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The-Lord-Is-Near m English (Puritan)
Referring to multiple scriptures that state "the day of the Lord is near."

Theobule f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Θεοβούλη (Theoboule) meaning "divine will", derived from θεός (theos) "god" and βουλή (boule) "will, volition". This is said to be the source of Σίβυλλα (Sibylla) (see Sibyl) via Doric Σιοβόλλα (Siobolla)... [more]

Theocharis m Greek
Means "grace of god", from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and χαρις (charis) "grace, kindness".

Theodata f Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Deodata, which was influenced by the Greek word θεός (theos) meaning "god". In some cases, this name can also be a corruption of Theodota.... [more]

Theodektes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun δέκτης (dektes) meaning "receiver, beggar".

Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)
The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish þeoda). The second element is Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".

Theodoretos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοδώρητος (theodoretos) meaning "given by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective δωρητός (doretos) meaning "open to gifts".

Theodoxia f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun δόξα (doxa) meaning "notion, reputation, honour".... [more]

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]

Theognosia f Greek (Cypriot)
From Greek θεογνωσία (theognosia) meaning "the knowledge of God".

Theoktistos m Late Greek
Means "creation of God", derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with Greek κτίσμα (ktisma) "creation, edifice, foundation". The latter element is ultimately derived from the Greek verb κτίζω (ktizo) meaning "to people, to build, to create".

Theoleptos m Late Greek
The first element of this name is derived from Greek θεος (theos) meaning "god". The second element is derived from the Greek verb λαμβάνω (lambano), which can mean "to take" as well as "to receive"... [more]

Theologos m Late Greek, Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεόλογος (theologos) meaning "one who discourses of the gods" i.e. a theologian. It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech, utterance".... [more]

Theombrotus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Theomestor m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεομήστωρ (theomestor) meaning "like the gods in counsel" or "divine counsellor". It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun μήστωρ (mestor) meaning "adviser, counsellor".... [more]

Theomnestos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and μιμνήσκω (mimnesko) meaning "to remind, to remember".

Theon m Ancient Greek, Literature, Popular Culture
Meaning uncertain. This name could be derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god", but it can also easily be derived from the Greek verb θέω (theo) meaning "to run fast, to fly" as well as "to shine, to gleam".... [more]

Theonika f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek theios meaning "divine" or theos meaning "god" and nike meaning "victory".

Theonike f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory".

Theonoe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Means "divine wisdom" from the Greek elements θεός (theos) "god" and νόος (noos) "mind". This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology.

Theonymphe f Late Greek
Means "bride of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and νυμφη (nymphe) "bride, young wife". This name belonged to one of 40 holy virgins martyred in Adrianople at the beginning of the 4th century.

Theopatra f Ancient Greek, Late Greek
From the Greek elements θεός (theos) meaning "god" and πατήρ (pater) meaning "father". This name occurs in the Symposium of Methodius of Olympus, an early Christian theologian.

Theopeithes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοπειθής (theopeithes) meaning "obedient to god", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]

Theopemptos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόπεμπτος (theopemptos) meaning "sent by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek adjective πεμπτός (pemptos) meaning "sent"... [more]

Theophobos m Ancient Greek
Means "pious, god-fearing" in Greek, ultimately derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and φόβος (phobos) meaning "fear, terror; awe, reverence".

Theophorus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek given name Θεοφόρος (Theophoros), which was derived from the Greek elements θεος (theos) "god" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more]

Theophrastos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with Greek φράζω (phrazo) meaning "to explain, to point out, to tell" as well as "to show".

Theophron m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόφρων (theophron) meaning "godly-minded". It consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun φρήν (phren) meaning "midriff" as well as "mind, intellect, wits"... [more]

Theopistos m Late Greek, Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek adjective θεόπιστος (theopistos) meaning "faithful to God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective πιστός (pistos) meaning "faithful, trusty" (also see Pistis).

