katyuana's Personal Name List

Means "spring of water" in Hebrew.

Means "blessings" in Chewa.

From Sanskrit मधुकर (madhukara) meaning "bee, honey-maker".

Means "true, certain" in Chamorro.

Derived from the Old Norse element magn meaning "power, strength". In Norse mythology this name is borne by a son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa.

From the Hebrew name מָחֲלַת (Maḥalaṯ) meaning "lyre". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of Ishmael and the wife of Esau.

Variant of Mahala.

Means "moon-like" in Persian.

From Sino-Vietnamese 梅 (mai) meaning "plum, apricot" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume).

Means "little" in Estonian. This is the name of a girl in the story Maimu (1889) by the Estonian writer August Kitzberg.

Means "sing, dance" in Kikuyu. Kikuyu males were traditionally organized into age sets or generations, each lasting about 30 years. The Maina generation occupied the last part of the 19th century.

Means "January" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit मकर (makara), referring to the constellation Capricornus.

Derived from Georgian მაყვალი (maqvali) meaning "blackberry".

Means "angel" in Arabic.

Polish form of Margaret.

Means "raspberry" in several Slavic languages.

Possibly means "beautiful, elegant, youthful" in Georgian.

Means "little father" in Georgian.

Form of Menahem used in the Greek Old Testament.

Means both "heather" and "manna, divine food" in Georgian.

From Sanskrit मञ्जुल (mañjula) meaning "pleasing, beautiful".

Means "moon" in Maori. This is the name of a moon god (or goddess) in Maori mythology.

Possibly from Basque emari meaning "donation" or amari meaning "mother". This was the name of a goddess of nature and fertility in Basque mythology.

From the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of Mary and the English word gold.

Means "coral" in Swahili, originally a borrowing from Arabic مرْجان (marjān).

Short form of María Soledad. It is sometimes considered a combination of María and Sol 1, or from Spanish mar y sol "sea and sun".

From the title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea" in Latin. It can also be a combination of Maria and Estela.

Probably originally a Polish diminutive of Maria or Małgorzata.

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

Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Means "rose" in Malay and Indonesian.

From the name of a town in southern France, said to derive from Occitan mair "mother" and French lys "lily". It is also sometimes considered a combination of Marie and lys.

Means "tender, soft, modest" in Tagalog.

Means "flower" in Zulu.

Means "cloud" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मेघ (megha).

From the Hebrew name םְהֵיטַבְאֵל (Meheṭavʾel) meaning "God makes happy", derived from the roots יָטַב (yaṭav) meaning "to be happy" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.

Means "giving light" in Hebrew.

Means "talent" in Amharic.

Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". This was the name of a nymph in Greek myth, the daughter of the Greek god Okeanos.

Old French form of Millicent.

From the English word melody, which is derived (via Old French and Late Latin) from Greek μέλος (melos) meaning "song" combined with ἀείδω (aeido) meaning "to sing".

Derived from Greek μέλπω (melpo) meaning "to sing, to celebrate with song". This was the name of one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, the muse of tragedy.

Meaning unknown. In European folklore Melusine was a water fairy who turned into a serpent from the waist down every Saturday. She made her husband, Raymond of Poitou, promise that he would never see her on that day, and when he broke his word she left him forever.

Hebrew form of Menahem.

From the Hebrew name םְנַחֵם (Menaḥem) meaning "comforter", a derivative of נָחַם (naḥam) meaning "to comfort". This was the name of a king of Israel, appearing in the Old Testament. His reign was noted for its brutality.

Means "(she who) massacres".

Originally a Nubian war goddess, adopted into Egyptian mythology as a female counterpart to Anhur; also occasionally known as a crown goddess, and one of the goddesses who represented the protective 'uraeus' on royal crowns. She was typically depicted with a lion's head, as lionesses were viewed as exceptional and aggressive hunters. She was believed to advance ahead of the Egyptian armies and cut down their enemies with fiery arrows. In Upper Egypt she was said to be wife of Khnum and mother of Heka, while in Lower Egypt she was linked with Wadjet and Neith. Eventually she came to be strongly identified with Sekhmet, another lion-goddess, until she was seen as simply another aspect of Sekhmet.

Means "gift of the moon", derived from Greek μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who was martyred with her sisters Metrodora and Nymphodora.

Means "bitter" in Hebrew. This is the name of the youngest son of Levi in the Old Testament.

