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Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]

Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."

Pujan m Newar
From Newar पुजन (pūjan), a contraction of पु याये जिउ म मनु (pū yāyē jiu ma manū) meaning "anything or anyone that is worthy to be worshipped".

Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."

Purslane f Popular Culture
From the name of the herb ("a small, fleshy-leaved plant that grows in damp habitats or waste places, in particular Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers"), the origin of which is uncertain... [more]

Qahedjet m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian qꜣ-ḥḏt, meaning "he whose White Crown is high", from Egyptian qꜣj "high" and ḥḏt "White Crown", This was the name of a possibly Egyptian pharaoh who may have ruled during the 3rd Dynasty or could be a voluntarily archaistic representation of Thutmose III.

Qızıltac f Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "golden crown", from Azerbaijani qızıl meaning "golden" and Persian تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".

Quintessa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]

Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."

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.

Rayhaan m Bengali
Meaning "Sweet Aromatic Flower that Brings Comfort".

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Roi f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 路伊, 路以, 路威, 路郁, 呂伊 or 呂偉 with 路 (ro, ru, -ji, michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro, ryo, sebone) meaning "spine, backbone", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 郁 (iku, i) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" and 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable."... [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]

Saarabi m & f Akan
Means "just like that" in Akan.

Saem-na f Korean
From the native Korean 샘 (saem) meaning "spring, fountain" and Sino-Korean 那 (na) meaning "that", 奈 (na) meaning "how, why", or, 娜 (na) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Safartoj f Uzbek
Derived from safar, the name of the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and toj meaning "crown".

Saidtoji m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek said meaning "fortunate" and toj meaning "crown".

Sanay m Indian
"Ancient" "One That Will Last Forever"

Sandokan m Literature
Sandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.

Sanketik m Sanskrit
"SANKET OF WAR , ANY SYMBOL OF LANGUAGE / LOVE/ EXPRESION / ALERTNESS / WHO ALERT TO OTHER WHICH IS LIVE IN EARTH.

Sanvi f Indian
Said to mean "one that is pursued" in Sanskrit, with the "pursued one" usually being knowledge (hence the common translation "pursuit of knowledge").

Sarmeane m Georgian (Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be related to the Greek verb σαρμεύω (sarmeuo) meaning "to dig sand", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun σαρμός (sarmos) meaning "heap of earth, that what is swept together"... [more]

Sartaj m Urdu, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
Means "chief, leader, husband" in Urdu, ultimately derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, top" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Satsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Search-the-scriptures m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to John 5:39, "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me."

Sedye m Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and dye "god".

Segametsi f Tswana
Means "that which draws water" in Setswana.

Sekhemreshedwaset m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "the Might of Re which rescues Thebes".

Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".

Selavi f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole se "that is; it is" and lavi "life".

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Serav f Kurdish
From the Kurdish ser meaning "crest, crown, top" and av meaning "water".

Serçil m Kurdish
Possibly from ser meaning "crest, crown, top" and çil meaning "forty".

Seretse m Tswana
Means “the clay that binds" in Tswana.... [more]

Sertaç m Turkish
Terived from Turkish ser, an archaic word for "head" and taç meaning "crown".

Sestina f English (American), Franco-Provençal, Spanish
Comes from the American surname Sestina. A sestina is “a type of poem that originated in France in the 12th century. The poem is credited to Arnaut Daniel, a Provençal troubadour who lived from 1180-1200... [more]

Sethre m Etruscan
Means "(which) hits, afflicts".

Shai m & f Egyptian Mythology
Means "(that which is) ordained". In the Ancient Egyptian mythology Shai was the deification of the concept of fate and determinate the span of men's lives as such would sometimes be considered female (in which case he would sometimes be called Shait).

Shekiba f Afghan
This name means "gift". Shekiba is the main character of the book "the pearl that broke its shell" by Nadia Hashimi.

Shelta m & f Irish
From the name of a private or secret language spoken by Irish Travellers (a group also known as the Pavee). It means "a voice that moves" in Shelta ("moves" in the sense of being emotional, endearing and affectionate) and some modern Celticists think it comes from the Irish Gaelic word siúlta which means "walking" (the "s" is pronounced "sh" and the diphthong is as much like a slurred schwa sound).... [more]

Shruti f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil
From Sanskrit श्रुति (śrúti) meaning "hearing, listening, that which is heard". The term refers to the set of ancient religious texts which govern the ways of Hinduism.

Shumise f Xhosa
10 shillings or 10 bob, created by the father of Alice Jean Shumise Madinga.... [more]

Shungiku f Japanese
From Japanese 春菊 (shungiku) meaning "garland chrysanthemum". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.... [more]

Sidra f Pakistani
From the Arabic name of a type of tree, known as the lote tree (or "lotus tree") in English, which is given in reference to an Islamic symbol of the upper limit of heaven. When the prophet Muhammad ascended to Paradise, saw at the end of the seventh, highest heaven a lote tree, marking the place "beyond which neither prophets nor angels may pass" (only Allah), which he called سدرة المنتهى‎ (sidra-tul-muntaha) "lote tree of the utmost boundary, of the last frontier".

