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Benaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Benaiah.

Beocca m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Possibly derived from Old English beo "bee" and a diminutive suffix, therefore meaning "little bee." It may also be related to the Old English masculine name Becca, from which Beckham is derived... [more]

Beorhtwine m Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright friend", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wine "friend".

Beorhtwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Means "bright joy", derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and wynn "joy, bliss".

Beornfrith m Anglo-Saxon
A combination of the name elements beorn meaning "bear" and friþ "peace"

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.

Bertomieu m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Occitan form of Bartholomew.

Besa f Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë meaning "pledge, word of honor; trust, faith".

Besançon m French (Swiss, Archaic)
From the surname Besançon. Besançon Hugues (1487-1532) was a Swiss political and religious leader who was a member of the Grand Council of Geneva.

Besart m Albanian
Possibly derived from Albanian besë "faith; trust; promise; oath" and artë "golden" (compare ar).

Besjana f Albanian
Derived from Besiana, one of the Albanian names of Podujevo, a city in north-eastern Kosovo. Allegedly, the name is ultimately derived from Albanian besë "faith; belief; trust; oath; promise".

Besmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besë "faith, trust" and mirë "good".

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Blæcstan m Anglo-Saxon
Means "black stone" in Old English, from blæc "black" and stan "stone".

Blocca m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning unknown, though it might come from Old English blac "pale, shining, white" or blæc "black"... [more]

Bloscadh m Medieval Irish
Perhaps related to the word blosc "blast"

Boardman m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Boardman.

Bodmaël m Breton (Gallicized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Gaulish Bodd "good will" and Breton mael "prince". This is the name of a 6th century saint.

Bolor-erdene m & f Mongolian
Means "crystal jewel" from болор (bolor) meaning "crystal" and эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Boncompagno m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun compagno meaning "companion, friend".

Bônifaciô m Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Boniface.

Boulagatha f Ancient Greek
From Greek βουλη (boulé) "will, determination, counsel" and αγαθος (agathos) "good".

Branagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive of Bran 1.

Braon m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop".

Braonán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish bráen "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Breac m Irish
Means "freckled".

Breasal m Irish
Means "strife".

Breisleán m Irish
Diminutive of Breasal.

Brenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Brenner.

Briahna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Briana

Brieah f English (American)

Brinton m English
Transferred use of the surname Brinton.

Brochwel m Welsh
From the old Welsh name Brochfael, in which the second element is mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint Melangell.

Bróth m Irish

Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Buachaill m Irish
Means "cowherd, servant".

Buadán m Irish

Buakham f & m Thai, Lao
Derived from Thai บัว (bua) meaning "lotus" and คำ (kham) meaning "gold". It is also used as an alternate transcription of the Lao name Bouakham, which has the same meaning... [more]

Bucephalus m Pet, Ancient Greek, Literature
Means "ox-head" in Ancient Greek. From the Ancient Greek βοῦς (bous) 'ox' and κεφαλή (kephalē) 'head'. ... [more]

Bucge f Anglo-Saxon
Possibly a diminutive of names containing the Old English element burg "fortress", as in the case of an 8th-century abbess by this name who corresponded with Saint Boniface and whose full name was Heahburg... [more]

Buchanan m Scottish, English (American, Rare)
From the surname Buchanan. A fictional bearer is the Marvel Comics character James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.

Burgwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English element burg meaning "fortress" and wynn meaning "joy".

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cat "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Caim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Cain.

Caingneach m Irish
Mean "pleader, advocate".

Caireallán m Irish
From the name Caireall combined with the diminutive suffix án.

Caochlaoch m Old Irish
Means "blind warrior", from caoch "blind, one-eyed" and láech "hero, warrior".

Caoindealbhán m Irish
Means "comely form".

Capito m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin capito meaning "big-headed", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin capitis, the genitive of Latin caput meaning "head"... [more]

Capitolinus m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin capitolium (related to Late Latin capitellum "small head, top of column", from which we derived our current word 'capital'), which is ultimately derived from Latin caput "head"... [more]

Carah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cara.