From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, from Old Welsh forms such as Margetud, possibly from mawredd "greatness, magnificence" combined with iudd "lord". The Welsh forms of this name were well used through the Middle Ages. Since the mid-1920s it has been used more often for girls than for boys in English-speaking countries, though it is still a masculine name in Wales. A famous bearer of this name as surname was the English novelist and poet George Meredith (1828-1909).

From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet". This was the name of a Theban cobra-goddess, guardian of the necropolis at Thebes and the Valley of Kings. She was said to watch over the workers there, punishing thieves and tomb desecrators with blindness and snake or scorpion bites, but healing those who repented.

Meretseger was also the name of the wife of the Pharaoh Senusret III, and the first to bear the title Great Royal Wife, which went on to be the standard title for the chief wives of pharaohs. She was also the first queen consort to have her name written in a cartouche. She may have been a later invention of the New Kingdom.

Means "who is like Yahweh?" in Hebrew, derived from the interrogative pronoun מִי (mi) combined with ךְּ (ke) meaning "like" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This name occurs in the Old Testament in a variety of Hebrew spellings, belonging to both males and females. It is the full name of Micah, both the prophet and the man from the Book of Judges. As a feminine name it belongs to the mother of King Abijah (at 2 Chronicles 13:2), though her name is listed as Maacah in other passages.

Feminine form of Mieczysław.

Means "sweet" in Esperanto, derived from mielo "honey", ultimately from Latin mel.

Welsh name of the archangel Michael, formed from a contraction of Michael and angel.

Faroese form of Michael.

Meaning unknown. According to the 19th-century Polish-Lithuanian historian Teodor Narbutt, this was the name of a Lithuanian goddess of love.

Diminutive and feminine form of Meine.

Romanian form of Menodora.

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.

Derived from the Slavic element mirŭ meaning "peace, world".

Feminine form of Mirosław.

Derived from the Slavic element myslĭ "thought" or mojĭ "my" combined with slava "glory". This was the name of a 9th-century duke of Croatia, also called Mojslav. His name was recorded in Latin as Muisclavo.

From Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (mithra) meaning "oath, covenant, agreement", derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "that which binds". According Zoroastrian mythology Mithra was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. Worship of him eventually spread outside of Persia to the Roman Empire, where it was known as Mithraism.

Old Persian form of Mithridates.

Greek form of Old Persian 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼𐎭𐎠𐎫 (Mithradata) or the later Parthian 𐭌𐭄𐭓𐭃𐭕 (Mihrdat) both meaning "gift of Mithra". This was the name (in Greek) of several kings of Pontus and Parthia.

Diminutive of Dumitru. This is the name of a character in early 20th-century stories by the Romanian author Ion Luca Caragiale.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 羽 (u) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Means "memory" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of memory.

Means "remembrance" in Greek. In Greek mythology Mnemosyne was a Titan goddess of memory. She was the mother by Zeus of the nine Muses.

Possibly derived from Swedish moder meaning "mother". This was the pen name of the Swedish author Moa Martinson (real name Helga Maria Martinson).

Derived from the Old Slavic root mok meaning "wet, moist". Mokosh was a Slavic goddess associated with weaving, women, water and fertility.

Means "pearl" in Hawaiian.

From Japanese 百 (momo) meaning "hundred" or 桃 (momo) meaning "peach" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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.

Means "I am lucky" in Yoruba.

From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-).

From Hebrew מֹרִיָה (Moriya) possibly meaning "seen by Yahweh". This is a place name in the Old Testament, both the land where Abraham is to sacrifice Isaac and the mountain upon which Solomon builds the temple. They may be the same place. Since the 1980s it has occasionally been used as a feminine given name in America.

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

Means "pearl" in Persian.

From Old Cornish moroin meaning "maiden, girl" (related to the Welsh word morwyn [1]). This was the name of a 6th-century Cornish saint, said to be one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.

From Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu) meaning "soft, delicate, gentle".

Means "born of the sea" in Irish. In Irish legend this was the name of a woman (originally named Lí Ban) who was transformed into a mermaid. After 300 years she was brought to shore, baptized, and transformed back into a woman.

From Irish muirn meaning either "affection, endearment" or "festivity, exuberance". In Irish legend this was the name of the mother of Fionn mac Cumhaill. She is also called Muirenn.

Anglicized form of Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. A form of this name was also used in Brittany, and it was first introduced to medieval England by Breton settlers in the wake of the Norman Conquest. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856).

Means "grace" in Ndebele.

Arabic form of Moses appearing in the Quran.

