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Aadhya f Hindi
Means "original power" or "first creator" in Sanskrit.

Aadi m Indian
Means "first, most important" in Sanskrit. It can also be used as a diminutive of Aditya.

Aadya f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "first" or "earth" in Bengali.

Aarish m Hindi
Means "first ray of sun" in Hindi.

Aba f Akan
Means "born on Thursday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Abaka f Akan
Means "first born" in Akan.

Abam f African
Abam’s meaning is “second child after twins”

Abdhija f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit अब्धिजा (Abdhijā) meaning "Goddess Lakshmi; born in the sea".

Abebi f Yoruba
Means "begged to be born" in Yoruba, from bẹ̀ "beg, pray" and bí "to give birth, be born"... [more]

Abeiku m Akan
Means "born on Wednesday" in Fante, a dialect of Akan.

Abiba f Northern African
Has its origins in the Moroccan language and means "first child born after the grandmother has died."

Abike f Yoruba
Means "born to treasure" or "born to be pampered" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and kẹ́ "to cherish, care for".

Abiona f & m Yoruba
Means "born during a journey" or "born into the arts" in Yoruba, from bí "to give birth, be born" and sí "to, on" combined with either ọ̀nà "way, road, journey" or ọ̀nà "art, artistry, craftsmanship"... [more]

Abisade m & f Yoruba
Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba.

Abra f Ewe
Means "Tuesday-born girl" in Ewe.

Abukkakken f Bandial
Means "she entrusts to raise (her child)" in Bandial.

Achan f Dinka
Means "female child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Achouba m Manipuri
Means "big, large, first" in Meitei.

Adeben m African
Means "twelfth born son".

Adeyemo m & f Yoruba
Means "the crown suits the child" in Yoruba, from adé "crown, royalty" combined with yẹ "suitable, worthy" and ọmọ "child".

Adiaba f Efik
Means "first daughter" in Efik.

Adiahaudo f Ibibio
Means "first daughter of a second son" in Ibibio.

Adimata f Indian, Hindi
Means "the primal mother", from adi "primeval, first" and mata "mother".

Adinatha m Hinduism
Means "original lord, the first lord, the primordial master" or "the Supreme Lord, lord of lords" in Sanskrit, composed of आदि (ādi) "primeval, first" and नाथ (nātha) "master, lord"... [more]

Adiputra m Indonesian
From Indonesian adi meaning "first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with putra meaning "son, prince".

Adjoua f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé jɔlɛ "Tuesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Tuesday".

Adsartha f Literature
Means "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.

Adubi f & m Yoruba
Means "one we struggled to birth" in Yoruba, from dù "to fight, struggle" and bí "to birth, be born". Sometimes given to children named Ige as a nickname.

Aduor f Eastern African, Luo
Means "born at dawn" in Luo.

Aeng-ja f Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 櫻 (aeng) combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be spelled as Cheriko in Japanese and Ying-zi in Chinese.

Afafa f Ewe
Means "the first child of the second husband" in Ewe.

Affoué f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé fue "Saturday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Saturday".

Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.

Ağabala m Azerbaijani
From the Turkish title ağa meaning "lord, master" and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".

Agneya f & m Indian
Means "child of Agni 1" in Sanskrit.

Ahou f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé we "Thursday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Thursday".

Aibala f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".

Aikako f Japanese (Rare)
From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat"... [more]

Aimiko f Japanese
In Japanese(ai) means "love", (mi) means "beauuty" and (ko) means "child"... [more]

Airiko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain", combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child, the sign of the rat, 1st sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Aiyako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut palm tree", combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child, the sign of the rat, 1st sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Aiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai, ito, mana) meaning "love, affection" and 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" combined with 子 (ko, shi, su) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.

Akako f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 "red" (aka) and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akande m Yoruba, Nigerian
means "first born"

Akaneko f Japanese (Rare)
From Akane combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Akariko f Japanese
It could be from 朱 (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akatosh m Popular Culture
In the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls', Akatosh is the chief deity of the Nine Divines (the pantheon of gods in the game). He is generally considered to be the first of the Gods to form in the Beginning Place; after his establishment, other spirits found the process of being easier and the various pantheons of the world emerged... [more]

Akeko f Japanese
From Japanese 晏 (a) meaning "late in the day", 気 (ke) meaning "spirit; mood" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Akello f Luo
Means "born after twins" in Luo.

