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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Popular Culture.
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Kaironne m Popular Culture
Originated In Cebu, Philippines.... [more]
Kakashi m Popular Culture
The name is derived from two parts, KAKA being 'Scare,' and SHI being 'Crow.' Thus, the name in general means 'SCARECROW.' It is the name of a protagonist in the Japanese anime 'Naruto' as the teacher of the main protagonist... [more]
Kakuzu m Popular Culture
From Japanese 角 (kaku) meaning "nook, edge, corner" and 都 (tsu) meaning "capital". Kakuzu is an antagonist from the 'Naruto' manga series.
Kalas m Popular Culture
From the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).
Kaltag m Popular Culture
From the Koyukon Kaltaga. Bestowed upon an Alaskan town by Russians, in honor of a Koyukon man. Appears as a character's name in the 1995 animated film, Balto.
Kaneda m Popular Culture
Commonly used in Japan as a family name. Name with wich is known the main character in the 1988 manga film Akira, adaptation of a comic series by Katsuhiro Otomo.... [more]
Kano m Popular Culture
Kano is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise.
Karai f & m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly taken from the Japanese adjective 辛い (karai) meaning "spicy, hot; strict, harsh, severe," belonging to a fictional (female) character in various installments of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, introduced in 1993, and a (male) character in the anime 'Naruto Shippūden' who first appeared in episode 286 (broadcast in 2012 in Japan).... [more]
Karasu m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鴉 or 烏 which both mean "crow".... [more]
Kasius m Popular Culture
Variant of Cassius used in 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'.
Katarn m Popular Culture
The name was used in the PC game Return of The Jedei and he was one of the Jedei's. The ful name was Kyle Katarn, from there my sones name Katarn
Katsuhira m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture (Rare)
Katsu means "Victory" and Hira means "Peace". Katsuhira Agata is a fictional character from the Kiznaiver series. Katsuhira Tokushi, was a historical artist born in Akita Prefecture.
Katsumoto m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese kanji 且 (katsu) meaning "moreover; furthermore" combined with 元 (moto) meaning "cause; origin; foundation".... [more]
Kenpachi m Popular Culture
Kenpachi Zaraki is a fictional character from anime and manga series Bleach created by Tite Kubo.
Kerchak m Literature, Popular Culture
Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes, and in the Walt Disney-produced animated movie Tarzan based on it.
Keyser m Popular Culture
Invented name based on Kaiser. Keyser Söze is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1995 film 'The Usual Suspects'.
Khvicha m Mingrelian, Georgian, Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from a Mingrelian word that means "bright, brilliant, glittering, sparkling".... [more]
Kildare m Popular Culture
It derives from Irish Cill Dara, meaning "church of the oak". It's the name of a city in Ireland, also used as a given name. A notable bearer is the Disney Comics character Kildare Coot, name chosen to translate the originary Italian Sgrizzo Papero, a crazy cousin of Donald Duck created by Romano Scarpa in 1964.
Killua m Popular Culture
The name of a character (a 12-year-old boy from a family of assassins) in the Japanese manga series Hunter × Hunter (1998-) and its anime television adaptations.
Kion m African American (Modern), English (American), Popular Culture
Variant spelling of Keon. Used by a character in "The Lion Guard".
Kirayoshi m Popular Culture (Rare)
Meaning unknown. In the television show Deep Space Nine, Miles and Keiko O'Brien named their son Kirayoshi, although it was often shortened to Yoshi.
Kisame m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鬼 (ki) meaning "ogre" and 鮫 (same) meaning "shark". Kisame Hoshigaki is a character from the 'Naruto' anime and manga series.
Kitsune f & m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "fox" in Japanese.... [more]
Klonoa m Popular Culture
Combination of Japanese 黒 (kuro) and French noir, both meaning "black". Klonoa is the titular main protagonist of the videogame series of the same name.
Klug m Popular Culture
Means clever in German. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Klug.
Knarf m Popular Culture
Frank spelled backwards. ... [more]
Knives m & f Popular Culture, Literature
From the English words "Knife" and "Knives."... [more]
Knuckles m Popular Culture
From the English word knuckles. He is the red echidna from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He wears gloves with spikes on the knuckles.
Kol m & f Popular Culture
Variant of Cole, and short form of Nikolai, Nikola 1, and other names beginning with Nikol.... [more]
Konohamaru m Popular Culture
From Konoha combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Kopaka m Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Kopaka was the Toa Mata of Ice on the island of Mata Nui, and deputy commander of the Toa Mata. Later, he became the Toa Nuva of ice. ( From the series BIONICLE by Greg Farshtey )... [more]
Korben m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Variant of Corbin. It was used in the movie The Fifth Element for the character of Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis.