Derived from Georgian მზე (mze) meaning "sun".

Means "pleasant" in Hebrew. This name is borne in the Old Testament by both a daughter of Lamech and a wife of Solomon. Some later Jewish texts give Naamah as the name of Noah's wife, even though she is not named in the Old Testament.

Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Belarusian cognate of Nadezhda, being the Belarusian word meaning "hope".

From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Nájera, which is Arabic in origin. In the 12th century there was a reported apparition of the Virgin Mary in a nearby cave.

Derived from Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌𐬌𐬀 (nairiia) meaning "male" and 𐬯𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀 (sangha) meaning "word, utterance, proclamation". Nairyosangha was a Zoroastrian Yazata (a holy being) who served as a messenger for Ahura Mazda.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 4th-century queen consort of Georgia who is regarded as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Means "joy" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form नन्द and the feminine form नन्दा (spelled with a long final vowel).

In Hindu texts this is the name of the foster father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of both a half-brother and half-sister of Buddha. Nanda was also a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.

In southern India this name is more common among males, while in the north it is typically feminine, with the form Nand being masculine.

Diminutive of Anne 1.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Sumerian god of the moon. He was the son of Enlil and the husband of Ningal.

Diminutive of Nana 3.

Meaning unknown, presumably of Irish origin. In Irish legend he was the young man who fled to Scotland with Deirdre, who was due to marry Conchobar the king of Ulster. Conchobar eventually succeeded in capturing Deirdre and killing Naoise, which caused Deirdre to die of grief.

Means "sun light" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Derived from Georgian ნათელი (nateli) meaning "light, bright".

From the Hebrew name ןְתַןְאֵל (Neṯanʾel) meaning "God has given", from the roots נָתַן (naṯan) meaning "to give" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". It is borne by several minor characters in the Old Testament, typically spelled Nethanel or Nethaneel. In the New Testament this is the name of an apostle, probably another name of the apostle called Bartholomew.

Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic, a derivative of نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to blossom, to illuminate, to light".

Means "patience" in Igbo.

Means "fearless" in Serbian and Croatian, from the Old Slavic root nebojĭ.

Greek form of Egyptian nt, possibly from nt "water" or nrw "fear, dread". This was the name of an early Egyptian goddess of weaving, hunting and war. Her character may have some correspondences with the goddesses Tanith, Anat or Athena.

Portuguese diminutive of Manuela.

Latinized form of Germanic *Nerþuz, which is also the root of the Old Norse god's name Njǫrðr (see Njord). Nerthus was a Germanic goddess of fertility as described by the Roman historian Tacitus in the 1st century.

Masculine form of Nevena.

Derived from South Slavic neven meaning "marigold".

Means "blessing" in Igbo.

Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.

French form of Nikephoros.

From Sanskrit नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".

Means "great lady", from Sumerian 𒎏 (nin) meaning "lady" and 𒃲 (gal) meaning "big, great". This was the name of a goddess of reeds in Sumerian mythology. She was the daughter of Enki and the wife of Nanna.

From Sanskrit नीरव (nīrava) meaning "quiet, silent".

From Sanskrit निशा (niśā) meaning "night".

From Sanskrit निशान्त (niśānta) meaning "night's end, dawn".

Southern Indian form of Nitya.

Possibly a variant of Nixzaliz.

Elaboration of Nixza using the popular name suffix liz (from Elizabeth or a related name).

A combination of Nixzaliz and Maria. A famous person with this name is Nixzmary Brown (1998-2006).

Possibly a variant of Nyoka.

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

Short form of Nkechinyere.

Means "this which God gave" in Igbo.

Means "princess" in Xhosa.

Means "my father is alive" in Igbo. This name is given to a child when it is believed that he is a reincarnation of his grandfather.

Means "mother is greater" in Igbo.

Means "father's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's paternal grandmother.

Means "mother's mother" in Igbo. This name is given in honour of the child's maternal grandmother.

Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth", referring to the nine months of pregnancy. This was the name of a Roman goddess of pregnancy. She was also one of the three Fates (or Parcae).

Variant of Nonhle.

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

From the Xhosa feminine prefix no- combined with isizwe "nation".

Means "star" in Tumbuka.

Means "buttercup (flower)" in Hebrew (genus Ranunculus).

Derived from Breton oan "lamb" (ultimately from Latin agnus) and used as a Breton form of Agnes.

Means "heart" in Igbo.

Means "born when the sun shines", derived from Luo chieng meaning "sun".