Aketch f Luo
Means "born during a famine" in Luo.

Akimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Akirako f Japanese (Rare)
From Akira combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Akissi f Akan
Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Akissi f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé kisie "Monday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Monday".

Ako f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 古 (ko) meaning "old, ancient", 子 (ko) meaning "child", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 都 (ko) meaning "capital (city)", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 恋 (ko) meaning "love" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Akosia f Western African, Akan
A name of Ashanti origin meaning "born on a Sunday" in Akan culture. Notable name bearers include actor Akosia Sabet and mononymic musician Akosia. Akosua is a variation of this name.

Akpadiaha m Ibibio
Means "first son of first daughter" in Ibibio.

Akshaj m Sanskrit
Means "born with knowledge" in Sanskrit.

Alabi m & f Yoruba
Means "born of the white cloth, born of purity" in Yoruba, from ala "white cloth, purity" and bí "to give birth, be born".

Alazimo f & m Ijaw
Means "born into royalty" in Ijaw.

Əlibala m Azerbaijani
Combination of Əli and Azerbaijani bala meaning "child".

Alkmenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name Alkmene (see Alcmene)... [more]

Altankhüü m & f Mongolian
Means "golden son, golden boy" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Aluoch f Luo
Means "born on overcast morning" in Luo.

Amako f Japanese
From Japanese 天 (ama) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amargein m Irish (Archaic)
Meaning "born of poetry" relating to the modern Irish word amhrán meaning song. Was the name of ancient poet, Amargein Glúingel, who wrote the Song of Amargein and the foster of father of the hero Cú Chulainn, Amargein mac Eccit.

Amasis m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized), History
Variant form of Άμωσις (Amosis), which is the hellenized form of the ancient Egyptian name IaH-ms or I'h-ms meaning "son of Iah". It is composed of the name of the Egyptian god Iah combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born"... [more]

Ameko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雨 (ame) "rain" and 子 (ko) "child".... [more]

Amenmesse m Ancient Egyptian
Means "born of Amun" in Egyptian.

Amenmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jmn-ms or jmn-ms.s meaning "born of Amun" or "fashioned by Amun", derived from the name of the god Amun combined with msj "to give birth to; to form, create, produce"... [more]

Amenzu m Kabyle
Means "the first" in Kabyle.

Amiko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Amlan f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mlan "Wednesday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Wednesday".

Amoin f Baoulé
Derived from Baoulé mɔnnɛn "Sunday", referring to the day of the week on which the child was born and hence to be understood as "born on Sunday".

Amu m Yi
Means "first brother" in Yi.

Anak m Indonesian
Means "child" in Indonesian.

Anané m Akan
Means "fourth born" in Akan.

Anaurra f Basque
Combination of Ane 3 and the word haur, haurra "child".... [more]

Androlochos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush". Through the latter meaning, the word later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army, which further strengthened the word's connection to combat and the military... [more]

Andrumea f Medieval Basque
Derived from Basque andere "lady" and ume "child".

Aneko f Japanese
Aneko means 姉 (Sister) 子 (Child). 姉 is often used as a term for an older sister so roughly this would most likely mean "Older child/sister" and so on. It might also mean "Wise child".

Angahal m & f Manipuri
Means "eldest child" in Meitei.

Ankh m & f Mongolian
Means "first" in Mongolian. Can be a short form of names containing the element анх (ankh).

Ankhbaatar m Mongolian
Means "first hero" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Ankhkherednefer m Ancient Egyptian
Means "the beautiful child lives there" in Ancient Egyptian.

Ankhtsetseg f Mongolian
Means "first flower" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Ankhtuyaa f Mongolian
Means "first light" in Mongolian, from анх (ankh) meaning "first" and туяа (tuya) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Ankhzayaa f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian анх (ankh) meaning "first" and заяа (zayaa) meaning "future, destiny, fate".

Ankoma m Western African, Akan
Means "last born of parents" in Akan.

Anngannguujuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Derived from Greenlandic anngak meaning "her brother's child" combined with the suffix -nguujuk meaning "sweet little". (Also compare the Greenlandic kinship terms qangiak/qangiaq "his brother's child" and nuaraluaq and ujoruk, both of which mean "sister's child".) This is the name of a character in a Greenlandic legend which is popular among children.

