JDill's Personal Name List

Derived from Sanskrit आदेश (ādeśa) meaning "order, mandate, injunction".

Derived from Sanskrit अरुषी (aruśi) meaning "dawn".

Basque feminine equivalent of Ramos.

Means "he came to bring me joy and happiness" or "I would have been mocked" in Yoruba. It is a name given to a child born after a number of unfortunate or near unfortunate circumstances. It is often called in full as Àbáyòmí Olúwaniòjé meaning "I would have been mocked, if not for God".

Derived from Sanskrit अभिमन् (abhimān) meaning "to long for, to desire, to wish". In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Abhimanyu is the son of the hero Arjuna.

Spanish form of Abundantia. This is also the Spanish word for "abundance".

Modern Greek form of Achilleus (see also Achilleas).

Derived from Sanskrit आदेश (ādeśa) meaning "order, mandate".

Means "dark, black" in Arabic.

Javanese form of Aditya.

Means "not dual" in Sanskrit. One of its forms advaita is a branch of Hinduism called advaita vedanta.

Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name Áfríðr appears on runestone U 1011 in Uppland, Sweden where it says that she carved the runes together with Vígmundr. This makes Áfríðr one of the very few known female runemasters.

Means "illuminating, enlightening, kindling" in Persian.

Derived from Kazakh айна (ayna) meaning "mirror", of Persian origin.

Means "ether (quintessence)" in Sanskrit and Hindi. Related to the masculine Akash meaning "open sky". Used by Anne Rice in her Vampire Chronicles for the mother of all vampires, a pre-Egyptian queen.

From Kazakh ақ (aq) meaning "white" and ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling".

From Basque aketz meaning "male pig".

From Sanskrit अखिल (akhila) meaning "whole, complete" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Means "light" or "white" in Turkmen, from ak meaning "white".

From the name of a mountain range in Navarre, Spain.

Means "buttercup (flower)" in Persian.

Czech and Slovak form of Albin.

Fijian and Tongan form of Albert.

Variant of Alketi.

Feminine form of Alket.

Modern Greek transcription of Alcestis.

Possibly a variant of Alarik, Adalrik or Alfríkr. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Norse elements ǫl "ale" and rikr "mighty, distinguished".

Feminine form of Altin.

From Armenian ալ (al) meaning "bright red, scarlet" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Means "safety came", derived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz аман (aman) meaning "healthy, safe", ultimately from Arabic أمان (aman), combined with Kazakh келді (keldi) or Kyrgyz келди (keldi) both meaning "came, arrived" (the past tense of Kazakh келу (kelu) or Kyrgyz кел (kel) meaning "to come").

Means "matchless, unique, without equal" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the the feminine form अनन्या and the masculine form अनन्य. It is sometimes used as a masculine name in India (particularly in Bengali-speaking regions) while it is solely feminine in Thailand.

Derived from Armenian andranik "older, senior", this being in the context of a family's first-born son.

Modern Greek form of Andromache.

Derived from Sanskrit अनिमिष (animiṣa) meaning "almighty, unblinking, vigilant". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva 1 and Vishnu.

From Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa) meaning "hook, goad", specifically referring to a device used to handle and train elephants.

Modern Iranian form of Anoshiruvan.

Means "immortal" in Persian.

Variant transcription of Anooshiravan.

Derived from Sanskrit अंशुमान (amshuman) meaning "sun". This is the name of a king in Hindu mythology.

From the Armenian word անթառամ (antʿaṙam) meaning "unfading, brilliant, everlasting, doesn't wilt". This is the Armenian version of Amaranth.

Derived from Sanskrit अनुभव (anubhava) meaning "perception, understanding".

Means "cool, soft fragrance," from anu meaning "cool(ness)" and hea meaning "mist".

Derived from Sanskrit अनुराग (anurāga) meaning "love, affection, devotion".

Means "sweet town" from Armenian անուշ (anuš) meaning "sweet" combined with ավան (avan) "town, village". Originally, it was formed from Avestan anaoša meaning "immortal" and urvan "soul", though it was also interpreted as meaning "slogan" or "adoring, loyal" or derived from a word meaning "coconut".