Carus m Ancient Roman, History
Derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved." This name was borne by a Roman Emperor from the 3rd century AD.

Castricius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably ultimately derived from Latin castrum "fortress, camp, castle" (see also Castrinus).

Céadach m Irish
Derived from the word céad "hundred".

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic cat "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Ceanndubhán m Old Irish
Means "black-headed, dark-haired", from Old Irish cenn "head" and dub "black" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Cearnach m Irish
Variant of Ceithearnach.

Ceindeg f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and teg "beautiful, fair, fine".

Ceindrych f Medieval Welsh
Possibly derived from Old Welsh element cein meaning "good, lovely" and drych meaning "mirror, image".... [more]

Ceinwedd f Welsh
Derived from Welsh cein, the penult form of cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and gwydd "appearance; aspect; view".

Céirín m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cíar "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. Compare Ciarán.

Ceithearnach m Irish
Means "warrior, kern (light-armed foot soldier)".

Çeljeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian çel "to open up, to sprout, to begin" and jetë "life".

Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Cemalettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Jamal ad-Din.

Chairedemos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Chairekrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χαίρω (chairo) meaning "to be glad, to rejoice" combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) meaning "power".

Chamaileon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun χαμαιλέων (chamaileon) meaning "chameleon", which consists of Greek χαμαί (chamai) meaning "on the ground" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion".

Chandraprakash m Hindi, Marathi
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".

Charidemos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

Charikles m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek χαρά (chara) "happiness" or from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness"... [more]

Charisandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". The second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man", although there is one source that claims that in this name, the second element is derived from Greek ἀνδρεία (andreia) meaning "courage" as well as "manliness".

Charmandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun χάρμα (charma) meaning "joy, delight" or the related Greek noun χάρμη (charme) meaning "joy of battle, eagerness for combat".... [more]

Charondas m Ancient Greek
From Ancient Greek χαρά (chara) "joy, exultation, happiness". This was the name of a celebrated lawgiver of Catania in Sicily.

Chelidonios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective χελιδόνιος (chelidonios) meaning "of the swallow", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun χελιδών (chelidon) meaning "swallow" (see Chelidon).

Chente m Spanish
Diminutive of Vicente.

Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".

Chimegtuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Chimgee f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэглэл (chimeglel) meaning "decoration, ornament, embellishment".

Chrysippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of gold", derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek ἵππος (hippos) "horse".

Chrysogonos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek γονή (gone), γόνος (gonos) "birth, offspring".

Ciardhubhán m Old Irish
Means "jet black, sable", from Old Irish cíar "dark" and dub "black", combined with a diminutive suffix.

Cionnfhaoladh m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cenn "head" and faol "wolf".

Ciparisso m Italian
Italian form of Cyparissus.

Clarkson m English
Transferred use of the surname Clarkson.

Cluanach m Irish
Derived from clauna "deceitful, flattering, rogue".

Cnáimhseach f Irish
Means "midwife", which is derived from Irish Cnámh meaning "bone".

Cnámh m Old Irish, Irish
Means "bone", probably originating as a nickname for a thin man.

Cneo m Spanish
Spanish form of Gnaeus.

Cneu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gnaeus.

Cneus m Romanian
Romanian form of Gnaeus.

Cochlán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish cochall "cape, hood" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Cogadhán m Irish
A diminutive from a reduced form of Cuchogaidh.

Coigleach m Old Irish
From Irish coigealach, meaning "like a distaff" or "scarecrow, effigy; tall and untidy person", derived from Old Irish coigeal "distaff", a stick used to hold flax or wool for spinning.

Comhaltán m Old Irish
From comhalta "foster brother, foster sister" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Concobhar m Irish
Variant of Conchobhar.

Confúcio m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Confucius.... [more]

Conghalach m Old Irish
Variant of Conghal. Alternately, could be related to Irish congalach "valiant, martial; pugnacious".

Corc m Irish
Means "heart" in Irish.

Core m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Korah.