Theopompos m Ancient Greek
Means "sent by the gods, godsent" in Greek, ultimately derived from θεός (theos) meaning "god, deity; divine" and πέμπω (pempo) meaning "to send, conduct, escort"... [more]

Theopoula f Greek
Means "daughter of god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" combined with the patronymic suffix -πουλος (-poulos).

Theoprepios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοπρεπής (theoprepes) meaning "meet for a god".... [more]

Theosebia f Late Greek (Latinized)
Derived from the Greek noun θεοσέβεια (theosebeia) meaning "service" as well as "fear of God", which consists of Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek σέβας (sebas) meaning "respect, reverential awe"... [more]

Theosteriktos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοστήρικτος (theosteriktos) meaning "supported by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective στηρικτός (steriktos) meaning "solid, firmly based".... [more]

Theostichos m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun στίχος (stichos) meaning "row". Also compare the related Greek noun στοῖχος (stoichos) meaning "row in an ascending series"... [more]

Theoteknos m Late Greek
Means "child of God", derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with the Greek noun τέκνον (teknon) meaning "child".... [more]

Theoxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Thep m Thai
Means "god, deity" in Thai.

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."

Thespia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek θέσπις (thespis) meaning "having words from god, inspired" or "divine, wondrous, awful". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

Thestius m Greek Mythology
Derived from θεός (theós) meaning “god” and ἐσθίειν (esthíein) meaning “to eat”.

Thestor m Greek Mythology
Derived from #θέσσασθαι (théssasthai) meaning “to pray for”.

Theudoros m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Theodoros (see Theodore), because it contains θεύς (theus), which is the Doric Greek form of θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Theudotos m Ancient Greek
Doric Greek form of Theodotos (see Theodotus), because it contains θεύς (theus), which is the Doric Greek form of θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Thewan m Thai
Means "god, divinity" in Thai.

Thusoyaone m Tswana
Means "His (God's) help" in Setswana.

Thuwaybah f Arabic
Means "deserving of God's reward" in Arabic. This was the name of the wet nurse of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. She later became one of his early followers.

Tiaraoluwa f Yoruba
Supposedly means "from the body of God" in Yoruba.

Tiarna f Irish
From Irish tiarna meaning "lord".

Tibiabin f Guanche
From Guanche *tibəyt-abən, meaning "prayer". In Guanche folklore, this was the name of Tamonante's mother.

Tierna f Irish
Most likely from Irish tiarna meaning "lord".

Tigris f History (Ecclesiastical), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Saint Tigris of Britain is traditionally recorded as a sister of Saint Patrick. ... [more]

Timesitheos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun τίμησις (timesis) meaning "esteeming, honouring" as well as "estimation, valuation" combined with the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god".

Timonax m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere" and ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, king".

Timun m Greek
Greek name meaning "God fearing"

Tinopiwanashe f Shona
Means "we are given by God" in Shona.

Tinozivaishe f Shona
Means "we know God" in Shona.

Tipagya f & m Dagbani
Means "we thank God" in Dagbani.

Tiramayr f Armenian
Means "Virgin Mary, Mother of God" in Armenian.

Tirivashe m & f Shona
Means "We belong to the Lord". #This is a Christian name for believers declaring their loyalty to God".

Tiroyamodimo m Tswana
Means "God's work" in Setswana.

Titan m English, Hungarian
From the English word referring to "any of the giant gods in Greek mythology who preceded the Olympian gods". From the Ancient Greek titan (Τιτάν) of the same meaning.

T'Keyah f African American (Modern)
Variant of Takia. This was popularized by the American actress, comedian, writer and singer T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh (1962-), who was born Crystal Walker and adopted her stage name in 1988... [more]

Tlacateotl m Nahuatl
Means "divine person, man-deity", derived from Nahuatl tlacatl "human, person, man" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".

Tlacateuctli m Nahuatl
Means "leader, ruler, protector" in Nahuatl, literally "people-lord", from tlacatl "human, person, man" and teuctli "lord". This was also used as a noble title.

Tlacochteuctli m Nahuatl
Means "spear lord, arrow lord", from Nahuatl tlacochtli "weapon; arrow, spear, javelin" and teuctli "lord". This was also used as a titled or a noble dignitary.

