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Lochinvar m Literature
From the name of a Scottish loch, from Scots Gaelic Loch an barr meaning "loch on the hilltop". The place gave its name to several aristocratic titles including Baron of Lochinvar and Laird of Lochinvar, and in this capacity the name was used by Walter Scott for the character of young Lochinvar in his epic poem 'Marmion' (1808).

Lorelli f English
From German Loreley The Rock Headland On The Rhine River, Old German Meaning Rock, German origin meaning "alluring, temptress, Celtic Origin, According to legend, a maiden named Lorelei would sit on this outcropping and sing, luring fishermen to their deaths in the treacherous pass

Lousadzin f Armenian
"born of light"

Lumingu m Kongo
Means "Sunday" in Kikongo.

Lytton m English
From an Old English place name which meant "settlement on the hill". A famous bearer is author Lytton Strachey.

Madhil m Dinka
Means "born on the way" in Dinka. This name is given to a male that’s born on the way, for example while the mother is traveling and gives birth on the way to her destination.

Madian m Muslim (Arabized, Rare)
Madian is a geographical place mentioned in the Torah and Quran. William G. Dever states that biblical Madian was in the "northwest Arabian Peninsula, on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea", an area which he notes was "never extensively settled until the 8th–7th century B.C."

Madinia f English (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning uncertain. Dr John Dee gave it to his daughter in 1590, allegedly naming her for one of the Enochian angels ("the spiritual creature who on 28 May 1583 appeared to Dee and Sir Edward Kelley and entered into a mysterious conversation with them", according to Méric Casaubon in his 'True & Faithful Relation…' (1659)).... [more]

Mae f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 慧 (e) meaning "bright; intelligent", 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 永 (e) meaning "eternity" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on"... [more]

Mȧhpévamé'ėhné'e f Cheyenne
Means "Appears on the Water Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mȧhpevatameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Goes on the Water" in Cheyenne.

Mama f Western African, Akan
Means "born on Saturday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Mangeni f & m African
means "baby who was born when there is plenty of fish" and is of Bantu origin

Manjima f Indian
Manjima stands for "beauty on earth", used to signify beauty.

Marduk-shapik-zeri m Babylonian
Means "Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").

Marsela f Albanian, Croatian
Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".

Marvolo m Literature
The middle name of Tom Riddle, better known as The Dark Lord Voldemort, the main villain in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. This name is a compound of the English word 'mar' "to inflict damage on" and the Latin word 'volo' meaning "I want".

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Masika f Western African
Means "(born during) the rainy season" in Swahili.

Mataʻiapo m & f Cook Islands Maori
Means "first-born." It is also used as a hereditary title, specifically for the head of a sub-tribe.

Mauhcanemitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".

Mayecuel m Nahuatl
Means "let’s go" or "come on" in Nahuatl, an expression of encouragement.

Mayue f Japanese
From Japanese 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason" or 眉 (mayu) meaning "eyebrow" or 繭 (mayu) meaning "a cocoon" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay", 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be set in", 衣 (e) meaning "clothing" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit"... [more]

Mbomela m & f Lingala, Luba
Means "sixth born child" in Lingala and Luba.

Mckinzy f Scottish Gaelic
Means "Son of wise one." and "Born of fire.". First found in Ross-shire, scottland, the name traveled to ireland before making it to the US in the 18th and 19th century. in the surname, the motto is "Luceo non uro" meaning "I shine not burn".... [more]

Medeni f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and geni "to be born".

Meek f & m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive." Referring to Matthew 5:5.

Mehrzad m & f Persian
Derived from Mehr (مهر) meaning "sun" and Zād (زاد) meaning "born of".... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Mesen-ka m Ancient Egyptian
Means "his Ka is born" in Egyptian.

Metagenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μεταγενής (metagenes) meaning "born after", which consists of Greek μετά (meta) meaning "after, afterwards" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Michio m Japanese
Meaning "man on a journey" with the combination of 道 (michi) "path" and 夫 (o) "husband, man, manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Min-jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest".

Minmose m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Born of Min".

Mirlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

Miromir m Russian
Means "peace on earth".