Derived from either Tupi arasy "mother of day", itself derived from ara "day" and sy "mother; origin, source", and thus referring to the sun, or from Tupi aracê "sunrise, daybreak, morning". In some instances, however, it may also be a contracted form of Araceli.

Means "my dawn, my sunrise" from Kazakh aрай (aray) meaning "twilight, dawn" or "calm, tranquility".

Derived from Basque arantza "hawthorn; thorn".

Aratz is a mountain of the Basque Country in Spain located at the mountain range Altzania (also called Urkilla) that provides the extension for the massif Aizkorri. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque aratz "clean, pure; clear" (in the case of the mountain, aratz refers to its stone surface devoid of vegetation).

From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces deep pink blooms (scientific name Cercis siliquastrum).

Hebrew variant of Ariella, Polish feminine form of Ariel, Italian feminine form of Ariele as well as a Croatian and Albanian borrowing of the Italian name.

From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "jewel, gem".

Possibly an Armenian form of Aristarchos, or perhaps from a Middle Persian word meaning "resurrection of the dead" (Persian رستاخیز‎ (rastâxiz)). This was borne by a 4th-century Armenian saint who was a son of Gregory the Illuminator (the religious leader traditionally credited with Christianizing Armenia). This name has been used from the 4th century CE until now.

Feminine form of Armel.

The name was borne by Armella Nicolas or La bonne Armelle (19 December 1606 – 24 October 1671), a Breton serving-maid important in French popular Catholic piety.

From the name of a mountain in the town of Turrillas, Navarre, itself based on Basque haitz ("peak, boulder").

Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.

Younger form of Arnhildr.

Derived from Armenian արփենի (arpʿeni) meaning "solar, bright, luminous".

Modern Persian and Armenian form of Aršāma.

Means "(to) hope as well", derived from Lithuanian ar meaning "also, too, as well (as)" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.

Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.

Modern form of Astuacatur.

From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Cognate of Athanasia.

From the stem of adjective 厚/篤い (atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Means "they build" in Xhosa.

Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".

Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".

Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".

Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and dinç "vigorous".

Means "moonlight" in Turkish.

Variant transcription of Ainash.

Means "you are like the moon" in Turkish.

Azerbaijani form of Ayten.

Meaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.

Means "violet (the flower)" in Persian.

From 万里 (banri) meaning "thousands of miles​," the second kanji referring to a unit of distance called ri.
Other kanji can be used for this name, such as 伴 meaning "companion" for the first element and 理 meaning "reason, logic" or 吏 meaning "officer" for the second element.

One bearer of this name is politician and former president of the Democratic Party of Japan, Banri Kaieda (海江田 万里) (1949-).

Means "flower lady" in Persian.

Means "good friend; good companion" in Persian.

Means "sturdy stone" from Turkish pek meaning "hard, firm, solid" and taş meaning "stone, rock". Alternately it may be from Old Turkish beŋdeş meaning "equal, peer".

Spanish and Galician form of Bertram or Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".

From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".

Possibly derived from Albanian besë "faith; trust; promise; oath" and artë "golden".

Turkish form of Bashir.

Derived from Albanian betim "oath, pledge".

Feminine form of Bharata, though it could also be derived from Sanskrit भारती (bharati) meaning "speech, voice, word". This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.

Masculine form of Bienvenida.

Feminine form of Bjarni.

Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Norwegian form of Björnhild.

Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.

Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.

Feminine form of Bujar.

Derived from Albanian bukurosh "good-looking, handsome".

Turkish form of Jawad.

Derived from Sanskrit चरण (charana) meaning "foot, pillar, support". It is sometimes used as a feminine name among Sikhs.

Directly taken from Japanese 千鳥 (chidori) meaning "plover", a type of wading bird. The individual kanji mean 千 (chi) "a thousand" and 鳥 (dori) "bird". This name has been heavily used for female characters in manga and anime.

French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.

Modern Greek transcription of Chloe.

Derived from Albanian çliroj "to free; to set free; to release".

Catalan form of Constantine.

French form of Constantina.

Feminine form of Costantino.

Catalan form of Damianus (see Damian).

Modern form of Dasharatha.

Means "brocade" in Persian.