Tobechukwu m Igbo
Means "praise God" in Igbo.

Tobel m English (Puritan)
Said to mean "God is good" from the Hebrew elements טוֹב (tov) meaning "good" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God"... [more]

Tobijah m Biblical
Meaning "Goodness of God" this name was born by two men in the Bible.

Tolbin m Hebrew
It means "God Is Good" It is derived from the Greek name Tobias

Tolulope f & m Yoruba
Means "to the Lord be Praise" in Yoruba.

Toluwanimi m & f Yoruba
Means "I belong to the lord" in Yoruba.

Tomoyuki m Japanese
From Japanese 智 (tomo) meaning "knowledge, wisdom", 臣 (tomo) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject", 知 (tomo) meaning "to know, wisdom" or 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness"... [more]

Tomutendaishe m & f Shona
Meaning “we give thanks to He who is the Lord”, it is synonymous with the names Tinomutendaishe and Tovatendaishe.

Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]

To'raali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and the given name Ali 1.

To'rabek m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and beg meaning "chieftan, master"

To'raberdi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and berdi meaning "gave".

To'rabo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and bo'l meaning "to be".

To'ramuhammad m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and the give name Muhammad.

To'ramurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

To'ranazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

To'raniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

To'raqobil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and qobil meaning "capable, gifted" or "obediant".

To'raqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'ra meaning "lord" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

Toroabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "thank god" in Ibibio.

Tou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 塔 (tou) meaning "pagoda, tower, steeple", 冬 (tou) meaning "winter", 涛, 濤 (tou) both meaning "large waves", 祷 (tou) meaning "pray", 陶 (tou) meaning "pottery, ceramics" or from 縢 (tou) meaning "bind, tie up, restrain"... [more]

Tridevi f Nepali (Rare), Indian (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Hinduism
Means "triple goddess" or "three goddesses" in Sanskrit, composed of त्रि- (tri-) "three" and देवी (devi) "goddess". In Hinduism the Tridevi is a triad of eminent goddesses: Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati, the consorts of the Trimurti.

Trzebowit m Polish
Meaning "rulers sacrifice", composed of the Old Polish elements trzebo "sacrifice, offering" and wit "lord, ruler".

Tselha f & m Tibetan
Tselha is a unisex name of Tibetan origin. It's comprised of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and ལྷ (lha) meaning "god/dess."

Tserenlkham f Mongolian
From given name Tseren, ultimately derived from Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life" and Lkham derived from Tibetan ལྷ་མོ (Lhamo) meaning "goddess"

Tswv m Hmong
Means "lord, master" in Hmong.

Tuka f Berber, Arabic
Means "Fear of God" in Berber.

Tyag m Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati
Meaning "Lord Indra".

Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.

Ubadah m Arabic
Means "he who serves god" in Arabic.

Udayaditya m Indian
Means "rising sun", from Sanskrit उदय (udaya) "going up, rising" and आदित्य (aditya) "sun; relating to the god of the sun".

Uddhav m Sanskrit, Indian, Nepali
Means "friend of Lord Krishna" in Sanskrit.

Udelia f Spanish (Latin American)
Udelia is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning: "song"; "praise God"; "fortunate or prosperous in battle".

Udemeobong m Efik
Means "my share from God" in Efik.

Uduakabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "will of God" in Ibibio and Efik.

Ukpahyugoco m & f Agatu
Means "power of God" in Agatu.

Uksáhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Means "door goddess", from Sami uksa "door" and áhkká "wife, woman, mother". In Sami mythology Uksáhkká lived under the door sill and protected the home against all evil. She watched over children during their first year, especially when they learned to walk.

Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".

Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ulfr meaning "wolf" and týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Umesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese
Means "lord of Uma" from the name of the goddess Uma combined with Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Unashe m & f Shona
Means "God is with you" in Shona.

Uniewit m Polish
Derived from Slavic unie "better, improved" combined with Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler".

Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Unzila f Arabic
Means “Sent down,” figuratively means “sent down from God.” Related to Anzala.

Uraatua m & f Tahitian
Derived from ura meaning "red" and atua meaning "god".

Ushria f Hebrew
Means "blessed by Yahweh" in Hebrew.

Uyobong m Efik
Means "God's voice" in Efik.

Vaarish m Hinduism
MEANING: "one who sleeps in waters or ocean", a Name of lord Vishnu... [more]

Vagadheeksha m Odia
Meaning "Lord of Spokesmen".

Valiş m Chuvash
Combination of Vali meaning "friend / close ally to God" and the suffix -ş.

Vallivana f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
From the Valencian title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Vallivana, meaning "Mother of God of Vallivana."... [more]

Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".

Vandana f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit वन्दना (vandanā) meaning "praise, commendation" or "prayer, worship".

Vanlalruatkima m Mizo
Means "gift from the God who created us" in Mizo.

Vardiel f Hebrew
Means "rose of God" in Hebrew.

Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Varima-te-takere f Polynesian Mythology
Primordial mother goddess in Cook Islands mythology. Her name has been attested as meaning "goddess of the beginning" or "the mud at the bottom". It may be derived from vari meaning "mud" and takere meaning "bottom of a canoe".

Vayulla m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Baitullah meaning "Kaaba" or "House of God", which is a Muslim shrine in Mecca.

Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".

Venkateshwara m Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
From Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.

Venkatraman m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
From वेंकटेशा (venkateša) meaning "lord of Venkata hill", a combination of Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh, India (see Venkata), and Sanskrit ईश् (īś) meaning "lord, master" (see Isha)... [more]

Vercana f Germanic Mythology, Celtic Mythology
Vercana was a goddess who was venerated by the Gauls in Roman times, it is, however, uncertain whether she was a Germanic or a Celtic goddess. Since inscriptions dedicated to her were found near healing springs, it has been proposed that she may have been a goddess of healing and waters and attempts have been made to link her name to Germanic *Werkanô "she who does deeds" and to *Berkanô "goddess of birch trees".

Vidhi f Gujarati (Archaic)
"Goddess of destiny; The way"... [more]

Vigneshwaran m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning... [more]

Vildís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse elements vil(i) "will, desire" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Vimbainashe f Shona
Means "have faith in God" in Shona.

Vishwanath m Indian, Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit विश्वनाथ (vishvanatha) meaning "lord of the universe", derived from विश्व (vishva) meaning "world, universe" and नाथ (natha) meaning "master, lord"... [more]

Vorlost m Literature
Name created by Klaus Fritz, the German translator of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. As Tom Riddle's full name - Tom Marvolo Riddle - becomes "I am Lord Voldemort" when the letters are exchanged, this little detail had to be retained in the German translation of the books.... [more]

Waliko f & m Tumbuka
Means "God is there" in Tumbuka.

Wankumbu m Bemba
Means "He (God) is merciful" in Bemba.

Wərəsbij m Ubykh
Derived from wərəs meaning "Russian" and bij meaning "lord, master".

Waridabo m & f Ijaw
Means "lord of the household" in Ijaw.

Watidaishe f Shona
Means "the Lord has loved us" in Shona.

Watipaso m & f Tumbuka
Means "he (God) has given us again" in Tumbuka.

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."

What-God-will m English (Puritan)
English translation of Latin quod vult Deus meaning "whatever God wants", referring to the will of God. Also see Quodvultdeus.

Wijayatunggadewi f History
Derived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.

Wilbeth f Germanic Mythology
"Sister goddess" of Embeth and Borbeth and one of "The Three Bethen" or "Three Virgins", a group of allegedly pre-Christian goddesses who later became "unofficial" saints.... [more]

Witomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Witomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic vit or wit(o) "lord, master, ruler" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Wole m Yoruba
“God has come home, God has entered, wealth has come home”.

Woyengiemi m & f Ijaw
Means "God is alive" in Ijaw.

Woyinbode f & m Ijaw
Means "God has come" in Ijaw.

