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Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Léón m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Leon.
Leonárd m Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Leonard.
Les m Ukrainian
Variant of Oles. A notable bearer is Les Poderevianskyi, modern counter-culture writer and painter, who is famous for his absurdist and obscene dramas.
Lévi m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Levi.
Levi m Hungarian
Diminutive of Levente.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
Linc m English
Short form of Lincoln.
Linda m Zulu
Means "wait!" in Zulu (note that this is the imperative singular form of -linda).
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Loïs m French, French (Belgian)
Truncated form of Aloïs.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Lu m Provençal
Provençal form of Luc.
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Short form of names beginning with Lu, such as Lucy, Luis or Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".... [more]
Lu m & f Burmese
Means "person, human" in Burmese.
Lựu f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 榴 (lựu) meaning "pomegranate".
Lữ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 侶 (lữ) meaning "companion" or 旅 (lữ) meaning "traveller".
Lục m & f Vietnamese
Means "green" in Vietnamese.
Lucàs m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Lucas.
Lucca m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the Italian surname Lucca. The use of Lucca is probably influenced by the similar looking and sounding Luca 1.
Lucca m Corsican
Corsican form of Lucas.
Lucious m English
Variant of Lucius.
Luîs m Friulian
Friulian form of Louis.
Lúka m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Lukas.
Luke f & m Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lucy.
Luke m & f East Frisian
Variant of names with the name element liut.
Lukë m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Lucas.
Lùlu m Occitan (Rare)
Diminutive of Ludovic.
Lupe m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Lupus (see Loup).
Maé m & f French (Modern), French (Belgian, Modern)
Variant of Mahé, also used as a feminine name.
Mãi m & f Vietnamese
Means "a long time, always" in Vietnamese.
Mai m Slovene
Variant of Maj 1.
Mai f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Mai m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Alternate spelling of May.
Mal m Welsh
Diminutive of Maldwyn.
Mal m & f English
Pet form of names beginning with Mal- such as Malcolm and Mallory.
Mal m Ukrainian, Medieval Ukrainian
Derived from contracted form adjective mal (мал), which means "little, small". It could have been as well used as a diminutive of a dithematic name, such as Małomir... [more]
Mälik m Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Malik 1.
Məlik m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Malik 1.
Malïk m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Malik 1.
Mánuel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Manuel.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Manuèl m Provençal
Truncated form of Emmanuèl.
Marcià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marcian.
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Mariel m Biblical Greek
In the Septuagint, this name is used instead of Meraioth in chapter 6 of 1 Chronicles.
Marión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Marian 2.
Mårtin m Walloon
Walloon form of Martin.
Marx m Medieval German, East Frisian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish, English (American, Modern, Rare), Alsatian (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Alsatian and East Frisian short form of Marcus, recorded numerous times in the Rhineland region of what is now Germany in the early 16th century, as well as in East Frisia in the same time period.... [more]
Mäx m German
Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Maya m Nahuatl
Possibly a variant of Mayatl.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Mel m Soviet, Russian
Acronym of the surnames of Маркс (Marx), Энгельс (Engels) and Ленин (Lenin), which refer to Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)... [more]
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Míguel m Spanish (European)
Pet name of Miguel stressed on the first syllable.
Miles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Miles was was the bishop of Susa in Sasanian Persia from before 315 until his martyrdom in 340 or 341. He engaged in efforts to evangelize Susa, traveled widely in the Eastern Roman Empire and led the opposition to Papa bar ʿAggai and the supremacy of the bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in the Persian church... [more]
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Milo m Galician
Short form of Camilo and Emilio.
Milo m Walloon
Walloon form of Émile.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Mimì f & m Italian, Theatre
Italian form of Mimi as well as diminutive of other names with a m sound of any gender. Mimì, a seamstress, is a main character in 'La bohème' (1896) by Giacomo Puccini, based on 'Scènes de la vie de bohème' (1851) by Henri Murger.
Mitch m Dutch
Variant of Michael
Mo m Chinese
Means "ink" or "black". A famous bearer is Mo Di (ca. 470 - ca. 391 BC), a Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism.
Mo' m Classic Mayan
Means "macaw", deriving from the Classic Maya element mo' ("macaw"). This was a common name element used by Classic Maya royalty.
Moe m & f Burmese
Means "sky" or "rain" in Burmese.