Anriko f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (an) meaning "peace", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Anru m Chinese
From the Chinese 安 (ān) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful, tranquil" and 孺 (rú) meaning "child; affection".

Antigenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αντι (anti) meaning "against, opposed, compared to, like" and γενης (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Antobam f Akan
Means "posthumous child" in Fante. It is typically given to a child whose father died before they were born.

Anzuko f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (anzu) meaning "apricot" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aobako f Japanese
From Japanese 翠 (ao) meaning "green", 巴 (ba) meaning "tomoe" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Aoi combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Aoko f Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) "blue" combined with 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aoro f Luo
"born during a very dry season"

Aoxian m Chinese
From the Chinese 傲 (ào) meaning "proud, haughty" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first; former".

Apama f Old Persian
Meaning uncertain, probably related to Avestan apama- "the latest", hence "the youngest (child), nestling". This was the name of Apama, the first Queen of the Seleucid Empire, and wife of Seleucus I Nicator... [more]

Apollogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.

Aqualina f English (Modern)
Means "tender water". A notable bearer was the female sea serpent from the Disney Junior show "Sofia the First".

Aret f Efik
Means "born on a market day" in Efik.

Ariko f Japanese
From Japanese 有 (ari) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aristogenes m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by two ancient Greek physicians from the 3rd century BC.

Aristolochos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόλοχος (aristolochos) meaning "well-born", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "childbirth" as well as "ambush"... [more]

Arisu f Japanese, Popular Culture
Japanese transliteration of Alice, in use among the Japanese since the 20th century, particularly in recent decades.... [more]

Arthen m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh arth "bear" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *arto- "bear") and geni "to be born".

Arukubu f & m Ijaw
Means "a child born in a canoe" in Ijaw.

Arusi f Swahili
Means "born at wedding time" in Swahili.

Asahiko f & m Japanese
As a male name comes from Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.... [more]

Asako f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ashon m Akan
Means "seventh born son" in Akan.

Ashwani m Hindi
Means "first" in Hindi.

Asiniiwin m Ojibwe
Meaning, "rocky boy" or "stone child."

Asklepigeneia f Ancient Greek
Derived from the name of the Greek god Asklepios combined with γενης (genes) "born". This was the name of a 5th-century Greek philosopher and mystic.

Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]

Astrugue f Medieval Occitan
Means "born under a good star" in Occitan.

Asuko f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Asumiko f Japanese (Rare, ?)
From 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow", 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Athenogenes m Ancient Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "born of Athena" from the name of the goddess Athena combined with Greek γενής (genes) meaning "born"... [more]

Athiambo f Luo
"born late in the evening". Thought to be an intelligent person.

Atmojo m Javanese
From Sanskrit आत्मज (atmaja) meaning "son, child", ultimately from आत्मा (atma) meaning "soul, spirit".

Atnapi f Chuvash
Chuvash feminine given name possibly meaning "born on Friday".

Atoko f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 十 (to) meaning "ten" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Atsumiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 温 (atsu) meaning "warm" or 篤 (atsu) meaning "deep, true, sincere" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", and 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Attalos m Ancient Greek, Greek (Rare)
Possibly derived from Greek ἀταλός (atalos) meaning "delicate, tender" or the related ἀτάλλω (atallo) meaning "to bring up a child, to foster", "to grow" or "to skip, gambol, frolic".

Aurigena m & f Roman Mythology
Means "born of gold", derived from Latin aurum "gold" and -gena "born from, sprung from". This was originally a poetic epithet applied to the legendary hero Perseus (whose father, the god Jupiter, came upon his mother Danaë in the form of a shower of gold)... [more]

Auwal m Western African, Hausa
Derived from Arabic أول ('awwal) meaning "first". This name is commonly given to the first of multiple children with the same name.

Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "aider, first-aider" in Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin auxiliator (compare the related name Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", and from the Portuguese title Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora meaning "Our Lady, Help (of Christians)", both referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [more]

Avargakhüü m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and хүү (khüü) meaning "son, boy; child".

Avenanzio m Italian (Rare)
Derived from the Latin meaning "he who greets first".

Awaran m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born during the august break in the rainy season" in Ijaw.

Awino f Luo
Means "born with the cord around" in Luo.

Awotwe m Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Aya f 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".

Ayameko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower), sweet flag, calamus" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat".

Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".

Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".

Ayi f Yi
Means "first sister" in Yi.