Woyinkule m Ijaw
Means "thank God" in Ijaw.

Wɩɩsɩwero m Sisaala
Means "God is good" in Sisaala.

Wumpini m & f Dagbani
Means "God's gift" in Dagbani.

Wundeiya m & f Dagbani
"God has accepted"

Wuninmi m & f Dagbani
Means "God knows" in Dagbani.

Wunintira m & f Dagbani
Means "it is God who gives" in Dagbani.

Wunko m & f Dagbani
Means "only God" in Dagbani.

Wunnam m & f Dagbani
Means "God's creation" in Dagbani.

Wuntia m & f Dagbani
Means "God has given" in Dagbani.

Wuntima f & m Dagbani
Means "God has given me" in Dagbani.

Wunzalgu m & f Dagbani
Means "God's plan" in Dagbani.

Xayriyat f Uzbek
Means "thank God" in Uzbek.

Xean m Filipino (Anglicized, Modern)
The name XEAN has the same meaning with the name SEAN. The first letter "S" was just replaced with letter "X".... [more]

Xiaoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small" or 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "fine thin silk" or "beautiful" or 祁 (qí) meaning "pray" or "ample, abundant".

Xiuhtecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "turquoise lord" or "lord of fire", from Nahuatl xihuitl, which can mean "turquoise, grass, green/blue thing" or "year, comet" or "flame, fire", and tecuhtli "lord". This was the name of the Aztec god of fire, daytime, and heat, one of the oldest known Mesoamerican deities.

Xochiteotl m Nahuatl
Means "flower god", from Nahuatl xōchitl "flower" and teotl "god, deity; divine or sacred force".

Xudaverdi m Azerbaijani
Means "God gave" from Azerbaijani xuda meaning "god" and the past tense of vermək meaning "to give".

Xudoyberdi m Uzbek
Means "God sent" in Uzbek, from Uzbek xudo "God" and yberdi "gave, sent". Xudoyberdi To'xtaboyev was an Uzbek writer of children's stories.

Yaabari m & f Ogoni
Means "thank God" in Khana.

Yacatecuhtli m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "nose lord" or "lord of those who go" in Nahuatl, from yacatl "nose, point; something in the lead" and tecuhtli "lord". This was the Aztec god of travelling merchants.

Yahav m & f Hebrew
The name Yahav has some meanings: ... [more]

Yakshika f Dogri
Means "gift of God" or "beauty of the angel" in Dogri.

Yali f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי (li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare Li 2).

Yamiche f Akan
Means "god's gift" in Akan.

Yanai m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.

Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]

Yariel m Spanish, Hebrew
Of Hebrew & Spanish origin, meaning "Lion of God". Possibly related to the names Yadiel and Ariel.

Yarovit m Germanic Mythology, Slavic Mythology
The name of a Polabian god of war, often identified with the Roman god Mars.... [more]

Yarulla m Tatar (Rare)
Means "Friend of God” in Tatar.

Yazdegerd m Middle Persian
𐭩𐭦𐭣‎ (yazd) + 𐭪𐭥𐭲𐭩‎ (-gird, -kirt), literally meaning "made by God".

Yeabsira f & m Amharic
Means "The Father's (God's) work" of Amharic origin, the official language of Ethiopia.

Yekutiel m Biblical Hebrew, Jewish, Hebrew, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Older form of Jekuthiel, though some sources offer additional possible meanings of "God will nourish" or "doubtful". This was one of the ten names Moses was called throughout his life.

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).

Yer Tanri f Mythology
Turkic Earth goddess, her name is derived from yer meaning "earth" and tanrı meaning "god, deity".

Yezdanşêr m Kurdish
From the Kurdish yezdan meaning "god" and şêr meaning "lion".

Yochana f Jewish
Hebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.

Yodiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is... [more]

Yogananda m & f Indian
Yogananda is a Sanskrit title meaning "divine union with God through yoga". Yogananda was the name given to the Indian yogi and guru, Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) who introduced the Western world to yoga and meditation through his writings and public appearances.

