Lily-the-seal's Personal Name List

Biblical Greek form of Abraham, as well as a Georgian form.

Means "benevolent hero" in Mongolian, from ачит (achit) meaning "gracious, benevolent" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Means "noble and famous", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Also, see Elmer.

Means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. According to Norse mythology Ægir was a god or giant (jǫtunn) who lived under the ocean. His wife was Rán.

Derived from the Old English elements ælf "elf" and wig "war, battle".

Old French form of Aimeric.

Old Norse diminutive of names containing the element anu "ancestor".

Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander.

Derived from the Old German elements alb "elf" and rih "ruler, king". It was borne by two Lombard dukes of Spoleto in the 10th century. It was also the name of a 12th-century French saint who helped found the Cistercian Order.

Alberich is a sorcerer dwarf who guards the treasure of the Nibelungen in the medieval German epic the Nibelungenlied. The dwarf also appears in Ortnit as a helper to the hero.

Italian form of Alberich.

From the Old German elements alb "elf" and wini "friend". It is a cognate of Ælfwine. This was the name of a 6th-century king of the Lombards who began the Lombard conquest of Italy.

Derived from Gothic alds (alt in Old High German) "old" combined with Old High German mâri "famous". The name might also be a metathesis of Adalmar.

Finnish form of Alexander.

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλέξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament. However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.

The name has been used by kings of Scotland, Poland and Yugoslavia, emperors of Russia, and eight popes. Other notable bearers include English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), American statesman Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), Scottish-Canadian explorer Alexander MacKenzie (1764-1820), Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), the Scottish-Canadian-American inventor of the telephone.

Greek form of Alexander.

Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and heri "army" (making it a cognate of Alvar).

German, Dutch and Catalan form of Alfonso.

Lithuanian form of Alfonso.

Spanish and Italian form of Alphonsus, the Latin form of the Visigothic name *Aþalafuns meaning "noble and ready", derived from the Gothic elements aþals "noble" and funs "ready". This was the name of several kings of Spain (Asturias, León, Castile and Aragon) and Portugal, starting with Alfonso I of Asturias in the 8th century. His name was sometimes recorded in the Latin spelling Adefonsus, and on that basis it is theorized that first element might be from another source (perhaps haþus meaning "battle"). It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form.

Derived from the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and ríkr "ruler, king" (making it a cognate of Alberich).

Means "oak tree" in Hebrew.

Means "wave" in Tagalog.

From the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr "elf" and herr "army, warrior".

Irish form of Henry.

Dutch form of Adrian.

From Japanese 淳 (atsushi) meaning "pure" or 敦 (atsushi) meaning "kindness, honesty". This name can also be formed from other kanji or kanji combinations.

Possibly a Frisian diminutive of Augustinus or Aurelius.

Hungarian form of Aurelius.

French form of Aurelius.

Portuguese form of Aurelius.

Modern Hebrew form of Abiel.

Yiddish form of Abraham.

Means "weapon" in Thai.

Old French form of Aimeric. This is the name of a hero in medieval French romance, Aymeri de Narbonne.

Means "hero" in Mongolian.

Diminutive of Salvador.

Derived from the Old German elements batu meaning "battle" and wolf meaning "wolf".

Means "law, act, decree" in Thai.

Dutch and Latin form of Bartholomew.

Means "hero" in Tagalog.

Meaning: handsome, good-looking

Feminine form : Belmira

Means "bear" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Dov.

Derived from the Old German element bern "bear" combined with hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England, where it replaced the Old English cognate Beornheard. This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Other famous bearers include the Irish playwright and essayist George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) and the British World War II field marshal Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976).

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Bernard.

Hungarian form of Bernard.

From a Welsh surname that was derived from ap Evan meaning "son of Evan". As a given name, it is particularly common in New Zealand and Australia.

Means "wise" in Mongolian.

From an Old Norse byname derived from bjǫrn meaning "bear".

