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Abahai f & m Manchu
A short Manchu form of Tiancong, meaning “Heavenly Ruler”. Best known as one of the Manchu titles of Hong Taiji.
Abai m & f Manchu
Aboobakker m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Abu Bakr.
Adaheli m & f New World Mythology
The Venezuelan Carib personification of the Sun.
Ahmadullah m Persian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar
A Persian combination of Ahmad and Abdullah.
Aideu f Assamese, Indian
Meaning ‘Beautiful’ in Assamese. A famous person with that name was Aideu Handique.
Ainbo f Popular Culture, Shipibo-Conibo, Indigenous American
The name of the titular heroine in the Peruvian Film Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon. It descends from aĩβo, which means “woman” in Shipibo Conibo, a Panoan language.
Aixinga m Manchu, Chinese
The name of a famous Manchu military general belonging to the Šumuru clan of nobility.
Akiiki f Luo, Nyoro, Tooro
A variant of Akiki, Meaning ‘friend’ in Luo, Nyoro and Tooro.
Akoma m & f Central African, African Mythology
Akoma is the creator god of Pahuin mythology. His name Means “creator” in Pahuin, a common language in parts of São Tomé and Principe, southern Cameroon, much of northern Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea.
Alines f Indigenous Taiwanese, Atayal
Best known as the Atayal name of Taiwanese actress Jane Huang.
Alworunga m Alur
Of uncertain meaning.
Amahoro m & f Rundi
From Amohoro meaning “Peace” in Rundi.
Ametepee m Ewe
Not available.
Amphorn f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัมพร (see Amphon).
Andereya m & f Nyoro, Ganda, Kiga, Tooro
Nyoro, Ganda, Tooro and Kiga variant of Andrew and Andrea 2.
Anindia f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Anindya.
Aracibo m Taíno
A variant of Arecibo.
Arahan m History
From Sanskrit अर्हत् (arhat) meaning "deserving, entitled to, worthy, venerable". This was the name of an 11th-century Burmese monk who helped to stabilize the presence of Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia.
Aribam m & f Manipuri, Indian
The given name of a Northeast Indian director.
Atlatonan f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl atlan "water, in the water" and tonan "our mother". This was an Aztec goddess of the coast, lepers, and disease, patron of those born with physical disabilities or ailments, or who suffered from illnesses involving open sores.
Ayudhia f Indonesian (Rare)
From the name of the legendary city of Ayodhya mentioned in Hindu literature.
Báalam m & f Yucatec Maya, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Báalam, who represents Jaguars, is a deity from Mayan Mythology. His name means “Jaguar” in Yucatec Maya.
Baalham m & f Mayan, Classic Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Baalham means “Jaguar” in the Classic Mayan language.
Babatu m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Banjhākri m & f Nepali
From Ban, meaning “forest”, and Jhākri, meaning “healer”.
Barquq m Circassian, Adyghe, Turkish, Arabic
Adyghe name of Unknown Meaning. It is famous mainly as the name of the Burji dynasty’s founder.
Benkei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 弁 (ben) meaning “valve” and 慶 (kei) meaning “be delighted”.... [more]
Bham m & f Rade
Binasuor m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a 14th-century king of Champa.
Bokele m Lingala
Bokele is the name of Lonkundo’s dad in Mongo mythology.
Bomba m Literature
Bomba the Jungle Boy is a series of American boys' adventure books produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate under the pseudonym Roy Rockwood; it was published between 1926 and 1938.
Bonduwa f Lingala, African Mythology
Bonduwa was Lonkundo’s first wife in the Mongo mythology complex.
Buk m & f Nuer
Buruuba m Popular Culture
Buruuba is the name of Yoichiro Minami's feral Tarzan-inspired character in the eponymous shonen book series and the 1955 Japanese American film coproduction by Daiei (now Kadokawa) pictures.
Caamanha f Tupi, New World Mythology
Derived from caamania meaning “forest mother” in the Classical Tupi and Nheengatu languages.
Cajemé m Indigenous American (Hispanicized), Mexican (Rare), History
Hispanicized form of Yaqui Kahe'eme meaning "one who does not stop to drink (water)". This name was borne by the Yaqui leader Cajemé (1837-1887), baptized José María Leyva.