Yogesh m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
From Sanskrit योगेश (yogesha) meaning "master of yoga", from योग (yoga) meaning "yoga (a group of spiritual, mental and physical disciplines in Hinduism)" combined with ईश (isha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Yoginampati m Malayalam
Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.

Yohance m African American (Rare), Hausa (?)
Used by American comedian, writer and civil rights activist Dick Gregory for his son born 1973. According to a 1973 issue of Jet magazine, Gregory and his wife Lillian found the name in a book called Names from Africa, and Yohance 'means "God's gift" in the Hausa language of Nigeria.'

Yoriel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Yoshikimi m Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yoshiomi m Japanese
From Japanese 能 (yoshi) meaning "ability, talent, skill", 悦 (yoshi) meaning "joy, pleased", 禎 (yoshi) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen", 慶 (yoshi) meaning "jubilation", 善 (yoshi) meaning "virtue, goodness", or 嘉 (ka, yomi.suru, yoi, yoshi) meaning "auspicious" combined with 臣 (omi) meaning "one who serves a lord; a vassal, subject"... [more]

Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns yo "I", tú "you" and el "he"... [more]

Yoyakim m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Joachim that derives from the Hebrew Yehoyakim (יְהוֹיָקִים), means "raised by God".

Yu-cheon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 有 "have, own, possess; exist" and 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial".

Yumpatyr m Mari
Means "hero god" in Mari.

Yusiel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly of Hebrew origin - if it is, then the last element is derived from Hebrew el "God". Alternatively, this name may be made up from existing elements in the Spanish language, like Yotuel is.... [more]

Zabdy f & m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God has given" in Hebrew.

Zachael m English (Modern, Rare)
Means "God remembers" from Hebrew element זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God".... [more]

Zadeni m Georgian Mythology
Most likely derived from Persian یزدان (yazdân) meaning "god, divinity, angel". Zadeni (also transcribed as Zaden) was a pagan god of fruitfulness and the harvest in pre-Christian Georgian mythology.

Zafarullah m Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Means "victory of God" from Arabic ظَفَر (ẓafar) meaning "success, victory" combined with Allah.

Zahariel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Derived from Hebrew זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Judeo-Christian legend, Zachariel or Zakhariel is another name of the angel Zerachiel, one of the primary angels who leads souls to judgement... [more]

Zamonmirza m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek zamon meaning "time, age, epoch" and mirza meaning "scribe, scholar" or "lord".

Zaphkiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature, Popular Culture
The name means "God's knowledge". The angel is sometimes equated with Jophiel/Zophiel, but other times considered to be a different angel.

Zaphnath-paaneah m Biblical
Meaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [more]

Zau m Kachin
From a title meaning "chief, lord" in Kachin, used as an honorific for a chief's son and typically placed before the given name.

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]

Zeuxithea f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ζεύγνυμι (zeugnumi) "to yoke, join together, join in wedlock" and θεά (thea) "goddess".

Zhumei f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute", 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".

Zhurong m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the Chinese character 祝 (zhu) meaning “to pray” and 融 (rong) meaning “to melt” or “brightness”. This is the name of the Chinese god of fire who oversees the south and the season of summer... [more]

Zhuxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 竹 (zhú) meaning "bamboo, flute" or 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness or blessings" and 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant, aromatic" or "distant fragrance".

Zillethai m Biblical
The name is comprised of two parts. The first, צלל (salal), can have one of two meanings: "to ring" or "to be dark". It is also associated with צל (sel), meaning "shadow". The second, י (yod), has multiple purposes... [more]

Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Meaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to Zimri... [more]

Zithri m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning "the Lord protects."

Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.

Zivena f Slavic Mythology
Zivena was the goddess of life, love and fertility in Slavic mythology, also recorded as Živa.... [more]

Zophiel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
Apparently either means "watchman of God" or "rock of God" in Hebrew. It could also be a variant of Jophiel, since the angel Jophiel is also regularly called Zophiel in various sources... [more]

Zoram m Mormon
Zoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [more]