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Aristofanis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristophanes.

Aristofanto m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Aristophantus.

Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Aristogenis m Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Aristogenes.

Aristokreon m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best king", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek κρέων (kreon) "king" (also compare Kreon).

Aristomenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek μένος (menos) "power, strength, spirit."

Aristomenis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristomenes.

Aristonicus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aristonikos. This name was borne by a king of Pergamon, as well as several ancient Greek scholars.

Aristonikos m Ancient Greek
Means "(the) best victory", derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) "best" combined with Greek νίκη (nike) "victory".

Aristonique m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristonicus.

Aristonymos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ὄνυμα (onyma) meaning "name".

Aristonymus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristonymos. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Aristophane m History (Gallicized)
French form of Aristophanes.

Aristosseno m Italian
Italian form of Aristoxenus.

Aristóteles m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristotle.

Aristotimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".

Aristotimus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristotimos. This was the name of an ancient Greek tyrant of Elis, who lived in the 3rd century BC.

Aristoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Aristoxenus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aristoxenos. A notable bearer of this name was the Greek Peripatetic philosopher Aristoxenus of Tarentum (4th century BC).

Ariunbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ариун (ariun) meaning "pure, clean, hygienic" or "sacred, divine, holy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Arkhimédész m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Archimedes

Armanduccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Armando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Armentarius m Judeo-French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin armentarius meaning "cow herder, cowboy, herdsman".

Arruntianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Arruntius.

Ârssuákuluk m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Artabazanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized variant of Artabazus or Artabrzana. It was the name of a prince and king of the Atropatene Kingdom who ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC

Artakserkso m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Artaxerxes.

Artaphernes m Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Hellenized form of Artafarnah. This was the name of a brother of King Darius I of Persia.

Artemidorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Artemidoros.

Artyomushka m Russian
Diminutive form of Artyom.

Arunachalam m Tamil

Arunprakash m Indian
tamilnadu

Arunprasath m Tamil, Indian

Arystofanes m Polish
Polish form of Aristophanes.

Arystoteles m Polish
Polish form of Aristotle.

Asclepíades m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Galician form of Asklepiades via its Latinized form Asclepiades.

Asdvadzadur m Armenian
Means "heaven-sent" in Armenian.

Ashokananda m Hinduism
The creator of happiness,one who brings happiness without any hurt to other

Ashwatthama m Sanskrit
This name means "Fiery tempered" or "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". This name is mentioned in the 𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢. As the son of the warrior 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘢

Assingunngi m Greenlandic
Younger form of Assingúnge.

Asteropaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Asteropaios. In Greek mythology, this was the name of an important ally of Troy during the Trojan War. He was a grandson of the river god Axius.

Asteropaios m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀστεροπαῖος (asteropaios) meaning "of lightning", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀστεροπή (asterope) meaning "lightning" (see Asterope).... [more]

Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]

Astruguetus m Judeo-Catalan (Latinized)
Latinized form of Astruc via a diminutive form.

Astvatsatur m Armenian
Modern form of Astuacatur.

Âtâliánguaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name with the combination of Âtâlia and suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear".

Ata ur-Rahman m Arabic, Indian (Muslim)
Means "gift of the merciful" in Arabic from عطاء (ʿaṭāʾ) meaning "gift" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".

Athalaricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athalaric.

Aðalbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Aðalborg.

Aðalbrandr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Adalbrand.

Aðalbriktr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Albrikt.

Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Athanaricus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athanaric.

Athanasakis m Greek
Modern Greek diminutive of Athanasios, as it contains the modern Greek diminutive suffix -άκης (-akis). This name is typically only used informally, meaning: it does not appear on birth certificates.

Athénagorás m Czech
Czech form of Athenagoras, used to refer to Athenagoras of Athens. Not used as a given name.

Athénagoras m History (Gallicized)
French form of Athenagoras.

Athenagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ᾰ̓θῆναι (Athenai) meaning "Athens (city)" (ultimately from the name of the goddess Athena) and either ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace" or ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) meaning "to speak, proclaim, orate; to speak publicly"... [more]

Athenodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Athenodoros.

Athenogenes m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "born of Athena" from the name of the goddess Athena combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Athinagoras m Greek
Modern Greek form of Athenagoras.

Athinodoros m Greek
Modern Greek form of Athenodoros.

Atogmatogma m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche prince from Benahoare (modern-day La Palma).

Atsuichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 淳 (atsu) meaning "honest, simple, unsophisticated", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Augoustinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Augustinus (see Augustine 1).

Auksencjusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Auxentius.

Aurelijonas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Aurelianus.