Moisha m Yiddish
Variant spelling of Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Mona m Miwok
Means "he picks jimsonweed seeds" in Miwok.
Morey m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive for names beginning with Mor- such as Morris or Mordecai. ... [more]
Muriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly derived from Hebrew מור (mor) meaning "myrrh" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". This was the name of an angel in Western Christian Angelology.
Nathaniël m Dutch
Dutch form of Nathaniel.
Nedward m Popular Culture
Variant of Edward incorporating the diminutive Ned. It is the full name of Ned Flanders on 'The Simpsons'.
Negan m Popular Culture
The name of an antagonist on the Hit TV show, The Walking dead.
Nelle m West Frisian, North Frisian
Frisian short form of Cornelius.
Niki m Finnish
A short form of Nicolaus. Finnish name day December 6.
Nim m & f English, Literature, Popular Culture
Short form of Nimrod, Nimue or other names containing Nim-.... [more]
Nóel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Noel.
Norville m Popular Culture, English (Rare), Jamaican Patois (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Norville. The character Shaggy, of Scooby-Doo fame, bears this name.
Ólíver m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Oliver.
Óliver m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish variant of Oliver.
Olivièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Oliver.
Ómar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Hebrew name Omar 2 and the Arabic name Omar 1. It can also be interpreted as a compound of Old Norse name elements, such as the negative prefix Ó- (found in Ómundi and Óblauðr) and mærr meaning "famous".
Omár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Omar.
Onslow m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Onslow.
Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"
Opie m & f English
Diminutive of Opal.
Optimus m Ancient Roman, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Popular Culture
Means "excellent" in Ancient Latin. Its etymology is uncertain. It can derive from the Greek root opti- meaning 'light, sight'. Another possible etimology is from Ancient Latin optàre "to choose, to desire" with the meaning of "the chosen one, the superior one"... [more]
Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]
Orry m Manx
Variant and Anglicization of Gorry. Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [more]
Páris m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Paris 1.
Paris m Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevas.
Paris m Batak
Means "divided equally" in Batak.
Pàul m Piedmontese
Piedmontese form of Paul.
Päul m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Pauł m Vilamovian
Variant of Pioel.
Pete m Greek (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Pit.
Petyr m Literature, Popular Culture
Petyr Baelish is a major character in the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. It is obviously an alternative spelling of real-world Peter.
Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.
Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use oft he surname Quimby.
Rafaèl m Occitan
Occitan form of Rafael.
Rafe m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rafael.
Ramayan m Indian (Muslim)
Relating to Ramadon,to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.Meaning "Revolution".
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Renê m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of René.
Rey m & f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
Robb m English, Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
Robèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Jèrriais. Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Robert.
Robertó m Hungarian
Variant of Róbert, meaning "bright fame".
Robîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Robin.
Rogèr m Gascon
Gascon form of Roger.
Róland m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Roland.
Rôland m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Roland.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Ron m Albanian
Variant of Rron.
Rory m & f Brazilian
A name used by the Guarani and Kaiowá peoples from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Meaning "joyful".
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Rusty m Filipino
Diminutive of Rustico.
Rutherford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rutherford. Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.
Sal m Jewish
Variant of Sol 2.
Sally m Yiddish
Short form of Salomon.
Sâm m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 森 (sâm) meaning "forest".
Sam m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sámr.
Sam m & f Korean
Means "three" in Korean.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Sam m Arabic
Arabic form of Shem. This is the name of one of prophet Noah's sons according to Islam.
Sam m & f Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Samantha m Sinhalese
Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.
Sameen m & f Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Arabic variant form (or simplified transcription) of Thameen and Persian and Urdu form of Thameen. Also compare the Arabic feminine name Samina.... [more]
Samúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Samuel.
Samùél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Samuel.
Samuèl m Provençal
Provençal form of Samuel.
Samwell m Literature, Popular Culture
Samwell Tarly is the name of a character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former.
Šandor m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Sándor. A famous bearer was Croatian writer Ksaver Šandor Gjalski (1854-1935).
Sandor m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Sándor.
Sandor m Literature
The name of a character in George R.R. Martin's novels A Song of Ice and Fire. Presented without the accent commonly used in the Hungarian spelling, but likely derived from the same. Most likely a form of Alexander, meaning "defender of man."
