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Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]
Attallah m & f Arabic, African American (Rare)
Variant of Atallah, a masculine Arabic name, which is borne by Attallah Shabazz (1958-), the eldest daughter of American activist Malcolm X.
Atteena f Indian
Variant of Athena.
Attilie f American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Attilia or a phonetic American English rendering of the German given name Ottilie.
Atzin m & f Aztec, Mexican
Derived from Nahuatl atl "water" and the reverential or diminutive suffix -tzin.
Aubrei f English
Variant of Aubrey.
Audreina f Obscure
Variant of Audrina.
Audrina f American (Modern)
Elaboration of Audrey with the popular name suffix -ina. ... [more]
Audriy f English
Variant of Audrey.
Augùstin m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Augustin.
Auguszta f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Augusta.
Aulë m Literature
Means "invention" in Quenya. Aulë is the Vala who created the dwarves in 'The Silmarillion' by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Aura f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek αὔρα (aura) "breeze". In Greek mythology, Aura is the goddess of the morning breeze. According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of the Titan Lelantos and the mother, by Dionysus, of Iacchus.
Auraelia f Obscure
Variant of Aurelia.
Aùrelión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Aurelian.
Aurinda f Portuguese, French
Possibly a variant of the Spanish name Laurinda, meaning "laurel tree".
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Austyne f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Austin.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Auva f Astronomy
Auva is the medieval name of Delta Virginis, a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. ... [more]
Avakum m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Habakkuk.
Avalene f English (Rare)
Variant of Aveline, though it may also simply be a combination of Ava 1 with the popular suffix lene.
Avalyn f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Avalynn; either a combination of Ava 1 and the fashionable name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline, Evelyn).
Avalynn f English (Modern)
Either a combination of Ava 1 and the popular name suffix lyn, or a variant of Aveline using lyn (also compare Avaline).
Avalynne f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avalynn. A known bearer was Helen Avalynne Tawes (1898-1989), the First Lady of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.
Avaris f Literature
Probably derived from Latin avarus "avaricious".... [more]
Avelj m Serbian (Rare)
Serbian form of Abel.
Avelyn f English (Modern, Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Aveline first used in medieval England and eventually revived in the 20th century.
Aven f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Aoibheann.
Aven m English
Transferred use of the surname Aven.
Avgustina f Slovene, Bulgarian
Slovene and Bulgarian form of Augustina.
Aviana f Sicilian
Feminine form of Avianus.
Aviara f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Avery.
Avichai m Hebrew
Variant of Avishai.
Avie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of male or female names beginning with Av- such as Ava 1, Avis, Avery, etc... [more]
Avior f & m Astronomy
This name originated in the time of the Ancient Roman Empire. Although its direct origin is unknown, a close translation of the name is avian, from the Latin aviarius. Avior is also the name for Epsilon Carinae.
Avivit f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Aviva, and a feminine form of Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avory f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Avery perhaps influenced by Ivory.
Avraam m Greek, Bulgarian, Biblical Romanian
Modern Greek and Romanian form of Abraham and Bulgarian variant of Avram.
Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Avrielle f English (Rare)
Strictly feminine form of Avriel.
Avy m Hebrew
Variant of Avi.
Awotwe m Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος (axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of Achsia, an elaboration of Achsah.
Aya f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".
Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayaki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "color" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayan m Urdu, Persian, Tamil, Sanskrit, Hindi, Turkish
Persian and Urdu meaning is prima-facie. Hindi and Tamil usage is from 'Ayan' the name of Brahma, the Creator. Ayan' in Turkish, means "obviously" or "clearly". Ayan in Sanskrit means 'Speed'.
Ayana f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "colour", 綾 (aya) meaning "design" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what, which" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ayana f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Ayase f & m Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ayato m & f Japanese
From 文 (aya) "art" and 人 (to) "person."... [more]
Aydemir m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".
Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.
Aydon m English
Variant of Aidan.
Ayelech f Amharic, Ethiopian
Means "she who is powerful" in Amharic.
Ayfa f English
Anglicized form of Aoife.