Danish and Norwegian form of Björn.

Means "fire maker" in Navajo.

Portuguese form of Brendan.

Irish Gaelic form of Brendan.

Derived from Old English bryne "fire, flame, burning".

From Old Welsh Catell, derived from cat "battle" and a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early kings of Powys in Wales.

Means "whelp, young dog" in Scottish Gaelic. This name was borne by Cailean Mór, a 13th-century Scottish lord and ancestor of Clan Campbell.

Means "charioteer" in Irish. This was the name of two semi-legendary high kings of Ireland.

From the English word calico referring to something having a pattern of red and contrasting areas, specially the tri-coloured cat, resembling the color of calico cloth, a kind of rough cloth often printed with a bright pattern. Derived from Calicut, an Anglicized form of Kozhikode (from Malayalam കോഴിക്കോട് (kōḻikkōṭ), koyil "palace" combined with kota "fort, fortified palace"), the name of a city in southwestern India from where the cloth was originally exported.

A noted bearer is John Rackham (1682 – 1720), commonly known as Calico Jack, an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century, his nickname derived from the calico clothing he wore.

Romanian masculine form of Katherine.

Derived from Old Irish cath "battle" and fal "rule". This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. It was also borne by several Irish kings. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Charles.

Portuguese from of Cedric

Means "battle, war" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.

Derived from Old English cene "bold" and ric "ruler, king".

Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel" and mund "protection".

Derived from the Hebrew word חַיִּים (chayim) meaning "life". It has been used since medieval times.

From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ณรงค์ (narong) meaning "fight, campaign".

From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

From Thai ไชย or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยศ (yot) meaning "rank, title".

From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and ยุทธ (yut) meaning "war, battle".

From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "skilled, proficient" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" or ชาย (chai) meaning "man".

From Thai ชาญ (chan) meaning "expert, skilled" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

From Sino-Korean 燦 (chan) "vivid, illuminating; bright" and 佑 (u) "help, protect, bless".

Means "bright, brilliant" in Thai.

From Thai เชิด (choet) meaning "lift, raise" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Means "sea" in Thai.

Late Latin name meaning "constant, steadfast". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor, a son of Constantine the Great.

From the Late Latin name Constans. It was also used by the Puritans as a vocabulary name, from the English word constant.

Italian form of Constans.

Portuguese form of Crispin.

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Christodorus.

Means "guardian" in Spanish, from Latin custodia "protection, safekeeping".

Welsh form of Constantine.

Means "great" in Tagalog.

Diminutive of Daniel.

Means "of oak" in Irish, from the genitive case of dair.

Anglicized form of Dáire or Darach.

Masculine form of Darina 2.

Irish form of Declan.

Anglicized form of Irish Deaglán, Old Irish Declán, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Declan was a 5th-century missionary to the Déisi peoples of Ireland and the founder of the monastery at Ardmore.

In America, this name received boosts in popularity from main characters in the movies The Jackal (1997) and Leap Year (2010).

A boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz

Italian and Spanish form of Demetrius.

Scottish Gaelic form of George.

Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Demetrius.

Spanish and Italian form of Dionysius.

Latvian form of Dmitriy.

Russian form of Demetrius. This name was borne by several medieval princes of Moscow and Vladimir. Another famous bearer was Dmitriy Mendeleyev (or Mendeleev; 1834-1907), the Russian chemist who devised the periodic table.

Portuguese form of Dometius.

Irish variant of Donnchadh (see Duncan).

Irish variant of Donnchadh (see Duncan).

Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Duncan.

Means "bear" in Hebrew.

Yiddish form of David.

Derived from Greek δρόσος (drosos), meaning "dew".

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Dubháin, itself derived from the given name Dubhán. Usage in America began around the start of the 20th century. It last appeared on the top 1000 rankings in 2002, though the variant Dwayne lingered a few years longer.