Šaul m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Saul.
Saül m Catalan, French (Rare), Biblical French
Catalan and French form of Saul.
Sayid m Arabic
Variant transcription of Sayyid.
Sayid m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Sayyid.
Scooby m Popular Culture
This is the name used for Shaggy's dog in the 'Scooby Doo' Franchise
Seeley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Sēth m Greek
Modern Greek form of Seth 1.
She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.
Símon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Simon 1.
Sîmóne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Simon 1.
Spalding m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Spalding.... [more]
SpongeBob m Popular Culture
The name of the main character in a popular kid's cartoon series, Spongebob SquarePants. Originally his name was SpongeBoy, however it was changed upon discovering that the name was taken for a mop product.
Stan m Soviet, Russian (Rare)
Combination of the surnames of Сталин (Stalin) and Энгельс (Engels), which refer to Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Stephán m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Stephanus.
Steve m Medieval Catalan
Medieval Catalan form of Stephen.
Stéven m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian form of Stephen.
Stewie m Popular Culture, English
Diminutive of Stewart. In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of Stewie Griffin, one of the main characters of the American animated television series Family Guy.
Sylar m Popular Culture
This is the alias used by fictional super-powered villain Gabriel Gray in the NBC television series 'Heroes' (2006), meant to be taken from the name of a fictional watch brand, Sylar. It may be an interpretation of Schuyler or variant of Syler.
Tami m Finnish
Short form of Aatami.
Tara f & m Maori
Means "peak, point" in Māori. Also Māori for "sternidae".
Tate m Georgian (Rare)
When written as ტატე, this name is a short form of Estate. It is now also used as an independent name.... [more]
Templeton m English
Transferred use of the surname Templeton.
Teri m Pashto
Name of a Khattak Ancestor.
Terry m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Teris influenced by the unrelated English name Terry 1 or Terry 2.
Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω (theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".... [more]
Thorne m English
Transferred use of the surname Thorne. Derived from the Old English word for "thorn." This was the name of a letter in the Old English alphabet, as well as the name of a character from the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful."
Tim m & f Vietnamese
Means "heart" in Vietnamese.
Timmy m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Timis influenced by the unrelated English name Timmy.
Tóbías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tobías.
Tobías m Catalan, Galician (Rare), Icelandic
Catalan, Galician and Icelandic form of Tobias.
Tōken m Japanese
From Japanese 桐 (tō) meaning "the paulownia tree" combined with 軒 (ken) meaning "carriage". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Tóri m Faroese
Faroese form of Thori.
Tōri f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 桃李, 冬里, 桃里, 桃梨, 桃理, 冬莉, 東李, 東里 or 桐璃 with 桃 (tou, momo) meaning "peach tree", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 桐 (tou, dou, kiri) meaning "paulownia", 李 (ri, sumomo) meaning "plum", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree", 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" and 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli."... [more]
Tori f & m Japanese
Means "bird" in Japanese.
Tori m Spanish (Rare)
Short form of Toribio and Toribia.
Torî m Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish tor meaning "beginner, naive".
Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').
U m & f Korean
Alternative transcription of the Korean Hangul 우 (see Woo).
Vanče m Macedonian
This is the name of Macedonian footballer Vanče Šikov.
Vic m Romansh
Short form of Ludivic.
Victòr m Gascon
Gascon form of Victor.
Vîncent m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Vincent.
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Virgil m Upper German, German (Austrian), German (Rare, Archaic)
German cognate of Fergal and Feirgil. This name used to Germanize Fergal and Feirgil in Austria and the southern part of Germany thanks to the Irish-born bishop and astronomer Virgilius von Salzburg (known in English as Vergilius of Salzburg).
Viv f & m Dutch, English
Short form of Vivian and other names beginning with Viv-.... [more]
Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.
Walden m Literature
Place name from Old English: “wooded valley”.... [more]
Wilberforce m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Wilberforce. British author P. G. Wodehouse used it for the middle name of his famous fictional character Bertie Wooster.
Xavièr m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Xavier.
Žac m Croatian
Short form of Željko.
Žak m Slovene
Slovene variant of Jakob.
Zeb m Hmong
Means "rock, stone" in Hmong Daw.
Zebb m English
Variant of Zeb.
Zéphyr m French
French form of Zephyr.
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