Mitexi f Indigenous American
Means "born under the sacred moon"

Miyatanzipa f Hittite Mythology
Means "growth genius", deriving from the Hittite element mai or miya ("to grow, to be born, to thrive"). Name borne by a minor Hittite goddess of vegetation.

Mobolaji f & m Yoruba
Means "born of wealth" in Yoruba.

Modurolọrilerioluwa m & f Yoruba
Means "one who stands on the promise of god" in Yoruba.

Mo Nin m & f Burmese
From Moe and နင်း (nin:) meaning "tread pn, step on".`

Monubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Monday" in Ijaw.

Motoie m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 基 (moto) meaning "base, be base on" and 家 (ie) meaning "house, home, family".... [more]

Mouloud m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مَوْلِد (mawlid) "born, newborn", referring to the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (chiefly Algerian).

Mousogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun Μοῦσα (Mousa) meaning "Muse" as well as "music, song" combined with the Greek suffix -γενής (-genes) meaning "born".

Mpelegang f Tswana
Means "put me on your back" in Setswana.

Muhtadi m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic مُهْتَد (muhtad) meaning "rightly guided, well-guided, on the right path".

Naglfar m Norse Mythology
Means "ship of the dead", derived from nagl ("dead person") and far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by Hymir (or Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [more]

Nahualquizqui f & m Nahuatl
Probably means "to emerge from trickery" or "to be born from magic", derived from Nahuatl nahual "to transform, trick, disguise, conceal; to do magic" combined with quizqui "to divide, separate from, take out of".

Naidan m Mongolian
Possibly derived from Mongolian найдах (naidakh) meaning "to hope, trust, rely on".

Naiki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 流 (nai) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 成 (nai) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" combined with 妃 (ki) meaning "queen, princess", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 息 (iki) meaning "breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)", 暉 (ki) meaning "shine, light", 行 (iki) meaning "going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank", 生 (iki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 寿 (ki) meaning "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life"... [more]

Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Nalado m Hausa
Means "born on a Sunday" in Hausa.

Narai f Hausa
Means "born on a Wednesday" in Sokoto Hausa.

Nardos f Ethiopian, Biblical, Spanish
"An amazing scent. Appears in the bible as a perfume used on Jesus."... [more]

Nartita f Indian
MEANING - "dancing, gesticulation, to perform on stage"... [more]

Nasaussaĸ f & m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "hood of a woman's furjacket" or "the bladder on the head of a hooded seal".

Naserian f Eastern African
Means “one born during peaceful times” in Maasai.

Nasław m Polish (Archaic)
Derived from the Slavic elements na "on, towards" or naj "most" and slava "glory".

Nathrad m Urdu, Afghan
Means "born" in Urdu.

Nausigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ναῦς (naus) meaning "ship" combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born".... [more]

Ndleleni m Zulu
Means "on the road" in Zulu.

Nebty-tepites f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "The two crowns on the head of her father".

Nehalennia f Germanic Mythology, German (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Name of a Gaulish goddess of commerce worshipped in what is now the Netherlands, whose worship was prevalent when the Romans arrived to the area. She is believed to be a goddess of the sea, divination, and the Otherworld... [more]

Nepomuk m Czech, Dutch (Rare), German
When this given name first came into use, it was usually given in honour of the medieval saint John of Nepomuk (c. 1345-1393). He was born and raised in the town of Pomuk, which is what Nepomuk refers to... [more]

Nghenakwe m Kaguru
Means "one who sees on his own" Chikaguru.

Ngimat-ulun m Kelabit
Means "holding on to life" in Kelabit.

Ngwarai m Shona
Ngwarai means "Be diligent, wisen up, be on guard".

Nidra f Indian
The name Nidra is related to the concept of nidra, which is “one of the four states of consciousness in Hindu philosophy”. Nidra is the state of “deep sleep”, where the individual is “unaware of the external world and the inner self”... [more]

Nigesa f Swahili
Means "born during the harvest season" in Swahili.

Nikogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek nike (nike) meaning "victory" and γενής (genes) meaning "born; of a kind".

Njalwuni m & f Dagbani
Literally means "Given my life to God" "Leaning on God"

Nkosingimele f & m Zulu
Means "God is on my side" or "stand for me" in Zulu.

Nkrumah m Akan
Means “ninth born” in Akan.

