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Jetlir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and lirë "free".

Jetmir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian jetë "life" and mirë "good".

Jevgrafijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Eugraphios.

Jevgrafs m Latvian
Latvian form of Yevgraf.

Jheronimus m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch spelling of Ieronimus. It is one of several spellings, for there was no fixed writing standard in the medieval period.... [more]

Jiuguang m Chinese
From Chinese 久 (jiǔ) meaning "long time, long time ago" and 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant, shine"... [more]

Joachims m Latvian
Latvian form of Joachim.

Jocaste f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (African, Rare)
French form of Jocasta.

Joumanah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Jumana.

Jowisz m Polish
Polish form of Jupiter.

Júdás m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Judas.

Júlíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Julius.

Kadvael m Breton
Derived from Breton cat "battle" and mael "prince".

Kaehuwahine f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian ka meaning "the", ehu meaning "sea spray", "dust, pollen" or "reddish hair" and wahine meaning "woman".

Kahalaomāpuana f Polynesian Mythology, Hawaiian (Rare)
A minor goddess, the fifth Maile sister. Combintion of ka "the", hala "pandanus", o "of" and māpuana "wafted fragrance".

Kahananui m & f Hawaiian
Meaning "the great work, the hard job". From Hawaiian ka "the", hana "work" and nui "big".

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kalolaina f Hawaiian, Fijian
Hawaiian and Fijian adoption of Carolina.

Kamose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian kꜣ-msj, meaning "born of the soul", from Egyptian kꜣ "soul" and msj "be born". This was the name of the last Pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty.

Kāwika m Hawaiian
Vernacular form of Dāvida, the Hawaiian form of David. This was the Hawaiian pronunciation of the name of King David Kalākaua (1836-1891), the last reigning king of Hawaiʻi.

Kazuhiro m Japanese
From 一 (kazu) meaning "one" and 紘 (hiro) meaning "large, wide, broad, big". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kealalaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Caroline.

Kelekolio m Hawaiian (Rare)
Hawaiian form of Gregory.

Kelupaina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Tryphena.

Kennan m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Kennan.

Khadyot m Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Fijian
Means "Sun" or "firefly".

Khamkhong m & f Lao
From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ຄ່ອງ (khong) meaning "beautiful, magnificent".

Khamlek m Lao
From Lao ຄໍາ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເຫລັກ (lek) meaning "iron".

Khampha m & f Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພາ (pha) meaning "guide, lead" or "light, rays of light".

Khamphai m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ໄຜ່ (phai) meaning "bamboo" or ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper"

Khamphan m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ພັນ (phan) meaning "thousand".

Khamsaen m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ແສນ (saen) meaning "very, abundant".

Khamseng m & f Lao
From the Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເສັງ (seng) meaning "compete, rival".

Khristian m English (Modern), Bulgarian, Russian
Russian form and English variant of Christian.

Khueninpu m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫw.n-jnpw meaning "protection of Anubis" or "(he) whom Anubis has protected", derived from khwj "to protect, defend" combined with the name of the god Anubis.

Kianoosh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Kianoush.

Kianush m Persian
Alternate transcription of Kianoush.

Kiernan m English (Modern), Irish
Transferred use of the surname Kiernan.

Kipola f Hawaiian
Hawaiian vernacular form of Zipporah.

Kirills m Latvian
Latvian form of Kirill

Kirulus m Arabic
Arabic form of Cyril, used by Arab Christians.

Klavdios m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Klaudios, which is the ancient Greek form of Claudius.

Kleitophon m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective κλειτός (kleitos) meaning "renowned, famous". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κλείω (kleio) meaning "to celebrate, to make famous", which is a variant form of the verb κλέω (kleo) meaning "to celebrate, to glorify, to make famous"... [more]

Kleosthenes m Ancient Greek
Variant of Kleisthenes (see Cleisthenes).

Kleovoulos m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Kleoboulos.

Klinton m English (Modern)
Variant of Clinton.

Kolomona m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Solomon.

Korneliy m Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Cornelius.

Kratinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".

Kratisthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun κράτος (kratos) meaning "power" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Kruna f Serbian, Croatian
Short form of Krunoslava and feminine form of Kruno. It also coincides with a Croatian and Serbian word kruna meaning ''crown''.

Krunomir m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements kruna "crown" and mirŭ "peace".

Kurts m Latvian
Latvian form of Kurt

Kuʻualoha f Hawaiian
Means "my love" in Hawaiian, from ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and aloha, meaning "love".

Kuʻuleialoha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".

Labhraidh m Old Irish
Means "speaker, spokesman", derived from Old Irish labraithir "to speak, to say".

Labhrann m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lawrence

Lavrentijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Laurentius.

Leathlobhar m Old Irish
Means "half leper" from leath "half" and lobhar "leper".

Leināʻala f Hawaiian
Means "the fragrances are wafted", from lei meaning "garland, crown of flowers" (with the additional meaning of "a child" as well as "to leap" in verb form), nā which means "the" and ʻala meaning "fragrance".

Leivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Leifr.

Leod m Scottish
Derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly"

Leopolds m Latvian
Latvian form of Leopold.

Leotychides m Ancient Greek
Attic Greek form of the Doric Greek name Latychidas (also found written as Laotychidas), because it contains the Attic Greek noun λεώς (leos) meaning "the people" (see Leos) and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides), which is used in both Attic and Ionic Greek.... [more]

Lepeka f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Rebecca.

Libéral m History (Ecclesiastical), French (Rare, Archaic)
French form of Liberalis.

Likeke m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Richard.

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lindamir m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian lind "to be born" and mirë "good".

Lirjeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian liri "liberty, freedom" and jetë "life".

Liutprando m Italian
Italian form of Liutbrand.

Llion m Welsh
Derived from the name of Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin castrum) and legionum "of the Legions"... [more]

Llorente m Medieval Spanish
Variant of Lorenço.

Llwyd m Welsh (Rare)
Directly taken from Welsh llwyd "gray".

Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.

Løðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lothar.

Lothario m Theatre
Used in The Fair Penitent by Nicholas Rowe and The Impertinent Curious Man by Quixote.

Luanach m Irish
Means "warrior"

Ludolfs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ludolf.

Lugal-kinishe-dudu m Sumerian
Etymology uncertain, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element lugal ("master, king"). Name borne by a king of Uruk and Ur who ruled at the end of the 25th century BCE.

Lugal-kisalsi m Sumerian
Possibly deriving from Sumerian element lugal, meaning "king, owner, master", and tar " to cut; to decide". Name of a King of Uruk and Ur (some contemporary sources also place him as King of Kish), circa 2400 BCE.

Lugalsilâsi m Sumerian
Means "The lord fills the streets", deriving from the Sumerian elements 𒈗 lugal ("king, master, lord"), 𒋻𒋛 silâ ("street, path"), and 𒋛 si ("to fill up")... [more]

Madaihín m Irish
Derived from the word madadh "dog, mastiff"

Maeldan m Breton
Derived from Breton mael "prince" and tan "fire".

Maelog m Welsh
Derived from Welsh mael "prince".

Maelon m Welsh
Derived from mael, meaning "prince".

Maelwenn f Breton
Derived from Old Breton mael "prince" and guinn "white, fair, blessed".

Maenuuobri m Medieval Breton
Variant of Maenwobri

Maevawati f Indonesian
Combination of Maeva and Wati.

Magneberga f Medieval French, Old High German
Variant of Meinberga

Magnuss m Latvian
Latvian form of Magnus.

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Maḫdianna m Sumerian Mythology
Likely meaning "lofty one from heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements mah ("high, exalted), and 𒀭 an ("sky, heaven"). This was the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian god of uncertain character... [more]

Māhealani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly haze" from Hawaiian māhea "haze" and lani "sky, heaven". This was the name of the night of the full moon in the ancient Hawaiian calendar.

Maimiti f Tahitian
Means "surfer" or "coming from the sea" in Tahitian; a combination of may meaning "to come" and miti "sea".

Maiteder f Basque
Created by Erramun Olabide as a combination of Maite 2 and the Basque word eder "beautiful".

