This is a list of submitted names in which the person who added the name is
Rainya.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aafiya f ArabicMeans “health, freedom from illness”. Derived from the Arabic root AIN-F-A, meaning "to forgive, to cure."
Abella f SpanishFrom the Spanish surname, which originated in the region of Galicia. The name was originally a Catalan nickname for a bee-keeper or person with bee-like behaviors. It is derived from the Spanish word ‘abeja,’ meaning "bee," which itself is derived from Latin apicula.
Adiana f VariousPossibly a variant of Diana or an elaboration of
Adi. In Latin American cultures, this may have come from an alternative name for the Adzaneni language. The name has been in use since the late 1890s.
Ağajan m TurkmenFrom Turkish آغا (ağa), meaning "lord, master," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Agemo m Yoruba Mythology, Yoruba (Rare)In Yoruba mythology, Agemo is a chameleon who is the messenger of the gods. He is the main deity of the Ijebu people, as he is believed to protect children and safeguard the future of Ijebu people through his blessing.
Ajewole m & f YorubaMeans "the goddess
Aje has entered this house" or "wealth has come in" in Yoruba, from
ajé "wealth, prosperity" and
wọle "enter into" (itself from
wọ "to enter" and
ilé "house, home").
Alunsina f Filipino (Rare), Philippine MythologyAlunsina, also called "Laon-Sina," is considered the 'virgin goddess' of the eastern skies in Philippines mythology. In a Panay version of the Creation Myth, Alunsina’s name has been translated as the "Unmarried One," "The One from Foreign Skies" and "One who is Foreign."
Amilinda f Spanish (Philippines)From Spanish 'a' + 'mi' + 'linda', directly translated as "to my pretty." It may also be a combination of Spanish 'amigo' and 'linda,' meaning "pretty friend."
Artush m ArmenianDiminutive of
Artashes. This is one of the main characters in Azerbaijani writer and journalist Ali Akbar's novel Artush and Zaur.
Asarelah m BiblicalOne of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service.
Azka f ArabicFrom Arabic أَفْصَح (ʼafṣaḥ), meaning "purer."
Badiya f ArabicMeans "desert" in Arabic. Derived from Arabic "badī," meaning 'rhetorical embellishment,' referring in general to the concept of novelty.
Chemen f TurkmenMeans "meadow" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian چمن (čaman).
Dayax m & f SomaliMeans "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.
Dzheren f TurkmenMost likely from Russian дзерен (dzeren), meaning "gazelle," ultimately from Mongolian зээр (zeer).
Eleder m BasqueFrom Basque
ele ("word") and
eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.
Elisala m & f TuvaluanMeaning unknown. This is one of the top names in Tuvalu. Politician Elisala Pita is a well-known bearer.
Enejan f TurkmenFrom Turkic 'ene,' meaning "mother", and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Fanuza f Uzbek, Bashkir, Tatar, DagestaniPossibly from Arabic فَانُوس
(fānūs) meaning "lantern", which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek φανός
(phanós) "torch".
Frunze m ArmenianTransferred use of the surname, which comes from Romanian 'frunză' meaning "leaf."
Gembira f & m Malay, IndonesianMeans "happy, pleased, cheerful" in Malay, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra) meaning "deep."
Guosnė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'gúosti,' meaning "to soothe, sympathize," and the suffix -nė.
Gurfateh m Indian (Sikh)Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
Haijie f ChineseCombination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.
Haliya f Filipino, Philippine MythologyHaliya is the name of a Bicolano moon deity. There is an ancient ritual named after her performed in Bicol during the full moon, which was believed to frighten away Bakunawa, a serpent-like dragon in Philippine mythology... [
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Hashir m Arabic, MuslimFrom 'Al-Haashir', meaning "the gatherer," which is one of the names for the Prophet.
Himaya f Filipino, CebuanoTransferred use of the surname, which means "glory," "bliss," or "rapture" in Cebuano.
İffet f TurkishMeans "decency," from Arabic عِفَّةْ (ʕiffat).