Auriwandalo m Lombardic, History
Lombardic cognate of Earendel. The name is attested as the name of a historical Lombardic prince.

Austregisel m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element austra or austar, which comes from Old High German ôstan "east." The second element is derived from gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Auðstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audstein.

Autosthenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αὐτός (autos) meaning "self" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".... [more]

Avatarssuaĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "big float made of sealskin (used in the qajaq)", combined with Avataĸ and -rsuaq "big, great".

Avgoustinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Augoustinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Augustinus.

Avyaanreddy m Obscure (Modern, Rare, ?)

Awonawilona m Mexican, Indigenous American
The dual creator deity of the Pueblo Zuni, Awonawilona is said to have existed before all else. From the nebulae of mist, he is full of power and growth. He created the sun, which fecundated the primeval sea, and formed a green scum over it... [more]

Axacayacatl m Nahuatl
Means "face of water" or "water mask" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and xayacatl "face, mask". This is also the name of a kind of aquatic beetle, whose eggs are considered a delicacy.

Ayanfeoluwa f & m Yoruba
It means the Lord's beloved

Ayapîhkêsiw m Cree
Means "A Large Spider" in Cree.

Ayaquicniuh m Nahuatl
Means "nobody’s friend, friendless" in Nahuatl.

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Aztatzontli m Nahuatl
A kind of ornament made of feathers, usually a headdress, from Nahuatl aztatl "snowy egret" and tzontli "hair, crest, head; crown, headdress".

Baalaaditya m Kannada
Means "risen sun" in Kannada.

Baasansüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Baatarsüren m Mongolian
From Mongolian баатар (baatar) meaning "hero" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Bacchylides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Means "son of Bacchylis", derived from the feminine name Bacchylis and the usually patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).

Bacharuddin m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bahr ad-Din.

Badi al-Zaman m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic بديع الزمان (see Badi az-Zaman).

Badi az-Zaman m Arabic
Means "marvel of the age" from Arabic بديع (badīʿ) meaning "marvelous, wonderful" and زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badiuzzaman m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay form of Badi az-Zaman.

Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badrulzaman m Malay
Malay variant of Badr al-Zaman.

Badruzzaman m Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Bengali, Malay and Indonesian variant of Badr al-Zaman.

Bakat-gyrgyn m Chukchi

Bakenkhonsu m Ancient Egyptian
Means "servant of Khonsu" in Ancient Egyptian.

Baldassarre m Italian (Archaic)
Variant of Baldassare.

Baldassarru m Sardinian
Logudorese and Nuorese form of Balthazar.

Baltassarru m Sardinian
Campidanese form of Balthazar.

Baltulummeu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Bartholomew.

Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.

Barkatullah m Arabic
Derived from Arabic Barakat "blessings" and Allah "the deity".

Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Barsanofrio m Italian
Variant form of Barsanofio.

Bartelmeeus m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Bartelmeuß m Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Bartholomew.

Barthelmies m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Bartolomeus.

Bartholemus m German (Bessarabian)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartholomeo m Judeo-Italian
Judeo-Italian variant of Bartolomeo.

Barthurumeu m Sardinian
Sassarese form of Bartholomew.

Bartilmebis m German (Silesian, Archaic), Medieval German
Medieval Silesian German variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartolaccio m Italian, Theatre

Bartolmewes m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomäus m German (Rare)
Variant of Bartholomäus.

Bartolomejs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.

Bartolomieu m Occitan, Lengadocian
Occitan 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]

Bartoluccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Bartolo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Basireletsi m Tswana
Means "our protector" in Setswana.

Batara Sambu m Indonesian Mythology
From Indonesian batara meaning "god, deity" and sambu of uncertain meaning, possibly from Sanskrit शंभु (śambhu) meaning "sage, venerable man". In Javanese mythology, he is the god of teachers and a son of Batara Guru.

Bayarbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Bayarjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Baymagambet m Kazakh
From Kazakh бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy" combined with the given name Magambet.

Baýmuhammet m Turkmen
From Turkmen baý meaning "wealthy, prosperous" combined with Muhammet.

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Będzieciech m Medieval Polish
Means "will bring of happiness", from the elements będzie ("will") and ciech ("happiness").

Bēl-bullissu m Babylonian
Means "Bel, keep him alive", deriving from the Akkadian element balāṭu ("to revive ; to keep alive, healthy").

Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]

Bendžaminas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Benjamin.

Benevolence f & m English (African)
From the English word, ultimately from Latin bene volent "well wishing".

Benghjaminu m Corsican (Rare)
Corsican form of Benjamin.

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Beorhtfrith m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and friþ "peace, security".

Beorhtweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorht "bright" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader". Cognate to German Berthold.

Beorhtweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorht "bright" and weard "guard".

Berengarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Berengar.

Bernardinus m Medieval Latin, History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare)
Derivative of Bernardus, though there are also cases where the name is a direct latinization of Bernardin and Bernardino... [more]

Bernarduzzu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Bernardo.

Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.

Bertholmeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bertelmeus.

Bertholomiu m Gascon
Gascon form of Bartholomew.

Bertolomeus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Bartholomeus (see Bartholomew).

Bertolomieu m Occitan (Rare)
Variant of Bertomieu.

Bertrandoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Bertrand.

Be-steadfast m English (Puritan)
Referring to being steadfast in one's faith.

Bhalchandra m Indian

Bhuvneshwar m Indian

Biærghvidh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bergviðr.

Biarnhǫfði m Old Norse
Means "bear-head" in Old Norse from bjǫrn "bear" and hǫfuð "head".

Bilyaletdin m Tatar

Binidittinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Binidittu.

Biúrstæinn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of bjórr "beaver" and steinn "stone".

Bizzinticcu m Sardinian
Gallurese diminutive of Vincent.

Bjarnheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Biarnlaugr.

Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.

Bjarnvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrn "bear" and vǫrðr "guard".

Bjørgfinnur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergfinnur.

Bleibefromm m German (Rare)
Meaning "stay pious". The name is literally made up of the two German words bleibe, meaning "stay", and fromm, meaning "pious" or "devout".

Blunderboar m Arthurian Cycle
A giant who once managed to capture Jack the Giant-Killer, but was killed, along with his brothers, when Jack managed to escape.

Bodhidharma m Buddhism, History, Sanskrit
Means "dharma of enlightenmemt" in Sanskrit, from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma) "virtue, religious and moral duties" and बोधि (bodhi) "the illuminated or enlightened intellect"... [more]

Bodhisattva xm Buddhism, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Means "enlightened being" from Sanskrit, literally "one whose essence is perfect knowledge", composed of बोधि (bodhi) "perfect knowledge, perfect wisdom" (see Bodhi; also related to Buddha) and सत्त्व (sattva) "essence, reality, being"... [more]

Boduognatos m Old Celtic
Derived from Celtic boduus or boduo(s) "crow" combined with gnato, which can mean both "knowing, intelligent" and "son."

Boduognatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boduognatos.

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

Bonaventúra m History (Ecclesiastical)
Hungarian form of Bonaventura.

Bònaweńtura m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Bonaventura.

Bonawentura m Polish
Polish form of Bonaventura.

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

Bonifacijus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Boniface.

Bonincontro m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective bono meaning "good" combined with the Italian noun incontro meaning "encounter, meeting".

Borhanuddin m Malay
Malay variant of Burhan ad-Din.

Borkhuarali m Ossetian Mythology
This is the name of the Ossetian god of cereals and grain and the son of Khorældar. He was killed by Batraz, causing the Narts to fall to famine.

Bortolomeus m Medieval Baltic
Variant of Bartolmeus.

Brahmagupta m Sanskrit
Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer. He is the author of two early works on mathematics and astronomy: the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a theoretical treatise, and the Khaṇḍakhādyaka, a more practical text.

Brancaleone m Medieval Italian
The meaning of this medieval Italian given name is either "a lion's paw" or "he who captures the lion". In the case of the former meaning, the name is derived from Italian branca meaning "paw, claw" combined with Italian leone meaning "lion"... [more]

Brandegoris m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
The King of Estranggorre (Estrangore). He married a daughter of Adrian of Constantinople and thus became the brother-in-law of Adrians’s other daughter, the mother of Saigremor le Desree (Sagramore).... [more]

Branwalader m Medieval Breton

Bread-of-life m English (Puritan)
Referring to the word of God as the only thing required for subsistence.

Brihadratha m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit बृहद्रथ (Bṛhadratha), meaning "one with a great chariot", from Sanskrit बृहत् (bŕhat) "large, great" and रथ (rátha) "chariot". This was the name of the founder of the Brihadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha featured in Hindu literature.

Britannicus m Ancient Roman
Latin byname meaning "of Britain". This was one of the bynames of Emperor Claudius after the Roman conquest of Britain in 43 AD. Claudius also gave it to his son, Britannicus (full name Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus; 41-55 AD).

Brodzimierz m Polish
Derived from Polish brodzić "to wade, to flounder" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Brunkætill m Old Norse
Variant of Brynkætill.

Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".

Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]

Budimansyah m Indonesian (Rare)
Combination of Budiman and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Bulganbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian булган (bulgan) meaning "sable" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Bunkichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence", 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Buonaccorso m Medieval Italian
Variant of Bonaccorso.