From the Roman name Duilius, which is possibly derived from Latin duellum "war". This was the name of a Roman consul who defeated the Carthaginians in a naval battle.

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play Macbeth (1606).

Belarusian form of Demetrius.

Irish form of Edward.

Old English form of Edward.

Scottish Gaelic form of Henry.

Form of Edward in several languages. Notable bearers include the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) and the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch (1863-1944).

Scottish Gaelic form of Edward.

Irish form of Henry.

From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival".

Portuguese form of Aemilius (see Emil).

Spanish form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Derived from Old High German ernust meaning "serious, earnest". It was introduced to England by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century, though it did not become common until the following century. The American author and adventurer Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was a famous bearer of the name. It was also used by Oscar Wilde for a character in his comedy The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese form of Philip.

Scottish Gaelic form of Philip.

Form of Philip in various languages.

Italian form of Phokas (see Phocas).

Foca is the Italian word for "seal" (from the genus Phoca).

Derived from the Germanic elements folk "people" and hard "brave, hardy".

Variant of Forrest, or else directly from the English word forest.

English form of an Old German name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". This name has long been common in continental Germanic-speaking regions, being borne by rulers of the Holy Roman Empire, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, and Prussia. Notables among these rulers include the 12th-century Holy Roman emperor and crusader Frederick I Barbarossa, the 13th-century emperor and patron of the arts Frederick II, and the 18th-century Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great.

The Normans brought the name to England in the 11th century but it quickly died out. It was reintroduced by the German House of Hanover when they inherited the British throne in the 18th century. A famous bearer was Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), an American ex-slave who became a leading advocate of abolition.

Portuguese form of Frederick.

Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Modern form of the Greek name Γαληνός (Galenos), which meant "calm" from Greek γαλήνη (galene). It was borne by a 2nd-century BC Greco-Roman physician who contributed to anatomy and medicine. In modern times the name is occasionally given in his honour.

Means "steel hero" in Mongolian, from ган (gan) meaning "steel" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Derived from Sanskrit गौरव (gaurava) meaning "importance, dignity".

Possibly from Georgian მგელი (mgeli) meaning "wolf".

Russian form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Italian and Spanish form of Gerard.

From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αἰγίδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat". Saint Giles was an 8th-century miracle worker who came to southern France from Greece. He is regarded as the patron saint of the crippled. In Old French the name Aegidius became Gidie and then Gilles, at which point it was imported to England. Another famous bearer was the 13th-century philosopher and theologian Giles of Rome (Egidio in Italian).

Irish form of Gregory.

Danish and Norwegian form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

French form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

German, Scottish, Slovak and Slovene form of Gregorius (see Gregory). A famous bearer was Gregor Mendel (1822-1884), a Czech monk and scientist who did experiments in genetics.

Portuguese form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Italian and Spanish form of Gregorius (see Gregory).

Scottish Gaelic form of Gregory.

From the Old Welsh name Grifud, the second element deriving from Old Welsh iudd "lord, prince" but the first element being of uncertain meaning (possibly cryf "strong"). This was a common name among medieval Welsh royalty. Gruffudd (or Gruffydd) ap Llywelyn was an 11th-century Welsh ruler who fought against England.

Norman French form of Warin.

Norman French form of the Norman name Wischard, from Old Norse vizkr "wise" and the Old French pejorative suffix -ard (from Old Frankish hard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"). This was the byname of Robert Guiscard, an 11th-century Norman conqueror of Sicily.

Derived from Old High German gund "war" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Derived from Old High German hadu "battle" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

From Sino-Vietnamese 海 (hải) meaning "sea, ocean".

From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" from Old English healh.

Means "powerful army", derived from Old High German hari "army" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Finnish form of Heinrich (see Henry).

From Old Norse heimr meaning "home" (a cognate of Hama). In the Völsungasaga he is a king of Hlymdalir.

Dutch and Estonian cognate of Heinrich (see Henry).

Scots form of Henry.