Norito m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 軌 (nori) meaning "rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing", 宜 (nori) meaning "best regards, good", 巨 (nori) meaning "gigantic, big, large, great", 教 (nori) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 功 (nori) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 式 (nori) meaning "style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression", 祝 (nori) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", 宣 (nori) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 則 (nori) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 智 (nori) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 哲 (nori) meaning "philosophy, clear", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 登 (nori) meaning "ascend, climb up", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect" or 範 (nori) meaning "pattern, example, model" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Nrit m Indian (Modern)
MEANING - "dancing, gesticulation, to act on stage, to play or represent"... [more]

Nsimba m & f Congolese, Kongo, Ngombe, Mboma
Means "first-born twin" in Kongo and other Congolese languages. It is referred to the first-born child in a set of twins.

Nsuka f Kongo
Means "last born; youngest child" in Kongo.

Nsṍwaa f Akan
Means "seventh born" in Akan.

Nwankwo m Igbo
Means "born on Nkwo market day" in Igbo. Nwankwo Obiora is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Académica de Coimbra as a defensive midfielder.

Nwoye m African
Very uncommon, but mostly used by the Igbo people. Means "boy born on Orie" to the Igbo people. A less popular meaning it's thought to have is: "His mother's pride"

Nyam m & f Mongolian
Means "Sunday" in Mongolian.

Nyamdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Nyamjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Nyamjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".

Nyamsüren f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".

Nyamtsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Nzuzi m & f Kongo
Means "second born twin" in Kikongo.

Oaxaca f & m Nahuatl (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of the city in Mexico, derived from the older Nahuatl name Huaxyacac, which is composed of huaxin, a kind of tropical tree, and -yacac "at the point, on the ridge".

Obianuju f Igbo
Means "born at the time of plenty" in Igbo.

Oburu m Luo
"born during a funeral"

Odongo m Luo
"second born of twins"

Oduor m Luo
Means "born in the middle of the night" in Luo.

Oein m Irish
In terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word Ogham.... [more]

Ogezimo m & f Ijaw
Means "born during a festival" in Ijaw.

Ohanzee m Sioux
Means "to be overshadowed, overcast, be a shadow on; shaded, cast a shadow on" in Lakota. From the Lakota aháŋzi.

Oke m & f Yoruba
Means "child born inside an unbroken membrane."

Okello m Luo
"born after twins or third born of triplets"

Ó'kȯhómȯhtáxeóó'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Coyote Stands on Top" in Cheyenne.

Okon m Efik
Means "born at night" in Efik.

Okoth m Luo
Means "born during the rainy sea" in Luo.

Okwan m Akan
Means "on the road" in Akan.

Oladigbolu m & f Yoruba
Means "wealth has collapsed on me" in Yoruba.

Olasinbo m Yoruba
Means "wealth is on the way" in Yoruba.

Ölziinyam m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian өлзий (ölzii) meaning "good luck, blessing" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Onyango m Luo
"born in the morning before noon"

Opan m Nahuatl
Means "on the road" in Nahuatl.

Opochmacuex m Nahuatl
Means "bracelet worn on the left arm" in Nahuatl, from opochtli "the left, left-hand side" and macuextli "bracelet".

Orientius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin noun oriēns "daybreak, dawn, sunrise" or, by extension, "east" (as the dawn broke from the east in Rome). In its participle usage, the word also meant "rising" (also "appearing" or "originating")... [more]

Otgonnyam m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest child" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Otlicahuetztoc m Nahuatl
Means "he lies fallen on the road" in Nahuatl, possibly indicating someone who was often drunk.

Oto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 於 (o) meaning "at, in, on, as for", 央 (o) meaning "center, middle", 乙 (oto, o) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 音 (oto, o) meaning "sound", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 想 (o) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 呂 (oto) meaning "spine, backbone", 朗 (o) meaning "melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful" or 和 (o) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)", 乙 (to) meaning "the latter, duplicate, strange, witty", 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 柊 (to) meaning "holly", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 時 (to) meaning "time, hour", 人 (to) meaning "person" or 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove"... [more]

Ovlur m Chechen (Rare)
Vainakh name meaning "lamb born in the winter" or "first born lamb".