Ayita f English (Modern, Rare, ?), African American (Rare), Western African (Rare)
The origins of this name are uncertain. Though it is popularly claimed to mean "first to dance" in Cherokee, this appears to be untrue.... [more]

Aytuuğan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and туугъан (tuuğan) meaning "born".

Ayuko f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 茜 (a) meaning "madder, red dye, Turkey red", 鮎 (a) meaning "freshwater trout, smelt", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 香 (a) meaning "fragrance", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 肖 (ayu) meaning "resemblance", 暖 (a) meaning "warmth", 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 歩 (ayu) meaning "walk", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 和 (a) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" or 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 右 (yu) meaning "right", 百 (yu) meaning "hundred", 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow", 夢 (yu) meaning "dream", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 祐 (yu) meaning "help", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 宥 (yu) meaning "soothe, calm, pacify", 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich", 侑 (yu) meaning "urge to eat" or 魚 (yu) meaning "fish" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite" or 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow"... [more]

Ayumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayumi) meaning "walk" or 鮎 (ayu) meaning "ayu, sweetfish", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 小 (ko) meaning "small, little"... [more]

Azagba m Western African
Means "born out of town".

Azindoo m Dagbani
"Friday male Born"

Azkadellia f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from the Greek name Delia 1 which means "from Delos, the island of which Artemis and Apollo, the twins gods, were born." ... [more]

Azli m Malay
Derived from Arabic أصلي ('aṣliyy) meaning "original, authentic, first, initial".

Azusako f Japanese (Rare)
From Azusa combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Baala m Kazakh
Means “child” in Kazakh.

Baasankhüü f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian баасан (baasan) meaning "Friday" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Babiker m Northern African, Arabic
Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".

Bacha m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of Bachana, but it can also be an independent name in its own right, in which case the name is directly derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Bachana m Georgian
Derived from an old Georgian word that means "obedient, submissive, docile", which itself is ultimately derived from the Persian noun بچه (bačče) meaning "child".

Badúwaa f Akan
Means "tenth born" in Akan.

Bakhva m Mingrelian, Georgian, Ossetian, Literature
Georgian sources state that this name is of Mingrelian origin and means "well-set, stocky".... [more]

Bakri m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "first, eldest, firstborn" in Arabic.

Balakyz f Dagestani
Derived from бала (bala) meaning "child" and кыз (kyz) meaning "girl".

Balasaraswati f Indian
Means "child possessing water" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Balasaraswati, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Tanjore, India.

Balasubramaniam m Indian, Tamil
From Sanskrit बाल (bāla) meaning "young, child" combined with the name Subramaniam.

Balaxanim f Azerbaijani
Derived from bala meaning "child" and xanım meaning "lady".

Bambino m Italian (Rare), Romani
From bambino meaning "child, baby, toddler." It is more often used for females as its equivalent Bambina.... [more]

Bangura m & f Mende
Means "strong" and "child of God" in Mende.

Bangyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 邦 (bāng) meaning "nation, country" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Barako f Japanese
From Japanese 薔薇 (bara) meaning "rose" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Barn m Old Norse, Medieval English
Old Norse byname derived from barn meaning "child".

Barnhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy". In some instances, this name might also be a variant spelling of Bernhard.

Barni m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse barn "child".

Barnulf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic barn (synonymous with Scottish bairn) "child" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Bavo m Dutch
A name of Germanic origin that has been so strongly abbreviated, that one can no longer tell with certainty what the original form and its meaning is. Some think that it may be a short form of a name containing the Germanic element badu "battle" (like Baderic), while others think that it is derived from the Germanic element barn "child" via its Middle English form babe... [more]

Bazhena f Russian
Russian feminine name possibly meaning "welcome child", or else, more likely, a variant form of Bozhena.

Becher m Jewish, Biblical
Means "first born."

Behan m Irish
Irish origin that derives from "bee" but means "child."

Bekure m Ge'ez
Means "first born" in Ge'ez.

Belayneh m Eastern African, Amharic
It is an Amharic expression, which means "the new child is above all others". From the Amharic elements በላይ (belay) meaning "above" and ነህ (Neh) means "you".... [more]

Beleuzi f & m Ijaw
Means "first born" in Ijaw.