French form of Heinrich (see Henry). A notable bearer was the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954).

Finnish form of Heinrich (see Henry).

From the Germanic name Heimirich meaning "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and rih "ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hag "enclosure".

Heinrich was popular among continental royalty, being the name of seven German kings, starting with the 10th-century Henry I the Fowler (the first of the Saxon kings), and four French kings. In France it was usually rendered Henri from the Latin form Henricus.

The Normans introduced the French form to England, and it was subsequently used by eight kings, ending with the infamous Henry VIII in the 16th century. During the later Middle Ages it was fairly popular, and was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. Notable bearers include arctic naval explorer Henry Hudson (1570-1611), American-British novelist Henry James (1843-1916), American automobile manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947), and American actor Henry Fonda (1905-1982).

Short form of Herbert.

Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz). Cognate to Herimot.

Combination of Old High German heri ("army") and muot ("excitement; concern; wrath").

Means "corn stalk" in Shawnee.

Means "red-seeded" or "fire flake" in Armenian.

Contracted form of Hrodulf.

From Old English hroð "fame, glory" and wulf "wolf", making it a cognate of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). This name appears in Beowulf belonging to the nephew of Hroðgar.

From the Germanic name Hugo, derived from Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Proto-Germanic *hugiz). It was common among Frankish and French nobility, being borne by Hugh Capet, a 10th-century king of France who founded the Capetian dynasty. The Normans brought the name to England and it became common there, even more so after the time of the 12th-century bishop Saint Hugh of Lincoln, who was known for his charity. This was also the name of kings of Cyprus and the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem. The name is used in Ireland and Scotland as the Anglicized form of Aodh and Ùisdean.

Old German form of Hugh. As a surname it has belonged to the French author Victor Hugo (1802-1885), the writer of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.

Arabic form of Abraham, also used in several other languages. This form appears in the Quran.

Medieval Welsh form of Iohannes (see John), revived in the 19th century.

Modern form of Ieuan, a medieval Welsh form of Iohannes (see John).

Possibly from Livonian (a Finnic language that was spoken in Latvia) im "miracle" and and "to give".

Arabic, Indonesian and Malay form of Alexander.

From Thai อิทธิ (itthi) meaning "power, might" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

From Thai อิทธิ (itthi) meaning "power, might" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Portuguese form of Jacob.

Old French form of Iohannes (see John).

Dutch form of Hieronymos (see Jerome).

Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes (see John). A famous bearer was the Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff (1947-2016).

Cornish form of George.

From Sanskrit कमल (kamala) meaning "lotus, pale red" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Means "farmland, field" in Thai.

From Thai คง (khong) meaning "endure, last, remain" and ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power".

Means "honour, glory, fame" in Thai.

From Japanese 清 (kiyoshi) or 淳 (kiyoshi) both meaning "pure". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.

Means "brave" in Thai.

From Thai ก่อ (ko) meaning "build, create" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Georgian form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Polish form of Crispin.

From an English surname, meaning "lane, path", which originally belonged to a person who lived near a lane.

Italian form of Laurus (see Laura).

Means “little lamb” in Yiddish, often used as a vernacular form of Asher.

Czech form of Liberius.

From Thai เลิศ (loet) meaning "excellent, superb, fine" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Breton form of Louis.

Frisian form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucianus.

French form of Lucianus.

Croatian form of Lucian.

Portuguese form of Lucius.

Italian and Spanish form of Lucius.

Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light". This was the most popular of the praenomina. Two Etruscan kings of early Rome had this name as well as several prominent later Romans, including Lucius Annaeus Seneca (known simply as Seneca), a statesman, philosopher, orator and tragedian. The name is mentioned briefly in the New Testament belonging to a Christian in Antioch. It was also borne by three popes, including the 3rd-century Saint Lucius. Despite this, the name was not regularly used in the Christian world until after the Renaissance.

Polish form of Lucianus.

