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Qumral f AzerbaijaniMeans "reddish-yellow, light brown, chestnut-coloured" in Azerbaijani.
Qumriqiz f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qumri meaning "turtledove" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Qumru f AzerbaijaniMeans "turtle-dove" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic قمري
(qumriyy).
Qumulhan f Karachay-BalkarFrom Karachay-Balkar
къумлу (qumul) meaning "coastal, sandy" and the Turkic title
khan meaning "king, ruler".
Qun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qunaqbikä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ҡунаҡ (qunaq) meaning "guest" and feminine name element
бикә (bikä). Qunduzoy f UzbekDerived from
qunduz meaning "otter" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qunhua f ChineseFrom Chinese 群 (
qun) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", and 华 (
hua) meaning "splendid, illustrious, Chinese". Other Chinese characters can also form this name.
Qunoot m & f Arabic“It is meant in multiple meanings: such as obedience, humility, prayer, supplication, worship, standing, long standing, and silence. In Islam"... [
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Quốc m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 國
(quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Quodvultdeus m History (Ecclesiastical)Means "what God wants" in Latin. This was the name of a 5th-century saint from North Africa who was martyred in the Valerianus persecutions. He was a spiritual student and friend of Saint
Augustine of Hippo.
Quoyle m LiteratureThe name of the main character in E. Annie Proulx‘s The Shipping News (1993). The name apparently is based on the English word
coil.
Qupanuk f GreenlandicOne of the many names in Greenlandic meaning "snow bunting". This is the name of Greenlandic influencer Qupanuk Olsen, better known as 'Q's Greenland'.
Qupo m YiMeans "silver lord" in Yi.
Quqi m & f YiMeans "silver leaf" in Yi.
Quraisy m Indonesian, MuslimPossibly derived from the Quraysh tribe. The Quraysh were a powerful merchant tribe that controlled Mecca and its Ka'aba and that according to tradition descended from
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Quran m African AmericanVariant of
Karon 1, the spelling altered to correspond with the name of the central religious text of Islam. The word
Quran literally means "book, reading, recitation" in Arabic, derived from the verb قَرَأَ
(qaraʾa) meaning "to read (aloud), to recite".
Quratulain f Arabic, PakistaniFrom Arabic قرة العين, variously transcribed as
Qurat-ul-Ain or
Qurratu'l-`Ayn, meaning "solace, consolation of the eyes" (sometimes "coolness of the eyes"). This was a title of Fátimih Baraghání, a 19th-century poet and theologian of the Bábí religion in Iran who has been described as "the first women's suffrage martyr".... [
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Qurbongul f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Qurbonjon f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".
Qurbonoy f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qurbonposhsha f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
poshsha , an endearing term for a girl or woman.
Qurbonshakar f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
shakar meaning "sugar, candy, sweets".
Qurbonsuluv f UzbekDerived from
qurbon meaning "religious offering, oblation" and
sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".
Quri f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold".
Qurit'ika f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quri meaning "gold" and
t'ika meaning "flower".
Qurrat al-ʿAyn f Arabic, Iranian (?)Means "solace/consolation to the eyes" in Arabic. This was the title of Fatimah Baraghani, a 19th-century Persian poet, theologian and reformer (compare
Táhirih).
Qustantin m Arabic, AssyrianArabic and Assyrian form of
Constantinus (see
Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.
Qutlibibi f UzbekDerived from
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Qutlijamol f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and
jamol meaning "beauty".
Qutlu m Georgian (Archaic)Georgian form of
Qutluğ. A notable bearer of this name was the medieval Georgian politician Qutlu Arslan (12th century), who was of Kipchak descent.
Qutluay f AzerbaijaniPossibly from the Ottoman Turkish
قوتلو (kutlu, qutlu) meaning "fortunate, lucky" and
ay meaning "moon".
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Qutlugh f Medieval MongolianEtymology uncertain. This was the Mongol personal name of Princess Supreme Jeguk, who was the wife of Chungnyeol of Goryeo.
Quvie f YiMeans "silver flowers" in Yi.
Quyakusi f QuechuaMeans "happy queen" in Quechua, from
quya "queen" and
kusi "happy, joyful".
Quyết m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 決
(quyết) meaning "decide, determine".
