Browse Submitted Names

Mistie f English (American)
Variant of Misty. A known bearer of this name is the American basketball player Mistie Bass (1983-).

Mizuho f & m Japanese
From 瑞穂/水穂 (mizuho), referring to fresh, lush ears of rice, used as part of the name 瑞穂国 (Mizuho-no-kuni), one of the classical names for Japan which means something like "the Land of Abundant Rice."... [more]

Montrezl m African American (Rare)
Variant of Montrez, which appears to be a blend of names such as Montrell and Cortéz... [more]

Motiullah m Pakistani, Urdu
Means "obedient to Allah", derived from the Arabic adjective مطيع (mutie) meaning "obedient, compliant, submissive" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God".... [more]

Motoki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 緒 (moto) meaning "end of thread" or 泉 (moto) meaning "spring" combined with 磯 (ki) meaning "submerged rock" or 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Muddy m English (Rare), African American
From the adjective used as a nickname for someone who is covered in mud. Famous bearers of this nickname ''Muddy'' include the American baseball player Muddy Ruel (1896-1963), and American singer and musician Muddy Waters (1913-1983).

Murezzan m Romansh
Romansh form of Maurus and Moritz, traditionally found in the Engadine valley. This name was borne by Swiss ice hockey player Murezzan Andreossi (1897 – 1958).

Namori m Western African
Used in Ivory Coast. A famous bearer is Namori Meite (born 1988) a French-born Côte d'Ivoirean basketball player currently member of the Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team.

Naoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 侃 (naoshi) meaning "upright and strong", or from Japanese 尚 (naoshi) meaning "still, as always". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Naotaka m Japanese
From Japanese 尚 (nao) meaning "esteem" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Naotake m Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) meaning "straight" combined with 剛 (take) meaning "sturdy". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Nap m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Napoleon. Most notably used by Hall of Fame baseball player Nap Lajoie.

Natze f German
A short form and nickname of Nadine. ... [more]

Nawa'akoa m Hawaiian
Means "koa canoe" from Hawaiian waʻa "canoe" combined with koa "koa tree". A known bearer is Nawaʻakoa Lisiate Foti Analeseanoa "Koa" Misi (1987-), an American footballer.

Nazr m Arabic
Means "to look, to see" in Arabic. In Islam, nazr is is a commitment to carry out an act. Notable bearer of this name is Nazr Mohammed (1977—), an American professional basketball player.

Ndamukong m African
Means "House of Spears" in the Ngema tribe of Cameroon. A famous bearer is Ndamukong Suh, the defensive tackle for the college football team Nebraska Cornhuskers.

N'golo m Manding
This name means "I've largely procreated" (said by the newborn's father) in Bambara. It is traditionally given to the third-born son. ... [more]

Nickeil m English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an anglicized form of Nikhil. This is borne by the Canadian basketball player Nickeil Alexander-Walker (1998-).

Nicolene f English, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Nicoline. Known bearers of this name include the South African race walker Nicolene Cronje (b. 1983) and the South African field hockey player Nicolene Terblanche (b... [more]

Nieky m & f Dutch
For men, this name is a diminutive of Nicolaas via its short form Niek. For women, this name is a diminutive of Nicola 2, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicolien, Nicolina and Nicoline (all very commonly used in the Netherlands as feminine forms of the aforementioned Nicolaas).... [more]

Nordi m Central African
The given name of the French (with Congolese descendency) professional football player Nordi Mukiele.

Norval m English
Derived from the surname Norval, which is an Anglo-Scottish variant of Norville, a Norman French surname that was brought to Great Britain during or after the Norman Conquest... [more]

Nouchka f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Anouchka. Notable bearers of this name include the Dutch boxer Nouchka Fontijn (b. 1987) and the Dutch film director Nouchka van Brakel (b... [more]

Ntwali m Rwandan
Means "hero" in Kinyarwanda. People with this name includes rapper Ntwali and the football midfielder Evode Ntwali.

Nwankwo m Igbo
Means "born on Nkwo market day" in Igbo. Nwankwo Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a defensive midfielder.

Odrisamer m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Obscure
Borne by Odrisamer Despaigne (1987-), a Cuban baseball player.

Olabisi f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "joy is multiplied" or "salvation increases" in Yoruba, composed of the element õlà "salvation, that which saves, cause of salvation" combined with bi-si "to multiply, increase, replenish"... [more]

Onema f African
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Oribe m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 織部 with 織 (shoku, shiki, o.ru, (-)o(.)ri) meaning "weave" and 部 (bu, -be) meaning "section, department, class."... [more]

Orus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized), English (American, Rare)
Latinized form of Oros. A known bearer of this name was the American professional golfer and Olympic medalist Orus Jones (1867-1963).