Crassus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective crassus, which can mean "solid, thick, dense" as well as "fat, gross, plump". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, such as the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus (1st century BC).

Cratinus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kratinos.

Cróc m Medieval Irish
Irish form of Krókr

Cuaig m Old Irish

Cuchogaidh m Irish
Means "hound of war".

Cumhall m Scottish Gaelic
Means "champion, stranger"

Curtius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin curtus "short."

Cynfael m Welsh
Derived from the Old Welsh elements cynt meaning "first, before" and mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord".

Daighre m Irish
Means "fiery".

Damasos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame, to (keep in) control" as well as "to overpower". Also compare Damian.

Danforth m English
Transferred use of the surname Danforth.

Ɗantala m Hausa
From the Hausa ɗa meaning “son” and Tàlātā̀ meaning “Tuesday”.

Darijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Darius.

Darlington m English
Transferred use of the surname Darlington.

Davido m Esperanto
Esperanto form of David.

Deilwen f Welsh
Means "white leaves" from Welsh dail "leaves" (singulative deilen) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Deinokrates m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible power", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and κρατος (kratos) "power".

Deinomachos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible battle", derived from Greek δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" combined with Greek μαχη (mache) "battle".

Deinomenes m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible strength", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."

Deinostratos m Ancient Greek
Means "terrible army", derived from the Greek elements δεινός (deinos) "fearful, terrible" and στρατος (stratos) "army".

Delaida f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Truncated form of Adelaida.

Delphos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek word adelphos, meaning "brother". In Greek mythology this was the name of a man whom the name of the Greek city is derived from... [more]

Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Demaretos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek δῆμος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek ἀρετή (arete) meaning "goodness, excellence" as well as "virtue, skill".

Demetriusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Demetrius.

Demodokos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun δόκος (dokos) meaning "opinion, belief"... [more]

Demonikos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people" combined with the Greek noun νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Demophilos m Ancient Greek
Means "friend of the people", derived from Greek δημος (demos) "the people" combined with Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover".

Derfel m Welsh
Derived from either Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and mael "prince, leader".

Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and gwyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."

Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".

Detrick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Detrick.

Dexareta f Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Diodemos m Ancient Greek
Means "the people of Zeus", derived from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with Greek δημος (demos) meaning "the people".

Díomasach m Old Irish
Means "proud, arrogant" in Irish.

Dionís m Catalan
Catalan form of Dionysius.

Diotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Dita f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ditë "day".

Djedhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus... [more]

Dochartach m Old Irish
Means "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".

Doibhilin m Irish
Possibly derived from the term dobhail "unlucky".

Dominator m Ancient Roman, Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
From dominari "to rule, dominate, to govern," from dominus "lord, master," from domus "house".Used by a 5th century bishop in Brescia, Italy.

Donelson m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Donelson.

Donjeta f Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from Albanian don "will; desire" and jetë "life".

Donnagán m Old Irish
Double diminutive form of Donn.

Drite f Albanian
Derived from Albanian dritë "light".

Dritjon m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian dritë "light" and jonë "our".

Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".

Duibheannach m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish dub meaning "black" and eanach meaning "marshy place".

Duibhuidhir m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish dub "black" and odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be eidhir "sense, wisdom".

Duinnín m Medieval Irish
Diminutive of the word donn "brown"

Dümăs m Polabian
Polabian form of Thomas.

Dyfri m Welsh
Transferred use of the name of a river in Wales. The name itself is derived from Welsh dwfr "water".

Dyfrig m Welsh
Welsh form of Dubricius, derived from Celtic *dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh dwfr "water") and *r-g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [more]

Dzhonatan m Russian
Russian form of Jonathan, reflecting the English pronunciation.

Dzyanis m Belarusian
Variant transliteration of Дзяніс (see Dzianis).

Eachmarcach m Irish
Derived from from Gaelic ech "horse" and marcach "rider", "knight".

Eachthighearna m Old Irish
Variant of Eachthighearn

Eaghra m Old Irish
This was the name of a king of Luighne Connacht, ancestor of the O'Hara clan.