Makāriyūs m Arabic
Arabic form of Makarios.

Malahija m Croatian
Croatian form of Malachi.... [more]

Mambet m Kyrgyz, Kazakh (Rare), Crimean Tatar (Rare)
Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Crimean Tatar contracted form of Muhammad.

Manavai f Tahitian
Means "sacred source" or "sacred spring"; a combination of Tahitian mana "sacred" and vai "water, spring".

Manszvét m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Mansuetus.

Maolagán m Old Irish
Diminutive of Old Irish máel meaning "bald, shaved, tonsured, devotee, servant".

Maolbhearaigh m Old Irish
From Old Irish máel meaning "bald, tonsured" combined with the name Bearach, i.e. "monk of (Saint) Bearach, devotee of Saint Barry".

Maoléidigh m Irish
Comprised of the elements mael "chief" and éidigh "ugly"

Maolmhóna m Irish
Comprised of the elements máel "tonsured one, devotee" and an element assumed to be móin (genitive móna) "moorland"

Maomé m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Muhammad.

Maonghal m Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Comprised of the elements maoin "wealth" and gal "valor"

Marcach m Irish
Means "horse rider".

Marcachán m Irish
Diminutive of Marcach by combining the name with the diminutive suffix án

Mardokhey m Biblical (Russified)
Russian form of Mordecai.

Mardoqueu m Catalan, Portuguese
Catalan and Portuguese form of Mordecai.

Marno m Javanese
From Javanese marna meaning "painted, colourful", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण (varṇa).

Martusia f Polish
Diminutive of Marta.

Mata m Arabic
Arabic form of Matthew.

Mattatia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Mattathias.

Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.

Mavrikios m Greek
Greek form of Mauricius (See Maurice).

Mayrkhan m Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Mayrsolt m Chechen
Derived from Chechen майра (mayra) meaning "husband, brave man" combined with a short form of the Arabic title سُلْطَان (sulṭān) "Sultan, king, ruler".

Meadhra m Irish
Derived from meadhar "merry, happy"

Meàrnag m Old Irish
From Old Irish mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.

Meique f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow". Other character combinations are possible as well.

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".

Melquisedec m Spanish, Biblical Spanish
Spanish form of Melchizedek.

Membresius m Medieval French

Memnone m Italian
Italian form of Memnon.

Mernoch m Old Irish
Variant of Meàrnag.

Merula m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen derived from Latin merula "blackbird".

Mesaque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Meshach.

Metód m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Methodius.

Miadhach m Old Irish
Means "honorable, noble, distinguished" in Irish.

Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.

Miltiadis m Greek
Modern form of Miltiades.

Minālāwus m Arabic
Arabic form of Menelaus.

Mirjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good" and jetë "life".

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Mitridate m Italian
Italian form of Mithridates.

Mitros m Greek
Diminutive of Dimitrios.

Miyahuaxochtzin f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain. Possible name elements include miyahuatl "tassel, of maize or things with a similar appearance", xōchitl "flower" and tzin "lady"... [more]

Moanaiti m Tahitian
Means "small ocean"; a combination of Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the suffix -iti implying a small size.

Moanatini m Tahitian
Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

Moanaura m Tahitian
From the Tahitian moana meaning "ocean" and the archaic 'ura meaning "red".

Moea f Tahitian
Means "sleeping woman" from Tahitian moe meaning "sleep".

Moehau m & f Tahitian
Means "peaceful slumber" from Tahitian moe "sleep" and hau "peace, concord".

Moisès m Catalan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Catalan, Languedocian and Gascon form of Moses.

Mokihana f Hawaiian
From the name of a type of tree that grows on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The mokihana tree's fragrant berries are used in making leis.

Mombrecht m Germanic
Variant of Mombert

Mongolekhorniiugluu f Mongolian
Means "Mongol country’s morning" in Mongolian, probably derived from Монгол (mongol) meaning "Mongolia" combined with эх орон (ekh oron) meaning "country, homeland" and өглөө (öglöö) meaning "morning".

Montanus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective montanus meaning "of mountains, mountainous". In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine form of Montana.... [more]

Mordechaj m Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Mordechai.