Cer f Chin
Means "glare, gleam, glitter" in Hakha Chin.
Chantico f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Derived from Nahuatl chantli "home" and the suffix -co, meaning "in the home" or "she makes the home". This was the name of an Aztec fire deity. While usually interpreted as female, several historical writings use ambiguous pronouns.
Chaolung m & f Shan
Means “Emperor” and more literally “Great Lord”. It is very typically an honorific title for Shan Emperors, not a name.
Choguel m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Chutilla f Romani
From the Sanskrit चुटीला chutila, meaning “silken braid with tassels”.
Ciokaraine f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Kenyan Meru human rights activist and female diviner Ciokaraine from Igembe, Kenya. She was a fierce supporter of women's rights and is known for having offered up her son's life in order to prevent a famine during the Mau Mau Uprising.
Citlalatonac m Aztec, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably means "glowing star", from Nahuatl citlalin "star" and tona "to shine, to be warm". This was the name of an Aztec deity who created the stars alongside his wife, Citlallicue.
Cocha f Inca Mythology
From Qucha, meaning “lake” in Quechua.
Cuitláhuac m & f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, often interpreted as deriving from Nahuatl cuitlatl "excrement" and the possessive suffix -hua combined with the locative suffix -c. This was the name of the 10th ruler of Tenochtitlan.
Damo m Romani (Caló), Romani
Romani diminutive of Adamo.
Dib m & f Hmong
A Hmong name which is best known internationally as the rather unusual given name of Zim’s arch rival in Invader Zim.
Difang m Indigenous Taiwanese
Meaning unavailable.
Diki m Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Etymology unknown. Diki is a folk hero from Garo mythology who appears in the Garo epic Katta Agana.
Dolphy m Filipino
A Nickname of Rodolfo and Rudolph. Also an anglicised form of Dolfje.
Durama m & f Garo, Far Eastern Mythology
Durama is a deity from Garo Mythology, whose name means ‘the grand and majestic mother’ in the Garo language.
Eidu m Manchu
Meaning unknown.
Engai m Eastern African, African Mythology, Maasai
Engai is a deity from Maasai Mythology. His name means “god” in the Maasai language.
Fiyanggū m & f Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the name of a Jurchen chieftain (d. 1522 CE). After the establishment of the Qing dynasty, he was given the posthumous name Emperor Zheng.
Glini f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
An uncommon Indian (Christian) Name, used mostly by St Thomas Christians. Also known as the name of Malayalam actress Gopika’s younger sister.
Go m & f Korean
Gukumatz m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
Meaning ‘quetzal serpent’ in The K’iche’ Mayan language. Is also the K’iche’ Mayan god of Rain.
Gwaai m Haida
Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed Edge of the Knife (SG̲aawaay Ḵʹuuna), the first Haida language feature film.
Hacavitz m & f Mayan Mythology
Means ‘mountain’ in the lowland Mayan language. A variant of Jacawitz.
Haruomi m Japanese
From haru 悠 meaning “leisurely, distant” and omi 臣 meaning “vassal, subject”.
Havam m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of a king of Haripuñjaya (located in what is now Northern Thailand).
Hedina f Romani
Balkan Romani and Gurbet variant of Edina.
Hong Taiji m & f Manchu, Chinese (?)
Possibly deriving from the Mongolian khong tayiji, a title that was borrowed from the Chinese 皇太子 huang taizi ("crown prince"). This was likely the personal name of the founding emperor of the Qing dynasty (1592-1643 CE).
Hooge m Manchu
Best known as the given name of one of General Hong Taiji’s sons.
Ḥsen m Kabyle
Kabyle form of Hassan.
Huēhuecoyōtl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "old coyote", from Nahuatl huehue "elderly person, old man; very old" and coyotl "coyote". This was an Aztec god of mischief, music, dance, and sexuality.
Hunraqan m & f Mayan, Mayan Mythology
The original Mayan variant of Huracan.
Huracan m Mayan Mythology
The hurricane god in Maya mythology. In modern Spanish, huracán means "hurricane".
Ilánkaka f Lingala, African Mythology
Ilankaka means ‘the sun maiden’. She is one of the main characters in the Mongo mythology complex. She is the estranged wife of Lonkundo.
Illapa f & m Inca Mythology, Aymara
Means "lightning" in Aymara.
