Submitted Names with "deer" in Meaning

Akashika m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 赤鹿 (akashika) meaning "red deer".

Aljazi f Arabic
Possibly means "wild deer" in Arabic.

Alna f Lithuanian
Either derived from Lithuanian alnė or alnis, dialectal words for elnė "deer" and elnias "roebuck", or a direct adoption of the name of the river Alna (referred to by its Polish name Łyna in English), whose name is derived from Old Prussian... [more]

Alulim m Sumerian Mythology
Means "horn of the red deer" or "seed of the red deer" in Sumerian, deriving from the elements 𒀉 a ("arm, wing, horn") and 𒇻𒅆 lulim ("red deer stag"). This was the name of the legendary first king of Sumer, who is thought today to be a mythological figure... [more]

Angga m Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga) meaning "limb" or "body". This is also an Indonesian word meaning "deer antler".

Aska f Kurdish
From Kurdish ask meaning "deer, gazelle".

Askê f Kurdish
Means "deer" in Kurdish.

Aymaral f Turkish
From the Turkish ay meaning "moon" and maral meaning "doe, deer".

Aytsemnik f Armenian (Rare)
Old Armenian name meaning "little roe deer, fawn of a roe". According to the 12th-century Armenian historian Samuel Anetsi, this was the name of a female warrior who died defending the Armenian city of Ani against Persian invaders... [more]

Bailu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white, pure" or 柏 (bǎi) meaning "cypress, cedar" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret", 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing, happiness".

Buqu m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "deer" in Middle Mongolian.

Cerf m Medieval French, Medieval Jewish
Means "stag (a large buck or male deer)" in French. Cerf sometimes appears in historical documents concerned with the Jews of Alsace and early modern France; it was a local translation of the Yiddish Hirsh, meaning "deer", the Hebrew equivalent of which is Zvi.

Deor m Anglo-Saxon
Either from Old English dīere "dear, precious" (see Deorwine), or dēor "wild animal, deer" (see Deorswiþ)... [more]

Deorwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements deore "dear" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may derive from deor "wild animal, beast; deer".

Diera m & f Malagasy
Means "deer" in Malagasy.

Dyani f American (Modern)
Many baby name books and sites claim this name means "deer" in 'Native American', with some claiming it's Cherokee. No evidence can be found supporting this claim however and it's more likely the name is a variant of Diane or is an invented name.

Dyr m History
Variant of Dir recorded in the Nikon Chronicle. The name is likely derived from Old Norse dýr "deer, wild animal" or dýrr "dear, precious".

Dyra f Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse element dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name Dyre or an Old Norse name such as Dýrhildr or Dýrfinna... [more]

Dýrfinna f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Icelandic dýr "deer" or dýrr "dear, precious" combined with finnr "Sámi, Laplander" (feminine finna).

Dýrleif f Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of dýr "deer, wild animal" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Dýrunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dýr "deer" or dýrr "dear, precious" combined with unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Dýrvér m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements dýr "deer" and vér "fighter".

Elaphia f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name known from various limestone inscriptions in the vicinity of Nevinne, Laodicea Combusta, Phrygia in Asia Minor.... [more]

Elaphiaia f Greek Mythology
Alteration of Alpheiaia, influenced by Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) "deer". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, under which she was worshipped in Elis.

Elaphina f Ancient Greek
Apparently derived from Greek ἔλαφος (elaphos) meaning "deer".

Enéh f Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
Derived from Old Hungarian eneγ (ünő in Modern Hungarian) "hind, deer; fawn; cow-calf".... [more]

Ephron m Ancient Hebrew
Means "small deer" in Hebrew.

Erkebulan m Kazakh
From Kazakh ерке (erke) meaning "naughty, spoiled, darling" and бұлан (bulan) meaning "moose, elk, deer".

Fia f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly derived from Irish fia "deer" (via Old Irish fíad "wild animals, game, especially deer", ultimately from fid "wood").

Fiadhnait f Irish
Means "fawn" from Gaelic fiadh "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of two early Irish saints, among them "a saintly Irish virgin whose festival was celebrated on 4 January".

Guamaral f Mongolian
Derived from гуа (gua) meaning "gorgeous, alluring, beautiful" and марал (maral) meaning "hind, doe (of a red deer)".

Harinakshi f Indian
From the Sanskrit word हरिणाक्षी (hariṇākṣī) meaning "deer-eyed woman, woman with beautiful eyes", derived from Sanskrit हरिण (hariṇa) meaning "deer" (itself from हरि (hari) meaning "reddish brown, yellow, fawn-coloured") combined with अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye".

Hinda f Yiddish
Means "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind".

Hirsch m Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Hersh, which was used to translate Tzvi.... [more]

Hirvo m Estonian (Rare)
Derived from Estonian hirv "deer".

Honovi f Hopi
Means "strong deer" in Hopi.

Hosai f Pashto
Means "deer, gazelle, antelope" in Pashto.

Ino f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, great, excellent" combined with 野 or 埜 (no) both meaning "field, area". In the Naruto franchise there is a female character called Ino written with Japanese Hiragana いの (Ino)... [more]

Irema f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ირემი (iremi) meaning "deer".