Owiti m Luo
"born after a misfortune like a difficult birthing process"

Owuor m Luo
"born at mid-morning"

Oyto'l f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and to'l meaning "born late".

Padmajai f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born from Lotus".

Padmalaya f Hindi
Meaning "One Who Was Born in a Lotus House".

Padmasambhava m Buddhism
Means "lotus-born" from Sanskrit पद्म (padma) meaning "lotus" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Pantandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pantenor m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adverb πάντῃ (pantei) meaning "(in) every way, on every side" or the Greek adverb πάντως (pantos) meaning "in all ways"... [more]

Pasigenes m Ancient Greek
Means "born for all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".

Pasiphaë f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πασιφαής (pasiphaēs) meaning "shining on all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek φάος (phaos) meaning "light" (related to Greek φῶς (phos) "light")... [more]

Perezimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into wealth" in Ijaw.

Philogenes m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φιλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born".

Piama f Coptic, Late Greek
Piama often links to Pia, a name whose meaning is Lover, Beloved or from Latin origins meaning “pious” or “reverent” Breaking apart the last key phrase of Piama to -ama could also be in relation to Ama, a feminine name of mixed origins... [more]

Pinga f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
Means "the one who is up on high". Pinga was an Inuit goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine. She was also the psychopomp, bringing souls of the newly-dead to Adlivun, the underworld.... [more]

Porphyrogenita f Late Greek
Means "born in purple" in Greek.

Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.

Pozırakh f Khakas
From the Khakas позрах (pozrakh) meaning "Sunday".

Prezi m Ijaw
Means "born to affluence" in Ijaw.

Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.

Protogenes m Ancient Greek
Basically means "first-born", as it is derived from Greek πρωτος (protos) meaning "first" (see Proteus) combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born" (see Sosigenes)... [more]

Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.

Puhi m & f Hawaiian
Means "burn, set on fire" in Hawaiian.

Pulychkh m Nivkh
Derived from Nivkh pulk vuld meaning "to walk on all fours", therefore on the knees.

Qingyi f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".

Quashie m Jamaican Patois, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Derived from the Jamaican Patois word kwesiada meaning "Sunday", itself from the Akan name Kwasi.

Quissik m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "urinated on" in Greenlandic. Quissik was the name of a shaman, still remembered in local legends, who acquired that name when foxes in human figure urinated on him.

Raditya m Javanese
Derived from Javanese aditya meaning "sun" or "Sunday", ultimately from the name of the Hindu god Aditya.

Raikichi m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Rameaux m French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French dimanche des Rameaux "Palm Sunday". This name used to be given to children born on this day.

Rarii f Japanese
From Japanese 路 (rarii) meaning "road, path, street" or combined with Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come", 里 (ri) menaing "village" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "to dress; to wear; to put on clothes"... [more]

Ratnasambhava m Buddhism
Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]

Reham f Arabic (Egyptian)
Means “dew on morning flowers” in Arabic.

Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.

Renewed f & m English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Referring to being "born again." See also Renata, the Latinized form originally used by Puritans before switching to the Anglicized variant.

Rennian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Renqiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, clever, skillful".

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Riisa f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" or 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour"... [more]

Roblen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]

Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]

Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rushaj m Mari
From the Mari word rusharna meaning "Sunday".

Rushdi m Arabic
Means "reason, rationality" in Arabic, from the root رَشَدَ (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided".

Rushie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.

Ryka f Sanskrit, Hindi
"Born out of prayer" in Sanskrit

Saavini f Odia
Means "born in Saavan" in Odia. Saavan (or Sawan) is the fifth month in the lunar calendar, equivalent to July, when the monsoon peaks across India.

Sadako f Japanese
From Japanese 貞 (sada) "chastity; virtue, faithfulness, uprighteousness" or "chaste; virtuous, faithful, uprighteous", 節 (sada) "season", 定 (sada) "determined", or 禎 (sada) "lucky, auspicious" or "blessed, good fortune" combined with Japanese 子(ko) "child".... [more]

Saimdang f Korean (Rare, Archaic)
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 師 (sa), meaning "teacher, master", 任 (im) meaning "trust to, rely on", and 堂 (dang) meaning "hall". This was the nomme de plume of a prominent Joseon era artist, calligraphist, and poet, who was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I.

