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Aiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Aischines m Ancient Greek
Means "humble", derived from Greek αἶσχος (aischos) meaning "shame, timidity, disgrace".

Aitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Annwyl f Welsh
From the Welsh word annwyl, which means "dear". The word annwyl is comprised of an-, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.

Apala f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque apal "humble".... [more]

Chiam m & f Thai
Means "modest, humble" in Thai.

Etiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 娥 (é) meaning "beautiful, good" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Fangqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Fial f Irish Mythology
Means "generous, modest, honorable" in Irish. In Irish myth this was the name of Emer's elder sister, "also a goddess", whom Cúchulainn supposedly rejected because of her relations with Cairbre Nia Fer... [more]

Gemi f & m Indonesian
Means "modest, careful" in Indonesian.

Gweirful f Medieval Welsh
Old Welsh name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Welsh elements gwair "turn, bend, circle" (older form gweir) and mul "modest, shy".

Gyeom m & f Korean
Sino-Korean reading of such hanja as 謙 meaning "humble, modest" or 蒹 meaning "reed."

Hamest f Armenian (Rare)
Feminine Armenian name derived from the word համեստ (hamest) meaning "modest".

Huiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage".

Huitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Humble m & f English (Rare), English (Puritan)
From an English surname Humble or from the word humble, from Middle English (h)umble, humel meaning "humble, meek".... [more]

Humilde f & m South American (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Hispanicized)
Spanish form of Humilis, as well as the Spanish word for "humble". This was borne by Humilde Patlán Sánchez (1895-1970; birth name María Patricia Magdalena), a Mexican Franciscan nun who was declared venerable by Pope Francis in 2017.

Humiliana f Medieval Italian (Rare)
The name is derived from the Latin word humilis "humble".

Humiliation m & f English (Puritan)
Humiliation comes from the Latin word humiliare, which means "to humble." Referring to the humility one must have before God.

Humilis m Late Roman, Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Means "humble" in Latin, from humilis meaning "low". Used by an Italian saint of the same name.

Icnocuauh m Nahuatl
Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]

Icnonemitl m Nahuatl
Means "one who lives humbly" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan; someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)".

Iffatunnisa f Persian
Means "modest of women" from عفت (iffat) meaning "modest" and نسا (nisa) meaning "women"

Jinghua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 敬 (jìng) meaning "respect, honour", 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest", 菁 (jīng) meaning "lush, luxuriant, garlic chives, leek" or 京 (jīng) meaning "capital city" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese", 骅 (huá) meaning "excellent horse" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Jingjing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "clear, crystal" combined with itself. It can also be formed from 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil" combined with 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple, slender, delicate", as well as other character combinations.

Jingni f Chinese
From the Chinese 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, bright, clear, radiant", 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Jingqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud".

Jingrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Jingwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "peaceful, tranquil", 静 or 竫 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle", 景 (jǐng) meaning "scenery, view", 鲸 (jīng) meaning "whale" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "slender, delicate, modest" combined with 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns"... [more]

Kamina f Uzbek
Means "your humble servant" in Uzbek, referring to a self-deprecating and humble way of referring to oneself in writing.

Kencho m Japanese
From 謙 (ken) meaning "humble" and 澄 (cho, sumi, suki) meaning "lucidity, clear, clarify, strain, settle, look grave". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kenkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 謙 (ken) meaning "humble, modest" or 鎌 (ken) meaning "a sickle" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Ken'o m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, strong", 兼 (ken) meaning "concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance", 堅 (ken) meaning "strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable", 謙 (ken) meaning "self-effacing, humble oneself, condescend, be modest" or 賢 (ken) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth"... [more]

Kenya m Japanese
Combination of Japanese 健 (ken) meaning "healthy, sound, strength", 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build, construct", 憲 (ken) meaning "rule, law", 研 (ken) meaning "polish, sharpen, study", 謙 (ken) meaning "modest, humble" or 賢 (ken) meaning "clever, intelligent, wise" with 也 (ya) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what" or 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly".

Khiêm m & f Vietnamese
From a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of 謙 (khiêm) meaning "humble, modest".

Khonarh f Armenian
Means "humble" in Armenian.

Linqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Luqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 绿 (lǜ) meaning "green" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Lutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Mabini m Filipino, Tagalog
Transferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.

Mahinhin f Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from the Tagalog and Cebuano word mahinhin meaning "ladylike, modest, demure, gentle, soft, chaste, refined".

Meiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Min-gyeom m & f Korean
Combination of a min hanja, like 旻 meaning "sky" or 玟 meaning "precious stone," and a gyeom hanja, e.g. 謙 meaning "humble, modest."

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]

Namita f Indian, Bengali, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese
Derived from Sanskrit नमित (namita) meaning "bowed, bent down" (figuratively "humble, modest" or "devotee, servant").

Namuun m & f Mongolian
Means "quiet, modest, peaceful" in Mongolian.

Nárbflaith f Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish nár "modest" or "noble" and flaith "princess, lady".

Nita f Indian, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit नीत (nīta) meaning "modest, correct, well-behaved" or "guided, led".

Nuon f Khmer
Means "sweet, pleasant" or "well behaved, modest" in Khmer.

Qianlan f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 芊 (qiān) meaning "exuberant and vigorous foliage" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Qianyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Rongqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Ruitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, quiet and modest, charming".

Senjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 森 (sēn) meaning "forest" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Shaojing f Chinese
From the Chinese 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest, supple".

Shuqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" , 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" or 骞 (qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar".

Shutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, quiet and modest, charming".

Sijing f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 憬 (jǐng) meaning "awaken", 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Skromisław m Polish
Means "humble glory", derived from Polish skromny "modest, humble" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Suqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 素 (sù) meaning "white silk" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds".

Suubban f Somali
Means "modest" in Somali.

Tadmuštum f Near Eastern Mythology
Name borne by a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the underworld, often thought of as the daughter of Nergal. The etymology is uncertain, although possible elements have been identified in both Akkadian (dāmasu meaning "to humble" or dāmašu meaning the interrogative form of "cover up") and Ge'ez (damasu meaning "to abolish, destroy, hide").

Thobeka f Southern African, Zulu
Means "humble" in Zulu.

Tianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water", 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial", or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest", 晶 (jīng) meaning "crystal, clear, bright" or 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, still, gentle".

Tiaohong f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermilion".

Tiaorui f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Tiaoxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious" or 曦 (xī) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, early dawn".

Tlailotlac m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl tlailoa "to become dirty, to humble oneself; to damage or ruin something", or alternately from a combination of the prefix tla-, iloti "to turn back, to return", and tlacatl "person, human", roughly translating as "person who returns".

Toshi m & f Japanese
Either from classical adjectives 利し (toshi) meaning "sharp" and 敏し (toshi) meaning "keen, clever" (where 俊 shares a similar meaning) or noun 年/歳/才 (toshi) meaning "year; age." Other kanji in relation to these derivations include, from the adjectives, 慧 meaning "wisdom," 淑 meaning "graceful, ladylike, modest, well-mannered" or, from the noun, 寿 meaning "congratulations; longevity," among others... [more]

Ubayd m Arabic
Meaning "humble servant"

Vinit m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit विनीत (vinita) meaning "well-led, trained, disciplined" or "humble, courteous".

Winoto m Javanese
Possibly from Sanskrit विनत (vinata) meaning "modest, humble, bowed".

Xiangjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Xinqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder" or "reeds" or 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Xiujing f Chinese
From the Chinese 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, flowering, luxuriant, refined, graceful" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Xuejing f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Xutiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Yai Henba m Manipuri
Meaning "Humble" and "Respectful".

Yaihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Manipuri.

Yiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yoihenba m Manipuri
Means "humble" in Meitei.

Ysella f Cornish
Derived from Cornish ysel "modest". This is a recently coined Cornish name.

Yueqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Yu-gyeom m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 謙 "humble, modest".

Yumi f Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog yumi meaning "modesty, gentleness of manner, soft, tender, delicate, humble, refined."

Zhenjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" or 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious" and 静 (jìng) meaning "quiet, gentle" or 婧 (jìng) meaning "modest".

Zitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 子 (zi) meaning "child" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, charming, quiet and modest".

Zoleka f Xhosa
Means "humble" in Xhosa.