Itam m Malay, Iban
From Iban, a Malayic Dayak language.
Jacawitz m Mayan Mythology
Means "mountain" in the lowland Maya language, as well as "first mountain" in the Cholan languages; also compare the highland Maya word qʼaqʼawitz meaning "fire mountain". This was the name of a K'iche' Maya mountain god, a companion of the sun god Tohil... [more]
Jalaur m Alur
Meaning “passenger”. A famous bearer was Jalusiga’s older half-brother, who was a temporary replacement for their father Amula from 1917-22 when he was in exile.
Jalusiga m Alur
Meaning uncertain. A famous bearer was one of Amula’s sons, who replaced him as a chief of the Ukuru when he passed away.
Jok m Dinka, African Mythology
Jok is the Supreme God in Lango, Dinka and Alur Mythologies. In A Dictionary of African Mythology, Jok, the supreme being, is described like moving air; he is omnipresent, like the wind, but is never seen, though his presence may be felt in whirlwinds or eddies of air, in rocks and hills, in springs and pools of water, and he is especially connected with rainmaking... [more]
Jokichana f Alur, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Jokichana is a rock spirit in Alur Mythology.
Jumacao m Taíno, Indigenous American
Name of a notable Taíno cacique (chieftain).
Juyá m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Juyá is the god of rain and hunting in Wayuu Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Kabayao m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.
Kaginga m African Mythology
Kaginga is both the spiritual incarnation of evil and the villainous deity of bad luck in Lega mythology. His name does not have a well known meaning.
Kalaga m African Mythology
Likely means "the promiser" in Lega. Kalaga is the deity of good luck and promises in Lega mythology.
Kalala m & f Luba
Kapei f & m Pemon, Indigenous American, New World Mythology
Meaning “Moon” in Taurepang (a member of the Pemon micro family of Cariban languages), Kapei is the Taurepang deity of the moon, who appears most famously in the Taurepang folktale ‘Wei and Kapei’.
Kashim m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qasim, Cassim and Kassim.
Kasipoluin m & f New World Mythology
Kasipoluin is the god of rainbows in Wayuu mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kayaga m & f Nyoro
Means “The windy month” in Bunyoro.
Kenkunga m African Mythology
Kenkunga is the deity of reassembling and reconstruction in Lega mythology. His name doesn’t have a well known meaning.
Kenwa m Japanese (Sinicized, Rare), Okinawan
Okinawan variant of Masakazu. From Okinawan 賢 (Ken), meaning “Proper, Correct”, and 和 (Wa), meaning “Harmony”. A notable person bearing the name was Kenwa Mabuni.
Khusain m Kazakh, Bashkir, Tatar
Kazakh and Bashkir form of Hussain.
Kimursi m Kalenjin, Eastern African
Meaning unknown.
Kinheja m Creek
Meaning unknown.
Kithure m Meru
Of uncertain meaning.
Kiwanuka m Ganda, African Mythology
Kiwanuka is the hammer wielding God of Thunder and Lightning in Ganda Mythology. His name means “someone who was born on a Thursday”.
Kon m Inca Mythology
Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the North. His name has an unknown meaning.
Konyek m Eastern African, African Mythology
Konyek is a character from Maasai Mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kururumany m New World Mythology
Kururumany is a culture hero in Lokono Mythology. His name has no known meaning.
Kuttayibe m Nigerian, Kanuri
Kanuri form of Qutaybah.
Laamiiɗo m Fula
A Fulani honorific term, derived from the root laamu, meaning “leadership
Ladhuanpuguh m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of an 18th-century king of Champa.
Laimbu m Manchu
Derived from the Manchu ᠯᠠᡳᠮᠪᡠ (laimbu) that can be translated with the Chinese character 賴 (lài) meaning "to depend on" combined with 慕 () meaning "to admire, to adore" and 布 (bu) meaning "cloth; textiles" but also "to announce; to proclaim".... [more]
Lempira m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.
Lenana m & f Eastern African
Lenana was a famous Maasai Laibon (Spiritual Leader) bearing the name.
Lianja m & f Lingala, Central African, African Mythology
The name of a major demigod in the Lingala/Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Lijomol f Malayalam, Indian (Christian)
Uncommon Malayalam name.