Belfante m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian bel fante meaning "fair child", which consists of the Italian adjective bello meaning "fair, beautiful" and the Italian noun fante, a medieval variant of the (now dated and rare) Italian noun infante meaning "infant, child"... [more]

Beniko f Japanese
From Japanese 紅 (beni) "red, vermilion" and 子 (ko) "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Benyuan m Chinese
From the Chinese 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin" and 元 (yuán) meaning "first, origin".

Bera m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ბერი (beri), which literally means "monk" but can also (figuratively) mean "old man" in at least some cases. Also compare the noun ბერიკაცი (berikatsi) meaning "old man" and the verb დაბერება (dabereba) meaning "to age, to grow old".... [more]

Beril f English (Rare)
Variant of Beryl. Beril Jents (1918-2013) was an Australian fashion designer. She is recognized as "Australia’s first queen of haute couture".

Bertautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Bervainas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun bernas meaning "child" as well as "boy, lad" or from the Lithuanian verb berti meaning "to spread, to scatter, to strew"... [more]

Beysen m Kazakh
Means "born on Thursday", derived from Kazakh бейсенбі (beysenbi) meaning "Thusday" (of Persian origin).

Bhuchung m Tibetan
From Tibetan བུ་ཆུང (bu-chung) meaning "small child, little boy".

Bibit m & f Javanese
Means "offspring, child" or "seed, seedling" in Javanese.

Bidemi m & f Yoruba
Means "born awaiting me" in Yoruba.

Binna f & m Korean (Modern)
From the stem of verb 빛나다 (binnada) meaning "to shine," effectively a combination of Bit and verb 나다 (nada) meaning "to be born; to appear, arise; to break/come out; to grow, spread."

Biodun m & f Yoruba
Means "born during a festival" in Yoruba.

Birmantas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Birvydas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from the old Lithuanian verb birti meaning "to be born" as well as "to pour out" and "to spread, to scatter, to strew" or from the Lithuanian verb byrėti meaning "to crumble, to disintegrate, to fall down"... [more]

Bisuko f Japanese
From Japanese 実 (bi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Biwako f Popular Culture
This name combines 琵琶 (biwa), referring to the biwa or Japanese lute, or 枇杷 (biwa), referring to the loquat, with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, -ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Blaesilla f History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine diminutive of Blaesus. Blaesilla (364–384) was a Roman widow and disciple of Jerome. Most of the knowledge about Blaesilla's life comes from the writings of Jerome, in which he described her piety and virtue... [more]

Boer m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 儿 (ér) meaning "son, child".

Bonenfant m Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Derived from French bon enfant "good child".

Bonenfaunt m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from and Old French bon "good (virtuous, having positive qualities)" and Anglo-Norman enfaunt "child". This name was also used as a secular form of Benjamin.

Bonfante m Medieval Italian, Judeo-Italian, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Italian form of the Late Latin given name Bonusinfans meaning "good child", which was derived from the Latin adjective bonus meaning "good" and the Latin noun infans meaning "infant, child".... [more]

Borkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian бор (bor) meaning "brown, grey, dark" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Bótwe m & f Akan
Means "eighth born" in Akan.

Boukazi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child born in a bush" in Ijaw.

Bucumi f Rundi
Means "tenth child" in Kirundi.

Bunko f Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 文子 with 文 (bun, mon, aya, fumi) meaning "art, decoration, figures, literature, style, sentence, plan" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."... [more]

Buonfiglio m Medieval Italian
Means "good child" in Italian, derived from Italian buono meaning "good, fair" combined with Italian figlio meaning "child, son".... [more]

Buwozi m & f Ijaw
Means "a child whose feet came out first before the head during birth" in Ijaw.

Cà m & f Vietnamese
Means "the eldest; the first" in a northern Vietnamese dialect.

Catualda m Germanic
Catualda (flourished in the 1st century AD) was a Marcomannic exile who deposed the Marcomannic king Maroboduus in 18 AD. Catualda is mentioned in The Annals of the Roman historian Tacitus. Following the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, while Germanicus was avenging Rome beyond the Rhine, Drusus attempted to divide and conquer the tribes within the vast realm of the Marcomannic ruler Maroboduus... [more]

Cawbi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear eldest child" in Meitei.

Cawren m Manipuri
Means "winning eldest child" in Meitei.

Céadaoin f Irish
Directly taken from Irish céadaoin meaning "wednesday", ultimately from old Irish céad meaning "first" and aoine meaning "fast".