Means "star flower" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Means "fawn" in Hebrew. This makes it a modern variant of the Classical Hebrew name Ophrah.

Means "boy (born on) Orie" in Igbo, Orie being one of the four days of the Igbo week.

Means "golden mouth" in Georgian, a translation of Greek Chrysostomos.

French and Dutch form of Oliver. This is also a French word meaning "olive tree".

Derived from Turkic otar meaning "pasture, meadow".

Means "born at night" in Luo.

Derived from Greek οὐράνιος (ouranios) meaning "heavenly". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of astronomy and astrology, one of the nine Muses.

Means "dove, pigeon" in Spanish.

Means "swallow (bird)" in Persian.

Means "like a fairy" in Persian, derived from پری (parī) meaning "fairy, sprite, supernatural being".

Diminutive of Pearl.

Means "prayer" in Chewa.

Means "pearl, coral, precious stone" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the wives of Elkanah, the other being Hannah.

Bulgarian feminine diminutive of Petar.

French form of Pepin.

From an English word meaning "nightingale" (ultimately from Philomela). It has been used frequently in poetry to denote the bird.

Khmer form of Varuna.

From Esperanto pipro meaning "pepper".

Finnish diminutive of Piritta.

Means "abounding in song", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and ὕμνος (hymnos) meaning "song, hymn". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of dance and sacred songs, one of the nine Muses.

Diminutive of Josephine. It can also be inspired by the English word posy for a bunch of flowers.

Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradīpa) meaning "light, lantern".

Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".

From Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection".

German form of Prisca, as well as the form used in the Greek New Testament.

Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Puranas belonging to a daughter of King Daksha.

From Sanskrit प्रियंकर (priyaṃkara) meaning "agreeable, amiable".

Medieval variant of Przemysł, with the addition of the Slavic element slava "glory".

From Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā) meaning "full moon".

Etymology uncertain. From Egyptian py-pwy or pj-pwj.

Means "feather (from the quetzal bird)" or "precious thing" in Nahuatl [1].

Variant of Hraban.

From Yiddish רויז (roiz) meaning "rose".

Diminutive of Raisa 2.

Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.

Feminine form of Ranko.

From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬥𐬎 (Rashnu) meaning "just, straight". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata who judged the souls of the dead.

Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.

Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". In the New Testament this name was borne by a maid in the house of Mary the mother of John Mark. As an English given name, Rhoda came into use in the 17th century.

Means "rose" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name.

From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".

Hebrew form of Rebecca.

Diminutive of Rosemary.

Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán. As an English name, it can also be derived from the surname Rowan, itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin (coincidentally sharing the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name).

From Esperanto rubeno meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".

From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή (rhyte). This is also sometimes used as a short form of Ruth 1.

Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese feminine form of Rune.

Feminine form of Rune.

Possibly derived from Persian روز (rūz) meaning "day". This name was borne by a 13th-century ruling queen of Georgia.

Means "rue" in Lithuanian, the rue plant being a bitter medicinal herb that is a national symbol of Lithuania. This is also the Lithuanian form of Ruth 1.

Means "patient" in Arabic, a derivative of صبر (ṣabara) meaning "to bind, to be patient".

From a now extinct English surname that was derived from a Norman place name. It was occasionally given in honour of the English preacher Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724), especially by the Sitwell noble family.

From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

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

Means "white plumeria flower", from Yucatec Maya sak "white" and nikte' "plumeria flower".

Means "seashell, mother-of-pearl" in Arabic.

Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and wine "friend".

Portuguese form of Sapphira. It coincides with the Portuguese word for "sapphire".

From the English word sage, which denotes either a type of spice or else a wise person.

Means "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew.

Derived from Thai ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Diminutive of Sakari.

Means "safe, sound, intact" in Arabic, derived from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe". This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: سليم, in which the second vowel is long, and سالم, in which the first vowel is long.

Means "luck, fortune" in Khmer.

Spanish form of Sandalius, possibly a Latinized form of a Gothic name composed of the elements swinþs "strong" and wulfs "wolf". It also nearly coincides with Latin sandalium "sandal". This was the name of a 9th-century Spanish saint martyred by the Moors.

Means "freedom" in Irish Gaelic. It was first used as a given name in the 20th century.

From the Greek name Σαπφείρη (Sappheire), which was from Greek σάπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli" (ultimately derived from the Hebrew word סַפִּיר (sappir)). Sapphira is a character in Acts in the New Testament who is killed by God for lying.