Morfudd f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
From Welsh maur "great" and budd "wealth". In Welsh legend Morfudd was the twin sister of Sir Owain and the daughter of King Urien by Modron... [more]

Morlais m Welsh
From the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh mor "sea" and llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.

Múhameð m History
Icelandic form of Muhammad, used to refer to the Islamic prophet.

Muirchú m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "sea hound, sea wolf" in Old Irish, from Old Irish muir "sea" and cú "dog, hound, wolf". Muirchú moccu Machtheni was a monk and historian from Leinster who wrote the Vita sancti Patricii or The Life of Saint Patrick.

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Myung-suk m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 明 (myeong) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 錫 (seok) meaning "tin" or 石 (seok) meaning "stone", as well as other hanja characters with the same pronunciation.

Nahei f Tahitian
Means "twin crowns"; a combination of Tahitian na denoting duplicates or twins and hei meaning "crown".

Nāinoa m Hawaiian
Originally given as the third name of a child who was named after two relatives or friends, meaning "the namesakes" from the Hawaiian plural definite article, nā, with inoa "name"... [more]

Narantuya f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Narantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "sun beam" in Mongolian, from наран (naran) meaning "sun" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam".

Nazhip m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Najib.

Necmettin m Turkish
Turkish form of Najm ad-Din.

Nedžiba f Bosnian
Feminine form of Nedžib.

Nematollah m Persian
Persian form of Nimat Allah.

Nezahualpilli m Nahuatl, Aztec
Derived from Nahuatl nezahualli "fasting", probably referring to a collar made out of bands of paper twisted together that was worn to show the wearer should not be offered food, and pilli "person of noble lineage; child"... [more]

Ngoc f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Ngọc used outside of Vietnam.

Niadh m Old Irish
Means "warrior, champion" in Old Irish.

Ninasisa f Quechua
Means "fire flower" in Quechua, from nina, "fire" and sisa, "flower".

Nindumgul f & m Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "lord/lady of the mooring pole", deriving from the Sumerian element nin. Nindumgul was a sukkal (vizier deity) for the goddess Nungal.

Ningirsu m Sumerian Mythology, History (Ecclesiastical), Literature
Means "Lord of Girsu (a city in Ancient Sumer)", deriving from the Sumerian element nin ("lord")... [more]

Ninka'ašbaranki f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress who makes decisions for heaven and earth", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ka-aš-bar ("decision"), 𒀭 an ("heaven"), and 𒆠 ki ("earth")... [more]

Nin-kalla f Sumerian
Means "precious sister", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("sister") and níĝ-kal-la ("precious"). Name borne by many prominent high-status women during the Neo-Sumerian Empire.

Ninkasi f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Likely means "mistress of beer", derived from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady") and kaš ("beer, alcoholic beverage"). As a goddess of beer, Ninkasi was associated with the production and consumption of beer, and all of the positive and negative effects that came with it.

Ninkiaĝnuna f Sumerian Mythology
Means "mistress beloved by the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady"), ki-áĝ ("beloved"), and nun ("prince, noble")... [more]

Ninkusi f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of gold", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress") and kù-sig ("gold"). Attested as a Sumerian name for the goddess Shalash.

Ninme f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of battle", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress, lady") and me (an archaic word for "battle"). This is attested as an epithet of Inanna, in her capacity as a war goddess... [more]

Ninšatapada f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Means "Lady Chosen by (means of) the Heart (Omens)", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("queen, mistress") and saĝ ("to chose"). Name borne by a high-priestess of Meslamta-ea (fl... [more]

Ninshubur f Sumerian Mythology
Possibly means "Lady of Subartu", deriving from Sumerian element nin, and shubur (Sumerian form of Subartu, a kingdom in Upper Mesopotamia referenced in three of the Amarna Letters)... [more]

Ninsuhzagina f Sumerian Mythology
Means "lady of the diadem of lapis lazuli", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), aga ("diadem, circlet, crown"), and naza-gìn ("lapis lazuli, precious stone")... [more]

Nintur f Sumerian Mythology
The name of the Sumerian mother goddess, derived from nin meaning "lady, queen" and tur meaning "hut", with allusions to the word šà-tùr meaning "womb".