Meaning and origin uncertain with various opinions relating to English "dull" plus the suffix ard, Old English dol meaning "conceited or proud" and ard meaning "hard", the French "d'Illard", or a variation of similar English names like Tilliard or Tilyard. Whatever the origin, it is likely that the use as a first name is taken from either one of several places in the U.S. called Dillard, or the surname for which most were named. Dillard, Georgia is named after early settler John Dillard (1760-1842); Dillard University is named after educator James H. Dillard (1856-1940), and Dillard's department store is named after founder William T. Dillard (1914-2002). American rapper Flo Rida (1979-) was born Tramar Dillard.

Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Younger form of Dómhildr.

Feminine form of Domingos.

Means "straight-forward, no way out" in Armenian.

From Basque egoitza meaning "residence".

Czech and Hungarian form of Aemilianus.

Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of Emiliana.

Means "faith" in Hebrew.

Meaning uncertain, but thought to be of Iranian origin. Georgian sources state that it might mean "cohabitant", whilst a Russian source derives the name from the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".

Basque from of Arnold.

From Sundanese agan meaning "nobleman, master".

Derived from the name of the town and municipality (Enériz in Spanish) located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη "knowledge, understanding; skill". Saint Episteme was a 3rd-century Syrian Christian martyred under the reign of Decius.

Modern Greek form of Episteme as well as a Romanian variant of Epistimia used in the Orthodox Church. The name coincides with Modern Greek επιστήμη (epistími) "science".

Modern Greek form of Herse.

Means "bronze hero" in Turkish.

Means "grape cluster" in Hebrew.

Turkish form of Ashraf.

Derived from Old Norse ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).

Italian form of Ezekiel.

Means "culture, knowledge" in Persian.

Means "joy, mirth, delight" in Arabic.

Derived from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز (borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the Shahnameh.

Means "splendid name" from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, elegance, brilliance" and نام (nam) meaning "name".

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

From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, beauty, brilliance" combined with شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful".

From Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance" and شید (šid) meaning "light, shine".

Means "beautiful neck" from Persian فر (far) meaning "brilliance, splendour" and یال (yāl) meaning "neck".

Means "splendid birth" derived from Persian فر (farr) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" combined with -زاد (-zâd) meaning "child, son, offspring".

Means "learned, wise" in Persian.

Derived from Albanian fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and lum "lucky, blessed".

Variant of Felicia. A notable bearer is Felice Bauer (1887-1960), fiancée of author Franz Kafka. His letters to her were published in the book Letters to Felice.

Icelandic form of Finnbjǫrn.

Derived from Albanian fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".

Feminine form of Fisnik.

Derived from Albanian fitim, an archaic word meaning "victory".

Polish form of Flavianus (see Flavian).

Derived from Basque gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of Navidad.

Basque equivalent of Spanish Gracia and Engracia and French Grâce and Engrâce.

Derived from Southern Kurdish گِلارە‎ (gilare) meaning “eye, pupil”.

Catalan form of Germanus.

Albanian male name. It is composed of the first two letters of Albanian clan groups. GE stands for Gheg living in the north of Albanian lands (Northern Albania) and speaking the Gheg Dialect, TO for Tosk living in the south and speaking the Tosk Dialect, and AR for Arbëresh, Albanians living in Italy, Greece etc. and speaking varieties of Albanian like Arbëresh and Arvanitika.

Italian form of Jason.

Modern Persian form of Gotarzes.

Feminine form of Gratien.

Modern Greek transcription of Gregoria.

Feminine form of Guillermo.

Norwegian and Faroese form of Gunborg.

Means "to become accustomed to the people", derived from the old Lithuanian verb gusti meaning "to get used to, to inure, to accustom oneself" as well as "to learn" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).

Derived from Albanian guxim "daring, boldness, courage; initiative; audacity".

Feminine form of Guxim.

Persian form of Hala.

Feminine form of Hasim.

The name of a god associated with the south wind in Basque mythology.

Combination of Icelandic heiðr "honour" and dís "goddess".

Derived from Albanian hekur "iron".

Norwegian and Faroese form of Herbjörn.

Means "wisdom" in Azerbaijani, of Arabic origin (see Hikmat).