Lokenio m Lingala, African Mythology
Lokenio is a prince in Nkundo mythology. His name doesn’t have a known meaning.
Lonkundo m African Mythology
Lonkundo is the mythical founder and culture hero of the Mongo Nkundo peoples of the Congo basin in DRC, Central Africa. He is one of the major characters in the Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Luol m & f Dinka
Maanape m Literature
Maanape is a character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Machanda m & f Nyoro
Machanda is the Bunyoro month where sesame seeds are planted and sown.
Macunaíma m Literature
Macunaíma is the main character in the 1928 novel Macunaíma, o herói sem nenhum caráter (Macunaíma in English) by Brazilian writer Mário de Andrade. The novel is considered one of the founding texts of Brazilian modernism.
Magaajyia f Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Makanga m & f Kongo, African Mythology
Means “Wise Person” in Kongo.
Makunaima m New World Mythology
In the Akawaio culture, Makunaima is a folk hero and the tribe’s deity of creation. In the Macushi culture however, he is Inshikirung’s troublemaking brother.
Maleiwa m & f Indigenous American
Maleiwa is the god of creation in Wayuu mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Manaure m Indigenous American
From Caquetio, an Arawakan language.
Manggūltai m Manchu
Of uncertain etymology, this was the name of the older half-brother of Hong Taiji.
Mangrai m History
Meaning uncertain. This was the name of the first king of the Lan Na kingdom, the founder of Chiang Rai and a partial namesake of its eponymous province in what is now northern Thailand.
Manyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism
Literally meaning “passion” in Sanskrit, Manyu is the name of the Vedic deity of passion and war. Related to the Avestan-derived classical Iranian Angra Mainyu and the modern Iranian Ahriman.
Maogli m Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Urdu, Punjabi, Odia, Gujarati, Dogri, Konkani, Marathi, Nepali, Sindhi, Literature
Hindi, Nepali, Sindhi, Bengali, Dogri, Odia, Konkani, Urdu, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi form of Mowgli.
Maokeli m Literature (Sinicized)
Taiwanese Mandarin Chinese and Hokkien form of Mowgli.
Maokli m Thai, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi, Sinhalese, Kannada, Literature, Popular Culture
Thai, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi and Sinhala form of Mowgli.
Marjani f Swahili, Eastern African
Means ‘Coral’.
Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.
Maukli m Arabic, Hebrew, Literature
Arabic and Hebrew form of Mowgli
Mavutsinim m Kayapo
Meaning not available.
Mawkli m Literature
Kurdish, Armenian, Georgian and Persian form of Mowgli.
Maÿroumfa m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown. It was the name of an Askia dynasty member of the Dendi Kingdom straddling what are now Benin and Niger.
Mekeioshy m Chuukese
Meaning unknown.
Mepoho f Eastern African
A famous bearer of the name was the Mijikenda diviner Mepoho.
Meriyoko m Indigenous American
Means “Eyes of the Sun”, in the Guahibo language of Venezuela and Colombia.
Micanopy m Creek
Meaning not available.
Miskut m Indigenous American
Meaning unknown.
Modibo m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.
Mogeli m Literature (Sinicized)
Mainland Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese form of Mowgli. It is also the titular alias of the hero in the Chinese comedy tv show “My Mowgli Boy”.
Mogli m Literature
Greek, Croatian, Portuguese and Italian form of Mowgli.
Moguri m & f Literature (Japanized)
Japanese form of Mowgli and the original Japanese source of Moogle, from mogura, meaning “mole”, and koguri, meaning “bat”.
Morciré m Manding (Gallicized)
Susu name of unknown meaning.
Moskim m Lenape
Moskim a shapeshifting folk hero form Lenape mythology, who mostly happens to be in the form of a trickster rabbit. His name has an unknown meaning.
Mudiso m Kongo
Kongo form of Maurice and Morris.
Muilin m & f Chinese (Teochew)
Teochew variant of Meiling.
Mula m Batak
Means "origin, beginning" in Toba Batak.
Mumiak f Inupiat
Best known as the Iñupiat name of Alaskan mixed race fashion model and activist Laura Mae Bergt.
Mumuni m Zarma, Western African
A Zarma name of Unknown Meaning.