Bürenbaatar m Mongolian
Means "complete hero" in Mongolian, from бүрэн (büren) meaning "complete, entire" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Burhan al-Din m Arabic
From Arabic برهان (burhān) meaning "proof" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Burhaneddin m Ottoman Turkish
Older form of Burhanettin.

Buried-sence m English (Puritan)

Buyandelger f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant good luck" in Mongolian from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".

Buyanjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "virtue, goodness, merit" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Buyannemekh m & f Mongolian
Means "add good luck" in Mongolian, from буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and нэмэх (nemekh) meaning "to add, increase; to enhance".

Byambadalai m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea, ocean".

Byamba-ochir m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and очир (ochir) meaning "diamond" or "staff, truncheon; thunderbolt".

Byambasüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Byambatsogt m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent".

Byeong-cheol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秉 "grasp, hold; bundle; authority" and 哲 "wise, sagacious". A famous bearer is South Korean businessman Lee Byung-chul (1910-1987), founder of the Samsung Group.

Cabdimajiid m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Majid.

Cabdinaasir m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nasir.

Cabdiqaadir m Somali
Somali form of Abd al-Qadir.

Cabdirisaaq m Somali
Somali form of Abdur Razzaq.

Cabdisalaan m Somali
Somali form of Abd as-Salam.

Çacaxochitl m & f Nahuatl
The name of a medicinal plant with yellow flowers, also called coçatli ("weasel"). Possibly derived from zacatl "grass, hay, straw" and xochitl "flower".

Cacciaguida m Medieval Italian (Archaic)
Name of an Italian crusader (Cacciaguida Degli Elisei), who was also the grandfather of Dante Alighieri.

Cadwallader m Medieval Welsh (Anglicized), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Cadwaladr. This spelling occurs in Shakespeare's 'Henry V'.... [more]

Caecilianus m Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Caecilius.

Cainhannoch m Mormon (Rare)
From an alternative name for New York used in the Doctrine and Covenants. A possible origin could be that in the Bible, Cain, the son of Adam, had a son named Enoch... [more]

Calahorrano m Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Spanish calahorrano, meaning "man from Calahorra".

Caligorante m Carolingian Cycle, Literature
Meaning unknown, but several theories have been proposed for its etymology. One such theory is that it is derived from Latin caligante meaning "fading, growing dim". In turn, the word is ultimately derived from the Latin verb caligo meaning "to steam, to darken"... [more]

Calionacatl m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from a place name.

Callicrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallikrates.

Callimachus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallimachos. This name was borne by a Greek poet from the 3rd century BC.

Callippides m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kallippides. Bearers of this name include a Greek actor (5th century BC) and a Greek runner (1st century BC).

Callisthène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callisthenes.

Callistrate m History (Gallicized)
French form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Callistrato m Italian
Italian form of Callistratus (see Kallistrate).

Calogrenant m Arthurian Cycle
Name of a knight of the round table, associated with the Welsh hero Cynon ap Clydno.

Calpurniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Calpurnianus.

Candellario m Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic), Filipino
Variant of Candelario.

Candidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Candidus. A known bearer of this name was Gaius Valerius Candidianus, the illegitimate son of Roman Emperor Galerius (4th century AD).

Canowicakte m Sioux
Means "good hunter of the forest", from Lakota čhúŋwaŋča "forest", waókA "good hunter", and kté "to kill".

Cantidianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Cantidius.

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]

Capricornus m Roman Mythology, Astronomy
Means "goat" in Latin. The name of one of the constellations of the zodiac.

Carldashion m English

Carlomannus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Carloman.

Carmeluccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmelo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Carminuccio m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Carmine, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Carpocrates m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpokrates. A known bearer of this name was Carpocrates of Alexandria, the founder of an early Gnostic sect from the 2nd century AD.

Carpophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Karpophoros. Saint Carpophorus was martyred in Capua (Italy) in the 3rd century AD.

Cassiodorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Late Roman, History
Latinized form of Kassiodoros. A well-known bearer of this name was Cassiodorus, a Roman statesman and writer from the 6th century AD.

Castriciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Castricianus.

Castriziano m Italian
Italian form of Castricianus.

Catecahassa m Shawnee
Means "black hoof" in Shawnee.

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

Celebrimbor m Literature
Means "silver fist" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings', Celebrimbor was the creator of the Rings of Power.

Celeustanor m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keleustanor. In Greek mythology, this is the name of a son of Heracles, whom he had with Iphis, the daughter of king Thespius of Thespiae in Boeotia.