Oshae m & f African American
Perhaps a variant of Oshea. This is borne by Oshae Brissett (1998-), a Canadian basketball player of Jamaican descent. A female bearer is American boxer Oshae Jones (1998-).

Ositadimma m Igbo
Meaning: from today things will be good... [more]

Ovidijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ovidius (see Ovid).... [more]

Paškvalina f Croatian
Croatian feminine form of Pascal.... [more]

Peerless m African American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Peerless. It coincides with an English word meaning "having no equal, matchless"... [more]

Peri f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Perach and variant of Pri. A known bearer was Franz 'Peri' Neufeld (1913-1982), a Hungarian-born Israeli footballer.

Perk m English (Rare)
A diminutive of Perkin and Perkins or a nickname. One bearer is Canadian hockey forward Percival Walter "Perk" Galbraith (1898-1961).

Pidgey m English (Rare, Archaic)
Variation of Pidge. This was the nickname of American baseball player Pidgey Morgan (1853-1910).

Pietie m & f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Piet, as it contains the Afrikaans diminutive suffix -ie.... [more]

Pique m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Piqué.... [more]

Plaxico m Obscure
Unknown meaning. This is the name of American football player Plaxico Burress, who was named after his uncle.

Prudent m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
French form of Prudens and Prudentius.... [more]

Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]

Rainel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Famous bearer is Rainel Rosario (born 1989), a Dominican baseball player with the Boston Red Sox.

Rashaan m African American
Variant of Rashawn. It was brought to public attention by college football player Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in December of 1994.

Ratcliff m English (Rare)
Variant of Radcliff. A known bearer is the American football player Ratcliff Thomas (1974-).

Reo m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leo, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]

Réver m Portuguese (Brazilian)
This is the name of Brazilian footballer Réver Humberto Alves Araújo. He is simply known as Réver.

Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Ridle m German (Rare)
The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz Riedle.

Rintarou m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Róbinson m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish (Latin American) form of Robinson.... [more]

Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]

Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.

Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]

Rougned m South American (Rare)
In the case of Venezuelan baseball player Rougned Odor, his first name is a combination of his grandfather's name, Douglas, and his grandmother's name, Nedia; in keeping with the family custom of giving boys names that begin with the letter "R", the "D" in Douglas was changed to an "R", yielding Rougned.

Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]

Ruitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruito m Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ryouya m Japanese
From Japanese 綾 (ryou) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good", 諒 (ryou) meaning "reality", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant", 嶺 (ryou) meaning "peak, summit" or 怜 (ryou) meaning "wise" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit"... [more]

Ryūhei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". ... [more]

Ryuugo m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryuu) meaning "willow (tree)", 隆 (ryuu) meaning "noble, prosperous" or 竜 (ryuu) or 龍 (ryuu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 梧 (go) meaning "Chinese parasol tree", 吾 (go) meaning "I, me" or 五 (go) meaning "five"... [more]

Ryuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.... [more]

Ryuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryuu) meaning "willow (tree)" combined with 哉 (ya) meaning "how, what". From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sammer m Muslim
Probably a variant of Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)

Satou f Western African
Short form of Isatou.... [more]

Sawao m Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "a mountain stream, swamp; marsh; wetlands" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sedric m English
Variant of Cedric. Known bearers of this name include the American basketball players Sedric Toney (b. 1962) and Sedric Webber (b. 1977).

Sedrick m English
Variant spelling of Cedric via Sedric. Also compare Cedrick. A known bearer of this name is the American retired football player Sedrick Ellis (b... [more]

Sefat m Persian
This is the birth name of Persian Japanese baseball player Yu Darvish.

Seiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred" or 盛 (sei) meaning "prosper" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Seiichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 勢 (sei) meaning "forces, energy", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Sen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 宣 (sen) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 専 (sen) meaning "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely", 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain", 潜 (sen) meaning "submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush", 銑 (sen) meaning "pig iron", 仟 (sen) meaning "thousand", 愃 (sen) meaning "abundant, generous" or 沾 (sen) meaning "moisten, wet, soak, touch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 壱 (ichi) meaning "one (in documents)" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, city, town"... [more]

Séra m French (Rare)
Short form of Séraphin.... [more]

Servet m Albanian, Turkish
Turkish and Albanian male name of Arabic derivation.... [more]

Shaivonte m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Shavonte. Shaivonte Aician Gilgeous-Alexander, also known as SGA, is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Shakari f African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly an elaborated form of Zulu Shaka or Hebrew Shachar. This name was used by American football player Willie Gault for his daughter born 1986.

