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Numenius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Latinized form of Noumenios. This name was borne by Numenius of Apamea, a 2nd-century Neo-Pythagorean philosopher. It is also the genus name of the curlew.

Numps m Theatre
Diminutive of Humphrey.... [more]

Nupta f Babylonian
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving from the Akkadian element nuāru ("singer , musician , poet"). Name borne by the wife of Itti-marduk-balatu.

Nuradin-Pridon m Literature
Combination of Nuradin and Pridon. In Georgian literature, Nuradin-Pridon is the name of the king of Mulghazanzar in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli.

Nyckle m West Frisian (Rare)
Shorter form or variant of Nyckele, which originated in late medieval times (as is evident by the archaic -ck- spelling), but is still in use to this day - albeit rarely... [more]

Nyk m West Frisian (Rare)
Modern spelling and form of Nyck, as the -ck- is originally a medieval way of spelling the consonant -k-. Also compare the names Nykele and Nykle, which are very closely related.... [more]

Nykyrian m Literature
This name was used by American author Sherrilyn Kenyon. It is a hybryd character in her League Series who happens to be the only assassin to leave the League without being hunted down and killed. He is invincible, tough, strong, smart, a survivor, and falls in love at first sight... [more]

Nymbulda f Indigenous Australian, Ngarrindjeri
Of Australian Aboriginal origin (Ngarrindjeri, to be precise), the meaning of this name is not yet known to me at the moment. This was the name of the mother of David Unaipon (1872-1967), an Australian Aboriginal preacher, inventor and writer.

Nymphidia f Late Greek, Literature
Feminine form of Nymphidios (see Nymphidius). A bearer of this name was the mother of Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus, a Prefect of the Roman Praetorian Guard from the 1st century AD... [more]

Nymphidianus m Late Roman
Originally a Late Roman cognomen, which was derived from the latinized Greek name Nymphidius. In turn, the Greeks translated this cognomen back into Greek as Nymphidianos (Νυμφιδιανός)... [more]

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Ocolodah m & f Agatu
Means "God has authority" in Agatu.

Odillya f English (Archaic)
Form of Odilia borne by a short-lived daughter (1598) of the poet Emilia Lanier and Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon.

Odyssey f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "an adventurous voyage" and "a spiritual quest", derived from Greek Ὀδύσσεια (Odysseia), literally "of Odysseus"... [more]

Ogdo f Evenki, Dolgan
Evenki and Dolgan form of Yevdokiya. This was borne by the Dolgan poet Ogdo Aksyonova (1936-1995).

Oihonna f Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Oithona. ... [more]

Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.

Oldra f Czech
Diminutive of Oldřiška, not usually used as a given name in its own right. Oldra Sedlmayerová (whose official given name was Oldřiška Veronika Sedlmayerová, 1884-1954) was a poet, publicist and politician... [more]

Olen m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Olen.... [more]

Olympiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Olympiodoros. This name was borne by Olympiodorus the Elder, a Greek philosopher from the 5th century AD.

Onasander m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Onasandros. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 1st century AD.

Onatsu f Japanese
From japanese 同 (ona) meaning "similar, like, together, lane" combined with 通 (tsu) meaning "through, open, common, communicate, connect, authority, expert"

Onnolee f Folklore, Literature, English (American, Archaic)
According to legend, Onnolee was the last survivor of the Munsee nation, which dwelt on the west shore of Canadice lake and near Bald Hill (in the Finger Lakes region, New York) during the latter part of the fourteenth century, and met their death by the hands of the Mengnees; all except Onnolee, who was taken, bound to the belt of the famous leader, Mickinac, and compelled to follow him... [more]

Onufry m Polish, Russian
Polish form of Onouphrios via Onuphrius, as well as a Russian variant transcription of Onufriy... [more]

Oothoon f Literature
This name was invented by the English mystic poet William Blake, who based it on Oithóna, a name used by James Macpherson in his Ossian poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends.

Ophelion m Ancient Greek, English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid"... [more]

Optatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Optatus. A known bearer of this name was the 4th-century Latin poet Publilius Optatianus Porfirius.