Quyllurit’i f QuechuaDerived from Quechua
quyllur meaning "star" and
rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.
Quyoshoy f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
quyosh meaning "sun, sunlight" and
oy meaning "moon".
Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), LiteratureThe general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს
(uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare
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Qyburn m LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Qyburn is a former maester who was expelled from the Citadel for unethical experiments and necromancy.
Raadhi f OdiaMeans "achievement; success" in Odia.
Raage m SomaliMeans "he who delayed at birth" in Somali.
Raama m JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (
ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" combined with 天 (
ama) meaning "heavens, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raamiah m BiblicalMeans "thunder of
Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Raamla f African AmericanIn the case of American television writer Raamla Mohamed she was named after a little girl who had the same name her mom later added an extra a so her name could be pronounced correctly
Raanu m & f IndianRaanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Raati f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)Means "liberal; bestowing" in many Indian languages.
Rabadan m DarginDargin form of
Ramadan. Another source suggests that it is derived from Arabic رب
(rabb) meaning "master, lord, king" and Persian دانا
(dana) meaning "wise, learned".
Rabadash m LiteratureThe ambitious crown prince of Calormen in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.
Rabah m Arabic (Maghrebi)Means "profitable, gainful, winner" in Arabic, from the root ربح
(rabiha) meaning "to gain, to win, to profit".
Rabastan m LiteratureInvented variant of
Rastaban. This is the name of Rabastan Lestrange, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Rabea f GermanMeaning unknown. This name became popular in Germany in the early 1970s, due to Rabea Hartmann (born in 1947), a German TV personality.
Rabeb f ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic رباب (see
Rubab) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rabege f Medieval EnglishMeaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.
Rabekkah f English (Rare)A spelling of
Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.
Rabgay m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས
(rab-rgyas) meaning "very broad, very wide", derived from རབ
(rab) meaning "very, extremely" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Rabicano m Carolingian Cycle, LiteratureMeans "white tail", derived from Spanish
rabo "tail" and Spanish
cano "white". The original word described a horse with white hairs in its tail, though nowadays
rabicano refers to a certain coat color for horses, specifically in roans... [
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Rabren m SerbianLikely to come from "храбар" ("hrabrar"), which means "brave".
Rabuno f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Raburi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (
rabu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 璃 (
ri) meaning "glassy" or 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (
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Racana f TeluguMeans "arranging, composing", "stringing flowers" or "weaving wreathes" in Telugu.
Racer m English (Rare)Late Old English, from Old Norse
rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [
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Rachamim m HebrewRachamim, Hebrew word for "mercy", which derives from the Hebrew word for womb, (rechem). Also means "compassionate".... [
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Rachan m ThaiMeans "monarch, lord, master" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit राजन्
(rajan).
Rachit m IndianCreation or to create. Language of origin: Hindi. Place of origin: India
Rada f ThaiMeans "delight, joy" in Thai.
Radagaisus m GothicRadagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed Pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods and to burn Rome to the ground... [
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Radagast m LiteratureOne of the wizards in the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. His name may mean "tender of beasts" in Adûnaic.
Radamel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Best known for being the name of Colombian soccer striker Radamel Falcao (b. 1986). The meaning of the name is unknown. It may come from the surname
Radamel or even be a hispanicized form of
Radomil (via Slavic immigrants).
Radames m TheatreRadamès is a character, the captain of the guard, in the opera '
Aida' (1871). The setting of the opera is ancient Egypt, and the creators of the play likely invented the name to sound vaguely Egyptian by integrating
Ra into the name.
Radaši m VlachDerived from Vlach
raditi meaning "to work".
Radbald m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Radbert m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
beraht "bright."
Radbrand m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Radburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Raddai m Biblical, HebrewPossibly from Hebrew רָדָה
(radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).
Radegast m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radegund f Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Radgund. Radegund lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of Berthar/Bertachar, one of the three kings of Thuringia. She later became the second wife of Chlothar I, a Frankish king from the Merovingian dynasty.
Radel m RussianFrom the Slavic name element
rad meaning "willing"
Radfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Radgard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Radgast m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Radger m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Radgild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
gild "sacrifice."
Radgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
rât "counsel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Radgost m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radgrim m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Radgund f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
gund "war."