Éaladhach m Old Irish
Means "learned, ingenious", derived from ealadh "skill, learning" or elada "art, science; acquired craft or skill".

Ealdhere m Anglo-Saxon
Means "old army", derived from Old English eald "old" and here "army".

Ealdstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and stan 1 "stone".

Earghall m Irish
Variant of Fearghal

Ebrillwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Ebrill and the Welsh name element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Ecghere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge (of a sword), blade, corner" and here "army".

Echuid m Irish
Variant of Eochaidh.

Edhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Eadhelm.

Edurra f Basque (Rare)
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".

Edurtzeta f Basque
Derived from Western Basque edur "snow".

Eftychios m Greek
Modern form of Eutychios.

Ehrengard f German (Rare), Literature
Originally a variant of Irmgard, Ehrengard is reinterpreted as a combination of the German word Ehre "honour" and the name element gard "guard"... [more]

Eichthighearn m Old Irish
Variant of Echthigern.

Éideán m Irish
Diminutive of the word éideadh "clothes, armour".

Eidhin m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Irish eidheann "ivy", or to the former territory Aidhne.

Éidín m Irish
Variant of Éideán.

Eiliosaibeit f Irish
Irish form of Elizabeth.

Einws m Welsh
Diminutive of Einion

Eirianwen f Welsh
From Welsh eirian "shining, bright" and gwen "holy, white, pure".

Eirikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Eiríkr (see Eric).

Eiripīds m Latvian
Latvian form of Euripides.

Eiteagán m Irish
From the diminutive form of eiteach, meaning “winged, feathered, finned”.

Eithrom m English (Australian, Modern, Rare)

Eizicéil m Irish
Irish form of Ezekiel.

Elai m Basque
Basque variant of the word enara ("swallow") (see also Elaia).

Eleder m Basque
From Basque ele ("word") and eder ("beautiful"), thus meaning "eloquent". This name was coined by Nikolas Ormatxea (1888-1961) in his poem 'Euskaldunak'.

Elenid f Welsh
Possibly derived from Elenydd, an area in Wales named after the Elan river. The river itself takes its name from Welsh elain, "fawn".

Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".

Eliass m Latvian
Latvian form of Elias.

Elwydd f Welsh
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to a place name. Other suggested origins include elwydd/eilwydd, meaning "love tryst, meeting", or "beatic presence" from an invented word comprised of el "much" and gwydd "presence".

Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.

Emirjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian ë mirë "good" and jetë "life".

Empédocle m History (Gallicized)
French form of Empedocles.

Enidwen f Welsh
Combination of name Enid with gwen, meaning "white, blessed".

Enmebaragesi m Sumerian
From Sumerian 𒂗𒈨𒁈𒄄𒋛 (Enmebárgisi) meaning "crown fit for a ruler", from Sumerian 𒂗 (en) "lord", 𒈨 (me) "crown", 𒁈 (bara₂) "ruler, king", and 𒋛 (si) "to fill"... [more]

Enshakushanna m Sumerian
Possibly deriving from Sumerian elements en meaning "dignitary; lord; high priest", ur-saĝ meaning "hero, warrior" and an meaning "sky, heaven; the god An"... [more]

Ent m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Endo.

Entemena m Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly deriving in part from the Sumerian element en, meaning "lord, high priest, dignitary". Name borne by a king of Lagash, notable for being named in the earliest known peace treaty between two kings.

Eochagán m Irish

Eochu m Irish
Diminutive of Eochaidh.

Eodhus m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly contains the Old Irish elements eó "yew" and either dos "tree, copse, thicket; protector" or guss "vigour, strength, force".

Éos f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Eos.

Epandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐπί (epi) "upon, on" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Epictetus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Epiktetos.

Erdenetuya f Mongolian
From Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Ergoteles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek noun τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, aim, goal" as well as "completion, accomplishment, fulfillment" (see Aristotle).... [more]

Ericson m English (American), Filipino
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.

Eriika f Finnish
Variant of Eerika.

Erion m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind" and jetë "life".