Ninudishara f Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady who amazes the world", deriving from the Sumerian elements nin ("lady or mistress"), u-di ("admiration, amazement"), and šár ("all, totality, world")... [more]

Ninura f Sumerian Mythology
Of uncertain etymology, likely deriving in part from the Sumerian element nin ("queen, mistress, lady"). Name borne by a tutelary goddess of Umma, who was considered to be the consort of the god Shara.

Njørður m Faroese
Faroese form of Njǫrðr.

Novius m Ancient Roman
Oscan praenomen as well as a Roman nomen gentile. The latter is derived from the Oscan praenomen, but is often mistakenly thought to come from the Latin adjective novus meaning "new, fresh, young".... [more]

Nuihau m Tahitian
From Tahitian nui "great" and hau "peace, reign". A known bearer is Nuihau Laurey (1964-), the vice-president of French Polynesia.

Nungal f Sumerian Mythology
Means "great princess", deriving from the Sumerian elements gal ("mighty, great") and nun ("noble, prince"). Nungal was the Sumerian goddess of prisons, who was also associated with the underworld.

Nuphet m & f Lao
From ໜູ (nu) meaning "mouse", also used as an endearing term meaning "little child", and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond".

Nyckolas m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Nicholas

Oderigo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Auderic (see Odéric).

Oenwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh oen "lamb" and gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Ógán m Old Irish
Means "youth, young man, warrior", derived from óg "young" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Oghy m Irish
Variant of Oghie

Oistín m Irish, Old Irish
Irish form of Austin, or possibly an Old Irish form of Old Norse Eysteinn.

Okay m Turkish

Óli m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse diminutive of Ólafr. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of Ólafur (Icelandic) or Ólavur (Faroese).

Olivianos m Greek
Greek form of Olivianus (see Olivian).

Olorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the name Ὄλορος (Oloros), of which the meaning and origin is uncertain. It might be a hellenized Thracian name, since the name was borne by a Thracian king from the 5th century BC... [more]

Ombelline f Medieval French
Variant of Ombeline

Onisiforos m Greek
Modern form of Onesiphoros.

Onufrijs m Latvian
Latvian form of Onuphrius.

Óráed m Old Irish
Derived from the Irish elements ór, meaning "golden", and áed, meaning "fire".

Orcius m Roman Mythology (?)
Most likely a variant of Orcus

Orihei f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ori meaning "a dance" and hei meaning "wreath, garland of flowers".

Ostorio m Spanish
Spanish form of Ostorius.

Otokars m Latvian
Latvian form of Odovacar.

Ottobonus m Medieval

Ouahab m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic وهاب (see Wahab).

Ovseei m Armenian
Armenian form of Hosea.

Oyin f Yoruba
Means "honey" in Yoruba.

Ozeáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Hosea.

Ozeasz m Polish
Polish form of Hosea.

Ozėjo m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Hosea.

Ozjasz m Biblical Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Ozias.

Pardis f Persian
Meaning "new city of Pardis" and often translated to "new city of Paradise."

Pecachia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Pekahiah.

Pemberley f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pemberley. This also coincides with the fictional estate owned by one of the characters in Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.

Phaikham m & f Lao
Possibly from Lao ໄພ (phai) meaning "forest", "ripple", or "whisper" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Pieternel f Dutch
Dutch form of Petronella.

Pieternella f Dutch
Alternate form of Petronella.

Poehere f Tahitian
Means "pearl of love"; a combination of Tahitian poe "pearl" and here "love".

Polycles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Polykles. This name was borne by several ancient Greeks, of which at least two were Olympic victors.

Polykles m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Pomponio m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Pomponius.

Ponzia f Italian
Feminine form of Ponzio.

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

Portius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin portus "port, harbour". Also note that there are instances where this name is a variant of Porcius.

Primigenia f Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin prīmigenia, the feminine form of the adjective prīmigenius "original, primitive; firstborn", ultimately derived from primus "first" and genus "birth, origin", this was an epithet of the Goddess Fortuna... [more]

Prosimno m Italian
Italian form of Prosymnus.