Means "lord of snow", derived from Sanskrit हिम (himá) meaning "cold, snow, winter" combined with ईश (īśá) meaning "lord, master, ruler".

Means "blessed, sacred, fortunate" in Persian.

Means "good thought" from Avestan hu meaning "good" and man meaning "to think".

Alternate transcription of Houshang.

Catalan form of Horatius.

Alternate transcription of Persian هومن (see Hooman).

From the Avestan name Haoshyangha possibly meaning "good choice" or "wise choice", from Proto-Iranian hu meaning "good, well" or Middle Persian ōš meaning "intelligence, wisdom" and a second uncertain element šyah perhaps meaning "selecting, deciding". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic the Shahnameh.

Means "intelligent, knowledgeable, wise" in Persian.

Modern form of the Old Armenian name Հրաչեայ (Hračʿeay), which was derived from Old Armenian հուր (hur) meaning "fire" and աչք (ačʿkʿ) "eyes, sight" (literally, "fire-eyed" or "eyes of fire"). The name was invented by Armenian poet Movses Khorenatsi as the name of a legendary Armenian king.

Combination of hrafn "raven" and ketill "helmet".

Means "fiery man", derived from Armenian hur "fire" combined with Armenian ayr "man".

Armenian form of Ruth 1.

Turkish form of Hormizd.

Romanian form of Irinei.

Catalan form of Isidore.

Modern Greek form of Hebe. This is borne by Greek Cypriot singer Ivi Adamou (1993-).

The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and lirë "free".

Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and mirë "good".

Basque form of Joachim.

Croatian, Serbian, Sorbian, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Jonah.

Provençal feminine form of Jòrgi.

Derived from Basque jori "rich; abundant".

Georgian form of Juvansher, which is the Middle Persian form of Javansher.

Notable Georgian bearers of this name include the 9th-century prince Juansher II of Kakheti and Juansher Juansheriani, a prince and historian who also lived in the 9th century.

Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Juliana and Julienne.

Means "sea wave," from kai meaning "sea, sea water" and nalu meaning "wave, surf."

From Persian کام (kam) meaning "desire, wish, intention, goal" and یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion".

From Sanskrit कानन (kānana) meaning "forest, grove".

Alternate transcription of Kənan.

Derived from Sanskrit कञ्चन (kanchana) meaning "gold".

Variant of Carlos.

Modern masculine form of Karuna.

Alternate transcription of Persian کتایون (see Katayoun).

Modern form of Kathana.

Derived from Sanskrit कौशल (kauśal) meaning "skill, experience".

Means "I am happy", or "I am thankful" in Twsana.

Modern form of Keshava.

Meaning uncertain. It could derive from Sanskrit meaning "beautiful unshorn hair" or "slayer of Keshi demon" in Sanskrit.

Keshava is a name of Vishnu from the Hindu tradition. Keshava is venerated by those persons wanting to avert bad luck, or ill omens. His consort is Keerti.

Diminutive of Khachatur.

From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ສິງ (sing) meaning "lion".

Means "memory, remembrance" in Persian.

Armenian form of Khosrau. This name was borne by four client kings of Armenia.

Derived from Basque kimetz, a variant of kimu "sprout".

Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཀུན་ལེགས (see Kunley).

Modern form of Koriwn.

Derived from Albanian krenar "proud".

Feminine form of Krenar.

Derived from Albanian kreshnik "valiant hero; valiant; valorous".

Feminine form of Kujtim.

Derived from Sanskrit कुशल (kuśala) meaning "skilled, experienced" or "clever, intelligent". This is also an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva 1.

Derived from Albanian kushtrim "clarion call, alarm; call to arms".

Derived from the Turkish adjective kutlu meaning "blessed, auspicious" as well as "happy". As such, this name is basically the modern Turkish form of Qutluğ. Also see Kutluğ.

A known bearer of this name was the Turkish Cypriot journalist and poet Kutlu Adalı (1935-1996).

From Russian ландыш (landysh) meaning "lily of the valley (a type of plant)".

Means "peregrine falcon" in Kazakh.

Means "nights" in Arabic, the plural of ليل (layl) meaning "night, nighttime".

Spanish and Galician form of Leontia.

Feminine form of Leonidas.