Orendel m Medieval German, Literature
Middle High German form of Aurvandill via its Old High German form Orendil or Orentil.... [more]

Orguelleuse f Arthurian Cycle
Feminine equivalent of Orguelleus. This was used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Parzival, his expansion and completion of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance Perceval, the Story of the Grail, for a hitherto unnamed character... [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]

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Orin m Literature, English (Rare)
Used by Eugene O'Neill in Mourning Becomes Electra as a deliberate link, it has been suggested, with Greek Orestes. ... [more]

Ormr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent" (the English word worm derives from the same root). In Norse mythology this was another name for Jǫrmungandr, the son of Loki... [more]

Ororo f Popular Culture
Ororo Munroe is one of the main protagonists in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, where she is better known by her 'mutant' name Storm. As a mutant she has the ability to control the weather... [more]

Orsolina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Orsola. See also its latinized form Ursulina and the Italian surname Orsolini... [more]

Oryx f Literature
The name of a character in Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' (2003).... [more]

Osgood m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Osgood. This was borne by the 19th-century American writer Osgood Bradbury.

Oswy m Medieval English (?), Anglo-Saxon
a medieval spelling of Oswig... [more]

Otia m Georgian
When written as ოთია, this name is a diminutive of Otar. But when written as ოტია, it is an independent name with likely a different etymology (possibly Kartvelian).... [more]

Otohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Oudomsack m Lao
From Lao ອຸດົມ (oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Owl m English (American, Rare)
From Middle English owle, from Old English ūle, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (compare West Frisian ûle, Dutch uil, Danish and Norwegian ugle, German Eule)... [more]

Özənay f Azerbaijani
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Turkish ozan meaning "poet" and ay meaning "moon".

Paaliaq m Inuit Mythology, Astronomy, Popular Culture
Paaliaq is a satellite of Saturn. It was named after a giant from the Inuit Mythology. This name was used by writer Michael Kusugak for the fictional shaman in the book 'The Curse of the Shaman' (2006).

Paata m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian adjective პატარა (patara) meaning "little, small" as well as "young" (sometimes in reference to a child). Also compare the Georgian adjective პაწაწინა (patsatsina) meaning "wee, tiny".... [more]

Paciano m Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Pacianus. This name was borne by the Filipino general and revolutionary Paciano Rizal (1851-1930), the brother of physician and writer Dr... [more]

Pahlavon m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of the medieval Persian name Pahlavan, which was derived from the Persian noun پهلوان (pahlavan) meaning "hero, paladin, champion".... [more]

Paikea m & f Maori, Mythology, Popular Culture, Literature
In Maori legend, Paikea is the name assumed by Kahutia-te-rangi because he was assisted by humpback whales (paikea) to survive an attempt on his life by his half-brother Ruatapu... [more]

Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]

Pamphos m Ancient Greek
Means “all-illuminating,” from Ancient Greek πᾶν (pan), meaning “all,” and φῶς (phos), meaning “light.” Pamphos was an Athenian tragic poet, who was a good friend of Linus of Thrace.

Panaetius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Panaitios. Bearers of this name include the Stoic philosopher Panaetius of Rhodes (2nd century BC) and a Greek tyrant of Leontini in Sicily (7th century BC).

Pantaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pantainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek theologian and saint Pantaenus the Philosopher (died around 200 AD).

Pantagruel m Literature
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Hagarene gruel meaning "thirsty"... [more]

Paquette f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
Feminine form of Pasquet or Paquet, medieval French pet forms of Pascal. Folk etymology links the name with modern French paquet (Middle French pacquet) "parcel, package"... [more]

Paracelsus m History
Paracelsus (c. 1493 – 24 September 1541), born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, lay theologian, and philosopher of the German Renaissance.

Paras m & f Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Pakistani, Urdu
In Hindi and Urdu, this name means "touchstone" or "philosopher's stone."... [more]

Parmenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Parmenas" in Greek, derived from the name Parmenas combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Parsadan m Literature, Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "wise, learned" and "scholar, scientist". This should connect the name to Middle Persian frazānag meaning "wise, intelligent" and frazanagīh meaning "wisdom, intelligence", which have both evolved into modern Persian as فرزانه (farzâne) (see Farzaneh).... [more]

Pasicles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pasikles. A bearer of this name was Pasicles of Thebes, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Pastoria f & m Spanish (Archaic, ?), Jamaican Patois (Rare), Literature
Probably a variant of Pastora. It was used by American author L. Frank Baum for a male character (King Pastoria of Oz, father of Princess Ozma) in his Oz series of fantasy books.