From the Germanic name Hludwig meaning "famous in battle", composed of the elements hlut "famous, loud" and wig "war, battle". This was the name of three Merovingian kings of the Franks (though their names are usually spelled as Clovis) as well as several Carolingian kings and Holy Roman emperors (names often spelled in the French form Louis). Other famous bearers include the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), who contributed to logic and the philosophy of language.

Means "son of oak" in Irish. This was the name of a 6th-century saint from Connemara.

Welsh form of Maximus. Magnus Maximus (known as Macsen Wledig in Welsh) was a 4th-century co-ruler of the Western Roman Empire. In Wales he was regarded as the founder of several royal lineages. He appears in the medieval Welsh tale The Dream of Macsen.

Either a masculine form of Maja 1, or else from the Slovene name for the month of May.

Georgian form of Maximus.

Latvian form of Maximus.

Ukrainian and Polish form of Maximus.

Polish form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Means "wave, sea" in Greenlandic [1].

Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and French form of Marinus.

Greek form of Marius.

Portuguese form of Martinus (see Martin).

From Japanese 正 (masa) meaning "right; proper; correct" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "peace, harmony". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Famous bearers of this name are Japanese voice actor and actor Masakazu Morita, Japanese manga artist Masakazu Katsura and general in the Imperial Japanese Army Masakazu Kawabe.

Italian form of Maximus.

Dutch form of Matthias.

Anglicized form of Macsen.

Alternate transcription of Russian Максим or Belarusian Максім (see Maksim) or Ukrainian Максим (see Maksym). This is also the Czech form.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus (see Maximilian).

Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximus.

From an English surname that was derived from the Old German given name Meginhard.

Derived from the Old German elements megin "power, strength" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of a 12th-century saint, a bishop of Livonia.

Dutch form of Meginhard.

Means "red boy" in Zulu.

Originally a diminutive of Miklós or Mihály. It is now used independently, or as a Hungarian form of Maximilian.

Means "auspicious, favourable" in Thai.

Means "crown" in Thai.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי or מָרְדְּכַי (see Mordecai).

Medieval form of Moses.

From a Scottish surname, derived from Scots muir meaning "moor, fen". This name could also be inspired by Scottish Gaelic muir meaning "sea".

Means "sea battle", derived from Old Irish muir "sea" and cath "battle". This name was borne by several medieval Irish chieftains and kings. It is Anglicized as Murdo in Scotland.

Anglicized form of Murchadh.

Means "star" in Arabic.

Means "sun hero" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Means "fight, campaign" in Thai.

Means "marine" or "seaman, mariner, sailor" in Thai.

Means "wind" in Navajo.

Means "jewel" in Tibetan.

Means “alone” in Igbo.

Derived from Old Norse oddr meaning "point of a sword".

From the Old Norse name Oddgeirr, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and geirr "spear".

Old Norse form of Oddgeir.

Old Norse form of Odd.

From the Old Norse name Oddvarr, derived from the elements oddr "point of a sword" and varr "aware, cautious".

Old Norse form of Oddvar.

Means "wears a red shirt" in Lakota. From ógle 'shirt', iglúzA 'wear clothes', šá 'to be red'.

Norman French form of Humphrey.

Means "brave, valiant, dignified" in Thai.

From Japanese 修 (osamu) meaning "discipline, study", as well as other kanji that have the same pronunciation.

Means "sad, melancholy, mournful" in Persian.

Latinized form of the Greek name Πελάγιος (Pelagios), which was derived from πέλαγος (pelagos) meaning "the sea". This was the name of several saints and two popes. It was also borne by a 4th-century British theologian whose teachings were eventually declared heretical.

Spanish form of Pelagius. This was the name of the founder of the kingdom of Asturias in the 8th century.

From the Greek name Φίλιππος (Philippos) meaning "friend of horses", composed of the elements φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse". This was the name of five kings of Macedon, including Philip II the father of Alexander the Great. The name appears in the New Testament belonging to two people who are regarded as saints. First, one of the twelve apostles, and second, an early figure in the Christian church known as Philip the Deacon.