From the name of the gemstone, typically blue, which is the traditional birthstone of September. It is derived from Greek σάπφειρος (sappheiros), ultimately from the Hebrew word סַפִּיר (sappir).

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

Means "corn mother" in Quechua, from sara "corn, maize" and mama "mother". This was the name of the Inca goddess of grain.

From a Sanskrit word referring to a type of thrush (species Turdus salica) or myna bird (species Gracula religiosa).

Meaning unknown. In Czech legend Šárka was a maiden who joined other women in declaring war upon men. She tricked the men by having herself tied to a tree, and, after they came to her rescue, offering them mead laced with a sleeping potion. After the men fell asleep the other women slew them.

Russian and Ukrainian diminutive of Aleksandr or Aleksandra.

Means "the moon" in Thai (a poetic word).

Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Sawda.

Means "sun" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian sun goddess.

Russian form of the Latin name Sabellius meaning "a Sabine". The Sabines were an ancient people who lived in central Italy.

Corsican form of Xavier.

From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations.

Means "harvest" in Amharic.

Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Inuit goddess of the sea, sea animals and the underworld. According to some legends Sedna was originally a beautiful woman thrown into the ocean by her father. A dwarf planet in the outer solar system was named for her in 2004.

From a Hebrew musical term that occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms. It was probably meant to indicate a musical pause.

From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old Norse.

Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin. In Greek mythology she was one of the many lovers of Zeus. Hera, being jealous, tricked Semele into asking Zeus to display himself in all his splendour as the god of thunder. When he did, Semele was struck by lightning and died, but not before giving birth to Dionysos.

Means "little old one", derived from Old Irish sen "old" combined with a diminutive suffix. Saint Senán was a 6th-century monk who founded the monastery on Inis Cathaigh.

Means "merry moon" in Turkish.

From Egyptian srqt, possibly meaning "she who lets throats breathe", from srq meaning "to open the windpipe, to breathe" [1] and a feminine t suffix. In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of scorpions as well as the healing of poisonous stings and bites. Eventually she came to be identified with Isis, becoming an aspect of her over time.

Means "star" in Persian.

Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana, derived from thunya "to bloom".

Persian form of Sayyid.

Derived from the Sanskrit elements शम् (śam) meaning "auspicious, lucky" and कर (kara) meaning "maker". This is another name of the Hindu gods Rudra or Shiva. This was also the name of a 9th-century Indian religious philosopher also known as Shankaracharya.

From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning "tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.

This name was brought to public attention after actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt gave it to their daughter in 2006.

Means "beautiful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the midwives (the other being Puah) who disobeys the Pharaoh's order to kill any Hebrew boys they deliver.

Means "song" in Hebrew.

Means "singing" in Hebrew.

Means "my song" in Hebrew.

Means "sweet" in Persian. This was the name of a character in Persian and Turkish legend.

Means "song for me" in Hebrew.

Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of both the masculine form श्याम (another name of the Hindu god Krishna) and the feminine form श्यामा (another name of the goddess Kali).

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and lind "soft, flexible, tender". Sieglinde was the mother of Siegfried in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied.

From the Old Norse name Sigríðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba.

Means "sparkle" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of a dwarf, also named Eitri. With his brother Brokkr he made several magical items for the gods, including Odin's ring Draupnir and Thor's hammer Mjölnir.

Irish form of Jehanne, a Norman French variant of Jeanne.

Means "gift" from Zulu, Xhosa and Ndebele isipho.

Derived from Finnish sirpale meaning "small piece, fragment".

Means "love rose" in Armenian.

Variant of Zisel.

Feminine form of Slobodan.

Polish feminine form of Sobiesław.

Means "sun" in French. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself.

From the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved". This name was coined in the 19th century.

Norwegian variant of Solveig. It is also used as a short form of Silvia.

From Hungarian som meaning "dogwood, cornel tree".

Means "gentle, proper" in Khmer.

Persian form of Thurayya. It became popular in some parts of Europe because of the fame of Princess Soraya (1932-2001), wife of the last Shah of Iran, who became a European socialite.

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬊𐬱𐬀 (Sraosha) meaning "obedience". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata (a holy being), later equated with the angel Gabriel.

Variant of Sotirios.

Variant of Sovann.

Means "patience" in Swahili, from Arabic صبر (ṣabara).

From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (nīla) meaning "dark blue".

Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant "sun gift" from the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift". This was the name of a legendary English saint who was shipwrecked in Norway and killed by the inhabitants.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Means "sun" in several northern Indian languages, derived from Sanskrit सूर्य (sūrya).