Attic and Ionic Greek form of Leonidas, because it contains the Attic and Ionic Greek patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

A notable bearer of this name was saint Leonides of Alexandria, who lived in the 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD.

It is used as a unisex name in Galicia.

Meaning uncertain. Georgian scholars believe that the name is of (western) Georgian origin and eventually exported to Armenia, whilst non-Georgian scholars theorize that the name is actually of Armenian origin.

According to a Russian source, the name comes from լիպարիտ (liparit), the native Armenian name for rhyolite, which is a type of volcanic rock that is commonly found in Armenia. In turn, the Armenians had named the rock after the Aeolian Islands, which are known as Լիպարյան կղզիներ (Liparyan kghziner) in Armenian.

In medieval Georgia, this name was borne by several noblemen, the most notable probably being the eponymous founder of the noble house of the Liparitids, who lived in the 9th century. Towards the end of the medieval period, the name was also borne by several Mingrelian dukes and princes from the house of Dadiani.

A known Armenian bearer of this name was the freedom fighter Liparit Aghavelyan (1964-1993).

Means "desire for freedom", composed of Albanian liri "freedom" and don "desire, want, will". This is probably an example of a patriotic name (which are popular among Albanians living outside of Albania).

Feminine form of Liridon.

From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.

Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit लोक (loka) meaning "world" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Italian form of Lucretius.

Derived from Albanian luftar "warrior".

Derived from Albanian luftim "combat, fight; battle".

Feminine form of Lulzim.

Means "it is growing, increasing" in Zulu and Xhosa, referring to love or the child’s family.

Modern form of Madana.

Means "intoxicating, maddening" in Sanskrit. This is another name of Kamadeva, the Hindu god of love and desire.

Icelandic younger form of Magnhildr.

Means "leader of a great assembly", derived from Sanskrit महा (mahā) meaning "great, large" combined with प्रजा (prajā) meaning "subjects, people" and पति (patī) meaning "husband, lord, master". This was the name of an aunt of the Gautama Buddha and the younger sister of Maya who raised Siddhartha.

Means "moonlight" in Persian.

Means "friend of the moon" from Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and یار (yâr) meaning "friend, companion".

Masculine form of Majlinda.

From the word meaning "fearless, courageous, aggressive."

Form of Malachi used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Derived from Sanskrit मनन (manana) meaning "thinking, understanding, reflection, meditation".

From Sanskrit मनोहर (manohara) meaning "charming, attractive, captivating".

Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".

Means "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.

Catalan, Languedocian and medieval Spanish form of Martialis (see Martial).

Derived from the Lithuanian verb mąstyti meaning "to think (about), to ponder, to meditate" combined with Baltic vil meaning "hope" (see Viltautas).

Literally means "sweet mother" in Armenian. It consists of the Armenian words մայր (mayr) meaning "mother" and անուշ (anush) meaning "sweet" as well as "pleasant, agreeable" (see Anush).

Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".

Variant transcription of مهرنوش (see Mehrnoush)

From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, friendship" or "sun" and نوش (nuš) meaning "ambrosia, nectar".

From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and شاد (shād) meaning "happy".

From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Portuguese form of Melania.

Armenian form of Malik 1.

Derived from Albanian mërgim "exile; (archaic) departure".

Feminine form of Mërgim.

Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Georgian form of the Turkish given name Mevlüt, which is ultimately of Arabic origin.

Modern form of Mildríðr.

Feminine form of Miljenko.

Derived from Albanian mirë "good" and jetë "life".

Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

From Old Armenian մխիթար ‎(mxitʿar) meaning "comfort, consolation, solace".

Spanish form of Montserrat, usually taken from from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Monserrate, the patron saint of Orihuela in the Province of Alicante in Spain.

Means "answerer, responder" as well as "responsive" in Arabic.

A name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).

Persian form of Najma.

Derives from the Albanian word nder, meaning "honour, respect".

Feminine form of Nderim.

Means "illumination, brightness" in Albanian.

Feminine form of Ndriçim.

Romanian form of Nikita 1.

Means "hidden, secret" in Persian and "finally" in Turkish.

Derived from Persian نظامی (nizami) meaning "military, soldier". Nizami Ganjavi was a 12th-century Persian poet.