Čedo m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic word čedo meaning "child", also used as a nickname for Čedomir.

Čedomil m Croatian
Derived from the Slavic elements chedo meaning "child" and milu meaning "gracious, dear".

Celidonius m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Probably a Latinized form of the Greek Χελιδόνιος (Chelidonios), which was derived from χελιδών (chelidon) "a swallow". In Christian tradition this name is sometimes ascribed to the unnamed "man born blind" whose sight Jesus miraculously heals (in the Gospel of John 9:1-12), and the form Celedonius belonged to an early saint, martyred c.300.

Chako f Japanese
From Japanese 茶 (cha) meaning "tea" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chan m Dinka
Means "male child in the first pair of twins" in Dinka.

Chana f & m Aymara
Means "youngest child" in Aymara.

Changshuo m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".

Changxian m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 常(cháng, meaning “always” or “frequent”) and 先 (xiān, meaning “first”). Changxian was one of the prominent retainers serving the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan) along with Fenghou and Limu... [more]

Chaqaboy m Uzbek
Derived from chaqa meaning "brass or copper coin, money" or "child" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chausiki f Swahili
Means "born at night" in Swahili.

Cheat m & f Khmer
Means "born" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit जात (jata).

Chedo m Macedonian
Derived from чедо, čedo meaning "a child".

Chengshou m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 首 (shǒu) meaning "heard, first, leader".

Chenzira m & f Southern African, Shona
Means "born on a journey" in Shona.

Chepkirui f Kalenjin
Means "one who was born while people slept” in Kalenjin.

Cherika f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (che) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom", 桃 (ri) meaning "peach" or 子 (ri) meaning "child" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Cheriko f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (cheri) meaning "cherry tree, cherry blossom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chieko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 恵 (e) meaning "blessing, favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chigako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 賀 (ga) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiharuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Chiharu combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Chiiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 意 (i) meaning "mind, heart" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 散 (chi) meaning "scatter" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 香 (ko) meaning "fragrance" or 湖 (ko) meaning "lake"... [more]

Chilongola m Kaguru
Means "first" in Chikaguru.

Chimalpilli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and pilli "nobleman, noblewoman" or "child".

Chimalpiltzintli m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and piltzintli "child, youth", a diminutive form of pilli. Compare Chimalpilli.

Chindaswinth m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German chind "child" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Chindaswinth was a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.

Chineko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiora f & m Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ჩიორა (chiora) meaning "little bird, darling child" as well as "young cockerel".... [more]

Chiriko f Japanese
From 知 (chi) "wisdom," 利 (ri) "benefit," and 子 (ko) "child."

Chisako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, gossamer" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Chiseko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 世 (se) meaning "generations", 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength", 征 (se) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (se) meaning "to become", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 是 (se) meaning "justice, right" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Chitonette f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle English chitte "a young animal, cub, whelp" and chit "a child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal" as well as "a pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman".

Chiwako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 羽 (wa) meaning "feathers" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Chiyako f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Chizuruko f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.

Cho-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (cho) meaning "glass, crystal" and 子 (ja) meaning "child". Other hanja character combinations can form this name as well. Feminine names ending with the character 子 (a fashionable name suffix in Japan, read as -ko in Japanese) were popular in Korea during the period of Japanese rule (1910-1945)... [more]

Choko f Japanese
From Japanese 甘 (cho) meaning "sweet", 緒 (cho) meaning "thread" or 小 (cho) meaning "small, little" combined with 茶 (ko) meaning "tea" or 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be possible.

Chonthicha f Thai
Means "born in water" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

Chowon f Korean
Combination of Sino-Korean 草 (cho) "grass, straw, thatch, herbs" and Sino-Korean 元 "first; dollar; origin; head"

Chuanxian m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 先 (xiān) meaning "first, former".

Chuki f & m Swahili
Means "born during a time of hatred" in Swahili.

Chun-ja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 春 "spring" and 子 "child". Chun-ja was the tenth-most popular name for Korean girls born in 1940. The same characters can be read Haruko in Japanese... [more]

Cong'er f Chinese
Derived from 聰 (cong) meaning "quick at hearing, intelligent, bright" and 兒 (er) meaning "child, son". Although this name includes the word for "son", it was given to women, perhaps because their parents desired a son.