Aynsley f & m English
Variant of Ainsley.
Ayşa f Turkish (Rare), Chechen
Turkish variant form of Ayşe and Chechen variant transcription of Aysha.
Ayşedeniz f Turkish
Combination of Ayşe and Deniz.
Ayşen f Turkish
Means "you are like the moon" in Turkish.
Ayuki f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Ayuo m Japanese
From Japanese 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish" or 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk" combined with 生 (o) meaning "live" or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ayven f English
Variant of Aven.
Ayzek m Russian
Russian form of Isaac, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Azael m Biblical Greek, Spanish (Mexican)
Greek form of Hazael, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Azálea f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Azalea.
Ažbe m Slovene
Variant of Ožbolt.
Azem m Albanian, Bosnian
Variant of Azim.
Azema f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Azem.
Azemina f Bosnian, Turkish
It probably has its origins from the Arabic language. Az coming from the word عز meaning strength or might and amin coming from the word أمين meaning trustworthy.
Azim m Arabic, Uzbek, Tajik, Bengali, Persian, Malay, Azerbaijani, Bosnian
Means "magnificent, great, powerful" in Arabic. This can also be used an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Əzim. In Islamic tradition العظيم (al-Azim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Aziyadé f Literature
Aziyadé (1879) is a novel by French author Pierre Loti. It tells the story of the 27-year-old Loti's illicit love affair with an 18-year-old harem girl named Aziyadé.
Aznavur m Armenian
Meaning ''bulky, offensive, sullen and tough person'', ultimately from Persian.
Azrudin m Bosnian, Arabic
From Arabic زهر (ʾazhar) "shining, bright" and دين (dīn) "religion, faith".
Azuba f Biblical Spanish, Biblical Polish, Romani (Archaic)
Spanish and Polish form as well as a Romani variant of Azubah.
Azumi f Japanese
From 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane", and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Azur m Bosnian
Bosnian male form of Azure. Number 96 in top 100 in 2012 for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.
Babila m Georgian (Archaic), Italian
Georgian and Italian form of Babylas.
Badem m Bosnian (Rare)
Means "almond" in Bosnian.
Badema f Bosnian
Feminine form of Badem.
Badra m & f Western African, Arabic
Possibly a variant of Badr.
Badriko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Badri.
Baduhenna f Germanic Mythology
Baduhenna was a minor goddess worshipped in ancient Frisia. According to Tacitus, a sacred grove was dedicated to her near which 900 Roman soldiers were killed in 28 CE. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *badwa- "battle" and -henna, a name element which appears in the names of matrons, Germanic goddesses widely attested from the 1st to 5th century CE on votive stones and votive altars.
Bądzisława f Polish
Feminine form of Bądzisław.
Bagheera m Literature
Bagheera is a black panther (black Indian leopard) who is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). The word Bagh (बाघ) means tiger in Hindi.
Bahira f Arabic (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahir.
Baho m Bosnian
Short for of Bahtijar.
Bahrudin m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bahr ud-Din, which is a variant transcription of Bahr al-Din (see Bahradin).... [more]
Bahta m Tigrinya
Meaning unknown.
Bahta f Bosnian (Rare)
Feminine form of Bahtijar.
Bahtija m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.
Bahtijar m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bakhtiar.
Bahtjar m Bosnian
Variant of Bahtijar.
Bahto m Bosnian (Rare)
Short form of Bahtijar.
Baily f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Bailey.
Bailyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Bailey using the popular name suffix lyn.
Bailynn f English (Modern, Rare)
A combination of Bailey and Lynn.
Bain m Literature
Bain was the son of Bard in J. R. R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. "Bain" means "beautiful" in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional language, Sindarin (Elvish).
Bakhita f Arabic
Means "lucky; fortunate" derived from the Arabic roots ب-خ-ت (b-ḵ-t) ultimately from the Ancient Persian word *bagta- meaning “assigned; allotted; fate”. ... [more]
Bakul f & m Indian
Bakul is the name of a sweet smelling flower. The name Bakul originated as a Hindu name. The name Bakul is most often used as a girl name or female name, but can sometimes be used for men.... [more]
Bakyt m & f Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck", ultimately from Persian بخت (bakht). It is only used as a masculine name in Kyrgyzstan while it is unisex in Kazakhstan.