From Japanese 雀 (suzume) meaning "sparrow", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that are pronounced the same way.

Derived from Czech svatý meaning "sacred, holy", ultimately from Old Slavic *svętŭ.

Russian form of Svatopluk.

Derived from the Old German elements swan "swan" and hilt "battle". Swanhild (or Swanachild) was the second wife of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel in the 8th century.

Means "lucky, successful, happy" in Polish, a vernacular form of Felix.

Means "lucky, happy" in Kyrgyz.

Feminine form of Tahir.

Variant of Tahira. This was the title of Fatemeh Baraghani (1814-1852), a Persian poet, theologian and reformer.

Means "star" in Finnish and Estonian.

Means "magic, spell" in Finnish.

From Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree" or Estonian taim meaning "plant" (words from a common origin).

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

From Japanese 匠 (takumi) meaning "artisan" or 巧 (takumi) meaning "skillful". It can also come from 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Means "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant". This was the name of a semi-legendary 6th-century Welsh poet and bard, supposedly the author of the collection of poems the Book of Taliesin. He appears briefly in the Welsh legend Culhwch and Olwen and the Second Branch of the Mabinogi. He is the central character in the Tale of Taliesin, a medieval legend recorded in the 16th century, which tells how Ceridwen's servant Gwion Bach was reborn to her as Taliesin; how he becomes the bard for Elffin; and how Taliesin defends Elffin from the machinations of the king Maelgwn Gwynedd.

Means "little girl" in Aramaic. The name is taken from the phrase talitha cumi meaning "little girl arise" spoken by Jesus in order to restore a young girl to life (see Mark 5:41).

This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. Popularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. She was particularly associated with the city of Carthage, being the consort of Ba'al Hammon.

From the name of the flower, which is derived via Old French from Late Latin tanacita.

Means "music, song" in Azerbaijani.

Means "sea, ocean" in Chamorro.

Means "thank you" in Shona, from tenda meaning "thank".

Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, a derivative of the Roman name Tatius. This was the name of a 3rd-century saint who was martyred in Rome under the emperor Alexander Severus. She was especially venerated in Orthodox Christianity, and the name has been common in Russia (as Татьяна) and Eastern Europe. It was not regularly used in the English-speaking world until the 1980s.

Variant of Tegan. It also coincides with a rare Irish surname Teagan. This name rose on the American popularity charts in the 1990s, probably because of its similarity to names like Megan and Reagan.

French form of the Greek name Τελεσφόρος (Telesphoros) meaning "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit" [1]. Saint Telesphorus was a 2nd-century pope and martyr.

Derived from Turkic tengiz meaning "sea, ocean".

Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek τέρψις (terpsis) meaning "delight" and χορός (choros) meaning "dance". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of dance and dramatic chorus, one of the nine Muses.

From Amharic ተስፋ (tasfa) meaning "hope".

Means "warmth" in Welsh.

Possibly derived from Greek θεά (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan goddess of light, glittering and glory. She was the wife of Hyperion and the mother of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.

From the ancient Greek name Θεόκλεια (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the name of a 1st-century saint, appearing (as Θέκλα) in the apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla. The story tells how Thecla listens to Paul speak about the virtues of chastity and decides to remain a virgin, angering both her mother and her suitor.

Means "quiet, peaceful" in Zulu.

Derived from the Slavic elements tixŭ "quiet" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Means "daughter of twilight, nightingale" in the fictional language Sindarin. In the Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien, Tinuviel was another name of Lúthien, the daughter of Thingol the elf king. She was the beloved of Beren, who with her help retrieved one of the Silmarils from the iron crown of Morgoth.

Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba.

Possibly from Nahuatl tlālloh meaning "covered with earth" [1], derived from tlālli meaning "earth, land, soil". This was the name of the Aztec god of rain and fertility, the husband of Chalchiuhtlicue.

Means "October" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit तुल (tula), referring to the constellation Libra.

Means "good" in Hebrew.

Derived from Macedonian трендафил (trendafil) meaning "eglantine, sweet briar".

From a surname that was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "homestead on the hill".

Russian form of Cecilia.

Probably derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven". This is also an alternative Georgian word for the forget-me-not flower.

Derived from Georgian ცის (tsis) meaning "of the sky", the genitive case of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven".

Means "heavenly, celestial" in Georgian, a derivative of ცა (tsa) meaning "sky, heaven".