This name was initially more common among Eastern Christians, though it came to the West by the Middle Ages. It was borne by six kings of France and five kings of Spain. It was regularly used in England during the Middle Ages, although the Spanish king Philip II, who attempted an invasion of England, helped make it less common by the 17th century. It was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. Famous bearers include the Elizabethan courtier and poet Philip Sidney (1554-1586) and the American science fiction novelist Philip K. Dick (1928-1982).

German form of Philip.

Greek form of Phocas.

Medieval form of Peter. This is the name of the main character in the 14th-century poem Piers Plowman [1] by William Langland.

Derived from the Greek name Πορφύριος (Porphyrios), which was derived from the word πορφύρα (porphyra) meaning "purple dye". This was the name of several early saints.

Ancient Greek form of Porfirio.

Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.

From Sanskrit प्रशान्त (praśānta) meaning "calm, quiet".

Galician, Spanish and Portuguese form of Priscillian.

English form of Priscillianus. This name was borne by a bishop of Ávila (Spain) from the 4th century AD.

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Proklos via Proclus.

Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Ráðúlfr.

Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Ragnvaldr.

Modern Scandinavian form of Ragnvaldr.

Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and valdr "ruler" (making it a cognate of Reynold).

Means "sword" in Tibetan.

Diminutive of Ramon.

Anglicized form of Raghnall.

Derived from the Norse elements ráð meaning "counsel, advice" and ulfr meaning "wolf".

Estonian form of Gregory.

Finnish form of Reynold.

Dutch cognate of Reynold.

From the Germanic name Raginald, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and walt "power, authority". The Normans (who used forms like Reinald or Reinold) brought the name to Britain, where it reinforced rare Old English and Norse cognates already in existence. It was common during the Middle Ages, but became more rare after the 15th century.

Welsh form of Reynold.

Possibly a derivative of Old Welsh rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.

Hungarian form of Richard.

Variant of Richárd, meaning "brave ruler".

Latvian form of Richard.

Swedish and Norwegian variant of Richard.

Finnish short form of Richard.

From Japanese 陸 (riku) meaning "land" or different kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Italian form of Reynold. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, appearing as the cousin of Orlando in the Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto. A different version of this character features in the poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580) by Torquato Tasso.

Irish form of Richard.

Originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element hraban meaning "raven".

Means "famous ruler" from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and rih "ruler, king". This name was in use among the Visigoths; it was borne by their last king (Gothic form *Hroþireiks, also known by the Spanish form Rodrigo), who died fighting the Muslim invaders of Spain in the 8th century. It also had cognates in Old Norse and West Germanic, and Scandinavian settlers and Normans introduced it to England, though it died out after the Middle Ages. It was revived in the English-speaking world by Walter Scott's 1811 poem The Vision of Don Roderick [1].

This name has also functioned as an Anglicized form of Scottish Ruaridh or Welsh Rhydderch.

From the Old German elements hruod meaning "fame" and lant meaning "land", though some theories hold that the second element was originally nand meaning "brave" [1].

Roland was an 8th-century military commander, serving under Charlemagne, who was killed by the Basques at the Battle of Roncevaux. His name was recorded in Latin as Hruodlandus. His tale was greatly embellished in the 11th-century French epic La Chanson de Roland, in which he is a nephew of Charlemagne killed after being ambushed by the Saracens. The Normans introduced the name to England.

From the Old German name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.

Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of Rolf. Rollo (or Rolf) the Ganger was an exiled Viking who, in the 10th century, became the first Duke of Normandy. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century.

Breton and Anglicized form of Rónán.

Norman French form of Rolf.

From Old Irish Rúadán, derived from rúad "red" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of the founder of the monastery of Lorrha in the 6th century.