Georgian form of Naudar. Known bearers of this name include Georgian author Nodar Dumbadze (1928-1984) and Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili (1988-2010).

Derived from Armenian nor "new" combined with Armenian ayr "man".

Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".

Georgian form of Anoshiruvan.

Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian. (Cf. Nousha.)

Means "happiness" or "joy" in Zulu.

Means "award, bestowment, gift" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अनुग्रह (anugraha).

Javanese form of Nugraha.

Derived from Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Derived from Basque oinaze, which means "pain, suffering".

From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located in Azpeitia, Spain, which is of unknown meaning. It dates to the 13th century and was visited by Saint Ignatius.

Modern form of Ørlygr.

From a poetic term meaning "fiancé" or "young man", called both osmo and osma in Finnish.

From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and can meaning "soul".

From Turkish öz meaning "substance, essence, gist" or öz meaning "soul" combined with nur meaning "light".

Modern Greek form of Pausanias. A known bearer of this name was the Greek army officer and politician Pafsanias Katsotas (1896-1991).

Derived from Albanian pajtim "accord, accordance; placation, conciliation".

Derived from Persian پاكىز (pakiz) meaning "clean, pure, chaste".

Means "palm tree" in Icelandic.

From Sanskrit पराग (parāga) meaning "pollen, dust, powder".

From Sanskrit पर (para) meaning "highest, greatest, supreme" combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "lord". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Brahma and Vishnu.

From Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Means "fairy-like" in Uzbek.

Means "child of a fairy", from Persian پری (pari) meaning "sprite, fairy" combined with زاد (zâd) meaning "child of".

Modern Greek transcription of Parthenope.

Modern form of Paroyr.

From Sanskrit प्रवेश (praveśa) meaning "entrance, entering".

Means "their ground, earth" in Tumbuka, often given after repeated deaths in the family. Refers to the fact that the child will eventually also die and be buried in the earth.

Catalan and Ladin form of Pascal.

Means "dawn" in Persian.

Cognate of Penelope.

Catalan form of Penelope.

Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.

Means "measure, gauge, scale" in Persian.

Masculine form of Philomena.

Derived from Portuguese and Galician piedade "piety; pity, compassion".

From Sanskrit पीयूष (piyusha) meaning "elixir, nectar, ambrosia".

Means "clean, pure, true" in Uzbek.

Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Means "pennyroyal" in Persian.

Means "dynamic, active, vivid" in Persian.

From Sanskrit प्रीतम (pritama) meaning "beloved, dear".

Feminine form of Prvoslav.

From Sanskrit पूरण (pūraṇa) meaning "fulfilling, completing".

From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").

The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root. The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory". As such, the meaning of this name is roughly "early glory".

Means "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ (ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".

Modern Greek form of Rebecca.

Modern Greek form of Rhode.

Modern Greek form of Rhodope.

Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.

Modern form of Sæmundr.

Means "sadness, longing, langour" in Kazakh.

From Saioa, the name of a mountain located in Navarre, Spain.

Means "good health, safety" in Persian.

Means "leader, commander" in Persian.

Modern Greek form of Salome.

Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Derived from Arabic ثمين (thamin) meaning "valuable, precious". It is a unisex name in Iran, Bangladesh and Pakistan while it is solely masculine in Indonesia.

From Tibetan བསམ་གཏན (bsam-gtan) meaning "meditative concentration, stable attention, awareness", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "thought, thinking" and གཏན (gtan) meaning "constant, perpetual". This is the Tibetan name for the concept of samadhi (a deep state of concentration) in Buddhist meditation.

From Tibetan སེང་གེ (seng-ge) meaning "lion".

From Sanskrit संतोष (santosha) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".

The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry". The second element consists of the (masculine) patronymic suffix -ūnas.

In literature, Šarūnas is the name of a legendary knight of Merkinė in the 1911 short story Šarūnas, Duke of Dainava, which was written by the Lithuanian novelist and poet Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius (1882-1954).

Most sources state that this name is derived from the Armenian noun սաթ (sat') meaning "(black) amber" combined with the Armenian diminutive suffix իկ (ik). At least one source theorises that the name might ultimately be of Scythian origin, and compares it to the name of the Ossetian deity Satana (a figure in the Nart sagas).