Iqlim m Arabic, PersianMeans "climate" in Arabic and Persian, ultimately from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma).
Isireli m FijianFijian form of
Israel. A notable bearer is Isireli Naikelekelevesi, a Fijian middle-distance runner.
Isoa m & f FijianMeaning unknown. A notable bearer is rugby player Isoa Nasilasila.
Ixone f BasqueThis name was recorded in Vitoria/Gasteiz in 1513, with its original meaning unknown. However, it has been revived since the 1970's, probably interpreted as a combination of Basque
ixo (meaning "hush") and the modern feminine suffix
-ne.
Izan m & f ArabicFrom Arabic إذْعان (iḏʻān), meaning "obedience, submission."
Jesuíta f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after
Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.
Jibrin m NigerianFrom the name of the historical Arabic town, بيت جبرين (Bayt Jibrin or Jubrin), meaning "house of the powerful." It may also be a variant of
Jibril.
Juvy f FilipinoMeaning unknown. Actress Juvy Cachola is a well-known bearer.
Kafia f Urdu, ArabicMeans "rhyme" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قَافِيَة (qāfiya).
Kakajan m TurkmenFrom Turkmen 'kaka,' meaning "father," and Persian جان (jân), meaning "soul, life-force."
Kalua f & m HawaiianMeans "the second child, companion." This was the most common name for Hawaiian women in 19th-century marriage records.
Kamo m Armenian, RussianFrom the pseudonym of the Bolshevik revolutionary Simon Ter-Petrosyan, which was obtained due to mispronouncing Russian "komu" (to whom) as "kamo."
Kedar m Arabic, Biblical HebrewFrom the Hebrew verb קדר (qadar), meaning "to be or become dark, gloomy, or dirty." In the Bible, Kedar is one of the twelve sons of Ishmael.
Kermen f KalmykFrom Kalmyk "kermn" meaning squirrel. In one legend, the well-known Kalmyk mound Ovaa Kermen Tolga is named after a girl allegedly buried inside.
Kesa f FijianFrom the name of the dye used to decorate barkcloth.
Kiswa f ArabicMeans “robe, garment” in Arabic. Refers to the black silk cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Kulu f IgboShortened form of Kamalu, the name of the traditional Igbo god of thunder and lightning, used for girls.
Kuvvat m TurkmenFrom Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa), meaning "power, strength."
Lakandula m Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)From Tagalog "lakán", meaning 'gentleman,' historically denoting a paramount ruler. Lakandula was the last paramount ruler of pre-colonial Tondo when the Spaniards first conquered the lands of the Pasig River delta in the Philippines in the 1570s.
Lanuola f SamoanMeans “living color” in Tongan, from ‘lanu’ meaning “color” and ‘ola’ meaning “alive.”
Lasarusa m FijianMeans "enjoys destroying" in Fijian, from 'lasa' meaning "to enjoy" and 'rusa' meaning "to destroy."
Liamani f ObscureMeaning unknown. This is the given name of actress and singer Liamani Segura.
Mabini m Filipino, TagalogTransferred use of the surname, which means "modest" in Bikol and Tagalog, from the roots "ma-" indicating a quality and "bini" meaning modesty.
Maxuella f ObscureLikely a feminine form of
Maxwell. This is the given name of Belgian basketball player Maxuella Lisowa-Mbaka.
Meda f LithuanianEither from 'medus' meaning "honey" or 'medis' meaning "tree, wood."
Miesha f MuslimFrom Arabic مَعيشة (maʻīša), meaning "living, livelihood."
Milli m Icelandic, SwedishPossibly a variant form of Millan, or from the Icelandic milli- meaning 'in between' or 'middle'.
Mthakathi m Zulu, XhosaMeans "witch," from 'thakatha' meaning "to bewitch" in Xhosa or "to practice witchcraft" in Zulu.
Namsrai m Mongolian, MythologyFrom the name of a Buddhist god of wealth and prosperity, derived from Tibetan
rnam thos sras "prince all-hearing", ultimately from Sanskrit
Vaiśravana.