Kote m Georgian, Popular Culture
Short form of Konstantine, which tends to be used as an independent name rather than as an unofficial nickname.... [more]
Kree f & m American, Popular Culture
Variant of Cree.... [more]
Krillin m Popular Culture
Krillin is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama.
Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.
Kronk m Popular Culture
Kronk Pepikrankenitz is the muscle-bound henchman of Yzma, the royal adviser to Emperor Kuzco from The Emperor's New Groove. He also starred as main protagonist in his own film, Kronk's New Groove, and is a recurring character in the TV series, The Emperor's New School.
Kubo m Popular Culture, Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [more]
Kuja m Popular Culture (?)
Kuja is the main antagonist of Final Fantasy IX. A gunrunner obsessed with power and its application.... [more]
Kumaglak m Inuit, Popular Culture
The name of the tribal chief in the 2001 Canadian film 'Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner', the first feature film ever to be written, directed and acted entirely in Inuktitut. Set in the ancient past, the film retells an Inuit legend passed down through centuries of oral tradition.
Kung m Chinese, Popular Culture
Means 'teach' in Chinese language. Kung Lao, a video game character in the mortal kombat series bears this name.
Kurapika m Popular Culture
Kurapika (クラピカ) is a main character in the 'HunterXHunter' manga series.
Kuronue m Popular Culture
"black crane"... [more]
Kushiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
The title protagonist in the series of novels "Kushiel's Legacy" by Jacqueline Carey.... [more]
Kuzco m Popular Culture, Quechua
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]
Lando m Lombardic, Medieval Italian, German (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Lanzo; originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing Old High German lant, Old Saxon land meaning "land", or the same element used as an independent name... [more]
Laren f & m English, Popular Culture
An early mention of the name "Laren" was seen in a small newspaper from the 1920's referencing a toddler boy. It is more commonly found now as a female name, though the number of males bearing the same name is not much smaller... [more]
Laxus m Popular Culture (Modern)
Derived from Latin lux- "light". This is the name of the Fairy Tail manga/anime character Laxus Dreyer.
Legoshi m Popular Culture
Legoshi is the name of the main protagonist in the manga/anime Beastars. His name is derived from Bela Lugosi, an actor who played Dracula in old movies. The author of the series borrowed from it because it sounded "mysterious and elegant."
Lelouch m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lelouch, a variant of Lellouche... [more]
Lemon m & f American (Rare, Archaic), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Lemon.
Lemony m Popular Culture
Used by American author Daniel Handler (1970-) as a pen name. He claimed that, not wanting to give his real name, he spontaneously blurted out "Lemony Snicket" over the phone one day. It may be a play on the name Lemoine or the word lemon.
Len m Popular Culture
Len Kagamine is a Japanese Vocaloid developed by Crypton Vocal Media.
Léolo m Popular Culture
Léolo is a 1992 Canadian coming of age-fantasy film by director Jean-Claude Lauzon. The film tells the story of a young boy named Léo "Léolo" Lauzon who engages in an active fantasy life while growing up with his Montreal family.
Leono m Popular Culture, Spanish (Mexican)
From the Spanish form of the name Lion-O from the American cartoon series "ThunderCats".... [more]
Leto m Literature, Popular Culture
Name of a character, the father of the main character Paul Atreides in the novel 'Dune' (1965) and its franchise.
Lewbert m English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Seemingly a combination of Lew 1 and Bert.... [more]
Lightning f & m Popular Culture
From lightning (n.) visible discharge of energy between cloud and cloud or cloud and ground, late Old English, "lightning, flash of lightning," verbal noun from lightnen "make bright," or else an extended form of Old English lihting, from leht.
Littlefoot m Popular Culture
The Land Before Time is a 1988 American-Irish animated adventure drama film, it features a young Brontosaurus named Littlefoot.
Loras m Literature, Popular Culture, English
A character in the Game of Thrones universe, Loras Tyrell.
Lorien m Popular Culture
Lorien is a fictional alien from the science fiction television series Babylon 5.
Louden m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Louden. A known bearer of Louden as a given name is Louden Swain, the main character in the 1979 book "Vision Quest" written by Terry Davis... [more]
Luciel m Popular Culture
This is the baptismal name of the fictional character Saeyoung Choi (also known as 707) from the hit Korean app "Mystic Messenger". The cheritz company says that he got his baptismal name from Lucifer (Satan) with intentions of having a life that will not end up as a fallen angel.
Lucignolo m Popular Culture, Literature
A fictional character who appears in Carlo Collodi's book The Adventures of Pinocchio and in Pinocchio, a 2002 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.
Ludoviquito m Spanish (Mexican), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Ludovico. In popular culture, this is the name of one of the main characters of the popular Mexican sitcom La familia P. Luche (2002-2012).
Luffy m Popular Culture
Monkey D. Luffy is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda.