Erjon m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"

Ermukhamet m Kazakh
From the Kazakh word ер (er) meaning "husband, man, male" combined with the name Mukhamet.

Ernóc m Old Irish
Diminutive of Ernan.

Erode m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Herod.

Eryl f & m Welsh
From Welsh eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from ar, an intensifying prefix, and hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [more]

Eseciel m Scottish Gaelic, Welsh
Scottish and Welsh form of Ezekiel.

Eshaq m Persian
Persian form of Ishaq.

Eshils m Latvian
Variant of Aishils.

Essynce f English (Rare)
Variant of Essence.

Eteander m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the given name Ἐτέανδρος (Eteandros). This was the name of a king of the city-kingdom of Paphos (located on the Greek island of Cyprus), who lived in the early 7th century BC... [more]

Etearchis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἐτεός (eteos) "true" and ἀρχός (archos) "leader".

Ethelandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is most likely derived from the Greek verb ἐθέλω (ethelo) meaning "to be willing" as well as "to wish", which is closely related to the Greek verb θέλω (thelo) meaning "to will" as well as "to wish, to desire"... [more]

Euagoras m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek verb εὐαγορέω (euagoreo) meaning "to praise formally", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek verb ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to orate, to speak publicly".... [more]

Euchenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun εὐχή (euche) meaning "prayer, wish" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Euenor m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Means "good man", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Eurddolen f Welsh
Means "golden ring", derived from the Welsh elements aur "gold" and dolen "ring". It is sometimes interpreted as the Welsh form of Goldilocks ("golden ringlets, curls").

Eurfryn m Welsh
Derived from Welsh eur, the penult form of aur, "gold" and bryn "hill".

Eurgain f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Derived from Welsh aur "gold" (penult form eur) and cain "fair; fine; elegant". In Welsh mythology, Eurgain is noted as the first female saint and daughter of Caratacus (see Caradog) in the History of Dunraven Manuscript, a manuscript giving the genealogy of Taliesin.

Eurion m Welsh
From the Welsh aur meaning, "gold."

Euripidese m Estonian
Estonian form of Euripides.

Euripīds m Latvian
Variant of Eiripīds.

Evlalia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eulalia.

Evmorfia f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eumorphia.

Evrydiki f Greek
Modern Greek form of Eurydike.

Evsevios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Eusebios.

Exainetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek preposition ἐξ (ex) meaning "out of" as well as "outside, beyond" combined with the Greek adjective αἰνετός (ainetos) meaning "praiseworthy". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek noun αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise, fame" (see Aeneas).... [more]

Ézéquiel m French
French form of Ezekiel.

Faoiltigherna f Medieval Irish
Variant of Faoiltighearna.

Fariborz m Persian, Persian Mythology
Derived from Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, dignity, honour" and برز (borz) meaning "stature, height". This is the name of a character in the epic the Shahnameh.

Fathadh m Irish
Derived from the word fothadh "base, foundation".

Fatjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "fate, destiny; luck, fortune; good luck, success" and jetë "life".

Fatlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fat "luck; serendipity; destiny" and lind "to be born; to give birth; to bring forth".

Favstos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Phaustos, which is the ancient Greek form of Faustus.

Feargall m Irish
Variant of Fearghal

Felicula f Ancient Roman, Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "kitten" in Latin. A bearer of this name was St. Felicula, who was probably fourth-century Roman martyr.

Fenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Fenner.

Fidelity m & f English (Puritan)
From the English word fidelity, ultimately from the Latin word fidelis, a derivative of fidere "to trust". This is one of the virtue names coined by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Finnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse finnr "Finn, Sámi" and bogi "bow".

Fionnagán m Irish
Diminutive of Fionn

Fithcheallach m Medieval Irish
Means "chess player"

Flaithbheartach m Irish
Means "generous, hospitable" from flaith "prince" and beartach "acting, behaving"

Flaitheamh m Old Irish
Means "prince, ruler" in Old Irish, ultimately derived from flaith "rule, sovereignty; lord, ruler".

Flannchad m Medieval Irish
Derived from the elements flann "red" and cath "battle".