From Japanese 燕 (tsubame) meaning "swallow (bird)" or other kanji that have the same pronunciation.

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

Derived from Bulgarian цвет (tsvet) meaning "flower, blossom".

Means "small child" in Arabic.

Means "faith" in Sotho and Tswana.

Means "little wind" in Finnish, derived from tuuli "wind". This was the name of a Finnish forest goddess, the daughter of Tapio.

From Sino-Vietnamese 雪 (tuyết) meaning "snow".

Means "sunbird" in Hebrew (referring to birds in the family Nectariniidae).

Scottish Gaelic form of Valentine 1.

Swiss diminutive of Ulrich.

Derived from Lithuanian ugnis meaning "fire".

Means "flax" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Parvati. In Hindu texts it is said to derive from the Sanskrit exclamation उ मा (u mā) meaning "O do not (practice austerities)!", which was addressed to Parvati by her mother.

From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "Japanese apricot, plum" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume). In Japan the ume blossom is regarded as a symbol of spring and a ward against evil. Different kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

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

Means "hope" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian امید (omīd).

Probably derived from Old Irish úan meaning "lamb". This was a common name in medieval Ireland.

From the Old Welsh name Urbgen, possibly from the Celtic root *orbo- "heir" and the suffix gen "born of". This was the name of a 6th-century king of Rheged. Passing into Arthurian tales, he became the king of Gore, the husband of Morgan le Fay, and the father of Owain.

Means "dawn" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of the dawn, considered the daughter of heaven.

Means "faith" in Finnish.

Means "dove" in Basque.

Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead, the slain" and dís meaning "goddess".

From the name of cities in Spain and Venezuela, both derived from Latin valentia meaning "strength, vigour".

From the Roman cognomen Valentinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Valens meaning "strong, vigorous, healthy" in Latin. Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century martyr. His feast day was the same as the Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia, which resulted in the association between Valentine's Day and love.

As an English name, it has been used occasionally since the 12th century. It is the name of a central character in Shakespeare's play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).

Means "creeping plant" in Tamil. The Tamil Hindu goddess Valli is the wife of Murugan.

From Sino-Vietnamese 雲 (vân) meaning "cloud".

From Khmer វណ្ណ (von) meaning "colour", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

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

Probably from Sanskrit वृ (vṛ) meaning "to surround, to encompass". In Hindu mythology Varuna is a god of water and the ocean, also associated with the sky and law. He appears frequently in the Vedas, often paired with the god Mitra.

Medieval Slavic form of Basil 1.

Alternate transcription of Greek Βασιλική (see Vasiliki).

Means "granting wealth" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the earth.

Ukrainian feminine form of Basil 1.

Means "fate, destiny" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वासना (vāsanā) meaning "imagination, impression".

Feminine form of Vedran.

Medieval Spanish form of Vasco.

Medieval Latinized form of Veceslav (see Václav).

Derived from Old Georgian ვეფხი (vepkhi) meaning "tiger".

Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish.

Derived from Bulgarian весел (vesel) meaning "cheerful".

Means "little girl" from Norwegian vesle "little" and møy "girl". This name was created by Norwegian writer Arne Garborg for the main character in his poem Haugtussa (1895).

Means "spring" in many Slavic languages. This was the name of a Slavic spirit associated with the springtime. It has been used as a given name only since the 20th century.

French form of Vespasianus (see Vespasian).

Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.

Swedish and Lithuanian feminine form of William.

Feminine form of Viltautas.

Short form of Viltautė.

From Sanskrit विपिन (vipina) meaning "forest".

Means "sour cherry" in Croatian and Serbian.

Swedish form of Vibeke.

From the Latin name Vivianus, which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". Saint Vivian was a French bishop who provided protection during the Visigoth invasion of the 5th century. It has been occasionally used as an English (masculine) name since the Middle Ages. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name, in which case it is either an Anglicized form of Bébinn or a variant of Vivien 2.

Diminutive of Vsevolod. It also means "will, freedom" in Russian.

Derived from the Slavic elements vortiti (Czech vrátit) meaning "to return" and slava meaning "glory". This was the name of two dukes of Bohemia (the second later a king).

Derived from the Slavic elements vĭśĭ "all" and volděti "to rule". This was the name of an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv.

From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, peace" and 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Means "newborn" in Arabic, derived from ولد (walada) meaning "to give birth" [1]. This was the name of the Umayyad caliph who conquered Spain in the 8th century.

Means "freedom" in Tumbuka.