Patman f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources claim that this name is of Arabic origin and means "breastfeeding"—this can't be correct, however, as the actual Arabic term for "breastfeeding" is رَضَاعَة طَبِيعِيَّة (raḍāʿa ṭabīʿiyya)... [more]

Pavlek m Slovene, Croatian
Diminutive of Pavel or Pavao.... [more]

Pecola f African American, American (South)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. The American author Toni Morrison used it in her novel The Bluest Eye (1970) for the protagonist, a young African-American girl named Pecola Breedlove who descends into madness as a result of abuse.

Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]

Peisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Variant form of Pisander, which is the main latinized form of Peisandros (as Greek names starting with Peis- are usually latinized to Pis-, another example of this is Peisistratos, which becomes Pisistratus in Latin).... [more]

Pelinor m Guanche
Possibly means "fighter" or "the brightest" in Guanche. This name was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Adeje, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century... [more]

Pelléas m Theatre, Arthurian Cycle (Gallicized)
French form of Pelleas used by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck for a character in his play Pelléas and Mélisande (1893), which was later adapted by Claude Debussy into an opera (1902).

Pengolodh m Literature
Means "teaching sage". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of the in-universe author of The Silmarillion.

Peohtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English Peohtas "Pict" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". The first element refers to the Picts, an ancient Celtic people from northern and eastern Scotland.

Perenelle f French, English, Literature, Medieval French
Old French form of Petronilla borne by Perenelle Flamel (1320-1402), wife and fellow alchemist of Nicolas Flamel. They are known for their quest to discover the philosopher's stone, a legendary substance said to turn any metal into gold and to make its owner immortal.... [more]

Perihan f Turkish
Turkish name of Persian origin meaning "queen of the fairies" or "queen of the nymphs". The name is derived from Turkish peri (Persian pari) "fairy; nymph" and han "queen".... [more]

Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]

Petina f Shona
The name of the Zimbabwian writer Petina Gappah.

Pětr m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Peter. Jan Pětr Jordan (German: Johann Peter Jordan), born 1818, was a Sorbian philosopher.

Petraq m Albanian
Albanian form of Petrakis. Unlike the original Greek name, the Albanian form is used as an official name on birth certificates.... [more]

Peyo m Popular Culture
The pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.

Phadungdet m Thai
From Thai ผดุง (phadung) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Phaedo m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phaidon. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC).

Phaidimos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'... [more]

Phaidon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun φάος (phaos) meaning "light", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φαίνω (phaino) meaning "to shine" as well as "to show, to appear". Also compare the related names Phaedra and Pasiphaë.... [more]

Phanocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phanokles. This name was borne by an ancient Greek elegiac poet from the 4th century BC.

Phanudet m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Pherecrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pherekrates. This was the name of an ancient Greek comic poet from the 5th century BC.

Philaé f & m French (Rare)
Possibly taken from Philae, the Latinized form of Φιλαί (Philai), the Greek name of an ancient island of the Nile which was the center of the worship of Isis and the site of temples dedicated to her... [more]

Phileine f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of Phileine as a feminine first name in The Netherlands is due to the 2003 film "Phileine Zegt Sorry" (English: "Phileine Says Sorry"). The film is based on a book written by Dutch author Ronald Giphart (b... [more]

Philippides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philippos" in Greek, derived from the name Philippos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philiscus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philiskos. This name was borne by several ancient Greek philosophers and poets.

Philitas m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek φίλος (philos) "lover, friend" combined with -τας (-tas), an Aeolic, Epic, and Doric, Greek suffix forming nouns that represent a state of being... [more]

Philocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philokles. This name was borne by an Athenian tragic poet from the 5th century BC.

Philodemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philodemos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher and poet from the 1st century BC.

Philolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Philolaos. This name was borne by a Philolaus of Croton, a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC.

Philonides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Philon" in Greek, derived from the name Philon combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Philosophos m Late Greek
Derived from Greek φιλόσοφος (philosophos) meaning "lover of wisdom", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek σοφία (sophia) meaning "wisdom, cleverness"... [more]

Philumena f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, Theatre
Latinized form of Philoumena. In theatre, this is the name of a character from two different comic plays written by the Roman playwright Terence (2nd century AD), namely Andria and Hecyra.

Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]

Phocylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phokylides. This was the name of a Greek gnomic poet from the 6th century BC.

Phondet m Thai
From Thai พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Phoutthasack m Lao
From Lao ພຸດທະ (phouttha) meaning "Buddha" and ສັກ (sack) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Phronton m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb φροντίζω (phrontizo) meaning "to take care of, to attend to" as well as "to consider, to reflect, to take thought", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]

Phryne f History, Literature
Ancient Greek nickname meaning "toad", literally "the brown animal". Phryne was a 4th-century BC hetaira or courtesan, famed for her beauty, whose stage name - like those of many hetairai - was based on a physical feature; she was called that either because of a dark complexion (*phrynos being cognate with brown) or because of a "snub nose" (phrynē "a kind of toad")... [more]

Phrynichus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Phrynichos. This name was borne by two Greek poets from the 5th century BC; one was a tragic poet, while the other was a comic poet.

Pi m Obscure
From the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Pietje m & f Dutch, Literature
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Piet) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Pincu m Romanian
Romanian form of Pinchas. The name was born by Israel Pincu Lazarovitch (1912-2006), a Romanian-born Jewish-Canadian poet better known as Irving Peter Layton.

Pindar m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pindaros. This was the name of a Greek lyric poet from Thebes (died around 438 AD).

Pindaros m Ancient Greek
Meaning uncertain. This name might possibly be derived from Πίνδος (Pindos), which is the ancient Greek name for Mount Pindus in northern Greece.... [more]

Piney f Literature
Meaning unknown. Bret Harte, author of the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1869) used this name for the fifteen-year old runaway lover Piney Woods. However, presumably it is applied for the fact that Piney had been left alone, pining and yearning for her lover.

Pinkatsari f & m Asháninka
Means "authority, leader" in Ashaninka.

Pinki f Indian, Nepali, Bengali
Possibly a variant of Pinkie or Pinky. A known bearer is Pinki Virani (1959-), an Indian writer and social activist.

Pippilotta f Literature
Invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel 'Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name Lotta.

Pire f & m Mapuche, Literature
From Mapudungun pire meaning "snow, hail" (compare Piren, derived from the verb).... [more]

Pirimtvarisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the moon" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მთვარის (mtvaris), which is the genitive of the noun მთვარე (mtvare) meaning "moon".... [more]

Pirimzisa f Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Means "face of the sun" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun პირი (piri) meaning "face" as well as "mouth" (see Okropir) combined with Georgian მზის (mzis), which is the genitive of the noun მზე (mze) meaning "sun".... [more]

Pirkka m Finnish
Created by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for his poem Orjan poika (published in his poem collection Helkavirsiä). The name was derived from Finnish word pirkkalaiset, meaning "Birkarls"... [more]

Pita f Spanish
Diminutive of Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.

Pitagoru m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Pythagoras. This name is only used in reference to the Greek philosopher.

Plautus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Roman cognomen possibly meaning either "flat-footed" or "flat-eared" in Latin.... [more]

Plenira f Russian, Literature
Name invented by Gavriil Romanovich Derzhavin (1743 - 1816), one of the most highly esteemed Russian poet. It is derived from Russian verb пленить (plenit') meaning "to captivate", "to charm"... [more]

Plotinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
This was the name of a Greek philosopher and the inventor of Neoplatonism.

Poet m East Frisian (Archaic)
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.... [more]

Poet f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word meaning "someone who writes poems". From the Old French poete, from Latin poēta 'poet, author', from Ancient Greek poiētēs (ποιητής) 'creator, maker, author, poet', from poieō (poieō) 'I make, compose'.

Poldek m Polish
Polish short form of Leopold.... [more]

Polemarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polemarchos. This name was borne by an Athenian philosopher from the 5th century BC.

Poliziano m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Politianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Italian classical scholar and poet Poliziano (1454-1494).

Polyaenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyainos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek mathematician Polyaenus of Lampsacus (3rd century BC), who was a friend of the famous Greek philosopher Epicurus... [more]

Polyzelus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polyzelos. Known bearers of this name include an eponymous archon of Athens (4th century BC) and a Greek comic playwright (flourished around 400 BC).

