Submitted Names with "elder" in Meaning

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Aberuagba m & f Yoruba
Means "the one who respects elders" in Yoruba, derived from a meaning "one person", bẹrù meaning "fear, be afraid" and àgbà meaning "elder".

Acolhuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl acolli "shoulder" and huehue "elder, old man".

Agbaakin m Yoruba
Means "elderly warrior" or "most senior of the brave ones" in Yoruba, from àgbà "elder, adult" and akin "bravery, valour; a brave person, warrior".

Akwa m Efik, Ibibio
Means "elder, senior" in Efik and Ibibio.

Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]

Angkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".

Atti f Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING- "elder sister"... [more]

Attika f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Assamese, Marathi
Means "elder sister" in Sanskrit.

Bayinnaung m History
Means "king's elder brother" from Burmese ဘုရင် (bayin) meaning "king" and နောင် (naung) meaning "elder brother". This was the name of a 16th-century king of Myanmar.

Bingkun m Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother" or 锟 (kūn) meaning "ancient sword".

Bodza f Hungarian (Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian bodza "elderberry; elder (tree)".

Bofang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "father's older brother, paternal elder uncle", 波 (bō) meaning "wave" or 博 (bó) meaning "abundant, plentiful, extensive, ample" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "upright, honest, fair"... [more]

Bojing m Chinese
“Bo” (伯) typically means “elder” or “chief” and is often used as a title or an honorific. “Jing” (静) means “quiet” or “calm.”

Boqin m Chinese
“Bo” (伯) usually means “elder” or “chief,” while “qin” (勤) means “diligent” or “industrious.”

Cacahuehue m Nahuatl
Possibly means "old frog", from Nahuatl caca "frog, toad" and huehue "elder, old man".

Changge m Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 哥 (gē) meaning "elder brother".

Chetsada m Thai
Means "senior, elder, superior" in Thai.

Chikahiko m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chikahiro m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chikahito m Japanese
From 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chuankun m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 昆 (kūn) meaning "elder brother".

Ealdormann m Anglo-Saxon
From the Old English title meaning "leader, overseer, judge", derived from ealder "elder, leader" (see eald) and mann "person, man".

Erel m Yakut
Means "elder" in Yakut.

Haruchika m Japanese
From Japanese 東 (haru) meaning "east, the Orient", 温 (haru) meaning "warm" or 墾 (haru) meaning "till, plough, reclaim wasteland, open, cultivate" combined with 史 (chika) meaning "history", 睦 (chika) meaning "good relations, harmony", or 親 (chika) meaning "elder, parent"... [more]

Hebo m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 河 (he, meaning “river”) and 伯 (bo, meaning “elder”, “earl” or “lord”). Hebo is the god of the Yellow River in Chinese mythology. He is attested as far back as the Chuci (楚辞) or Elegies of Chu, where he is described as a figure riding a dragon-powered chariot... [more]

Hirochika m Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 近 (chika) meaning "nearby, close", 周 (chika) meaning "circuit, lap" or 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hosteen m Navajo
A term of respect meaning "man, grown man, elder, mister, husband." Transferred use of the Navajo word Hastiin of the same meanings. Found as Áłtsé Hastiin, the first man in the Navajo creation story... [more]

Huehue m Nahuatl, Aztec
Means "elder, old man" in Nahuatl.

Huehueteotl m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Indigenous American
Means "old god", from Nahuatl huehue "an elder, an old man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force". This was the name of a Mesoamerican deity who featured in Aztec mythology, often associated with fire and blood.

Huynh m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 兄 (huynh) meaning "elder brother".

Kha m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 柯 (kha) meaning "axe handle, branch" or 哥 (kha) meaning "elder brother".

Kunichika m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (usually refers to Japan)" or 国 (kuni) meaning "land, country, region" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 周 (chika) meaning "laps, circuits".... [more]

Ludatxin m Aleut
Meaning "his own (or your) elder brothers".

Macuilhuehue m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl macuilli "five" and huehue "elder, old man".

Naung m Burmese
Means "elder brother" or "next, future" in Burmese.

Neten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan གནས་བརྟན (gnas-brtan) meaning "elder, senior monk, sthavira".

Nochhuetl m & f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl nochehuatl "prickly pear fruit rind/skin", implying persistence or tenacity. Alternately, may be a combination of nochtli "prickly pear fruit" and either huehue "elder, old man" or huehuetl "drum".

Norichika m Japanese
From Japanese 徳 (nori) meaning "virtue" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ntomakeh m English (African)
Ntomakeh is a palatial name in the Tikari villages of Bamunka-Ndop and Bamunkumbit in Ngoketunjia, Former British Southern Cameroons. It is a name for male title holders in the village signifying "nobility"... [more]

Odion m Western African, Esan
Means "the elder twin" in Esan.

Phello m Coptic
Probably derived from the masculine article ⲡ- (p-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ (hllo) "old person, elder; monk". Compare Thello.

Presbon m Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "elder, senior".

Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.

Shaykhlislam m Arabic
Means "the elder of islam, the scholar of islam, leader of islamic scholars" from Arabic شيخ (šīẖ) meaning "elder, leader" combined with الإسلام (al-islām) meaning "of Islam".

Surachet m Thai
From Thai สุร (sura) meaning "god, deity, heavenly, celestial" and เชษฐ (chet) meaning "elder" (a poetic term). This is a Thai name for the Hindu god Brahma.

Tahiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Taiel. The name is found mainly in Argentina. ... [more]

Tameqrant f Berber
Means "the elder, senior" in Tamazight.

Tenicahuehue m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, probably contains the element huehue meaning "an elder, an old man; old" in Nahuatl.

Thello f Coptic
Probably derived from the feminine article ⲧ- (t-) combined with ϩⲗⲗⲟ (hllo) meaning "old person, elder; monk".

Thư f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 姐 (thư) meaning "elder sister, woman, lady".

Tooke m Kyrgyz
Means "mountain uncle" or "mountain elder brother" in Kyrgyz.

Vilkas m Lithuanian, Finnish
Vilkas is part of the Lithuanian language which means "wolf". This name is most famously used in the video game "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" where one of the characters is named Vilkas.... [more]

Xijie f Chinese
Derived from 喜 (xi) meaning "happy, pleased" and 姐 (jie) meaning "elder sister" or "young lady".

Yasuchika m Japanese
From 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather, peace" and 親 (chika) meaning "elder". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Yorichika m Japanese
From 頼 (yori) meaning "to rely" and 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used again.

Yoshichika m Japanese
From 宜 (yoshi) meaning "good, best regards" combined with 親 (chika) meaning "parent, elder" or 悠 (chika) meaning "permanence".

Zacahuehue m Nahuatl
Probably derived from zacatl "grass, hay" and huehue "elder, old man".

Ziortza f Basque
Means "place of daneworts", from Basque zihaurri meaning "danewort, dwarf elder" and the suffix -tza, which indicates a place abundant in something. This is the name of a collegiate church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Way of St... [more]

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