From Old Irish Ruaidrí meaning "red king", from rúad "red" combined with rí "king". This was the name of the last high king of Ireland, reigning in the 12th century.

Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.

Variant of Ruaidhrí.

Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.

Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.

Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.

Possibly from Latin rubens "being red", participle of rubeo "to be red". It may also be inspired by the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640).

Roman cognomen meaning "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.

Means "ruddy, rosy" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.

Derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Old Norse and Faroese form of Rune.

Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".
The name Ruse could be also derived from the Swede/Finish(norse origin) name Rus. This was used by the people who gave the names to their lands- Russia and Belarus and translated can mean "from over the sea" or "man who rows".

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

Macedonian form of Samuel.

Italian form of Samuel.

Russian and Bulgarian form of Samuel.

Dutch, Estonian, Danish and Norwegian short form of Alexander.

Masculine form of Sanja.

Spanish and Galician form of Sargon.

A masculine version of the name Sarina.

From Japanese 聡 (satoshi) meaning "intelligent, clever", 智 (satoshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", or other kanji and kanji combinations that are read the same way.

Welsh form of Samuel.

Spanish form of Sigismund.

Yiddish form of Alexander.

From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 舒 (seo) meaning "open up, unfold, comfortable, easy" combined with 俊 (jun) meaning "talented, handsome". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.

From Sino-Korean 石 (seok) meaning "stone" or 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", as well as other characters that are pronounced the same way. Although it does appear rarely as a single-character name, it is more often used in combination with another character.

Scottish Gaelic form of George.

Italian and Spanish form of Sergius.

Norwegian name with the combination of sær "sea" and vǫrðr "guard".

From Sanskrit शरद् (śarad) meaning "autumn".

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and beraht "bright". This was the name of several Frankish kings, including the 7th-century Sigebert III of Austrasia who is regarded as a saint.

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy".

Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Sigeric was the name of a 5th-century king of the Visigoths.

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Sigeric.

Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with Old High German hari "army."

Derived from Gothic sigis "victory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright".

Form of Sigmund in which the first element is sigis, an extended form of sigu. Saint Sigismund was a 6th-century king of the Burgundians. This was also the name of kings of Poland and a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from Old Norse sigr and mundr). An early variant of this name was Sigismund, borne by a 6th-century saint and king of the Burgundians. In the Norse Völsungasaga Sigmund is the hero Sigurd's father, the bearer of the powerful sword Gram. A notable bearer was the Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), the creator of the revolutionary theory of psychoanalysis.

Old Norse form of Sigmund.

From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and vǫrðr "guard, guardian". Sigurd was the hero of the Norse epic the Völsungasaga, which tells how his foster father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir. After slaying the dragon Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds, who told him that Regin was planning to betray him. In a later adventure, Sigurd disguised himself as Gunnar (his wife Gudrun's brother) and rescued the maiden Brynhildr from a ring of fire, with the result that Gunnar and Brynhildr were married. When the truth eventually came out, Brynhildr took revenge upon Sigurd. The stories of the German hero Siegfried were in part based on him.

Welsh form of John.

Welsh form of George.

Welsh form of George.

Welsh form of George.

The first element of this Germanic name is derived from sis, which is probably a contraction of sigis (see Sigisbert). However, this is not completely certain - the element might also come from Old High German sisesang "sad song" or from Old Swedish sisu "solemn lament." The second element is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Derived from the Japanese kanji 宗 (sō) meaning either "ancestor, clan" and "esteemed, respectful" or 總 (sō) meaning "overall; altogether" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son" or 朗 (rō) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful".

Other kanji combinations are also possible.

From Hungarian som meaning "dogwood, cornel tree".

Derived from Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy" combined with ชาย (chai) meaning "man" or ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Means "self-controlled, sensible" in Greek. This name was borne by the 5th-century BC writer Sophron of Syracuse.

Variant transcription of Sōichirō.

Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 석 (see Seok).

From Japanese 犁 (suki) meaning "plough" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". This name can be formed with other kanji combinations as well.