Snotra f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse snotr "clever; smart". In Norse mythology, Snotra is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is solely attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and may be an invention of Snorri's... [more]

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]

So-loved m English (Puritan)
From John 3:16 of the New Testament of the Holy Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

Sovannmealea f Khmer
Means "golden garlend, wreath, line" in Khmer.

Stephane f & m Late Greek, Various
Derived from Greek στεφάνη (stephane) meaning "(brim of a) helmet" as well as "crown, diadem, wreath". In other words: this name is the Late Greek feminine form of Stephanos (see Stephen).... [more]

Sudarman m Javanese
From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" and धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue".

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]

Sunaqi f & m Aymara
Means "zenith, crown" in Aymara.

Suprani f Thai
From Thai สุ (su) meaning "good" and ปราณี (prani) meaning "living being, one that breathes".

Täçberdi m Turkmen
From Arabic تاج (tāj) meaning "crown" and bermek meaning "given".

Tadibast m Egyptian Mythology
Possibly from Egyptian tꜣ-dj-bꜣstt, perhaps meaning "(she) is there for Bastet", from Egyptian tꜣ (ta) "she of, this of, that of" combined with dj (di) "here, there" combined with the Egyptian goddess Bastet... [more]

Tadzmahal f Filipino, Tausug
From the name of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum located in the Indian city of Agra. Its name comes from Persian تاج محل (taj mahal) meaning "crown of the palace".

Tagantäç m Turkmen
From the given name Tagan and Arabic تاج (tāj) meaning "crown".

Tahiry m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been saved up, added up" in Malagasy.

Täj m & f Kazakh
Kazakh name that translates to "crown", ultimately derived from Arabic al-tāj, meaning "crown".

Taj ad-Din m Arabic
Means "crown of the religion" from Arabic تاج (tāj) meaning "crown" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Tajallah f Arabic, Urdu
Means "crown of Allah", derived from Arabic تاج (taj) meaning "crown" combined with Allah.

Tajibay m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word taj, meaning "crown" (ultimately derived from Arabic al-tāj, meaning "the crown") and the Kazakh word bay, meaning "wealthy, rich, flamboyant". Variant spelling of Tazhibai.

Tajibek m Kazakh
Combination of the Kazakh word taj, meaning "crown" (ultimately derived from Arabic al-tāj, meaning "the crown") and the Turkic title beg, meaning "chieftain" or "ruler".

Tajul m Bengali, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with تاج ال (tāj al) meaning "crown of the" (such as Taj ad-Din).

Takalo m & f Malagasy
Means "something that has been bartered/exchanged for" in Malagasy.

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

Tasché f Afrikaans
It probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".

Tayiji m Mongolian, Manchu
Derived from Hong Tai Zi, meaning “Crown Prince”. It is usually a very honorific title, not a name.

Tazhibai m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Derived from Kazakh тәж (tazh) or Kyrgyz таажы (taazhy) meaning "crown" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Tecocoa m Nahuatl
Means "he hurts people" or "he has pain" in Nahuatl, related to tecocoani "something that stings or hurts; a harmful person".

Teheiura m & f Tahitian
Derived from Tahitian te hei 'ura literally meaning "the red crown".

Telete f Greek Mythology
Means "ritual, initiation rite, consecration" or "festival (at which rites are held)", ultimately derived from Greek τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion"... [more]

Temilade f Yoruba
Possibly means “the crown is mine.”

Terbish m & f Mongolian
Means "not that one" in Mongolian, from тэр (ter) meaning "that; he, she, it" and биш (bish) meaning "not, isn’t" or "other, different".

Teyahualo m Nahuatl
Means "he encircles people" or "he who surrounds the enemy" in Nahuatl.

Teza m & f Malagasy
Means "heartwood" or "something that is firm, durable" in Malagasy.

The-Peace-of-God m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Colossians 3:15, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful."

Ticasuk f Inupiat, Inuit
Meaning, "where the four winds gather their treasures from all parts of the world...the greatest which is knowledge."

Toji m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown".

Tojiahmad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Ahmad.

Tojiali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Ali 1.

Tojia'lo m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and a'lo meaning "superb" or "better".

Tojiboy m Tajik (Rare), Uzbek
The first element of this name is derived from Tajik тоҷ (toj) and Uzbek тож (toj), which both mean "crown". Both words are ultimately of Parthian (i.e. Iranian) origin.... [more]

Tojigul f Tajik
Derived from Tajik тоҷ (toj) meaning "crown" combined with гул (gul) meaning "rose, flower".

Tojikhon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and khan "leader, ruler or king/queen".

Tojimuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Muhammad.

Tojimurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Tojiniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Tojinur m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and nur meaning "ray, beam, light".

Tojioxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

Tojiqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Tojirahim m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Rahim.

Tojixol f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Tojiya'qub m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and the given name Yaqub.