Cephisophon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kephisophon. This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 4th century BC.

Cetanwakuwa m Sioux
Means "attacking hawk" in Lakota, from Lakota čhetáŋ "hawk" and wakhúwa "hunter, to hunt or chase".

Ceuthonymus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Keuthonymos.

Chaeredemus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Chairedemos.

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

Chakkraphan m Thai
From Thai จักร (chakkra) meaning "wheel, circle" or "sovereign, realm" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, fasten".

Chakkraphat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chakraphat.

Chalarmchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมชัย (see Chaloemchai).

Chalearmpol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมพล (see Chaloemphon).

Chalearmpon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมพล (see Chaloemphon).

Chalearmsak m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมศักดิ์ (see Chaloemsak).

Chalermchai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemchai.

Chalermchon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมชล (see Chaloemchon).

Chalermkiat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemkiat.

Chalermphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chalermwoot m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เฉลิมวุฒิ (see Chaloemwut).

Chaloemchai m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chaloemchon m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and ชล (chon) meaning "water".

Chaloemkiat m Thai
Means "glorify honour" from Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and เกียรติ (kiat) meaning "honour, glory, fame".

Chaloemphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Chaloemphon.

Chaloemphon m Thai
From Thai เฉลิม (chaloem) meaning "glorify, extol" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Chalongphob m Thai
Means "celebrate world" in Thai.

Chamanmurod m Uzbek
Derived from chaman meaning "field of flowers" and murod meaning "wish, desire, aim".

Chambeneder m Guanche

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

Chamseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Arabic transcription of Shams al-Din.

Chanchy-khöö m Tuvan

Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".

Chanticleer m Literature
The name of the rooster in 'Chanticleer and the Fox' and 'Reynard,' medieval fables.

Charalampus m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charalampos.

Charfeddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic شرف الدين (see Sharaf ad-Din), used chiefly in Tunisia. Also see Charafeddine.

Chariomerus m Germanic (Latinized)
Chariomerus is the last recorded chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci tribe.

Charisander m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Charisandros. This name was borne by an archon of Athens.

Charlemaine f & m Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Most likely a variant of Charlemagne in the style of Charmaine.

Charlesjohn m Filipino
A combination of Charles and John.

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]

Charnnarong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชาญณรงค์ (see Channarong).

Charoenchai m Thai
From Thai เจริญ (charoen) meaning "prosper, flourish, grow" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Chathuranga m Sinhalese
Means "chess (the game)" in Sinhala, ultimately from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga) literally meaning "(an army) consisting of four parts".

Chatumongol m Thai

Chauhyohuan m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. May derive from Nahuatl chahuatl "concubine" or chahuati "to be envious, jealous, suspicious", combined with yohua "to become night, to grow dark", or -yoh "made of, full of, with the quality of" and -huan "with, together with".

Chawanangwa m Tumbuka
Means "blessing, gift" in Tumbuka.

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).

Chemseddine m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of شمس الدين (see Shams ad-Din) chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Chenekwahow m Obscure
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]

Chenhongzhe m Chinese (Sinicized, Modern)

Ches-kartiğa m Shor
Derived from Чес (ches) meaning "copper" and Картыға (kartyğa) meaning "hawk".

Chiarissimo m Italian (Archaic)
Derived from the Italian adjective chiarissimo meaning "very clear, very bright" as well as "illustrious".

Chicomacatl m Nahuatl
Could be derived from the calendrical date chicome acatl, "seven reed", or from a kind of medicinal herb. This was one of the names of the ruler of Cempoala, a Mesoamerican city, in the 16th century.

Chiconcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "seven eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Childebrand m Germanic, History
Variant of Hildebrand. Childebrand was an 8th-century Frankish duke, the son of Pepin of Herstal and brother of Charles Martel.

Chimalayauh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ayahuitl "fog, mist, vapour".

Chimalcoatl m Nahuatl
Means "shield snake" or "rattlesnake, pit viper" in Nahuatl, derived from chimalli "shield" and cōātl "snake, serpent".

Chimalcueyo m Nahuatl
Possibly means "war shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and cuexyo, a specific war shield design. Alternatively, the second element could derive from cueyoni "to glow, to shine; to boil, to swarm".

Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).

Chimalpahin m Nahuatl
Means "runs swiftly with a shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and paina "to run fast".

Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".

Chimaltemoc m Nahuatl
Means "descending shield" in Nahuatl, from chimalli "shield" and temo "to descend, to fall".

Chimegmönkh f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration" and мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal".

Chinangunga m & f African
Variety of vernacular language among people living along lake Nyasa in Tanzania.