Lumière m Popular Culture
Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.
Luneth m Popular Culture
Derived from the word Luna which is Latin for Moon.... [more]
Lupinex m Popular Culture
Based on Latin lupinus meaning "of the wolf" (see Loup). This is the name of a werewolf in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki.
Lurch m Popular Culture
This was the name of the butler on The Addams Family. A lurch is a sudden, uncontrolled movement.
Lurchi m Popular Culture
Lurchi started is life as a mascot of the German shoe selling company Salamander. He is the hero of more than 100 adventures in the series 'Luchis Abenteuer' ("Lurchi's adventures") distributed as booklets to children buying shoes... [more]
Lurtz m Popular Culture
This is the name of an original character in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', created by Jackson or his co-writers from the style of Tolkien's Orkish language... [more]
Lycan m Popular Culture
Derived from the ability of man to turn into a wolf (lycanthropy which comes from the Greek words lycos ("wolf") and anthropos ("human being"). It means "wolf". Made famous by the Underworld films.... [more]
Mace m Popular Culture
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise where he is known for being a Jedi Master (with a purple lightsaber) and a member of the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Galactic Republic... [more]
Magneto m Popular Culture, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto... [more]
Magolor m Popular Culture
Magolor is a major character in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and the host of the New Challenge Stages section of Kirby's Dream Collection. He is also the shopkeeper in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Magolor hails from Halcandra and commands the Lor Starcutter.
Magua m Popular Culture, Literature
One of the antagonists from "Last of the Mohicans".
Maguro m Popular Culture
Means "tuna" in Japanese. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Maguro Sasaki.
Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Malekith m Popular Culture
The Marvel comics Malekith first appeared in June 1984 in Thor #344. The Warhammer version was first mentioned in the 1992 High Elf book. The name itself could have been independently created, being a combination of the Latin male- ("evil") and kith ("friends, acquaintances, and relations").
Mamuwalde m Popular Culture
The original name of Blacula, an 18th-century African prince who is bitten by Count Dracula and changed into a vampire, in the 1972 movie Blacula.
Mandeville m & f Popular Culture
The name given to the Paralympic mascot at the "London 2012 Olympic Games"
Mango m Popular Culture
Saturday Night Live character played by Chris Kattan. Originally from Mango Island
Manic m Popular Culture
Manic the Hedgehog is a green anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Sonic Underground animated series. He is the brother of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog, as well the youngest son of Queen Aleena.... [more]
Manrico m Italian (Rare), Popular Culture
Italian form of Manric. In popular culture, Manrico is the name of a character from the opera "Il trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).
Mantis f & m Popular Culture
From Greek mántis, meaning "soothsayer" or "prophet". This is also the name of and order of large insects that catch their prey using their powerful forelegs. Two fictional bearers of this name is Mantis, a supervillain in Jack Kirby's "Fourth World", and Mantis, a superheroine and member of The Avengers.
Maokli m Thai, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi, Sinhalese, Kannada, Literature, Popular Culture
Thai, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Dhivehi and Sinhala form of Mowgli.
Marik m Popular Culture
Use of the name in the English-speaking world is heavily influenced by the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh character, Marik Ishtar.... [more]
Markl m Popular Culture
From the movie "Howl's Moving Castle."
Marth m Popular Culture (Modern)
Name of a fictional male character in the Japanese game series Fire Emblem, who was originally named Mars.
Mater m Popular Culture
This is the name of 'Sir Tow' Mater from the Cars movies.
Mathayus m Popular Culture
Mathayus is the Akkadian warrior who becomes the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and the Scorpion King film series.
Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.
Maul m Popular Culture
The name of a Star Wars character.
Maxxie m & f Popular Culture, English (Modern)
Variant of Maxie. It was used for a (male) character in the British teen drama series 'Skins' (2007-2008).
Meelo m Popular Culture
A character from the American show 'Legend of Korra'. The name is also given to some minor characters in Star Treck and Avatar.
Megatron m Popular Culture
Megatron is a character from the Transformers franchise.
Meliodas m Arthurian Cycle, Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. This is the name of Tristan's father in medieval French literature. It was reused for the main protagonist in the manga The Seven Deadly Sins (first published in 2012).
Meruem m Popular Culture
The name of the Chimera Ant King from the manga and anime series 'Hunter x Hunter'.
Methos m Popular Culture
Name of Oldest Immortal in Highlander: The Series.
Mettaton m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. In the game Undertale, Mettaton is a robot built by Dr. Alphys for the purposes of entertainment and anti-human defense.
Mikau m Popular Culture
Used on a character in the action-adventure video game, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
Mikela m Georgian (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Mikel, which is the oldest Georgian form of Michael.... [more]
Milhouse m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Milhouse.