Musoke m Ganda, African Mythology
Musoke is the God of Rain in Ganda mythology. His Name derives From ‘mu’, indicating a single individual, and ‘soke’, which means ‘rain’.
Nabarwa f Eastern African, Maasai
Of uncertain meaning.
Nakili m & f New World Mythology, Indigenous American
Nakili is a character From Miskito mythology, who appears in a Miskito folktale. His/her name has no known meaning.
Narakatangetu m & f Quechua, Literature
Means “red parrot” in Napo Kichua.
Natukunda m & f Kiga, Tooro, Nkore
Meaning ‘He loves us’ in Nkore and Kiga.
Nenaunir m & f Maasai, African Mythology
Of uncertain meaning, likely linked to rain. Nenaunir is the villainous god of rain in Maasai mythology, being depicted as a rainbow snake.
Nhàkpoti f Kayapo
Meaning ‘star girl’ in Kayapo.
Nhàktàt f Kayapo
Meaning unknown.
Nhial m & f Nuer, African Mythology
The Nuer counterpart of Nhialic, the main creator god of Dinka mythology.
Niniek f Indonesian
Variant of Ninik.
Nnyinamukari f Kiga
Meaning unknown.
Nsongo f & m Lingala
Nsongo means ‘the sword’. It is the name of Lianja’s sister in the Lingala and Mongo-Nkundo mythology complex.
Nungüi f Shuar
Of uncertain etymology. Nunui is the Jivaroan deity of plants.
Nyachero f Alur, African Mythology
Likely meaning ‘Tomorrow’ in Alur, Nyachero is a character in Alur Mythology, a princess of her kingdom.
Nyadol f Luo, Anyuak
Of uncertain meaning.
Nyaliep f Nuer, African Mythology
Nuer Goddess of the River.
Nyamayarwo m & f Nyoro
This name means ‘meat for Death’, indicating the worst of luck.
Nyiag m & f Hmong
Olekina m & f Eastern African, Maasai
Best known as the given name of a Maasai Politician from Kenya.
Ombe m African Mythology
Means "the hidden one" in the Lega language. This is the name of a hidden darkness/underworld deity in Lega mythology.
Oxomoco f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
An Aztec deity, goddess of night, astrology, and the calendar. She and her husband, Cipactonal, were known as the first human couple. Possibly of Huastec origin, from uxum "woman" and ocox "first".
Pachacamac m & f Inca Mythology
Pachacamac is the creator god in Inca Mythology. His name derives From Pacha Kamaq, meaning “Earth Shaker”.
Patao f & m Hmong
Patecatl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly derived from Nahuatl pahtli "medicine, potion, poison" and -tecatl, a suffix indicating affiliation. This was the name of an Aztec god of healing and fertility, lord of pulque (an alcoholic beverage made from maguey sap).
Pengwendé m Mossi
Not available.
Pētõr m Livonian
Livonian form of Peter.
Pikiru m Inca Mythology
Pikiru is the deity of the night in Inca Mythology. His name has an unknown meaning.
Pulowi m & f Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The Wayuu goddess of the earth.
Qory f Gayonese, Acehnese
Uncommon Gayonese variant of Cory.
Qoyllur m Inca Mythology
Qoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Qutaybah m Arabic, Urdu
Means ‘The Bag’ in Arabic.
Raizou m Japanese
From rai and zou, meaning “third thunder”, “the creation of thunder”,“stored thunder”, and etcetera, amongst many other meanings.
Rathin m Santali, Indian
A famous person with that name is musician Rathin Kisku.
Reecha f Nepali
Nepali form of Richa, derived from the Sanskrit word richa meaning “praise”.
Reewa f Rajasthani, Hindi
Reewa means ‘Swift’ in Hindi and Rajasthani.
Rentap m Iban
Means "tremor, shake, collapse" in Iban. This was the name of a 19th-century Iban hero.
Rukidi m Nyoro, Tooro
From kidi, meaning ‘stone’.
Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.
Rutanya f Latvian, Russian
Best known as the given name of a Latvian American actress.
Rutsí m Indigenous American, South American, New World Mythology
Meaning unknown. It is the name of both a Peruvian children’s storybook character and an antagonistic owl inspired spirit in the indigenous Peruvian Yanesha people’s mythology.
Saibini f Konkani
A Konkani translation of Dame.