Narra f FilipinoFrom the name of the national tree of the Philippines, known for its strength and resilience.
Nazeli f ArmenianMeans "graceful" in Armenian, ultimately from Persian ناز (nâz), meaning "to take pleasure, delight, exult, triumph."
Neleah f ObscurePossibly a variant of
Neleh, boosted in popularity by Neleh Dennis's appearance on Survivor in 2002. Neleah was given to 22 girls in 2002.
Nilah f ArabicMeans “water hyacinth” (scientific name Eichhornia) in Arabic. It can also refer to the indigo pigment extracted from said plants.
Oke m & f YorubaMeans "child born inside an unbroken membrane."
Owolabi m YorubaMeans "we have given birth to a wealthy person," from 'owo' meaning "money," 'a' meaning "we," and 'abi' meaning "beget."
Qasid m ArabicEither from Arabic قاصِد (qāṣid), meaning "resolute, destined," or Arabic قَصيد (qaṣīd), meaning "poem."
Qawi m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic قَوِيّ (qawiyy), meaning "strong, powerful, mighty." In Islamic tradition ٱلْقَوِيُّ (al-Qawi or al-Qawiyy), meaning The All-Strong, is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qimat m & f UrduMeans "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qistina f MalayDerived from Arabic قسط
(qisṭ) meaning "portion, share, amount" or "equity, justice".
Qiyam m ArabicEither from Arabic قَيِّم (qayyim), meaning "valuable, worthy," or Arabic قِيام (qiyām), meaning "establishment, resurrection."
Qızqayıt f AzerbaijaniFrom 'qız' meaning "girl" and 'qayıtmaq' meaning "return." Qızqayıt Salman qızı Həsənova is a well-known bearer.
Rahila f MuslimMeans "traveler, departer," most likely stemming from Arabic رَحَلَ (
raḥala), meaning "depart, emigrate."
Ramutė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'ramus' meaning "calm" and the diminutive suffix -ute.
Senja f IndonesianMeans "evening" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā), meaning "evening, twilight".
Shivansh m HindiMeans "a part of Shiva", derived from combining the name of the god
Shiva 1 with Hindi अंश
(ansh) meaning "part, portion", which is derived from Sanskrit अंश
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Sijuola f YorubaMeans "wealth opener" or "open the eyes of wealth" in Yoruba.
Suara m YorubaDerived from Ash-Shu‘ara (The Poets), the name of the 26th chapter of the Quran.
Suhani f IndianFrom Hindi सुहाना (suhānā) meaning "pleasant, agreeable, nice."
Syaqiera f MalayVariant of
Syakira. This is the given name of Malaysian archer Syaqiera binti Mashayikh.
Taiba f ArabicFrom Arabic تائِب (tāʼib), meaning "repentant."
Tarhata f FilipinoMeaning unknown. This has been the first name of several notable Filipino figures, such as Princess Tarhata Kiram and Princess Tarhata Alonto-Lucman
Traylor m & f EnglishFrom an English surname, derived from the Middle English term "trel," which means a type of machine or device. Actress Traylor Howard is a well-known bearer.
Tynchtykbek m KyrgyzFrom тынчтык (tınctık) meaning "peace, quiet" and бек (bek) meaning "master, prince, nobleman."
Tzeren m KalmykMeans "long Life," most likely from Tibetan ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life."
Varida f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, MarathiEither from Sanskrit वारिद (vārid) meaning "incidence, occurence," a combination of Sanskrit वारि (vāri) meaning "water" and Sanskrit दा (dā) meaning "giving", or the Indian vernacular name for the plant Pavonia odorata.
Xenakis m & f Greek (Cypriot)Transferred use of the surname, which comes from 'xenos' meaning "stranger, foreigner" and the suffix '-akis'.
Xuraman f AzerbaijaniKhanty word for "beautiful." Opera singer Xuraman Qasımova is a well-known bearer.