Mizuiro m Popular Culture
From Japanese 水 (mizu) meaning "water" and 色 (iro) meaning "color". Mizuiro Kojima is a supporting character from the 'Bleach' manga series by Tite Kubo.
Moebius m Popular Culture
The pseudonym of Jean Henri Gaston Giraud (1938-2012), French comic artist and writer.
Mokuba m Popular Culture
From Yu-Gi-Oh!, a Japanese manga series about gaming written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi.
Molayne m Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the mullein plant. This is the name of a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon. Molayne is the head of the Hokulani Observatory.
Mondonosuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 主水 (mondo) (see Mondo) and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care" or 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue."... [more]
Monstro m Popular Culture
In the Disney film Pinocchio, the sea monster is named Monstro, the Portuguese word for monster.
Moradin m Popular Culture
In the Dungeons & Dragons pantheon, this is the name of the dwarven god of lawful good.
Morbius m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
The name of the ill-fated and somewhat unstable scientist and space voyager, Dr. Edward Morbius, in the classic 1956 science fiction film, Forbidden Planet. In an apparent acknowledgement of the earlier movie, the name was also used for an unstable renegade Time Lord in an episode ("The Brain of Morbius") of the long-running British science fiction television series, Dr Who... [more]
Morcubus m Popular Culture
The name was given to Morcubus, the main antagonist of the MySims series.
Moscow m Popular Culture
From the name of the capital of Russia. Moskow (Moscú) is one of the nine robbers in 2017 Tv-series 'Money Heist' La casa de papel.
Movitz m Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Movitz. Its modern usage is likely inspired by Fredrik Movitz, a character appearing in several songs in Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century work Fredman's epistles.
Mufasa m Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern, Rare)
Name of a character in 'The Lion King' franchise, who is Scar's older brother, Sarabi's mate, Simba's father and Kiara and Kion's paternal grandfather and introduced as the King of the Pride Lands.
Mune m Popular Culture
Mune is the main character in the French computer-animated movie: 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon' (2014). His name could be a mashup of the French word lune and the English word moon, both meaning "moon".
Murdoc m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Murdoch. A notable fictional bearer of this name is Murdoc Niccals, member of virtual band Gorillaz.
Musashi m & f Japanese, Popular Culture
This name combines 武 (bu, mu, take.shi) meaning "military, warrior" with 蔵 (sou, zou, osa.meru, kaku.reru, kura, sashi) meaning "own, possess, storehouse", the combination also being read as Takezō.... [more]
Mushu m Popular Culture
A famous bearer is Mushu the dragon, from MULAN.... [more]
Mycroft m Popular Culture, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Mycroft. Famous bearer is the fictional character Mycroft Holmes, the older brother of Sherlock Holmes.
Mystique f & m English, Popular Culture
From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.... [more]
Nakia m & f Popular Culture, African American
Briefly charted on American popularity lists due to the short-lived television police drama series 'Nakia' (1974), which starred Robert Forster as a Navajo deputy sheriff. Since then, it has been used as an African-American name (both femenine and masculine), interpreted as a combination of the phonetic elements na, kee and ya
Nakoma f & m Ojibwe, Popular Culture
Allegedly means "I do as I promise" in Chippewa (according to another source, "we will stand together"). It was borne by the wife of 19th-century fur trader Peter Abadie Sarpy (a member of the Iowa tribe of Native Americans)... [more]
Namor m Popular Culture
Originally conceived by the writer-artist Bill Everett in 1939, Namor is the name of Marvel's earliest hero the Sub-Mariner. The name itself means "the Avenging Son" and is also a play on the word "Roman".
Nanker m Popular Culture
Nanker Phelge is a pseudonym of the Rolling Stones used in credits for collaborative works of the whole band. A Nanker was a revolting face that band members, Brian Jones in particular, would pull.
Naraku m Popular Culture
From 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?" and 落 (raku) meaning "drop, come down, to fall, leave behind". Together, 奈落 means "hell, the underworld". This is the name of a demon from the manga and anime 'Inuyasha'.
Narancia m Popular Culture
Narancia Ghirga is a main character from manga 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo'. His name is a mix of the words naranja and arancia both meaning "orange (fruit)" in Spanish and Italian.
Naruto m Japanese, Popular Culture
Could mean "roaring gate" from Old Japanese 鳴 (naru) meaning “to ring; to roar; to sound” combined with 門 (to) meaning “gate, door”. This name is used to describe both a narrow between Awaji Island and Shikoku in Japan and the strong whirlpools that occur there.... [more]
Nedward m Popular Culture
Variant of Edward incorporating the diminutive Ned. It is the full name of Ned Flanders on 'The Simpsons'.
Neelix m Popular Culture
Neelix is a fictional character in the science fiction TV-series 'Star Trek: Voyager'. Neelix is also the stage name of a German DJ.