Sharrod m African American, American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Sharrod. A famous namesake is basketball player Sharrod Ford.

Shawnacy m English
Transferred use of the surname Shawnacy.... [more]

Shekiera f German (Modern, Rare)
Probably a variant of Shakira.... [more]

Shelina f Gujarati, Pakistani, English (Canadian)
Possibly means "moonlight" in Gujarati.... [more]

Sherida f Near Eastern Mythology, Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
Sumerian goddess, consort of Utu.... [more]

Sherrod m English
Variant of Sherrard. Americanized form of French Cherot 'wagoner' (see Shero). This is the name of Ohio senator Sherrod Brown, as well as football figure Sherrod Martin.

Shigetoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (shige) meaning "glory, honor" combined with 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, knowledge". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shigeyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 成 (shige) meaning "to become" combined with 美 (yoshi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shinichiro m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "lengthen" or 進 (shin) meaning "advance, make progress", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]

Shinkichi m Japanese
From Japanese 伸 (shin) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shin) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 心 (shin) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 慎 (shin) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 新 (shin) meaning "fresh, new", 晋 (shin) meaning "advance", 森 (shin) meaning "forest, woods", 申 (shin) meaning "have the honor to, sign of the monkey", 真 (shin) meaning "true, reality", 秦 (shin) meaning "Manchu dynasty", 紳 (shin) meaning "sire, good belt, gentleman", 親 (shin) meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)", 進 (shin) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 槙 (shin) meaning "twig, ornamental evergreen", 愼 (shin) meaning "care, chastity", 瀋 (shin) meaning "juice, broth" or 眞 (shin) meaning "truth, reality" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck"... [more]

Shinnosuke m Japanese
This name combines 新 (shin, atara.shii, ara.ta, ara-, nii-) meaning "new", 慎 (shin, tsutsushi.mu, tsutsushi, tsutsushi.mi) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 心 (shin, kokoro, -gokoro) meaning "heart, mind, spirit" or 伸 (shin, no.biru, no.basu, no.beru, no.su) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue", 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Shinta m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.... [more]

Shkodran m Albanian
Probably derived from the name of the North Albanian city Shkodër (also named Shkodra).... [more]

Shoqyr m Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from the Kazakh noun шоқыр (shoqyr) meaning "starry sturgeon" (Acipenser stellatus).... [more]

Shougo m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (shou) meaning "wins, victories" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Shunpei m Japanese
From Japanese 俊 (shun) meaning "sagacious, genius, excellence", 舜 (shun) meaning "althea" or 春 (shun) meaning "spring" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Shuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (shuu) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Simidele f Yoruba
Means "follow me home" in Yoruba. ... [more]

Simonluca m Italian
Italian name with the combination of Simon 1 and Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.

Sindarius m African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of a given name that starts with Sin- (such as Sinclair) with Darius.... [more]

Sinorice m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best known bearer of this name is Sinorice Moss (b. 1983), a former professional player of American football.

Smoky m American
Variant of Smokey. A famous bearer of this form is Major League Baseball pitcher, Smoky Joe Wood (1889–1985).

Sole f Spanish (Latin American)
Shortened form of Soledad.... [more]

Solskjaer m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Solskjær, named in honour of Norwegian professional football manager and former player Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973-).

Sonji f African American
Meaning unknown, possibly a form of Sophia. Sonji Roi was the name of the first wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Stepfan m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Stefan. A notable bearer of the name is the american football player Stepfan Lee Taylor.

Stevon m English (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Steven, perhaps influenced by Stefan.... [more]

Stratos m Greek Mythology, Greek
Derived from the ancient Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". In modern times, the name is often encountered as a diminutive or short form of Efstratios.... [more]

Sueo m Japanese
From Japanese 季 (sue) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sylvio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Sylvia or a variant of Silvio.... [more]

Tadahito m Japanese
From 隆 (tada) meaning "noble, prosperous", 只 (tada) meaning "only, simply, just", 理 (tada) meaning "reason, logic", 資 (tada) meaning "property, resources, material", or 直 (tada) meaning "straight" combined with 仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate, benevolence"... [more]

Tadd m English
Diminutive of names beginning in tadd- or tad-.... [more]

Taikai m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (tai) meaning "big, great" combined with 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean" or it can also come from Japanese 大海 (taikai) meaning "sea; ocean". Other kanji combinations are also possible... [more]

Taiyou m Japanese
From Japanese 太 (tai) meaning "big, thick", 泰 (tai) meaning "peaceful, calm" or 大 (tai) meaning "big, large" combined with 陽 (you) meaning "light, sun, male", 洋 (you) meaning "ocean" or 耀 (you) meaning "shine, sparkle, dazzle"... [more]

Takahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (taka) meaning "rank, place" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Takehiro m Japanese
From Japanese 岳 (take) meaning "mountain peak" combined with 弘 (hiro) meaning "to spread, enlarge, expand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Takeya m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (take) meaning "healthy, strong" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible. ... [more]

Tamami f Japanese
From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate"... [more]

Tatsuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (tatsu) meaning "dragon" or 建 (tatsu) meaning "build, establish, erect, found" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Tayven m American
Tayven means a strong and dashing young man who is very good at basketball and fortnite, but mostly is very good with the ladies

Tcham m Central African
From Tcham N'Toya-Zoa (born 3 November 1983 in Kinshasa, DR Congo),a French-Congolese footballer.

Tedford m English
Rare name used in English speaking countries. Possibly borrowed from the surname which may ultimately come from the name Theudefrid.... [more]

Tedi m Albanian (Rare)
Of uncertain meaning.... [more]

Teiji m Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (tei) meaning "virtue, faithfulness, unrighteousness" combined with 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Teoman m Turkish, Bosnian (Rare)
Modern Turkish and Bosnian form of the Mongol name Tümen via its Chinese form Touman.... [more]

Teppei m Japanese
This name combines 哲 (tetsu, aki.raka, satoi, saba.ku, shi.ru, te') meaning "clear, philosophy", 鉄 (tetsu, kurogane, te') meaning "iron" or 徹 (tetsu, te') meaning "clear, penetrate, pierce, sit up (all night), strike home" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace" or 兵 (hyou, hei, tsuwamono, he) meaning "army, private, soldier, strategy, tactics, troops, warfare."... [more]

Terquavion m African American (Rare)
A modern African-American name... [more]

Tetsuharu m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Tetsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 哲 (tetsu) meaning "philosophy, clear" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Thairo m South American
Thairo Estrada, a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants is a notable bearer of this name.

Thorgan m French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
This is the name of Belgian footballer Thorgan Hazard. His name was inspired by the Belgian comic strip "Thorgal".

Tierney f English
Transferred use of the surname Tierney. Known bearers of this female name include the American photographer Tierney Gearon (1963-), American basketball player Tierney Pfirman (1994-), American jazz singer Tierney Sutton (1963-), and American biologist Tierney Thys (1966-).

Todi m Faroese
The first name of Faroese soccer/football player Todi Jónsson (1972 - ), who is arguably regarded in the Faroe Islands as the most successful football player of all time.... [more]

Tōkichirō m Japanese
This name is used as 藤吉郎 with 藤 (tou, dou, fuji) meaning "wisteria", 吉 (kichi, kitsu, yoshi) meaning "congratulations, good luck, joy" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]

Tomoaki m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (tomo) meaning "tolerant" combined with 暁 (aki) meaning "dawn, daybreak". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Tomochika m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 慎 (chika) meaning "humility". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Toshimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (toshi) meaning "century", 健 (toshi) meaning "healthy, strong" or 幸 (toshi) meaning "happiness" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Toshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi, shi) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 俊 (toshi) meaning "genius, excellence", 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 敏 (toshi) meaning "cleverness, agile, alert", 利 (toshi) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 紀 (toshi) meaning "chronicle", 年 (toshi) meaning "year, counter for years", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 東 (to) meaning "east", 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 爾 (ya) meaning "you, thou, second person", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 家 (ya) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening"... [more]

Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]

Tuariki m Maori
Apparently means "chief of high standing" in Maori.... [more]

Tug m English (Rare)
From the naval expression. Famous bearers include: Tug Dumbly (1965-), the pseudonym of Australian performance poet and musician Geoff Forrester and Tug McGraw (1944-2004), a Major League Baseball pitcher.

Tyrus m English, African American, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Tyrus, or modern blend of Tyrone and Cyrus... [more]

Udonis m African American (Rare), Obscure
Perhaps an altered form of Adonis. This is borne by the American basketball player Udonis Haslem (1980-).

Ukari f African American
The name was popular in the year 1999 in the USA for the women college basketball player Ukari Figgs.

Ulfo m German (Rare), Low German
Short form of names beginning in Ulf- like Ulfhard.... [more]

Ultus m Obscure, Popular Culture
From Latin ultimūs meaning "final". This is the name of a Tarzan inspired character who appears in about 14 novels written by film industry veteran Julián Amich and drawn by Enrique Pertegás... [more]

Unisa m Western African
Borne by Unisa Bangura (1987-), a Sierra Leonean footballer.