Protée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Proteus.

Proteo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Proteus.

Prymityw m Polish
Polish form of Primitivus.

Ptolemajs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ptolemy.

Pürev m & f Mongolian
Means "Thursday" or "Jupiter" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Phurbu.

Putifarre m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Potiphar.

Raiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and ana meaning "star", or ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".

Raiariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky", ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Raihau m Tahitian
Means "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian ra'i meaning "heaven" and hau meaning "peace".

Raimana m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and mana meaning "power".

Ramia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Ramiah.

Rashmee f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Rashmi.

Rath m Irish
Means "prosperity, success".

Ravahere f Tahitian
Means "brown love" from Tahitian rava meaning "brown" and here meaning "love".

Ravanui f Tahitian
Means "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and nui meaning "great, immense".

Remig m German (Rare)
German form of Remigius.

Resendo m Spanish
Spanish form of a German name comprised of the element reths, a variant of rad or ragin "advice, counsel" and sinþs "path"

Revekka f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rebecca.

Rezart m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)" and ar "golden; gold" or artë "golden".

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhion m & f Welsh
As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh ri "leader".... [more]

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Ríkharður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rikarðr.

Riocaird m Irish
Variant of Risteárd

Ríoghbhardán m Old Irish
Variant of Rígbarddán.

Rizpà f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Rizpah.

Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".

Roselani f Hawaiian
Older form of Lokelani.

Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius)... [more]

Rovertos m Greek
Variant transcription of Robertos.

Russus m Ancient Roman
From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]

Saartje f Dutch, Flemish
Diminutive of Sara.

Sabir m Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر (ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".

Sade f Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "rain" in Finnish.

Sadraque m Biblical Portuguese
Portuguese form of Shadrach.

Sæmundur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Modern form of Sæmundr.

Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star"... [more]

Saengkham f & m Thai, Lao
From Thai แสง (saeng) or Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ (kham) or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Şəhriyar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Shahriyar.

Saikhantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Salinator m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen or agnomen which was derived from the Latin noun salinator meaning "salter, salt merchant, salt dealer". The word is ultimately derived from the Latin noun sal meaning "salt"... [more]

Sansão m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Samson.

Sarantuyaa f Mongolian
Means "moonbeam" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Savaric m Medieval Occitan, Germanic, Gascon
From Germanic sav or saba, both of unknown meaning and rik, meaning powerful.

Saw m & f Burmese
Means "honourable" or "lord, chief" in Burmese.

Scefo m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shepho.

Scelemia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shelemiah.

Scemaia m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemaiah.

Scemaria m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shemariah.

Scilhi m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shilhi.

Scimei m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Shimei.

Seachnasach m Old Irish
Possibly related to Old Irish sechnaid "to avoid, elude, evade; to take care, to guard against".

Semiramide f Italian
Italian form of Semiramis.

Sewall m English
Transferred use of the surname Sewall.

Sherrard m English
Transferred use of the surname Sherrard.

Shinetuyaa f Mongolian
Means "new light" in Mongolian, from шинэ (shine) meaning "new" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shirleene f English (Rare)
Variant of Shirlene

Shizhirtuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian шижир (shijir) meaning "pure" and туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Shurik m Russian
Diminutive of Aleksandr.

Shuzianna f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the just hand of heaven", deriving from the Sumerian elements šu ("hand, portion, share"), an ("heaven, sky"), and the genetive suffix na... [more]

Sigfinnur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigfinn.

Sigfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Variant of Sigríður, as well as the Faroese form of Sigfrøðr.

Sigismond m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Sigismund.

Siimeon m Estonian
Estonian form of Simeon.

Siodhach m Irish
Most likely related to the word "peace". Compare Siochain "peace" and Siodhachain

Síoráin m Irish
Diminutive of the word síor "long-lasting"

Sírín m Irish
Variant of Síoráin

Sitefanu m Yoruba (Rare)
Yoruba form of Stephen.

Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Name of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".

Slumber m English (African)
From the vocabulary word "slumber".