Flavījs m History
Latvian form of Flavius. Flavius Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator (c. 485 – c. 585), Flāvijs Magnuss Aurēlijs Kasiodors Senators in Latvian, was a Roman statesman, renowned scholar of antiquity, and writer serving in the administration of Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths.

Florenz m German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
German form of Florentius and Dutch variant spelling of Florens. Note that Florenz is also the German name for the Italian city of Florence.... [more]

Fógartach m Old Irish
From fóghartha, meaning "proclaimed" or "banished, outlawed".

Foghlaidh m Old Irish
Derived from foghlaí "plunderer, robber; marauder, trespasser, outlaw".

Foivi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Phoebe.

Foivos m Greek
Modern Greek form of Phoibos.

Foley m English
Transferred use of the surname Foley.

Fragkiskos m Greek
Greek form of Franciscus (see Francis).

Franziskus m German
German form of Francis.

Frisk Popular Culture (Modern)
This is the name of the main character of the video game Undertale by Toby Fox.

Frithestan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements friþ "peace, sanctuary" and stan "stone". This was the name of an Anglo-Saxon Bishop of Winchester from 909 until his resignation in 931.

Friþugernaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Fridegern, Fritigern and Fridiern.

Frowin m German (Archaic), English (Archaic), Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Derived from Old High German frot, fruot "wise" and wini "friend". Frowin figures as a governor of Schleswig in Gesta Danorum and in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an ancestor of the kings of Wessex, but the latter source only tells that he was the son of Friðgar and the father of Wig.

Furnius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentilicium (family name) which was possibly derived from the Latin noun furnis meaning "oven" as well as "bakery".... [more]

Fychan m Welsh
Means "small" in Welsh (compare bychan).

Galēns m Latvian
Latvian form of Galen.

Gankhaich m & f Mongolian
Means "steel scissors" in Mongolian from ган (gan) meaning "steel" combined with хайч (khaich) meaning "scissors"

Ganymède m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Ganymede.

Gaothín m Irish

Gaudenz m Upper German (Archaic), Romansh
German and Romansh form of Gaudentius.

Gavriila f Russian
Feminine form of Gavriil.

Gealbhán m Old Irish
Means "pure white" or "bright fair one", from Old Irish gel "bright, white, shining" and bán "white, fair, pure". Coincides with modern Irish gealbhan "sparrow", which is unrelated.

Geirharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gerhard.

Geirmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gæirmundr.

Geme-ninlilla f Sumerian, Ancient Near Eastern
Of uncertain etymology, however the last element is likely derived from the goddess Ninlil. Geme-Ninlilla was a wife of King Shulgi during the final years of his reign.

Gennadijs m Latvian
Variant of Genādijs.

Genovevo m Spanish, Portuguese (?)
Masculine form of Genoveva.

Gerakl m Russian
Russian form of Hercules.

Geraklit m Russian
Russian form of Herakleitos.

Ghedalia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Gedaliah.

Ghinotto m Italian
Variant of Ghino.

Ghjuellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Joel.

Gildas m French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Gallicized form of Breton Gweltaz via its medieval Latinization Gildasius. Gweltaz is certainly of Celtic origin, its meaning, however, has been lost to time.

Gilgamesz m Polish
Polish form of Gilgamesh.

Giobúin m Irish
Irish form of Gibbon.

Giocasta f Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Italian form of Jocasta.

Giuditto m Italian
Masculine form of Giuditta.

Glanmor m Welsh
From the words glan "clean" and maur "great".

Glicone m Italian
Italian form of Glykon.

Glykanthis f Ancient Greek
Means "sweet blossom" from Greek γλυκυς (glykys) "sweet" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower, blossom".

Glynwen f Welsh
From the Welsh elements glynn meaning "valley" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Gölbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower" and баныу (baniw) meaning "lady".

Goldwine m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements gold "gold" and wine "friend".

Gonsalo m Portuguese (Archaic)
Variant of Gonçalo.

Gontrand m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Gontran.

Gormgal m Medieval Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".