This is a list of submitted names in which an editor of the name is
enchy.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abigaile f EnglishVariant of
Abigail. This name was given to 35 girls born in the United States in the year 2010.
Aeone f English (Rare)Possibly a variant of
Ione, borne by British singer-songwriter Aeone Victoria Watson (1959-).
Aia f BasqueFrom the name of a town situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Ainia f Greek MythologyAinia was an Amazon who presumably accompanied Penthesilea to the Trojan War and was eventuelly killed by Achilles. She is known only from an Attic terracotta relief fragment.
Airelle f French (Rare), English (Rare), LiteratureDerived from
airelle, the French name for the plant genus Vaccinium. The French derived the name from Portuguese
airella, which in turn was derived from Latin
atra "dark, black, gloomy".
Aleke f Low German (Rare)Originally a diminutive of names containing the element
adal, particularly
Adelheid, now used as a given name in its own right.
Alka f CroatianDerived from the Greek element αλκη
(alke) meaning "strength, force". A famous bearer is Croatian singer Alka Vuica (1961-).
Analía f Spanish, American (Hispanic)Contraction of
Analucía. It was used for the title character, Ana Lucía 'Analía' Moncada, in the 2008-2009 telenovela
El Rostro de Analía, which caused the popularity of this name to spike in the United States.
Anela f HawaiianDirectly taken from Hawaiian
'ānela meaning "angel".
Arbër m AlbanianThe name represents the demonym of Albania as it used to be called in Medieval times, "Arberi/a". It ultimately goes back to the Albanian tribal name Arbër/Arbëreshë.... [
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Arian m & f EnglishVariation of
Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is
Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.
Aylín f SpanishSpanish form of
Eileen, or possibly of the Turkish name
Aylin. A known bearer is Aylín Mujica (1974-), a Cuban actress.
Aynia f Irish MythologyAllegedly an Irish fairy queen from Ulster. Her name might be a corruption of Irish
Áine with whom she might be identical.
Baiba f LatvianOriginally a diminutive of
Barbara (via another diminutive,
Barba), used as a given name in its own right.
Belimir m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic
bělъ "white, pale". Also see
Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Beneatha f TheatreMeaning unknown, possibly invnted from the English word "beneath" and the feminine suffix "a". Beneatha Younger is character in the play "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.
Bennu f TurkishMeans "an eagle" in Turkish. It's the name of a character in the Turkish TV series 'Binbir Gece'.
Bode m English (Modern)Popularized by American skier Bode Miller (1977-), born Samuel Bode Miller, in whose case it was inspired by the English word
bode meaning "to indicate by signs, as future events", according to his 2005 autobiography... [
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Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)Possibly derived from Latin
bonus, -
a, -
um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [
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Bosiljka f Croatian, SerbianDerived from
bosiljak, Croatian and Serbian name for the herb "basil" (
Ocimum basilicum), ultimately from Greek
basileus meaning "king".
Braco m Croatian, SerbianTaken from the nickname, which originated as a pet form of the word
brat meaning ''brother''.
Bratimir m Croatian, SerbianThere are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic
brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of
Berimir... [
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Bronx m EnglishTransferred use of the place name
Bronx. It began gaining popularity as a given name after singers Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson used it for their son in 2008.
Brun m Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Middle French
brun "brown (the color)" (ultimately from Old French brun “polished, shiny, brown”), and denoting a man with brown hair.
Bubba m English, Popular CultureIn the American South, the name is from a term of endearment usually thought to be based on the word
brother.
Budimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from (Serbo-)Croatian
buditi "to awaken, to (a)rouse". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace" or "world". In other words, this name is the Croatian and Serbian cognate of the Polish name
Budzimir.
Buket f TurkishMeans "bouquet" in Turkish, borrowed from French
bouquet.