From Kikuyu ngũi meaning "song leader". This is one of Mumbi's nine daughters in the Kikuyu origin legend.

Derived from the Slavic elements velĭ "great" and slava "glory".

Feminine form of Wojciech.

Derived from Greek ξανθός (xanthos) meaning "yellow, blond, fair-haired". This was the name of a few minor figures in Greek mythology.

Modern elaborated form of Xanthe.

From Chinese 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand", 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds", or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Medieval Spanish or Basque name of uncertain meaning. It is possibly a form of Simon 1, though it may in fact derive from Basque seme meaning "son".

Derived from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" [1]. This was the name of the Aztec goddess of love, flowers and the earth, the twin sister of Xochipilli.

Means "honeycomb" and "honeysuckle" in Hebrew.

Hebrew form of Jael.

Means both "ash tree" and "clear, serene" in Bulgarian.

Ukrainian form of Elizabeth.

From Tatar Уруслан (Uruslan), which was possibly from Turkic arslan meaning "lion". Yeruslan Lazarevich is the name of a hero in Russian and Tatar folktales. These tales were based on (or at least influenced by) Persian tales of their hero Rostam.

From Jessenia, the genus name of a variety of palm trees found in South America. As a given name, it was popularized by the writer Yolanda Vargas Dulché in the 1970 Mexican telenovela Yesenia and the 1971 film adaptation [1].

Means "star" in Turkish.

Avestan form of Jam.

Hebrew form of Iscah.

Feminine form of Ylli.

Possibly an Old Norse cognate of Ing. This was an alternate name of the god Freyr, who as Yngvi-Freyr was regarded as the ancestor of the Swedish royal family.

Medieval Spanish form of Isabel.

Arabic form of Greek Ioannes (see John).

From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.

From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Alternatively, it can come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Means "star" in Uzbek.

From Chinese 云 (yún) meaning "cloud" or 允 (yǔn) meaning "allow, consent", as well as other Chinese characters that are pronounced in a similar way.

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優菜 or 優奈 or 柚菜 (see Yūna).

From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Means "clear, evident, manifest, outward" in Arabic, a derivative of ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear". In Islamic tradition الظاهر (al-Ẓāhir) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

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

Originally a diminutive of Rozalija, used as a given name in its own right.

From Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (Zarathushtra), in which the second element is 𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (ushtra) meaning "camel". Proposed meanings for the first element include "old", "moving", "angry" and "yellow". Zarathustra was an Iranian prophet who founded the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism around the 10th century BC. He is also called Zoroaster in English, from the Greek form of his name Ζωροάστρης (Zoroastres).

Derived from Czech závist meaning "envy".

Polish cognate of Záviš.

Feminine form of Zdzisław.

Diminutive of Kreszenz.

French feminine form of Zephyrinus (see Zeferino).

Diminutive of Zhanna.

Feminine form of Živko.

Means "beautiful" in Persian.

Probably means "my music" in Hebrew, a possessive form of זִםְרָה (zimra) meaning "music, song". This was the name of a king of Israel according to the Old Testament. He ruled for only seven days, when he was succeeded by the commander of the army Omri. Another Zimri in the Old Testament was the the lover of the Midianite woman Cozbi.

From the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn.

Modern Greek transcription of Zenobia.

Russian and Ukrainian form of Zenobia.

Means "little girl" in Tuscan Italian. This was the name of a 13th-century saint, the patron saint of servants.

From the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living". According to the 12th-century Saxon priest Helmold, this was the name of a Slavic goddess possibly associated with life or fertility.

Means "growth, increase, excess" in Arabic, a derivative of زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase".

Derived from South Slavic zlato meaning "gold", a derivative of Old Slavic zolto.

Perhaps means "enchanting" or "dawn" in Arabic. This was the name of a minor 12th-century Spanish saint, a convert from Islam. The name was used by Cervantes for a character in his novel Don Quixote (1606), in which Zoraida is a beautiful Moorish woman of Algiers who converts to Christianity and elopes with a Spanish officer.

Variant of Zora.

Means "morning star" in Bulgarian.

Diminutive of Erzsébet or Zsófia.

Swahili form of Zubair.

Polish diminutive of Zuzanna.

Means "sweet" in Yiddish.

Form of Zviad with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Derived from Croatian zvijezda meaning "star".

Derived from the Slavic elements zvonŭ "sound, chime" and mirŭ "peace, world". Dmitar Zvonimir was an 11th-century Croatian king.