Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cyrenia f History, Indonesian (Rare)Feminine form of
Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα
(Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet
Kythereia (Latin:
Cytherea)... [
more]
Cywair m WelshDerived from
cywair meaning “proper order, fit state or condition”.
Czar m FilipinoDerived from
Caesar via its Old Russian cognate
tsĭsarĭ (
tsar in modern Russian).
Częstobor m PolishMeans "to fight often", derived from Slavic
częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight". Also compare
Chestibor.
Częstobrona f PolishDerived from Polish
często "often" and
bronić "to protect someone" or
bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstomir m PolishDerived from Slavic
częs(to) "often" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Da-ah f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many; more than, over" and 娥 (ah) means "Beautiful".
Daamin m ArabicDerived from Arabic ضامن
(daamin) meaning "guarantor, guarantee", which itself is ultimately derived from Arabic أمن
(amn) meaning "security, peace". Also compare Arabic تأمين
(ta'min) meaning "insurance".
Daario m Literature, Popular CultureDaario Naharis is the name of a sellsword character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
more]
Da-bin f & m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred".
Dabius m HistorySt. Dabius, or Davius, Confessor, was an Irish missionary to Scotland. He was part of the great monastic missionary effort in the British Isles, and then in Europe.
Đắc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 得
(đắc) meaning "get, obtain, acquire".
Dachang m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
倡 (chàng) meaning "guide, leader; lead".
Dachao m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
焯 (chāo) meaning "clear and thorough".
Dacheng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
诚 (chéng) meaning "sincere, honest, true, real".
Dachi m GeorgianThis name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.... [
more]
Dachuan m ChineseFrom Chinese 大
(dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 川
(chuān) meaning "river, stream"... [
more]
Dácil f Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
*dasil, meaning "footprint, step". It was borne by a Guanche princess of Tenerife who lived during the 15th century. She is best known for her marriage to a Spanish conqueror of the island.
Dacong m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever".
Dadan m SundaneseFrom Sundanese
adan referring to the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Dadash m Georgian (Rare)Apparently means "of the mother" in archaic Georgian. Compare modern Georgian დედა
(deda) meaning "mother".... [
more]
Dadhikra m SanskritPossibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (
dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and
kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [
more]
Dadila f UzbekDerived from
dadil meaning "bold, fearless".
Daduhepa f HittiteOf uncertain etymology, although the second element of the name (
hepa) likely derives from the Hurrian sun goddess
Ḫepat. Name borne by a Hittite queen who was possibly the wife of Tudhaliya I. She is known to have occupied the role of Tawananna (ruling queen) during the reign of Šuppiluliuma I, who is thought to have been her son.
Dadwar m KurdishDerived from the Kurdish
dadwer meaning "just, fair".
Dae m KoreanThe name Dae has a Korean origin and means "the great one, shining". It is pronounced as the English word "day". ... [
more]
Daechu f KoreanFrom Korean 대추 (daechu) meaning "jujube, date".
Daehee m & f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 熙 (hee) meaning "shine". Other combinations are possible.
Daehong m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 弘 "enlarge, expand; liberal, great", 洪 "vast, immense; flood, deluge" or 泓 meaning "clear, deep pool of water" (hong).
Dae-hwan m KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 大 "big, great, vast, large, high" and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous".
Dae-hyeon m KoreanCombination of a
dae hanja, like 大 or 岱, both meaning "big, large, great," and a
hyeon hanja, such as 炫 meaning "bright, brilliant; light, clear," 鉉 meaning "bowstring," 賢 meaning "benevolent; wise, sensible" or 現 meaning "appear, present; show, reveal."
Daeira f Greek MythologyMeans "knowing one", from Greek ἐδάην
(edaen) (via the unattested present form
*dao) meaning "to learn, know, teach". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries... [
more]
Daemon m LiteratureAlthough in classical mythology, a "daemon" is said to be a malevolent spirit, recent use of this name is almost certainly derived from a literary source.... [
more]
Daena f Persian MythologyThe name of a Zoroastrian divinity, taken from the Gathic Avestan
daēnā or Sanskrit
dhénā and is variously translated as "conscience", "religion", "understanding" or "that which is observed"... [
more]
Daentrai m ThaiMeans "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน
(daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร
(trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition:
kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"),
rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and
arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").
Daephron m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)Derived from Ancient Greek δαΐφρων
(daiphron), meaning both "warlike, fiery" and "wise, prudent", the former derived from δάϊς
(dais) meaning "battle" and φρήν
(phren) meaning "mind, heart, emotions", the latter from ἐδάην
(edaen) meaning "to learn, teach, know" and φρήν
(phren)... [
more]
Daeron m LiteratureDerived from Sindarin daer "great". This was the name of a Sindarin Elf in 'The Silmarillion'. Daeron was the greatest of the Elven minstrels.
Da-eun f KoreanFrom Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (
da), and 恩 "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 "silver" (
eun).
Daffa m IndonesianLikely derived from Arabic ضفة
(daffah) meaning "bank, shore".
Dafi m Old NorseOld Norse byname meaning "silent one" or "lazy one".
Dafo m BulgarianNickname for David. Dafo Trendafilov, a famous Bulgarian bagpipe (gaida) player.
Da-fu m ChineseCombination of Chinese Characters "大" meaning "Great" and "福" meaning "Good God".
Dagamund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Dagán m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly derived from the Old Irish prefix
dag- "good" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Dagaric m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
daga "day" 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."
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), FaroeseRelatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse
dagr "day" with
bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dagbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Dageng m ChineseFrom the Chinese
大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and
耿 (gěng) meaning "bright, shining".
Dagfríður f IcelandicMeans "beautiful day", derived from the Old Norse elements
dagr "day" and
fríðr "beautiful" (originally "beloved").
Dagheiðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
dagr "day" and
heiðr meaning "bright, clear", or possibly "heath" or "honor".
Dagim m OromoMeans 'again' or 'the second (junior)' in Oromiffa.
Dagm m AmharicIt's from Amharic language and Geez which is ancient ethiopian language which is dated 3000 years with Hebrew origins, it means Twice or repeated . Usually given when you look like your parents