال (Khayr al) meaning "goodness of the" (such as Khayrullah).

Means "rock, cliff" in Turkish.

From Kazakh қанат (qanat) or Kyrgyz канат (kanat) both meaning "wing".

Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Persian.

Alternate transcription of Thai จิรายุ (see Chirayu).

Arabic, Indonesian and Malay form of Alexander.

Means "security, pledge" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

Arabic form of Amram, referring to the father of Moses. According to the Quran, this was also the name of the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).

Means "inspiration" in Arabic.

Turkish form of Huriya.

Means "crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.

Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Possibly from Kurdish xezal meaning "gazelle, antelope" (of Arabic origin). It is also associated with Turkish hazan meaning "autumn" (of Persian origin).

Means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish.

Arabic form of Hagar. According to Islamic tradition she was a daughter of the king of Egypt, who became the second wife of Ibrahim and the mother of Ismail.

Indonesian and Malay variant of Haykal.

Means "decree, commandment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian فرمان (farman).

From Arabic فراسة (firāsa) meaning "acumen, keenness" [1].

Means "intellectual" in Arabic, a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".

From Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic, a derivative of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

Means "help" in Hebrew. Ezra is a prophet of the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezra. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. The American poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was a famous bearer.

Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

French form of Elijah.

Means "candle" in Indonesian.

Means "great happiness" in Tibetan.

Portuguese form of David.

Means "gazelle" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.

Means "proof" in Arabic.

From Arabic براق (Burāq), the name of the legendary creature that, according to Islamic tradition, transported the Prophet Muhammad. Its name is derived from Arabic برق (barq) meaning "lightning" [1].

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.

Means "healthy, strong, firm" in Javanese.

Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand".

Short form of Astrid.

Indonesian variant of Arif.

Means "forest, jungle" in Thai.

Means "calm" in Kurdish.

Alternate transcription of Arabic أمري (see Amri), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.

Indonesian and Malay form of Aisha.