Sainnyam m & f Mongolian
From the Mongolian сайн (sain) meaning "good" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Sallan m Hausa
Means "born on a feast day" in Hausa.

Sanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 早 (sa) meaning "early, fast", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 真 (sana) meaning "true, reality", 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 五 (sa) meaning "five", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 左 (sa) meaning "left", 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 采 (sa) meaning "dice, form, appearance, take, gather, colouring", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (sa) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 三 (sa) meaning "three" or 実 (sa) meaning "reality, truth", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 名 (na) meaning "name", 那 (na) meaning "what", 茄 (na) meaning "eggplant", 七 (na) meaning "seven" or 直 (na) meaning "straight" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "seedling, sapling, shoot", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to"... [more]

Sanija f Indian (Modern)
Derived from Sanskrit sani "gift" and ja "born".

Sarad m Indian
Indian boy's name meaning "Born During the Fall"

Scaea f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek feminine name meaning "left, on the left hand".

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Seita m Japanese
From Japanese 歳 (sei) meaning "year", 済 (sei) meaning "help, aid, relieve", 省 (sei) meaning "to examine; to inspect", 世 (sei) meaning "world", 制 (sei) meaning "system", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces", 征 (sei) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 政 (sei) meaning "rule; government; politics", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 正 (sei) meaning "straight; upright; central; in proper position", 清 (sei) meaning "clear; limpid", 生 (sei) meaning "raw, live", 精 (sei) meaning "essence", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (se) meaning "sincerity", 誓 (sei) meaning "swear, pledge", 静 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" or 多 (ta) meaning "many, much"... [more]

Seldon m English
Means "from the house on the hill" or "from the willow valley".

Shabbethai m Biblical, Jewish
Shabbethai, a Levite who helped Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [more]

Shadari m Hausa
Means "born during the cold season" in Hausa.

Shaohua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 少 (shǎo) meaning "few, little" or (shào) meaning "young, youthful", 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on" or 劭 (shào) meaning "excellent, admirable, respectable" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Sharifiya f Hausa
Means "born during Ramadan" in Hausa.

Shawneene f Arabic
Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shiki m & f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 志樹, 志基, 志希, 志輝, 志騎, 志季, 詩希, 詩季, 詩稀 with 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood," 基 (ki, moto, motoi) meaning "foundation, fundamentals," 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request," 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle," 騎 (ki) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses," 季 (ki) meaning "seasons," 起 (ki, o.kiru, o.kosu, oko.su, o.koru, ta.tsu) meaning "get/wake up, rouse" and 稀 (ki, ke, mabora, mare) meaning "phenomenal, rare."... [more]

Shoutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (shou) meaning "blossom", 匠 (shou) meaning "artisan, workman, carpenter", 商 (shou) meaning "make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant", 奨 (shou) meaning "exhort, urge, encourage", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 小 (shou) meaning "little, small", 尚 (shou) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet", 庄 (shou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 承 (shou) meaning "acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive", 捷 (shou) meaning "victory, fast", 昇 (shou) meaning "rise up", 昌 (shou) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 晶 (shou) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 梢 (shou) meaning "treetops, twig", 照 (shou) meaning "illuminate, shine, compare, bashful", 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 象 (shou) meaning "elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)", 鍾 (shou) meaning "spindle, gather, collect", 鐘 (shou) meaning "bell, gong, chimes", 政 (shou) meaning "politics, government", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 荘 (shou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly", 薔 (shou) meaning "a kind of grass", 鏘 (shou) meaning "tinkling of jade or metal pendants" or 頌 (shou) meaning "eulogy", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" or 大 (ta) meaning "large, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 良 (rou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Shouya m Japanese
From Japanese 祥 (shou) meaning "auspicious, happiness, blessedness, good omen, good fortune", 召 (shou) meaning "seduce, call, send for, wear, put on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch (cold)", 将 (shou) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 彰 (shou) meaning "patent, clear", 昭 (shou) meaning "shining, bright", 正 (shou) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 璋 (shou) meaning "ceremonial jeweled implement" or 翔 (shou) meaning "soar, fly" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 哉 (ya), an exclamation or 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow"... [more]

Siâneĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "bilge keel (on a kayak)".