Urta f Dutch (Surinamese, Rare), German (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name can be a short form of Dorothea (compare Urtė), but it can also be a more modern form of the ancient Scandinavian name Urðr.... [more]

Vanče m Macedonian
This is the name of Macedonian footballer Vanče Šikov.

Vanderley m Portuguese (Brazilian), English (American, Rare)
From a Brazilian surname, itself derived from the Dutch surname Van Der Leij. One bearer of this name is Brazilian professional footballer or soccer player Vanderley Dias Marinho (1987-), also known as Derley.... [more]

Verlin m American
From Latin origin meaning "virile" or "manly". ... [more]

Vinladen m Obscure
Transferred use of the surname Bin Laden. This is the middle name of Peruvian footballer Osama Vinladen Jiménez López, whose name was inspired by Islamic fundamentalist Osama bin Laden.

Vukomir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian vuk "wolf", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic vьlkъ "wolf". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Wadeline f African American
Wadeline Jonathas is an American track and field athlete

Wa-tho-huk m Algonquian
Means "bright path" in the Meskwaki-Sauk language, possibly in part from the Meskwaki-Sauk word wâpâthowa ("light, be bright"). This was the Meskwaki-Sauk name of Jim Thorpe, an American athlete and Olympic gold medalist.

Wayman m English
Transferred use of the surname Wayman. A famous bearer is the late NBA basketball player and smooth jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale.

Yadier m Spanish (Latin American)
Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a masculine form of Yadira or otherwise related to it. Also compare Yadiel and Yair... [more]

Yakyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 野 (ya) meaning "area, field" combined with 鳩 (kyuu) meaning "pigeon, dove". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yam f & m Hebrew
Means "sea, ocean" in Hebrew. Known bearers include Yam Kaspers Anshel (1998-), an Israeli beauty pageant winner, and Yam Madar (2000-), an Israeli basketball player.

Yanara f Spanish (Latin American)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Yasiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a variant of Jasiel. A known bearer of this name is Yasiel Puig (b. 1990), a Cuban professional baseball player.

Yasuhiko m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]

Yasuhiro m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 央 (hiro) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yasunari m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible. ... [more]

Yasutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, Thailand", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yelberton m English (Rare)
Variant of Yelverton. Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (1926-2017) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback.

Yordano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant spelling of Jordano. A known bearer of this name was the Dominican professional baseball player Yordano Ventura (1991-2017).

Yordi m Spanish
Diminutive of Jorge or a variant spelling of Jordi.... [more]

Yo-seb m Korean
Korean form of Joseph.... [more]

Yoshihisa m Japanese
From Japanese 可 (yoshi) meaning "permitted, allowed, licensed" combined with 常 (hisa) meaning "always, constantly, consistently". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Yoshiie m Japanese
From Japanese 喜 (yoshi) meaning "rejoice" combined with 家 (ie) meaning "house". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yoshikatsu m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill" combined with 活 (katsu) meaning "life". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yoshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation... [more]

Yudith f Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Judith. A known bearer of this name is Yudith Águila (b. 1972), a Cuban women's basketball player.

Yūhei m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yuu) meaning "permanence" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "male" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yulimar f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Yuli and the suffix -mar, common in other names such as Gladimar, Leomar and Lilimar... [more]

Yun-o m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, e.g. 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and an o hanja, e.g. 旿 meaning "bright, brilliant; midday, noon."... [more]

Yūsaku m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yū) meaning "brave" combined with 作 (saku) meaning "work". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yuukou m Japanese
From Japanese 侑 (yuu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness" combined with 広 (kou) meaning "vast, wide". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Yuusei m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yvenson m Haitian Creole
Transferred use of the surname Yvenson. A famous bearer of this name is Yvenson Bernard (1984-) a former professional Canadian football running back.

Zaya f African American (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in other names such as Maya 2, Naya and Kaya 2... [more]

Zećira f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Zećir.... [more]

Zecke m German (Rare)
Derived from the usual German word Zecke "Tick (the animal)".... [more]

Zelous m African American
Variant of Zealous. This is borne by American baseball player Zelous Wheeler (1987-).

Zen m & f English
This name is derived from either the word that is the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state' or, in the case of U.S. soccer/football defender Zen Luzniak, a shortened form of Zenon.... [more]

Zico m Brazilian
Nickname (stage name?) of soccer coach and footballer Arthur Antunes Coimbra.

Zing f & m Chinese (Rare)
Two name beares are Zing Jian-han and Zing Jie-gan, athletes from the National Pei Men Senior High School.

Zorobabelia f Obscure
Feminine variant of Zorobabel, borne by Colombian track and field athlete Zorobabelia Córdoba (1968-).