Tojiyor m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and yor meaning "friend".

Tojmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Tojnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Tojniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek toj meaning "crown" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Tumpal m Batak
Means "crown" in Batak.

Tunay m & f Turkish (Modern)
Means "moonlight" or "the light that illuminates night" in Turkish.

Umrtoj m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek umr meaning "life" and toj meaning "crown".

Urma f Quechua
Means "the one that drops good things in her path" in Quechua.

Uswa f Arabic
"It means a role model.a good role model that can be emulated “

Venelin m Bulgarian
Derived from Венелин (Venelin), the surname of the Russian slavist and philologist Yuriy Venelin (1802-1839), who is best known for his research on the language, history and culture of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people... [more]

Venets m Bulgarian (Rare)
Derived from Bulgarian венец "wreath, garland; crown; halo, nimbus, aureole".

Věnka f Czech
Věnka is short form of Slavic feminine name Věnceslava. The diminutive can mean "wreath".

Vijolė f Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of Viola as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from Vijolė, the name of a river in the Lithuanian county of Šiauliai... [more]

Vyjayanthimala f Indian (Rare), Tamil (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit वैजयन्ती (vaijayantī) meaning "banner, flag" combined with माला (mālā) meaning "garland, wreath". A known bearer is Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936-), a Tamil Indian actress and dancer.

Wynkyn m History (Rare), Literature
Wynkyn de Worde (originally Jan van Wynkyn) was William Caxton's journeyman, after whose death he became the first printer to set up his shop in Fleet Street, "which was for centuries perhaps the world's most famous centre of printing." It was used in the popular children's poem Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (Dutch Lullaby) (1889).

Xenothemis m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]

Xianji f Chinese
From the Chinese 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not perfectly round".

Xiaoji f Chinese
From the Chinese 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and 玑 (jī) meaning "pearl that is not quite round" or 霁 (jì) meaning "clear up after rain, cease anger".

Xotlani m Nahuatl
Means "something that grows, blooms" in Nahuatl.

Xuanyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" or 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm, comfortable, genial" and 翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that".

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”.

Yapu f Aymara
Means "land which has been planted before harvest" in Aymara.

Yijia f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Yimeng f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" or 祎 (yī) meaning "excellent" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 盟 (méng) meaning "oath, covenant, alliance", 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" or 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Yiqu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 艺 (yì) meaning "art, talent, ability" and 趣 (qù) meaning "that which attracts one's attention".

Yirui f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful" or "harmony, pleasure, be glad", 宜 (yí) meaning "appropriate, suitable, right" or 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".

Yiting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 依 (yī) meaning "rely on", 伊 (yī) meaning "he, she, this, that", 一 (yī) meaning "one", 毅 (yì) meaning "resolute, decisive, firm" or 诒 (yí) meaning "present, bequeath" combined with 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful", 亭 (tíng) meaning "pavilion" or 霆 (tíng) meaning "thunderclap, lightning"... [more]

Yuvarani f Tamil, Indian
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज्ञी (yuvarajni) meaning "crown princess", making it a feminine form of Yuvraj. Also compare Rajni and Rani.

Yuvraj m Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit युवराज (yuvaraja) meaning "heir apparent, crown prince" (literally "young king"), from युवन् (yuvan) meaning "young" and राज (raja) meaning "king".

Zarintoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek zar meaning "gold" and toj meaning "crown".

Zartaj f & m Pashto
Means "golden crown" from Pashto زر (zar) meaning "gold, metal" and تاج (taj) meaning "crown".

Zawditu f Amharic
Means "the crown" in Amharic.

Zeal-for-god m English (Puritan)
A name used in reference to Romans 10:2, "For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge."

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Zen m Japanese
This name can be used as 然 (zen, nen, sa, shika, shika.shi, shika.ri) meaning "if so, in that case, so, sort of thing, well," 善 (zen, i.i, yo.i, yo.ku, yoshi.tosuru) meaning "good(ness), virtuous" or 禅 (sen, zen, shizuka, yuzu.ru) meaning "silent meditation, Zen," the latter being the Japanese on'yomi/reading of the Chinese word chán (禅), which is derived from the Sanskrit word dhyāna, meaning 'absorption, meditative state.'... [more]

Zethar m Biblical
According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary, means "he that examines or beholds". In the Bible, this is the name one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.

Zeudi f Tigrinya
Means "crown" in Tigrinya. It is the name of the famous 1970 Eritrean-Italian actress Zeudi Araya (1951-).

Zewditu f Eastern African, Amharic
Zewditu is an Amharic word meaning "the Crown". Although it was sometimes erroneously Anglicized as Judith, it's not a cognate.... [more]

Zidu m Chinese
From the characters 子(zǐ, meaning “son”) and 都 (dū, meaning “capital city”, “head” or “beautiful”). This is a name that appears in the song “The Mountain has Fusu Trees” (山有扶苏) featured in the Classic of Poetry (诗经), a collection of poetic folk songs and hymns from the Zhou Dynasty (c... [more]