Cordius m Ancient Roman
Fairly obscure Roman nomen gentile that originated with a plebeian family that was native to the city of Tusculum, which was an important center of worship for the Dioscuri. Only one member of this family is known to history, namely Manius Cordius Rufus (1st century BC)... [more]

Cordus m Late Roman
From a Roman cognomen that was probably derived from Latin cordus, which is a variant form of Latin chordus meaning "late-born" as well as "late in the season". Another possibility is that the name was derived from Latin corda, which is a variant form of chorda, the latinized form of Greek khorda or khorde meaning "cord, string".... [more]

Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".

Daiko f Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Danior m Romani (?)
Allegedly a Romani name said to mean "born with teeth".... [more]

Danshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".

Darchia m Georgian (Archaic)
Either a diminutive or a variant of დარჩილ (Darchil), which is the Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Dartsihr (see Dachi).... [more]

Davaakhüü m & f Mongolian
From даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "threshold, mountain pass" in Mongolian and and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child"

Da-won f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 "much, many; more than, over" (da), and 元 "first; dollar; origin; head" or 媛 "beauty, beautiful woman" (won).

Dazdraperma f Soviet
Contraction of да здраствует первое Майя (da zdrastvuet pervoye Maya) meaning "long live the first of May". This date refers to the International Workers' Day.

Dazdrapertrak m Soviet, Russian (Archaic)
Contraction of Russian Да здравствует первый трактор! (Da zdravstvuet pervyy traktor!) meaning "Long live the first tractor!" This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names... [more]

Delgerkhüü m & f Mongolian
From дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant" and хүү (khüü) meaning "boy, son; child".

Densuke m Japanese
This name combines 伝 (ten, den, tsuta.u, tsuta.eru, tsuda.u, tsute, -dzuta.i) meaning "communicate, legend, tradition, transmit" with 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help," 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 甫 (fu, ho, haji.mete, suke) meaning "beginning, for the first time."... [more]

Diognetos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek adjective 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]

Disizara f Soviet
Contraction of дитя, смело иди за революцией (ditya, smelo idi za revolyutsiyey) meaning "child, follow the Revolution boldly".

Disko m Literature
In the case of Disko Troop, a character in Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Captains Courageous' (1897), it was taken from the name of Disko Island, off the west coast of Greenland, given "because he was born on board his father's ship when it was iced near the island".

Doja f Korean
From Sino-Korean 桃 (do) meaning "peach" combined with 子 (ja) meaning "child". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Dori-mu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (dori-mu) meaning "dream", 童 (do) meaning "juvenile, child", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Doumu m Japanese
From Japanese 童 (dou) meaning "juvenile, child" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Dubnogenos m Old Celtic
From the Celtic roots dubnos meaning "world" and genos meaning "born" or "family"

Dúkũ m & f Akan
Means "eleventh born" in Akan.

Dylanda f English
Combination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.

Ebizimor m & f Ijaw
Means "born in a good season" in Ijaw.

Echiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Effia f Akan, Literature
Meaning, “girl born on Friday.”

Effiong m & f Efik
Means "born on effiong" in Efik. Effiong is one of the traditional week days.

Eistir f Medieval Irish, Irish (Archaic)
Irish form of Esther. This name used to be "given to children born about Easter".

Ek m Thai
Means "primary, first, one" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).

Ekawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian eka meaning "one, first", ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Ekkachai m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Ekkalak m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ลักษณ์ (lak) meaning "characteristic, quality".

Ekkaphan m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พันธ์ (phan) meaning "bind, tie, connect".

Ekkaphon m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".

Ekkaphong m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and พงศ์/พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Ekkaphot m Thai
Means "singular" in Thai, derived from เอก (ekka) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and พจน์ (phot) meaning "word, speech".

Ekkarat m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Ekkasak m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Ekkawit m Thai
From Thai เอก (ek) meaning "primary, main, first, one" and วิทย์ (wit) meaning "knowledge, science".

Ekkawut m Thai
From Thai เอก (ekka) meaning "one, sole, primary, first" and วุฒิ (wut) meaning "knowledge, wisdom".

Ekow m Akan
"Born on a Thursday" or "Thursday-born".

Elzada f Kyrgyz
Means "child of the nation", derived from Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with Persian زاده (zâde) meaning "offspring".

Emako f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eniko f Japanese
From Japanese 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 仁 (ni) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eniye f Nigerian, Ijaw
Means "my child" in Ijaw.