Satenik was the name of an Alan princess, who went on to become Queen of Armenia after marrying the Armenian king Artaxias I (died in 160 BC). It was likely not her birth name, as the now-extinct Alanic language is unrelated to the Armenian language. Thus she must have received the name upon her marriage to the aforementioned Armenian king, in which case it is either an armenization of her birth name or a fully authentic (and unrelated) Armenian name.

Portuguese cognate of Soledad.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b. 1989) and the Brazilian kickboxer Saulo Cavalari (b. 1989).

Derived from Sanskrit सौरभ (saurabha) meaning "fragrance, perfume, sweet smell".

Catalan form of Sebastian.

Turkish form of Shafiq.

Means "dawn, first light" in Persian.

Means “the clay that binds" in Tswana.

Seretse Khama (1921-1980) was the first President of Botswana, in office from 1966 to 1980. He was the son of Queen Tebogo and Sekgoma Khama II, the paramount chief of the Bamangwato people, and the grandson of Khama III, their king.

Hellenized form of Sergius. It was only after the advent of Christianity that ethnic Greeks began to use this name amongst their own.

Bearers of this name include the Byzantine general and saint Sergios Niketiates (9th century AD) and the Greek Cypriot soccer player Sergios Hadjidemetriou (b. 1998).

Means "the main light, radiance". Sertab Erener is a famous singer with the name. Her name was chosen from a classical Turkish song called "Ey Şûh-i Sertab".

Derived from Turkic ser meaning "head, top" and Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul".

A combination of sev which means "love" and can which means "soul, life".

Means "insightful" in Turkish.

Means "poppy" in Persian.

Feminine form of Shahid.

Means "lady of the land" from Persian شهر (šahr) meaning "land, country" and بانو (bânu) meaning "lady". In Persian legend, Shahrbanoo (or Shahrbanu) was the daughter of Yazdegerd III (r. 632-51), the last Sasanian king.

Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Alternate transcription of Shahrbanoo.

Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit शैलेश (Shailesha) meaning "lord of the mountains", derived from शैल (shaila) meaning "mountain" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Strictly feminine form of Shalev.

Derived from Sanskrit शम्भु (shambhu) meaning "causing happiness, benevolent, beneficent". This is an epithet of the Hindu gods Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu.

Assyrian and Armenian form of Semiramis.

Means "fitting, appropriate, decent" in Persian.

From the name of a city in southern Iran.

Probably means "secret song" from Hebrew שיר (shir) "song, poem" combined with רז (raz) "secret, mystery".

Derived from Sanskrit शिवम् (shivam) meaning "kindly, tenderly".

From 雫 (shizuko) meaning "drop of water" or 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 紅 (ku) meaning "deep red, crimson" or 久 (ku) meaning "long time". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

A popular character is Shizuku from the Studio Ghibli film "Whisper of the Heart" (1995), spelled 雫 (shizuko).

Derived from Albanian shkamb "rock, boulder; tough as a rock".

Derived from Albanian shkëlqen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Derived from Albanian shkëlzen "to shine; to glow; to glint".

Probably derived from the name of the North Albanian city Shkodër (also named Shkodra).

It is the given name of the Albanian-German football player Shkodran Mustafi.

Means "onyx" or "sardonyx" in Hebrew. (see Onyx, see Sardonyx)

Means "flame, blaze" in Persian.

Derived from Albanian shpëtim "rescue, relief; salvation, deliverance".

Possibly means "beloved black-haired boy" or simply "dark-haired", derived from Persian سیاه (siyah) meaning "black" combined with مو (mu) meaning "hair" and the suffix -ak denoting endearment. This is the name of a character in the epic the Shahnameh.

Portuguese form of Sidney, mainly in use by Brazilians.

Romanian, Italian, Provençal, Spanish and Portuguese form of Silvianus.

The name of the legendary ancestor of the Armenian princely house of Syuni. The Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi states that Sisak was the brother of Harmar who was known as Arma, son of Gegham and a descendant of the legendary patriarch of the Armenians, Hayk.

Means "reminder, remembrance" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Modern form of Snæfríðr.

Transferred use of the surname Stanton.

Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Means "my dawn, my morning", derived from Arabic صبح (subh) meaning "dawn, daybreak, morning".

Derived from Sanskrit सुबोध (subodha) meaning "intelligible, coherent, understood".

Means "having beautiful eyes" in Sanskrit, from the prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with लोचन (lochana) meaning "eye". This is the name of a character in the Ramayana.

Modern form of Sumedha.

Feminine form of Sundara.

From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and พัตร (phat) meaning "cloth, robe, garment".

Turkish form of Subhi.

Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".

Derived from Czech světlo "light".

Means "posture, figure" in Kazakh.

Means "bright, radiant" in Persian.

Means "light" in Amazigh.

Means "chestnut tree" in Kazakh.

Means "flirtatious gesture" in Uzbek.

Modern form of Tanmaya.

Derived from Sanskrit tanmaya (तन्मय) meaning "absorbed in, made up of, identified with."

Derived from Arabic تَنْزِيل (tanzīl) meaning "sent down (from above)" or "descended (from above)".

Means "song" in Persian.

German form of Thaddeus.

Means "our love" in Zulu and Xhosa.

Means "humble" in Zulu.

Means "earth (soil), dry soil, land, country" in Turkish.

Modern Norwegian form of Þórgunnr.

Armenian form of Thomas

Meaning unknown. It comes from the Tshiluba language, spoken in DR Congo.

Either derived from Georgian ცოტა (tsota) meaning "a little, few" or from Georgian მცოდნე (mtsodne) meaning "able, adept".

This name is best known for being the name of Tsotne Dadiani, a 13th-century Georgian nobleman who participated in an attempt of the Georgian nobility to overthrow the Mongol rule of Georgia. This ultimately failed and most of the noblemen involved were arrested by the Mongols. Dadiani was one of the few who were not arrested, but he insisted upon sharing the fate of his kinsmen, after learning that the Mongols were torturing them. The Mongols were so impressed with his sacrifice that they ultimately set him and the other noblemen free. This act of selflessness made him one of the most popular historical figures of Georgia, which ultimately led to his canonization by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 1999.

Means "give praise" in Tswana.

Means "francolin" in Turkish.

Derived from Sanskrit वैभव (vaibhava) meaning "glory, might, power". This is one of the names of Vishnu as well as a manifestation of Lakshmi.

Galician form of Valentinus.

Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.

Icelandic form of Valgerðr.

From Finnish valio meaning "an outstanding individual, a pick, choice, elite".

From Armenian վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Means "sure, certain, reliable" in Finnish.

From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".

Catalan form of Venantius.

From Sanskrit विनायक (vinayaka) meaning "leader, guide" or "taking away, removing". This is another name of the Hindu god Ganesha.

Alternate transcription of Winit.

From Sanskrit विनीत (vinita) meaning "well-led, trained, disciplined" or "humble, courteous".

From Sanskrit विप्लव (viplava) meaning "tumult, revolution".

Modern form of Virata.

Directly taken from Estonian virge "alert, wakeful".

Means "sapling" in Finnish, a Finnish equivalent of Virve. It was coined in the early 20th century.

Derived from Albanian visar "treasure".

Means "you are extra" in Zulu.

Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Means "bright friend", derived from Old High German wini "friend" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.

Means "leaf" in Turkish.

Means "possessing glory" in Sanskrit.

Means "happy lady", from the Armenian noun երանի (erani) meaning "wish, happiness, joy" and the feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Modern Armenian form of Eruand.

Means "shining moon", derived from Turkic yuldura meaning "to shine" combined with ay "moon, month".

Derived from Hebrew זָהָב (zaháv) meaning "gold".

Means "nightingale" in Hebrew.

Means "good voice" or "sweet voice" from Albanian zë meaning "voice" and mirë meaning "good".

Means "they have multipled" in Zulu.

Derived from Persian زر ‎(zar) "gold" combined with the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի ‎(uhi).

Means "generous, charitable" in Kazakh, ultimately of Persian origin.

Derived from Basque zutabe "pillar". This name is considered a direct translation of Spanish Pilar.

Derived from Basque zuzen "just; fair; righteous", this name is considered the Basque equivalent to French Justine and Spanish Justa.