Popiel m Slavic Mythology
Popiel is a legendary ruler of the 9th century who is said to have ruled over the Polans or Goplanes. However, there is no historical evidence of his existence to date.... [more]

Porphyrius m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman
Latinized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Latin poet from the 4th century AD.

Porphyry m History
Anglicized form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). This name was borne by a Neoplatonic philosopher from the 3rd century AD.

Posidonius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Poseidonios. This name was borne by a Stoic philosopher from the 1st century BC.

Potamo m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Potamon. Bearers of this name include the rhetorician Potamo of Mytilene (died around 15 AD) and the philosopher Potamo of Alexandria (lived in either the 1st century BC or the 2nd century AD).

Pouria m Old Persian, Persian
A name with Avestic root Pouruyô, meaning "first; foremost; most ancient." The name Pouria is commonly associated with 13-14th century CE Iranian philosopher and pahlevan martial artist Pouria-ye-Vali.

Povline f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Pouline. Famous bearer is Povline Lütken (6 May 1893 - 30 December 1977), Danish writer.

Praxilla f Ancient Greek
Possibly a derivative of Praxis. Praxilla of Sicyon was a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC.

Praxiphanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek φανης (phanes) "appearing". This name was borne by a Peripatetic philosopher, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Prodicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Prodikos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek philosopher Prodicus of Ceos (5th century BC).

Propertius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was probably derived from Latin propero "to make haste, to be quick". Sextus Aurelius Propertius, better known as Propertius, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet. He was a contemporary of Virgil and Ovid.

Protagoras m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first" (also see Proteus). The second element is either derived from Greek αγορευω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek αγορα (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market".... [more]

Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]

Prudenz m German (Archaic)
German form of Prudentius. A known bearer of this name was the Swiss poet Prudenz Meister (1875-1923).

Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Pseudonymous m Literature
From the English word pseudonymous, meaning “writing or written under a false name”. It is used as a pseudonym by American author Pseudonymous Bosch.

Pudentilla f Late Roman
Diminutive form of Pudentia. This was the name of the wife of the Latin-language prose writer Apuleius (2nd century AD).

Pushkin m Indian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pushkin. A famous bearer of this surname was the Russian poet and playwright Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)... [more]

Pycelle m Literature
Created 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, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.

Pyeonggwon m Korean
From 평 and 權 "power, right, authority" (gwon).

Pyrrho m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pyrrhon. This was the name of the first Greek skeptic philosopher (3rd century BC), who founded the school of Pyrrhonism.

Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [more]

Python m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Python was an enormous earth-dragon (usually depicted as a serpent in ancient Greek art) who lived near the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The creature was named after the city, whose name was ultimately derived from the Greek verb πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay"... [more]

Qorane m Somali
Means "writer" in Somali.

Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Querelle f French
Querelle is the French for quarrel. ... [more]

Quintana f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Perhaps from Latin quintanus "fifth-ranking", from quintus "fifth" (see Quintus) or a transferred use of the surname. In today's English-speaking world it is sometimes perceived as a feminine form of Quintin or Quentin.... [more]

Quratulain f Arabic, Pakistani
From 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".... [more]

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).

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The 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 Saqvarela.... [more]

Qyburn m Literature
Created 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.

Raamla f African American
In 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

Rabindranath m Bengali
Bengali form of Ravindranath. A notable bearer was Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941).

Raif m Arabic
Arabic name derived from رائف (rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [more]

Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]

Rambertino m Medieval Italian
Diminutive of Ramberto. ... [more]

Ransom m English
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]

Rapiel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Raphael. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet and playwright Rapiel Eristavi (1824-1901).

Ratherius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Rather. Ratherius was a 10th-century teacher, writer and bishop.

Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]

Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]

Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.

Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Regintrud f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Ragintrud. Regintrud was the wife of Theudebert, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.... [more]

Regitze f Danish (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Regitza. ... [more]

Reinildis f Medieval German (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Reinhild. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch historian and author Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen (b. 1948).

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Remo f Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]

Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]

Rephaim m Literature
Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."

Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.

Rétif m French (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Rétif.... [more]

Revocata f Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic)
Feminine form of Revocatus.... [more]

Rewani m Ottoman Turkish
Rewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.

Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [more]

Reynaert m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Reinhard.... [more]

Rhaella f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for use in the series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Queen Rhaella Targaryen is the mother of the character Daenerys.

Rhaenyra f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character his series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation House of the Dragon (2022-). In the series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is a claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Rhagnell f Welsh Mythology (?), Theatre
Possibly a Welsh form of Ragnailt. This is the name of Blodeuwedd's maid in the play Blodeuwedd (The Woman Made of Flowers) (1923-25, revised 1948) by the Welsh dramatist Saunders Lewis.

Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
From the Old Germanic name Reginwis, itself from the roots regin "advice, counsel, decision" and wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river Rhine (Rhijn in the old spelling)... [more]

Rhindon m Literature
Used by British author C.S. Lewis in his 1950s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Given to the sword of Peter Pevensie.

Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhysand m Literature
Created by author Sarah J. Maas for 'A Court of Thorns and Roses series'.

Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]

Ring m English
Short for Ringgold, a Welsh surname meaning “cliff, steep bank”.... [more]

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]

Robett m Literature
Created 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". It is possibly derived from Robert... [more]

Rockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surnaem Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was Rockwell Kent, an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.

Rodman m English (American, Modern)
A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.

Rog m English
Short form of Roger. Also compare Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).

Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).

Rogatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [more]

Rogiér m Franco-Provençal
Arpitan version of Roger. Probably shares some similarities with the Lengadocian variant Rogièr. This is best known as being used by Rogiér Virèt, an Arpitan writer and author.

Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]

Romanadvoratrelundar f Popular Culture
This is the full name of one of the fourth Doctor's companions from the British TV series "Doctor Who", generally known as Romana. Although the first part is a real name, the rest was probably invented by the series' writers.

Romen m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Daute, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century. However, modern historians claim that this name was invented by Spanish poet Antonio de Viana for his poem La Conquista de Tenerife.

Ronelda f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Ronald. Ronelda Kamfer (born 1981) is an Afrikaans-speaking South African poet.

Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]

Rórdán m Irish
From Irish Ríoghbhardán meaning "little poet king".

Rosanthe f Literature
Presumably an altered form of Rhodanthe, using the Latin element rosa (compare Rose) as opposed to the Greek rhodon (compare Rhoda)... [more]

Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]

Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.

Rosmerta f Celtic Mythology
Probably means "great provider" from Gaulish ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [more]

Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]

Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.

Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).

Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]

Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.

Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]

Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Pakistani (Rare), Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun رود (rud) meaning "river, torrent" combined with the Persian noun آب (ab) meaning "water".... [more]

Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]

Rullgardina f Literature
From Swedish rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Rul-tyne f Chukchi
Etymology unknown. This was the birth name of Chukchi poet and writer Antonina Kymytval.

Rumweald m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements rum "abundant, extensive, spacious" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Runer m Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Runar or Rune. A famous bearer is the Swedish author Runer Jonsson (1916-2006).

Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.

Rusmir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian form of Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.

Rustico m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rusticus. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Rustico Filippi from Florence.

Rutilius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Rutilius, which is derived from Latin rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.

Rużar m Maltese
Rużar Briffa (1906 – 1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.

Rytgėv m Chukchi
From the Chukot рытгэватъё (rytgėvatʺjo) meaning "forgotten" or "unremembered". This was the birth name of Chukchi writer Yuri Rytkheu.

Rytkheu m Chukchi
Means "unknown" in Chukchi. A bearer is Yuri Rytkheu, born Rytkheu, a Chukchi-Russian writer.

Ryūkō m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 龍光 or 竜光 with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) with the same meaning as 龍 and 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray."... [more]

Sabran f Literature
This name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.... [more]

Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]

Səbuhi m Azerbaijani
From Arabic صبح (subh) meaning "morning, dawn". This was the pen name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, a 19th-century Azerbaijani author and playwright.

Sacharissa f Literature
Based on Latin sacharum "sugar". This name was invented by poet Edmund Waller (1606-1687), who used it as a nickname for Lady Dorothy Sidney, countess of Sunderland.

Sadakichi m Japanese
From Sada combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good fortune, good luck."... [more]

Saemon m Japanese
Derived from 左衛門府 (Saemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the left gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.

Sæweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader".