Neff m Popular Culture
A character in Altered Beast.
Negan m Popular Culture
The name of an antagonist on the Hit TV show, The Walking dead.
Neji m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the popular manga and anime series Naruto. In his case, the name may come from the word (written as 捩子, 捻子, 螺子 or 螺旋) meaning "screw," which can be referred to his Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven.... [more]
Nerull m Popular Culture
Nerull is the Flan god of death, darkness, murder, and the underworld in the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.
Ness m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Ness or a masculine form of Nessa 1.... [more]
Nevel m Popular Culture
form of Neville. name of an enemy on iCarly
Nightmare m & f Popular Culture
From the English word nightmare referring to a bad dream seen in the mind while sleeping. This is the name of a character in Marvel Comics.
Noatak m Popular Culture
Real name of Amon from Legend of Korra, an American animated television series that aired on the Nickelodeon television network from 2012 to 2014.... [more]
Noctis m Popular Culture
Derived from Latin noctis "of the night". This is the name of a character in Final Fantasy XIII Versus.
Noddy m Popular Culture
Noddy is a popular children's character made by Enid Blyton.
Noland m Scottish, Popular Culture, English
Transferred use of the surname Noland.
Norbit m Popular Culture
The title character of the 'Norbit' film. Most likely inspired by Norbert.
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.
Nosferatu m Popular Culture (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Romanian Nesuferit (meaning "offensive" or "troublesome") that was popularized by the 1922 Film Nosferatu.
Novack m Popular Culture (Modern)
From the film, "Blade II". Name of antagonist, Novack, a mutant vampire.
Nullah m Popular Culture
The name of the young Australian mixed-Aboriginal boy in Baz Lurhman's epic 2008 film "Australia", played by Brandon Walters.... [more]
Numidius m Late Roman, Popular Culture
Of very uncertain and unclear origin and meaning. It may be a corruption of Ummidius in the first place.... [more]
Nure m Popular Culture
The name of a character from the Norwegian Christmas series "Jul i Svingen".
Nyarlathotep m Literature, Popular Culture
A fictional character created by H. P. Lovecraft, first appearing in Lovecraft's 1920 prose poem "Nyarlathotep". The character is a malign deity in the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared universe.
Oaken m Popular Culture
A character from the Disney movie 'Frozen'.
Oberyn m Literature, Popular Culture, English
Variant of Oberon. Oberyn Martell is a character in 'Game of Thrones' and it's origin series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. R. Martin.
Obi-Wan m Popular Culture
Obi-Wan Kenobi is a character in the 'Star Wars' universe, created by George Lucas. The meaning of the name is not known, but as Lucas was very much influenced by Japanese samurai movies, it is possible that the name is a combination of Japanese 帯 (obi) "belt" (used to tie a kimono) and wan that sounds like the Japanese honorific suffix san.
Oboro m Japanese, Popular Culture
From 朧 (oboro) meaning "cloud, hazy". There are numerous fictional characters with this name, and it is mainly given to males. One notable character is Oboro, an antagonist from 'Gintama'.
Obsidian m American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from obsidian, the English name for a specific type of volcanic glass. The name is ultimately derived from Latin obsidianus meaning "of Obsidius", after the Roman (also called Obsius in some instances) who supposedly was the first to discover this type of volcanic glass... [more]
Olidammara m Popular Culture
The god of music, revels, wine, rogues, humor, and tricks in the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Olimar m Popular Culture
From Captain Olimar, the main protagonist of the video game franchise Pikmin, made by Shigeru Miyamoto, named after Mario himself (Olimar is an anagram of Mario, with an L added; his Japanese name, Orimā, (オリマー) which was romanized as Olimar, is a perfect anagram of "Mario").
Ollivander m English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".
Olyvar m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on Oliver. Used on multiple characters in 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Game of Thrones'.
Omori m Popular Culture
Comes from the Japanese word hikkikomori meaning "social shut-in". Omori is the titular name of the alter ego of Sunny, the main character of the game 'Omori'.
Onigumo m Popular Culture
Japanese "spider demon" Onigumo is the real name for Naraku in the show "Inuyasha"
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]
Orace m Popular Culture, English (American)
Orace is the mule companion of Flip the Frog in such early 1930s cartoons as The Village Specialist, Spooks, and The Milkman, created by Ub Iwerks.... [more]
Ornicar m Popular Culture, Western African (Rare)
From the phrase Mais où est donc Ornicar? that is a mnemonic of the French coordinating conjunctions. The phrase is also the title of a movie and part of the French Chuck Norris fact Chuck Norris knows where Ornicar is.