Bakytbek m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
From Kyrgyz бакыт (bakyt) or Kazakh бақыт (baqyt) both meaning "happiness, luck" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.
Balbin m Croatian (Rare), French, Polish
Croatian, French and Polish form of Balbinus.
Balda m & f Italian
Male short form of Baldassare or Baldassarre and feminine form of Baldo.
Baljeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit बल (bala) meaning "strength, might" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Ballard m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ballard.
Ballerina f Obscure (Modern)
American actor Jeremy Sisto has a daughter named Charlie-Ballerina, born June 5, 2009.
Baloo m Popular Culture
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895.
Balša m Montenegrin, Serbian
Means "strong", "healthy", "big man".
Balwin m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Baldwin.
Banaz f Kurdish
Borne by Banaz Mahmoud (1985-2006), a British-Iraqi woman of Kurdish origin who was murdered in an honour killing at the age of 20 by her family, who were arrested and sentenced. Banaz is also the name of a region in Turkey.
Bandit f & m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
From the English word, ultimately from the late Latin bannire "to proclaim". Used by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way and Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn-Z for their daughter.... [more]
Bando m Old High German
Old High German bant "band, bond".
Banjo m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Banning m English
Transferred use of the surname Banning.
Baothghalach m Irish
Means "foolishly valorous", from the roots baoth "foolish, vain" and galach "valorous".
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Barachiel m Biblical Greek, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Greek form of Barakel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.... [more]
Barack f Hungarian
Means "apricot" in Hungarian.
Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.
Barbika f Slovene
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bardhosh m Albanian
Derived from Albanian bardhosh "pallid, pale; blond or gray-haired; white bull, white steer, white ox". The name coincides with that of a village in Kosovo.
Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".
Bare f & m Croatian
Croatian nickname for Barbara (female) or Bariša (male).
Barika f Slovene
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bariša m Croatian
Derived from Bartol.
Barisua f & m Ogoni
Means "God knows" in Khana.
Barkevious m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.... [more]
Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnett m English
Transferred use from the surname Barnett.
Barrikad m Soviet, Russian
Masculine form of Barrikada. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Bartley m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bartley.
Barto m Dutch, Spanish
Short form of Bartholomew.
Bartolommeo m Medieval Italian, American (Rare)
Archaic Italian form of Bartolomeo which apparently survived in the US where it is occasionally used.... [more]
Bartolumiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bartholomew.
Bartul m Croatian
Croatian variant form of Bartol.
Bàrtulu m Sicilian
Short form of Bartolumiu.
Barty m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Bartholomew and other Bart- names.
Baru m Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Baruh-
Baruc m History (Ecclesiastical), Arthurian Cycle
The name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who was a disciple of Saint Cadoc. His feast day is on 27 September.
Basam m Arabic
Variant transcription of Bassam.
Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]
Bas'cian m Istriot
Istriot form of Sebastian.
Basem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Basina f Medieval French, Medieval German, History
Basina (c. 438 – 477) was a queen of Thuringia in the middle of the fifth century.
Bass f & m American
Transferred use of the surname Bass. It can also be a variant of Bas.
Bathylle f French (Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Bathilde.
Batisse m Walloon, Picard
Walloon and Picard form of Baptiste.
Bato m Serbian
Bato means brother in Serbian
Batur m Turkish, Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Turco-Mongolian honorific title ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ (baɣatur) meaning "hero" (see Bahadur).
Baxva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian
Variant transcription of Bakhva.
Bay m Medieval Russian
Derived from the archaic Russian verb баять (bayat) meaning "to speak, to tell", which is ultimately derived from Church Slavonic bajati meaning "to speak, to talk, to tell, to narrate".
Bayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayarma f Buryat
Derived from Buryat баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".
Bayezid m Turkish, Arabic, Persian
Means "father of Yazid".
Baylie f English
Variant of Bailey.