Jeiran f & m Persian, Georgian
Derived from Persian جیران (jeiran) meaning "gazelle, deer". The word was adopted into Georgian as ჯეირანი (jeirani), where it means "springbok" and has also become the name for a type of Georgian dance... [more]

Jelimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is either derived from Slavic mir "peace" or Slavic mer "great, famous".

Jelislav m Croatian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian jelen "deer, stag, buck", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic (j)elenъ "deer, stag". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory".

Jeyran f Armenian
It means "deer" in Armenian

Kaliska m & f Miwok
Means "coyote chasing deer" in Miwok.

Kanoko f Japanese
A Japanese name meaning 鹿 (kano) meaning "deer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Karaca f Turkish
Either derived from kara meaning "black" or else meaning "roe deer".

Kasturba f Indian
Indian name meaning "musk from the musk deer" combined with a feminine honorific. This was the name of the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Keyik f Turkmen
Means "deer" in Turkmen.

Kiyikbibi f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Kiyikgo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Kiyikgul f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Kiyikjamol f Uzbek
Derived from kiyik meaning "deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Kojika f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 子鹿 (kojika) meaning "fawn", or 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 仔 (ko) meaning "pup, cub, kit, calf" combined with 鹿 (jika, shika) meaning "deer".

Korave m Chukchi
Derived from Chukchi кора-т (kora-t) meaning "deer". This name was traditionally given to baby boys who were born into a group of deer herders.

Korav'ye m Chukchi
Derived from the Chukchi word кора-т (kor-t) meaning "deer".

Kwang f Thai
Means "deer" in Thai.

Lu f & m Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" or 禄 (lù) meaning "blessing; happiness; prosperity" or 陆 (lù) meaning "land; continent; mainland" or 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".... [more]

Luning f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" and 柠 (níng) meaning "lemon".

Luyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer" or 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret" and 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade".

Mâlù f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 馬鹿 (mâlù) meaning "red deer".

Maralbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Maral-erdene f Mongolian
From марал (marāl) meaning "deer" combined with эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"

Maraljamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maral meaning "Caspian deer" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]

Masichuvio m Hopi
Means "grey deer" in Hopi.

Mazaihuitl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mazatl "deer" and ihuitl "feathers, down".

Mazaiyari f & m Huichol (Rare)
Means 'deer heart' in Huichol from words maza meaning "deer" and iyari meaning "heart".

Mazatl m Nahuatl, Mexican (Rare)
From Nahuatl mazatl meaning "deer", the seventh day-sign of the tonalpohualli. This was the name of a cacique or leader of the Nahuas of Papayeca, active during the Spanish conquest of what is now Honduras.

Mazatoch m Nahuatl
Means "deer-like rabbit" in Nahuatl.

Mitsuka f Japanese
From 蜜 (mitsu) meaning "nectar, honey, molasses" combined with 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope". As a word, 蜜花 means "giant honey flower, Melianthus major". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Moki m Hopi, Indigenous American
Means "deer" in Hopi.

Momokiyik f Uzbek
Derived from momo meaning "mother" and kiyik meaning "deer".

Nyam m Afizere
Means "deer" in Afizere.

Oisian m Old Celtic
An old Celtic name meaning "little deer," or "Fawn." 12th most popular boys' name in Ireland as of 2023. The name of a demigod, poet, and many others given the popularity of the name.

Omemazatl f Nahuatl
Means "two-deer" in Nahuatl, referring to the day of the Aztec calendar that the bearer was born.

Oqmaral f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek oq meaning "white", "grey", "silver" or "clear" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Orkatz m Basque
Means "deer" in Basque.

Oymaral f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and maral meaning "Caspian deer".

Pakuna f Miwok (?)
Allegedly a variant of Pukuna, a Miwok name meaning "deer jumping when running downhill".

Shika f Japanese
This name can be used as 鹿, 史可, 志佳, 紫花 or 詩夏 with 鹿 (roku, shika, ka) meaning "deer," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history," 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, do not, mustn't, passable, should not," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled," 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer."

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]

Shuarakh m Abkhaz
Derived from Abkhaz а́-шәарах (á-shwarakh) meaning “deer, stag, animal”.

Srna f Croatian (Rare)
Means "doe, female deer" in Croatian.

Stirna f Medieval Baltic
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a direct derivation from Latvian stirna "roe deer" has been suggested. This name was recorded in medieval Latvia.

Şulker f Kurdish
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Kurdish şûl meaning "roe deer".

Suzuka f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "chime, bell" and 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Tasi m Nganasan
Derived from татуси (tatusi) meaning "to keep deer".

Tatonga m Sioux
Means "large deer" in Lakota. From the Lakota tȟáȟča 'deer' and tȟáŋka (ton'-kah) 'to be large, big, great'.

Xezal f Kurdish
Means "gazelle, deer" or "yellow autumnal leaves" in Kurdish.

Xiamara f Ancient Aramaic
Means "joyful deer" in Aramaic.

Xuelu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 鹿 (lù) meaning "deer".

Yeghnig f Armenian
"hind; red deer."