Orochimaru m Japanese Mythology, Popular Culture
It is spelled with Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, large, great", 蛇 (rochi) meaning "serpent, snake", and 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round".... [more]
Osferth m Anglo-Saxon, Popular Culture
Derived from Old English os "god" and either friþ "peace" or ferhð "soul, spirit, mind, life"... [more]
Oslo m Popular Culture, English (American, Modern)
From the name of the capital city of Norway (see Oslo). It was used for a character in the 2017 television series Money Heist (original Spanish title La casa de papel), about a team of nine robbers who adopt city names as pseudonyms for anonymity.
Oso m Popular Culture
Name of character in Disney's Special Agent Oso and means "bear" in Spanish.
Othar m Popular Culture, German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements ot "wealth" and heri "army". Given to the character Othar Tryggvassen (Gentleman Adventurer!) in the award-winning comic series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio.
Otty m Popular Culture, English
Short form of Otis or Otto, popularized by Bush and Looney's Otis Oliver "Otty" Otto. May also be a diminutive of Ottilia or Ottilie.
Ötzi m Popular Culture
Ötzi was the name given to a neolithic mummy found in a glacier in 1991. The name derives from the location Ötztaler Alpen where he was found.... [more]
Ozai m Popular Culture
Fictional name meant to be derived from Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry"... [more]
Ozymandias m Literature, American (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
This particular spelling of the name was popularised through the poem 'Ozymandias' by Percy Bysshe Shelley. ... [more]
Paaliaq m Inuit Mythology, Astronomy, Popular Culture
Paaliaq is a satellite of Saturn. It was named after a giant from the Inuit Mythology. This name was used by writer Michael Kusugak for the fictional shaman in the book 'The Curse of the Shaman' (2006).
Pallieter m Literature, Popular Culture, Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
In Dutch literature, Pallieter is the name of the eponymous character of the novel Pallieter (1916) written by the Flemish author and poet Felix Timmermans (1886-1947). A film based on the novel was released in 1975 under the same title.... [more]
Palpatine m Popular Culture
Emperor Palpatine the main villain of the star wars saga
Pantera m Popular Culture
It is spanish for the word, "Panther King". It is also the name of Grimmjows Sword in the anime/manga BLEACH.
Papyrus m Popular Culture
This is the name of a character in the RPG Undertale. He is named for the font in which he speaks. In the RPG Undertale, ... [more]
Parappa m Popular Culture
PaRappa the Rapper is a rhythm video game developed by NanaOn-Sha and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation.
Pazu m Popular Culture
This is the name of one of the main characters in the Studio Ghibli movie, "Castle in the Sky".
Pecola m Popular Culture
Used on the children's cartoon Pecola (2001-2002), original Japanese title ペコラ (Pekora), as the name of the protagonist, a male penguin.
Peppy m Popular Culture
The name of Peppy Hare, a rabbit who is a member of Team Star Fox. He is later the general of the Cornerian Army.
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.
Peyo m Popular Culture
The pen name of Pierre Culliford, Belgian comic artist and writer, and creator of the Smurfs.
Phoebo m Popular Culture
Comedic male veriant of the name Phoebe from the popular American sitcom Friends.
Piccolo m Popular Culture
From the name of the musical instrument, meaning "small" in Italian. This was the name of one of the characters in the anime franchise Dragon Ball made by Akira Toriyama.
Piel m Popular Culture
The name of a child character in 1982 Franco-Hungarian animated science fiction film "Les Maîtres du Temps", directed by René Laloux.
Piercinald m Popular Culture
Full first name of Pierce Hawthorne, a character played by Chevy Chase on the sitcom Community (2009-15). Possibly a combination of Pierce and Reginald.
Pigma m Popular Culture
Possibly from pig. This was the name of Pigma Dengar, a character in Star Fox who betrayed James McCloud and Peppy Hare in Venom and then battled the Star Fox team as a member of Team Star Wolf.
Pingu m Popular Culture
it is the name of the main caracter in the TV series PINGU the Penguin
Po m Popular Culture
From Cantonese Chinese 寶 (bóu) meaning "treasure" or "precious". This is the name of the protagonist of the film franchise Kung Fu Panda. He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is unlikely chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior in the first film.
Pocoyo m Popular Culture
Derived from Spanish poco "little" and yo "I (nominative form of the first person singular pronoun)". Pocoyo, a 4-year-old boy, is the title character of a computer animated children's television show that debuted in 2005.
Podrick m Popular Culture
Podrick Payne, frequently called Pod, is the squire of Tyrion Lannister (from the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of books by George R. R. Martin).
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Poindexter m Popular Culture
This was the name of a character in the made-for-TV cartoon version of 'Felix the Cat', introduced to the show in 1959. From an English surname which was originally a nickname from Old French poing destre meaning "right fist"; the surname is particularly associated with Huguenot refugees who fled from France to England, and from there to the U.S. state of Virginia.
Pongo m Popular Culture, Pet
The name of a character (a dog) in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.