Sibiri m Dagbani
"Saturday Born" Sibdoo

Sica-tuva f Indigenous American, Yavapai
Means "born quickly" in Yavapai. Name borne by a prominent member of the Prescott Yavapai tribe, who was inducted into the Arizona Women's Hall of Fame in 2006.

Sihawukele m Ndebele
Means "have mercy on us" in Ndebele.

Simiram m Chuukese
Means "sun (shining) on the water" in Chuukese.

Sisi f African
Means "born on a Sunday" in Fante.

Sophat m & f Khmer
Means "well-born, well-grown" in Khmer, of Sanskrit origin.

Speusandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπεῦσις (speusis) meaning "haste, hurry" as well as "speed". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Speusippos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten; to urge on, to set going" (compare the closely related σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal") and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Spoudandros m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Spoudippos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun σπουδή (spoude) meaning "haste, speed" as well as "earnestness, diligence, zeal". It is ultimately derived from the Greek verb σπεύδω (speudo) meaning "to hasten" as well as "to urge on" and "to set going"... [more]

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Sufficient f & m English (African)
Name given in reference to 2 Corinthians 12:19, “ But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”... [more]

Sulien m Breton, Welsh, Celtic Mythology
Derived from the Celtic name Sulgen meaning "born from the sun". This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It was borne by several early saints.

Sulung m & f Malay
Means "eldest, first-born" in Malay.

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed"). But Sul (= "sun") was also the name of a Celtic saint, commemorated in certain Welsh place names (e.g. Llandysul, Llandysilio); Sulwyn is formed from this element + -wyn, name suffix meaning "white, fair" from Welsh gwyn.

Sunubai f & m Ijaw
Means "born on Sunday" in Ijaw.

Suvdnyam f Mongolian
From the Mongolian сувд (suvd) meaning "pearl" and ням (nyam) meaning "Sunday".

Suzui f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on", 井 (i) meaning "well" or 姫 (i) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Taek-yeon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 澤 "grace, brilliance; fertile" and 演 "perform, put on; exercise".

Tai m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large", 泰 (tai) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand," 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 耐 (tai, ta.eru) meaning "enduring" or 諦 (tai, tei, akira.meru, tsumabiraka, makoto) meaning "abandon, give up."... [more]

Tamassuk m & f Arabic
Means "hold on, hold fast" in Arabic.

Tamatea m Maori
Means "moon on the eighth night of the lunar month" in Maori.

Tamenzut f Berber
the name itself means ‘first born’.... [more]

Tanatar m Kazakh
Means "born before dawn", derived from Kazakh таң (tañ) "dawn, daybreak".

Tandoğan m Turkish
Means "born at dawn" in Turkish.

Tatenen m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "risen land" or "exalted earth", and also refers to the silt of the Nile River.... [more]

Taurean m & f African American (Rare)
From the English word that means "person born under the astrological sign Taurus" (see Taurus). Use of the name has been inspired by the American actor Taurean Blacque (1941-2022), known for his role on the police drama television series Hill Street Blues (1981-1987), who was born Herbert Middleton, Jr... [more]

Tawia f Western African (Archaic)
Tawia mean "born after twins"

Teiztlaco m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl itztlacoa "to look cautiously, to examine, to spy (on someone)".

Telegonus m Greek Mythology
The name of three men in Greek mythology, meaning "born afar".

Tematlalehua f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl tematlahuia "to use a rock-hurling sling on something", or from a combination of tematlatl "rock-throwing sling" and either elehuia "to wish, to desire" or ilihuiz "thoughtlessly".

Terasu m Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 照らす (terasu) meaning "to shine on, illuminate" (compare Terashi).... [more]

Teyacapan f Nahuatl
Means "first-born" in Nahuatl, usually given to the eldest daughter.

Thalelaios m Late Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom" (also see Thalia). The second element probably derives from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "the people", although Greek λαιός (laios) "left, on the left side" and Greek λεῖος (leios) "smooth" are also possibilities.

Theogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεογενής (theogenes) meaning "born of God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek suffix γενής (genes) meaning "born".

Theognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and γνητός (gnetos) meaning "born". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb γίγνομαι (gignomai) meaning "to come into being, to be born"... [more]

Thoinon m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θοίνη (thoine) meaning "meal, feast, banquet", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb θοινάω (thoinao) meaning "to feast on, to eat".

Tilioĸ m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "friend", "companion", deriving from Greenlandic tilivaa meaning "sends him on an errand" or "sends him a message through another person".

Tingshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, carry on".

Tizocic m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Several theories about the etymology have been made, including the Nahuatl words tezo, meaning "bleeder, bloodletter", and teezzo "well-born, noble" combined with acic "he arrived"... [more]

Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]

Tlaco f Nahuatl
Means "middle, half" in Nahuatl, figuratively "second-born child".

To'lboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'l meaning "born late" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

To'li m Uzbek
Possibly derived from to'l meaning "born late".

To'lmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'l meaning "born late" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

To'ltoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'l meaning "born late" and toy meaning "colt".

Toshto'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'l meaning "born late".

Transmundus m Medieval Italian (Rare)
From Latin trans "across, over, beyond; on the other side" combined with Latin mundus "world". This phrase, more often used as a byname, was also rarely used as a given name.

Trisevgene f Theatre
Means "thrice noble" from Greek τρίς (tris) "thrice, three times" and εὐγενής (eugenes) "noble" (literally "well born"; compare Eugene)... [more]

Tsetsegnyam f Mongolian
From the Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and ням meaning "Sunday".

Tshela m & f Central African
Western Luba unisex name derived from the phrase cyela makàsà meaning "enfant born feet first".

Tsoma m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "grab, hold on to, grasp" in Shipibo.

Tsudzuku m & f Japanese
From the verb 続く/績く (tsudzuku) meaning "to continue, last, go on; to lead to, connect to."

Tsugiko f Japanese
"Second born"

Tuuğan m Karachay-Balkar
Means "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish doğan meaning "falcon".

Tychagenes m Ancient Greek
Probably derived from Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "fortune, chance, fate" combined with γενής (genes) meaning "born".

Uhwudong f Korean
Derived from the sino-korean 於 (o, eo) meaning "in, at, on", 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" and 同 (dong) meaning "same, similar, with".

Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.

Ultuar f Kazakh (Rare)
Means "give birth to boys" derived from Kazakh ұл (ul) meaning "son, boy" combined with туу (tuu) meaning "be born, to give birth". This name was traditionally given to girls in hopes that the next child of the family would be male.

Umoh m & f Efik
Means "born during a festival" in Efik.

Ungaaq m & f Greenlandic
Means "baby, last-born" in Greenlandic, originally "the wailing one".

Usakteayda f Datooga
Means "one who was born in the morning" in Datooga.

Uuganbaatar m Mongolian
Derived from ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Uuganbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, happiness".

Uugantsetseg f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Uugantuyaa f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "eldest, first-born" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Uyto'l f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek uy meaning "household, home" and to'l meaning "born late".

Valgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and garðr meaning "fence, defense"... [more]

Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]

Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]

Vam m & f Hmong
Means "rely on, trust" in Hmong Daw.

Vanaja f Telugu
Means "forest born" or "born of/in the forest" in Telugu.

Vashni m Biblical
Meaning, "and second" given to a second born. ... [more]

Vinciono m Spanish
Means "Come on a Cone" in Spanish

Vinitius m Ancient Roman
Means "one who works on the vineyard, wine-grower". From the Latin vinitor.

Vo'évȧhtamēhnėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking on Clouds" in Cheyenne.

Wah-wee-oo-kah-tah-mah-hote m Cree
Means "strike him on the back" in Cree.

Warriya m Indigenous Australian
Means "second born son" in Kaurna.

Weep-not m & f English (Puritan)
In reference to Luke 7:13, "And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not."

Wenchong f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 宠 (chǒng) meaning "dote on, bestow favour on, favourite".

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Wrestling m English (Puritan)
Old English, frequentative of wrǣstan ‘wrest’. Meaning, "The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules." Referring to Genesis 32:22-32 in which Jacob wrestles with God... [more]

Wusheng m Chinese
From the characters 寤 (wù, meaning “to wake” or alternatively “difficult”) and 生 (shēng, meaning “born”). This was the personal name of Duke Zhuang of Zheng (郑庄公), the third ruler of the state of Zheng during the Chinese Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 473 BCE)... [more]

Xandrie f English (Australian, Rare)
Xandrie is the name of a fiction character, played by Adelaide Clemens, in a 2010 Australian film called "Wasted on the Young."