Saghar f Persian (Modern), Pashto (Modern), Azerbaijani (Modern), Urdu (Archaic)
Saghar is a feminine given name of Persian origin (before the Islamic reformation into Iran). In Farsi, Saghar (ساغر) generally means “Wine glass / cup / goblet / bowl" or "The heart of philosopher” along with multiple different meanings in Persian & Urdu speaking countries... [more]

Sahala m Batak
Means "charisma, wisdom, power, authority" in Toba Batak.

Saidoxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

Saimdang f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 師 (sa), meaning "teacher, master", 任 (im) meaning "trust to, rely on", and 堂 (dang) meaning "hall". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent Joseon era artist, calligraphist, and poet, who was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I.

Sakda m Thai, Lao
Means "power, force, authority" in Thai and Lao.

Sakunosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 策 (saku) meaning "plan; policy", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sakutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 柵 (saku) meaning "stockade, fence, weir, entwine around" or 策 (saku) meaning "scheme, plan, policy, step, means", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Sakyō m Japanese
This name combines 左 (sa, sha, hidari) meaning "left" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help" with 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital."... [more]

Saleumxay m Lao
From Lao ສະເຫຼີມ (saleum) meaning "eulogise, exalt, celebrate" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "rank, power, authority".

Saliman m Literature
Used by Australian author Alison Croggon in her 'Pellinor' series of fantasy novels, in which the character Saliman of Turbansk was a friend of Maerad, Hem/Cai and Cadvan. It may be a variant transcription of Suleiman.

Salka f Jewish
Diminutive of Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.

Salme f Arabic
Variant of Salma. Sayyida Salme was a princess of Zanzibar and a writer. She changed her name to Emily Ruete after converting to Christianity and moving to Europe.

Salvian m English
English form of Salvianus. This was the name of a Christian writer from the 5th century AD.

Samarinde f Dutch, Literature, Popular Culture
The use of this extremely rare name was inspired by a character from the 1992 book "Ik ook van jou" (English: "I love you too" - the literal translation is "I also of you"), who is featured much more prominently in the 2000 sequel "Ik omhels je met duizend armen" (English: "I embrace you with a thousand arms")... [more]

Samela f Literature, English
Likely coined by the English poet Robert Greene in the late sixteenth century for his poem "Samela", Samela is most likely a reworking of Semele.

Samos m Ancient Greek
This name was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.

Samus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Samos. This was borne by a Macedonian lyric and epigrammatic poet of the late 3rd century BC.

Šandor m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Sándor. A famous bearer was Croatian writer Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (1854-1935).

Sannyrion m Ancient Greek
Most likely derived from the Greek verb σαννυρίζω (sannyrizo) or (sannurizo) meaning "to jeer, to mock", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σάννας (sannas) meaning "idiot, fool, zany"... [more]

Sanora f American (Rare)
A known bearer of this name is Sanora Babb, an American writer.

Saphia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transliteration of صفية (see Safiyyah). Saphia Azzeddine (*1979) is a French naturalized Moroccan writer, actress, and screenwriter.

Sardanapalus m Ancient Greek, Literature
The name is probably an ancient Greek corruption of Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian emperor-king of the Assyrian Empire.... [more]

Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]

Saridan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
This is the name of a king in the 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther's Skin written by the Georgian poet Shota Rustaveli (1172-1216). He was the father of the titular knight of the poem, namely prince Tariel of India.... [more]

Sarina f Indian (Rare)
Means "approaching; coming to help; helpful" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Sarkawi m Indonesian
From the name of Egyptian sufi writer and scholar Abdullah al-Sharqawi (1737-1812).

Saroo m Hindi
Form of Sheru.... [more]

Šarūnas m Lithuanian, Literature
The first element of this name is derived from the old Lithuanian adjective šarus meaning "fast, quick" as well as "nimble, agile", which is derived from either the old Lithuanian verb šariuoti meaning "to go quickly" or from the old Lithuanian verb šarioti meaning "to run, to scurry"... [more]

Satella f English
Possibly derived from Latin satelles "attendant, guard". A known bearer of this name was Satella Sharps (1856-1875), daughter of American gunsmith Christian Sharps (1810-1874). Another known bearer is her daughter (who was named after her mother, because she had died while giving birth to her), American author Satella Sharps Waterstone (1875-1938).