Derived from Slavic suli "promise" or "better, mightier" combined with Slavic bor "battle" or borit "to fight".

From Japanese 建 (tate) meaning "build, establish, erect, found" combined with 昭 (aki) meaning "shining", 章 (aki) meaning "chapter; section" or 明 (aki) meaning "bright". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

From Japanese 達 (tatsu) meaning "achieve" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Righteous; Well governed

Finnish variant of Tyko.

Derived from Turkic tengiz meaning "sea, ocean".

From Sino-Vietnamese 純 (thuần) meaning "pure, clean, simple".

Finnish, Hungarian and Welsh diminutive of Thomas.

Means "iron hero" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Welsh form of Thomas.

Scottish Gaelic form of the Norse name Þórketill (see Torkel).

Variant of Torcall.

From the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ketill "cauldron".

Anglicized form of Torcall.

Portuguese form of Tristan.

Derived from Greek τρυφή (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". Saint Tryphon, a gooseherder from Syria, was martyred in the 3rd century.

Means "ruler of the people", from Old Irish túath "people, country" and fal "rule". This was the name of a few Irish kings, including the legendary Túathal Techtmar.

Welsh short form of Tomos.

Dutch form of Tyge.

Scottish Gaelic form of William.

Latinized form of Wulfila.

Possibly from the dialectal Estonian word urm meaning "frost" or "catkin".

From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful". In literature, this is the name of the main character in the comic strip "Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur", created by Hal Foster (1892-1982). It was later adapted into an animated television series called "The Legend of Prince Valiant", which ran from 1991 to 1993. The comic and the animated series have inspired people in some countries to name their son Valiant. The Netherlands is one of those countries, as in 2010, there was a total of 26 bearers (of all ages) in the entire country. Also, in popular culture, Valiant is the name of a wood pigeon in the 2005 computer-animated film of the same name.

From Sino-Vietnamese 文 (văn) meaning "literature, culture, writing". This is a common middle name for Vietnamese boys.

Macedonian form of Evangelos.

Diminutive of Ivan.

Old French form of the Norman name Walchelin, derived from Old Frankish walh or Old High German walah meaning "foreigner, Celt, Roman" (Proto-Germanic *walhaz).

Spanish and Catalan form of Victor.

Roman name meaning "victor, conqueror" in Latin. It was common among early Christians, and was borne by several early saints and three popes. It was rare as an English name during the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century. A famous bearer was the French writer Victor Hugo (1802-1885), who authored The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables.

Finnish form of Victor.

Belarusian form of Victor.

Form of Victor used in various languages.

Lithuanian form of Victor.

Latvian form of Victor.

Finnish variant form of Philip.

Diminutive of Viktor.

Means "victory" in Finnish.

Norman form of Wazo. This name was borne by a 12th-century Norman poet from the island of Jersey.

Old German form of Vauquelin.

Norman form of Vauquelin.

Polish form of Victor.

Means "bright will", derived from the Old German elements willo "will, desire" and beraht "bright".

German cognate of William. This was the name of two German emperors. It was also the middle name of several philosophers from Germany: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831), Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716), who was also a notable mathematician. Another famous bearer was the physicist Wilhelm Röntgen (1845-1923).

Dutch form of William. Willem the Silent, Prince of Orange, was the leader of the Dutch revolt against Spain that brought about the independence of the Netherlands. He is considered the founder of the Dutch royal family. In English he is commonly called William of Orange.

Means "little wolf", from a diminutive of the Gothic element wulfs. This was the name of a 4th-century Gothic bishop and missionary. He translated the New Testament into Gothic.

Short form of Alexander. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by a character on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

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

Indonesian form of John.

Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཡོན་ཏན (see Yonten).

From Japanese 譲 (yuzuru) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Variant of Xander.

Means "wolf" in Hebrew, an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Benjamin (see Genesis 49:27).

Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of Asher.