Porthos m Popular Culture, Literature
This was the name of one of the 3 Musketeers, from the well-known novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Pugsley m Popular Culture
Name of a character from The Addams Family.
Pumbaa m Popular Culture, Swahili
Means "to be foolish, silly, weak-minded, careless, negligent" in Swahili. This is the name of the warthog in Disney's 'The Lion King' (1994).
Pumuckl m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Pumuckl is a diminutive of Nepomuk. It is mainly known as the name of a red-haired Kobold from children's radio plays and a children's TV series.... [more]
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pyro m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In literature, Pyro is the name of a fire-controlling mutant from the "X-Men" comics of Marvel. This character was also included in the film adaptations of the comics.
Qrow m Popular Culture
Variant of Crow used in the web series 'RWBY'.
Quicksilver m Popular Culture
Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto... [more]
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]
Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]
Ranma m Popular Culture
Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.
Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Rassilon m Popular Culture
Rassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.
Ratchet m Popular Culture
Ratchet is a co-protagonist of the Ratchet & Clank video game series.
Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]
Rendon m Popular Culture
Used in the role-playing game Dragon Age: Origins (2009). Possibly derived from the Spanish rendón meaning "bold, daring".
Reno m & f Italian, Popular Culture, Spanish
Short form of Moreno and other names ending in -reno.
Revan m Popular Culture
Revan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [more]
Rhen m Popular Culture
This name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Rickon m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on medieval diminutives such as Dicun. It is the name of the youngest Stark child in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Riddick m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Risukuma m Popular Culture
A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.
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'.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Romlyn m Popular Culture
The name of a Dark Elf in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Rompetechos m Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]
Roose m Literature, Popular Culture
Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Roronoa m Popular Culture
Roronoa Zoro is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.
Rotor m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.
Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Rudeus m Popular Culture
The main protagonist of Rifujin na Magonote's novel series 'Mushoku Tensei''.
RuPaul m & f Popular Culture
In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.
Ryuk m Popular Culture
Ryuk is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
Saeran m Popular Culture
This is the name of the fictional character Saeran Choi (mostly known as unknown) from the hit Korean otome game Mystic Messenger.
Saeyoung m Popular Culture
This is the real name of the fictional character 707 (Luciel) from the Korean otome app "Mystic Messenger".
Sagramore m Arthurian Cycle, Popular Culture
An Old French variant of the Old French sicamor meaning "sycamore", as in the tree.... [more]
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.
Sanguinex m Popular Culture
Based on Latin sanguineus meaning "of blood", also "bloody, bloodthirsty". This is the name of a vampire in the Japanese manga series Beyblade, written and illustrated by Takao Aoki. The character is Dracula's grandson and ruler of the vampires.
Sasori m Popular Culture
Means "scorpion" in Japanese.... [more]
Sasuke m Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 佐 (sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介 (suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔 (suke) "help", 祐 (suke) "help" or 亮 (suke) "clear, help".... [more]
Satorious m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Variation of Sartorius, which is a transferred use of the surname Sartorius.... [more]
Scar m Popular Culture
Name of the antagonist in The Lion King, believed to be named for his evil intentions.
Schezo m Popular Culture
When combined with the last name Wegey, it means the gorgeous man who defiles the gods in a fictional ancient language. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Schezo Wegey.
Schroeder m Popular Culture (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Schroeder. Used as a first name in 1951 by Charles Schulz for a character in his comic strip "Peanuts"... [more]
Scooby m Popular Culture
This is the name used for Shaggy's dog in the 'Scooby Doo' Franchise
Scrat m Popular Culture
Scrat is a sabre-toothed squirrel who is obsessed with collecting acorns, constantly putting his life in danger to obtain and defend them in the Ice Age films.
Seattle m Duwamish (Anglicized), Popular Culture
Seattle is an anglicization of the modern Duwamish conventional spelling Si'ahl, equivalent to the modern Lushootseed (Chief Seattle's native language) publishing spelling Si'aɫ... [more]
Seifer m Popular Culture
Taken from the last name Seifer. Seifer Almasy (サイファー・アルマシー, Saifā Arumashī) is character from Final Fantasy 8.
Seijūrō m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name combines 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty, pure, purify," 政 (shou, sei, matsurigoto, man) meaning "government, politics," 征 (sei) meaning "attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate," 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, excellence, fairy, ghost, purity, refined, skill, vitality" or 晴 (sei, ha.rasu, ha.re, ha.re-, ha.reru, -ba.re) meaning "clear up" with 十 (ji', juu, ju', to, too) meaning "ten" or 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" and 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son."... [more]
Selenite f & m Popular Culture
Fictional inhabitant of the moon, from the story "The First Men in the Moon".