Satin f Literature
From the French word satin, referring to the fabric satin. This was used by the French author Émile Zola as a name for a prostitute in his novel "Nana" (1880). It is not used as a name in France.

Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [more]

Savinien m French
French form of Sabinianus. Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac, a French author and the inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s most famous drama Cyrano de Bergerac, is a bearer of this name.

Savista f Romanian
The name of a minor character in Romanian author Liviu Rebreanu's novel "Ion".

Schneur m Yiddish
Originally Spanish name Senior (meaning "Master") ... [more]

Seaforth m English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Seaforth. Kenneth Ivo Brownley Langwell Mackenzie (1913-1955) was an Australian poet and novelist... [more]

Sedulius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin sedulus "zealous, diligent, industrious". This name was borne by Coelius Sedulius, a Christian poet of the first half of the 5th century.

Seere f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
Diminutive of Serafiina.... [more]

Sekoundos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Secundus. This name was borne by a Greek Cynic or Neopythagorean philosopher from the 2nd century AD.

Semezdin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Shamsuddin. A bearer of this name is the Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinović.

Serafí m Catalan
Catalan form of Seraphinus. Serafí Pitarra was the pen name of Frederic Soler i Hubert (1839-1895), a Catalan poet and dramaturge.

Seraph f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word seraph, singular form of the biblical word seraphim referring to an order of angels (see Seraphina, Seraphim)... [more]

Serey m & f Khmer
Means "freedom," "beauty, charm," "peace," or "power, authority" in Khmer.

Seung-heon m Korean
Seung-heon, alternatively spelled Seung-hun, 承憲 in Hanja, is a male Korean given name.... [more]

Sevarion m Georgian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It is probably a rare variant of Severian, but it could also be a combination of that name with a name that ends in -arion, such as Besarion and Ilarion.... [more]

Shaikhzada m Bashkir
Meaning unknown. A known bearer was Shaikhzada Babich, a Bashkir writer and poet.

Shair m Arabic, Indian, Afghan
Means "poet" in Arabic.

Shakeeb m Arabic
This name is originaly Persian means : patience or tolerance,it used in Syria,Lebanon,Iraq. it can be used for females but with adding A,H in the end "Shakeebah" . Shakeeb Arsalan was very famous Arab writer ,this name has been getting old fashioned.The reference of the meaning of this name is The Arabic Persian Dictionary page number 376 ,it is translated in English "The Golden Dictionary" by Muhammad Al-Tunji

Sharmagne f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Charmaine. This is borne by the American poet Sharmagne Leland-St. John (1946-).

Shauneille f African American
Likely a combination of the names Shaun and Neille.... [more]

Sherko m Kurdish
A Kurdish masculine name, borne by the Kurdish-German writer Sherko Fatah.

Shermadin m Literature, Georgian
Meaning uncertain. According to one Russian source, the name is a combination of the Persian noun شیر (sher) meaning "lion" (see Sher) with the Arabic noun مدينة (madina) meaning "town, city"... [more]

Sheru m Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi शेर (śer) meaning "lion", ultimately of Persian origin (see Sher). A notable bearer of this name is Saroo Brierley (1981-), an Indian-Australian businessman and author whose birth name was Sheru.

Shiar m Arabic
An Arabic word meaning "poem". See also Shair "poet" that is from the same Arabic root.

Shigetoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (shige) meaning "glory, honor" combined with 利 (toshi) meaning "profit, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Shio m Georgian
Modern form of შიოშ (Shiosh), which is the Old Georgian form of the Iranian given name Siaosh or Siaush meaning "black" or "black man".... [more]

Shlomtzion f Hebrew
Means "peace of Zion" in Hebrew. Queen Salome Alexandra of Judaea (141-67 BCE) is known as Shlomtzion in Hebrew. It is borne by journalist Shlomzion Kenan, daughter of the late Israeli writer Amos Kenan.

Shoir m Uzbek
Means "poet" in Uzbek.

Shota m Georgian
Meaning and linguistic origin uncertain. An existing theory is that the name is a variant of Ashot and/or Ashotan or otherwise etymologically related to them... [more]

Shouyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 逍 (shou) meaning "shining" combined with 遥 (you) meaning "sun, light". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [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]

Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]