Xeeb m Hmong
Means "born" or "produce, give rise to" in Hmong. More likely in names it is derived from the Hmong form of the Chinese 心 (xin) meaning "heart".

Xiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare" or 溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream" and 园 (yuán) meaning "garden, park, orchard", 爰 (yuán) meaning "lead on to", 缘 (yuán) meaning "margin, reason, cause, fate" or 苑 (yuàn) meaning "pasture, park, garden".

Yabets m Amharic
Means “sorrowful, born in pain” in Amharic.

Yakshanba m Uzbek
Means "Sunday" in Uzbek.

Yaluta f Miwok
Miwok name meaning "women out on flat telling one another there are lots of farewell-to-spring seed", farewell-to-spring being a flowering plant native to coastal areas of California and the Pacific Northwest (species Clarkia amoena), the seeds of which Miwok people gathered to grind for food.

Yanar m Turkish
Means "on fire" in Turkish, derived from the word yangin meaning "fire".

Yanlong f Chinese
From the Chinese 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" and 珑 (lóng) meaning “a kind of jade that is for requesting rain and has the figure of Chinese dragon on”.

Yao m Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé ya "Friday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Friday".

Yavishtha f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit यविष्ठ yaviSTha "youngest, last born".

Yawa f Western African, Ewe
Means "born on Thursday" in Ewe.

Yawo m Western African, Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. It is tipically given to a boy born this day.

Yenningtamba m Manipuri
Means "born in spring" in Meitei.

Yeong-ju f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong), and 姝 "a beautiful girl", 主 "master, chief owner; host; lord" or 柱 "pillar, post; support; lean on" (ju).

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeveniya f Russian
Means "well born"

Yican f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 灿 (càn) meaning "vivid, illuminating, bright".

Yichen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 易 (yì) meaning "exchange, change", 轶 (yì) meaning "excel, surpass", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" 义 (yì) meaning "justice, righteousness" or 奕 (yì) meaning "grand, great, elegant, graceful" combined with 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the fifth of the twelve earthly branches, 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem", 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 臣 (chén) meaning "minister, official"... [more]

Yijuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Yilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability", 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily", 连 (lián) meaning "join, connect, continuous" or 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Yimin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 意 (yì) meaning "thought, mind, idea, sense", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm", 逸 (yì) meaning "escape, flee", 益 (yì) meaning "profit, benefit", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 旻 (mín) meaning "heaven"... [more]

Yiqiang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling", 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Yiran f & m Chinese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 依然 or 毅然 with 依 (yī) meaning "according to, depend on, near to," 毅 (yì) meaning "perseverance" and 然 (rán) meaning "correct, right, so, thus, like this, -ly."... [more]

Yishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 旖 (yǐ) meaning "romantic, charming", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Yitian f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness".

Yiwen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, proper", 怡 (yí) meaning "joy, harmony", or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, craft" combined with 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" or 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing"... [more]

Yixi f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling" or 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper" and 熹 (xī) meaning "brightness, dawn" or "dim light, glimmer", 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect, rare", 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, gladness" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "be fond of, like, happy event".

Yixiao f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" and 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven" or "clouds, mist" or 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yixin f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 宜 (yí) meaning "suitable, right, proper", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish" or 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" or 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic, distant fragrance".

Yixue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Yiyan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish" or 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem", "glitter of gems" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Yiyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 伊 (yī), a third person pronoun, 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" or 一 (yī) meaning "one" combined with themselves... [more]

Yiying f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on, obey a wish", 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed", 忆 (yì) meaning "remember, memory" or 翊 (yì) meaning "flying, assist, help, respect" and 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around", 赢 (yíng) meaning "win, gain, profit", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch", 英 (yīng) meaning "hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", or 映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 盈 (yíng) meaning "filled with, full of, overflowing" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Yiyue f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 依 (yī) meaning "rely on, be set on" or "obey a wish", or 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable, esteemed" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Yoonduaru f Bariba
Means "born near a river" in Bariba.