Seliph m Popular Culture
Derived from the word seraph, ultimately from Hebrew שרפים‎ (serafim) (see Seraphina). It is the name of a character in the fantasy role-playing franchise 'Fire Emblem'.
Senbonzakura m Popular Culture
Senbonzakura means 'One thousand cherry blossoms' or 'One thousand cherry trees'.... [more]
Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from English sephiroth, the plural form of sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [more]
Sesshoumaru m Popular Culture
From Japanese 殺 (sechi) meaning "to kill", 生 (sho) meaning "life", and 丸 (maru) meaning "whole, round, circle". This is the name of Inuyasha's older half-brother in the manga and anime series 'Inuyasha'.
Setsuna f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From Japanese 刹那 (setsuna) meaning "a moment, an instant". It can also be given as a combination of 刹 (setsu) meaning "temple" or 雪 (setsu) meaning "snow" combined with Japanese 那 (na) a phonetic kanji or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Sheev m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer of the name is Emperor Sheev Palpatine (Darth Sidious), one of the main villains of the Star Wars franchise.
Shemp m Popular Culture
In the case of the Three Stooges member Shemp Howard (1895-1955) it was a pseudonym that arose from his Litvak (Lithuanian Yiddish) mother's pronunciation of Sam 1, a short form of his real name Samuel.
Sheogorath m Popular Culture
The name of the god of madness and creativity in the Elder Scrolls series of action role-playing open world fantasy video games.
Shere m Literature, Popular Culture
Shere Khan is a fictional tiger in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories (1894). Shere means "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi.
Shesshoumaru m Popular Culture
InuYasha's half-brother, Shesshoumaru is a full dog demon in the manga/anime InuYasha. According to the character guide it means "Killing Perfection".
Shido m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name can be used as 志度, 志土, 詩土 or 士度 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu, yuki) meaning "aspire, hope," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai," 度 (do, to, taku, tabi, -da.i) meaning "occurrence, time" and 土 (to, do, tsuchi, tsu, tsuku) meaning "earth."... [more]
Shidō m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu, yuki) meaning "aspire, hope," 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, samurai," 獅 (shi, shishi) meaning "lion," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem" with 道 (tou, dou, michi, ji) meaning "road, way," 堂 (dou) meaning "hall" or 童 (dou, warabe) meaning "juvenile, child."... [more]
Shifu m Popular Culture
A character that bears this name is Master Shifu from the "Kung Fu Panda" film series. It is supposed to be based off the Chinese word 师傅 (shīfù) meaning "'master".
Shikamaru m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 鹿丸 with 鹿 (roku, shika, ka) meaning "deer" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
Shino f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."... [more]
Shishimaru m Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of 獅子 (shishi) meaning "lion" and the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Shōgo m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 章 (shō) meaning "chapter; section" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "me; I". It can also derive from 正 (shō) meaning "correct" and 五 (go) meaning "five".... [more]
Shulk m Popular Culture
Shulk is a fictional character and the main protagonist from Monolith Soft's 2010 role-playing video game Xenoblade Chronicles, part of their overarching Xeno series of video games.
Shūya m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese kanji 秋 (shū) meaning "autumn" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be; also". Another combination could be 柊 (shū) meaning "holly osmanthus" and 弥 (ya) meaning "more".... [more]
Sickan f & m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of names containing the name element sig "victory". ... [more]
Sidku m Popular Culture
He was the brother in Disney's Brother Bear. The oldest brother was killed and was the brother to Kenai.
Siegnot m German, Popular Culture
Abbreviated, more modern form of Sigenot. In popular culture, this name is borne by a character from "Die Rose vom Liebesgarten", an opera by German composer Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949).
Skaara m Popular Culture
The name of a character in the movie and television series 'Stargate'.
Skarloey m Popular Culture
This name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine. It means "lake in the Woods" in the fictional Sudric language.
Skeeter m & f American (Rare), Popular Culture
Nickname derived from a slang or humorous term for "mosquito." A famous bearer is female singer-songwriter Skeeter Davis (1931-2004).
Smokey m & f Popular Culture, English
The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.
Snoopy m Popular Culture
In PEANUTS, Snoopy is the beagle. He is one of the major characters.
Snooty m Popular Culture
A nickname for someone who is arrogant or conceited. Famous bearers of this nickname include Lord Snooty, the fictional character in the British comic The Beano (1938), a manatee named Snooty (1948-2017), and American rapper Snooty Wild (1985-2022), real name LaPreston Porter.
Sokka m Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese phrase "So Ka" which means "I Understand." Used in Avatar: The Last Airbender for a main character, who is voiced by Jack DeSena.... [more]
Spidona m Georgian (Archaic), Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. It might possibly be a diminutive or short form of Spiridon.... [more]
Splinter m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word splinter, which usually refers to a long and sharp fragment of material (often wood).... [more]