Baz m Kurdish, Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic and Kurdish.
Bazilije m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Basil 1.
Beattie f Scots, English
Diminutive of Beatrice.
Beauty f English, Popular Culture, South African
From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.
Bechara m Arabic
From Arabic بِشَارَة (bišāra) meaning "good news, gospel" (etymologically related to Bashir), used in a Christian context.
Bedri m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Badri.
Beduna m Nigerian, Ngas
The name BEDUNA is from plateau state Nigeria which means "is it bad?" It's a question name, when someone utter a word that is not good and didn't come to pass then you can ask him BEDUNA "is it bad?"
Beezie f English
Nickname for Elizabeth.
Begum f Indian
Begum is a female title, denoting a daughter or wife of a Beg, title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''Chief'' or ''Commander''.
Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.
Beibut m Kazakh
Means "peaceful, peace" in Kazakh, though it can also be a combination of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning "steel".
Beka f English
Diminutive of Rebecca or Rebekah.
Béke f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian béke "peace; serenity, tranquility".
Beke m & f Ijaw, Ogoni
Means "America" or "American" in Khana and "English" in Ijaw.
Bekir m Turkish, Crimean Tatar
Turkish and Crimean Tatar form of Bakr or Bakir.
Bekoe m Akan
Means "war time" in Akan, typically used for a child born in war.
Bela f Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese
Georgian short form of Izabela as well as a Spanish and Portuguese short form of Isabela. Also compare the Portuguese adjective bela meaning "beautiful".... [more]
Bela m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Béla.
Belcalis f Caribbean (Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Belkis. This is the real name of American rapper, songwriter and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and a Trinidadian mother).
Beleth m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
In demonology, Beleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command. He rides a pale horse, and a variety of music is heard before him, according to most authors on demonology, and the most known grimoires.
Belimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belimir.
Belita f Portuguese
Diminutive of Anabela.
Belkisa f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bilqis.
Bell f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bell 1.
Bellamaria f English
Combination of Bella and Maria, possibly inspired by the Virgin Mary (Bella Maria meaning "beautiful Mary").
Bellamira f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Theatre
Probably derived from the Latin elements bella "beautiful" and mira "wondrous" (cf. Mirabella). This name belongs to a courtesan in the play The Jew of Malta (written c. 1589 or 1590) by English dramatist Christopher Marlowe.
Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".
Belmin m Bosnian
Male form of Belma.
Belmir m Bosnian
Variant of Belmin.
Belmondo m Croatian (Rare)
Means "beautiful world", from Italian bel "beautiful, pleasant" and mondo "world". It is used as a surname in Italy.
Belomira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Belomir.
Benami m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Bonami. This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.
Benard m English
Transferred use of the surname Bénard.
Benazir f & m Urdu, Bengali
From Persian بی‌نظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
Bendzhamen m Russian (Rare)
Russian transcription of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Benedikto m Basque
Basque form of Benedict.
Benedittu m Maltese, Sicilian
Maltese form of Benedict and variant of Benidittu.
Beneita f Sardinian
Feminine form of Beneitu. Beneita de Càlaris was the judge (which equals the title of queen in medieval Sardinia) of Càlaris from 1214 to 1233.
Benek m Polish
Diminutive of Benedykt.
Benicia f Spanish
Feminine form of Benicio.
Benja m Dutch, Spanish
Diminutive of Benjamin. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Benja Bruijning (b. 1983).
Benn m English
Variant of Ben 1.
Benzhamen m Russian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Russian and Bulgarian form of Benjamin, reflecting the English pronunciation.
Benzion m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.
Beppo m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe.
Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.
Bergr m Old Norse
Originally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element berg "protection, help", while the byname is from berg "mountain".
Berimira f Croatian (Rare)
Feminine form of Berimir.
Berina f Bosnian
Feminine form of Berin.
Berivoj m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements birati "to take, to gather" (in an inflected form) and voi "soldier".
Beriz m Bosnian
Possibly related to Baraz.
Berkley m & f English
Variant of Berkeley.
Bernåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Bernard.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
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